An idea for the group.

[hippywife]

I don't know if anyone would be interested in this but the Daring Bakers and our own Ms. Lucinda's postings got me to thinking about maybe having a monthly project here for everyone to try. Someone different gets to pick a cooking or baking project each month, nothing too difficult, but not slap-together-Sandra-Lee-easy, either. No one has to participate unless they want to.

We could either pick a recipe to all try, or just a dish/item and everyone find/create their own. Then we could share ideas, failures, successes, variations, etc. It wouldn't be a contest or a challenge but a way of helping each other out and maybe developing a catalog of tried and true recipes.

What does everyone think?

[cbayer]

1. I think it would be fun!

Great idea.

:hi:

[Lucinda]

2. Sounds like a great idea to me!

And fun. :hi:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. Oh, that's good.........

Yeah, that's a great idea.

[The empressof all]

4. Maybe we should do Cheese Sandwiches as our first "meal"

They seem to be the meal d'jour. :rofl:

"Only kidding"

:hide:


Really!

[Lucinda]

5. Actually I kinda like that idea.

:rofl:
I make killer grilled cheese. :P

[cbayer]

7. Bwahahahaha!!!

Hot tub gettin to you, Empress?

:rofl:

[troubleinwinter]

15. I'm in! Yeah, cheese sandwiches, whether it will be a 'project meal' or not!

[Tesha]

6. Count me in....

Great Idea!!!
Maybe something like the challenge from the old Iron Chef shows?

- you get a main ingredient and a few extras, and you have to find or create a recipe for it?


but keep it cheap for those of us who don't have access to truffles or fat netting or beef testicles......

signed.. Fukisan

[cbayer]

8. Oh, yes. I love that idea. Specific ingredients!

And meat eaters could make something including meat and vegetarians something without!

I also have limited access to special ingredients but we do have buffalo in the area. Rocky mountain oyster?

:hide:

[Lucinda]

10. You better hide behind that chimney!

:eyes: Rocky mountain oysters. :eyes:
:rofl:

[hippywife]

9. I've never seen any of those so-called reality

cooking competitions (and I'm not sad about that) but definitely nothing with extravagant ingredients.

I'm thinking that we can do like the photog group and everyone nominate something, then we can post a poll and vote on what it will be, then whoever wishes to participate can bring their results back on a date designated for the end of the month. Or sumpthin like that.

[NMDemDist2]

11. great idea, along the lines of 'cinda's favorite recipe threads

we could do Mac & Cheese, marinades, breakfast rolls/coffee cakes, roasts,

the possiblities are endless, we could even do like beans and rice, sloppy joes, asian, stir fry

dang, great idea!!

[Lucinda]

12. Yep. And a way to score more recipes too!

:D

Btw - you made me smile. My whole family calls me Cin or Cinda. :)

[NMDemDist2]

13. "lazy typist" is my middle name

:rofl:

:pals:

[hippywife]

14. And that's really the whole idea behind this idea!

A catalog of variations on a theme. :D

[Lucinda]

29. I lub it.

:)

[troubleinwinter]

16. I like the idea of a 'special ingredient' sometimes.

[hippywife]

19. But that could be something that you

put in your own version of a dish. That's why I like the idea of just picking a dish and not spelling out ingredients. Someone might use an ingredient that someone else might not and there would be lots of variations and nice surprises.

[pengillian101]

17. Sounds like fun!

The idea sounds great.

I don't bake breads and such, so I'd skip those.

:hi:

[hippywife]

20. And anyone can choose to skip

whatever it is they don't like or feel like making. Totally free choice. :hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

18. I'm Stinky The Clown and I Endorse This Message

I think that's a really great idea!

[hippywife]

21. Oh, you're still just trying

to gain patronage for your pizza pilgrimage. :rofl:

Glad you and everyone else is in. :hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

23. Well .............

..... yeah ...... there *is* that!

:)

[Stinky The Clown]

22. Self delete ......

..... replied to wrong post! :blush:

[hippywife]

24. Okay...

I'm going to bed but everybody be thinking about what they want to nominate for the first group project. I'll put up a poll tomorrow.

I'm betting we end up higher in the DU forums with the higher post counts, if Lucinda hasn't accomplished that already with those fabulous bread recipes and getting us all to talk about what's for dinner. :rofl:

[Inchworm]

25. I'm in!

So long as it's in my budget. If nothing else I'll steal ya'lls ideas and experiment in my "lab."

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[troubleinwinter]

27. We been stealin' one anothers' ideas

since forever. Lucinda's the worst.

[Lucinda]

28. Well I nevah!

I am a merely a collector of greatness. :P

[AwakeAtLast]

26. I can definitely get on board with that!

Great idea!

[katusha]

30. i love this idea

and i mean a lot! like an internet culinary salon.

[susanna]

31. I love it, hippywife!

It will be interesting to see all the creativity - I know there is a ton here. I've mostly lurked here, but I bet that changes with this idea of yours. Kudos!

[hippywife]

32. Don't hesitate to join in

if and when you feel like it. :hi: