Everyone has one

I have yet to come across anyone who cooks who does not have a stash of recipes somewhere. It could be on their phone, computer, a pile of magazines or on their shelves in books.

We might be more alike that we think… Have you got notes of recipes you <cough> want to try…someday? Did you purchase a cookbook because you enjoyed the author’s videos and wanted to try their recipes? Have you been collecting books and magazines over the years? Did you find an amazing book or collection at a car boot sale or second hand store?

As we start a new year I have a radical idea. Why don’t we pull out our stash, go through it and find recipes we want to make and – brace yourself – make them!

After a month or so of Holiday Food coupled with Winter Food Blahs, we need to find something to bring back a little excitement in our meal plans. Maybe one new recipe a week?

Before you head off in a panic, consider that I am not suggesting you buy loads of groceries you don’t normally buy nor add things to your pantry that might get only one use. I suggest you look at what you normally buy and eat, then look at new recipe with similar ingredients.

Tired of the same old chicken? Why not find a new way to make it? Looking for an alternative to the tried and true [ fill in the blank ] with something different?

Pull out your stash of recipes and a collection of bookmarks/sticky notes and your trusty notebook and see what you find that captures your interest. What do you have on hand that you can use? What do you need to buy?

I would bet that there are lots of options.

I would also bet that if you are bored this could be the start of a new adventure in your kitchen.

What are you waiting for?