recipe junkie

In attempting to return the kitchen to normal functioning order, I have had to make space in my cupboard for my recipe books which used to hang out on the bookshelves beside the sink.  (The new shelves aren't as user-friendly because they are narrower and shorter than the original shelves).  I always knew that I hoarded recipes, now the reality has been confirmed.

I have a pile of untried recipes in a magazine of untried recipes sitting on the buffet in the dining room.  I opened a (non-subsciption) magazine this morning and there was another magazine that had recipes within it that I quickly zipped through and dog-earred potential recipes for my attention.  There's another magazine  celebrating Epicure products that contains dog-earred recipes that I've kept for about a year, none of which I have attempted.

I am a recipe junkie.

When my dh and I first married, I made an effort to try a new recipe once per week.  On the whole, I was quite dedicated to this task and found some recipes that enchanted the taste-buds but, on the whole, my dh would often shrivel his nose and remark, "Another new recipe" and give it the thumbs-down.  This was particularly so when the slow-cooker was used.  He dreads the slow-cooker and has threatened to forcefully remove it from the house.  I only bring it out periodically to try a new recipe but use it for making chicken soup and oatmeal (and periodically for steamed potatoes).

I am now faced with at least 3 stockpiles of untried recipes.  I have trouble recycling them.  I think it is time to go through them realistically and test-try a few, but toss most of them out.  I also face the same conundrum with recipe books that I have never used.

I should muster the self-discipline of test-trying a new recipe weekly.  I go on this kick periodically but lack the endurance and self-discipline of continuing this effort.  (It doesn't help that K & N are fussy eaters and test-trying recipes is a sure way of ensuring that they pick at their meals!)