Cookbook_challenge bingo card list

[fuzzyred]

conuly has created cookbook_challenge, for those of us who have stacks and stacks of unused cookbooks (or bookmarked recipes) and could use some motivation in actually cooking in the coming year. If you want to join in, or just cheerlead, go give the community page a look; it has all the details!

Below is my current list of items that could be used to make a bingo card for this challenge. If you have any suggestions on what I should add, or perhaps things I should change, feel free to let me know. I plan on making a few community cards of different content and sizes, so there should be enough variety to suit most people. Of course, you can also make your own, or choose to ignore the cards altogether. To give time for suggestions, I'll probably wait until at least Monday before making and posting the cards.

made a recipe from a cookbook, made a bookmarked (internet) recipe, made a meat-free dish, It was a success! (would make again), learned something valuable, made a gluten-free dish, used chicken in a dish, used fresh vegetables in a dish, used fresh fruit in a dish, used a canned item in a dish, made a recipe outside my comfort zone, made a recipe from a different country/culture, made a breakfast recipe, made a dinner recipe, made a dessert, made something cold, made something hot, used (the same) cookbook more than once, used more than two cookbooks, used the same website more than once, made a recipe from more than two websites, used green ingredient(s), used beef in a dish, used seafood in a dish, used a new spice, made a dairy-free dish, made a sauce from scratch, used nuts in a dish, had a helper, made a dish with no help, had enough for leftovers, used a frozen ingredient, used rice in a dish, served all four food groups, served a single food group, used a new cooking method or tool, made a substitution, made no substitutions, made a community post about a recipe, made a post on my page about a recipe, used the oven, used a crockpot/slow cooker/instant pot, made a "no cooking required" dish, made a beverage, made a vintage recipe, made a holiday recipe, used locally sourced ingredients, used a cookbook that you own for the first time, made a recipe that came from a friend/neighbour/colleague, made a recipe from a specialty cookbook/website (microwave recipes or vegan cookbook for example), made a recipe from a cooking show

Comments

[conuly]

Mmm... might wanna take out "it was a flop", which, as a bingo card, makes it sound like you want the dish to flop. Perhaps add in something like "made a beverage" or "vintage recipe". Might want to make a bingo card that's all vegan as well, for those people who would prefer that.

[fuzzyred]

Excellent suggestions, I will get to those in the morning.

[alexseanchai]

served all four food groups

worth clarifying; I know what you mean—canned, frozen, fast, and delivered, right? 😛—but the US health recommendations has had more groups than meat, dairy, grains, and fruit/veggies for An While, so I'm not sure how much of the community would know that without looking it up.

It was a flop! (would not make again)

swap in idk "learned something valuable"? because that could include "nobody liked this any, do not make again", but conuly is right that the 'flop' phrasing suggests that's the goal of the square, and this phrasing could also include like getting the hang of a new cooking technique.

possible addition: "baked!" like bread or pastry or stuff, though as I'm phrasing the square here, it could also be like baked potato

and if any of the cards will be of the "here's a card I've posted for whoever wants to use it, however many that is" variety, I figure it's worth explicitly stating that if any square is too difficult given dietary or other restrictions of whoever's eating it, the participant can swap out that square. for example, nobody in this household likes fish much, and if shellfish weren't a problem for allergy reasons they'd be a problem for price reasons, you know? so no "seafood" square for me.

[conuly]

possible addition: "baked!" like bread or pastry or stuff, though as I'm phrasing the square here, it could also be like baked potato

Perhaps "used oven"? And, accordingly, could also include "used slow cooker" as an option.

Hm, and maybe something for food that's not cooked - salads, sandwiches, all the stuff in my raw food uncookbooks. (That's at least two categories separately if we go that way.)

[fuzzyred]

I was thinking "made something cold" could include salads and sandwiches and the like (anything not requiring heating the food), but I can certainly add something specific for not-cooked foods.

[fuzzyred]

conuly suggested making a vegan card for people, and I had thought of doing two different sizes (to make bingos easier) so I may end up with four community cards. The vegan ones would take care of the seafood issue, and I could also double check and eliminate any common allergens from those cards as well. And when I post the cards in the community, I will use your idea and let people know that they can swap out a square (or more) if needed. The goal is to make these as easy and fun as possible; I don't want to add to anyone's stress.

[alexseanchai]

A vegan card would also omit several squares I'm up for, is the thing, which is why I'm thinking make a point of saying people can swap out squares as needed.

[fuzzyred]

I can do both. conuly suggested the vegan cards, and I do like that, so I will still make some in addition to the ones that include everything, so that people have a choice. And then I will include the note about swapping squares if needed, so that one troublesome square doesn't ruin the card. And who knows, maybe luck and probability will mean that the troublesome ones don't end up on the card?

[wendelah1]

This sounds like fun.

A holiday recipe.

A recipe using locally sourced ingredients.

A recipe from a cookbook you own but have never used. Or a cooking website/TV series/etc. that you read/watch regularly.

A recipe you requested from a friend/neighbor/colleague.

A recipe from a specialty cookbook/website (microwave, slow cooker, desserts, bread, vegan, breakfast/brunch, gluten-free, cooking for two, cooking for one, cooking with children, cooking in your dorm room, etc.)

It would be good to have one card that avoids common allergens. I know people who are deathly allergic to seafood, dairy, peanuts, and wheat. I even know someone who got bit by a tick and developed an allergy to beef/pork/game.

[fuzzyred]

I like these suggestions, though I wasn't sure if/how making a recipe from a tv series/cooking website would work with the challenge, so I've left that one off for now.

I will do my best to create a card free of the most common allergens, but I will also be using alexseanchai's idea and letting people know that can swap out squares if they need to.

[wendelah1]

I like these suggestions, though I wasn't sure if/how making a recipe from a tv series/cooking website would work with the challenge, so I've left that one off for now.

I'm always printing out recipes that sound interesting and mostly they sit in a file folder. Several file folders. Before the internet, I clipped recipes from newspapers and magazines and put them in recipe files.

I will do my best to create a card free of the most common allergens, but I will also be using alexseanchai's idea and letting people know that can swap out squares if they need to.

Sounds great. Thanks for making them for us.

[fuzzyred]

I'm always printing out recipes that sound interesting and mostly they sit in a file folder. Several file folders. Before the internet, I clipped recipes from newspapers and magazines and put them in recipe files.

That makes a lot of sense. I'll see if I can find a way to turn that into an easy square.

Sounds great. Thanks for making them for us.

You're welcome. I plan to post the cards either late Sunday or early Monday. I figure that balances giving people time to add suggestions, while also making sure the cards get posted fairly early on in this endeavour.

[conuly]

Monday seems just fine - the first workday of the year!

[conuly]

If you already have the recipe when you find out about the challenge, it's fine... even if it's a recipe you copied off of a tv show. (Or made a note of to watch again later. I'd rather encourage people to get through their backlog than be a rules lawyer about something silly.)

[fuzzyred]

Would it work if I phrased it as "finally made that TV recipe I've been meaning to try"? That way, along with the general guidelines, it's clear that it's intended to be a recipe you already had and not a new one that snagged your eye?

[conuly]

If it fits in a square. Honestly, I think people generally understand the spirit of the challenge. If somebody wants to cheat to fill in a bingo square when there are no prizes for winning, that's their business. Seems a bit silly to me, but I don't care enough to... well, care.

[fuzzyred]

Sounds good to me. I think I have a pretty good list at this point, I'll probably make the cards tomorrow evening sometime, since I start work again Monday.