I’ve wanted to make a bucket list for a while… you know what a bucket list is, right? A list of things that you totally want to do sometime before you die? I don’t have a personal bucket list for myself because I just take life as it comes and enjoy every opportunity that it gives me. But for recipes- I need a list! There are zillions of recipes out there, I want to try anything and (most) everything), so here’s my bucket list of recipes I want to make sometime in the next 50 or so years! I’ll be sharing them on my site as I make them and crossing them off the ‘ol list as they are tried and true. And oh… if you have any “bucket list” recipes that you’d like me to make- please share in the comments. And if you happen to have a wonderful family favorite recipe for anything that is mentioned below, please email it to me at foodie {at} recipegirl {dot} com and I’ll do my best to make your recipe and share it here on RecipeGirl!
My Recipe Bucket List:
Breakfast:
- Croque Monsieur
- Gluten Free Waffles
- Breakfast Sausage
- Breakfast Panini
- Breakfast Strudel
- Eggs Florentine
- Maple Bars
- Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole
- Chilaquiles
- Breakfast Enchiladas
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- Strawberry Pop Tarts
- Swedish Tea Ring
- Baked Oatmeal
- Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
- 2 Ingredient Weight Watchers Bagels
- Avocado Toast – 3 ways
- copycat recipes – Cinnabon/ Cracker Barrel/ Starbucks/ Krispy Kreme
Breads:
- Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- Sourdough Bread
- Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- English Muffins
- Croissants
- Panettone
- Boston Brown Bread
- Irish Brown Bread
- Savory Monkey Bread
- Buttermilk Sandwich Bread
- Breadsticks
- Corn Tortillas
- Flour Tortillas
- Potato Bread
- Ciabatta
- Pita Bread
- Naan
- Hamburger/Hot Dog Buns
- Mile High Biscuits
- Sweet Potato Biscuits
Pastries:
- Strudel
- Classic Baklava
- Apple Turnovers
- Apple Dumplings
Sandwiches:
- Fried Clam Roll
- Monte Cristo
- Cool takes on grilled cheese
- Deviled Ham Sandwiches
- Portobello Mushroom Burgers
- Black Bean Burgers
Soups:
- Alphabet Soup
- Miso Soup
- Cioppino
- Mulligatawny Soup
- Pasta Fagioli
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- restaurant copycat recipes
- chicken pho
- Matzo Ball Soup
- instant pot soups
- Slow Cooker Taco Soup
Appetizers:
- Crab Cakes
- Jalapeno Popper Dip
- Gooey, Cheesy Dips!
- Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Cheese Straws
- Spring Rolls
- Stuffed Grape Leaves
- Avocado Egg Rolls (Cheesecake Factory Copycat)
- Loaded Potato Skins
Cocktails:
- Homemade Limoncello
- Plantar’s Punch
- Paloma
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Classic Margaritas
- Whiskey Sour
- Mai Tai
- Cosmopolitan
- Loaded Bloody Mary
- Variations of Moscow Mules
Side Dishes:
- Pressure Cooker (Instant pot) Mashed Potatoes
- Squash Blossoms
- Hasselback Potatoes
- Funeral Potatoes
- Savory Tart
- Grits
- Savory Bread Pudding
- Spoon Bread
- Collard Greens
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Hush Puppies
- Onion Rings
- How to Make Applesauce in the Instant Pot
Main Dishes:
- Beef Bourgignon
- The Best Turkey Meatballs
- Baked Tacos (in taco shells)
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
- The Best Sloppy Joes
- Chili Mac and Cheese
- Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas
- Penne Arrabbiata
- Baked Cornflake Chicken
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets
- How to make the Best Filling for Tacos (chicken or beef)
- Spaghetti with Homemade Pesto Sauce
- Beef Wellington
- Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
- Catfish
- Shepherd’s Pie
- One Pot Spaghetti (some version of this)
- Tamale Pie
- Sheet Pan Meals
- Taco-Stuffed Shells
- Chicken Curry
- Moussaka
- Stromboli
- Homemade Tortellini
- Chicken Paprikash
- Chicken Kiev
- Stuffed Cabbage
- Spanakopita
- Pierogi
- Chicken Posole
- Osso Bucco
- Grilled Planked Fish
- Duck
- Paella
- Standing Rib Roast
- Prime Rib
- Pad Thai
- Sushi
- Baked Ham
- Lamb Shanks
- Gumbo
- Tofu
- Bouillabaisse
- Simple Roast Chicken
- Chicken Under a Brick
- Hoppin’ John
- Red Beans and Rice
- Perfect Pot Roast
- Chicken Milanese
- Chicken Noodle Casserole
- Fish and Chips
- instant pot dinner recipes
- Any comfort food for fall/winter
Cookies and Bars:
- Rolo Ornament Cookies
- Reindeer Cookies
- Shortbread Bites
- Melted Snowman Cookies
- Peanut Butter Snowballs
- Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- Sugar Cookie Christmas Tree Cookies (stacked)
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Buckeye Brownies
- Cream Cheese Brownies
- Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Biscoff Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Red Velvet Cookie Cake (with frosting garnish!)
- Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Florentine Cookies
- Macarons
- Naonimo Bars
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
- Meringues
- Rum Balls
- Fortune Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
- Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
Cakes and Cheesecakes:
- King Cake
- Hummingbird Cake
- Rum Cake
- Dump Cake from Scratch
- Chocolate Cheesecake
- German Chocolate Cake
- Pink Champagne Layer Cake
- Maple Cake
- Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
- Pumpkin Sheet Cake
- Lemon Cheesecake
- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
- Red Velvet Sheet Cake
- Another version of Gooey Butter Cake
- Banana Sheet Cake
- Lemon Cupcakes
- Gingerbread Cupcakes
Pies:
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- Key Lime Pie
- Blackberry Pie
- Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
- Sweet Cherry Pie
- Grasshopper Pie
- Avocado Pie
- Perfect Pie Crust
- Cherry Pie Filling
- Apple Pie Filling
- pumpkin slab pie
- apple slab pie
Frozen:
- Ice Cream Sodas
- Chocolate Ice Cream
- Bubble Gum Ice Cream
- Sherbet
- Frozen Yogurt
- Another ice cream flavor?
Other desserts:
- Vanilla Pudding
- Tapioca Pudding
- Crème Brulee
- Pots de Creme
- Crepes
- Classic Tiramisu
- Churros
- Madeleines
- Salted Caramels
- Plum Cobbler
- Souffle
- Funnel Cakes
- Peppermint Patties
- Meltaway Mints
- Homemade Twix Bars
Other things:
- Watermelon Agua Fresca
- Homemade Cheese Crackers
- Puff Pastry
- Canning Jams
- Freezer Jams
- Dill Pickles
- Sauerkraut
- Homemade Eggnog
- Preserved Lemons
- Bacon Jam
- How to quick pickle red onions
Special thanks to Michelle at Brown Eyed Baker, who has a Bucket List of her own and inspired me to make one too!
Love your bucket list! I can’t wait to see how your creatios come out!
Great idea! There are lots of things I’d like to make also. If you’re serious about making pecan pie, I have the best recipe ever! (wink) lol
Genius idea, Lori! I am right there with you on the apple fritters. They’ve been on my list for years. Happy New Year!
Great list!!
We have just started makung egg rolls, we’ve had them twice, they are just the best!!!
What a great idea — a recipe bucket list. I think I’ll have to think about what I’d like to try as well.
LOVE this idea! I have 2 things on my list so far: mussels & ribs 🙂
Here’s my list – if you find the time to show us how thse are done I’d really appreciate it.
Authentic Flour Tortillas
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Shawarma
Chile Relleno
Chinese Princess Chicken
Chitlins
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lomo Asado (Argentine Grilled Tenderloin)
Souvlaki Kebabs
Steak and Kidney Pie
Sushi
Great bucket list! Can’t wait to see the recipes “come to life,” so to speak 😀
Wow, Lori! I love your list though I must admit I dived straight to your cakes/pies and other desserts section 🙂 I’m inspired to make mine, too! 🙂
BHG (better homes & gardens) has a recipe for Jambalaya thats excellent! It always gets rave reviews 🙂