#7--Make 50 Different Kinds of Cookies

Yeah, this so helps with the losing 50 pounds goal, huh? ;)

 1. Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (March 2010)

#14--Try 50 New Restaurants

That's probably pushing it, but it sure will be fun trying!


1. Damon's Grill, somewhere in middle PA, August 10, 2008





2. Montezuma Mexican Restaurant, Gettysburg PA, August 10, 2008




3. Lost Dog Cafe, Ithaca NY, August 17, 2008








4. Mate Factor Cafe and Juice Bar, Ithaca NY, August 18, 2008







5. TGIF, Westlake OH, August 21, 2008






6. The Stone Oven, Cleveland OH, August 22, 2008





7. Champps, Westlake OH, August 22, 2008






8. The Blue Planet, Cleveland OH, August 23, 2008





9. Key West Cafe, Columbia OH, August 23, 2008





10. Thali of India, Henrietta NY, August 9, 2009

11. wonderful Chinese restaurant with tons of vegetarian choices, Charlottesville VA, August 2009


12. The Tavern (I think that is its name anyway.), Charlottesville VA, August 2009





13. Las Margaritas, Cleveland TN, August 2009

14. Miggie's Cafe, outside of New Orleans LA, August 2009



15. Ignatius, New Orleans LA, August 2009








16. Morning Call, Metairie LA, August 2009





17. Cafe Rani, New Orleans LA, August 2009

#15--Try 50 Different Mixed Drinks and/or Wines

This one doesn't sound so tough, but I'll guess we'll see. ;)

#16--Try 50 Different Beers

This will be a bit harder than #15, as I'm not much of beer person anymore.


1. Mountain Lager (Appalachian Brewing Co.) August 10, 2008







2. Purist Pale Ale (Appalachian Brewing Co.) August 10, 2008







3. Swallow Wit (Middle Ages Brewing Company) July 20, 2009







4. Starr Hill Amber Ale (brewed in Charlottesville, VA) August 2009







5. Fat Tire Amber Ale

#17--Eat 5 Servings of Fruits/Vegetable for 50 Straight Days

I am sooooo bad about this!

#18--Go Meatless for 50 Days Straight

Maybe the 50 days will turn into a lifestyle. After all, I was a vegetarian for nine years.

Day 1: June 1, 2009 (actually it was before this, but I can't remember the exact date)...am planning to make it a life-long thing.

Day 50: July 20, 2009...*GOAL ACCOMPLISHED*...and still going strong...there's no turning back. :D

#48-Try 50 New Recipes.

Hopefully they will generally be healthy recipes, or it won't bode well for #47. :)
Rated on a 1-10 scale.

1. June 27, 2008. Cherry Cobbler. Recipe from Better Homes & Garden New Cook Book.
Ratings: Rich-10, Debi-10, Annie-10, Gray-10, Max-6



2. July 16, 2008. Blueberry Muffins. Recipe from Jean Childress' Muffin Cookbook. (But I upped the blueberry amount from 1 cup up to 1 1/2 cups.) Ratings: Rich-10, Debi-8, Annie-10, Gray-5, Max-9






















*****Long period of forgetting to record.

3. March 2010. Spinach lasagna. Rich, Debi, and Annie loved it. Gray and Max hated it.