Self Actualization

“…the desire for self-fulfillment, namely the tendency for him to become actualized in what he is potential.  This tendency might be phrased as a the desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming.”

Maslow, A Theory of Human Motivation

 

To ensure I continue expanding my kitchen skills and recipes, I have set some goals for myself. Because, if nothing else holds certain, I live my life in to do lists, and crossing something off a list is one of the most satisfying feelings.

• Cheesecake
• Use a kitchen torch
• Host a dinner party
• Lord of the Rings Dinner Party
• Biscuits and Gravy
• Meringue
• Temper eggs
• Layer cake
• Flambe
• Deep fry 
• Risotto
• Pita bread
• Pavlova
• Icebox Cake
• Mincemeat Pie
• Pie
• Paczki
• Gyro
• Souffle
• Key Lime Pie
• Soft Pretzels
• Ice a cake/cupcake
• Lofthouse Cookies
• Lemon Curd
• Banana Pudding
• Swiss Meringue Buttercream
• Sushi
• Congee
• Gumbo
• Whipped Cream
• Angel Food Cake
• Homemade Tortillas
• Work with phyllo dough
• Croissants
• Shortbread cookies
• Homemade cannoli
• Baklava
• Scones
• Marshmallows
• S’mores from Scratch
• Short Ribs
• Green Bean Casserole
• Lemon Bars
• Macaron
• Pickled vegetables/fruit
• Danish
• Tempura Batter
• Pate a Choux
• Enchiladas
• Fish and Chips
• Gnocchi
• Roulade
• Lamb
• Duck
• Poutine
• Cinnamon Rolls
• Pound Cake
• Cornbread
• Onion Rings
• Caramel Apples
• Caramel Corn
• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Homemade Pizzookie
• Chicken Fried Steak
• Hamburgers from Scratch
• Donuts
• Homemade Pickles
• Chik-fil-a Nugget
• Trifle
• Boston Cream Pie
• Funnel Cake
• Monte Cristo
• Paella
• Frozen Yogurt
• Pecan Pie
• Swedish Meatballs
• Omelette
• Poach an Egg
• Bread Pudding
• Pull Apart Bread
• Pupusas
• Carnitas
• Homemade Pasta
• Panna Cotta

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