I would honestly like to see some challenges posted. Maybe say a monthly ingredient to focus on cooking with or a 5 dollar challenge what meal can you fix with 5 bucks. Or go even as far as chopped and lay out 4 ingredients and let folks get creative and post some of the results or even do a journal linking to their creations. Just something fun that could be done.

Hmmm *takes notes*

yer making me hungry for alot of it!!

Maybe some little tutorials that specifically focus on certain techniques used in cooking (getting the clumps out of a batter or mix, flattening out dough for a pie or pizza, little tips and tricks that might make cooking quicker or easier, etc). It might be an idea to pass out to the community. They could range from simple sketches to smartphone pictures, as long as the technique is clearly conveyed.

That's my two cents, I hope it's helpful :>

That's a good idea. Maybe we could make a list and have members give their tutorial ? Folders are a thing now right ?

That's kinda what I was thinking: some sort of journal or other list that's easily accessible and can be contributed to any time. Then anyone could come along and say "hey, I can do a tutorial on this one thing" and maybe it gets crossed off the list or maybe it stays open for five-or-so tutorials before being closed as a topic. I think it would be good

I love the challange idea from Hand of Blades. Also what are we looking for in regards to "diabetic friendly"

low fat- in particularly low in saturated fat, low sugar, complex carbs that are low GI and preferably low salt covers it pretty much in a nutshell.

This can include sugar substitutes.

This is an article on recipe diabetic friendly modifications https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.a.....ifying-recipes

Personally, as a type 2 diabetic, I go with a high protein, low fat, low sugar, low salt diet, plenty of good veg and keep my carbs down but evenly spread throughout the day.
*hugs*

I need to start measuring my spices so I have recipies to share. My cooking is usualy diabetic friendly and no salt added.

Maybe focus on foods that are as cheap as possible for those of us who don't have a lot of money or are relying on food stamps so that we can spread that dollar just a little further.
Most of the recipes don't seem to be too expensive, but it's cool to have a focus. Maybe once a week or something like that.

I'd love to see the recipes having more standardized/international measurements. I often see a cup of this a cup of that. Depending on where you live a cup has different sizes, there are already two US cup sizes... I have also seen a stick of butter in a recipe (no idea how much that is, butter comes in 250g blocks here...).
I'm not actually asking for doing all in gram and ml because I know these figures aren't common in the US, but maybe write things down in oz and fl. oz, that would help a lot as that's easily convertible.

I use google to get the conversions but in my case it's from metric to US.

Yeah, would do the same. But there are measurements like cup and those cup have different sizes, at least two in the US...

Cheap stuff for veganheds like me

I need to post my vegan chilli

Hmm.... So many good ideas already posted. Oh well, some of these might be repeats, but wuff will offer them just the same:

Periodically offered articles and submissions, not as journals, but as Text posts so they stay in gallery, on various "foodzie" things such as:
- "Tips and Techniques" - Tips and handy info for cooks and bakers. Things like, "What difference does oil, butter, lard, etc., make in a cookie?" or "How do you easily keep thickeners like flour, corn starch, etc., from lumping up when you add them?" or "What is this 'mise en place' I keep hearing about, and should I use it?" Even some more esoteric things like "Yipe, my emulsion (moyo, hollandaise, etc., ) broke! Do I throw it out or can I save it?" or "I was melting chocolate and it seized up! Why'd it do that? Is it ruined?"

- "Food in Focus" - More of a focus on a particular type of food, ingredient, cuisine, etc., than specifically a technique or recipes (though including a representative recipe that pairs with the article isn't a bad idea). Some "fun info" on the foods and ingredients we all enjoy. Maybe something like "What's Cajun cooking, and how is it different from Creole?" Or how about, "The Myth of Chocolate!" and some of the odd beliefs or traits, which are fact and which are fiction.

- Tables or conversion data - metric to American, weight to volume, and "weird stuff" (Like how much is a "smidge" and is it more than a "pinch"?)

- Terms and definitions - Clarification of common (and not so common) cooking/baking terms and what they mean, or how you execute them.
Nice thing is, as a Text Post, you don't have to be complete on any of those idea at the initial posting. Folks can offer updates and new additions, and a FACCC Journal post can let everyone know if one of the gallery files was updated.

Maintain lists of links (also can be done in text post form) for useful food/cooking/baking-related places on the web. Good recipe sites, teaching and technique sites, "specialty" sites such as Sou Vide, Grilling and Smoking, "modernist" cooking, etc.


Wuff likes the idea of occasional challenges! That could add a lot of fun/spice to the list, and depending on the challenge, could create inputs for some new categories (folders) in the FACCC submission base. (see below)


Set up some folders to help furs find special categories easier. Go for the "low hanging fruit" first - not the usual entrée, dessert, pork, etc. categories, But things that many furs can immediately latch onto like, "Budget Meals under $xx", "Done is under XX minutes", One-pot wonders, Slow cooker suggestions, etc. Don't forget the special diet considerations like Vegetarian/Vegan, Diabetic, Low calorie, Etc.


If we tie some contests to the folders idea. like a "Quick and Dirty in 30" (Meals that can be made, start to finish, in 30 minutes or less) challenge, you can immediately populate the inputs into the "Done in XX minutes" folder.

Wuffy would avoid prizes for the challenges though (don't call them contests), other than maybe featuring a note on the entry that "This was a response to......" and perhaps a cute icon/emoji in the recipe of all the entrants. Basically, we have no way of judging the most important aspects of recipes - the taste. And awarding something like a commission from an FA artist or similar prize could cause hard feelings about how it was judged and the like.

Perhaps a "Help Me Furry Wizards!" way for fellow FA cooks and bakers to ask FACCC followers for help and suggestions to cooking/baking problems. Could be anything from help with a recipe that just doesn't turn out or taste well, to menu ideas (Going to feed a Super Bowl Party - what's your favorite "big game" appetizers?" Or, "Going to be a dorm dweller. What can I keep in my closet that I can still cook good stuff in my room with?"

Maybe FA cooks could volunteer for "Shootouts". Sort of like those old Artist Wars/Zaps from the dawn of "Furry", but in a foodie sort of way. Willing artists could participate in a one-on-one challenge of some type, and let the FACCC followers judge and comment on the results. Nothing at stake other than bragging rights, and done for just the fun of the challenge. Could be anything from a "Chopped" kind of gig (using the following ingredients, prepare a dessert/appetizer/etc) or any other sort of a challenge (5-ingredient meals, done in 30 minutes, "Fake" food (something that looks one way but tastes another), Halloween Horror Appetizers - most gross but tasty!, etc.).

((Gosh - wordy wuffy! Okay, Vrghr will hush up now!!))

Woof, that is a lot, but all very helpful suggestions, thank you :)

You're very welcome!