The Beginning *DUN DUN DUN*

So, to start out this wonderful blog, here is my little introduction and rules :)

How It Got Started
All right, so one day I was flipping through this random website when I caught site of this book: http://www.amazon.com/Sticky-Chewy-Messy-Gooey-Desserts/dp/081185566X

Like any other sane person, the first thought that popped into my head was omfg, that looks delicious... and thus proceeded to buy it from Borders. I showed it to my dad, who basically had the same dazed, drooling expression I did when I first looked through it. Then, he got this great idea...

We had recently rented the movie Julie and Julia, which is about a story about a woman who cooked her way through the culinary genius, Julia Child's cookbook. So something popped into my dad's head: What if I baked my way through this book? I honestly love to bake (especially sweets xP), so I definitely wouldn't mind. Of course, I would not be baking everyday, as our house would be drowned in cookies and pies and cakes (oh my!), and the family would be seriously obese. Thus, I decided that Sunday would be my baking day (nicknamed "SCMG Sunday": Sticky Chewy Messy Gooey Sunday), and, since I don't use this livejournal nearly as much as I want to or should, I will put all of the pictures and names of the recipes I'll be baking.

Copyright Stuff, etc.
Before you ask, no, I will not be putting the actual recipes on here. If you want to try the recipe, then go out to your bookstore and buy the book so you can taste the mouthgasmic deliciousness (even if you don't bake, the book will make you happy just looking at it :P). Also, I acknowledge the fact that Julie Powell got a publishing deal after she did her amazing blog, and by no means am I trying to replicate what she did. This is simply something that I will be doing for fun, something that I'll enjoy sharing with everybody. With that said,to ze rulez!

Rules
-Anything that Jill O'Connor suggests I could make myself, I will make myself.Especially if she includes the recipe in her book. For example, for the pound cake croutons above, she said I could buy a store-bought pound cake or make my own, then proceeded to tell me her "favorite recipe". Needless to say, I followed the rule. The only exceptions to this rule will be if it requires something I don't have that is way too expensive. Take the flours she suggests- she says that almond flour can be made myself using a food processor, but neither I nor my family are willing to buy such a hefty investment. So, for the sugars and flours, I will stick to store-bought unless I can find another way...
-I will mostly go in the order the pages go, but I am allowed to go ahead for a recipe/make more than one in one day- if it's for a special occasion.You see, my family hosts Easter every year-and, since it's Sunday- I will be making this these couple of recipes (meant to be together) for appetizers, and make this one dessert for my aunt's traditional "Coffee Club" we have... That's all I'm going to say for now ;) Also, there's the matter of the very last recipe of the book. I'm thinking of having a little party with a couple of friends once this is done, and the last recipe, it's... Well, it looks mouth-water-worthy, of course, but it's more of a snack. And I figure: If I'm gonna actually do this, I wanna go out with a bang. So, I will personally save a dessert from the book that I'll keep secret from everybody until I make it xP
-Some of the recipes can be eaten on say, Monday instead of Sunday if the recipe calls for it.This is because some of the recipes call to be left overnight; one in particular says that the sauce has to wait two weeks to fully "ripen" in flavor. This also goes for baking the day before or so as well. Basically, the point is this: when it's not both, there will be either baking or eating on Sunday, but there will always be pictures :)
-I am allowed to skip a few Sundays if it's absolutely necessary.I've signed up for a Japanese exchange program in the summer (fingers crossed, hopefully I get in!), and right after that, I'll be going to Hawaii for my grandparents' fiftieth anniversary ( :3 ), thus missing from home a few Sundays. Of course, I'll be committed to this every time humanely possible, but I believe I'm entitled to have a life too xD

As far as other stuff (not necessarily rules), my dad also got this idea of having a "family rating" for each recipe... Will do :)
And, since I'm kind of curious about how many ingredients I will completely go through, I'm going to keep tabs on each one and calculate it all at the end of the challenge. It's something I'll probably feel guilty about... But kick myself for notdoing, you know?