Part of my 40-day countdown is doing things I’ve never done before. I love to eat gnocchi, but I’ve never made it from scratch. Recently I saw a recipe in The Globe and Mail and it seemed pretty easy. So why not try?

I gathered the ingredients – potatoes, flour, egg. Then I invited my mother over to join me, and take pictures! She’s also helping me take care of the bottle of wine I picked up.

Verdict: Making gnocchi is a lot of fun. And quite messy. Eating it was the best part of all.

 Countdown Recap:

#40. Start a blog and tweet
#39. Read a book from childhood
#38. Make gnocchi from scratch

Next up: Garbage picking on Wednesday!

Mashed potatoes, egg and flour… then mix by hand!

Roll the dough into long tubes and then slice with a knife into gnocchi-sized pieces. Also, drink wine while cooking so no matter what happens, ‘it’s all good!’

Vodka sauce, garlic bread and wine rounded out a delicious meal. So proud of myself.