Jan 02, 2026 | Written by Patricia Murphy

My 100s of 2025

Each year I have the goal of cooking 100 recipes, listening to 100 newly recorded songs, reading 100 books, and watching 100 movies/shows. Here is my recap of 2025! It was a great year and I mostly met my goals.

Cooking

I use an app called Recipe Keeper to keep track of what I cook. It quickly imports recipes from URLs, photos, or text. You can then edit the ingredients and instructions based on your habits. The app stays open on your device as you cook, and you can click off the ingredients as you prep them. You can create Courses, Categories, and Collections easily. I cooked 113 recipes (I did include those where John was Executive Chef and I was Sous). I have so many favorites! One that really surprised me was Ravioli Lasagna. I love making lasagna, but I had a bunch of ravioli on hand that I needed to use and it turns out you can replace the noodle/ricotta layers with frozen ravioli for an easy baked dish. Another favorite was Jalepeno Peach Chicken made with local peaches. Let me know if you want any more recommendations! You can view all of the recipes here.

Music

To collect music I use Apple Music. They make a new playlist for me every Friday, and they also have a category with Newly Released albums and songs. I collected 132 songs by individual artists that were recorded in 2025. You can listen to the playlist here. Some of my favorite songs were “Metal” by The Beths and “Bottom of a Bottle” by Julien Baker & TORRES.

Books

I use Goodreads to track my books and reading. I had so much fun reading in 2025! I read 98 books and it’s really hard to say my favorites because there are so many! You can view all 98 here (though I think you need a Goodreads account). I got a whole lot of enjoyment from cerebral powerhouses like Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud.

Movies/Shows

I use IMDB to track my viewing habits. I hit an even 100 with viewing movies and shows in 2025! You can see the whole list here. Adolescence was a hard watch but so impactful. Paradise surprised me because I normally don’t like to suspend reality but this show made it worth it. I LOVED the Devo documentary.

What were your favorite recipes, songs, books, and movies of 2025?