Tuesday, August 21, 2012

New Recipies

I have tried several new recipes in the last few weeks...but I have been TERRIBLE about taking pictures :(  Here are my repeats:

Shrimp Pasta - Pioneer Woman

This was delicious fresh and SO GOOD as leftovers at lunch time!  I made a few changes to make use of what I already had:
  • Used shredded chicken instead of shrimp (and I think tuna would work well, if you like tuna)
  • Used dried spices instead of fresh :/
I'd like to make it again using actual shrimp, but I'll have to wait until it goes on sale.  The heavy whipping cream was also a bit pricy...

Honey Roasted Red Potatoes - RedPotatoRecipies.org

I made this for our life group and it was so yummy!  I (of course) chopped an entire onion instead of the three tablespoons and I chopped them into bite-sized pieces instead of dicing them.  I used the dry mustard and the whole thing turned out to be so delicious...and EASY!

Here are my probably-not repeats:

Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken - Cara's Creature Comforts

This was a colossal fail.  I was excited about this recipe because I could throw it in the crock pot before school and pull it out when I got home. It started out well:
And looked great in the crock pot:
But it was not good.
As best as I can tell, it should have cooked for 6-8 hours instead of 10.  I think it would have been much better, as the sauce seemed overcooked.  My husband was a trooper and ate one entire chicken thigh...and then all the rest of the corn bread. :)  He affirmed me for trying something new, which was very much appreciated.

Apple Breakfast Bread - Allrecipes.com

This recipe was okay.  I combined everything exactly as it stipulated in the instructions, but the batter came out doughy...like cookies.  I checked and rechecked and everything looked right, so I baked them anyway.  I put them in 3 very small loaf pans, and they turned out fine, but not as delicious as I was hoping.  I did warm a few slices and eat them with butter for breakfast this week.  I froze the others, along with four small loaves of banana bread, using my very trusty Better Homes and Garden recipe.  IT was delicious. :)

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