Hits & Misses
If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I like to cook and that I enjoy trying new recipes. I've gotten a few off a site that I've used a lot in the past and whose reviews are usually accurate. I've tried three new recipes in the past two weeks with some disappointing results.
The first was a new recipe for beef stew. Now hubby will eat pretty much anything, but isn't a huge fan of beef stew. I, however, love a good beef stew. I found a recipe called "Autumn Beef Stew" and thought that I would give it a try. Really wish I hadn't. It was bland and boring. I wasn't looking forward to the leftovers.
The second was for chicken enchiladas and although it was a lot more work than I anticipated, it turned out to be an excellent dish. I made one modification using tomatoes with hot peppers instead of the green chiles. I'll make it again one day....just not on a week night.
The third was one I made tonight....Italian Style Round Steak. Yeah, won't be adding this one to the keep list. It wasn't as bad as the beef stew, but I still can't say that I'm excited about the leftovers.
My next challenge is to try and make dressing for Christmas dinner. We're having ham, so instead of stuffing, there'll be dressing. My mother usually makes it, but we decided to divide up the cooking duties this year. Which I don't mind, but for some reason I'm intimidated by making dressing. Not really sure why...but I guess I'd better get over it and find a recipe (which hopefully will be better than some of the recent new recipes). And just in case it sucks, my deviled eggs better be exceptionally good!
The first was a new recipe for beef stew. Now hubby will eat pretty much anything, but isn't a huge fan of beef stew. I, however, love a good beef stew. I found a recipe called "Autumn Beef Stew" and thought that I would give it a try. Really wish I hadn't. It was bland and boring. I wasn't looking forward to the leftovers.
The second was for chicken enchiladas and although it was a lot more work than I anticipated, it turned out to be an excellent dish. I made one modification using tomatoes with hot peppers instead of the green chiles. I'll make it again one day....just not on a week night.
The third was one I made tonight....Italian Style Round Steak. Yeah, won't be adding this one to the keep list. It wasn't as bad as the beef stew, but I still can't say that I'm excited about the leftovers.
My next challenge is to try and make dressing for Christmas dinner. We're having ham, so instead of stuffing, there'll be dressing. My mother usually makes it, but we decided to divide up the cooking duties this year. Which I don't mind, but for some reason I'm intimidated by making dressing. Not really sure why...but I guess I'd better get over it and find a recipe (which hopefully will be better than some of the recent new recipes). And just in case it sucks, my deviled eggs better be exceptionally good!
