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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Pinterest Recipe Successes and Fails

I go to Pinterest for the majority of my recipes. Either I search out a certain dish or I go with a generic search term like easy weeknight meals. Then I usually find a couple websites that I check often for their new recipes like Pinch of Yum and Skinny Taste. Sometimes the recipes are successes and I make them a lot or sometimes they are just awful. Here are some recent goods and bads.

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Tortilla Soup

I made this soup last week. The only thing I did different was use a bag of tortilla strips and I think I will make the strips next time. I just didn't have the time, or I thought I didn't have the time. This dish is full of flavor, some heat, you definitely need that squeeze of lime and the cheese. Total winner in my house.

Honey Garlic Butter Glazed Carrots

I made these carrots to go with our Christmas dinner. I let them get the caramelized color and added the herbs at last minute. They were really good and matched our Christmas dinner perfectly. I would make these again.

BBQ Beef Pockets

I made these thinking the girls would love them since they love burritos, they love sloppy joes and they love pie. But these were just not good. I followed the recipe exactly and we didn't like them. They were bland. We will NOT be making these again.

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

I have made this about three times since we tried it and that was only a month or so ago. I was really nervous about putting the pesto in it, but the flavors are on point. I had no idea what bulgar was before this recipe, but we love it. And the leftovers are even better!

Mississippi Pot Roast

I heard a lot of good things about Mississippi Pot Roast. I never thought to put peppers into my pot roast, but it just works. This dish is super simple to make and really packs in the flavor. Just make sure to skim the fat off. 

Sheet Pan Mongolian Beef

I have mentioned this dish on here before, but it is soooo good. I have made this a few times and I even doubled the recipe (hello leftovers). The doubling was a bit of a trial and error, but it works. If you want to double the recipe, cook the green beans fully before. Then remove to a cover plate and proceed with the meat. This way you can cook the meat all at once. Then I just combine it on the sheet pan or in another casserole dish for serving. This dish over brown rice is amazing. And don't skimp on the flank steak.


So I have made this twice now. The first time, we thought it was good and the second time we just didn't like it. I made it originally because at a tailgate someone made a similar dish and I couldn't stop eating it. But when I made this one, it didn't taste the same and it didn't caramelize like above. I think that is the biggest problem and I cooked it in a cast iron skillet. I wouldn't make this again.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

I have made this twice now and we love it. It is super simple, flavorful and makes for good leftovers. The first time, I used the iceberg lettuce that it called for and the second I used live butter lettuce. Both were great. And make sure you get the sauce. I ordered it online since I didn't find it at Whole Foods or my local grocery store.

Homemade Sloppy Joes

Lastly, sloppy joes. My girls and I love sloppy joes. I grew up on Mamwich at school and I loved it. But then as I got older, we realized what was inside that can and now we make ours from scratch. My mom started this as we got older and I used that recipe for a long time and now I use this one. It is very similar to my moms, but this one has a bit of mustard in it. Packs in the flavor. I usually make this when Rory travels for work, but I recently made it for him and he really liked it too.

Do you have any recipes to recommend to me? I love trying new ones.

26 comments :

  1. I love your honest take on these recipes. The Sheet Pan Mongolian beef looks amazing.

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    1. Thank you. It is one of my favorite dishes that we make. I just made a new one this week that is a total winner.

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  2. I need to do the sheet pan mongolian beef. We are suckers for a good easy recipe in our house and the carrots. We love them in our house.

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    1. We love quick and easy meals too. I have been trying to eat healthier and we had three really healthy meals this week so far.

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  3. I love finding new recipes to add to the repertoire. The Mongolian beef sounds really good!

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  4. It's so weird/disappointing when something is good the first time you make it, and then it's not good the second time. I have never liked sautéed spinach before, but I tried a recipe by Ina Garden a few weeks ago and loved it. Then I made it again this week, and it was just not good. Such a bummer!

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    1. That is a total bummer. I have never been a huge sauteed spinach fan either.

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  5. So are you loving your Instant Pot? I still have a hard time buying another bulky appliance for my counter. I actually have NO counter space - or plugs - left

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  6. Mongolian Beef is one of my favorite meals of all time so I will definitely be trying that recipe! It looks divine.

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  7. Ahhh I LOVE posts like this! So many things look good, and I love the fact that a few are instant pot recipes. Pinning this for later!

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    1. I am glad to help. I love getting new recipes from the same way.

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  8. Oh that Mongolian Beef looks so yummie, will need to try that. I know this is crazy but I have never had a sloppy joe, ever! haha. My mom never made them!

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  9. I keep forgetting I want to try that mongolian beef! That first soup sounds great, I will have to adapt it since I don't have an instant pot.

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  10. Now I want sloppy joes! And I will try those lettuce wraps - so yummy and healthy!

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  11. I get most of my recipes from Pinterest too and while I never ate Manwiches growing up I have begun making homemade sloppy joes at the request of my boys. I found I really like them!!

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  12. I used to be so good at trying recipes from pinterest and just haven't tried any recently! Those sloppy joes look delicious! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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    1. They are really good and totally old school but not gross. ha.

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  13. I need that tortilla soup! It looks absolutely delicious and it's definitely something we would eat in our house.

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  14. This all looks amazing, and so hearty. Perfect for chilly nights <3
    Green Fashionista

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  15. That Mississippi Pot Roast looks really good.

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