Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

NovemberSue Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:50 PM

Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

its not as good as you thought it would be?

michele31 Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:53 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

It took me 3 years to make the perfect lemon merigue pie. Sometimes it works out well, sometimes it takes me a few tries to get it just right. what are you trying to make?

NovemberSue Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:55 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

I made a dish I saw on the cooking network.It was very easy to make but it looked prettier than it tasted.It was shell pasta cooked with bread crumbs and prosuitto.
Everytime I look up a new recipe,its not as delicious as I anticipate it to be. Its not my cooking.I have to get recipes that someone recommends.

JennRenee Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:56 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

Oh yes! I'm the queen of 'But it sounded so good in the book!!!'

What-Now Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:01 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

Sometimes-YES! But sometimes I am pleasantly surprised!

Just recently I made shrimp with peppers and tomatoes over rice from a recipe book and couldn't believe how good it was! (patting myself on the back)

Before that I made beef noodle soup using the same recipe book and it really wasn't as special as I thought it would be judging from the picture! ( may be i screwed up)

michele31 Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:02 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

Sometimes you need to jazz up the recipe and make it your own. Add some of your favorite spices or change a veggie or meat.

NovemberSue Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:05 PM

Re: Do you find that every time you make a new recipe.....

I changed a chicken pot pie recipe because I didn't have one of the main ingredients.My MIL was over that day because we had been out shopping together all day. I asked her if she wanted to join us for dinner with a warning that I was making a new recipe that night.It turned out great.Everyone had seconds and thirds.There was nothing left.

michele31 Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:17 PM

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Chicken pot pie is a great dinner. You can use a frozen pie crust, frozen peas/carrots, canned gravy and cut up some strips of chicken and combine in the crust with some salt and pepper. It comes out delicious and easily re-heat.

Keep trying Sue- don't give up. It is just one recipe.