Pinterest Recipes

I never had any idea that I liked cooking.  I always found it somewhat intimidating and was (and probably still am) less than creative.  In the past year and a half I've done more cooking than in the 28 years before combined.  And I like it.  And I'm actually pretty good at it.

But, my lack of creativity and experience often has me clinging to a recipe.  However, my recent (yes, I'm late to the party) discovery of Pinterest has totally upped my 'portfolio' of recipes and has me trying things I probably wouldn't have tried before.  I thought I would share with you guys a few of the things I've tried and my thoughts and what I will probably change if I try the recipe again.  I don't know about your experience, but the thoughts on Pinterest that are like 6 pins removed don't really ring true for all of the recipes. 

My favorite recipe I've tried is Parmesan Chicken Strips 
So, mine didn't look QUITE this appetizing - but they sure did taste as good as this picture looks. Seriously - super easy.  I typically have most of the ingredients on hand and it's quick clean up.  The only thing I would do differently with this recipe is broiled the chicken for a few minutes at the end to brown them a little bit and make them a bit more crispy.  I've eaten this straight out of the oven and the next day, cold, over a salad.  Awesome both ways!

One recipe I didn't love, but want to try again is the So Much Better than Fried Chicken:

Mine didn't brown like this, at all.  The flavor was pretty good.  The chicken was super moist - so that's a definite plus. I think there was TOO much 'stuff' on the chicken.  I would probably half the yogurt and add more seasonings to make it a little bit more flavorful.  I think if there was less of the mixture on top of the chicken, it would've browned more.  And, again, I would totally broil for a few minutes at the end.  The bf liked it, so there's a good chance we'll be trying this again.  

Yet another chicken recipes was the Chicken with Mushrooms and Mozzarella:

This one actually turned out like the picture and was pretty tasty!  The only real change I would make is the seasoning of the chicken.  The mushroom, cheese mixture was fantastic.  But the chicken itself lacked a little bit of flavor.  Otherwise - will totally add this to the list of recipes to make again!

And last, but not least the Breakfast Coffee Protein Shake:

So this is a no brainer.  Coffee protein smoothie - fantastic!  The only tip or feedback for you here: a cup of coffee and a cup of almond milk and ice and a banana....require a pretty large blender.  As in, larger than mine.  But, no worries, I just had two servings.  No complaints here! 

Enjoy guys.  Would love to see and hear your favorite recipes and Pinterest experiments!

xoxo,
rye