Pinterest Reviews

Since I have actually tried quite a few things I've pinned on Pinterest now, I thought I'd blog and review the recipes, crafts, and projects I've attempted so you can learn from my experience (both good and bad).

Recipe: Tomato, Basil, and Cheddar Soup.
Link: http://morefruitplease.net/2012/04/23/tomato-basil-and-cheddar-soup/

Verdict: Yummy!! Will definitely make again. Easy, yet delicious.

Best part: Uses greek yogurt instead of cream and, therefore, is much healthier.

Advice: Plan other recipes to use the rest of your greek yogurt so it won't go bad like mine did.

Next time: I will serve with some bread instead of just crackers. 

Recipe: Mini Caprese Salad Bites

Link: http://www.livingeventfully.com/2012/02/mini-caprese-salad-bites.html

Verdict: Two thumbs up! I could probably eat a whole plate of these myself.

Best part: Looks kind of fancy, even though it uses string cheese (i.e.: not fancy at all).

Advice: Buy the cherry tomatoes from Costco because they're much larger and hold more.

Next time: I will cut the string cheese into smaller pieces so it fits into the tomato better.

Project: Re-grow Green Onions

Link: http://homemadeserenity.blogspot.com/2011/03/putting-food-by-beef-onions-and-vanilla.html

Verdict: Works like a charm! I use this on a regular basis.

Best part: It saves money since the only expense is a tiny glass of water (costs pennies at most).

Advice: Change the water every 2 days and rinse the roots off to prevent a strong onion smell.

Next time: Nothing to change. 

Recipe: Pan-Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Green Beans

Link: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pan-roasted-chicken-lemon-garlic-green-beans-10000000780291/index.html

Verdict: Whoa! WAY WAY WAY too lemony. I followed the recipe exactly and we could barely even eat because the lemon was SO over-powering. 

Best part: Using only one pan saves on dirty dishes. 

Advice: Use SIGNIFICANTLY less lemon than the recipe calls for, I'm serious.

Next time: There probably won't be a next time, honestly. This dish is probably ruined for us, sadly.

Recipe: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Link: http://www.thesweetslife.com/2011/08/cheesecake-stuffed-strawberries.html

Verdict: Decadent! These won me major bonus points at the office potluck.

Best part: They make a great finger food and you can have several without feeling guilty.

Advice: Don't make them much ahead of time, if possible. My got kind of soggy overnight. Also, a strawberry huller saves a ton of time!

Next time: I will make them closer to eating time and keep more at home for Kory and me :)

Recipe: Pioneer Woman Key Lime Pie

Link: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/happy-pi-day/

Verdict: You can't go wrong with PW. This pie was out of this world AMAZING!!

Best part: Everything is made from scratch and the time investment is so worth it.

Advice: If you hand-whip the cream, you'll burn enough calories to justify eating the whole pie in one setting. Or at least that was my excuse.

Next time: I will add more butter to my crust so the graham crackers aren't so crumbly. (The recipe is probably right, but my butter boiled over in the microwave and so I had a smaller amount mixed in.)

Recipe: Lasagna Roll Ups

Link: http://cookingclassy.blogspot.com/2012/02/lasagna-roll-ups.html

Verdict: Delicious! This even beats Stouffer's, which is pretty difficult in my opinion. 

Best part: Individual servings make for excellent lunches during the work week.

Advice: Don't spoon too much meat sauce into the lasagna noodles so you'll have enough left over to cover the top. 

Next time: I will add fresh herbs from my garden.

I hope you can find some menu inspiration from this post! Next up, I'll review some of the cleaning and craft projects I've tried from Pinterest.