I am also the type that, since I was a teenager, had this obsession with collecting recipes, printing tutorials (or copying them out of library books), and cutting out workout routines or design or garden ideas from magazines -for later use-
This would, about every six months or so, lead me to a big time clean out of the papers and folders piled by and under my bed/nightstand/various bags and file folders. It became a paper hoarding mess, and I almost never got around to actually making/doing any of those things.
And then there was Pinterest. Oh my goodness, it had to have been invented for me. I can collect and categorize clever ideas and resources and it's all in one place and it doesn't clutter up my house! Wahoo! The resources seem endless and I purposely carve out moments in my day to find inspirational images/websites which will inspire me to create and learn and be absolutely, brilliantly lovely!
Except, I hardly get around to it -the actual follow through. I carve out the time for looking, but not so much the time for doing.
And so, here I go again. I'm going to use my blog to do a weekly Pinterest challenge. Kind of like when I used to do Wednesday's Whetting...
But first, I would like to share a few of the ideas I've tried and tested, that are part of my Pinterest collection...
SHREDDED BEEF TACOS:
These were A.MAY.ZING. Simple, easy and good. It will become a family staple, for sure.
BAKED FRIED CHICKEN:
These tasted really good (great seasoning), but were not at all crispy. I noticed this was true for a lot of folks, based on comments on the recipe-givers blog. Still, it will be worth another try.
TOMATO, PESTO & MOZARELLA GRILLED CHEESE:
I had such high hopes for these, but they weren't what I imagined. I think I used too much pesto, and next time I will use Sourdough Bread (instead of rye) and really fresh, good mozarella (not the block-cheese kind). I'm guessing that will make this what I hoped they would be. It was good enough to try it again.
ROASTED SMASHED NEW POTATOES:
A huge hit. And pretty easy. You get the creaminess of a mashed potato, but the crunchiness too. I made some changes, like using butter along with the olive oil and a little garlic salt. This will be a regular at our house. We eat lots of potatoes around here. This is a welcome and tasty change of pace.
I have more. I will post my challenge tomorrow.
Yay for Pinterest!
2 comments:
dang, this made me hungry! xox
I need a board on pinterest for things I've actually done.... a lot of the recipes I've pinned I've tried.... or maybe do what youa re doing and once a week post! ;o)
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