Part II "The I swear I'm making this as soon as I get home" recipe review

I had another successful weekend/weekday of cooking some of the recipes that I obsessively save every time I look at the internet.  Here's my thoughts..........

Queso Fundido

I made this for the Superbowl party that I went to.....it was okay but not necessarily worth the amount that the ingredients cost me.  I used hot Italian sausage and pepper jack cheese and followed the instructions exactly but I felt like it needed something although I'm not sure what.  Recipes at lifeasmom.com are usually ones I go back to over and over but this one I'll need to adjust to our tastes if I make it again.  So a thumbs down for this for us.

World's Favorite Hamburger

We liked this, we really did and when I'm in the mood for a special hamburger this will be my new "go to" recipe.  I wasn't able to follow the recipe exactly since for some reason I threw out the horseradish last week :(  Instead, I used dijon mustard as a substitute which worked out well.  I must have liked it...I ate two, lol.

Spicy Chipotle Roast

I made this exactly according to the recipe but browned the roast on all sides prior to putting it in the oven.  It was ok....if I'm going to make a slow cooked pork roast I'll make this recipe which has always turned out to be super tasty.

The Roasted Broccoli Carbonara was delicious in my opinion but I only got a shrug from the youngest kiddo.  Since it makes a pretty large portion and is somewhat involved I won't make this one again since the leftovers will be overwhelming.  Pet peeve alert!

My BFF has been wanting some Chicken and Dumplings so I surprised her and took her a portion to eat now and one for the freezer.

The Bloomin' Apples recipe....no I didn't take the time to cut them correctly but...I actually remembered to put the butter and sugar on top.  Seriously I think I can live without the sweet topping.  They are tasty though.

The Avocado White Bean Salad is a hit with everyone in the house so I'll continue to make some version of this to add a healthier side item for lunches.  This is completely "fuss" free {especially if you mix everything including the vinaigrette in one bowl}

I also cut up three packages of strawberries and packaged them in individual servings to grab quickly when needed.  This was a true cooking week for me!

Over the next few days if inspiration hits, I still plan to make:

1.  Easy Ricotta Gnocchi

2.  Creamy Garlic Noodles

3.  Mini Cannoli Cups

I've decided to put the Crispy Coconut and Scallion Breaded Chicken on the back burner or at least wait until the weekend to try this.  I haven't been in the mood to deal with raw chicken.

Wow, for someone who was intending to only try a few new things...I have been acting like an overachiever, lol.