Tried and True Pinterest Recipes

So, as most of you know, I love Pinterest!  I consider myself a picky Pinterest pinner.  (haha, say that 3x fast!)  I try to only pin things that I actually think I will do.  So, I want to go through a bunch of these things to let you know which ones worked and the disasters.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken

This is AMAZING!  I tried this and it is so delicious!  I have made it multiple times and we love it.  Make sure you don't skimp on the brown sugar.

Pizza Crescent Rolls

These are good, but don't plan on it being for dinner.  Think Superbowl snack or maybe a fun lunch for kids.

Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne

NOT GOOD!  I thought that this would become a favorite in our house.  I mean, how can you go wrong with penne noodles and cheese?  Apparently you can.  Don't even bother to make it, even though the picture makes it look delicious.

Crock Pot Orange Chicken

This was okay.  It didn't pass the husband test though, so I won't be making it again.  I thought this was the answer to my desire for Panda Express' Orange Chicken cravings, but it's not.  I thought it was tolerable, but Jarred hated it, so we are not making it again.

Mexican Casserole

This is GREAT!  Now, it isn't exactly healthy, but....who cares.  The recipe calls for tortilla chips, but I love using Doritos Nacho Cheese chips.  In addition to the cheese on top, I also add whole Doritos chips on top too (if you haven't already eaten them all!).  Anyways, if you are on a diet, this isn't one to make, but if you want to eat yummy comfort food, then this is for you.

Grilled Pineapple

HOLY AMAZING!  If you are only going to try one of these recipes, please try this one!  My mouth is watering just thinking about these babies!  I don't follow exact measurements for the marinade glaze and it always turns out great!  These taste so similar to the Rodizio Grills' pineapple.  I can't wait for it to be BBQ grilling weather again!

Hawaiian Haystacks

Meh...this is okay.  It just doesn't have a lot of flavor.  If anyone has a good hawaiian haystack recipe, I would love to have it.

Chicken Enchilada Puffs

These are yummy!  Like the pizza crescent rolls, they aren't dinner quality, and more lunch/snack style. The recipe uses chicken chunks from a frozen bag, and I just used a can of chicken (from Costco) instead.  I think they are good, but it was not a great dinner meal.

Roasted Zucchini and Carrots

This is Delicious!  I tried this in the summer and it made my house hot, but they tasted yummy and I felt awesome for actually really liking some veggies.  I think it will be even better this winter because I won't be mad about a hot kitchen.  Don't put too much olive oil on the pan though.

Chick-fil-a Nuggets and Sauce

AMAZING!  This is so yummy!  please try this.  The hardest part of this is just making sure that the oil is at a good temperature for frying the nuggets.  if it is too hot, then they can burn too easily, and if its not hot enough, then they soak up way too much oil and don't taste too great.

Bacon-Cheddar Pinwheels

Yummy!  I made these for our little Superbowl party.  They were so good.  I added more ranch than the recipe calls for and went easy on the green onions.

Rhodes Rolls Mini Pizza's

These are GREAT!  I have always been a little hesitant about making my own dough and I hate taking a lot of time to make it as well.  The recipe says to let the dough balls thaw out for an hour, but since I procrastinate dinner all the time, I end up sticking them in the microwave and rotate them every 10 sec. or so until they a thawed.  Best mini pizza's ever!

Egg Bake

Loved this! This is a yummy recipe for an overnight breakfast casserole.  Im not a huge fan of spinach, so I changed some of the ingredients to sausage, onions, and green peppers.  So good.  Think of this like an omelet and just add the ingredients you would want.  I wouldn't make this be the main breakfast food, but it is easy to make and doesn't take up your morning time while you make crepes or pancakes.

Grilled Pesto Chicken

This is yummy!  I love that this meal makes me feel like I am being healthy and eating something delicious at the same time!  And we all know how hard that is to come by!

Strawberry Lemonade

This has great potential!  I think I would have like it more had I not gotten as much pulp into the drink.  I also didn't get it cold enough either.  Anyways, I will be trying this again and not smoosh the pulp and liquid through my mesh strainer so much.  If you try it, please let me know what you think.

Roasted Parmesan Asparagus 

Delicious!  This is the only way I eat asparagus now.  Who am I kidding?  I didn't eat more than one bite of this weird veggie until I tried it this way!  Don't cook it too long and don't go too heavy on the parm.  Try this!


Wow!  I can't believe I have tried so many recipes!  Anyways, I love trying new recipes, and if you were wondering about any of these, I hope I have helped you with your decision to try them.