More Pinterest Recipe Verdicts

So I've tackled a few more Pinterest recipes.  I'm determined that they will not just sit in cyberspace so I've brought them to our dinner table.  Some good, others...well I'll just say it could be the cook. Here is what we thought.

1.  Sweet & Spicy Bacon Chicken

So this recipe was everything I was hoping, and is probably one of my most favorite Pinterest recipes I've come across so far.  I grilled it rather than baked it which means all the credit goes to the hubby.  It was delicious and really didn't need anything extra to go with it.  In fact I'm making this again tonight!

 2.  Italian Fires

Truth be told we haven't been eating a lot of potatoes lately and when we do they are baked potatoes not fries.  We tried this a few weeks ago with some left over potatoes I had.  This is a Martha Stewart recipe, so you know its going to be good.  My concern was would it be easy and be as good in my kitchen as hers.  The verdict:  Yes.  These were good and takes just like fried fries rather than baked fries.  Everyone gave these a good thumbs up.

3.  Crockpot Pizza Casserole

This was a so so hit.  It gets points for taste, but the outsides got a little overdone.  I omitted the bell pepper since my kids are keen on it and I really made this for them.  I used ground sausage instead of hamburger meat as well.  This is one of those recipes I'll have to tweak and work out whats best for us and my crockpot.  Not horrible.  Not amazing.

4.  Pumpkin Fluff Dip

This was a huge hit with the family.  I made this last week to take with us on a picnic in the park.  Everyone loved it.  I served it with graham crackers and apples.  To be honest I was a little disappointed in it.  It wasn't quite what I was expecting (and I'm a big pumpkin pie lover).  I don't know if it need more spice or what, but the kids and husband loved it.  So to each his own.  I'd definitely say give it a try if your curious.

5.  Baked Zucchini Fries

We have been eating a lot of zucchini.  A lot.  I thought this would offer a new spin on something we've come used to eating, but it didn't turn out quite a lovely as I'd hoped.  First it was a little more difficult to make than just tossing them in the oven.  Not hard just more than I was expecting.  I couldn't find the planko crumbs she used so I used regular old bread crumbs which changed it a bit I think.  I also didn't have a cookie rack to cook them on so I cooked them right on the oven rack with a pan underneath.  All that goes to say that mine didn't turn out quite as nicely as the ones pictured above.  I felt they were a little bland so I'll add more spices next time.  I did serve them with marinara and that added lots of flavor and is probably a must for this recipe.