Practically every evening (Sun-Thurs) I'm testing a recipe. (The kitchen is usually closed Friday and Saturday nights for dinner out.) I do the testing in the evening because it's what we eat for dinner in real time. Most of my testing is 2 months ahead of when the "7-Day Menu Planner" is published.
Generally, the recipes work pretty well and have a good flavor. Not that I'm that smart, I'm just experienced at looking at a recipe and knowing if we'll like and you will, too. That's the number one criteria: flavor. Number two, do I want to cook and eat it and number three, was I right with number 1 and 2?
Here are a few testings over the last couple of weeks that I'd cook again (which I won't because I always have to move on to the next recipe).
The first one
Basil Spaghetti with Cheesy Broiled Tomatoes (Real Simple magazine) passed all tests with flying colors. Look for it in the 7-Day Menu Planner, week of September 4.
Number two
Turkey Enchiladas used leftover cooked turkey and made the grade. It shows up week of September 11. There were plenty of leftovers for another meal. Pure happiness.
And, number three
Lemony Shrimp with Couscous (Real Simple) was a really pretty entree (and, good flavor). I added the broccoli to round out the plate. The recipe uses cooked shrimp and you'll see it the week of September 18.
Looks yummy, Lemon Shrimp! I tasted that for the first ime te orhet day, and it was delicious
Posted by: wheatgrass juicer | 08/05/2011 at 02:31 PM
Most recipes pass muster but still need tweaking. I've thrown a few in the garbage. It's very painful b/c I've spent time and money on the recipe itself + we have nothing prepared for dinner. I'm very careful in recipe selection which prevents too many disasters. I recommend all of the ones this blog post.
Posted by: Susan | 07/14/2011 at 02:01 PM
How often does a recipe NOT pass? And is it usually something that just needs tweaking or does it just not turn out right?
Posted by: Dave | 07/14/2011 at 09:00 AM