My take on Pinterest recipes

war_eagle

I pin a ton of recipes, but when I finally get around to making a dish, if I can't find any reviews of it or comments from someone who has tried it (in their blog  or if it came from a site like tasty kitchen), I probably won't roll the dice and actually make it.  I think most recipes get pinned before someone has actually prepared the dish--they just think it looks good or sounds yummy.

On another note, it is my goal to make something new from my recipe board once a week.   

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines

Yeah, I think Pinterest recipes are very hit-or-miss. Honestly, I don't check for any reviews or anything, I just kind of wing it & sub things if it feels like the recipe is taking a wrong turn

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines

Can you comment on your own pins? (I've never tried)

If so, that might be an easy way to say, "Hey, tried this, loved it!" or "Ew, never again!" 

BoopADoopBetty

I tried some white cheddar chicken pasta thing tonight and it was gross.

RachelG83

Most of the time I can look at a recipe and know if it's going to turn out well or not.  I've had a few exceptions to that but it had nothing to do with it being a recipe from Pinterest - just recipes in general.

KtB0605

Oh wait, you're supposed to actually try to make those super yummy looking recipes that catch my interest by their delicious looking picture?

Hmm...I should try that soon.  

war_eagle

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines:

Can you comment on your own pins? (I've never tried)

If so, that might be an easy way to say, "Hey, tried this, loved it!" or "Ew, never again!" 

That is a good idea.  I have labeled a couple of mine "tried and true."

DC--what are some of your favorites?  I'm sure the majority are great, but I think some come from random blogs and may not live up to their Pinterest hype.  I just hate to waste my time with an "eh" recipe. 

PubStar09

WaitingOnTwoPinkLines:

Yeah, I think Pinterest recipes are very hit-or-miss. Honestly, I don't check for any reviews or anything, I just kind of wing it & sub things if it feels like the recipe is taking a wrong turn

This.

If it sounds good to me, I'll make it, regardless of reviews anyway.

war_eagle

KtB0605:

Oh wait, you're supposed to actually try to make those super yummy looking recipes that catch my interest by their delicious looking picture?

Hmm...I should try that soon.  

LOL 

hippotree

I try to comment on my recipe pins that I have tried and liked.  If I don't like them, I delete them.  LOL.

TheOriginalSP

I have made a few things and had very good luck with them!  Em loved the lasagna cupcakes and DH didn't think they were too bad either!

war_eagle

DC2London:

war_eagle:

DC--what are some of your favorites?  I'm sure the majority are great, but I think some come from random blogs and may not live up to their Pinterest hype.  I just hate to waste my time with an "eh" recipe. 

I think, like Rach said, I have made so many recipes that I can pretty much tell at a glance whether it will work/my family will like it.  But a lot of the recipes I have pinned are recipes I have found myself (and made), not just repins.  I don't know how to send you my recipes board but if I can find a way to PM it to you I will. 

YGPM 

kittybits21

hippotree:

I try to comment on my recipe pins that I have tried and liked.  If I don't like them, I delete them.  LOL.

I think I will do this! I haven't tried any yet, still trying to get through the late-summer recipes I've torn out of magazines and have in my queue to make (I just like typing queue). 

 although, I usually blog about something I love...but my blog isn't connected w/ pinterest or fb.

pinkflipflops44

I only pin things that I think I will eat or I can convince my hubby to make.  But I did recently make some mozzarella sticks and they were yummy.