Kristal
08-10-2005, 02:02 PM
Inspired by the cookbook challenge thread (http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?t=77406), I dug into this little cookbook over the weekend. So far, I've tried three recipes from it, one outstanding, one pretty good, and one that I found to be so-so. I'll post the reviews below:
Orzo Salad with Green Olives, Tomatoes and Feta I didn't much care for this recipe, but DH really enjoyed it. There is an unpeeled, chopped English cucumber in the salad, and I felt it overwhelmed all the other flavors. I also didn't like the skin on the cucumber, but I should admit I kind of have an aversion to cucumbers and can only handle them in small doses. DH loves them and he thought the salad was very good. A word of warning: this recipe makes an astonishing amount of food. The recipe claimed 6 servings, so I halved it, but it still made enough to feed a small army. We ate this salad for several days, and I tired of it very quickly.
Spicy Turkey Burgers with Tequila These were fantastic! We love turkey burgers and probably eat them several times a month during the summer. We've tried many recipes, but this is one of the best ones. The filling contains a nice mixture of spices, chopped fresh oregano, garlic, a dash of tequila and minced serrano chiles. We do like spicy food so we left the seeds in the chiles; I didn't find the burgers overly spicy, but there were a few bites that were hot. We will definitely be having this recipe again!
Ultimate Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies The introduction to this recipe claims these cookies are "both chewy and crisp" but I found the first sheet I baked to be more crispy than chewy. I'm a chewy cookie fan, so I was a little disappointed. I didn't bake the second batch as long and that did produce more of a chewy cookie, which I liked much better. DH is just the opposite of me and preferred batch #1. I personally would not describe these as the "ultimate" cookie, but they are pretty good and will definitely get eaten.
I'll be happy to post recipes for anyone interested. :)
Orzo Salad with Green Olives, Tomatoes and Feta I didn't much care for this recipe, but DH really enjoyed it. There is an unpeeled, chopped English cucumber in the salad, and I felt it overwhelmed all the other flavors. I also didn't like the skin on the cucumber, but I should admit I kind of have an aversion to cucumbers and can only handle them in small doses. DH loves them and he thought the salad was very good. A word of warning: this recipe makes an astonishing amount of food. The recipe claimed 6 servings, so I halved it, but it still made enough to feed a small army. We ate this salad for several days, and I tired of it very quickly.
Spicy Turkey Burgers with Tequila These were fantastic! We love turkey burgers and probably eat them several times a month during the summer. We've tried many recipes, but this is one of the best ones. The filling contains a nice mixture of spices, chopped fresh oregano, garlic, a dash of tequila and minced serrano chiles. We do like spicy food so we left the seeds in the chiles; I didn't find the burgers overly spicy, but there were a few bites that were hot. We will definitely be having this recipe again!
Ultimate Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies The introduction to this recipe claims these cookies are "both chewy and crisp" but I found the first sheet I baked to be more crispy than chewy. I'm a chewy cookie fan, so I was a little disappointed. I didn't bake the second batch as long and that did produce more of a chewy cookie, which I liked much better. DH is just the opposite of me and preferred batch #1. I personally would not describe these as the "ultimate" cookie, but they are pretty good and will definitely get eaten.
I'll be happy to post recipes for anyone interested. :)