Recipe Reviews

Side note before we get started!
I started my period today. (HAPPY MONDAY!) If you haven't been reading my blog for very long, you might be wondering why I'm posting such a personal, yet natural, moment in my life. Well...it's because my hubs and I are TTC. We've not succeeded yet, and this basically proves it. Yesterday was day 70 of my cycle. 70 days. 70 FREAKING DAYS! That's the longest cycle I've ever had. What is UP? I have no idea. November 1st can't come soon enough. (See this post and this for more info.) Bright side of seeing Aunt Flo? It's a new month, with a new opportunity to TTC. I have faith. Romans 8:28.

I am such a slacker about planning our meals right now...and sharing them with you. I'm not sure if I'm honestly going to be able to keep up with the full on spreadsheet, but I'm going to try to plan out our meals and link recipes, as well as give my reviews of the new recipes we try. That spreadsheet is TIME CONSUMING. I might do it again if I hear that people are actually using it, but if I'm only making it for me, I can make it in a list form.

From the last meal plan I posted, I made 2 out of the 3 new recipes I hadn't made before. The potato soup is on my list for this week...as well as my stuffed shells!

1. Corn and Chicken Chowder

My Rating

Hubs' Rating

Review: This picture looks really gross. I know. Ha. HOWEVER, this was taken in terrible lighting...in a tupperware sandwich container...the next day. I forgot to take a pic when it was fresh because it was SO YUMMY! The hubs and I don't rate things 5 stars unless we mean it. We loved the chewiness, the smoothness, and the crunchiness. It took me about an hour to make this, which might seem daunting to some busy ladies and gents, but unless a soup is slow cooked in a crockpot, it's going to take more than 10-15 minutes to make a yummy, homemade soup. I highly recommend this to anyone!

2. Crockpot Italian Chicken

My Rating

Hubs' Rating

Review: This recipe was a bit of a let down to me. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great, thus the 3 star ratings from the hubs and I. We ate ours over whole wheat pasta, which was pretty good, but it might be better over egg noodles, as someone told me on Pinterest, that they did. I didn't really like the texture, too much, but to be fair, I didn't defrost the chicken before putting it into the crockpot. Maybe it would have turned out a little smoother if I had? Maybe not? Regardless, I feel like it was just lacking overall. I suggest you give it a try if it sounds like something you and your family might enjoy, though!

Did you try either of these recipes over the last couple of weeks? What did you think? Do you agree with my ratings? Have you tried any other recipes lately that you think I should try? Leave the link and/or recipe in the comments below, please!

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