tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post5934216181467422051..comments2024-03-27T08:51:18.243-04:00Comments on Stacey Snacks: When GOOD Recipes Turn out BADStacey Snackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08957289962927855954noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-78180821455952316522009-01-16T14:50:00.000-05:002009-01-16T14:50:00.000-05:00Probably just needed less water--my hummus has got...Probably just needed less water--my hummus has gotten quite soupy for the same reason!<BR/><BR/>You are smart to only do the 5 star recipes--I have made some AWFUL soups from allrecipes. Sometimes I wonder if the reviewers actually made the dish or are just guessing ;)tavolinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755373177525985822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-60466287133825613262009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:002009-01-16T11:32:00.000-05:00Hi Stacey,I'm the author of the chickpea puree rec...Hi Stacey,<BR/><BR/>I'm the author of the chickpea puree recipe. I take recipe testing very seriously--so seriously, in fact, that I retested the dish right after I read this post. <BR/><BR/>Just to be sure I wasn't making subconscious adjustments, I called up a friend, sent her the recipe, and made sure she took a photo of the finished dish. <BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/micky_isolato/Michele Humeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318415780509043874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-64020255970598456422009-01-15T23:11:00.000-05:002009-01-15T23:11:00.000-05:00Ug- that's too bad. :(I recently tried a Martha St...Ug- that's too bad. :(<BR/><BR/>I recently tried a Martha Stewart soup recipe (you would think you could trust anything Martha), and it was just plain icky. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think that if magazines happen to get a good photograph of something, they'll go ahead and publish the recipe anyways even if it's just 'okay.'<BR/><BR/>Thx for your support of my healthy journey :)RecipeGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387369904765600870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-5436296246554051392009-01-15T18:31:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:31:00.000-05:00I posted a short while back about the cover recipe...I posted a short while back about the cover recipe from October's Bon Appetit and how it was expensive and came out really badly. Ugh. Hate that.<BR/><BR/>You seem to take it in stride though. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439733116558336290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-39240913647938327362009-01-15T18:26:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:26:00.000-05:00I think I'm confused at what the recipe is suppose...I think I'm confused at what the recipe is supposed to be? What is it? Is it a puree that's supposed to hold together? Like a side dish...argh now I'm curious or lame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-61746986526923318712009-01-15T17:47:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:47:00.000-05:00I know your dissapointed,and your "faux mashed pot...I know your dissapointed,and your "faux mashed potato's didn't turn out, but honestly, your "soup" looks delicious!!Proud Italian Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101116879818585638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-2086874977887451392009-01-15T15:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:54:00.000-05:00That is strange. I hate when something ends up dis...That is strange. I hate when something ends up disappointing. I wonder if it was the chickpeas you used? I know I've had to vary the amount of liquid I add based on the brand because some of them are bigger and more watery than others. I really like the Whole Foods organic house brand. The peas are small and firm, so they don't disintegrate when you cook them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-82976662718903511072009-01-15T15:38:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:38:00.000-05:00*Hugs* Sorry it came out wrong. I hate it when th...*Hugs* Sorry it came out wrong. I hate it when that happens. My recipes tend to fail more with desserts. Cookies and custards and caramels have a strong tendency to not be the right consistency for me.The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-24356300417392307632009-01-15T15:19:00.000-05:002009-01-15T15:19:00.000-05:00OH NO!! What a horrible experience. I can complet...OH NO!! What a horrible experience. I can completely relate to your post, since I just made my own birthday cake yesterday and it turned out SO NOT how I expected. It required a homemade wet caramel (did you know there is wet and dry caramel making processes??)that didn't turn out the first two times and not really even the third time but I used it anyway...grrr. Then the frosting was WAY too kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212117371026853838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-39359008130332558672009-01-15T14:22:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:22:00.000-05:00Well it looks like it turned out to be a tasty sou...Well it looks like it turned out to be a tasty soup even though it's not what the recipe was supposed to be!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-56697760504579691392009-01-15T14:07:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:07:00.000-05:00i can't make gravy... but i assume that's my fault...i can't make gravy... but i assume that's my fault.~mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049488168355102952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-45473692914753387352009-01-15T13:58:00.001-05:002009-01-15T13:58:00.001-05:00hey Stacey...I would love to follow this blog, do ...hey Stacey...I would love to follow this blog, do you have a 'follow this blog' button on here, maybe I did not go down far enough?<BR/><BR/>This sounds great! Spud is right, I am working on making sure if I post a recipe I mention to the tee instructions, and possible things I might have done differently...this look good.<BR/><BR/>I was wondering, did you do a Jersey gathering already? Deborah Chef Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198603107302675448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-64393388079356545332009-01-15T13:58:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:58:00.000-05:00I just made the spinach, ricotta and meat lasagna ...I just made the spinach, ricotta and meat lasagna from the Jan Gourmet mag -- followed recipe quite closely and was very disappointed with results. It was dry and the top layer was poorly thought out. A lot of good flavors in there, of course, so it's not like it was inedible, but it could be so much better.Giffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707304363683428207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-62335179605307676252009-01-15T13:30:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:30:00.000-05:00My semolina ravioli turned out horribly last weeke...My semolina ravioli turned out horribly last weekend!! Like biting into pieces of cardboard. So much work went into them, too. Pfffft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-76015126381276648322009-01-15T12:32:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:32:00.000-05:00Oh I've had plenty of things that haven't worked o...Oh I've had plenty of things that haven't worked out. A couple of months back I found a recipe for apple jellies that looked divine. I followed the instructions to a T but it became clear after a while that these babies were just never going to set. As to why? who knows - there was probably something that the recipe didn't capture vis a vis the type of apple, stage of ripeness, level of pectin orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-11938254008074006982009-01-15T12:20:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:20:00.000-05:00Alfred Portale's Coq au vin. It took 2 DAYS to ma...Alfred Portale's Coq au vin. It took 2 DAYS to make, a million steps and tasted bland. I have made better Coq au Vin in 45 minutes!SarahBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401749098903669476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-6163925414318750412009-01-15T11:44:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:44:00.000-05:00Oh-oh. I had a very disappointing mocha brownie ex...Oh-oh. I had a very disappointing mocha brownie experience this week, I relate to your post... I suspect there is some kind of typo in the recipe. Like the extra water. Not that you would want to make it again to check :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-61120557684012633672009-01-15T11:42:00.000-05:002009-01-15T11:42:00.000-05:00This happens to all of us. I just made a soup tha...This happens to all of us. I just made a soup that turned out looking like mush. UGH.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-18697320512492875662009-01-15T10:37:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:37:00.000-05:00Man, I hate that! I had it happen recently with a ...Man, I <I>hate</I> that! I had it happen recently with a quiche crust. That was so very disappointing.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410982623974521233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-87076617060909510152009-01-15T10:31:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:31:00.000-05:00Morning, Stacey! What a great topic for discussio...Morning, Stacey! What a great topic for discussion!<BR/><BR/>Nora Ephron, the multi-talented writer/director, includes a wonderful recipe in her thinly-veiled autobiography, "Heartburn," for bread pudding that she obtained from Chez Helene's in New Orleans. I couldn't wait to try it and was incredibly disappointed when it turned out like soggy (and not very tasty) tiramisu. <BR/><BR/>I tried StaceyEsqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100246280019995999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-16158746846606397272009-01-15T10:22:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:22:00.000-05:00Funny you should ask. Hubby wanted a blueberry pie...Funny you should ask. Hubby wanted a blueberry pie for Christmas. I have a fantastic recipe, but for some reason I thought there had to be a better one out there. I ended up using a recipe from Martha Stewarts site, except it was her brothers recipe. I followed it to the T and it came out like soup and the flavor was just not happening. In the beginning I knew I needed to add a bit more flour, asLaDue & Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379105459474039116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-67205263081751717952009-01-15T10:21:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:21:00.000-05:00Lisa and I once saw a recipe for a vegetarian brun...Lisa and I once saw a recipe for a vegetarian brunswick stew that looked good. The stew was inedible. Yuck! - JohnJohn and Lisa Howard-Fuscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902367159793713743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-16282393256547424722009-01-15T10:05:00.000-05:002009-01-15T10:05:00.000-05:00Sorry it didn't turn out like you planned, we all ...Sorry it didn't turn out like you planned, we all have this happen!!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324379926724874629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-35841137471557945772009-01-15T09:18:00.000-05:002009-01-15T09:18:00.000-05:00Oh, I have too many things turn out wrong to even ...Oh, I have too many things turn out wrong to even remember specific ones. It's so frustrating when it happenskathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565804864045167406.post-23388094545781473602009-01-15T09:08:00.000-05:002009-01-15T09:08:00.000-05:00did you put the whole 1/4 cup of water right away?...did you put the whole 1/4 cup of water right away? I make hummus all the time - this seems very similar....as a soup it looks pretty good to me.Christo Gonzaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593498830764421725noreply@blogger.com