Based on extensive experience, I’ve decided to start a new “recipe vs reality” blog feature.
You see, I try new recipes all the time. But while they look amazingly appetizing online; what happens in our kitchen… not so much:
I tried to make these blue cheese tartlets on Thanksgiving and blamed the result on Turkey Trot tiredness… but really, it wasn’t a fluke.
The other day, I came across these mouthwatering sweet potato burgers with avocado (seriously, look at the photos and tell me you don’t want to eat them):
So right away, I procured (most) of the ingredients and got to work. Baked the sweet potatoes, mashed them, mixed in white beans, [forgot to get tahini sauce, oh well], added whole wheat flour and it was time to heat the oil, make the patties and cook: 
To boot, we didn’t have any burger buns around (we almost never make burgers at home), so I had to use sourdough bread slices:
HusbandRuns said they looked great to him, but he’s obliged to say so by marital contract?
They were still yummy, though.
Have you had any follow-the-recipe disasters recently?
Workout today:
Drills and some easy laps. I’m not getting any faster in the pool, which is a little disconcerting, considering I’m planning to do an Olympic distance triathlon (swim portion is 1500 meters, or 0.93 miles) in a little over a month. The race leaders will be crossing that Finish line, and I’ll still be swimming!
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Professional photogs, we are all not! Besides, food is meant to be eaten, eh? Love this. I feel the same way.
Your reality is my like my reality when it comes to recipes. Part of me wishes there were no pictures to compare my dish to and the other part of me won’t make a recipe without a picture…talk about conflicted! Thanks for sharing 🙂