Quick Reviews-- My Latest PW Attempts

OK, well November is about gone.  I was forced into a Pioneer Woman cooking break with Thanksgiving and show debuts, etc, BUT I did manage a few awesome recipes before the madness took over.

Here is a quick review:

Edna Mae's Sour Cream Pancakes -- absolutely worth it!  But go ahead and double the batch or even triple.  It doesn't go as far as you'd like.   Also, mind the griddle.  There's no telltale done-ness bubbles like traditional pancakes.  The family really enjoyed these--even my husband--king of the breakfast griddle.

Perfect Pot Roast--The title does not lie!   It is divine!  So perfectly moist and flavored it wants to melt.  I've actually made it 3 times in the last month.   I ended up doing one for my son's 13th birthday party for making french dips.  Also, I made another for Thanksgiving to help stretch the turkey.  I think I liked it better than the turkey!   I'd probably gone years--well, at least months--without making pot roast and now it's becoming a habit.  I whole-heartedly recommend this recipe!

Creamy Mashed Potatoes--I made these BUT I didn't actually put in all the cream cheese or butter that the recipe called for.  I wanted to maintain a little sanity and also the current weight decade.  My husband also made them for Thanksgiving.  I can't say how much or little he followed the recipe, but I can say that we ran out far before we wanted.  They were very creamy and delicious.

Buttermilk Biscuits-- Yes!!  Try these!  They are flaky and yummy.  I made them, and also my son and husband collaborated on them to make biscuits and gravy for our Saturday breakfast.  They are great savory or with honey.

Cowboy Calzone--I did not use the Hot breakfast sausage but opted for the good old normal sausage.  I was glad because there was plenty of heat from the tomatoes and chilies that are in there. This was pretty yummy although not much like what you'd think of with an Italian calzone.  It seemed more like a really yummy, fancy hot pocket. The biggest problem for us was that it only makes 8.  It would have been nice to either have some for lunch the next day or else some for the freezer.  I have plans to try this recipe again in the very near future and right the wrong by making a bigger batch.  

As you can see, I'm much more into the savory.  I guess I'll have to try that Chocolate Sheet Cake just to balance things out.