Trying new recipes

I posted a question today on facebook asking if you try new recipes when you have work dinners or potlucks or do you bring the same thing or couple of things each time?  The reason I asked was because today at work we had a potluck and I saw many of the same things that are always at our dinners.

Today at work we had a pre-tailgate potluck.  This coming weekend is the big Iowa/Iowa St football game.  A local tv station picks out 5 towns and goes to a different town each day of the week.  My hometown was picked and they came to town today.  There are several things going on uptown but I am staying home since its been so hot today.  In fact it got up to almost 100 degrees!  This is not weather that I am really thinking about football or tailgating food.

I decided to try something new so I went on Pinterest and typed in Tailgate recipes and found a new wrap recipe.  It sounded good and it was really easy to make.  I tasted it last night and I didn't like it at all!  I thought maybe if I tried it at lunch I would like it better but I didn't.  There were several people that did like them though so I am glad for that. 

I didn't have any to take home thank goodness but I did have more of the filling at home and I hate to waste food but I really wasn't sure what to do with it.  I talked to a friend of mine at work and asked if she wanted the filling part of the wrap and she did.  Not only will I not be wasting food now but a friend will be able to make something good for her family.  Win/win for me!

Now back to the food that was brought today, many of the items were the same as they always are and they were brought by the same people.  One of the things that was there was a crab dip that only a couple people really like.  I don't understand why some people bring the same thing that no one likes.  Funny thing about that I heard her complaining after lunch was over that she had to take food home and she didn't want to.  Well if you don't want to take anything home then either leave it at work where it will sit and get moldy in the fridge or toss it.  Or here's a better idea, make something people like!  lol

Even though I didn't like what I made having a dinner like we did is a great place to try something new.  Several people liked them and asked for the recipe.  For me I tried the recipe and didn't have to waste any food by throwing it out because I didn't like it.  I wont be making it again but I'm glad I at least tried it.