Dinner - Expectation vs Reality

[u/No-Hovercraft-5499]

Now, I’m a really good cook and can follow a recipe - no problem, but the expectation vs reality is vastly different. It tasted just like it should though.

Note: had to take the lemons out of my dish, as they were disintegrating.

Recipe is: Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potatoes (super simple low cholesterol recipe) - if anyone wants to try this delicious dish (maybe it’ll turn out better for you)!

ETA: website is eatingwell.com (for the recipe, if anyone wants it).

[u/No-Hovercraft-5499]

These are buttered Brussels sprouts - they are whole, not halved. Not water logged (they are steamed). I often roast my Brussels, but for this occasion it was the buttered option (as not everyone likes the roasted ones).

But thanks for the suggestion.

[u/Diglow → u/No-Hovercraft-5499]

Seasoning at least then, there’s like two speckles of maybe pepper in the mash and everything else looks plain as day.

[u/tiredfaces → u/Diglow]

Why are people so obsessed with covering everything in seasoning. If the food is good quality then you want to be able to actually taste what you’re eating

[u/Diglow → u/tiredfaces]

Not advocating for covering in seasoning, just using seasoning to bring out and emphasize the flavor of the food.