49 and 50: Ok and worse

New recipes are cyclical in our family.
Every other one turns out fabulously, and the others... well.
Not so much.
This week brought a bit of both.

Week 49 brought out Wild Rice with Chicken and Grapes.
The flavor was bland and neither of us really liked eating warm grapes.
A bit of a dinner fail.
Rating: 2. Not disgusting but the leftovers sit in our fridge over a week later.

Week 50 was a spin at artisan bread.

My mom makes delicious artisan bread. She has had a lifetime to hone her breadmaking skills, so it is discouraging when mine didn't turn out perfectly on the first go.

Mine was a bit dense because I didn't raise it long enough. If you want to get into artisan bread, go for the book Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. The recipe I got was from a blog that adapted the recipe from that book and her adaptations were for the worse. (No offense.)

Rating: 3.5 for the recipe I tried, but I know that artisan bread can be well over a 5. I did, however, love the crunchy crust. And I just got a pizza stone for Christmas so I can perfect this recipe. (And I will! That is my personal challenge!)