How many hours have you spent on Pinterest?

Myself? I’m afraid to imagine! That’s the reason I avoided it so thoroughly at the outset. I knew I would spend hours immersed in beauty, inspiration and ideas – and I have. With great pleasure, I have.

Even inspiration can become distraction and procrastination when we pile and pile and pile up possibilities and never (not ever) invite them into our life.

So this week instead of pinning even one more delicious-looking recipe onto my food board, I decided to give a pinned recipe a go. To be honest, I haven’t had much luck in the past. Remember that popular pin of the sliced Hasselback potatoes that you could bake and they would be as crisp and delicious as fries? Uh, no. In fact, my sister Suzie the Foodie officially debunked that one.

But this? Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing (vegan and gluten-free) from Scaling Back – wow – it did not disappoint! We made some substitutions with what we had on hand, including using those little chili packs you get with Chinese food delivery instead of Sriracha, LOL! Even so, it was absolutely delicious. The crunch of the dressed salad didn’t quite hold up the next day but this salad is definitely going in the repeat pile!

I’m so glad I took this recipe from pin to reality!

What have you tried on your Pinterest boards? How did it go?
What might you try this week?