People Share Their Home Cooked Monstrosities That Look Nothing Like The Recipe Picture (25 Pics)

I haven’t been out to eat at a restaurant in nearly a year so I’ve been forced to learn how to cook. I use the term “cook” loosely because I’m not very good at it. In reality, most of us can’t live up to expectations.

Ruining a recipe isn’t the worst thing because then you have a completely justifiable reason to order food. Food’s always so much better when someone else makes it for you.


1. “My attempt at brie pigs in a blanket.”

datdatlamb

2. “Was craving some ramen so I made some with what I had at home. Needless to say, I do not know how to make ramen.”

heddagedda12

3. “Salmon Wellington, nailed it.”

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4. “Cthulu Pie – more like Poolu Die.”

bannyflaster

5. “Followed Shepard’s Pie recipe to pipe mashed potatoes out of Ziploc. Never piped before and didn’t realize there’s more to it than squeezing. Nailed it.”

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6. “Nailed it – Mickey pretzels.”

aversteegt

7. “Chicken Parmesan Rolls!”

amandatoryy

8. “Sad homemade cannolis… should have used a cannoli mold.”

feelingbuff

9. “This is what happens when my mother sees recipes on Facebook…”

kinkiestkitten

10. “Treats from a bakery that I swore we could make at home.”

Eli_quo

11. “Tired to make a bread recipe I saw on TikTok…’

mayflowers5

12. “Failed AF”

LottimusMaximus

13. “So mum wanted to make peach melbas.”

MistakenWhiskey

14. “Cooking “Tatin d’échalote” vs. Tatin of shallots.”

haddersfr

15. “I tried making cutesy frozen banana ghosts but they melted horrifically.”

charisreid_

16. “An attempt was made.”

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17. “Nice try.”

azr666

18. “I don’t know why I thought I could do this.”

TheOneWithWen

19. “My girlfriend and I thought this would be easy.”

emorydoll

20. “Hmm… scrumptious.”

DonutTheOrange

21. “Nailed it!”

peachynini

22. “What a cute breakfast idea.”

kaitmoe

23. “E for effort for my little sister…”

funkyjunky1989

24. “Christmas tree cupcake made by me.”

summerland85

25. “I tried to make a stegosaurus sourdough.”

SuspiciousGuy

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