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Almost No Fat Banana Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

wow this was really good. i used sarah's applesauce from this site, added 1/2 cup quick cooking oats & 1/4 cup walnuts. i also used 1/2 cup honey instead of sugar. hubby said it was really fragrant!

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Baked Falafel

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

I thought it wasn't that crucial to drain the onions... I was wrong! They did not get crispy enough for my taste. Next time I will either drain the onion or use onion powder!

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Pumpkin Pie Flan

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

The taste is good but texture is not like flan. More like a crustless pumpkin pie. It could be because I only had 4 eggs though :(

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Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

1st off, lil disclaimer: I didn't exactly follow the instructions/ingredients! But I still feel qualified 2 rate this 5 stars bcuz I wouldn't have had the idea if this recipe wasn't here! I was looking 4 a quick meal while @ lunch break, couldn't use anything canned bcuz we don't have can opener @ wrk. So I used lentil soup (in a box), frozen spinach & marinated artichoke hearts. I topped them with a lil hummus & feta cheese. OMG, so so good!

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Award Winning Peaches and Cream Pie

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2011

I did the unthinkable and tried this out for the first time on a large group at a bbq - it was a hit! I doubled the recipe and baked in a 9x13 disposable aluminum baking pan. I baked it for 35 minutes and then turned off the oven and opened the door to let it cool that way. It was really really good and I got lots of compliments. I will definitely make this again.***Update 8/23/11 - I made it again already, this time with apple pie filling instead of peaches. OMG so wonderful! It's really like a pastry more so than a pie. I decreased the sugar by half because of the sugar in the apple pie filling, some of which was mixed in with the cream cheese & sugar. Soo soo good. I baked it in a 9-1/2" springform pan. Maybe because of the extra gooeyness from the apple pie filling, I had to bake it an extra 15 minutes. Then I let it cool the same was as before, turn off the heat and leave it in the oven with the door cracked open. Yum Yum Yum, try it!

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Indian Chicken Curry (Murgh Kari)

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2011

Very very good and authentic tasting. I put everything, except the lemon and yogurt, in the slow cooker on high for about 4 hours. I even threw the chicken in there frozen! After the first 4 hours, I added the yogurt and cooked about another hour. I forgot to add the lemon juice, but next time would do so just before serving. I used greek yogurt and did not add water or use oil but used twice the amount of crushed tomatoes. I also used only 1 teaspoon of salt, which was plenty. I think the slow cooker method made it very flavorful, moist, healthier and easy.

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Caprese Appetizer

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

I agree that good mozzarella and marinating is the key to making this outstanding, and not just okay. I didn't have much time so I wasn't able to marinate them any. I used kabobs and made a ton for a baby shower.

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Fettuccine Alfredo III

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2011

This is better with much less butter, maybe 1/4 cup, 2/3 cup parmesan cheese and lots of water from boiling the pasta, as needed. This is the original alfredo sauce, I was there. JK ;)

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Baba Ghanoush

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2011

Pretty good but mine came out too garlicky. In the future I may either use less or maybe saute or roast it first. I used freshly ground sesame seeds instead of tahini because my middle-eastern friend said it was better that way. Hers still tastes better than mine did :( but I believe that her secret may be a really good olive oil, which I am always too cheap to invest in. Maybe it's time!

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Lemon Cupcakes

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2011

What a great recipe, love baking from scratch. I had to improvise slightly based on what I had on hand. 1st of all, I cut the recipe in half and made 36 mini cupcakes. I didn't have self-rising flour so used regular flour with 1-1/2 tsp baking powder and an extra pinch of salt. I had to use orange zest because that's all I had. I also had plain white frosting that I had to use up, so I used that and topped it with sour lemon gummies and sprinkles of crushed lemon hard candies. It was very good and I can imagine I'd love it even more with lemon zest.

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Gimlet

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2011

mmm mmm, another reviewer said it best - "nothing goes better with gin than lime" amen to that. I used 2:1:1 lime infused gin, unsweetened lime juice, white sugar and gave it good shaking with about a cup of ice in my cocktail shaker. Now I want to go out and buy more gin and lime juice!

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Beer Bread I

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2011

I did not have self rising flour so I used 3 tsp of baking powder and 1-1/2 tsp of salt. I used Michelob Ultra and followed other reviewers' advice to use 1/3 cup sugar. I really liked the ease of this recipe and the texture and taste, but I think I will decrease the sugar next time and use a really good beer.

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Mayonnaise Cookies

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2011

wow wee wow! these are really good. the dough is very crumbly but i just handled it more carefully. they held together well once they cooked. i made them slightly larger than walnut size and yielded 2 dozen. i did not do the final sugar sprinkling and felt they were sweet enough. my oven runs hot so i cooked them at 325 for 10 minutes and let them cool on the pan for bout 5 minutes. i can't wait to trick my family into eating mayo, they hate it but i know they will love these cookies.

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Creamy Rice Pudding

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2011

Very tasty and easy to make. I added chopped apples and shredded coconut to the raisins but i added them all at about half the cooking time. next time i will add them earlier so the apples can get softer. I also added cardamom and cinnamon and more milk.

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Cake Balls

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2011

5 Stars for it being easy and yummy, but 4 stars because the directions as written make it rather difficult to coat the balls with the chocolate. Also, there was not enough chocolate, I had to make more using cocoa, sugar and oil. I made a chocolate cake from scratch and used nutella instead of frosting - O.M.G!! So good with the nutella! This was a fun recipe to have my nieces make, with my supervision. They had fun mixing the cake and nutella with their hands and then licking it off :)

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Easy Pie Crust

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2011

Wow, I can make pie crust! This was incredibly good to be so simple, I couldn't believe it. I scaled it down to make a mini quiche. I don't think I'll be buying crust anymore.

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Orange 'n' Red Onion Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

Wow, this dressing is awesome, and so simple! I haven't tasted it with the salad yet but wanted to rate the dressing. I was going to make my usual apple cider vinegar/lemon/olive oil dressing but realized I didn't have enough lemon. So I thought, hmm, let me search for something with oranges since I have that. And I found this! You must try it, trust me! *** Ok, update with the salad: AWESOME! It was a big hit with guests, they gobbled it all up leaving little leftover for me to have for lunch today. My sis in law said it was 'very refreshing'. I agree. Also, if you're out of red wine vinegar, like I was, sub apple cider vinegar, same proportion and add a tablespoon of red wine - yum, yum, yum.

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Vegetarian Moroccan Stew

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2011

This was pretty good but you do need to kick up the spices IMO. It was a little bland to me, but I still gave it 5 stars because I did not add the couscous. It may have been heartier with that. I did add cauliflower and spinach though, yum.

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Fish Fillets Italiano

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

Pretty good base to start with, but could use some dressing up. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned, which i roasted in the oven with basil, garlic and olive oil. I seasoned the fish with more basil, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and a little old bay seasoning. I also used kalamata olives, which were so yummy! In the future, I would add some mushrooms and maybe some artichokes, which my husband loves.

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Moroccan Lentil Soup

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2010

I made this in the slow cooker and had to make a few subs based on preference and what I had on hand - beef broth instead of water, pinto beans instead of cannellini, green & red bell peppers instead of carrots & celery (the beans & peppers may sound weird, but it tasted great!). I doubled the spices except the cardamom and cayenne. I sauted the veggies and added everything to the slow cooker except the tomatoes and set to low for about 6 hours. I added the tomatoes and set to high for 1 hour, half with the top on, half with top off. Excellent!

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