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Baked Ziti III

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2012

Very good! Didn't make any changes. I like a little more sauce so I might add more next time.

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Taco Seasoning I

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2010

Desparately needed taco seasoning and this did the trick!

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I loved this recipe. But I think everything was a little understated. I'm not a person who's into really spicy food so I cute way back on the jalapeno so that left the sauce kind of mild so I added a little more dill and cumin. I used Orange Roughy and Tilapia because that was all I had. I seasoned the fish before dipping it in the batter because the first few pieces I made came out kind of bland. I also used fish that was still a little frozen. That made it easier to work with. But this was delicious. My husband chose not to have his tortillas fried. He said it was too much grease.

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Mom's Coleslaw

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2010

This was great. I didn't feel the need to change a thing. I used the broccoli slaw mix in the bag and added the dressing from this recipe. So easy and so good.

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Shrimp and Crab Casserole

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

I really like this recipe. I just feel like it should be more creamy or something. The ingredients taste really good together but there's nothing to hold it together on the plate. I took some of the other reviews into consideration and I added seasonings. I added some dry mustard and some Old Bay Seasoning. I'm from maryland and when I think of crab I think of Old Bay. :-) I also added small scallops. It was delicious!

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Banana Banana Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2010

This was very good. I think a little less salt can be used if you are using salted butter in the recipe. I used a bundt pan and I put pecans in only one half because one of my sons doesn't like nuts.

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E-Z Drop Biscuits

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2010

We LOVED these! They fell apart in my mouth. They were just the right texture and just the right taste. And so easy I think my 7 year old could make them. However, I made a mistake and doubled the amount of baking powder. That might have been what made them so light. I also added an extra teaspoon of sugar and more flour because the batter seemed a little too loose as is.

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Chicken Fajita Melts

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Everyone ate it but only my husband and I really liked it. The kids were luke warm to it. But my pickiest eater still ate it and normally if something is bad he would rather not eat at all.

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Bubble Pizza

Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

I call this "pizza you can eat with a spoon". it was surprisingly good. I didn't use ground beef. I used sausage and mushrooms instead. I sauted the mushrooms a little before putting them on the pizza. I also had to doctor up the pizza sauce but that is personal preference. Everyone liked it so much that there was none left. I will make it again. Next time I will add different toppings.

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Strawberry Cheesecake Quesadillas

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

I admit I completely changed this recipe but I'm giving it a 5 because it was a great imitation of a similar crepe recipe I have and now I can cut out making the crepes! Instead of putting the jam and cheese in the quesadilla, I took the cream cheese (softened) and added some sugar and vanilla. I mixed it all up. Then I smeared some of the mixture on one half of the tortilla to about 1/4 or 1/2 an ince from the edge. Then I sealed the edges. Warmed the tortilla on both sides in a hot skillet. I removed the tortilla and then spooned strawberry preserves on top. Eat it with a spoon or fork. It was delicious!

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Strawberry Cheesecake Quesadillas

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

I admit I completely changed this recipe but I'm giving it a 5 because it was a great imitation of a similar crepe recipe I have and now I can cut out making the crepes! Instead of putting the jam and cheese in the quesadilla, I took the cream cheese (softened) and added some sugar and vanilla. I mixed it all up. Then I smeared some of the mixture on one half of the tortilla to about 1/4 or 1/2 an ince from the edge. Then I sealed the edges. Warmed the tortilla on both sides in a hot skillet. I removed the tortilla and then spooned strawberry preserves on top. Eat it with a spoon or fork. It was delicious!

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Colleen's Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

Marvelous! I took the advice of others and left out the cayenne pepper altogether. Good thing I did. Then I used 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and 1 teaspoon of Old Bay. It was just right! I also decided to brown the chicken and sausage before adding it to the pot. This was so good I think I'll make it for my next party.

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Sweet Cornbread Cake

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

Tastes great! I made it this morning and it's almost gone. Don't think there will be any leftovers!

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Sweet Cornbread Cake

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

Tastes great! I made it this morning and it's almost gone. Don't think there will be any leftovers!

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Blueberry Buckle

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2006

This was great. I made all the changes suggested (adding a little more milk and a teaspoon of vanilla). But for the topping, I used HARD butter instead of the soft butter the recipe calls for. I mashed everything together with a pastry blender then sprinkled it on top of the batter in the baking dish. Hard butter is necessary to make the topping crumbly--otherwise you'll end up with something like the consistency of icing for the topping. Also, my husband made this a second time using 1/3 cup of cranberries and the rest blueberries. Not enough cranberries to overpower the blueberries but enough to give it an occasional tartness that added to the flavor. It was delicious!

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Chicken Fried Chicken

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2006

This was very good and easy to make with kids. Needs a little more seasoning though. I added seasoning directly to the chicken before adding the coating.

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Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2006

Yummy! However, I'm not sure why some thought these were too sweet. I didn't use raisins so that might be partly why I didn't get that overwhelmingly sweet taste. I cut down on the sugar and added more butter but wished I had more of the topping so next time I will add all the sugar and add a little more butter. The good thing about the topping is that it runs off when you turn the buns out of the pan, then you can just pour as much of that mixture as you like back onto the buns. I did use the icing recipe from the "Clone of a Cinnabon" recipe from this site. For that I would add a little more milk so that it doesn't get stiff like cake icing. Then I was trying to get the same taste as the Caramel Pecanbon from Cinnabon, so after I put the white icing on, I drizzled a little caramel over that and topped with pecans. It was too good to be so easy! This would make a great addition to a brunch menu. However, I'll probably cut the recipe in half when I make it just for my family as it made quite a bit.

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Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies)

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2006

These tasted just like the ones I had at a party this weekend. I wanted more of a shortbread taste and less cinnamon so I didn't add cinnamon to the mixture you roll the cookies in. It was perfect! The ones I ate at the party were little round balls. I wonder how she got them to stay round?

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Gary's Stuffed Mushrooms

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2006

I was a little skeptical about all the cream cheese and it did turn out to be a little overwhelming to me. I cut the butter in half. The next time I may cut out some of the cream cheese as well. My husband loved them though. He ate the rest of the stuffing mixture with the scoops tortilla chips. My 4 year-old liked them too.

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Easy Guacamole

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

I gave this a four because I'm grateful that it was so easy and the ingredients are all there to make perfect guacamole! I would have given it a five but I had to change a few things. I used 4 avocados and only 1/4 of an onion. I also only used 1/2 a lime and only one slice of tomato chopped. It's a good thing I doubled the avocado. I tasted so much while I was cooking that it would have been gone!

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