I made this for my husband and 3 young kids who aren't thrilled about beef stew. They liked this the best of any I've tried. I did add celery as others suggested and used a pint of home canned tomatoes. I would not recommend putting in the potatoes until the last 3-4 hours, or they would be mush. I cooked it on low for 8 hours and everything was very tender. I added a bit more salt and pepper and only 1/3 cup jam. Really good recipe-will make again.

Reviewed On: Nov. 19, 2009

It seems weird to have pasta with fruit/sugar but it's good. I've made it before as the recipe states, but this time I left out the coconut and also used instant vanilla pudding (5.1 oz box)mixed with the juice from the pineapple and oranges, instead of the first 7 ingredients. It tastes just as good if not better and is a lot quicker! I only used one large can of crushed pineapple and 2 (11oz) cans of oranges and it was enough. My young kids love this salad-hubby too.

Reviewed On: Sep. 18, 2009

I added an extra 1/2 teaspoon of yeast and it had great texture, but it needs more salt(maybe 1/4 ts. extra),it was somewhat flavorless. I will bake it again with more salt and maybe some ground flax seed.

Reviewed On: Feb. 9, 2009