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Foolproof recipe. I've made it many times, with various small changes, such as adding some zucchini (surprisingly good!!!), tostada shells or chips instead of fried tortilla strips, etc. I often use leftover precooked chicken, so it goes really fast. Also works great in the crockpot, just throw everything in and cook on high for a few hours.

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Sausage Barley Soup

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2008

This was interesting, but no one in my family cared for it much (and my family is not picky!). The frozen spinach seemed to give it a rather strange taste... if I try it again, I might try fresh spinach, or cabbage.

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Easy Oatmeal Muffins

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

Great basic recipe. I've made them a couple times; the first time I followed the recipe except for substituting whole wheat flour for white, regular rolled oats for quick-cooking, and brown sugar for white. Great color and texture. Today I made them again, adding three very ripe, pureed bananas. Delicious! I cut down on the sugar, but I could have left it out entirely. This is definitely a flexible recipe - the best kind!

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California Grilled Veggie Sandwich

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007

I'm not vegetarian and neither is anyone in my family, but this was a huge hit. The mayo spread and feta seem to be the key. I made it twice - the first time I used dill rye bread (toasted first then broiled with the cheese etc) and topped it with broiled veggies (zucchini, red onion, and green peppers). The second time I used regular whole wheat bread (prepared the same) topped with sauteed zucchini and yellow onions. The first time was definitely better (the red onions add a lot!) but both were delicious, quick and easy, and guilt-free!

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Chicken Macaroni Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2007

This is a great recipe with some minor changes. I think 3C mayo is WAAAYYY too much. I put in maybe 3/4 cup and I think I used more chicken and pasta than called for. I had a couple chicken breasts already cubed so I pan fried those with some salt, garlic and basil. I used a can of corn, added some grated carrots and green onions. The lettuce stayed nice and crunchy, which surprised me. Everyone in my family loved it! Pefect summer picnic meal.

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Famous Chicken Adobo

Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2007

Delicious and easy. It seemed kind of silly to put in fresh garlic and then add garlic powder, so I just used about 8 cloves of garlic and added it with the onion. I used almost 5 lbs of chicken I think (leg quarters) and there was plenty of sauce to go around. Thanks for a great recipe!!

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Dee's Roast Pork for Tacos

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2007

Delicious. I put it in the crock pot with a little bit of water (1/2 cup?) and left it over night. I shredded it for sandwiches, tacos, and tostadas. I didn't have taco seasoning so I added a little cumin. So flavorful and easy!

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Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2007

Delicious! I make smoothies all the time but never thought to add oats. I used regular milk and omitted the sugar.

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Banana Chocolate Chip Dessert

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2007

These are so tasty! I put quite a bit less sugar (no brown), more banana (1 1/2 cups?) and used part whole wheat flour. I had to bake them about 5-7 minutes longer, but that might be my oven. I sprinkled some chopped walnuts on top. They turned out soft and cakey - so flavorful, and much quicker than cookies!

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

I used less sugar, less butter, and less chocolate chips (because I'm a health freak I guess!) and these are still my favorite chocolate chip cookies EVER!

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Potunas

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

I used 8 medium potatoes, 4 cans of tuna, and mozzerella, and I added a little bit of frozen broccoli and salt. I also "eyeballed" everything so I'm not sure of measurements. I think I should have baked the potatoes a little longer (they were hard to mash up) but they came out tasty and my family loved them! I had a lot of extra filling that I put in a cassarole and topped with cheese.

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