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I'm not sure I would call this a buttercream at all considering the tiny amount of butter. It's quite sweet also, toothache sweet. And am I the only one here who has problems with uncooked egg whites? I did try it since I had access to local eggs, but I won't be trying it again. It's just not good enough to repeat.

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Chicken Quesadillas

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

SO GOOD! I used 1 chicken breast cut into strips sauteed with onion and fresh parsley, salt, pepper, minced garlic, cumin and mexican oregano. I also used Fiesta shredded cheese blend because that's what I had on hand. Instead of the ranch dressing I used regular sour cream mixed with taco sauce to top. This is going to be a regular meal around our house! Think I will try it with steak next time or whatever I have left over. Served with the Sweet Corn Cake from this site.

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Southwestern Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

Good base to start from. I left out the water chestnuts and made a salad dressing of mashed avocado with ranch instead of the BBQ sauce. Drain the beans really well otherwise they will overpower the rest of the salad. Also reduced the amount of cheese by half. Instead of being the composed salad that this recipe suggests I mixed it all together and served it as an entree salad with the Sweet Corn Cake from this site.

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Raspberry Almond Coffeecake

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

I love this coffeecake! I use a small glass 1 qt casserole for this and it fits perfectly. Add 2 more tbls milk to the batter, otherwise it's a bit stiff.

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Quiche Lorraine I

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

SO GOOD! Did what everyone suggested - 1 cup milk and 4 eggs. The flavors meld beautifully, texture is rich without being overly eggy. This was quick and easy enough for a mid week meal. Use Pie Crust IV from this site. It's just as easy as this quiche and comes together in about 10 mins.

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Pie Crust IV

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

Pie crust has always intimidated me. I've always heard how hard it was to make it right - and if you didn't make it right it was just awful. Well no more fear for me, this pie crust is easy to make, easy to work with, and is absolutely wonderful! Thanks so much, I'll never buy refrigerated pie crusts again.

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Curried Cashew, Pear, and Grape Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009

Oh my gosh is this good! I did make a few changes. I left out the bacon as it seems a bit too much here. I melted the butter in a small pan then added the cashews, curry powder, brown sugar and cayenne. I substituted fresh basil for rosemary,then let it all come together. The kitchen smelled heavenly! Also added a bit of chopped fresh basil to the salad so every few bites you get this hit of basil with grape or pear. Please give that a try, it really is fantastic. This is going in regular rotation and can't wait to spring it on my MIL!

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Rolled Buttercream Fondant

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

Finally a fondant that doesn't taste like Play-Doh! Didn't have any problems kneading it since I was using my Kitchenaid. Makes up fast, takes color well, quite easy to work with. Be sure to use an ample dusting of confectioners sugar when you are rolling this out since it is a bit oilier than regular fondant, but that little concession is easy to do when you get a great looking cake as an end result.

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One Bowl Chocolate Cake I

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

Seriously good! Don't be put off by how wet the batter is, it bakes up beautifully. I used this cake as the chocolate part of a marble cake and it was wonderful.

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Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

Used apple cider vinegar, left out the sugar and added 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam . The dijon really added an expected depth of flavor and we love it. Thanks!

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Blueberry Walnut Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

Loved it! Toasted the walnuts and used a homemade raspberry vinaigrette, other than that I made it exactly as written. I will be making this frequently now! THANKS!

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Mandarin Almond Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

This is so good! I've made it several times and every time it's a hit. I usually make it as written, but lately I've been substituting half the vinegar for mandarin orange juice from the can. Very tasty!

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Fresh Peach Cobbler I

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

Pretty good as written, even better after I made some changes. I used 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in the fillng. Changed sugar in topping to brown sugar and increased it to 1/4 cup, added 2 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon, used unsalted butter in place of shortening and used heavy cream in place of milk. After all that - it was fantastic!

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Kamikaze Burgers

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

These are a great place to start, but they need help. I added Five Spice, Ginger and Teriyaki Sauce to the burgers and left off the cheese. Added wasabi to the mayo along with a little plum sauce. THEN they were great!

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Raspberry Chocolate Torte

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

So good! I use the Dark Chocolate Cake recipe from this site instead of the mix and I use strawberries instead, but it is still amazinging good and easier than it seems. Don't over cook your cake and definitely trim the domed tops off your layers to get nice flat layers when you cut them in half. The cream cheese filling is nice and light. It's silky instead of fluffy but not too sweet. Br sure to refrigerate this before serving for a few hours. It gives the filling body and keeps it from being too messy.

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That Addicting Salad

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

This salad was ok, but not great. Made it twice now and I make the dressing the night before as directed but the first time the only taste I could discern was mayo. Second time I added a splash of apple cider vinegar and onion powder. Definitey helped, but I'm still not making this again.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup V

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

Great soup! Fast and easy. Made exactly as written and was thrilled with the results.

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Chocolate Lovers' Favorite Cake

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

Best chocolate cake I ever made! Used 3 9" cake pans to make a layer cake instead of a Bundt. I didn't want it to be overwhelmingly chocolate so substituted 2 cups of crush almonds for the 2 cups of chocolate chips. It added something different and really made it a treat.

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Curried Turkey Salad

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

This is so good! I did make a few changes. I used chunk pineapple instead of grapes, toasted pecans instead of peanuts, 2 tsp curry powder, dash of salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons apricot preserves instead of lemon juice in the dressing. Definitely make this ahead and let it chill for at least an hour, the flavors develop so much in that time. Really loved it after that!

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Crunchy Apple-Pecan Slaw

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

Great base to start from, but definitely needed help. I substituted dried cherries for raisins, added 1 Tbls prepared horseradish, 1 tsp onion powder and 2 tsp fine sea salt to the dressing. I found the amount of dressing to be fine, but if you like really wet slaw then you need to increase how much you make.

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