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Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mujadarrah)

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

This was very flavorful - but I did add an extra onion, cumin, turmeric and garlic. Also added chickpeas. Tasty!

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A good base sauce. I had fresh basil on hand, so I used that instead of dried. I only used 3 tbs. of oil and half and half instead of heavy cream. Added 1/4 c. parmesan cheese. The only thing I would change is to use 1/4 c. of wine next time. I added the amount recommended (1/2 c.) before the tomato sauce and boiled some off, but it was still too wine-y. All in all, a good recipe to experiment with.

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Jalapeno Popper Spread

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Easy and tasty. I'd like to experiment with it some, though.

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Mushroom Barley Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

The flavors were solidly good, but nothing that would blow your mind...but the dish was incredibly easy for the above average results.

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Lime-Curry Tofu Stir-fry

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Delicious. I did substitute fish sauce for the soy sauce. This was the first time I had used fish sauce, and I think it made a huge difference in the flavor of the curry. Other than that, I didn't change much. I thought the basil was a little heavy, but the hubby disagreed and said he wanted more, so I guess this was a good compromise. Will be making this again.

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Spicy African Yam Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

This was fantastic. The only thing I changed was to add 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes and a dash of cayenne pepper. I also added just a bit more peanut butter. Delicious. This will be in heavy rotation.

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Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This was fantastic!

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Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

So good! Now one of my favorite veggie dishes.

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Chickpea Soup I

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

Though easy to make, did not like this at all. The massive amount of dried herbs gives it a weird texture (maybe better with fresh?) - and yet despite the herbs, the flavor wasn't good.

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Butter Bean Burgers

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

These were surprisingly tasty.

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Black Bean Vegetable Soup

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

This was good, though I'm not convinced it's the best black bean soup recipe. I used two cloves of garlic instead of one, only 3 cups of broth (might cut it down more next time), zucchini, green pepper, and added 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce. I might come back to this, but I'll try some other recipes first.

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Fish Tacos

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

Everything about this recipes is fantastic. Husband declared this to be the best recipe we've tried from allrecipes. The only change I made was to use haddock. Delicious.

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Tuna Salad With Fresh Dill

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

This was delicious. I didn't have any fresh parsley, so I used dried. I also doubled the recipe in order to have several servings. Such a great variation on plain ol tuna salad.

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Orange Beef-Style Tofu Stir-Fry

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2009

This was fantastic. I think this might have been the best tofu recipe I've come across, though I did make some changes. I subbed sesame oil for the vegetable oil, added green peppers and water chestnuts, made extra sauce (though not quite double), and did NOT mix the tofu in. The sauce was a little thin for my taste - next time I might reduce the water and add a little more cornstarch. I'm not sure why people are complaining that it takes a long time to fry the tofu, although I suspect that they aren't pressing it. I fried it all in two batches and it took 10 minutes. Overall...delicious!

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Pesto Polenta Lasagna

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

Delicious. Between the two layers of polenta, I added large chunks of onion, spinach, and more mozzarella. I used a three cheese pasta sauce. Tasted fantastic and was super easy, too.

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Firecracker Grilled Alaska Salmon

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

Made it pretty much according to the recipe, though I doubled the sauce and baked it. Fantastic. Best salmon dish on here I've tried.

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Spicy Black Bean Potato Salad

Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009

Fantastic. Took to my husband's parents' and the family loved it! Will probably be making this often in the future.

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Turkey Cabbage Rolls

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009

This took a long time and resulted in a lot of dishes...and I thought the pay-off was just okay. Probably won't make again.

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Portobello Mushroom, Fresh Peppers and Goat Cheese Pizza

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009

I thought the toppings were fantastic, but next time will add sauce. Was much too dry. Also, I subbed roasted red peppers for the fresh red pepper and added fresh oregano and basil. Tasty!

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