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Cookies 'n' Creme Fudge

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

So very, very good and very moreish. The colour did turn a bit brown instead of the cream colour I expected but it didn't matter. The end result still tasted the same. Will make again next year.

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Really yummy and tender chicken. I used half bread crumbs and half cornflakes (didn't have enough bread crumbs) and I used half milk and half butter instead of all butter. I cooked on a wire rack. Next time I will put them under the grill for the last couple of minutes to really crisp them up. Will be making again for sure.

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BLT Burritos

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

This was okay - nothing special but it all got eaten. Just wasn't sure about the mayo - I felt like it needed a bit more of a kick. Something like Miracle Whip (If you can find it) or a creamy ranch dressing etc would give it the lift it needs.

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Garlic Bread Mama Rita's Way!

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

Excellent garlic bread! Would make again

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Cranberry Orange Loaf

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

Yum, yum!! Could have done with a few more cranberries, but I think that's just my personal taste. Thought this wouldn't turn out as the batter was soo thick (think cookie dough thick) but I managed to get it all into the pan and it took 1hr20mins to bake. Smells heaven while baking and cooling. Make sure you let it cool completely before cutting to make it easier. Didn't bother with the glaze as it's sooo yummy on it's own.

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Lemon Thyme Rice

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Really nice, my rice did turn out a bit mushy but it was still tasty. Would also cut down on the butter at the beginning. Found it a tad too greasy when eating. Also needs more lemon juice. Will be making again.

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Crispy Oven-Fried Fish Fillets

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

I have never breaded any kind of meat or fish before and found it really easy. I didn't get the crumb to stick as much as I would have liked but still tasty. Only thing I changed was to use frozen cod steaks instead of fresh fillets as they were half the price. Will be making again.

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Eileen's Spicy Gingerbread Men

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

This is more of a 3.5 star for me. I made the recipe as written and I had alot of trouble with the consistency of the dough. After a whole night in the fridge the dough didn't firm up and the next day I had to add alot more flour than called for, as others have said, to get it into a workable dough. I did cut back on the cloves a touch. They are tasty but not really for us. Will stick to my original recipe from now on.

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Fluffy Whole Wheat Biscuits

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Oooo, these are nice biscuits!! We all enjoyed these. Didn't change a thing. Wish I had made more because if there were leftovers from supper they would have been tasty for breakfast spread with butter and honey. Mmmm.

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Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Well you never know how a recipe will turn out until you try. I did try it as written and it was just okay - nothing special. It was easy enough to make and we did eat it but we found it dry and a little bit strange. No one wanted seconds. I ended up scraping off the stuffing and using the chicken in a mac and cheese so all was not lost. Won't be making this again.

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Low-Fat Blueberry Bran Muffins

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

A pretty decent healthy muffin. Only complaint was that they were probably too moist - maybe they needed to bake a bit longer. I used paper muffin cases and on the day of baking the muffins stuck to the liners badly but the next couple of days the muffins came away easily. If you want to eat them the same day might be worth greasing the bottom of the liners. Will be trying these again - lots of possible variations.

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Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken II

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

Good flavour but I found the cooking time far too long. The chicken breasts were really dry. Would make again but reduce the cooking time.

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Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

Overall pretty tasty. These are definatly not your normal chocolate chip cookies and in general the comments were "strange" and "very weird" but none of these said in a bad way as all of the cookies disappeared within a day!! Not sure I'd made again - maybe if I had left over yoghurt to use up or was baking for someone allergic to eggs.

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Green Pepper Tomato Salad

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

Makes a tasty side dish. A nice alternative to a green salad. Served with grilled chicken and couscous.

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Raspberry Oat Bars

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

A classic recipe. I used strawberry jam and homemade chunky apple sauce for the filling. Didn't last the day!! I do agree with the other reviews that the crumb was slightly dry. I just added a bit more butter.

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Roasted Vegetables

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

A healthy and tasty side dish. I left out the peppers and added a parsnip. Easily scaled down the recipe too. This one is a keeper for sure.

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Sweet Potato Pie I

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

Yum! I didn't think the pie would set as the filling was so runny but it worked. I pureed the potatoes after boiling them and measured out 2 cups. I also didn't add all the sugar it called for. I used about 3/4 of the required amount and it was sweet enough.

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

After reading the recipe and all of the reviews I subbed the corn syrup for honey. The taste was good but I wasn't all that keen on the honey aftertaste. I felt it was missing the syrup. I also used a low fat butter substitute which worked well. Don't think you can buy corn syrup in the UK so the equivalent would be golden syrup which would make these bars "flap jacks" rather than granola bars. To be honest - if you are adding raisins and chocolate and lots of sweet extras you could cut out the sugar all together and not miss it.

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Pineapple Cake II

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

So easy to make. Great snack cake. Didn't bother with the glaze as we found the cake to be sweet enough without it. Needs something else to give it a boost -maybe a bit of orange juice or zest or some other citrus fruit. Would make again.

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