great stuff! i subed 1/4 cup of butter for some of the crisco and uppped the vanilla a bit for flavor. the ability to decorate was great and the icing was tasty! DON'T try to double this recipe in a convential stand mixer, lol!! it's too much!! I'll have to try butter flavored crisco next.

Reviewed On: May 4, 2009

cook in the beer, in the slowcooker for 8 hours. taste the broth around the 5 hour mark, add more sugar or s&p if necessary. add the veg and cabbage at the 6 hour mark. cry over the wonderful taste. awesome!

Reviewed On: Mar. 19, 2009

honestly i would say 3 1/2 stars, but that's not an option! this is a very good meal, but it lacks the "chili" feel. it's decidley italian in flavor, except for the chilies. I thought there was too much sausage and would have liked peppers and more beans. Really enjoyed it over rice, but the flavor was more italian then anything. We made this for company, and the whole (giant) pot was gone by the time the night was over, so it was a hit though!

Reviewed On: Mar. 5, 2009