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Caramel Apple Cranberry Pie

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

Absolutely outstanding! I discovered I was out of dried cranberries, so used 1-1/4 c. chopped frozen cranberries. I increased the brown sugar by an extra 2 tablespoons to compensate for the extra tartness. Other than that, no changes. This recipe is a real keeper!

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Turkey Carcass Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2011

This was okay, but didn't meet my expectations. I had hoped the seasonings would result in a more flavorful broth. I did like the combination of vegetables.

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Cran-Raspberry Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2011

I made this for my son's birthday when I couldn't find Marionberries. It had the same tangy flavor and the color was fabulous. A bright raspberry-red. Very appetizing. I will definitely be making this again.

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French Coconut Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

This was very good. I did cut the sugar back to 2 cups, and will try cutting it to 1-3/4 cups next time, as it was still a little too sweet, and I'd like the tangy flavor of the buttermilk to be a subtle background note. (Remember, the coconut is also sweetened). I also added a teaspoon of vanilla. It was a nice, light dessert, and I will definitely make it again. I used Trader Joe's frozen pie crusts with this and they were the best pre-made pie crusts I've ever found.

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Classic Cuban Midnight (Medianoche) Sandwich

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2011

Very good... exactly like I used to buy in a cuban deli.

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Strawberry Cheesecake

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2011

Very, very good. Made it a day ahead of time, following recipe exactly, except for the addition of a little cinnamon to the graham cracker crumbs. I baked it in a water bath and was careful not to overmix. There was not problem with cracking. I did have extra strawberry sauce left over, so I think you could safely cut back to 16 oz of strawberries.

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Holly's Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2010

On a scale of 1 - 10, this definitely got a 9 or 9.5. It was even better the 2nd day after baking. This was really easy, because I used leftover baked chicken that I had frozen, leftover ham, and sliced swiss cheese. I was short of corn flake crumbs, so compensated by adding crushed Ritz crackers. I cut the parm cheese down by 1/2, and used fat-free soup and sour cream. We'll be making this again and again... it is so much easier than the traditional chicken cordon bleu, and every bit as good. My son is already dropping a lot of hints about wanting me to make this again.

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Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2010

I made this for Thanksgiving and was quite disappointed. As other reviewers have noted, the flavors where kind of bland. Also, it lacked the pretty bright orange of pumpkin pie... the color actually reminded me of cardboard. I'm switching back to my old favorite, a regular pumpkin cheesecake, with gingersnaps and nuts in the crust.

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Four Cheese Macaroni

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

This was okay, but I like the "Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon" a LOT better. This one seemed bland in comparison.

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Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Sauce

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2010

Like many other reviewers, I used my own favorite crab cake recipe, but did make the red pepper sauce. It was good... quick and easy, but not as outstanding as I would like. A little too much vinegar flavor, maybe.

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Grandma Bellows' Lemony Shrimp Macaroni Salad with Herbs

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2010

Perfect when made as submitted. My only change was to use fresh shrimp. Next time, I'll try adding chopped avacado, too. This had lots of flavor. I'm not sure why someone had submitted feedback stating it was bland...

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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2010

I made this for my son's birthday and it was a huge hit. I followed the feedback suggestion to bake in a water bath and let stand in oven after baking. No cracks... Definitely plan to make this at least 24 hours ahead of time.

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Mahi Mahi with Coconut Rice and Mango Salsa

Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2010

This was good, but even though I cut back on the amount of the red pepper flakes, it was a bit too hot for our tastes. The mango was a wonderful cooling accompanyment.

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Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2010

This was very good, although not as good as "Strawberry Angel Food Dessert". I made this because I was curious what happened to the marshmallows. They disappear, and the completed cake has a nicely flavored strawberry puree taste and texture. I only gave this 4 stars because I felt the flavor of the gelatin was kind of strong and a little artificial. Still, a very easy, pretty dessert, and tasted great with whipped cream on top.

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Cinnamon-Topped Rhubarb Muffins

Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2010

As noted by others, these required about 20 minutes, or slightly longer to cook. They stuck to the well-greased muffin tins... a definite drawback. I think the sticking was caused by the brown sugar topping sinking to the bottom and melting into a syrupy mess, and that the recipe would be a lot better if the rhubarb were increased to 3 cups, and the brown sugar used in the muffin batter was decreased to 1 or 1-1/4 cups.. it was way too sweet when made as directed, and the rhubarb flavor was lost. Don't expect these to rise to pointy-topped muffins. They are flat, as shown in the pictures. I'd also suggest using a more traditional crumb topping, if using one at all.

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Mound Bars

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2010

Good, but very sweet. I think it would have been better with only 1/2 the amount of chocolate, and just drizzling the chocolate on the top, with some of the coconut showing. I followed the suggestion of other reviewers and first topped the crust with coconut, then poured the sweetened milk over that.

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Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2010

Wonderful recipe for an easy do-ahead dish. I mixed all the ingredients together before adding the pork, to ensure even distribution of the flavors. I used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce with this and spread a little on the bun before eating. Very good. Next time, I may try adding a dash of Liquid Smoke, but it was fine the way it is written. Thank you , Catherine, for sharing this recipe.

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Split Pea Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

Wonderful! I replaced the water with Swanson's chicken broth... it made al the difference, and doubled the carrots and celery and replace the dried marjoram with 3/4 tsp. fresh thyme.

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Nutty Rosemary Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

This was good, but not great. I liked the idea of including nuts. (Despite another reviewer's opinion, I felt the 1 tsp. of salt called for in the recipe was plenty). However, I felt Jo's Rosemary Bread recipe on this site, with more of a "white bread" dough, allowed the flavor of the rosemary and nuts to stand out more than this one. I toasted the nuts and used 2 T. fresh rosemary for this and both worked well.

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Cajun Bread Pudding

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2010

I've made this a number of times, and really like it. I follow the suggestion of other reviewers by doubling the sauce ingredients and adding a can of canned milk. Most recently, I made it with leftover holiday eggnog substituting for most of the milk. I compensated by cutting back on the sugar. The result was WONDERFUL!

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