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Fiber One® Chocolate-Peanut Butter Haystacks

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

They're easy to make and full of fiber, but it's tough to get past the texture of these for me.

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Quick and Almost-Professional Buttercream Icing

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

This is the best buttercream I've ever tasted. My recipe is close, but the extra vanilla puts it well over the top. I used salted butter, and added a little pinch of salt which I think helps balance out the flavors a bit. Amazing texture, perfection.

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Graham Cracker Icing

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2012

My mom used to make these, too. I just added some sprinkles around the edges to dress them up a bit. This works well with vanilla wafers, cinnamon grahams, and even chocolate covered grahams.

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Baked Slow Cooker Chicken

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

If you're looking for a chicken to impress guests, this isn't the one for you. But if you're looking for a tender, juicy chicken that couldn't be simpler, look no further. It's a good base recipe to dress your chicken up however you like it. I like it simple, so I stuck with the recipe and I love it. I made pan gravy from the drippings - yum. Thanks for a super easy chicken recipe. I put it in before bed and I am having the best lunch ever.

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Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

Came out perfectly. I think they're much better than microwave potatoes, but if you're looking for a dry potato with crisp skin stick with oven baked. I am using these for potato soup so they're perfect. They also have a more intense potato flavor than baked in the oven. I'll definitely make these again.

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Lollipop Cookies

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2012

I wanted to like these - I do like the idea. But they spread like crazy - I even tried freezing the cut shapes before I put them in the oven. If you're using extremely basic shapes like a circle, this would work for you. But the chocolate cookies are a very dull chocolate color and don't have much chocolate flavor, and mine bubbled in a really odd way. Maybe it was something I did, but the dough was very hard to work with - much too soft for cutout cookies. I'd give these a 4 for flavor, and a 2 for workability. Sorry these weren't a hit for me.

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Baby Doe's Cheese Soup with Beer

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

I've never eaten at Baby Doe's so I can't compare to the original, but it was a really good cheese soup. I reduced the worchestershire sauce and hot sauce because I'm a little bit of a wimp. I used concentrated chicken stock instead of bullion, so I added a touch more salt. And I added a package of sharp cheddar cheese because the cheese flavor wasn't too strong. It added a nice texture, thickened the soup up a bit and it was just the flavor I was missing. Overall I'd make it again - next time I'll have bacon on hand though. The garlic croutons I added helped it out too - I might use garlic salt instead of plain salt next time I think that would be a nice flavor add.

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Applesauce Loaf Cake

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2012

This is really good. I added extra cinnamon (1 t) and used pecans instead of walnuts, left out the raisins because they aren't my favorite. The loaf was nice and moist even with so little fat. I'll definitely make this again. It definitely isn't enough for two loaf pans - I made the whole batch in a large loaf pan and it baked for about 60 minutes.

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Original Homemade Italian Beef

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2012

Sooo good. I made a few changes based on a friend's recommendations on how she makes hers. I used one Italian seasoning packet since other reviewers said it was salty. I added part of the jar of pepperocinis at the beginning of cooking then added the rest later to taste. I also cooked it on low for 12 hours. It was like butter. Another friend suggested a rump roast - I'm going to give that a shot next time. The chuck was fantastic though, and I've having trouble giving away the majority that I promised to a friend. Definitely a keep recipe!

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My Aunt's Banana Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

I thought this was good. I read the others' reviews and adjusted slightly, and it turned out moist and delicious. I just added another banana, and I threw in a handful of pecans and milk chocolate chips. And as with every baking recipe that doesn't already have it, I added 1 t of vanilla and 1 t cinnamon. Next time I'll probably add another teaspoon of cinnamon. I had to cook it a little longer, probably because of the extra banana. I think it was about 70 minutes total. Overall a good loaf of banana bread, and I'd make it again.

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Jumbo Dark Chocolate Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2011

These are really good. I am not normally a huge fan of dark chocolate, but they really good. They remind me of the brownies on the edges of the pan with a little crunch. Only with the cookies you get more of that crunch. Yum! Just a note, the batter is very stiff - this recipe only makes 12 but I wouldn't recommend doubling it. Just make two separate batches.

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Original NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2011

These are as good as the original, but only 4 stars because there aren't enough chips. I'm not sure if the semi-sweet bag has also been downsized, but I was disappointed to learn when I got the bag home that the dark morsels are only 10 ounces instead of the 12 that normally go into my cookies. Had I noticed I would have added more chips. Other than that, they're good!

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Country Scalloped Potatoes

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2011

This was just ok for me. I don't think I'd make it again, but I think most people would like it - the gravy sort of threw me off a bit. I prefer regular scalloped potatoes. I needed to cook it about 20 minutes more to be sure all the potatoes were cooked through. Just be sure to use uniformly thin slices of potato.

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Sugar Coated Pecans

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2011

These are amazing. I took the suggestion of other reviewers and added vanilla to the water (1 teaspoon), and doubled the cinnamon. I had trouble stopping from eating them right off the tray. I plan to use them crushed on top of cookies, but I may have to make another batch because these might be gone! Delicious. I think they'd be great on ice cream with caramel too.

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Turkey Brine

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2011

The breast was perfect, but my dark meat came out very salty - I think I may not have rinsed enough or I used too much salt in the brine; not sure. I liked the idea of apple flavor that the meat had but it was very intense. I'll have to tinker a little I think but half the turkey was very tender and tasty!

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Hash Brown Potato Casserole

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

These are cheesy delicious comfort food at its best. How can you go wrong with potatoes, cheese, sour cream and more cheese? I am not an onion fan so I left that out, and I used cheese soup to make it extra cheesy. Yum!

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Pumpkin Pancakes with Brown Sugar Molasses Glaze

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

These were perfect. I let the batter sit for about five minutes and it puffed up - the pancakes looked like restaurant pancakes. I've never made fluffier pancakes at home. Delicious. I added 1t of vanilla, and used 2 t of cinnamon. Then I also added pecans after the first side was cooked, just before I flipped them and it was amazing. I made a brown sugar molasses glaze from another recipe for syrup and it was just the perfect combination.

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Pumpkin Pancakes

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

These were perfect. I let the batter sit for about five minutes and it puffed up - the pancakes looked like restaurant pancakes. I've never made fluffier pancakes at home. Delicious. I added 1t of vanilla, used 2 t of cinnamon, and used buttermilk instead of milk and vinegar. Then I also added pecans after the first side was cooked, just before I flipped them and it was amazing. I made a brown sugar molasses glaze from another recipe for syrup and it was just the perfect combination.

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Best Ever Banana Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

I followed another reviewer's suggestion and used 1/2 C of brown sugar and 1 C of white sugar. But I also added 1 t of cinnamon, and 1 t vanilla. I think it could have actually done with a little less sugar, but it's a great banana bread. I was worried about the batter because I've never made a quickbread with such a runny batter. But it baked up beautifully. It took about an hour and a half for me - still quite wet in the middle at 1:20. But it was worth the wait. Definitely a keeper! I added pecans and it's the perfect add. I might reduce the sugar and add a streusel on top next time.

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Milly's Oatmeal Brownies

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2011

Delicious! Great texture, easy to make, and would be the good base for a lot of variations. Next time I think I'll try toffee bits and milk chocolate chips. And I think they'd be delicious without any chips added but with a teaspoon of cinnamon.

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