This was excellent and very easy. My cast iron skillet is very large, so I used a pot to boil the berries and then put in a baking dish to cover with the dough. The pan I used was a little too small and it didn't thicken as well as I think it would have in a slightly larger pan. I also added a tsp of vanilla to the dough mixture to give it a little more flavor. My berries were pretty sweet and so I only used a 1/2 cup of sugar in the berries. It was plenty, especially because we eat it with vanilla ice cream.

Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2011

I cut up a chuck roast and put it, the fresh veggies, 4 cups of beef broth, the spices (including a tablespoon of worsteshire sauce and a tsp of thyme) and half of the tomatoes (not a huge fan) in the crock pot and cooked on low for 5 hours. Then I added in the frozen veggies and cooked for 3 more hours and then added 3/4 cup barley to cook for the last hour. It was perfectly cooked, but a little bland, even with adding the worsteshire sauce and thyme. It was very a hearty meal and I will make it again, just with some more spices.

Reviewed On: Feb. 22, 2011

I needed more noodles than the recipe called for to get the balance right, but that may be because I overestimated the cheese. I used seasoned salt rather than salt and added a teaspoon of mustard powder and a little more pepper. It was the first dish eaten at the buffet.

Reviewed On: Dec. 25, 2010