Flavor packed recipe and what an easy dish to prepare. The crock pot does all the hard work! I read the other reviewers comments about the liquid and decided to use 1 cup of pineapple juice. I also added 1 tbsp of marsala wine with the balsamic vinegar. At the mid point, I added one small onion, chopped and toward the end of the cooking time I added three minced garlic cloves. I also used fresh ginger instead of powdered. The pork chops melted in our mouths, it was so tender! And we have enough left over to do something like pulled pork sandwiches, like another reviewer wrote about. Yum!

Reviewed On: Sep. 15, 2009

I modified the recipe somewhat, per the reviews I read. I added minced garlic, 2 tablespoons powdered dutch cocoa and about 1/2 tsp cayenne. I thickened the sauce with a water, cornstarch mixture before serving. I reduced the brown sugar by half, I reduced the soy sauce to 1/8th cup and added less than 1/8th cup of fish sauce to make about 1/4 cup. I used boneless, skinless chicken breast instead of drumsticks. I kept the olive oil, brewed coffee and sherry the same. Next time I make it, I'll reduce the amount of olive oil. Even with cooking a leaner type of chicken with no skin, the oil floated to the top of the sauce. I skimmed what I could off. The chicken and sauce have a wonderful, complex favor. A definite keeper recipe. It's ripe for modification-- maybe a little more cayenne next time, or a double shot of brewed espresso, or sub in fresh pineapple juice for some of the brown sugar, try some pork instead of chicken. I served the chicken and sauce over brown rice, with a little bit of sauteed crimini mushrooms on top and steamed broccoli/ cauliflower as a side dish.

Reviewed On: Apr. 13, 2009

This recipe is pretty darn good. I made the cookies without using any wheat flour. Instead, for the two cups of flour I subbed in 3/4 cup garbanzo bean flour, 3/4 cup spelt flour and 1/2 cup white rice flour. I put in 1 tsp. baking powder instead of the 1/2 tsp. of baking soda, so they would raise nicely. Not using wheat flour can effect how much the baked good raises. I reduced the sugar by 1/3 cup, too, and with all the chocolate-y goodness, I thought the cookies were plenty sweet.

Reviewed On: Jan. 6, 2009