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Simple and good - all the kids liked these. I used a "confetti" cupcake mix for some fun color. I used paper cups and they were a little tricky to take out without the muffin breaking up, but the kids didn't mind. I think foil cupcake liners would probably work best.

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Spicy Beef Curry Stew for the Slow Cooker

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

I thought this was OK. I increased all the seasonings and it was still not tasty enough for me. My husband liked it and we ate without complaints, but nothing to write home about. I would definately use better quality meat than "stew meat."

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Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

Wonderful! I subbed 1/2 wheat flour, used 1/2 the salt, and made 1/2 the batch with raisins. I might decrease the salt a bit more next time. Everyone loved these!

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Fluffy Pancakes

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

This is a fantastic pancake recipe. I think it will be our usual recipe from now on.

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Peking Pork Chops

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

My family loved this. We shredded the pork and mixed it with white rice and peas. I thought the pork was a bit tough, but I probably cooked it too long.

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Apple Oatmeal Cookies II

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

This is a great cookie for kids' afternoon snack. I added a bit of extra brown sugar and all the kids enjoyed these. Everyone agreed that they had a mufin-like texture. They stayed soft the next day.

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Fresh Rhubarb Bread Pudding

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009

We couldn't stop nibbling on this as it sat on the stove. I used 10 slices of the whitest white bread with crusts on and (and ends included) 1 1/4 cup rhubard and 3/4 cup raspberries from our garden and no nuts out of personal preference. Delicious - definately something I would serve with a brunch or with fresh whipped cream for dessert. Even hubby who stated beforehand that he doesn't like bread pudding couldn't resist! I did bake about 10 minutes longer than the recipe calls for, but the texture was great.

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Oaty Cereal Bars

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

I made this for my 3 kids and 5 others - only a couple finished them and no one has requested them since. No one really disliked them - just not something I'll make again.

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Strawberry/Rhubarb Crumb Pie

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

This is my new favorite pie! I did have to bake it a bit longer than the recipe calls for, but it is worth the wait.

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Fresh Cherry Cobbler

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

I made this for Father's Day as written and it was gone quickly. I made again decreasing the sugar in the cake part by about 1/4 cup and used a combo of rhubarb, fresh cherries, strawberries, and raspberries from our garden. It was delicious. Even though the fruit is added on top it bakes in the cake nicely. Best served fresh and warm!

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Rhubarb Bread I

Reviewed: May 28, 2009

Terrific! I have made this several times for my family and my daycare kids. Everyone gobbles it up. I did substitute 1/2 applesauce for the oil and used some extra rhubarb. To save time I omitted the topping and just sprinkled a bit of cinnamon in the mix. No nuts due to personal preference. Very nice - not too tart!

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Cinnamon and Lime Chicken Fajitas

Reviewed: May 17, 2009

We thought this was OK. It wasn't a huge hit the night I made it for dinner, but the kids really liked the leftovers in quesadillas.

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Rhubarb Dumplings

Reviewed: May 11, 2009

Adults and children loved this. I made it for a bunch of people at my house and then took more to a Mother's Day party. It looks much more difficult than it is - in fact the children had fun making the dumplings and they turn out great even if they are not perfect or break open a bit. The only change I made was 1/2 brown sugar because I was almost out of white sugar. If you baste a little during cooking then the tops of the dumplings get a sugary brown crust - yum. Everyone agreed that it was not too sweet.

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Easy Pancakes

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

Used less salt and less baking powder. They were gone in a flash - this might be our regular pancake recipe from now on. 3 stars b/c of the adjustments needed.

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Yummy Pikelets

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

I made this for my kids and some others that I babysit. My son who eats anything, loved them with grape jelly, fresh banana slices, and fresh strawberry slices on top. The other 6 kids tasted them, ate all the toppings, and left the pikelets on the plate. I thought they were plain and gummy. I always use vanilla soy milk when making baked good so maybe this contributed to a poor result. I will try something different next time.

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Bermuda Fish Chowder

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

Really good soup. I used perch, tilapia, and 2 cans of clams - no green pepper and chicken broth instead of clam juice. Not spicy - maybe next time I'll use 2 jalepenos.

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

My family definately thought this was a keeper! I used 1 can of biscuits and added in the last 2 hours of cooking. I pushed them down into the cooking liquid.

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