I followed the recipe except for the raisins, I cooked them in the water before adding the couscous to plump them up. The recipe was quite bland, needed more salt to bring out the flavors, I did use 1 whole boullion cube in the water but it still wasn't salty enough. It needs something, not sure what. Maybe it'll taste better the next day?

Reviewed On: Oct. 21, 2009

This was a good base to start with. I added 1 thick slice of crisp bacon crumbled up, two green onions with tops. I think the reason some thought this was mushy is because the grated potato gets very starchy after grating. I put my grated potato in a large colandar and rinsed all the starch off before adding to the ingredients.

Reviewed On: May 22, 2009

This recipe reminded me of the recipe my mom used in the 40's, very delicious. I added the 1/2 cup applesauce like a couple of the gals recommended, unfortunately I didn't decrease the water. The center of the cake didn't get done, just the outer edges. (I baked it 10 minutes longer too) If I make it again, I'll decrease the water to 1/2 cup. It was very moist and I double all the spices except the cloves. Do not double the cloves, it gets much too strong.

Reviewed On: Mar. 9, 2009