really bland; just a strawberry cake mix with a bit of different flavor liquid thrown in, but not enough to make a difference. Don't waste your time on this one.

Reviewed On: Nov. 11, 2009

I used leftover pork roast, potatoes and carrots I had cooked in the oven a few days earlier, so skipped the browning stage. Added all the other ingredients, but used evaporated milk in place of regular milk, as its consistency usually keeps you from needing to add additional thickener. This was really good, and as I did it on the stove-top, I just threw it all together and heated to serve; very quick.

Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2009

I am a HUGE black bean soup fan, but this one just did not do it for me. I followed the recipe exactly, but the beans were never softened (for future cooks, be sure to boil the beans, even though the bag directions do not tell you to). Even after running the soup through with the immersion blender, it was still WAY too runny for our tastes.

Reviewed On: Sep. 26, 2009