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Braided Easter Egg Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2011

Bread looked great for Easter. Thank goodness I read the other reviewers comments about the time-took mine out of the oven after 30 minutes, and it was perfect. Had a nice degree of sweetness. Definitely need to slice it down before serving or your guest will never cut into it!

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Braided Easter Egg Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2011

Bread looked great for Easter. Thank goodness I read the other reviewers comments about the time-took mine out of the oven after 30 minutes, and it was perfect. Had a nice degree of sweetness. Definitely need to slice it down before serving or your guest will never cut into it!

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Baby Back Ribs

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

A four star rating just for ease of preparation. Definitely need a few minutes under the broiler before serving. Missing a depth of flavor. Will play around with some seasonings and rubs next time. Change up the flavor by trying different sauces or make your own.

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Simple Oven Fries

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Healthy and much tastier alternative to deep fried potatoes. Also a better choice that store-bought frozen fries. Used with a Philly Steak Salad recipe from this site.

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Philly Steak Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Used sirloin instead of flank steak. Substituted Simple Oven Fries recipe from this site in place of frozen curly fries. Think next time I will marinate steak but not the onions and pepper. Much better lettuce variations available to use rather than iceberg. Recipe can easily be customized to suit individual tastes.

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Philly Steak Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Used sirloin instead of flank steak. Substituted frozen curly fries with the Simple Oven Fries recipe from this site. Think next time I will marinate steak but not the onions and pepper. Recipe can easily be customized to suit individual tastes.

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Easy Mexican Casserole

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Had the students in my survival cooking class make this recipe. Most of them enjoyed it. I thought the tortilla chips, which lined the bottom, tasted too dry. Would probably add more ground beef also.

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Green Bean 'N' Pea Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Not bad. Will tweak a little if making again.

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Simple Scones

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

This recipe is very good. Make it a little easier by using a pastry blender to mix cold butter into flour rather than grating it. A good basic scone recipe which can be adapted with different flavorings.

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Blueberry Buckle

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Mine took a little longer to bake than listed. Use this recipe when you have fresh blueberries. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Very good recipe.

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Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

I love this recipe. Great flavoring for fast grilled chicken breasts. I usually pound the chicken breasts thinner to speed up the grilling process. Often make extra to use the next day in a salad. Highly recommended.

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Key Lime Pie VII

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Made this recipe exactly as listed. You have to like the taste of limes, which many do not, to appreciate this recipe. It is a fast, good tasting recipe for Key Lime Pie. Would make again.

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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Omitted the peas and cooked the noodles separately before adding to soup to avoid starchy broth. Fast Chicken Soup Base a must for this easy and tasty soup recipe

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Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Omitted the peas and cooked the noodles separately before adding to soup to avoid starchy broth. Fast Chicken Soup Base a must for this easy and tasty soup recipe

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Fast Chicken Soup Base

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

I love to make soups from scratch but this one, using a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, is fabulous!!! I threw in several sprigs of flat leaf parsley in place of the thyme. Sauteed onions, carrots and celery, using only 1 Tablespoon oil, in a separate skillet while soup base cooked. Added them, along with chicken, to strained soup then refrigerated overnight to let fat come to top and congeal. Skimmed fat and added 2 chicken bouillon cubes, 3 cups cooked medium egg noodles and 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley to reheated soup the next day. You could make it as directed and serve the same day but it will be much more fatty. You can't believe how easy and good this soup is!!!

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Panna Cotta

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2011

Had leftover heavy cream which I didn't want to waste. Very easy and tasty recipe for Panna Cotta. I think when making it again I will use the pulp from a vanilla bean for added flavor. Plated with hot fudge sauce and strawberry coulis (12 ounce package frozen whole strawberries, 1/2 cup water, 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Boil for 8 minutes then puree in blender and strain if desired).

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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2010

I loved this recipe!!! The only modification I made was to cut the nutmeg back to 1/2 teaspoon. Excellent alone or served spread with cinnamon butter (1/2 cup softened butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup honey).

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Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2010

I love Greek Salads and dressings but this was just too tart for me! I anticipated that it would be so I used equal parts vinegar and oil. Will try to adjust the taste and substitute lemon juice for the vinegar next time.

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Omelet in a Bag

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

Had students in a "survival cooking" class do this as a make-ahead breakfast lab. Provided different types of filling ingredients and let each student "customize" his/her individual omelet. Be sure to use a quart-size freezer bag--those without the zipper pulls work best. Kids enjoyed them!

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Spinach Salad

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2010

This is a pretty good spinach salad. The recipe makes an abundance of dressing so you could definitely cut it in half. I have tossed the salad with the dressing at room temperature, but I have also heated it briefly in the microwave before adding-both are tasty. On the sweet side, you may want to play around with the sugar to prepare a slightly more tart version. The kids in my Foods and Nutrition class thought this recipe was delicious--many of them had never tried "fresh" spinach before.

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