"Num... Num... NUM!" (That is from my one year old.) And I agree! This was the first time ever that I made yeast rise rolls/bread (hate to admit it), yet this recipe worked wonderfully. I swapped the margarine for all butter and they came out perfect. (I only use 100% natural products.) Next time I'll follow another reviewer's suggestion to half the recipe... or likely split it into two 13 X 9 pans and freeze a finished pan for later. It takes a lot of work but is well worth the effort! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

This recipe was good in regards to general quality and texture. (I doubled it for a 9 x 11 pan.) However, it needed a touch more flavor more than the strawberry preserves that I used. I suppose this would depend upon the specific preserves... Next time I'll add some cinnamon to the recipe and maybe even more brown sugar to the top crunch layer.

For those of you (such as me) that haven't had "Polvorones de Canele" before, they are like a tasty cross between shortbread and snickerdoodles. Next time, I'm definately doubling the recipe as it doesn't make many and I'm using more cinnamon (1.5 tsp)in the batter for more flavor. As another reviewer suggested, definately watch the cooking time closely. In my oven, it only takes 12 minutes to perfect doneness.

1 cup mashed banana = 2 regular bananas. I made some alterations to this recipe per other reviewers suggestions and I still think it needed something more. I used half white sugar/half brown sugar, added 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chip. Next time I will add more cinnamon and vanilla. The banana, oatmeal and chocolate chips added good texture variety to the muffins, although I may add walnuts or pecans for more.

To make "sour milk" for this recipe, put 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice or white distilled vinegar in a 1/2 cup measuring cup and fill with milk. May need to wait ten minutes or so until milk curdles lightly (use before big clumping occures). GREAT chocolate cake recipe!. Easy and delicious!

***Wow*** Where has this recipe been all my life? As others raved - so easy, yet so delicious. The extra spice suggestions were good. I rarely have green onion on hand, so I'll often throw in a small white or yellow onion diced. My family likes some added texture to this soup and I hold a cup or so back of the mixture from the blender. I've also thrown in some pre-cooked brown or white rice - a great way to use up some leftovers and add additional texture.

This may be a good starter recipe for a pineapple cake/cobbler hybrid dessert as the texture and consistency was nice. Yet as is, I can't rate it any higher. The flavor is only intense butter and sweetness. I even followed other users' good suggestions and used half the amount of butter and extra pineapple. If I try it again, I would double or more the pineapple, add vanilla flavoring, cinnamon and maybe even a touch of cloves. Substitution for self-rising flour: If you don't have it you can just use regular flour and add 1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt to regular flour.

Great recipe! I toasted the pecans first (be sure to let them cool) and they gave that extra rich flavor and crunch to the cheeseball. Also, this recipe makes a huge ball and seemed to serve twice as many people as indicated. The next time, I made two medium/large ones and it worked out great.

This is the simplest toasted cheese recipe - and one that I've been following since I was 10!! Occassionally, I would slip bacon and sliced tomato inside or even shaved roast ham or beef. My husband is an odd ball though, a toasted cheese isn't a toasted cheese without a fried egg in it!

This cake came out with good texture - airy and moist, but the flavor was blahhh. Reading other reviews now, I probably should have used additional cocoa as someone suggested. Perhaps exchanging the water with brewed coffee would be a nice touch as well? I'm not giving it a low rating based upon the icing as I personally don't like uncooked confectioner's sugar icing - but I do recommend using another frosting.

This is such an easy throw together soup with whatever you have in the pantry! I made mine Fiesta-style. I used a 10 oz. can of diced tomatoes and green chilies (liquid and all), a 6 oz. can tomatoe paste, 1/2 a green pepper and 1/2 a yellow pepper in exchange of the celery. (I still used the corn and carrots for which the recipe called.) Once the majority of the fat cooked off the meat, I browned up the onions with it for more flavor. If you really like spice you could throw taco seasoning in as well. I simmered it all with the top on and it had enough liquid even though I used less tomatoes.

Way to go Grandma! My husband loved this recipe - it's like something you'd get at a restaurant. Next time, I think I'll try replacing the white vinegar with natural apple-cider vinegar for extra tang. I don't have much experience with frying and did these in extra-virgin olive oil for a "healthier" version. I was happily surprised that there was no scorching at all with the lower-burning point oil.

This is a great recipe to add the "wow" to your hamburgers. I didn't have the onion on hand, so I threw in about three-fourths of a Tbs of onion powder, which worked well. I actually cooked them on the broiler in my oven, about 5 minutes for each side on medium heat(watching carefully that the bacon doesn't singe). That worked nicely, but next time, I will be sure to make the patties "extra flat", as I couldn't press them down as I would have on the grill.

This makes a great hearty main dish. It needed a little more flavor for me so I add onions, parsley, garlic or other seasoning. Also, I occassionally exchange the ground beef for left over chicken or turkey. Venison or cubed beef work well too. If you don't have much time, you can use instant potatoes as a short cut.

This is my standard Sugared & Seasoned Nut Recipe. Great for gifts or for hoarding for yourself! I like using pecans as well as almonds and also like using pumpkin pie spice instead of plain cinnamon.

This is my favorite cranberry sauce recipe. I like the simple, all-natural appeal. I double the recipe (as the frozen apple juice concentrate I use comes in a 12 oz. container), then add 1/2 to 1 cup of honey for extra sweetness. I also like to put in a Tbs or so of cinnamon for a richer flavor. You can even mix the taste and texture up by throwing in some sliced and peeled Macintosh apples (either cube before cooking or mash after cooking).

Well, maybe the recipe name should be changed to "Ameri-Thai Coffee", but in its own right it is a very tasty, homemade gourmet coffee recipe. It is especially nice that it can be made without an espressor machine. Take this from a woman who used to be a Starbuck's barista! ;)

Great recipe! Even better than the snow ice cream from my youth! If you're concerened about salmonella (an issue for those with weak immune systems or the elderly or very young) then use an egg substitute.

This is a perfect recipe to make use of those tortilla chips left in the bottom of the bag! With the seasoning, it's also a great recipe for our family to use natural venison meat. You can cook it as is, leave ingredients out when you're short or jazz it up by cooking a couple cloves of minced garlic with the meat mixture and/or adding taco seasoning. When I've been out of salsa, I've also swapped it with a canned Mexican mix of diced tomoatoes and jalapenos with good results. I prefer using a Mexican mix of cheese instead of the cheddar. My husband prefers the layering in the following order to keep the chips crisp: meat mixture, sour cream, veggie layers, crushed chips, and cheese.

This lasagna recipe isn't an instant pre-made sauce lasagna, but the taste and health benefits are WELL WORTH IT! I have subsituted the brown sugar for 2 tablespoons all natural honey and gotten the same effect. For my husband and I, this recipe makes a huge amount, so I like to put it into two smaller baking dishes. I bake one to eat then and freeze one for later use. This method also makes a good "homemade yet quick lasagna" gift for a friend who has just had a baby or otherwise can't cook. They'll love you for it!