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Extreme Chocolate Cake

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2011

I've made this recipe 2 times now, both for kids' birthday parties. It was moist, dense and chocolatey. If you are looking for a light and airy cake, this is not your recipe. The first time I baked it on a 9*13 pan. I used baking strips on the pan so it would raise evenly. The baked cake shrunk to 1" after cooling,and I had to make another batch to have a decent height on the cake. I frosted using white buttercream and it was a pain to crumb coat and decorate. Needed a lot more frosting to avoid crumbs. The cake sucked in all the whipped cream filling. Attempt #2 :2 9"pans. Again,bake even strips. It didn't shrink as much and raised to a good decorating size. I left in on the counter for cooling and forgot about it for 2-3 hrs and the cake dried out a bit. Next time after cooling I will wrap it in waxpaper&foil until ready for frosting. This time I decorated with the chocolate frosting - delicious. Used creamcheese filling, sucked in again! Lessons learnt: bake in 9 inch pans, wrap promptly for freshness and stick to chocolate frosting for the filling.

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Guacamole

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2010

I also added fresh mint to this recipe. Loved that extra flavor. This recipe is a keeper.

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Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

The recipe is almost authentic - i say almost because Indians use garam masala and not curry powder. I don't add yogurt to my baingan bharta, but adding it isn't a sin, i wouldn't heat the dish after adding yogurt. Also, the eggplant is usually fire roasted and the smokey flavor is just outstanding. Also a small teaspoon of lemon juice in the end brings all the flavors out.

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Best Ever Banana Bread

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009

This recipe works! It is moist and delicious and never, EVER last more than a day in my household of 2 adults and 1 preschooler :) I took the suggestion of other reviewers and substituted 1/2 cup of unsweetened apple sauce for oil but added 1 tablespoon of olive oil - the bread was not as moist without that one tblsp of oil. Also, I always substitute plain yogurt for buttermilk - works just fine. Love this recipe and we end up making batch almost everyweek.

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Pita Chips

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

The chips were edible but didn't stand out. The recipe didn't mention exactly how to cut the pita pockets, so i made them two ways: 1. slit the pockets in half and then cut it into 8 wedges 2. Just cut it into 8 wedges. I felt the second option worked better, but it took a little more than 15 minutes at 400F and i turned it over once. Next time I will try increase flavor by adding some chilli powder to the recipe. Will have to work around this recipe a bit to make it more interesting

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Grilled Eggplant and Feta Farfalle

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2009

I'm reviewing this recipe as I'm stuffing myself with the pasta dish - i'm about to burst. I used leftover grilled eggplant and zucchini and also leftover fusili pasta. I baked it covered for 15 minutes and uncovered for 5 minutes. The baked pasta was delicious!

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Southwestern Spaghetti Squash

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

Good recipe. My 4 year old loved it (but then she loves most veggies including brussel sprouts). I didn't quite follow the baking instructions on this recipe, instead baked it at 350 F for 40 minutes on an uncovered, greased baking tray. I didn't have black beans, so substituted with dark kidney beans. Also,I used roasted red pepper , and balsamic vinegar instead of red wine. My family and I loved the dish. This is a great base recipe and forgives omissions and substitutions - perfect for the everyday home cook

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Bev's Mac and Cheese

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

Great recipe! No need to open that mac'n'cheese box anymore. The first time around, I scaled it down to 2 servings but forgot to scale down the microwave time. Made this recipe a few more times and figured that for 2 servings, 1+1 minute,stiring in between, gets the sauce smooth and creamy. My 3 year old helps me make this dish and totally enjoys the dish.

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A-Number-1 Banana Cake

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2004

The cake was moist, but almost deviod of sweetness. Next time I might add more brown sugar.

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Buttermilk Pancakes II

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2004

I will never buy another box of pancake mix again. This recipe was very easy to make and delicious. I threw in some frozen blueberries and the pancakes came out perfect. Thank you!

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Grilled Potatoes and Onion

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2003

Wow! This recipe is a keeper! I used new white potatoes and marinated them in a cayanne,garam masala(curry powder),olive oil and salt mixture for about 30 minutes before grilling. The end result was fantastic!

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