notyouraveragegranny Recipe Reviews (Pg. 1)

Chicken Breasts in Caper Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2011

Not impressed and I really thought I would be based on the reviews. Only change was to add a little white wine (as suggested). We ate it but I have no enthusiasm to do it again.

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Berry Rhubarb Pie

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2010

I threw in handfuls of berries I had , raspberries, blueberies, blackberries and 1 bag of thawed rhubarb with its juice. I didnt let it sit overnight just put it in the oven. And I used a store crust. Excellent. definitly a keeper

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Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Reviewed: May 27, 2010

this is a goody. I stuck to the recipe except I threw in about 3 tbsp pinot grigio to the mushrooms( all the wine left in the bottle) . I also covered it and left it on the stovetop about 15 min instead of the oven. I used chicken thighs and it was delicious. My 5 year old and hubber loved it. Served it with fresh asparagus and capellini

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Suki's Spinach and Feta Pasta

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

Used 1/2 the feta and it was great. 4 year old ate 2 servings

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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

Dont let it fool you-- this is cake not bread, esp with the 3 cups of sugar in it. It is really good- everyone liked it BUT I think I will do it again with 1 less cup of sugar. If that works I may cut the sugar even lower. Also it says it makes 3 3x7 loaves, I made 4 and they almost overflowed the pans, I may go for 5 next time. Did I say next time??- yes I will make this again.

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Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

yup this is a keeper. Esp because it used ingredients I normally keep on hand. I accidently used 3 T sugar whoops- anyway I liked them and so did the 4 year old pancake afficianado. I do think it is tooo thick, I had to add about 1/3 c more milk

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Peach Frozen Yogurt

Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

Just ok. I followed the recipe except I added MORE fresh peaches and 1 pint of fresh rasberries. The flavor was not nearly as intense as I expected. Maybe I could have cooked down the fruit to get more water out? I didnt want sweet I wanted concentrated flavor, I might try again

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Katie Lee's Spiced Nuts 'n Chex® Mix

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

WOW,I have never been the first reviewer before. Anyway this is good stuff. Not too spicy at all. Even the 4 yo ate it up, so I think next time I might add a touch more cayenne. I even used some wheat chex as 1 substitution as I had them already. You can never have too much fiber. I will def make it again.

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Emily's Famous Tiramisu

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2009

I made this with a combo of store bought lady fingers and some angel food cake cut into ladyfinger size, and kahlua instead of rum, all leftover stuff. I used store bought whipped topping . I made it for DH's book club dinner, got raves about it. It really is better the onger it sits, I made it in the am and it would have been better if I had done it 1-2 days before. The angel food cake worked great.

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Roast Sticky Chicken-Rotisserie Style

Reviewed: May 6, 2009

I stuck to thre recipe except forgot it was suppose to marinate for hours........... so it went right in the oven. Tasted pretty good. Next time I will roast it breast DOWN to try and keep the breast moister. Would probably work in a crockpot too.

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Chili-Lime Chicken Kabobs

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2009

not at all what I expected after reading the reviews. I stuck to the recipe except for leaving out the cayenne. Just pretty blah, I dont think the cayenne would have improved it dramatically. Oh well, better luck next time.

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Beer Margaritas

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

Yea, I was skeptical too. I took the ingredients to a party and mixed up a pitcher. Everyone loved it. Someone else brought the stuff for a regular marg and we did a taste test. The Beer Marg won. This was an "expert" group as we drink a lot of Margs and since we live in New Mexico I consider the group to be pretty savvy.

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Rhubarb Crumble Pie

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

Husband is from Ireland where rhubarb grows wild, its his favorite. He really liked this and so did the rest of us. Now that I made it twice I agree you can adjust the topping amt according to your taste, and less butter and more rhubarb sounds like a good idea. I used frozen rhubard as I live in the desert, I didnt drain it, just let it thaw and omitted the water.

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Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara Sauce

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

I read the reviews and made some obvious changes. I agree 2 1/2 TABLESPOONS red pepper must be a typo. I didnt add any due to the 3 year old. I used one 12 oz can paste(what would I do with the leftover can?) I also added salt to taste at the end and sauted with just a little olive oil. I also added fresh mushrooms while sauteing. The carrots seemed an odd ingredient but I they basically disappear so I will do that again, anything to add more veg to the diet. Otherwise I stuck to the recipe. AND the result was the husband told me it was one of the best things I ever made !! and to share the recipe with my grown daughter, thats a first. Next time I will add a little red wine, some for me and some for the pot. OH YEA, I sauted some skinned chicken thighs lightly then tucked it under the sauce for about 30 min.

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Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

I stuck to the recipe. It was a little too minty for the 3 yo so next time would cut mint extract in half. Also I chopped up a semisweet candy bar instead of chips, worked well but next time I think I will try mint candy like Andes after dinner mints. It also was a little grainy- I dont know why. I will probably try it again.

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Zucchini Bread with Dried Cranberries

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008

I kept true to the recipe.............. just ok. prob wont make again

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Indian Chicken Curry II

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2008

I made this 4/12/08. Probably the best curry recipe Ive tried so far. I stuck to the recipe except used boneless/skinless thighs. I used garam masala for the curry-I think thats what it meant. Served it with jasmine rice and steamed cauliflower. Husband said it was "really good" without being asked. I froze the other half a can of coconut milk- wonder if that will work?

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Sage Pork Chops

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2008

I followed advice and added 1/4 cup chopped onion and 1 tsp salt. I did thicken the sauce a bit at the end. I used beef broth (I would never use a cube). Not amazing but pretty good. I might make it again. Some red wine during the simmer might help it, some in the pan and some in a glass.

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Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2008

I made this without the crust to cut on fat/calories. Eggbeaters in place of whole eggs- this is a perfect recipe for eggbeaters. Added a 16oz bag of spinach(thats what I had) a little less feta(thats what I had). The canned mushrooms didnt have any flavor so I will do fresh sauted next time. Overall though I liked it and will make it again.

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