Well, my cake looks beautiful...just like the picture on the front page. But the taste was just so-so. Nothing special. It was a good, basic cake...but definitely didn't "wow" us at all. The frosting was a huge disappointment...not enough sweetness and the consistency was just "off". If I ever make this again, I will find another frosting to top the cake. Everyone in the family had a slice for dessert, but didn't finish their piece and I still have a TON of cake left...just not the kind of thing you want to go back and have a second piece. Oh well...to each his own. This was just not the one for us.

AWESOME! I put this on this morning and let it cook all day. Even the picky child ate it! Totally delicious. I added the onion soup mix like other reviewers have suggested and also some extra mushrooms and sour cream with the cream cheese at the end. What a delicious family meal with little to no effort at all. I just added a salad and some crusty French bread...yum. We will definitely be making this one again.

Awesome! Just like I remembered from being a little girl. The perfect balance of sweetness. Mine weren't crumbly at all...I followed the recipe exactly as written...don't change a thing!

This was okay...not great, just okay. The flavor was kind of bland and we ended up dumping the leftovers instead of eating them. I thought the gravy mix would give it more of a kick, but it didn't. This recipe did perk up my interest though for making potatoes in the crock pot...great idea...just need to tweak the recipe a bit for our family's taste preferences. Thanks for sharing the idea.

Thank you Marc for an easy and tasty recipe for carrot cake. Right now, I have only given it 3 stars, but after experimenting with the recipe over the next few days, I may come back and edit my review. The only thing I did differently, as far as ingredients, with the cake was use a 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple and I substituted pecans for the walnuts. The cake was the perfect amount of sweetness and spice and flavor. I was however disappointed in the texture of the cake. It was tough and didn't rise much at all. It is probably mostly due to my fault (used a 15X10 pan instead of a 13X9). Next time, I will either bake a little less time or use the smaller pan. I might try adding a tsp of baking powder as well to see if it will help. I did not make the frosting that was published with this recipe, but used the Cream Cheese Frosting II on this website (highly recommend that one!).

I was led here by reviews on a carrot cake recipe I was making that said to switch the frosting for this one. So glad I did!!! I made this exactly as published and it was WONDERFUL! I like cream cheese frosting to actually have some of the cream cheese taste to it...and this recipe does...not overly sweet and a perfect creamy consistency. This is a keeper.

I was looking for something very quick and easy (which it was) that the kids would eat (which they didn't). There was a total lack of flavor...my apologies to the person who submitted this one...but maybe all those spices are there for a reason, because this was very bland and the texture of the cake was just "wierd"...I don't know how else to describe it. I took it to a party and ended up tossing most of the cake when we came home. We will not make this one again, but will go back to the tried and true recipe with all of the spices and the crushed pineapple and coconut.

Tried and true recipe. This makes a perfect old-fashioned pumpkin pie with the perfect amount of firmness and texture and flavor. Don't try to "tweak" this one...it is perfect "as is".

We just returned from a party where this dip was the hit of the evening. Everyone LOVED it and it disappeared quickly. I served it with bagel chips and toasted rye bread...yummy. I followed some other recommendations to microwave the mixture for a few minutes before baking in order to reduce the baking time. The only thing I changed was to add some red pepper flakes and several generous shakes of Louisiana hot sauce. Thanks for a great recipe...we will make it again.

UNBELIEVABLE! My guests loved this. I had planned to make the traditional Libby's Pumpking Roll, but have two babies and ran out of time the day of the party. I made this in a flash while they were napping and put it into a bundt pan instead of loaf pans. I sprinkled it with powdered sugar for presentation and it turned out fabulous. We will be making this again and again. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

Wow, these were surprisingly good and tasty. I did not think they would turn out as well as they did, but they were the hit of the party. I used queen olives and only got about 30 appetizers out of this recipe. Next time, I will use smaller olives and try jalapeno stuffed ones at that. I will also look for extra sharp cheddar which I think will give them even more of a bite. Thanks for a great recipe.

I gave this three stars because my little kids loved it. The teenagers and hubby and I thought it was just "okay". That should give you some clue as to the taste appeal of this casserole. Very quick, easy-to-make, and kid-friendly, but just not that special. We will make it again for the kiddos when they have a sleepover or something...but will use our hot dogs on the grill the rest of the time.

WONDERFUL! I haven't tasted a peanut butter cookie like this since I was a little girl. My whole entire family loved them...wonderful texture with just the right amount of sweetness and peanut taste. This is a definite keeper in our book and we will make it again and again.

Yummy, yummy, yummy. The entire family loved it. Even the 13 year old picky eater ate the meat while pickking through the veggies. I left steak pieces whole and just put them on top of veggies to cook all day and they were fork-tender, falling apart by the time we were ready to eat. I served this with mashed potatoes and crusty bread to soak up the juices. Add a salad and you are good to go.

Wow, we made this last night and are just completely bewildered by all the rave reviews out there. We were not that impressed and I followed the recipe exactly. The honey mustard was WAY to sweet and overpowered the flavors of the chicken, bacon, and mushrooms. We all (4 kids, and mom and dad) thought it was a waste of chicken and yummy bacon. It was definitely edible and we did finish dinner, but this is definitely one that we won't be making again.

EUREKA! I've found it! The PERFECT cookie. It doesn't get better than this. I tweaked it a bit by using traditional old-fashioned oats instead of quick oats (all I had on hand). I added one extra cup of oats (3 c. total), a dash of cinnamon, and a 1/2 bag of white chocolate chips (they were in the pantry!) to the printed recipe. This is truly the BEST cookie I have ever had. Perfect texture, sweetness, and flavor. My kids are loving them and they usually don't like oatmeal cookies. We will make this one again and again. Thanks for sharing!

An old family favorite like my husband's mom always used to make for him. We make it without the egg step and it makes for a perfect, light coating on the pork. We also pan fry it with half butter/half oil...yummy! Definitely needs to be served with applesauce on the side. A great comfort meal...

Yummy! A quick solution to those leftover bananas that are turning brown on the countertop. I made them with Splenda instead of sugar. I also took another reviewer's advice and added cinnamon and sprinkled the tops with Splenda before baking. All dozen were devoured by the hubby and kids within an hour of baking. This one is a keeper.

I was so excited about making this...it would be an easy family dinner after a long day! So disappointed! This was very bland. I even added a bag of frozen mixed vegetables to give it some added color and it still looked boring and unappetizing on the plate. The taste was not any better...the whole family voted that this was definitely a "never make again".

Absolutely yummy. I made it for a party and people were raving about the time it too to layer wafer cookies with ice cream...tee hee! Will definitely make again!