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Hot Buttered Rum Mix

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

Mine never froze!! It remaines a thick goopy mess--but who cares?!! 2 scoops of the goop, 1.5 oz dark Meyer's Rum (no substitutes), 6 oz HOT water=HEAVEN.

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I'm auditioning muffins for Thanksgiving and these passed my test. I substituted 1/2 cup ww flour for all-purpose and added 1/3 cup chopped walnuts. Husband says they smelled better than they taste, but he wrong! They are great.

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Oven Scrambled Eggs

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

These were really good. I used half and half instead of milk because I had it. I scaled down the recipe to test before I serve them on Thanksgiving morning. 20 minutes was perfect in my oven. I'll be adding linguica when serving company. Thanks for the great recipe.

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Neiman Marcus Cake II

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

I reduced the powdered sugar to 3 cups but it was still too sweet and didn't have enough cream cheese flavor. It was better the next day but not enough to warrant making a second time without major overhaul.

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Quick Yeast Rolls

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

These were really good and easy. Make the recipe as written--this is a batter roll and as such the dough is very soft. You get a completely different product by adding more flour.

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Oven Fried Chicken III

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

I didn't like this at all and hubby loved it, so 3 stars is a compromise. I like mayonaise so that was not the problem; don't know what was.

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Quick Savory Cranberry Glazed Pork Loin Roast

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

I made the mistake of substituting mint apple jelly for half the regular apple jelly and that was all I could taste. I like mint jelly but this is not the place for it IMHO. I added more horseradish and mustard to the sauce when I served the leftovers and it was a big improvement. I need to make this again as written because it was easy and the pork was good. 3 stars based on my mistake!

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Kay's Spaghetti and Lasagna Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

This was just OK. I made it exactly as written and it was too tame for our taste. I did like the texture though and will make it again and pump up the seasoning.

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Steakhouse Wheat Bread for the Bread Machine

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

I've made this twice once with molasses (was out of honey) and once as written with honey. Like the honey version best. Be sure to check at 5 minutes to adjust the liquid or flour. I think there is about 2 or 3 TBS too much liquid in the recipe as written. Makes great ham sandwiches.

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Frosty Pumpkin Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Big hit with pumpkin pie loving husband. It will show up this Thanksgiving!

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Lemon Thyme Rice

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

1 tsp thyme is plenty. I doubled the lemon juice because we like lemon; but it still needs something. Good recipe to fool around with.

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Pina Colada Rum Cake

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

Just perfect!! I have also used the frosting part of the recipe (minus the rum) on a two layer pineapple upside-down cake--just a little frosting in the middle and the rest around the sides. It was gone in minutes.

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Best Lemonade Ever

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

Not labor intensive at all if you get your better half to go pick the lemons and then squeeze them for you ;) Ended up using 2 cups of lemon juice to get it to the tartness I like. Better half still thought it was still too sweet, but he did find it very refreshing. This recipe is a keeper.

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Heavenly Hot Dog Sauce

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

Sorry to rate so low but this appears to be a regional specialty that just didn't suit our tastes. I'll stick to good old chili dog.

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Summer Zucchini Casserole

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

I made some changes based on what I had. No carrots, sauteed the zucchini and onions, used cream of celery soup, & added left over chicken fingers. Also I put the stuffing only on the top because there didn't seem to be enough for both top and bottom. Thanks for the recipe--it's a good jumping off point. Oh...low fat sour cream is just fine and I used 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup chicke broth for the stuffing.

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

Once I figured out how long to cook them (12.5 min at 325 convection) I was very pleased with them. These cookies go from underdone to overdone in about a minute, so watch them carefully. I did follow the advice of spooning the flour into the measuring cup instead of dipping the cup into to the flour so they weren't too cake-y. Used milk chocolate chips. They were great but still not as good as my friend's chocolate chip cookies and she will not share the recipe!

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Sour Cream Cucumber Salad

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

The only change I made was to add 1/2 packet of splenda as the vinegar was a little overwhelming for my taste. Used the first cucumber from the garden and it was wonderfully crisp and flavorful. We'll be enjoying this recipe all summer.

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Bahama Mama

Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

Great reviews from my Memorial Day gang. I made them by the pitcher so guests could easily serve themselves over cubed ice. I reduced the amount of grenadine by half because the "test" drinks were way too sweet. Also used Dole orange/pineapple juice. I always have a signature cocktail for Memorial Day and this is the best so far.

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Lighter Banana Muffins

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2009

I've made these twice now. I halve the recipe but use 2 full bananas. Very moist and tasty. Only complaint is that the texture is a little chewy compared to other muffins.

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