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Garlic Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

So simple, yet sooooo good. It was just what I was looking for. I used a bulb of garlic and some jarred garlic as well. I substituted olive oil for the butter and put in 8 chicken bouillon cubes, used some canned diced tomatoes and put in some gnocci about 10 minutes before serving. Sooooo good. Thanks for a great recipe.

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Chicken and Cashews

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

I didn't have time to cook this on the stove so, I baked it in the oven. I combined the sweetener, cornstarch, water, soy sauce and olive oil in a bowl. Added a crushed chicken bouillon cube and used onion powder instead of an onion. Placed the chicken (frozen chicken tenderloins) in a baking dish and poured the sauce over the chicken, and added the cashews. Baked it for 1.5 hours at 350 degrees. My guys loved it!!

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Best Ever Banana Bread

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2011

This banana bread is so good. I had to ditch my old recipe because it called for butter/margarine, and I have become lactose intolerant. So, I tried this one because of the oil. I used canola oil and lactose free milk instead of the buttermilk. I also added a streusel topping as one of the other reviewers stated, and it was so delicious. I'll be using this recipe from now on. Thanks so much for sharing.

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Chicken and Biscuit Casserole

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2011

Don't miss out on trying this recipe. So delicious!! The first time I made it, I cooked it on top of the stove in a large deep skillet. It worked just fine, but the next day, the "soup" had soaked into the biscuit portion and I had to make more soup to pour on top of the biscuits. But it stilled turned out great. The second time I made it, I skipped making the biscuit portion and just put gnocchi in the "soup" portion, and it turned out as a wonderful stew. When my daughter makes it, she makes the biscuits separately, puts a biscuit into a serving bowl and pours the soup right over top. Still turns out great. My husband and I love this!!

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Super Chicken Casserole

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

I modified this for health reasons. I used some herbed salad croutons that I had on hand, skipped the parmesan cheese, used fat free butter spray for the melted butter, 1 can of 98% fat free broccoli cheese soup, fat free mozzarella cheese and 1 Tbsp. of real garlic. My husband said it was pretty good and my oldest son said it was really good. It was easy to make. Next time I may add some poultry seasoning.

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Chicken Marsala

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2010

Absolutely wonderful!! I had to modify this for health reasons, but it still turned out great. I used chicken tenderloins. For the sauce, I used olive oil and fat free butter spray. I didn't have any Marsala wine or cooking sherry on hand, so I just used some sweet table wine. The combination of the mushrooms, wine, olive oil and butter spray was such a delicious combination. When my husband tasted it, his eyes opened wide and said how good it was. I made enough for left overs for tomorrow night, but my husband said I could make for he next three nights. He really liked it. It took very little time to make, so I'll be making this often.

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Apple Butter Bars

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2010

These are good. I like my bars moist, dense and chewy. To accomplish that in these bars, I substituted 2 Tbsp. of Egg Beaters for the egg and used only 1/4 tsp. of baking soda. That way the batter doesn't rise very much and the bars become more chewy. I doubled the powdered sugar and used 1/2 tsp. clear vanilla and 2 1/2 Tbsp. milk for the glaze. My daughter also liked them. These would be great for people that don't like or can't have chocolate.

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Fruit Punch

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2010

I threw a bridal shower for my daughter today. Everyone loved this punch. We had 52 guests and the punch bowl was filled a few times. I had the recipe displayed by the punch, and I was told by many of the guests how good it was. This recipe I'll use from now on for all my parties. It's a keeper.

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Lemon Chewy Crisps

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

If you're looking for a really lemony cookie, this isn't it. I don't care for lemon zest, so I added about 1.5 - 2 tsp. lemon extract, and 2 drops of yellow food coloring. The texture was exactly as stated, "a chewy cookie with a nice crisp brown edge". But a good lemony taste just wasn't there. I doubled the batch as others suggested, but my cookie-eating family ignored these. Sorry.

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Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

I love chickpeas!! I never thought of putting mayonnaise on it and making it into a salad. I've always just put in on top of salads. I'm not big on dill, so I eliminated that. I ended up using 1/4 c. fat free Miracle Whip to make it tangy. But it still was a bit bland, so I put the filling on a whole wheat soft tortilla, drizzled some honey mustard on it and added some chopped lettuce. Now, I have a new favorite! Thank you for the recipe.

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Homemade Shake and Bake Mixture

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

My whole family raved about this, and requested to make it quite often. I was short on the bread crumbs, so I used 2 c. bread crumbs and 2 c. crushed whole wheat flake cereal. I also was out of paprika and oregano, but the taste was still great. I may end up trying this on fish as well. Much cheaper than store bought, over-all. I'm all for that!

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Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

This is definitely a keeper. So simple and sooooo good. I added a large onion sautéed in olive oil, used 5 boiled chicken tenderloins cut into chunks, used the reduced fat soups and a whole can of fat free evaporated milk. We do not use the boxed stuffing, so I used fat free salad croutons and added 1/2 tsp. of poultry seasoning. It was delicious!! Can't wait to make it again. Thanks for a super recipe!

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Spinach and Black Bean Pasta

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2010

I made this for my daughter to take back to college with her. She thought it was awesome.

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Grandma's Heavenly Onions

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2010

I made this for 15 people for Christmas Dinner. It was a big hit. I cooked the onions in olive oil, added a bit of fat free butter spray, used a combination of skim milk and fat free half and half, fat free cream of mushroom soup and fat free swiss cheese slices. Everyone loved it.

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Pecan Pie Bars I

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2010

These are dynamite. Made these for Christmas and they were the first to be eaten. I substituted 3/4 c. of canola oil for the butter and 3 Tbsp. canola oil for the 3 Tbsp. of melted margarine, and 1 c. Egg Beaters for the eggs, a much healthier option all around. The crust came out nice and flaky. I'll be making these for my daughters wedding.

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Mom's Macaroni and Cheese

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

I was concerned about this being bland without any onion or any other seasoning, so in the amount of time I had, I added some minced garlic. During dinner, my husband was silent through the whole meal. I asked him what the thought about the macaroni and cheese, he just said it was okay. The next night, he asked me what was for dinner and I told him the leftover macaroni and cheese. He just stared at me. I threw the rest out and made something else. I won't be making this again.

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Italian Wedding Soup I

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

A great light meal. I skipped the meatballs but served it with some bread. My family loved it.

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Portobello Penne Pasta Casserole

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

Really, really bland. Definitely needs onion.

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Vegan Brownies

Reviewed: May 19, 2009

I wanted to try these since the submitter stated how gooey they were. I was so disappointed. More on the dry side than anything and some-what crumbly. The dough was very thick when spreading into the pan. They did not hold together after cutting. They were more moist after 3 days, but still crumbly. My kids usually devour brownies, but these have been sitting around. I'm not a total vegetarian, but I do eat healthy foods. These need at least some Egg Beaters to hold them together, and I understand that would not make them vegan, but they need something to hold the dough together. Shortening is not the answer if you are looking for a healthier alternative. I would at least recommend cutting the baking powder to 1/2 tsp., that way the dough would not rise very much and become chewier.

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D' Best Chicken N' Dumplings

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

For those of you who may be hesitant to try this recipe due to some of the negative reviews, please try this suggestion: Instead of using just water, use canned or boxed chicken broth or adding chicken bouillon cubes to the water. I used chicken tenderloins (cut into tiny pieces) instead of whole chicken due to health reasons, and I can see why it could turn out bland. I also increased the onion to a whole onion, and added a couple of carrots. This tastes even better the second day.

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