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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.

The Best Lemon Bars

Reviewed: May 4, 2007
I took the advise of some other reviewers and added 1/4 tsp salt to the crust. I used 2/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup flour and 1 tsp lemon zest in the filling. I think that "2 lemons, juiced" is a very inacurate measurement; my lemons were kind of dry, and 2 of them would never have been enough. This is a 5 star recipe with the changes, but the original only rates 3, so I rated it 4.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.

Italian Beef in a Bucket

Reviewed: May 2, 2007
This came out great. I followed some of the suggestions and added 4 cloves of garlic, sliced and a bag of frozen pearl onions that were languishing in my freezer and I'm glad I did. My husband really liked it as well. We're having the leftovers tonight for dinner. I will be making this again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3 star rating.

Fantasy Pie

Reviewed: May 1, 2007
I did not like this pie. I followed the recipe exactly and I took out the pie after 60 minutes of baking as per the recipe. It was terribly overdone. The pecans were so hard I could barely chew them and the raisins did not blend with the other flavors. I checked my usual pecan pie recipe and the recommended baking time is only 50 minutes. I can't imagine how awful this pie would have come out if it were to be baked for 90 minutes. The only reason I gave this two stars instead of one is because my husband said that it was "all right". But then he doesn't mind burnt stuff. Will definately never make this again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.05 star rating.

Orange Cilantro Rice

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2007
This was very good. I like cumin, but 2 tsp seemed like a lot so I cut it down to one, and I'm glad I did. I also cut down a bit on the orange juice. I served it with Fig and Lemon Chicken from this site, and the two dishes went together very nicely. I will definately make this again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.

Sauteed Garlic Asparagus

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2007
This was wonderful. What's not to like? Garlic, butter and asparagus. Yum! I added some freshly grated Parmesean cheese as suggested by others and it was terrific.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 star rating.

Fig and Lemon Chicken

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2007
I followed this recipe as closely as I could. I bought a 9 ounce package of dried figs and that was plenty. 1 1/2 pounds would have been way too much. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs because that was what I had in the freezer. My only complaint was that the sauce took a pretty long time to reduce to the right consistancy. My husband and I really liked this. A bite of chicken and a piece of fig on the same fork was wonderful. I will definately make this again.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.56 star rating.

Sunday Best Fruit Salad

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007
This was a terrific fruit salad. I only made a couple of small changes. I thought the peach pie filling was a bit bland, so I added some cinnamon and vanilla as suggested by others. Also, mangos were on sale, so I added 2 of them. My kiwis weren't very ripe, so after layering them on top of the salad with the strawberries, I sprinkled a little sugar over them. Everything came out great. I plan on taking this salad to my next card-club meeting. When fresh peaches come into season, I may use them instead of the apples, and use apple pie filling instead of the peach.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.

Cream Cheese Basil Summer Squash

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007
This was an excellent recipe. I used 4 cloves of garlic (we really love garlic in this house) and microwaved the squash as directed. I took the advise of some other reviewers and drained the cooked squash well after it was done. I added some sauted onions with the cheese, and only used half the amount of cheese. I also used Neufchatel instead of full-fat cream cheese, and fresh basil instead of dried. This was wonderful and my husband and I gobbled it up. I'm going to go and buy more squash so I can use up the rest of the cheese. Great recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.

Wasabi Encrusted Tuna Steaks

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007
I thought this recipe was delicious! There are only 2 of us, so I cut the recipe in half. Even with only 1/2 pound of wasabi peas, there were a lot left over. Next time I will only buy 1/4 of a pound. (I can buy them in bulk at a local market) I used a food processor to crush the peas. I had a hard time with the coating; a lot of it stuck to the pan, and some of it burned. Luckily my husband likes that burnt flavor. After the steaks were cooked, I sprinkled some of the unused crushed peas over the steaks to bring back some of that wasabi kick. The sauce was delicious. I didn't have any saki, so I used Chinese rice wine. This was all-in-all a terrific way to cook tuna. My husband loved it. He has spent some time in Japan and really enjoyed the flavors. I will definately make this again.
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