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Waffles I

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

This recipe makes a crispy waffle, no doubt about it. But there's no chew in the middle. They would make a decent ice cream base, but I found the flavour lacking, even with a generous pour of vanilla. I'd make them again in a pinch, but I'd play with the recipe a bit to find a balance between crisp and outright crunchy.

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Indian Naan II

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2012

It's alright. The bread isn't terribly fluffy, and when done in a pan instead of on a grill it tastes a bit doughy. But the dough is easy to make and work with, and rolls easily.

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English Muffin Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2012

This bread is just okay. Nothing about it shouts "English Muffin" though. If you weren't told, you wouldn't associate the two. But it's decent. Easy to make and it is good as toast.

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Italian Dressing Mix

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

I like it, but even using garlic powder instead of garlic salt leaves this dressing too salty for our tastes. I'll cut the salt in half the next time.

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E-Z Drop Biscuits

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2012

They're decent drop biscuits, but they are a little bland. I made 8 larger biscuits and baked them for 15 minutes.

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Pumpkin Loaf

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2011

I had yogurt cheese that I used in place of the cream cheese & I replaced 1/2 C of the white sugar with dark brown & added more spice, including allspice. And I subbed chocolate chips for the nuts. I'm taking it to a meeting tonight. I think it will go over well.

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Eastern North Carolina BBQ Sauce

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2011

I've never had anything like this, and I was eager to make it. It's good. I'm taking it to a pig roast tomorrow. I did add my own touches - just a touch more sugar, and a little allspice, which I love with pork. (I'm sure some will cry foul, but honestly food is about what you love, not how someone says it has to be.) :-D

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Herb Rubbed Sirloin Tip Roast

Reviewed: May 24, 2011

This is a decent base rub to springboard off of. I replaced the cayenne with dry mustard powder and omitted the thyme. I've read some reviews about how moist and tender the roast was. I don't attribute that to the rub, since there isn't anything in it that tenderizes at all. It just provides some flavour, which I didn't find to be too salty at all.

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Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2011

Not bad. Not a lot of chocolate flavour though. Easy enough to make with kids, but I'd either add more cocoa or find a way to add some chopped chocolate to bump up the flavour.

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Banana Banana Bread

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

I used 4 bananas and still didn't have enough so I padded the liquid by adding 1/4 C golden rum and a little vanilla. Then I bumped up the Caribbean flavour with a bit of allspice. I would have just made my recipe for Really Rich Banana Bread on here, but I didn't have enough eggs.

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Sugar Cookie Icing

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2011

Really nice. The dough is so easy to work with that I re-rolled it a few times. The flavour is nice, though I'd use lemon oil the next time, but that's just my preference.

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Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2010

I just made these. They spread a good bit, and make a very flat cookie with a nice, crinkly top. I gave it 4 stars because I needed to make a couple of changes. I added 1/4tsp of ground clove, and only sifted the dry ingredients once. I got a cookie that is much darker than the photo above, which is fine. When I think "gingersnap" I think of a dark cookie, not a blonde one. My kids have declared these "better than chocolate chip cookies."

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Satiny Chocolate Glaze

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2010

Nice. Not at all like frosting like someone else mentioned. Maybe if you cooled it and beat it, that could happen?

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Apple Strudel Muffins

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2010

I gave it 3 stars because if I hadn't followed the advice of some others and made changes these would have been very bland. I doubled the cinnamon in the topping, used all brown sugar, omitted the vanilla and added a teaspoon of cinnamon to the "batter." I use quotes because what I had more resembled cookie dough than muffin batter. I could have rolled it into balls. Over all these are pretty tasty muffins. I can see how Granny Smith apples would work well in them. I used MacIntosh.

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Almond Mandarin Salad

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2010

Very good. I don't care for sweet dressings because often they are very cloying. This one is not. It's well balanced and goes well with the sweet oranges, savoury bacon and crunchy lettuce and almonds.

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Billy's Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Coffee Syrup

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I made this for a dinner I hosted. I think I tripled the ginger, rather than mashing it or grating it as others suggested, because I don't have any coffee filters or cheesecloth to strain the sediment through. It's good, but the sweet to flavour ratio means that to get a good flavour in a cup of coffee, you need to have it pretty sweet. I need to play with it more. I am thinking of adding more ginger to it and then mixing some of the syrup with lemon and brandy as a cough remedy. Ginger, pepper, cloves and cinnamon are very healing.

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Boneless Pork Loin Roast with Herbed Pepper Rub

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I dislike rosemary, so I didn't add it. And after reading some recipes here I cut back on the pepper. I still didn't really care for it. I think it was the Parmesan that turned me off. It made a funky, crispy crust that seemed to conflict with the flavour of the pork. I liked the general idea of the spice mix. Just not the Parmesan.

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Taco Seasoning I

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

I made this up to add to cream cheese for a taco dip. It is a nice seasoning mix, but I added more garlic and onion powder. I also substituted ancho chili powder for the chili flakes, so that it blended together better. The mix was far too salty for the cream cheese, but it might be alright for meat.

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Playgroup Granola Bars

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

I like these because they are everything the "Gobble Up Granola Snacks" mentioned by another reviewer are not. Healthy, packed with whole grains and peanut free. A huge bonus in our house, or when taking snacks somewhere else. I'll take whole grains and dried fruit over puffed white rice, corn syrup and peanut butter any day.

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Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

These would be more aptly named "Brownie Cups." They aren't really cupcakes. That said, they are tasty single serving brownies with a crisp top and semi-fudgy inside. I halved ther recipe, added 1/2tsp. instant coffee, dissolved in a little hot water, and about 1/2C of toffee bits. I just barely had enough batter to 1/2 fill each cup.

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