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I felt that this was too oniony. I brought it to a potluck and it barely got touched. Also, don't freak out if the dressing seems too sweet when you first whip it up -- it'll mellow out as the savouriness of the bacon permeates through. This is why I feel that it's essential to let the salad sit overnight before serving!

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Vegetable Stifado

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

Delicious, similar to a ratatouille. Nice over noodles or rice.

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Fra Diavolo Sauce With Pasta

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2009

This recipe is PERFECT as is. The only change I made was throwing in two large cans of whole peeled tomato, and breaking them up into bits with a wooden spoon.

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Exquisite Pizza Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

I had no expectations from this, as I've only used it since I forgot to buy sauce and only had paste on hand. Boy was I wrong! We used about a teaspoon of worcestershire sauce in place of the anchovy paste, to great success. I will never buy pizza sauce again!

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Chinese Takeout Garlic Shrimp

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

Delicious! Boyfriend loves it!

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Cream Cheese Frosting II

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

EXCELLENT. It's unnecessary to change a THING! I'm usually the one to gather suggestions from user reviews and modify recipes, but I'm so glad that I followed this recipe to the T! My boyfriend had to hide the frosting from me so I wouldn't eat it all before our red velvet cupcakes (made a recipe from this website) cooled enough for frosting!

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Quiche Lorraine I

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

This was just ok -- rather bland. Also, I didn't appreciate the flavour of the sweetness of my store-bought pie crust with the savouriness of the filling. I used 4 small eggs and 1 cup of milk, and this made the perfect amount to fill the deep dish pie crust nicely, with no spillovers. I prebaked the crust at 350 for 10 minutes, covered with aluminum foil. 45 minutes at 375 degrees after filling the pie, as others suggested, yielded the perfect consistency.

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Shrimp Scampi V

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

Quite nice! Do go ahead and use the full cup of wine, but when you're deglazing the pan, you're to cook the wine until it has halved in volume, while scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen browned bits of garlic and shrimp. I also used about a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

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Pork Chops with Onions and Apples

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I followed this recipe to the t, and it just was too bland for me. I would not make it again.

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Vegetable Couscous

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

I had my doubts about this recipe, but I was pleasantly surprised! I definitely added more hot sauce and salt to adjust for my tastes, and doubled the veggies to make the recipe healthier. It's so delicious that I'm eating the leftovers for breakfast at my desk at lunch :-)

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Love Mussels

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

This was all right -- nothing particularly wrong with the recipe, but nothing spectacular either. Although I'd say, a dash of cream or some cheese might have gave the dish an ooomph to make it five stars. Also, I felt that 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning was WAY too overwhelming. The juices from the mussels did give the leftover tomato sauce a delicious savory flavour.

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Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad

Reviewed: May 11, 2009

A MUST TRY. By all means cut the oil in half. We also added a bag of frozen peas. We brought it to a cookout and there were no leftovers!

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Spinach Lentil Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

Excellent! Great base flavour and great nutrition, but it did need some serious seasoning. I used about 1.5-2tsp of salt, a bay leaf, and 1/8 tsps each of cumin and turmeric. Like the other reviews recommended, I switched the stock-water quantities. I also used an entire half link of the kielbasa to treat myself after a good workout :-)

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Bake Sale Lemon Bars

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2009

Yes, PLEASE do double the topping recipe as GourmetMommy recommends. These are AMAZING!!! Below is her recommendation: "My alterations make this a five star recipe, in my opinion. I like my lemon bars tart, not sickening sweet. Here's what I do: Decrease temp to 350 degrees. Leave crust the same, put in 9 x 13 enameled metal pan. Bake 15 min. For filling, double flour and eggs, use 1 C lemon juice and 1 3/4 C sugar. Add 3 drops yellow food coloring. Bake 20 min."

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Delicious Black Bean Burritos

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

oh my goodness, these are DELICIOUS. these made four little burritos for me, and after eating two, i was STUFFED. try throwing in a couple chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (i used canned goya brand), with a dash of hot sauce. i really wish i could eat this every night!

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Cheesy Ramen Noodles

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

i am currently in college and am pulling a late nighter to study for a midterm... and this was an amazing guilty midnight snack! i used 1/2 pack seasoning like everyone said, and added a dash each of black and cayenne peppers. mmmmmmmm!!!!

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Quick and Spicy Chili

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

YUM! I used black beans instead and added 1 tsp each of coriander and oregano. I could eat this every day!

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Pakistani Lentil Curry

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

With the amount of salt that the recipe calls for, I found the curry to be too bland, so I doubled the salt. I also doubled the amount of spices, cut the amount of water to 2 cups, and threw in some sliced chicken breasts while i was sauteeing the onion. Delicious!

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

These were amazing! My boyfriend and I gobbled up an obscene amount in one evening.

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Salmon Broccoli Bake

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

I am usually very easily pleased when it comes to food, but this was just okay. I tried to add flavour by cooking the rice in seafood stock and substituting cream of mushroom soup for mayo, but to no avail. Maybe some hot sauce or cayenne would have been good?

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