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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
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Asparagus Stir-Fry

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2008
Yummers!! I liked this a lot! The sauce was a unique flavor and suited the asparagus well. I deglazed the pan with a little white wine. I can see using this sauce in a vaierty of different dishes---it's that good. The asparagus was very crisp. We very fighting for the last pieces!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.55 star rating.
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Sugar Cookie Icing

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008
This was way fun!!!!! I made a cookie designed after my children. I had so much fun mixing the colors to make new colors!! I felt like I was playing. I will keep this recipe forever!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
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Ma Ma's Sugar Cookies

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008
I have long been daunted by cut-out cookie making. Early in my motherhood I tried them and I was awful!! I have been scared to try since. Today I made these and they are beautiful!! I halved the recipe in case I screwed them up I wouldn't have wasted to much. I worked slowly at first and added more flour to my ball of dough as it got too sticky to roll out. Once I pressed them out with the cookie cutters I transfered them from the counter to the pan with a spatula so they wouldn't tear in my hand. I cooked about 7 minutes and let them continue cooking on the hot pan once they were taken out as another reviewer suggested. I used regular crisco (because that's waht I had) and they tasted just fine. I am so grateful for this easy and wonderful recipe!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.22 star rating.
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Creamed Spinach II

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008
What a great, easy way to make cream spinach. (and a lot cheaper than the store bought kind) I used 2- 10 oz bags of fresh spinach leaves. I wilted them in a frying pan with olive oil. I used cream of celery soup because that's all I had and seasoned just with the garlic salt. I thought it was perfect. Maybe next time a can of water chestnuts would be a nice addition, but by no means necessary. After we ate our initial dinners, we scooped up the remaining creamed spinach with Tostitos scoops!! Yum-Yum!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
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Frogmore Stew

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2008
This was yummy and very easy!! It smells really good cooking and everyone had a lot of fun eating this. What a treat!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.31 star rating.

My Country Style Steak

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2008
Nothing to write home about, but edible
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.59 star rating.
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Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008
I was looking for something quick to make on a late soccer night. This was perfect because I had the ingredients all on hand. I tossed in some asparagus, green beans, peas, and chopped tomatoes and served over bow tie pasta. I was able to use up all of my leftover vegetables and still give the kids a dinner they liked and that they weren't used to. Thank you!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.28 star rating.
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Baked Honey Nut Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2008
Wow!! Everyone at dinner tonight thought I was a fancy-dancy cook!! This looks so pretty and is really easy to make. I used Panko bread crumbs for a little extra crispiness. The taste is much milder as one would think.--which is good because I'm not a big fan of honey. Everyone really raved on and on about this. It is sure to impress!! ( I served with steamed green beans and roasted potatoes with tomatoes basil and garlic from this site)
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
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Roasted Potatoes with Tomatoes, Basil, and Garlic

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2008
This was decent. I needed to use up some fresh tomatoes and I was surprised how good they tasted in this. I usually like my roasted potatoes more on the "dry" side, but these were good---just different. I added more rosemary as others suggested and more basil as well. These could really use some salt. By no means my favorite potato recipe, but the fresh herbs and tomatoes give it extra points in my book.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
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Tomato and Basil Quiche

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008
A friend brought a bunch of tomatoes in to work this morning. I knew if I didn't do something with them soon, they would go bad. This was really good. I had made a tomato pie a couple years back and this was hands down better. I fried the tomatoes in olive oil after I dredged them in a Italian breadcrumb and basil combo. I used cheddar and mozzarella because that's what I had on hand. This recipe was really easy and because of frying the tomatoes before you put them in the pie, they don't get watery in the pie. My only suggestion would be to add more tomato. Two tomatoes didn't seem to go too far once you fry them and they shrink down.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.93 star rating.
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Stir Fried Kale

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008
My first time having kale---I wanted to try it for its healthy properties. I liked this recipe because it didn't add a bunch of unhealthy ingredients to counteract how good for you the kale is. I removed the onion and garlic and breadcrumbs when I was done sauteeing like others suggested. Because most of the oil was also gone by that point, I used a whole can of chicken broth to help wilt my huge heap of kale. I added the broth a little at a time while the kale was wilting and it was perfect. At the end I drained the kale from the broth and tossed it with the onion mixture. Everyone really liked this. What a neat concept. I would have never been able to come up with this on my own. I will use this again. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.45 star rating.
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Crispy Fried Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008
Wow!! I made fried chicken!! I have been cooking for years, but fried chicken always seemed like a daunting task. This recipe made it easy and the result was delicious. Everyone loved it and we are looking forward to the bag of leftover chicken in the fridge. I will save this recipe and pass it on to my kids when it is time!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
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Carrot Cake Muffins with Cinnamon Glaze

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2008
This is a good recipe. I made it in mini cupcake pans. (more child friendly size) I told my little boy they were carrot "cupcakes" (more enticing than a muffin) and he ate them all up. All four kids and hubby liked.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008
Even though I "cheated" on the recipe, the idea was still good and I give 5 stars for getting me thinking. I used a bottle of Fosters. (beer) It was plenty liquid and really tenderized the pork. When I pulled it out of the slow cooker it came right apart and I tossed a whole bottle of Sweet Baby Rays on top of it and but it in a huge frying pan over the stove. I was able to get some pieces a little crispy and it was delicious! Thanks for the jumping off point!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.
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Stuffed Pattypan Squash

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008
I followed the method but changed the recipe up. I stuffed the insides with the chopped squash, breadcrumbs, and cheddar cheese. At my grocery store the little yellow ones are called "sunburst squash" and the green are called "pattypan." I don't know if there was something wrong with my squash but they tasted way bitter.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
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Peanut Butter Fudge Cake

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008
I have never made a cake this way before. It was kinda nice not having to drag out the mixer and all its parts. I microwaved the peanut butter and it poured right on. Then I put it in the fridge so the peanut butter would firm up. The result was a pretty and smooth layer. The fudge layer went on like a breeze!! This makes a lot of portions. (portion size should be small because it is so dense) I cut remaining pieces and wrapped them individually in saran wrap and put in a freezer bag. This way when anyone needs to get their "chocolate fix," they have a homemade goody from Mommy waiting!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.

Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008
This is different...It was almost like a slushie. (I used ice rather than water) If I were to make this again, I would halve the sugar and either double the lemon juice or do a half cup of lemon and a half cup of lime juice. It was a bit too sweet for my taste, and I didn't really get much of the sour taste. The kids were underwhelmed by this.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
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Mexican Chicken I

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008
This was so good--really high fiber, yeah!! I added shredded mexican 4 Cheese. Thanks!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
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Guacamole

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008
Yum-Yum... I had to approximate what the juice of one lime would be. (only had lime juice) I love cilantro so I had to find a recipe that had in in there. This was it!!! Why does anyone by that eewwwy stuff at the grocery store after tasting this???? It's a keeper!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.19 star rating.
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Tater Tot Bake

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2008
My kids kids this. I wouldn't consider this terribly appetizing but it's worth 4 stars just because they didn't fight with me! (I used alphabet shaped tater tots)
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