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Candy Bar Pie

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2011

I made this to use up some Halloween candy! I used chopped up mini-Kit-Kats, mini-Hershey Bars, and mini-Crunch bars. I used fat-free cream cheese and light Cool Whip. A little peanut butter added in and a tasty, quick dessert that used up the last of the Halloween candy! Everyone in the house loved it! YUM!

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Blue Cheese, Spinach Meat Loaf Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

Very yummy!! The whole family liked this meatloaf! When I make it again, I will add a bit more blue cheese...I did use about a cup of spinach and it didn't seem like too much. Great mix of flavors! This recipe is a keeper!

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Potato and Jalapeno Gratin

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

This was very good! I made a few changes...I used fat free half and half as another reviewer suggested. I also added one small chopped onion. I didn't seed my jalepenos and this became a super-spicy dish but that's how we like it! Easy, quick and tasty!

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No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2011

Wow, these were quick and tasty! I cut the butter down by half and the oatmeal mixture held up just fine! They were much quicker and easier than my standby no-bake cookie recipe. The whole family enjoyed them. The only part we didn't like was waiting for them to cool and firm up so we could eat them! These will be made a lot in the summer months!

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Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2011

These were good but not great, however, that could be due to a few changes that I made due to what I had on hand. I used left over grilled chicken thighs that I tossed in the hot sauce and let sit in the fridge overnight-this gave the chicken great flavor. I used blue cheese crumbles since that is what I had on hand. The wraps were a bit dry and maybe if I had used the blue cheese dressing that would have helped with this issue! It did make a quick, cool meal on a busy and hot night. Since no one raved over it, I probably won't make it again but I am glad that I tried it!

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Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2011

This was very easy and the results were loved by all in my family. I was nervous due to some reviews that said it was lacking in flavor but we didn't have that problem! My neighbor brought over 4 bags of frozen blueberries from his garden from last year...I ended up using about 5 cups of blueberries and a recipe and a half of batter-but only using 3 or 4 TBSP of butter. I did add a splash of vanilla...we ate it at room temperature, plain and even my blueberry hating son called it delicious! I want to try it with some other fruit this summer! YUM!

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Chip Chicken Lollipops

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

These were pretty tasty, the kids loved them, the husband and I thought they were just pretty good. I used boneless, skinless thighs cut into strips, then put them on skewers. I used sour cream and onion chips. Overall, I felt they could use some more flavor. They were very moist and I will probably make they again for the kiddos!

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Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2011

I chose this recipe because I had a bag of spinach and some cottage cheese that needed to be used up...I did use fresh spinach-cooked, squeezed dry and chopped-and it was so good!!! I used low-fat cottage cheese, low fat cheddar cheese and added some chopped ham! Awesome, healthy, full of protein and delicious!! The whole family gobbled this up!

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Meatball Nirvana

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2011

I have always had a strange problem making meatballs . They are always flavorless and fall apart....so much so that I stopped making them. I gave this recipe a whirl and woo-hoo, my husband called these the best meatballs that I have ever made!!! I doubled the recipe and used half lean ground beef and half ground turkey. I subbed 2 eggs for the milk and yum, yum, yum!! they made awesome meatball subs one night and then spagetti and meatballs the next!!! Thank you LTH for this keeper meatball recipe!!!!!

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Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2010

These were really tasty. I made mine a bit larger but I didn't cook them any longer. I subbed sour cream for half the butter and 1/3 less fat cream cheese in the filling and they were so yummy! They were a bit sticky, is my only complaint but that didn't stop my family of four from eating them all in a day and a half! Good stuff!

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Broccoli Chicken Roli

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

This was pretty good, the hubby and I liked it and the kids, well, they didn't care for it. I ended up using two packages of crescent rolls to cover all of the chicken mixture. I'm not sure if I'll try this one again.

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Mound Bars

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

These were SO YUMMY and very easy! I plopped the coconut mixture onto the hot graham cracker crust and let it sit and warm up a bit and then it was very easy to spread. I made these to give out in some treat baskets and I couldn't keep my hubby away from them! I will be making them at the holidays again next year!

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Apple Carrot Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

We just enjoyed these for breakfast today and everyone loved them! I used 1 cup of shredded carrot and one cup of chopped apple. I subbed fat free sour cream for the buttermilk (since I didn't have any) and I added a bit more cinnamon! Just the thing for my large crop of apples and carrot! Healthy, tasty and very moist! I will make these again!

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Winter Squash Rolls

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

These were awesome! I halved the recipe and used some already cooked and mashed squash that I had in the freezer from last fall. I didn't measure it but I has enough that I didn't need to add the milk. I baked in a 9 inch round cake pan and I had 8 good size rolls. The whole family raved about these and the leftovers were still moist two days later-many homemade rolls are very dry by then! This is a keeper for me!

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Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

This was tasty in my opinion however a little too tart for two members of the family. It stayed nice and moist and the streusel was very good. I will probably make it again and just add a bit more sugar to the cake part to please those who aren't as into the rhubarb taste! Very easy and a good breakfast!

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Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

I was asked by all members of the fmaily not to make this again. It was okay but very unflavorful (if that is a word?). I added extra cheese and about 1/4 of a jar of pasta sauce to the meat since it was in the fridge and needed to be used and I was hoping it would jazz it up a bit-not really...I have had good luck with other impossible pies in the past but this one won't be made again...sorry.

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII

Reviewed: May 13, 2009

This cake was so yummy! My first attempt at a pineapple upside down cake! The only thing I would change is to use only 1 cup of brown sugar or maybe even 3/4 cup-it was very sweet and we really like sweet in this house! I also only used 1/4 cup of butter in the bottom of the skillet. This was gone in two days and there are only 4 of us in the house! This is a keeper!

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Crunchy Tuna Turnovers

Reviewed: May 3, 2009

These were okay for us...everyone ate them but no one was begging me to make them again! I did use crushed crackers to "healthy" them up a bit and light Miracle Whip with relish insead of olives-I already had some open. The flavors were good and the kids liked how easy they were to eat and it was a good way to get tuna into them (they aren't big fans). The hubby thought they would be tasty with ham instead of tuna-I may try that! I actually liked them better the next day!

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Soft Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

These are good for a healthy alternative to full fat cookies but to quote my husband, "They just aren't really like 'real' oatmeal cookies." I omitted the butter granules, they aren't anything I had on hand. I enjoyed them and they did get eaten up but I think I will keep trying to find a healthy cookie that tastes like a 'real' cookie-is that possible??

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Whole Wheat Pancakes

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

These were yummy pancakes! I did make a couple of adjustments, I subbed one mashed banana for the butter in the batter. I also used sour milk (skim milk and lemon juice) since I didn't have any buttermilk. I added a dash of cinnamon and the whole family enjoyed. When I told the hubby there was whole wheat flour and wheat germ in the pancakes (he usually prefers plain, all while flour ones) he said, "Wow, I couldn't tell! These are great!"

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