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Crazy Cake

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2007

Wonderfully easy, cheap, and tasted great. I used a good quality cocoa and increased it by a few T, and mixed it in a bowl instead of the pan (I don't think I'm that coordinated).

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I tried the crust only as well, which was nice and very easy. There was way too much milk, however, so I added quite a bit more flour. Like a biscuit, but not greasy/flaky. Thought about trying some yeast or nutritional yeast to get that traditional flavor.

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Polenta

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007

I've made polenta all my life and have never had it take that long to cook -- usually only a few minutes before it thickens up. It helps eliminate lumps if you mix your cornmeal to a cup of cold water, then add that to boiling water. Great with pesto, tomato and sausage.

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Italian Summer Squash Polenta Bake

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007

Since I find the idea of buying polenta in a tube absolutely unconscionable(you're paying how much for cornmeal and water??), I spent the 30 seconds to make my own and refrigerated it before slicing. The dish turned out very well. I added a bit more spaghetti sauce, and used whatever hard cheeses I had in the fridge mixed with mozzarella.

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Pumpkin Raisin Scones

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2006

These are definately a good, low fat muffin (does not mean low-cal!). I halved the recipe and baked them about 10 minutes extra in a muffin pan and they were still quite moist. The applesauce flavor was a little stronger than the actual pumpkin, but very good.

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Lentil Soup

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2006

Fantastic! Tastes great with a hearty bread or brown rice. I used chicken broth and a little less vinegar. It also helps to soak the lentils for a few minutes so they cook faster.

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Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

Wonderful -- I also double-breaded and cut my sticks in half as suggested in other reviews. Some cheese leaked through at the ends, but it didn't bother me.

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Fettuccini Alfredo I

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

I had to add lot more cheese to make it even noticeable on the pasta.

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Hamburger Buns

Reviewed: May 12, 2006

They came out too soft for me-- they actually started to fall apart when I tried to cut them in half and put a burger in them. Otherwise it was very easy and fool-proof recipe. Tasted darned good too

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Vegan Baked Beans

Reviewed: May 12, 2006

The spices were way too strong in the sauce. Ended up tasting like apple pie with tomato sauce.

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Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Reviewed: May 12, 2006

This was fantastic, but I thought there was way too much vinegar. Probably will depend on your tastes and the strength of the vinegar. Will definately try it again!

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