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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
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Cucumber Dip II

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
Very nice dip. I think it's more of a spread as written, but I didn't hear any complaints from anyone when I served it at a bbq yesterday. My friend loved it and asked me about the recipe, so I emailed it to her today. I added a bit of dill weed and used salt plus garlic powder (no garlic salt). Turned out well. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.

Cajun Chicken

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
I made these for a bbq yesterday (we decided to do it on the 3rd, not the 4th), and those who tried it loved it--I got asked for the recipe. We had a lot of different types of meat, so there was some leftover, but it definitely was a hit. I like that this can be prepared ahead of time and just let marinate until I'm ready for it. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.

Panzanella Salad

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
Very nice salad! I added romaine to help it stretch--I didn't have enough bread for a full recipe and had guests coming over for a bbq. I also didn't shred the basil and just tore up a bunch of it and tossed it in. I'm now realizing I forgot the olives, which I personally miss, but a lot of the guests don't like olives so I guess it's all good. Very easy and good. One person kept picking out the croutons and eating those--I guess he found those a hit! :o) Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.58 star rating.
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Tartar Sauce IV

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
Good, but it's important to drain the pickles, and the recipe doesn't mention that. Bf whipped this up tonight bc he wanted fish sticks and we don't have tartar sauce in the house. He used bread and butter pickles only bc that's what we have in the fridge--I much prefer dill pickles and think they'd be awesome. We used minced dried onion bc raw onion isn't our thing. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
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John's Tasty German Cherry Beer

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
oops, i misread this recipe (not unusual for me!) and put in half a 12oz bottle of beer with 1/2 c of cherry juice. i'm not a beer lover and i'm desperately searching for recipes with beer bc we have 3 cases or some other crazy number of cases in the house--and we're not beer drinkers! i don't know how to get rid of all the beer we have, so i thought i'd give this a shot. it does remove some of the taste of the beer, but i can still taste a small bit of it, so 1/2 c of cherry juice to one bottle of beer wouldn't do it for me, but this is fine. kind of tastes like seltzer water with a hint of cherry. thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.
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Butter Cream Frosting II

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
For frosting, it's not too bad. I'm making cakes for a cake walk, and I need a buttercream to go under the fondant I'm covering them with. I'm not a frosting fan, so I had the bf test for me. It was a tossup between this one and Rick's Special Buttercream Frosting, so I made both, making a huge mess in the kitchen, and had him try both. This one wins handsdown. I cut out a 1/2 c of the sugar, which makes it a frosting that I can handle, even if I'm not thrilled. Bf loved this one, so I'm going with this one. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
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Hello Dollies I

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
Hello Sweetness! goodness, these bars are extroadinarily sweet, so i can see people wanting to eliminate the sugar for that reason. I'm puzzled by the comments about crusty sugar though--mine blended in the crust just fine. maybe bc i put the sugar into the butter before adding the graham crackers? who knows, but i probably won't make these again--way too sweet for me, even if i cut out the sugar and used flaked unsweetened coconut instead of sweetened coconut. for people who love sweet and rich treats, though, they will probably love them. thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.64 star rating.
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Rick's Special Buttercream Frosting

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
I'm not a frosting fan, but I'm planning on making two fondant covered cakes for a cake walk at the end of the month, so I'm testing buttercream frostings for the frosting underneath the fondant. I proceeded to make a huge mess in the kitchen this afternoon testing this one and the Butter Cream Frosting II. This one is too sweet for me and doesn't quite live up to the other frosting in bf's opinion. I think we're going with the other. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3 star rating.
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Cherry Bread

Reviewed: jul. 6, 2009
This bread needs a lot of tweaking in my opinion. I know ovens are different, so 325 might work in someone else's oven, but this did not work in mine at all. 350 for an hour could've worked, but 325 for an hour--forget about it! It had to bake for 1 1/2 hours before this bread came clean and was finally done. If I try this again, I'll do 350 and check at 45 minutes. It came out chewier than I like, and I think those cherries need coated in flour before going in the batter. They all sank to the bottom. I'd also cut up the cherries next time--I don't think the recipe said to do that, did it? Bf and I also didn't think the bread had much cherry flavor except when you bit into a cherry. I'd nix the milk and do the 1/2 c of cherry juice for a total of 3/4 c of cherry juice. If I try this again, I'll do my tweaks and see what I think. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.09 star rating.
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Tomato Basil Pasta

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
I thought this needed a lot more flavor, so I added balsamic vinegar and italian seasoning. That seemed to do the trick. I'm taking it to a farewell luncheon tomorrow so I'll see how well it's received, but it seems to be missing that kick. Maybe some capers or olives would kick it up a notch, but the main issue I think I have with it is the flavor (or lack thereof) in the dressing itself. Needs a bit of doctoring, in my opinion, to make a pasta salad I'd make again. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.69 star rating.

White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Very good. Very sweet, too, probably bc of the white chocolate chips, which tend to be sweeter. I used 1/2 chocolate chips and half white chocolate chips and left out the nuts. These don't spread much, so if you want them flat, flatten before baking. All in all, an easy recipe and the baking times are perfect. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
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Honey-Glazed Chicken

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Very good and very easy. My chicken breasts are small thin ones and don't seem to hold up to long cooking times, but that's just something I have to adjust. I had a ham glaze mix I needed to use so I used that instead of the honey, and it actually worked out well (it has brown sugar and honey powder in it). I put everything in the crockpot last night, popped it in hte fridge, and had bf put it in and turn it on this morning. I must've been sleeping when I put everything together last night because I forgot the ginger, garlic, and onion. So, this evening when I got home I used the liquid to make a gravy and added the ginger, garlic, and onion powder in. It was very good, and since I cooked it in the crockpot I added carrots and potatoes. Both were cooked perfectly and the carrots tasted like candied carrots. Thanks for the recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
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Chewy Coconut Bars

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Very chewy, I agree, and we liked them. Bf told me he could barely taste the coconut even though I put in 1 c of it . . .perhaps it needs more. They were quite moist; I may have undercooked them, but I'm not too worried bc I used egg beaters and they're pasteurized. I used pecans instead of walnuts--don't have walnuts. I did use shortening as directed, but I buy the butter flavored shortening and use it as a matter or course so that probably helped with the flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
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Creamy Dip for Fruit

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Yum! Bf made a fruit salad today and I wanted a dip to go with it. So easy and quick, and I, too, am glad it doesn't call for marshmallow creme, something I've never had and would never think to purchase. Went well with the fruit salad, which had bananas, apples, mangos, kiwi, strawberries, and peaches. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.75 star rating.
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Hearty Brown Quick Bread

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Yes, this bread is extremely sweet, but it does call for 2 1/2 cups of sugar, so it shouldn't be a huge surprise. What was a surprise to me was that the bread pans overflowed. When the recipe says 9x5 bread pans, apparently it REALLY means it. I have smaller bread pans, but I've never had a problem. Until now. Luckily, I keep my pizza stone in the oven for lack of any better storing place, so it overflowed onto the pizza stone and made a mini loaf. Kind of hilarious, actually. I didn't include the nuts, more so because I just didn't feel like chopping them, but I'm sure it would be good with them. I cut out the white sugar completely and it was plenty sweet. Thanks for the recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
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White Rice Bread

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
I used quinoa instead of white rice bc I have a lot of already cooked quinoa (bf didn't tell me he didn't like it and I made a lot for him, so I'm searching for things to put it in!). The quinoa probably makes it taste a bit different--it's a little nutty and grainy. Still, I like it, and it's certainly an easy bread to make with not a lot of ingredients. We'll see if bf likes it, but I'm counting it as a success. I made the dough in the bread machine then baked in the oven at 375 for 50 min. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
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Mini Parmesan Scones

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Definitely more like biscuits than scones, but who's complaining? Yes, these would be way too salty if you added the salt called for bc the recipe calls for self rising flour, which already has salt in it. I, too, don't have self rising flour and just used 3 tsps baking powder and 1 tsp salt to adjust (1 cup of self rising flour has 1 1 1/2 tsps baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt). I sprinkled a little bit of cayenne into the dough itself instead of sprinkling onto each biscuit. I didn't put in the salt called for in the recipe, and instead of cutting into biscuits (I am lazy), I just made drop scones with my small cookie scoop. they don't spread much so you can put a lot onto one cookie sheet. Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.48 star rating.
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Gingerbread Scones

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Excellent gingerbread taste! I like these better than the gingerbread I made one time. Extremely easy, too. I didn't do the egg wash but otherwise followed the recipe. I have a silpat mat so cutting scones is a no no on it--I use a pastry mat I have, shape the dough into a round, cut into scones with a pizza cutter, then flip it onto my cookie sheet with the silpat mat. Works perfectly every time! Thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.14 star rating.
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Oatmeal Banana Cinnamon Bread

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
I don't normally rate less stars on breads if they require more flour (the amount really does depend on the humidity in your area), but eveyone seems to be having that issue with this bread. I had to add 3/4 c more flour to get to a bread dough consistency. I didn't bother mashing the bananas either; bread machines will chop things up pretty well on their own so I don't usually mash or chop myself. I used almond extract and lemon extract (don't have butter or orange extract although I think I'll get some!) and the dough smelled so wonderful while mixing. I baked in the oven at 375 for 50 min and it came out a beautiful loaf. I let it sit in the warm oven for a bit longer just to make sure it was baked and it worked well. thanks for the recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
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Chewy Coconut Cookies

Reviewed: jul. 2, 2009
Okay, I guess I'm contradicting the reviewer right before me, but I really think you have to like coconut to like these cookies. Coconut is the only flavor to be had! They are very good though--I like coconut! They came out flat for me, but I actually perfer that bc then I can stack them. I left the dough in the fridge overnight and am finishing up baking them now. I put them in the oven for 12 min each and let them cool slightly on the cookie sheet before putting them on the cooling rack. They are wonderfully chewy and coconuty. thanks for the recipe!
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