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Bottom Round Roast with Onion Gravy

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2010

After 4 hours at low, the onions were still hard and the roast wasn't done. I now have the sucker in the microwave cooking. I should have just cooked it in the crock pot like I always do: Throw the roast in, put a quartered onion and some garlic on top, sprinkle with powdered onion and beef broths, add a bay leaf, and cook it on low 6 to 8 hours. We would be eating it right now! :(

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Cuban Pork Roast I

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

Absolutely wonderful!!! Made exactly as written except for cooking an hour longer because we live at 7000 ft. Doing the paste in the small bowl of the food processor DID NOT WORK. It was such a mess that I had to start over, wasting the cumin seed, pepper, and garlic. The mortor and pestle worked much better. I seved it with Cuban Black Bean Salad, Grilled Pineapple, and Cafe Con Leche Custard for dessert. My husband said the whole meal was much better than anything you could get in a restaurant. Definetely a keeper!

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Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2010

I am giving this a 4 star--the average of my 3 and hubby's 5. While it wasn't the best meatloaf I've ever had, it certainly wasn't the worst. It was too sweet for my taste, although I did like the subtle ginger flavor. On the other hand, hubby said he loved it, something I have never heard him utter about meatloaf. But he is a "sweety," so all that sugar was right up his alley! It was easy to make except for forming the loaf and then trying to pick it up and put it in the pan. I served it with onion roasted potatoes and salad. Will make again because hubby likes it.

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Burmese Chicken Curry

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010

This was rather involved to make, but the result was well worth it! With all the spiices, I thought it would be over-whelming, but it was the perfect blend--not one spice dominated the others, and they came together to make a fragrant, spicy curry with just the right amount of heat. I had never used fish sauce before, so that was kind of scary; but the finished produce did not taste "fishy" at all. Hubby didn't love it, but he didn't hate it, either. He said it was different. Note: he was basically making it with my help, and he was okay until we added the fish sauce! LOL! I served it with basmati rice and peas. I will probably make it again.

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Wheat Germ Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

WOW! Impressive! I used Whole Foods Organic whole wheat flour because that's what I had on hand. Other than that, I made them exactly as the recipe stated, and they were superb--light and fluffy, with a wonderful whole grain taste! After I put the first batch on the griddle, I realized there was no sugar in them, and I wondered if I had missed reading it on the recipe. But no--no sugar, and we didn't miss it at all!

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Bolognese Stuffed Bell Peppers

Reviewed: May 9, 2009

While these were really good, my only complaint is the peppers didn't get done enough for my taste; I don't care for cripsy stuffed peppers. The filling is fantastic--I did add some minced garlic. When I make them again, and I will, I will parboil the peppers and add a bit more red pepper flakes to the sauce. I served them with garlic toast and tossed salad.

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Southern Peach Cobbler

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

This cobbler was simply the best I have ever eaten! DH LOVED it; said the filling reminded him of his grandma's, although she used a piecrust instead. I froze a small portion to see if it freezes well--4 servings filled a 2 qt. dish! 4 servings for giants? LOL! DH just wished I had bought vanilla ice cream to go with it. He gave it a 10! I would definitely make this for company. A KEEPER!!!!!!!

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Spaetzle I

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

I've never eaten this before, but I found it to be quite bland. After making the dough, I really couldn't envision it being pressed through a colander or grated on a cheese grater, as another reviewer suggested. I ended up putting it in a gal. bag, cutting out a corner, and squeezing it into the water. But the dough was so sticky, it wouldn't break off, so I sprayed scissors with Pam and cut off pieces as DH squeezed it out of the bag. I think they ended up being too big, about the size of quarters. I served it with Bavarian Pot Roast from this site, and it wasn't too bad covered with the gravy from the roast. I think we just like spicier food. I won't make again.

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Honey Mustard Dressing II

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2008

This is wonderful! The only change I made was to use Dijon instead of regular mustard. I have gotten to where I hate bottled dressings; they all taste like the chemicals they are made with! This one is simple and refreshing. I especially like the consistancy; it isn't runny but not so thick that you can't pour it. Best part: DH loved it; I made only 4 servings and he asked if I could make more next time! I know olive oil and vinegar types are the most healthful for you, but they are his least favorite kind. (sigh). I served this dressing on Chicken, Apple, and Smoked Gouda Salad. Perfect!!! Definetely a keeper!

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Banana Pancakes II

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2008

I really didn't care for these. They definitely had a lot of banana flavor but needed a little more salt and perhaps a little nutmeg or cinnamon. Did NOT like the doughy consistancy caused from no eggs. They also stuck to the griddle because of no oil. Will not make again.

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Clone of a Cinnabon

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

I chose this recipe because of the number of reviews and the 5* rating; I am a bit disappointed. They were no more trouble to make than any other cinnamon roll. But after 15 min. of cooking at 400 they were very brown. I touched them and thought they felt rather soft, but any more cooking and they would have been burned. Turns out they were RAW in the middle! IF I ever make them again, I will lower the temp. and cook them longer! Also, they were way too big. I will probably make them into 20-24 rolls next time.

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Caesar Salad Supreme

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

My husband's favorite Caesar Salad!

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Baked Ziti I

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

This was so awesome! I can't believe something so simple to make tastes so good! My husband said he'd like to have it again; I told him he would--tomorrow night! (There is just the 2 of us, so we have leftovers the next night.) I made my own spaghetti sauce and used rigatoni because that was what I had on hand. I would serve this for guests. With a tossed salad, it made a great meal!

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Chicken with Couscous

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2008

While I really liked this and will definitely make it again, it seemed to lack something. I think next time I will add a little salt and a couple of cloves of garlic. With 1/2 C. jalapenos, I thought it would be really hot. In fact, while I was chopping them, I was coughing and choking, usually a sign for me that the chili is very hot. But there was no heat whatsoever in the finished dish. Oh well. It was still a very good meal. Served with Thai Cucumber Salad (Cooking Light) and fresh asperagus.

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Breakfast Sausage

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

Impressive! I honestly didn't expect it to be this good! I bought a butt picnic roast and ground the whole thing for sausage; I ended up with 5 lbs. I took off the large piece of fat on the top but left the rest--sausage has to have fat in order not to be dry. Even so, when I cooked it there was NO grease in the pan. Makes you wonder what the ratio of fat is in comercial sausage!! Only thing I will change next time is more red pepper. SUPER RECIPE!!

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Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

WOW! This is just the chicken noodle soup I have been searching for! I made my own stock with no salt(medical reasons); from there, I made the soup. I cut the salt to 1 tsp. (using 6 C. stock) and added a little thyme, garlic powder, and pepper. I also used carrots in place of half the celery. The ratio of chicken to noodles to stock was perfect; this is definately going into my permanant files!

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Honey Wheat Sandwich Rolls

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2007

These rolls were light and wonderful! Just the dinner roll I have been looking for! Using a biscuit cutter, I get 20 rolls. They freeze great; since it is only my husband and I, I can take 2 or 3 out for dinner, wrap them in foil, and heat them in the over for 15 min. or so, and they taste just as fresh as when first made!

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Oat-N-Honey Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

Good flavor, but was very dense. Actually, it was more like whole wheat bread with a little bit of oats. I think I had something lighter in mind. Also, my bread machine instructions say to heat the liquid before putting it in the pan. I tried to heat the buttermilk, but it curdled into a mess that strongly resembled cottage cheese! YUK! Any suggestions?

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Soft, Moist and Gooey Cinnamon Buns

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

We thought these were fairly average. They weren't bad, but there are better ones out there--I will continue my quest! The dough handled very nicley, and I ended up with 24. It seems like they need more cinnamon. I divided the dough in half and rolled each half into a 10x12 rectangle. After rolling up, I cut the roll in half, then cut each half in half, then each piece into 3 rolls. This way, you end up with 12 rolls of the same size. Repeat with other half of dough. They fit perfectly on a 10x15 baking sheet.

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Szechwan Shrimp

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was, considering the ingredients are simple and few. As did others, I doubled the sauce ingredients, except for the cornstarch; it was still plenty thick. After sauteeing the onion and garlic, I threw the raw shrimp in and stir-fried them, too. I added cooked green beans to make it a complete meal and served it over jasimine rice. YUM! Will make again.

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