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Meatloaf with a Ranch Twist

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

The flavor was very good but the texture was blah. It was too soft. I followed the recipe to a T. Sorry, I try to rate recipes fairly and this did not do it for us.

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I upped the coco to 1 c., used 1 c. stong brewed coffee in place of the water and baked it in a 9x13 pan at 350 for 40 mins. I made it into a "Better Than Sex Cake" it was a huge hit at work. I made the recipe again, with the modifications above, into cupcakes baked at 350 for 20 mins and these were my favorite. I iced them with Cream Cheese Frosting II from this site.

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Cream Cheese Frosting II

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

We loved this because it was not too sweet like most icing. I only used 4 tbls softened butter and bumped the vanilla up to 1 tbls. I iced chocolate cupcakes with this. Yuuuummm!

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Better Than Sex Cake II

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

********This is wondeful!!! I made a 9x13 One Bowl Chocolate Cake III (recipe from this site) instead of using a box mix baked at 350 for 40 mins. After pouring the condensed milk/carmel mix on the cake I left it in the frige over night and then I used the rest of the jar of carmel mixed with 2 tbls milk, warmed it up and spead it all over the top of the cake and topped with the crushed choc bars and whipped topping. This was a huge hit at my office. Will make again!

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Frosted Banana Bars

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

I used the recipe as a base and made a few changes to it. I only used 1 c. sugar, I substituted the butter for olive oil and I substituted 2 6 oz. strawberry yogert for the sour cream. I got 22 regular size cupcakes out of the batter and baked at 350 for 21 mins. I topped them off with strawberry cream cheese icing and sprinked them with chopped pecans. 1 - 8 oz. tub of strawberry cream cheese (at room temp) 4 tbls butter (at room temp) 1 - tbls vanilla extract 2 - cups of powdered sugar Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth and creamy.

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Crispy Orange Beef

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

I did as other reviews suggested and let the beef sit for 10 mins after dipping it in starch and then I shook it in a colendar to get the excess starch off. To make the beef extra crispy I dipped it in panko crumbs then fried it. I doubled the sauce but left the sugar and oj the same. It was very good and I will be making this again.

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Strawberry Cake from Scratch

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

The first time I made this cake I made exactly as the recipe stated and it was woderful. I made it again yesterday and I forgot to buy the strawberry gelatin but I made it with everything else and I added just a tiny bit more starwberry puree and tasted just like white cake which was very good. This recipe is so versitle. Also, I baked it in a clear glass 9x13 pan at 350 for 45 mins. This is definitely a keeper!

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Chocolate Cavity Maker Cake

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

I have made this several times in the past few years and it turns out great every time. Instead of coffee flavored liquor I brew 1/2 a c. of super stong coffee and it works just fine.

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MMMMM... Brownies

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008

OMG!!!!!!!! These were so good! I'm 9 months prego and I ate the whole pan in less than 24 hours all by myself. I followed the recipe to a T and the cooking time was really off. I added at least an additional 15 mins of cooking time. They were very soft and moist. Definitely a keeper!

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff I

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Pretty tasty. Prob won't be making it again anytime soon because my husband did not care for it but I thought it was good.

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Southwestern Egg Rolls

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

Wow! These were great! I needed a lot more than the recipe stated so I used 2 chicken breasts, 1 can blk beans, 1 c frozen corn, 1/2 a bell pepper & 1/2 a yellow instead of a red, and I trippled the rest of the ingred. I made 20 rolled in flour torts, brushed with olive oil and baked at 475 for 15 mins. I served it with Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce from this site. This was a hit with all of my guests...Update** I use the filling for enchiladas and top them with this sauce... 1 can cream of chicken, 1/2 a pkt taco seasoning and 1 can of salsa mix together and pour on top.

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Honey Bun Cake I

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

I made this into a bunt cake for a prettier look. All though it did not taste like a honey bun it was still a very good cake. It tastes more like a coffee cake. I added chopped pecans and extra cinnamon. I cooked it at 325 for 40 mins and at 350 for an additional 10. Turned out great and my guests loved it.

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Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

I made this exactly as stated and did not like it at all. It was the black bean sauce that I did not care for. My husband ate it and said it was okay but this is something I will not make again.

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Quick and Easy Vegetable Soup

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

Finally a veggie soup that has flavor! I used 1 can of low sodium V8 juice, added garlic powder, a few shakes of cayanne pepper, used 1 c. each of frozen corn and green beans and 1/2 of an onion chopped. After cooking I let it sit in the fridge overnight so the flavors would meld together and I brought it for lunch today and it tastes great with a little cheese.

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Sloppy Joes II

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2008

I took the advice of another reviewer and used 1/2 c. katchup and 1/3 c. BBQ sauce. I omitted the brown sugar and used 2 garlic cloves chopped instead of the powder. It was good and easy. Thanks!

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Peanut Butter Bars I

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

These are so good! I cut the recipe in half besdies that I followed all of the ingredients. After assembling it I put the pan in the freezer for 15-20 mins and cut into it. A++++++ Will make again soon. Thanks for sharing!

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Cheese Sauce Over Cauliflower

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2008

This was the first cheese sauce I have ever made and it was very easy. It was good but not great. I think it needs garlic and a little tweaking. Great base recipe.

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Best Ever Banana Bread

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2008

This is definitely the best banana bread! After pouring the batter in the pan I mixed together 1 tlbs. brown sugar, 1 tlbs. white sugar, 3 tbls. chopped pecans and 3/4 tsp. cinnamon and sprinkled it on top of the batter. It's a MUST! The cooking time was perfect. This is my favorite recipe from this site. Will be making again too soon!

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Maria's Pepper Steak

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

I used sirloin instead of flank steak, 1 yellow bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper. Besides those minor changes I followed the recipe and it turned out great! I serverd it over steamed jasmine rice. I am making this again for dinner tonight. Definitely a keeper. Thanks!

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Ronaldo's Beef Carnitas

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

I used a 2 1/2 lb. chuck roast. I mixed together all of the seasonings along with 1/2 c. chopped onion, 2 chopped chili peppers. I pressed the mixture into both sides of the meat and wrapped it in foil and baked it at 300 degrees for 2 hours and bumped it up to 350 for 2 1/2 more hours. Turned out very tender but it tasted more like a regular pot roast so after shredding it I added a tbl. chili powder and a tbl. spoon cumin, sprinkle of garlic powder and pepper. Made great tacos.

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