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Three Animal Italian Meatballs

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

This was a great basis for the meatballs I was hoping to make. I added 3 cloves of garlic and some shallots, italian parsley, oregano (all minced) along with a little salt, pepper, and olive oil. I also omitted the oats and substituted with 1/4 cup more bread crumbs and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese. The texture was awesome, and the flavors came out just the way I'd hoped.

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Lobster Bisque

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2005

My housemates and I loved this soup, although I doctored it a lot. I used corn flour (one roommate has a wheat allergy) which worked nicely. I followed some other tips and added garlic with the onions, used some heavy cream (1/2 c) instead of all milk, and added 3 T tomato paste. I didn't have worcestershire, so I added thyme, black pepper and 1 T of cooking sherry. I also threw in some corn and avocado just because. It turned out wonderfully and I would recommend any or all of the changes I made.

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Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2005

Fantastic cookies! I made some changes and they still turned out great -- I substituted butter for margarine and used white spelt flour (my roommate is allergic to wheat). I also used raw sugar instead of white, and in place of brown sugar I used a second cup of raw sugar and two tablespoons of molasses. I haven't tried the original, but I would recommend these modifications for a more organic cookie.

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Lamb Chops with Balsamic Reduction

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2005

Such unique flavors, surpisingly easy to make. A wonderful dish! One note: I used a pricy, aged Modena Balsamic. With a lower quality vinegar the sauce may have been overwhelming.

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Southern Living magazine's Blackberry Cobbler

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

I used 1.5x the ingredients and put it in an 8x11 pan -- it was beautiful and tasted delicious! I agree with some of the other reviews that a bit more crust would be enjoyable, but I would recommend this recipe either way.

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Chicken Newburg

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

This was amazingly easy! I will steal components of this recipe for other things -- the sauce was so creamy but not too rich. I served it over rice instead of toast, which I think cut the flavor too much. I would add more seasoning next time if I used rice again.

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Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

Very good!! A great use for leftover mashed potatoes. I simmered the chicken with the spices in chicken broth and red wine so that the flavors really soaked in -- this also made the pie extra juicy, which I liked.

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Fish Roll-Ups

Reviewed: May 25, 2005

I keep coming back to this one over and over -- its perfect and everbody loves it! I go heavy on the parmesan cheese and skip the butter dollop -- a little give and take.

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Meat and Potato Casserole

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2004

I substituted red peppers for green and made the salad dressing myself with lots and lots of garlic. I also melted a little provolone cheese on it at the very end. It was rich, but really good!

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