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Spaghetti Squash I

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

I don't like any kind of olive except for green olives with pimento. So when I first made this dish I just skipped the olives all together. It was ok but not great. I decided to try and use green olives with pimentos because those are the only ones I like. It made such a difference. I also grated a little parmasean cheese on top and that took it from ok to really good. I will make this again using green olives and a little parmasean cheese so good for such a healthy dish. Thanks for sharing.

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Cream of Cauliflower Soup II

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2010

I know there where a lot of people that really loved this recipe; but I like my cauliflower soup to still taste like cauliflower the nutmeg over powered the flavour of the soup I'll use this recipe again but I'll cut back on the nutmeg probably by half. I also had to add more milk another 1/2 cup to a full cup; otherwise the soup is thicker like a pudding rather then a cream soup.

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Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2010

These turned out really good; but in my oven I would have cooked them only 45 min instead of the full hour. Cooking them a hour had some of them burn a little even though I turned off the oven for the last 15 minutes.

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Grilled Asian Chicken

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2010

We did really like this and it was extremely moist and tender. I want to tweek this recipe a little as I feel it was still missing something.

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Barbequed Steak

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2010

Really good didn't need the 1/2 cup of vegetable oil though; way too much oil.

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Meatball Skillet Meal

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2010

I found the meatballs to be a little dry and heavy on the basil and oregano; I don't understand why there wasn't and egg or milk to hold the meatballs together. Why do all the spices go into the meatballs and then you just throw in a couple of veggies and a can of tomatoes. I had to doctor up the sauce; I sauted some onion and garlic and added a medley of veggies and added some spices and worstershire sauce. I will probably make this again but cut back on the spices in the meatballs and add some of them to the sauce also have the amount of oats and add an egg to the meat mixture. This recipe has possibilities but needs work.

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Thai Peanut Noodle Stir-Fry

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2010

I gave this recipe 4 stars because my kids really liked this; my husband and only rate it a 3; we both thought that the taste of peanut butter was too strong. We haven't had Thai food before so I don't have anything to compare it to. I followed the recipe as stated but I think that if I make this again I will cut back on the peanut butter. Thanks for the recipe.

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Gourmet Chicken Pizza

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

This was really good; I made this and another pizza recipe from this site for my son's birthday dinner; this was the favorite by far. I made my own pizza crust rather then use the store bought one. I sat the chopped tomatoes on a paper towel to absorb some of the juice so that the pizza wouldn't be soggy. I also didn't measure out the ranch dressing just spread a thin layer on the crust I think 1/2 cup is a little too much. Finally I sliced the chicken breast and seasoned it with salt, pepper and garlic and sauteed it before adding to the pizza otherwise he chicken would have been bland. Thanks for a great recipe. I look forward to making it again and playing with different variations.

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Pizza Without the Red Sauce

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2010

I gave this a 4 out of 5 because of a few things; one whole onion is too much for this pizza and I think 6 ounces of fetta cheese is a little too much because of the saltiness of the cheese. I would also cut back on the butter it's a little greasy but the flavour is really nice. I will try this again with a few modifications. Thanks for the recipe.

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Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I use vegetable oil and not nearly as much as was called for didn't need it and I didn't want this to turn out greasy. Instead of water I used beef broth because I had some if I had had chicken broth opened I would have used that instead of the water and chicken bouillon cube. Didn't used the cornstarch didn't need it. Thanks for sharing.

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Tarragon Green Beans

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I really liked this; but to make it really great there are a couple of changes that need to be made. First I used olive oil instead of margarine because it's healthier. Secondly 3/4 tsp of tarragon is too much; it drowns out the flavour of the veggies I only used 1/2 tsp and I might even cut it back a little more, my lemon pepper seasoning had salt in it and like another reviewer I too thought it needed the salt. Over all it was well received and I will be making this again. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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Marinated Baked Pork Chops

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2009

This was quick and really easy to make. My only complant is that if you cook it for the whole time stated in the recipe the porkchops will be dried out. We had thick Butterfly porkchops and I feel that 40 mins would be plenty of time.

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Pesto Cheesy Chicken Rolls

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

This was very simple yet very tasty. Instead of pounding the chicken and rolling it; I slit the chicken in half length wise being careful not to go all the way through; season the inside of chicken with a little salt pepper and garlic powder then spread the basil on the chicken and added the cheese fold the chicken back in place and baked in the oven at 350F for half an hour then broiled for 5 mins to give the chicken a little extra colour. If I had cooked the chicken as long as stated in the recipe it would have been dry. Thanks for this great and easy recipe.

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Oven Roasted Potatoes

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

I have made this recipe several times. When camping I have made this on the stove top stirring till cooked and browned nicely. I use 1tbsp fresh herbs for the dried if possible. I have also used Yukon Gold potatoes even better then just plain white potatoes. Always a hit at my house. Thanks for a great recipe for potatoes.

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Albondigas Soup II

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

LOVED THIS SOUP! While my husband was still eating this he was telling me to add this to our rotation of soups. I think he went back for three servings. I didn't have cumin seeds so I just didn't use them. I had already browned the ground beef when I found this recipe so I didn't bother making meatballs therefore I didn't have to use bread crumbs or egg; I just added the onion and garlic to the soup after saute them with the carrots and celery for a few minutes. I only had a 28oz can of tomatoes so I used it all instead of spliting the can. The rest of the recipe I followed. I had about a cup of cooked ground hot italian sausage in the fridge so I added it to the soup a few minutes before serving just to get rid of the left over kicking up the heat of the soup a little more. Will be making this soup plenty of times durning the cool winter months. Thanks for a great recipe.

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Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

I cooked two chickens that where just over 4lbs each so I made this recipe X4. I mixed the spices with the olive oil and then rubbed it over the chicken and in the cavity; I also stuffed 1/2 of an onion into each bird before cooking. I followed the recipe but cooked it for a little longer because my chickens were larger. I too had problem with smoking so I added a little chicken broth to the bottom of the pan when the chicken stated smoking and this solved the problem. I loved the flavour of the chicken although my daughter thought it tasted a lot like the chicken I make already. I will make this again the chicken is juicy and it cooks quickly.

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Bermuda Spinach Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

I scaled this recipe down to three people and still had lots of dressing left over. Two pounds of spinach is a lot so I just plated out enough for three servings added one egg for each person and then drizzled the amount of dressing I thought was appropriate; the rest I'll save for my salad tomorrow. I can see using this dressing on a spring mix salad also. The dressing is what makes this salad so good. I have made this a few times now and still love it today I added fresh local strawberries halfed and some slice red onion OMG I loved loved loved it this way! Thanks for a great recipe.

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Roast Chicken with Rosemary

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009

As written I'd only give this recipe 3 stars. It's a good begining but needs some tweaking. I added two cloves of garlic to the chicken and added some broth to the bottom of the pan. I made sure to rub some of the rosemary with butter under the skin along the breast and leg. I also didn't cook it for as long as stated in the recipe; if I had the chicken would have been dry and overdone.

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Spaghetti Carbonara II

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

I made this the other night for my family my teenaged kids loved it so much that my husband didn't get a chance to try it. I used herb flavoured tortellini instead of spaghetti because I had some in the fridge and wanted to use it up. I didn't use wine because I didn't have any, instead I used chicken broth. I found that I had to use more then the recipe called for. I added the egg right after I drained the pasta and the egg cooked up so my pasta had litttle bits of scrambled eggs in it. One other reviewer suggested letting the pasta cool a little then add the egg and cheese mixed together into the pasta. Next time I'll try this method to see if the pasta comes out creamy. I also didn't feel the need to add the extra salt called for maybe because of the chicken stock even though I used low salt stock. If this had turned out creamy I would have given it 5 stars. I made this recipe again tonight and it turned out better than the first time. I added 3 cloves of garlic. I let the pasta cool a little so that it wasn't so hot and it turned out a lot creamier instead of having bits of scrambled egg in the pasta. I had white wine this time still had to use a little more then the recipe called for but it added another layer of flavour much better then using broth or water. I had left over roasted chicken (about 1 1/2 cups) so I added that in to just before adding the hot pasta and the rest of the cheese. Family loved it. Will make again.

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Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

I have to admit that I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I didn't have the ingredients so I made do with what I had. I used 5 hot italian sausages without the casings and browned them in the pan and then drained. Since it was hot sausage and not sweet I decided not to add any of the red pepper flakes, next time I think I'll add just a pinch to give it a little ump. I didn't use the 1/4 cup of olive oil either; instead I sprinkled a little in the bottom of the pan and sauted 1/2 of an onion 1 stalk of celery and the garlic I then added 1/4 cup of vodka and deglazed the pan. (This would be when I'd add the pinch of red pepper flakes). I used half and half cream (10%) instead of the heavy cream because that is what I had on hand (didn't miss it). Everyone loved it and wants me to make it again.

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