Banana Crumb Muffins

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

Moist and delicious! I added more flour and lessened the sugar for the streusel topping to balance the sweetness.. So very easy to make! My daughter brought some for her friends in school and it was a hit! Thanks!

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Maribel Paredes-Nengasca

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Home Town: Davao City, Davao, Philippines

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Chicken Empanada/ Crust

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

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Orzo with Parmesan and Basil

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

This tastes great! I like to add baby portabella mushrooms, grape tomatoes, and chicken to the mix for a "one skillet meal" I don't have to mess with. I love the flavors together!

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Mrs. Fields Cookie Recipe II

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

the cookie was okay. not awesome though. its too oatmeal-ey. after reading the reviews, i reduced the oatmeal by half a cup but it tasted too grainy and healthy. its more of an oatmeal cookie. and if you like oatmeal cookies, might as well not powderize the oats and use instant oats instead

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Home Town: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Blueberry Apple Crisp

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2009

This crisp/cobbler (whatever you want to call it) was excellent! I went ahead and added 1/4 cup of brown sugar instead of the 2 T and I didn't think it tasted too sweet. Also, I had some 'crumble' (cinn/sugar/butter mixture) mix left over from some muffins I made, so I thought I'd add a little bit to the top. I wouldn't think that is necessary, but it sure was tasty. ;).

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

This is the best banana recipe I've been looking for. The finished product was moist and a little crunchy because of the sliced banana. I used three ripe "saba" banana. I mashed the half and half was sliced in a small cube. I added a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. I don't have sour cream, so instead I used fresh milk with 1 tbsp.of lime. It taste great! I will definitely bake it again.

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doreen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Imus, Cavite, Philippines

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Ricotta Bread

Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This bread turned out great! I changed it to '24 servings' so I could use a full cup of ricotta and made it without the bread machine. Next time I think I will add a couple tablespoons of honey as I like my bread a little sweeter although the bread did come out very moist and the crust was perfect. I used whole wheat flour too. Thanks!

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Baked Ziti II

Reviewed: May 28, 2009

I loved this recipe when I initially made it. I followed the directions exactly, and with some garlic bread and salad, had a wonderful, easy and delicious pasta dish. It's so simple, but so good that I love making it for guests. Now that I've been using this recipe for a while, I've made a couple of adjustments to the recipe: Instead of using a marinara sauce, I use a tomato and basil tomato sauce. Full Circle makes one that I absolutely love. Also, instead of just shredded mozarella, I use the 5 Italian cheese mixes on the market. Just wonderful! I highly recommend this recipe.

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Jeanne Cupertino

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Home Town: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Living In: Janesville, Wisconsin, USA

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Sinigang na Baka

Reviewed: May 27, 2009

Masarap! The soup had a great flavor. I didn't use exactly the same vegetables (cabbage and kale instead of bok choy and green beans), but then the sinigang is versatile with vegetables. Made it with a side of rice... Yum! :).

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Rempel Family Meatloaf

Reviewed: May 21, 2009

This was excellent! I didn't exactly measure anything out. I just threw it all together and 'eyeballed' what I felt looked like a decent amount. Instead of the onion soup mix I added french onion dip mix. It's all in the seasoning... right? :). I squished it into the pan and topped it with BBQ sauce and fresh mozzarella balls. Yum!

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Lentil Chili II

Reviewed: May 18, 2009

I'm really not a super spicy person, but I could not for the life of me taste the spices in this chili! It was *very* bland and watery after my initial taste test. I threw in a TON more seasonings (and I mean a ton) of random whatever I thought would go good in a chili, plus added some chicken broth and I *finally* got some flavor into that thing! I only added 1 1/2 quart of water and figured it'd be fine, too.

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Fresh Apple Cake I

Reviewed: May 14, 2009

I made a few revisions to keep the cake healthy and incorporate more moisture. It turned into a very moist, scrumptious cake! I didn't have all-purpose flour, so I did 1 cup of brown rice flour with 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour. I halved the sugar and added 1/4 cup honey with two eggs because I had some rather small eggs. I added a teaspoon or so of nutmeg and 1/2 a cup of unsweetened applesauce. I didn't measure out my apples, but it looks like I ended up with about three cups instead of two. My cake was done in 30 minutes and the texture was anything but dry! I cut the apples up in very small slices, so this probably helped them soften with the shorter bake time.

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Quinoa and Black Beans

Reviewed: May 9, 2009

Very good. A little bit much on the onions for us, but it has a great flavor.

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Faeli H

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Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Strawberry-Nut Pinwheel Cookies

Reviewed: May 8, 2009

if the dough is hard to work with, you should refrigerate it first before rolling it out for about an hour or so... it would be firm enough to be handled easily but soft enough to roll out. when the dough gets too soft to cut, pop it in the refrigerator again for another hour. it'll keep its shape. :)

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Curried Lentils

Reviewed: May 7, 2009

I used coconut milk instead of cream, too. I really didn't add any other seasonings besides green onions and cilantro, but I definitely did *not* add as much curry paste as they were asking! I doubled the recipe and still only added about two teaspoons and it was spicy enough! Maybe they were using a mild curry paste? Otherwise this was an excellent recipe especially when you let the liquids simmer down thick. Yum!

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Faeli H

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Spinach, Red Lentil, and Bean Curry

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

I think this recipe is great once you add the right amount of flavor. I could not find garam masala, but no worries! For those who do not know, it is a spice blend and the recipe for it can be found on here or elsewhere on the internet. I blended up the basics and threw that into the pot. I accidentally added half of a 32oz container of yogurt (haha), but it really didn't damage the dish at all besides making it more soupy. I threw in some celery leaves because I hate celery but still wanted to benefit from it (;)) and also to take up space since I accidentally added too much yogurt. I also added curry paste for a yummy spicy addition. I'll definitely be making it again!

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Faeli H

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Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Vegetarian Kale Soup

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

Um, yum! This soups an amazingly rich flavor! I *forgot* to add the beans (lol), but it still tasted great. I was scared by the amount of kale (a lot) and water (just enough for cover) at first, but it did wonders to not thin out the flavor. I chose to be heavy handed on the seasoning and used "Tuscan Blend" - a bread dipper mix from Oil and Vinegar. It was *awesome*. Even my three and 1 1/2 year old liked it and I really thought they'd think it was disgusting! For some other additions, I added a pound of baby bella mushrooms and sauteed that at the beginning. I used grape tomatoes instead of the diced tomatoes to add a little bit of sweetness into the mix. I didn't slice them or anything. I wanted the tomato juice to stay in tact within their skins. One last thing, I admit I un-vegetarianed it by added chicken base instead of vegetable bouillons!

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Faeli H

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Home Town: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

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Potato Latkes I

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

After making a ton of latkes, I've noticed a few things. 1. Don't be too over zealous on draining out the liquid. The second time around I kept trying to keep the potatoes dry and you really need a good balance between liquid and dry amounts or else your latkes will not stay together. 2. Don't squash them out too thin. It seems like 1/2inch (maybe slightly less) is the perfect height to squash them to. Any less and you will be having a hard time flipping them. 3. If you are being stingy on the oil, make sure the oil is at bare minimum covering a millimeter layer on the bottom or they will not brown well! 4. 1 egg per 2 cups is PLENTY to keep your latkes together. So heed the other reviewers on that advice! 5. If you like your latkes a bit more seasoned, try different things like adding garlic (or garlic powder) or some curry seasoning. I wouldn't suggest frying it in garlic olive oil. The garlic was overwhelming and I like garlic! 6. Last but not least, it works well if you substitute whole wheat flour or matzo meal instead of the all-purpose. Although I might add that I found myself using a bit more than called for with the all-purpose.

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Faeli H

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Spiced Sweet Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

Yum! :). Didn't really change anything except that I didn't add parsley because I didn't have it. Tasted great with fresh cilantro though!

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Faeli H

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Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009

this was good - not to die for, but a good breakfast to start the day. i doubled the recipe and added 1 more egg. took the advice of others and added 1/4 cup more milk (2%). mashed 3 bananas and added it to the batter because i didn't have blueberries. also added about 1 tbsp. pure vanilla and an extra tbsp. of splenda.

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