Butterscotch Bread Pudding

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

This pudding was delicious! I couldn't find butterscotch chips so instead I added some caramel filling to the recipe for flavour, and crushed up some butterscotch candy to sprinkle on top. Great consistency! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it dropped after coming out of the oven :( which was probably my fault.

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Wendysbakin'

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Sugar Cookie Icing

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2009

Delicious!! I had to add more milk, but as blueprints go, this could not be any better. I used the food processor to get rid of all the hard bits in the confectioner's sugar, then added the liquids. I separated some parts with green, pink and left some plain white. Left to dry on cool cookies for 20 minutes then froze for 20 minutes and placed into air tight container. The kids had so much fun with this recipe and I used honey instead of corn syrup.

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AUSSIEMUM1

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

Really good. I followed reviewers advice and sauteed the onion, garlic, celery and carrots in a little butter. I only needed 4 cups of salt reduced chicken stock, but then again, I didn't add pasta. I've been feeling like I'm coming down with the flu and every single person in my family loved this even though I made it to get some vitamins. My soup hater finished hers first and declared it delicious. If you need a good chicken soup to fix your cold, try this.

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Frog Cupcakes

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

These are great!

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AUSSIEMUM1

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Cinnamon Popcorn

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

great, I change the sugar to honey and used butter, very popular on movie night.

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Home Town: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Golden Pork Chops

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

This recipe wasn't outstanding, but it was definitely above average. I fried the chops in oil and onion and then baked in the oven in one tin of cream of mushroom and one tin of those sliced mushrooms in gravy, while adding a handful of sliced fresh mushrooms. The herb for pork is rosemary, so I added some of that to the chops when I was frying them. Delicious and tender.

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AUSSIEMUM1

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Crustless Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

This is absolutely wonderful, so easy and so very tasty. I used half crumbled feta and half cheddar cheese. I've made it in muffin pans and have made it in a slab for get togethers. Every time I make it it disappears in no time at all.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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Fried Rice Restaurant Style

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

I couldn't stop eating this. Really yummy. I doubled the eggs, bit of sauteed onion and garlic but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Fantastic fried rice.

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Wacky Cake III

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

Wow. Great cake. Just about everyone ate it, including my daughter's friends, my family etc. I did use veggie oil substitute instead of margarine but otherwise kept it the same. You can smell a little of the vinegar ( smells a bit odd) as this comes out of the oven, but once it completely cools there is no strange aroma at all. Smells just like chocolate cake. I used my icing instead of the recipes, because mine is loved by all my family. 2 cups icing sugar, 2 cups real whipped cream and 1/3 cup cocoa whipped with electric beaters, spread on cooled cake. After a night in the fridge, the cake was a dead ringer for the type you buy at the supermarket, slightly dense, moist and chocolaty. Yep, you guessed it. I'm making it again tonight. lol. I also mix it with an electric beater in a separate bowl first so there's no lumps and transfer to a lightly greased and lined pan. Thanks alot.

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Quick Gnocchi

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

This is weird. I won't make it again. I'd rather try real potatoes. It does taste fake and the dough wasn't tough, however, it was crumbly, hard to roll, a pain to make and the quantities all over the place because 1/2 cup instant potato which I had and 1/2 cup boiling water just made a crumb mix. It wouldn't hold together at all. The egg just made it, but I had to add extra water to make a stiff dough, but then I had to add flour to make this dish and add more water. As you can see, it didn't work out. Nice idea, but we threw the dough out.

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AUSSIEMUM1

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Good for You Greek Salad

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

Delicious! (I did add a little balsamic vinegar though) This would be great served with grilled halloumi cheese and crusty garlic bread!

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Linda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Ants on a Log

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

My kids didn't really care for this unfortunately...I had a plate of licked celery returned to me in the kitchen! You can't blame a mother for trying!

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Linda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Easy Lemon Cookies

Reviewed: May 31, 2009

These were great. The kids loved them. A little sweet though.

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AUSSIEMUM1

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Herbed Mushrooms with White Wine

Reviewed: May 30, 2009

Yum! We don't have mixed italian herbs in one bottle, so I just used what we like that I had on hand - parsley, oregano and a tiny bit of rosemary. and the chives. Oh, and sometimes I add a little chunk of butter into the oil, so it almost sautees - we like it. This was so easy and delicious! will make it regularly.

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Licia Downunder

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Roast Beef with Coffee

Reviewed: May 30, 2009

I gave this 5 stars with the changes I made. I used some suggestions by other reviews and tweaked it to make it the way we like it, and it was amazing! First, I didn't have a roast, so I actually used Y-bone steaks -relatively cheap cut and fantastic for the slow-cooker as the bone adds flavour and by the end of the day the meat was FALLing off the bone tender! I started by rubbing the meat with salt, pepper, minced garlic, dried onion flakes, and paprika (instead of the cayenne suggested by other users, as we are a bit shy of hot spices). I just basically covered the meat in this dry rub seasoning. Then I put it in the crockpot and covered with the coffee, beef stock and also added about a TBSP (or a little less) of whole grain mustard. It made the whole house smell amazing all day, and it was a real hit with my husband and my little girl. Will definately make this again. Didn't make the gravy this time (we had it with roast veggies in the oven) but next time I might make the gravy and mashed potatoes. This is so easy to make and versatile and yummy!

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Licia Downunder

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Marrakesh Vegetable Curry

Reviewed: May 28, 2009

We love this recipe! Have been making it for years. We don't like things too spicy, so I use paprika instead of cayenne, and we love it. I also usually omit the spinach, as it seems a bit too much. We LOVE the carrot-ginger juice - that's the best way to make it. And the raisins add this really cool sweet and juicy hit at the end. I love to serve this at dinner parties - it's always a delicious surprise, and it makes the house smell good for a long time! Oh, and I use a large, deep electric fry pan to make this, since I don't have a dutch oven. The electric frypan works great for all the steps - it simmers well too.

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Licia Downunder

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Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

Reviewed: May 25, 2009

This is yum. You have to be careful about it being too powdery tasting though. Stir the powder into a paste with a little hot water in a large round bowl first or oce you add the milk stick it all in your blender then add the boiling water. The last cup tasted the best and I used a pinch of cajun spice mix because it's all I had. tasty.

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Chicken Soup III

Reviewed: May 24, 2009

I'm giving this 2 1/2*. Hubby said what it needs is = FLAVOUR. If you are really sick and can't even stomach the idea of eating food this would be for you. It is bland. Like hospital broth bland. Dd said, 'did you add any flavour'. Yes, I added extra bouillon, worcestishire, hot sauce, more herbs, salt etc. "Oh," she said. "You can't tell."

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Japanese Zucchini and Onions

Reviewed: May 23, 2009

Just regular zucchini and onions in soy sauce. Nothing above average or outstanding here. You don't need the teriyaki or butter or lemon at the end. I tried it both ways and don't think you can taste the difference as the soy and sesame are the dominant flavours.

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