Hasty Chocolate Pudding

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

Amazing chocolate pudding that took less than 10 minutes to make, the only other recipe I have takes half an hour on the stovetop. I added about 1t instant coffee granules before cooking and a little butter (about 1T) with the vanilla for a better texture and to make it glossy.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Ann's Neptune's Delight

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

Excellent. Although a little too thick. Sized the recipe for two of us and had to add about 1/2c milk to thin it a bit. It was absolutely delicious though, as my husband commented 3 times while eating. I will make it again although next time I'll increase the amount of liquid at the start and I'll use 10% cream rather than the heavier cream, or even mix in some regular 2% milk. A reduction of fat is never bad.

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COOKINKIWI

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Living In: Milton, Ontario, Canada

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Elegant Mushroom Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2009

I've made this soup a few times already, and it's fast simple and great tasting every time. I never really measure out the quantities, but it always turns out thick, creamy and flavourful. I think I put a whole lot more salt than it says in the recipe, but the stock/broth I use doesn't have any salt in it, so I think it all balances out. Thanks for sharing.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Cold Roasted Moroccan Spiced Salmon

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2009

excellent. I prepared a whole fillet of salmon, using the entire amounts listed and following instructions to the letter. Our guests really enjoyed it. The recipe contributor is quite right in that the heavy load of spices is lost when served cold. It was part of a cold buffet dinner. I've been requested to provide the recipe to a number of people. I will make this again.

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Sweet and Sour Fish

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2009

This was just OK for us. A good way to get the family eating fish but I probably won't make it again.

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Chicken

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Barley Broccoli Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

Excellent soup. Rather disconcertingly, the color changed to a light tan, instead of staying green. I used skim milk powder, reconstituted (to re make it lower calorie), and omitted the bacon.

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Pan Seared Lemon Tilapia with Parmesan Pasta

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2009

This was surpsisingly good for such a simple looking dish. This one is going in my favourites.

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Chicken Parmigiana

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2009

This was absolutely delicious! HUbby and I could not stop raving about how simple it was and yet it was so flavoursome and enjoyable to eat.

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Chicken

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Chocolate Brittle Surprise

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

Great! I, too, used salted crackers. I made an easy recipe easier: I melted the butter and sugar, then added the chocolate chips, stirred until smooth, AND added the broken crackers (about 50 in all)- mixed it all together, spread it out on a foil lined tray. Didn't bother to spray the foil - not necessary. The pan is in the fridge now and I've been sampling. Delicious. Will make again.

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Pumpkin Roll I

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

Excellent recipe. Very moist cake and not too sweet. I made it this afternoon and served it this evening. Everyone enjoyed it very much. Very easy to make. Cooked it on parchment paper, turned the cooked cake out onto a tea towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. I did add more spices: doubled the cinnamon, plus added 1 tsp each allspice and ginger; and added allspice and cinnamon to the filling as well. I will be making this roll again this weekend.

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Evin's Indian Apricot Chicken

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

This was quite a pleasant taste, as the combination of the vinegar andpreserves balanced out each other nicely. Thanks for the recipe!

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Chicken

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Caramel Shortbread Squares

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

This was a hit with my family and friends, so many people wanted the recipe. I enjoyed making this as a treat and will keep this one for future use.

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Cheese Straws

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

These had great taste and texture but the reason for only four stars is that I could not get the ingredients to come together where I could form a ball, let a lone a "snake". So I added about 1/3 c of soya margarine to the mix and it came together perfectly. I also added about a tablespoon of Dijon mustard for some extra flavour. Everyone enjoyed them very much. I will make this again but probably use half and half margarine from the start.

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Simple Whole Wheat Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

This produced 4 medium (perfect size for us) loaves of bread. Nice texture and good flavor. I started off following this recipe to a tee but decided to use only one half cup of honey - I don't like a sweet loaf of bread. I found there was too much flour for the quantity of liquid. I had a very stiff dough to work with and still had another cup of WW flour to go - which I had to leave out. In my experience, it's better to incorporate all the whole wheat flour first: it's easier to incorporate white flour at the end than WW. However, next time I'll start of with at least one half cup more liquid. I didn't put the butter on the outside of the loaves either. We love the crisp crust of a freshly baked loaf and after storage, the crust softens anyway.

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Surf N Turf Dinner

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

The taste is Fantastic. Although next time I won't bother stuffing the steak with the cooked shrimp - I really didn't care to be putting the cooked shrimp inside a raw piece of meat. And for some reason it took longer to cook the steak with the shrimp inside. Next time I will double the sauce (it's SO tasty) with the shrimp; cook the steak and then assemble the dish with all the shrimp and sauce on top of the meat. I served this with rice. Great meal. I believe this will become a 5 star meal with my little change.

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Bobbie's Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

These are the best Oatmeal cookies ever. Light and crispy and delicious. Decided not to add the choc. chips, but otherwise followed the recipe to a tee. I don't think the cookies lacked anything without the choc chips, they stand on their own. I finely chopped the pecans. They flattened out but to a nice thickness. It's important to let them sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes otherwise they're too soft to hold their shape. I won't be using any other recipe for Oatmeal Cookies in future. Thanks to the poster. Made 72 nice sized cookies.

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Quinoa Tabbouleh

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

Quite a good salad, I like to add lots of other veges, whatever I've got on hand usually works well in it, the only thing I did differently was to make the vinaigrette separately so I could taste it first. A good way to use quinoa

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Spooky Witches Fingers

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

These were great looking and tasting, I think I put icing at the other end of the finger as well and then put a bowl of red icing out just incase someone wanted to dip again. Love them and hopefully will make them again this year too. Didn't last for long at my party...

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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

This was a lovely moist cake and I have been asked for the recipe on many occasions. I have also had success using this recipe in two loaf pans rather than as one big cake. I like to make one loaf to take out and then I put the other loaf in the freezer. Also if I leave out the milk and do not put the topping on, this makes a scrumptious muffin. Thank you for such a versatile recipe!

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