Gourmet Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I used three chicken breasts that I broiled instead of canned chicken. I also decided on the black grapes (they looked red but were labeled as black) because of their flavor. I opted to use about 1/3 cup of mayo instead of the cucumber dressing simply because I had it on hand. Served on croissants, it was exactly what I anticipated, a light and fruity chicken salad. Yum. Thanks for a simple and delicious recipe. It's now one of my favorites and will be keeper.

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DANEDREAMER

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Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

WELL, My husband and I love roasted pork loin. I tried this simple recipe and cooked and basted for 1 1/2 hr, for a 2.5 pound loin, did NOT change a thing!YUM! Thanks for a great New Years Dinner

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Chef Lea

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Buena Park, California, USA

Living In: Flint, Michigan, USA

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American Lasagna

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

I have been using this recipe since 2004. It is the best. Changes: I omit the meat and instead use chopped mushrooms and zucchini in the sauce. I use 9 noodles not 12. I have substituted both cottage cheese and tofu for the ricotta. They both came out amazing. I add more mozzarella to the top and sprinkle grated parm to finish it off. No matter what you do to this recipe it will come out delicious. Kudos!!!

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UOFMAMANDAA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

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Cheesecake Brownies

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

I had my own recipe for this that I made more than 15 years ago but since I didn't want to look for it I opted to use my favorite resource, allrecipes. Was pleased to find a few options to choose from, particularly one that starts with packaged brownie mix -still my favorite. This is still in the oven baking so I will hold off on the rating/raves until I taste the final product.

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DANEDREAMER

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Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008

holy cow!! I can bake! I have never been so pleased at the look or taste of anything I've ever tried to bake. y husband and friends ate it all within minutes!!

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stircrazymee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Angel Hair Pasta with Pignoli

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

My family loved this yummy pasta!

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Tammy W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Flushing, Michigan, USA

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Chicken Scarpariello

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

No leftovers here!

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Tammy W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Pecan Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Broccoli

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

WOW! This was awesome! Unfortunately, I feel like I only ate half of the recipe as my boyfriend has simple tastes and doesn't like peppers or pecans (so picky!). Even so, I just added some more bread crumbs and seasoned them a little. This was definitely worth having. I was a little skeptical when I saw what kind of cheeses were used (I was originally looking for a Chicken and Broccoli with Cheddar recipe) but it was well worth the time and effort! Thanks so much for posting this! I'm going to prepare a few of them as an appetizer at Christmas dinner this year. Thanks so much! ^_^

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SakuraBento

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Chicken Marsala with Portobello Mushrooms

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

I thought this recipe was awesome! I'm new to cooking with red and white wines so this was a nice springboard for me. Sadly, the man I cook for isn't into mushrooms (he has simple taste buds) so I ended up swapping them out for broccoli (his favorite) and it still tasted great. I did take a few suggestions from other people who suggested adding seasonings and more Marsala wine. I sprinkled some Oregano and added a dash of Basil to the sauce after adding the broccoli. I served it on top of thin spaghetti noodles which were soaked and boiled in water with basil, oregano, pepper, a little salt, onion powder, olive oil, small slice of butter, and some Thyme. I think the seasoned noodles complimented the dish well. Like most of my sauces, I still had difficulty making it thicken. But that's me, not the recipe. ^_^ Thanks for posting this! I really appreciate it! My boyfriend loved it and I can't wait to share it with his family. Thanks again!

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SakuraBento

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Ricotta Cookies III

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

Fabulous cookies! Sweet, tender, moist, addictive! The only change I made was to add a little lemon to the icing. However, these cookies are good enough to stand alone!

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shirleylew

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Winona Lake, Indiana, USA

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No-Fuss Cinnamon Cheesecake

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

This was a big hit at thanksgiving desert time, I had requests for seconds! it's very rich and delicious, the cinnamon topping was a perfect addition. I thought the crust was going to be weird but was pleasantly surprised. I even made with reduced fat cream cheese and came out great!

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LUSTRAL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Cheesy Potatoes I

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2008

We all love this recipe. I have made it twice now and it was awesome. I mix everthing together in the beginning and stir well then put in oven to save on prep time. Great way to get kids to eat potatoes. I used shredded cheddar one time anm Colby Jack another. Does seperate a little but still just as good.

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Living In: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach Blue Cheese and Bacon

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2008

My husband requests this so often I had to make it a special day meal! It's his favorite. I made too much of the spinach mixture, so afterward I added more blue cheese to it, baked it for about 20 minutes and spread it on garlic bread chips... it was delish!!!

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stircrazymee

Cooking Level: Beginning

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Chuck's Favorite Mac and Cheese

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008

It's not like Kraft but my husband loved it... and he is VERY picky. I just sprinkled the bread crumbs on top and then drizzled the melted butter over top. I also added Broccoli and used shredded parmesan instead of grated. Very delicious!

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UOFMAMANDAA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Zucchini Herb Casserole

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

Fantastic! I use a box of all natural flavored rice just to make it easier and I add shrimp. My SUPER picky husband said this was one of his favorite dishes. YAY! Thanks!

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UOFMAMANDAA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Gobble Up Granola Snacks

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2008

Loved it! lots of good advice on here, though I think the original is pretty right on, lots of ways to cater to your own tastes. The best thing about these granola bars is that you can sneak healthy things in without your kids/spouse knowing. :)

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Julie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Spicy Bean Salsa

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2008

Awesome! I made this for a party at work and EVERYONE was impressed. And someone on the elevator knew what it was just by seeing it in my bowl I was bringing to my department! Good stuff.

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Nicole

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Flint, Michigan, USA

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Crab Rangoon III

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008

Great recipe! I added chopped green onion and omitted the water chestnuts and I couldn't find any wanton wrappers so I used egg roll wrappers and cut them down. My husband LOVES Rangoon and he LOVED this recipe. Bravo!

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