Cinnamon Rolls III

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

THE BEST! We love this recipe. Do not forget the pudding, it is what keeps the dough soft long after it's been baked. I even made some for Farmer's Market and customers came back to tell me it was one of the best rolls they have ever bought at a market before. I love the ease of the breadmachine and while I was skeptical over all the cinnamon (I am not a cinnabon fan!) I felt it was a great amount for the recipe... not too much to leave the flavor rather bitey, but enough to give it a good flavor. Dh loves the recipe and everyone we share it with... loves it as well.

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

Sweet, but not overly sweet. A real nice dinner roll. I need a little more practice getting the dough to look nicer, but it went well. I put on a cookie sheet and double batched it for Christmas. My balls were uneven, so my rolls weren't the prettiest, but I got several comments over the taste of the rolls... Not the prettiest, but they sure taste good!

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake VII

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

Good recipe IF you put the pineapple juice in instead of the other liquid in the cake mix. If you forget, it just isn't the same. *grin*.

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Honey Wheat Sandwich Rolls

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

Very good recipe. I've tried other bun/roll recipes and have been so disappointed... this one was great! Dh didn't like the tops buttered, said they made his hands too greasy when eating a sandwich. I will opt to cool with a damp cloth over them next time to get a softer crust without the extra shine. (worked well!) But for taste and ease... it was wonderful! Thanks!

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It's Chili by George!!

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

Very good flavor! this recipe is a great starting place for chili. The seasonings are great. I play with the other ingredients based on what I have on hand and it still always turns out great. I try to keep the meat/bean weight ratio the same... for example, I might use 1 pound of ground deer meat and then add an extra can of beans for the other pound of meat. I substitute home canned tomatoes for the tomatoes in the recipe. I used a can of Ro-tel in place of some of the tomatoes and the chopped pepper one time... still great. I did add a cup of macaroni noodles one time and it was less soupy...more thick like we like chili to be. I cook mine in the crockpot all day long. Makes a great supper and leftovers with cornbread! Wonderful recipe! My Dh loved it so much he made it at work for the other firemen... with the noodles at which they all squirmed, but he said no one complained and it was all gone with some compliments to go as well. This will be our chili recipe from now on. Thanks for sharing!

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Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2007

Taste is wonderful. Cookies came out a little flat and if baked too long made great gingersnap like cookies, nice and crisp. The soft cookies were prone to harden when left out too long, also. Put away quickly in a container. We will enjoy, but I'll keep looking for a thicker softer cookie. Thanks for the good recipe.

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Chicken Marsala

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2007

I have made this recipe a good five times in the past year. It is the best chicken marsala recipe I've ever tried. I did add some more mushrooms, otherwise I prepared everything as it says.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Caramel Apple Pie II

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

Ok I did change it. I used my regular apple pie recipe, decreased the sugar, no taffy mix and 1/2 a container carmel dip. I only used less sugar because so many people comment on how "too sweet" it was, I wish I would have done the full sugar,I felt it should have been sweeter.

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Yummy Honey Chicken Kabobs

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2007

I just used the chicken, and marinated for an hour. Really really good. I can see that longer would be better, but I didn't have the time. I will definatly make this again.

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Caramel Apple Jam

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2007

I must have had really sweet apple because I cut the sugars to 1/2 and it was sweet enough for me. I think next time i'd like to food mill the apple and have it be smoother. But I will make it again.

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Fresh Peach Pie

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2007

I make my raspberry pie this same way(rasp gelatin/rasp), mine didn't look too pretty but tasted good. I used a graham cracker crust and not reg pie crust. Don't know if I'd make it again, but my kids sure loved it.

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Leanne

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Graham Cracker Crust

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2007

I used 1/2 stick butter, and used a 10inch pan, it was good but awfully thick.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars IV

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2007

This recipe reminds me of my mom's chocolate peanut butter bars. Now my children gobble them up. I wouldn't change a thing to the recipe. Nice and easy.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2007

I was looking for a great recipe to flavor up the chicken in my burritos. I made it canned white chicken instead. I added rice, black beans, sour cream, fresh cilantro and sauteed red peppers, onions and garlic. Both my husband and I thought the burritos were so flavorful. I will always prepare my chicken this way for burritos. Gracias!

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Crab Salad III

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2007

This was a big hit! I used an orange pepper instead of a green one. I also did not have any black olives so I omitted that. 2 heaping tsp. of fresh dill was substituted for the dried dill. I looked at the other suggestions and used 1 tsp of sugar instead of the sugar substitute. I'll definitely make this again. Thanks!

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Creamy Pesto Shrimp

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2007

I've been looking for a great creamy pesto recipe like this!!! I also used half and half instead. I substituted the shrimp for cajun chicken and added sauteed garlic and sundried tomatoes. Yummy!!

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Cabbage Sloppy Joes

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2007

GREAT recipe. I used extra lean ground turkey, unsweetened ketchup, and sugar substitute. Really delicious-- enjoyed both by DH and myself. Thanks!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Curried Tuna Melt

Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2007

This was awesome. I used regular bread slices and currants instead of raisins. Thanks for posting this delicious tuna melt.

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Broccoli Chicken Stir-Fry

Reviewed: May 21, 2007

This had a GREAT flavor, but I agree there was just to much liquid. Good thing I'd made some fried rice to soak it up. I also added some fresh minced garlic to the spices.

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