Chocolate Crinkles II

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

My 3-year old granddaughter and I made these. I substituted applesauce for the oil and Egg Beaters for the eggs. The taste was delicious and the texture reminds me of a soft brownie which was great! The only disappointment was that we could not roll them into balls. The dough was so sticky I had to drop the dough by teaspoons onto the cookie sheet. I put the dough in the freezer as suggested by another reviewer but that didn't help. They tasted good but certainly didn't have the presentation like the picture.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

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Caramel Apple Pork Chops

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

I marinated the pork chops in applejuice/soy and wow they were really juicy and tender. I will definitely do that again. This recipe is really good but no one cared for the apples. I guess we see apples as a dessert and not part of a main course. Will definitely make this again but just without the apples or brush the apples off after they bake. Thanks for the new way to make pork chops!

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Doolittlenomnoms

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

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Marshmallow Treats

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

My treats turned out moist, and gooey. Just like they should. No teeth busters here. I did follow the suggestions in some of the other reviews. And used 11.5 cups of cereal to a 16 ounce bag of marshmallow, and a whole stick of butter. This worked out so well. Everyone has loved them. Will make again and again.

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Rachael

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

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Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

I really enjoyed this. But my husband thought it was bland. I thought it was a healthy alternative in comparison to others that I've tried that is mostly a gravy. I liked this alot...because of the mix of flavors, Also please note, this dish is even better the second day after a night marinating in the fridge!!!

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Rachael

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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

This was pretty good but seemed to need a little more zing! I cut up the chicken breasts into cubes, cooked them and then put them in the crockpot with the rest of the ingredients. It seemed simpler that way.

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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

These are very good but I made the mistake of flattening them and they spread out really thin! When I left them as balls then they looked a lot better. I will try the OJ next time. All in all its a good cookie.

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Doolittlenomnoms

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Living In: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

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Pesto Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

This is the absolute best pesto cream sauce recipe. I have tried a few on this site and this is by far the best. The only change I made was I cut the butter down and scaled it to 4 servings instead of 8. If I could give this 10 stars I would. It has all the flavor and so creamy. My family devored this meal. There were no leftovers to my dissapointment :( The recipe needs no change at all. In my opinion you dont need to waste your time finding a better pesto cream sauce. I am sure this would go great with other meats such as chicken or crab as well. Thanks so much for an absolute fab recipe!

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Tinkerfaire

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Deadwood, South Dakota, USA

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Creamy Pesto Shrimp

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

I have noticed with this recipe that everyone seemed to change it. The added this or did that, then rated it at 5 stars. While it is a good recipe it lacks flavor which is a common compliant with most reviewers. It is also kinda oily so I suggest cutting the butter and simmering longer. Even then it was oily. Overall it was ok I found another recipe called Pesto cream sauce which has all the ingredients already added by other reviewers from this recipe. It has the onions, garlic and spices and it a fab 5 star recipe

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Tinkerfaire

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Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Big-Batch Butterscotch Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

Well, I was unsure how to rate this. I bake a LOT of cookies, and when I was done mixing them I thought - these are no more that a chocolate chip cookie, without the chips. I added some crushed Werthers and pecans and then divided the batch and added mini semi sweet cho chips to one, butterscotch chips to another, and topped the third with mini milk cho kisses. They all came out nice, but would have been pretty dull without. I rolled them in 1/2 brown sugar/white sugar before baking. Makes a grand bunch of cookies. I also sprayed the cookie sheets due to the Werther candies. They tend to run and stick.

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Lee Ann

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Home Town: Philip, South Dakota, USA

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Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Incredible! Just like my Gram used to make. I follow the recipe to the letter except that I add a tad more lemon flavoring and more lemon zest. I've made this several times and it's usually gone by the end of the day! My hubby absolutely loves this pie (and so do I)!

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Cheyenne

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Living In: Oelrichs, South Dakota, USA

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Surprise Apple Salad

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

A neighbor gal brought this salad to my son's first birthday party. It was truly amazing! I asked for the recipe right away (as did all the other ladies there). The only difference in her recipe and this one is that she also added a box of Vanilla Pudding. It gives it a really good vanilla flavor. A great side if you need something light and sweet!

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Cheyenne

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Tater Tot Casserole IV

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Great casserole. My entire family loves this recipe!

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Cheyenne

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Sugar Cookie Frosting

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Really good frosting! I used it on some sugar cookies! It was a bit thick so I added a bit more milk. I will definitely use it again.

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Cheyenne

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Pumpkin Bar Icing

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Incredible Frosting! I used it on the Pumpkin Bars I recipe that I got off of here. Absolutely delicious frosting. My son and my husband were fighting over the beaters and the bowl after I was done!! It is excellent!!

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Cheyenne

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Pumpkin Bars I

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

I would call this Pumpkin Cake not bars. The consistency was more like cake. Boy, it is yummy!! Extremely moist and flavorful. After reading some of the other reviews, I added some more spices to my liking. I added some Pumpkin Pie Spice, Cloves, and Cinnamon. I added until I thought it tasted spicy enough (I like all of my pumpkin baked goods to taste spicy). I frosted it with the Pumpkin Bar Icing that I got off of here. DELICIOUS!!

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Cheyenne

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Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I have made this for both my husband and parents and they all liked it so much.

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Jenn

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Living In: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

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Best Brownies

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I liked these but there were extremely rich/heavy. My mom could only eat a very small piece. My dad managed to finish his but that's because he likes his sweets. My husband calls these my pound cake brownies.

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Jenn

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

This is very good~ This a great basic "base" to start with; unfortunately, I cant follow any recipe without my own little twists- I too added poulty seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, pepper & parsley. I was out of the refrig. biscuits, so I made my own VERY EASY dumplings.

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Mama Billie

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Home Town: Vermillion, South Dakota, USA

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Waldorf Salad II

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

This was so good! I did toast the walnuts, that really added something. About 10 minutes in a 350 oven. I also added grapes and substituted honey for sugar. VERY YUMMY.

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