Sean's Falafel and Cucumber Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

wow - this was awesome! i've never made falafel's at home, but i will from now on. i also took other's suggestions and used baking soda instead of the baking powder. for the sauce, i used sour cream instead of the mayo. i got 12 small falafels out of this. thanks for the post sean!!

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Slow Cooker Spare Ribs

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

I didn't have any tomato soup so I used manwich sauce instead and added a little sweet babyy rays bbq sauce as well. I served them for new years eve and everyone loved them...just two tiny changes. They came out absolutely worderful

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French Bread Rolls to Die For

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

i loved these! what a great crust and wonderful texture on the inside. i wasn't able to give it a proper second rise, so i can only imagine they would be even better. i used AP flour. thanks for the post!

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One Hundred Percent Rye Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

i used 4 cups rye and 1 cup AP flour because i had no gluten. followed everything else to a T. first rise didn't do much, so after 1 1/2 hours, i kneaded it some more; at this stage it was quite "brick" like as others have stated. after working it for a minute or two, i set it for its second rise. it finally rose to an acceptable level. i then baked it off. the end results were a crispy outer crust and a gummy inside. since i am not a bread maker, and did not follow exactly, i find this to my fault. the only one who liked it was my DD. i'm afraid she is going to have to eat the whole loaf...:-)

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Original Chex® Party Mix

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

I've always been a fan of the Chex Mix that comes straight off the shelf, and decided to give this mix a try. After following a tweaked recipe where I increased the spices and changed a few ingredients (honey-roasted peanuts, flavored pita chips rather than bagel chips) it has become a milder version of the store-bought Chex Mix. This can definitely be remedied by increasing the amount of seasonings even more, but I've liked the cutback from adding too much flavor to the party mix. This nice and easy recipe gave me just the perfect base for a party mix that I needed, which is not too overwhelming in flavor and still great to snack on.

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Dennis Chu

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Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

wow - what a delicious soup! although i would call it more of a chowder....a great meal on a cold night for sure. served with the buttery rolls and it was a hit!

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Buttery Rolls

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

my son wanted me to make more of these while we were eating! that's a winner for sure! i only made 1/2 batch, not knowing how they would come out. they were very good, everyone liked them. i was nervous about them not rising much, but they did more while baking.

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Candy Cane Cookies III

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

yup, i remember why i don't like making these....the dough is hard to work with, and i do not yeild 48 cookies out of this at all. more like 2 dozen. instead of peppermint, i used anise flavoring. they do taste good, and i'm sure i'll go through the trouble again. :-D

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Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

i guess i don't prefer flourless pb cookies...my kids liked these though. i added chocolate chunks. i don't think i'll be making these again.

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Feta and Beet Stacked Appetizer

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

If it were not for this recipe here, I would have never thought to combine beets and feta. What a wonderful combination. I also added some black kalamta olives, and didn't stack. I don't eat beets, but will eat them like this. Thanks for the post!

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Pecan Pie V

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

I was short about 1/4 cup of brown sugar, so I just added more white. I also added one more egg because I had a deep dish pie crust and I was afraid that 2 eggs wouldn't fill the crust. I also added about 1/2 cup more pecans. This is a delicious, very easy pie to make.

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Baked Potato Skins

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

These rock! I can't remember the last time I had potato skins. I didn't use the oil, just sprayed with PAM. Even my picky DS liked them. I will make again.

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Key West Penne

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

This was very good, and easy to prepare. I doubled the shrimp, added chopped garlic, and used a small amount of alcohol free white wine. Used FF H&H with cornstarch to thicken.

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Ukrainian Country Babka

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

not sure how to rate, i'm not a bread maker by any means. i may have cooked this too long? a little dry, but it does taste almost EXACTLY like my mother in laws. i didn't use the raisins because i don't like them in bread. i will make again, for my Dad and use the raisins.

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Easy Sugar Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2008

I may have already reviewed this, but I would like to add. My family loves this recipe! I cannot make enough of them! to those who find the dough crumbly or hard to roll, don't be afraid to get your hands dirty and work the dough, after adding the flour, I do it the old-fashioned way, mixing by hand. It comes out very workable for rolling to cut out or making into balls. By the by the last batch I made (for my peanut's Halloween party) made almost 7 dozen!

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Cathy K

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

this was sooooo delicious, and so easy to make. creamy and earthy. will make again.

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E-Z Drop Biscuits

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2008

I wanted to make drop biscuits to go with stew, but didn't have any biscuit mix. this recipe was easy and they came out GREAT! Hubby Ed said he did not need to put any butter on them, they were good on their own. I did forget to add the cream of tartar, but they still came out fluffy and just like the box mix. I'm also going to use this recipe to make dumplings, instead of baking them just drop them into boiling soup or stew. Thanks for a quick, easy and delicious recipe!

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Sunday's Apple Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2008

I tried this recipe looking for an easy apple pie to make. My family loved it! I did cheat and use the Pillsbury crust, I also added a little vanilla and nutmeg along with a shot (or two) of ground ginger. I did leave it set for about 3 hours before serving so it wasn't to runny. Thanks for a great recipe, I am going to be making this often!

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