Spinach Enchiladas Verde

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

Nice start and idea for a quick meal! I changed the following: used yogurt not sour cream, 5 whole wheat tortillas not corn, doubled the spinach and nuked it for 1 minute then squeezed out all the water before putting it in the dish, and added more cheese. I added the following: browned a medium finely diced onion in olive oil with 4 cloves of minced garlic then added a chicken breast diced seasoned with salt and pepper to the pan to saute. Then I put all of the ingredients into a round casserole dish and layered it like lasagna (as others recommended). My 3 kids (3 and under) loved it as well as my husband and I. It's pretty healthy when you think about it so I am pleased to add this to my list of quick meals. Thanks so much for a great idea for a quick and easy meal!!!

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Tomato Spinach and Basil Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

This was a great base recipe to work off of. I went heavy on the Spinach (to up the nutrition for my 3 kids 3yrs and under), doubled/tripled the garlic, used Italian Seas since I didn't have fresh basil, browned the onions in butter then added garlic, added 1/2 cup Chicken Broth and 1/2 cup parmesan (we love cheese here!), and then crushed red pepper for my husband and I. I used the immersion blender before adding the Spinach since my kids can't eat chunky soup (or drink as it is through their straws!). Served it with seasoned croutons on top and grilled cheese to dip. Yummy! Thanks for the idea!

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Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

Perfect. Added a bit more onion and a little extra celery. Also topped the bowls of soup with cheddar cheese. Wonderful!

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

Fantastic recipe! The cinnamon sugar on the pan was such a delicious addition! I increased to 7 bananas and substituted 2c whole wheat flour and 2.5c AP flour for all white flour. I made the full recipe in 2 loaf pans and a 4 mini loaf pan which was great for teacher gifts. I baked the mini loaves 45 mins and the big loaves 1hr. 15mins. Delicious and not too bad for you :)

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Tacos in Pasta Shells

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I had tacos in pasta shells years ago when a friend made it. Her recipe was amazing. I lost the recipe and have been looking for a replacement ever since. This was "OK". I made it as is and it just seemed to be missing something. Next time I attempt this recipe, I think I will add way more toppings and work on the filling.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Sugar Cookie Icing

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

It is a wonderful icing! It was just divine on my cookies! I will say it did take a little more corn syrup to get to the right consistency. Other than that...perfect!

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To Die For Blueberry Muffins

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

Tried this recipe with both fresh blueberries and strawberries; came out PHENOMENAL. Changes: added 1 Tbsp. SACO buttermilk powder to the dry ingredients; added 1 tsp. Mexican vanilla extract to the wet ingredients; folded a bit of fresh lemon zest in with the fruit; omitted the crumb topping in favor of Wilton's white sparkling sugar on top. I used a jumbo-size silicone muffin pan to bake these, and had no trouble getting them out. I'll be playing with this recipe a whole lot more!!

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Michael's Foccacia Bread

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2009

Easy recipe and easy to tweak to your own tastes!!!

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BERRYFINES

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Southern Fried Catfish

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009

I had never made catfish before I tried this recipe. It was so easy and tasted very good. I will make this again!

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Buttermilk Pancakes II

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009

So easy to make and delicious! These pancakes are light, fluffy and flavorful! I can't wait to try variations.

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Belles Hamburger Buns

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

This a nice hamburger bun recipe. My family and I really enjoyed it. I have read many of the reviews and think I can offer some help to those who are stuggling. You will have a very dense bun if you add too much flour. When you are adding the last two cups of flour, add them in a little at a time. When the dough starts to pull away from the bowl and is not so sticky that you have a sticky "pool" of it at the base of your bowl, you have the right amount of flour. It will still be a little sticky, but you will have a very light dough. If you find that your dough isn't rising well, there are a couple things you can do. First, check your yeast and make sure it is still good. You can do this by adding some yeast to warm water and adding a little flour or sugar. Leave it for about 10 minutes. At this point, it should be frothy or creamy looking. If it doesn't do anything, you need new yeast. Another thing you could do is switch flours to bread flour. It has a higher gluten content, and it should do better in the rising phase. If you wish to make the recipe with 100% whole wheat flour add a little gluten flour; a tablespoon for every cup of flour. I use this for making a 100% whole wheat breads with freshly ground wheat. It will help your dough rise. I hope this helps someone. :)

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Best Steak Marinade in Existence

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

I cut the recipe back a bit, since i was only marinating one rather large chunk of steak. I used real minced garlic instead of dried, and added a 1/2 cup of Merlot. Whisked it all together in a bowl and poured over steak in gallon-freezer bag, marinated 1 1/2 days. Cooked in the oven. I never got to taste it, but my son ate the entire piece of meat (enough for 3 people). He literally couldn't stop going back for more! Next time I will get to try it too. No need to look any further for a marinade recipe this is it!! Thanks SO much for this great recipe.

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Denise Davis

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Giant Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

If you're looking for a buttery crispy chocolate chip cookie, this is it!!! I'm so happy to find a recipe that makes them like this, every time. I used 3/4 brown,3/4 white sugar, and cooked for 11 minutes. Then added some chopped pecans to second half of dough and made some chocolate pecan cookies baked @ 12 minutes. These are wonderfully crispy and warm right out of the oven. Yay! :+)

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Denise Davis

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Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream

Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

Soooooo rich and creamy!! I used 2 cps heavy cream & 2/3 cp half/half. I increased the cocoa powder to a 1/2 cp for a more intense chocolate flavor. Also added 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 2 Tb of Kahlua. I finely-grated Ghiradelli Dark Chocolate Bar into icecream mixture in the last 5 minutes of churning. If eaten like softserve it tastes like chocolate mousse with a more subtle chocolate flavor. When frozen more firmly the next day all the rich flavors of cocoa, cinnamon, and Kahlua blend together for an unbelievably smooth and creamy treat!

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Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

I'm thrilled with this recipe, I would give it 10 stars if I could! I only used 1 1/2cp sugar, added additional 1/4cp blueberries, 1 tsp orange extract along with the vanilla. This came together very easily, layered as directed in a dark coated bundt pan sprayed well with Pam Flour Baking Spray. I baked @ 375 x 10min. then 350 x 45 min. It took forever to cool, so by 1:00 a.m. I decided I was no longer interested in putting confectioners sugar on top. It was already pretty the way it was, and I just wanted to eat some, and go to bed! It is amazing when it's warm, and still wonderful and moist the next day. Such a fantastic recipe, I can't wait to make this for my mother. --Sorry can't tell you about whether it freezes well, Newman. There isn't any left to freeze, maybe next time :)

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Wolf's Bourbon Chicken

Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

I made this last weekend, it turned out great! I love all the ingrediants, which is what caught my eye, and the combination of them was perfect. I let the chicken sit in the marinade for about 5 hrs, in the fridge. I really wanted to grill the chicken and then cook down the rest of the marinade for a dipping sauce......but couldn't get the grill to turn on! Either way, the family loved it and the chicken was juicy. I will try again with the grill next time and update later. Thanks Wolf for an awesome recipe! :+)

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Whoopie Pies

Reviewed: May 17, 2009

I used 3/4 cup buttermilk (cuz I needed to finish it up) instead of water, made tablespoon size drops easily, and cooked for 11 minutes. I set oven @ 375 and after a minute dropped it down to 350 and mine puffed up perfectly. I bought the pudding mix to put in it, but forgot.. my batter was thick and fluffy already so it didn't need it. I didn't have time to make your filling so I mixed shortening, confectioner sugar, orange extract, and marshmallow fluff together (in no particular measurement) Yum! Can't wait to bring them to work tomorrow.

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Strawberry Ice Cream

Reviewed: May 17, 2009

This is very good if you want a basic, lovely strawberry ice cream recipe. I love to make ice cream and have been making it for many years. The only thing I would say is that you will need to stir your custard as it is heating. Remember to not let it boil! If you do not stir, your yolk will not properly incorporate and you will get cooked egg lumps. I imagine this is why she added the seive step. You will not need to draw it through a seive if you stir and keep the ingredients together. It will not take 5 minutes when you continually stir it. It is probably closer to about 15 to 20 before it coats the back of a spoon. It will give you a nice creamy texture and the ice cream will be very smooth. I promise! :) I also added fresh cut strawberries to the mixture at the last five minutes of my ice cream machine's cycle.

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Tuna Noodle Casserole from Scratch

Reviewed: May 15, 2009

Very lacking in flavor, which was very disappointing. The white sauce with little spices did nothing for me and my family. It also gave me terrible gas! Overall, this recipe needs some work!

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Best Brownies

Reviewed: May 4, 2009

I tried really hard to like these, but just don't. They definitely satisfied the chocolate craving that i had after reading all the reviews....but after that it was like.....meh?!? The only thing I did was cut the recipe in half...That's it. They were very simple to make, and to be honest I'll probably try again, but it seemed a little too easy of a recipe to have screwed anything up. The texture was a bit weird, but edible. Can't exactly put my finger on why i'm not thrilled. Thanks for the recipe though, I may try again and double the batch for thicker brownies and add chopped nuts and stuff.

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