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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.

Old Fashioned Prune Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007
Good for a sweet tooth. Advice: * Increase the spices. * for dressing, eliminate buttermilk (mine curdled or something, had ugly white lumps) My changes: * reduced sugar to 1 1/3 cup (suggest even less) * eliminated allspice * forgot to add vanilla extract * increased prunes to 2 cups unchopped (soaked and squished) * eliminated pecans * for dressing, reduced butter to 1/4 cup * used honey instead of corn syrup
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.41 star rating.

Lentil Soup III

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007
Changes: * halved the recipe * used brown lentils * used beef broth cube and some dried beef * doubled the garlic * sauteed the onion and garlic * used half a can of tomato paste * added 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp paprika
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.59 star rating.

Parmesan Orange Roughy

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007
Changes: * Made it with Tilapia fish fillets. * Did not use milk. * Dusted fish in flour before dipping in whisked egg. * Tastes better than fried.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.

Fruited Curry Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2007
Curry flavor doesn't go in a chicken salad, in my opinion.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.49 star rating.

Deep Dish Brownies

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2007
* Used 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup apple sauce. Strong buttery taste: recommend 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup apple sauce. * Baking recommended 45 minutes, mine was raw, except the edges (and failed toothpick test). Maybe the rack was too low in the oven? Used round pyrex. * Recommended 1 1/12 cups sugar was fine, even though I also used sweetened cocoa powder. * Reduced eggs to 2. * Eliminated baking powder.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.39 star rating.

Cashew Avocado Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007
i've tried variations: * used chives instead of dill * eliminated bacon * topped on a bed of salad with shredded swiss * added curry powder advice: * instead of ranch, use mostly yogurt with just a teaspoon of ranch * eliminate the cashews * cut avocado into /big/ chunks, and do NOT overmix
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.26 star rating.

Moist Garlic Chicken

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007
chicken was not moist, but was swimming in tons of bland liquid!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.

Spicy Potato Wedges

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007
very tasty-- nice and soft. recommended changes: * toss the spices and oil with the potatoes. * do NOT put in the oven, as it dries the potatoes out.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 star rating.

One Bowl Brownies

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007
Disaster for me. Used semi-sweet chocolate-- result was a light brown cake unfortunately. And after the recommended 35 minutes, brownie was still so raw. Maybe will try again since this gets such rave reviews.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.18 star rating.

Blueberry Monkey Bread

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
pretty decent. the strange thing is, although i don't particularly like it, i CANNOT RESIST continuously popping these little buns into my mouth. changes: used only 2 tbsp butter; used 2 cans pillsbury 10 pack; used frozen blueberry, raspberry mix; sprinkled in some raisins; used a pyrex bowl for baking; results: turned out a little overcooked; i recommend INCREASING the syrup to prevent dryness; did not maintain cake shape after immediately inverting onto a plate, but fell apart;
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.11 star rating.

Sesame Shrimp

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
Love the strong flavor, very tasty. Did not use lemon-pepper (what the heck is that?) nor sesame seeds.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.

Quick Chinese Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
Very tasty, like salad at a good Chinese restaurant! I didn't use chicken. Tips: Definitely do not refrigerate, only tastes good fresh; Do mix dressing so sugar will be disbursed; Use lots of cilantro;
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.73 star rating.

Crustless Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
Pretty tasty. Had to cook for much longer than 30 minutes-- then again I used a small high pyrex dish. Tips: do not undercook onion; it's ok to double onion amount; add full salt amount if you are using cheddar/monterey cheese combo; add frozen artichoke pieces; bake in shallow container; put tomato slices on the bottom of pan so you can flip it and have them on top.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.

Sauteed Apples

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2007
Syrup was ok, but overall the dish just tasted like apple pie filling. but i did use white instead of brown sugar. The apple type could make or break this one. To try: use less butter. use tart apples, not red delicious!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.84 star rating.

Southwestern Egg Rolls

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007
Yum! Changes made: doubled chicken and cooked with salt and pepper; whole wheat tortillas; chopped instead of minced everything; canned instead of frozen corn; kidney beans not black beans; cilantro not parsley; a little less chopped pepper; no cayenne pepper; shredded cheddar and white cheese; Changes to try: slice chicken breasts in half to cook quicker; use food processor for quick mincing; less corn but more spinach and other veggies; use lots of pepper (was afraid of it before but it's bland without it); go a little easier on the salt, it's easy to oversalt this! Want to try microwaving them but not sure how to prevent them from drying out-- maybe a wet paper towel and try for 2 minutes on high
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.74 star rating.

Best Ever Banana Bread

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007
Yum! Changes to try: apple sauce substitution for part of oil; whole wheat flour; sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on pan coating (go very easy on nutmeg); don't sift flour etc; bake for only 1 hour or so (1 hour 20 overbaked for me!); but after freezing then defrosting in the fridge for a day, they were PERFECT and very moist.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.78 star rating.

Seven Layer Taco Dip

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007
Not bad-- suggested changes: no lettuce, no cream cheese, more spiciness (maybe add to beans), use high quality thick guacamole. Make sure beans go to edge of dish for dipping ease. Consider individual plates instead of party dish.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.

Mom's Warm Milk

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007
Not too great; couldn't finish the cup. Hot cocoa tastes much better. I tried it with cinnamon, not nutmeg, though.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.

Garlic Croutons

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2007
They are okay, not spectacular... Followed advice of melting butter in microwave, added italian seasoning, salt, and garlic powder, and later sprinkled on some parsley flakes. Had to add lots of olive oil (too many bread pieces). It's true the crushed garlic burned a little, but taste was still ok. Baked for 25 minutes in toaster oven. Stale bread turned out too crunchy; fresh bread turned out much better, crunchy on outside and soft on inside (but by day two was also too crunchy).
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.11 star rating.

Tomato-Rich Fish Stew

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2007
If you like paella-type dishes you'll probably like this. I personally disliked it, but I had to substitute for spices I didn't have!
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