Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

Just made the meatballs: I was worried they'd be too sweet, so I made sure to get plain graham crackers (NOT honey or cinnamon), used a bit more meat, some salt, pepper, minced onions, and some fresh basil in the meat mixture. It was great and had more of a hint of sweet than an overpowering, which definitely would have been the case if not for the changes I made. It smelled wonderful while baking, too.

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Nicole N.

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2011

My son made most of this dish by himself, with me a relief cook just jumping in when he needed it. I asked him to increase the garlic in the sauce to a few more minced cloves. There were no other changes made. The sauce was simple and meant to not overpower the meatballs, which were obviously the star of this dish. My youngest boy was the only one who liked them. Everyone else thought they were oddly sweet and the grahams didn't pair well with the flavor of the parmesan. The graham flavor was really out of place with the homemade marinara. I appreciate the ease and playfulness of this dish and my son and I had fun making it together but it really wasn't a hit with all of us. I think the meatballs would have been better with a cream-based sauce (think swedish meatballs, maybe) or even as BBQ meatballs?

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2011

My husband loved these! To me, they were a little "graham-crackery," I would maybe cut the graham down slightly and fill with a little breadcrumb... Overall they were delish! Definitely a great place to start for someone who's never made meatballs before (like myself).

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hlinneypoo

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2011

i did not like the meatball flavor of graham cracker. This dish went largely uneaten by the kids and hubby (and me) and went in the trash after dinner was over. There was nothing redeeming about this recipe.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2011

Loved the flavor of these meatballs.

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cooking_girl

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Sarasota, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

These meatballs are amazing!!

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MeganLeann

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Oberlin, Kansas, USA

Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2010

This was excellent. The sweetness from the graham crackers wasn't overpowering, but made this stand out.

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inskydiamonds

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2010

I only made the meatballs. I used 16 oz of ground turkey and added a little chopped onion and salt and pepper. These were too sweet for my family. My husband said they tasted like "meat candy" which wasn't really a great thing. Maybe if you only use 1/2 cup per 16 oz meat, they would probably be good.

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glambastard

Reviewed: May 31, 2010

My husband said these were the best meatballs I ever made, and I've made a lot of meatballs! I bet they would be good as an appetizer in cocktail sauce, too. thanks!

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KAT

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

Loved the meatballs. Smooth texture and good flavor slightly sweet but we liked it. I definitely will make again. Didn't make the sauce. I had a jar and I was in a hurry.

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