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Islander Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

I made this dip exactly as directed, but didn't use the Hawaiian Sweet Bread. I made the "Twinkle Chips" that are on this website and also used Club crackers. I did add the Parmesan cheese. The dip is really good, but I felt like there was too much spinach in it. I'd cut back just a bit on the spinach by maybe 1/4 and I used an entire jar (14.75 oz) of artichoke and with those two changes made, I think the dip would be PERFECT!

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Rebel Angels

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

I made these exactly as the recipe directed, except I had smaller shrimp on hand, so I wrapped two in each piece of bacon. Mine weren't as pretty as those in the picture: They were very dark, so if I were serving them at a party, I'd want to figure out something to make them look a little more appealing. I mixed the spices in a ziplok bag and coated them in the bag and doing it that way may have increased the amount of coating on them, making them darker. These are REALLY spicy!!! The flavor's really good, but the level of heat made it a little hard to eat them. I will cut back on the cayenne pepper next time. I drained the bacon fat out of the skillet before I fried the shrimp in it and I think I'd leave at least some of it in the pan next time to help brown them more evenly & keep them from being too dry. In summary, I really liked the overall flavor of these & think they will be perfect with just a little less "heat."

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Grilled Buffalo Wings

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

I just wasn't terribly impressed with the flavor of the sauce. It has good heat, but that's about it.

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Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

Everyone who tries these cookies says they're better than the ones their grandma/mom/aunt makes! Like other reviewers, I use 1 full cup of butter instead of half butter/half shortening. I also use dark brown sugar instead of light and ground nutmeg instead of ground cloves (because I couldn't find ground cloves anywhere!) These cookies are just the right amount of crispy around the edges, chewy inside, rich and completely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!!!

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Onesy-Twosy Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2010

Really yummy! I did as many others suggested and used 1/2 c. shortening & 1/2 c. butter and used creamy peanut butter & no chopped peanuts (I'm not a nuts in cookies kind of person.) Normally, I'm a soft, chewy cookie kind of gal, but these aren't like other hard, crispy cookies. These cookies bake up light and crispy and literally melt in your mouth! Thanks for the recipe!

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Friendship Soup Mix in a Jar

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

I LOVE this soup! I make jars of it every year and make a couple pots for us too. It's such a hearty, tasty soup! I usually use Italian sausage instead of ground beef and seasoned diced tomatoes (Red Gold onion, garlic & basil) just to add a bit more flavor.

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Triple Threat Fruit Smoothie

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

We substituted vanilla fat-free yogurt for the peach, but otherwise, follow the recipe exactly. I LOVE this smoothie! It has such a perfect balance of flavors. I've tried the other smoothie recipes from this site and this one is, by far, my favorite!

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Apple Pie Filling

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008

This apple pie filling was SOOOOOOO yummy, I was fighting to keep my daughter and her spoon out of the saucepan that I was cooking them in! However, I used it to make apple crepes, so I didn't need as much as this recipe called for, so I reduced the servings & scaling from 40 to 4. The only other thing I changed about the recipe is that I doubled the amount of apples (I used Golden Delicious) because it was too saucy with the amount of apples the recipe called for. Apple pie is next and I can't wait to make one with this recipe! Thank you so much for posting it! :)

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Mom's Ground Beef Casserole

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

You can't judge a book by its cover! This casserole looks sorta ugly on the plate, but it's got great flavor! I made the recipe exactly as shown, except I reduced the amount of noodles to about 2 cups. Next time I make it, I think I'll add some frozen peas or something to give it some color.

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Tomato Chicken Parmesan

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

This recipe couldn't have been much easier to make and it was very yummy! I'd give it 5 stars, but I think the breading needs a little flavor tweaking. I did as suggested, and pounded the chicken breasts to an even 1/2" thickness. I used crushed Pepperidge Farm "Zesty Italian" croutons for the breading and Prego organic tomato & basil sauce. I poured about half of the sauce in the pan before I put the chicken breasts in and then poured the other half over the top. My daughter liked it that way, but next time I think I'll leave half of the breasts uncovered, because I want to see if the breading stays crispier - plus I think the pretty golden color of the chicken breading adds visual appeal. Also, next time I make it, I'm going to jazz up the breading a bit by adding some garlic powder, onion powder and a little more Italian seasoning. Thanks for the recipe!!

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Buckeye Balls II

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007

I cut the confectioner's sugar down to 3 cups, increased the vanilla to 2 teaspoons and substituted chocolate almond bark for the chocolate chips & shortening. I melted the almond bark in a large coffee mug in the microwave (30 second time periods - stirring after each - until melted) and this recipe became the easiest, best new candy recipe in my arsenal! I'm going to gain a thousand pounds with recipes like this around! :)

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