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Pad Thai

Reviewed: May 8, 2012

We didn't like this at all. Even after doubling the sauce part of the recipe, it was still far too many noodles for the rest of the recipe, quite dry, and tasted funny.

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This would be a five star, except for the unreasonable amount of sugar called for in the recipe. I made 1 1/2 batches, which made 3 pies, and I only put in ONE CUP TOTAL! It was plenty sweet enough. I used raw sugar. I also cooked my own pumpkin, and drained it using a square of old sheet fabric in a colander, and then squeezing until it was reduced to the thickness of canned pumpkin (the volume left was less than 1/2 of what I started with). The filling still seemed a bit runny to me, (because of using my pumpkin, not because of the recipe) so I added a heaping Tablespoon of cornstarch. The pies turned out perfectly!

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Tortilla Snack Strips

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2011

The chips stayed nice and crispy for the following day as well. I used whole wheat tortillas, cut them with my pizza cutter into wedges, and baked about 10 minutes. I did some with the seasoning in the recipe, and some with a Montreal chicken seasoning I had. I didn't really care for either seasoning to be honest. The chips themselves are great, but I didn't care for the seasoning. Next time I'll probably just use some freshly ground pepper and sea salt. I might try olive oil instead of the butter as well.

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Old Fashioned Christmas Raisin Delights

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2011

What a great filled cookie! Here are some suggestions for making it easier. 1. A regular size canning jar ring is a perfect size for the circles. 2. The dough is very soft to handle. Try doing only a small amount at a time, enough for 6-8 circles. Keep the rest of the dough in the fridge until you are ready for it. Use lots of flour, stopping every couple rolls of the rolling pin to move the dough around and add flour if necessary to keep it from stick to the work surface. 3. Raisins are very sweet in and of themselves. I cut the sugar in the filling back to 1/4 cup. Next time I'll eliminate it altogether. I also eliminated the nuts. 4. I chopped the raisins in my food processor, along with some of the water for the filling. It worked like a charm. I'll probably make 1 1/2 batches of filling next time for 1 batch of dough. 5. For a slightly fancier look, use your fingertips to crimp edges as you would a pie crust. To go simple, just press edges together. 6. If you want the filling to show through, cut a small x in the top circle of dough before you place it on top. 7. And...a piece of advice, from my experience...this is a recipe to keep until the kids are in bed. Don't try it with a 3 year old wanting to help, and a sick, fussy 8 month old to hold!

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Mediterranean Pasta with Greens

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

This stuff is fabulous! It is super easy, few ingredients, uses Swiss chard...what more can you want. I actually made it with spinach because that was what was still growing in my garden. I omitted the step of steaming the greens in the microwave since spinach is faster cooking. I used some dried cherry tomatoes that I had preserved this summer, and just added extra olive oil. I threw in a few black olives because they were in my fridge. I added a bit of cooked chicken to make it a meal. Wow. I made this two times in 3 days! The second time I added a couple tablespoons of pesto. I found it is equally good warm, room temperature, or cold.

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Easiest Eggplant

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2011

Easy. Good. I can't have dairy right now, so this was great because I didn't need to use butter.

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Deep Fried Jalapeno Slices

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2011

I'm giving this 5 stars only because I adapted the recipe, and I wanted to be nice to the person who posted this recipe. That said: We don't drink beer, so I used apple juice instead, but otherwise followed the recipe. They weren't great, but after reading other reviews, I think it was the recipe, not my change. They were kind of soggy. I had to add more flour to get the batter to stick at all. I did two methods of cutting the jalopenos. The first batch, I cut out all the seeds. These were not very hot. The second batch I left the seeds in, and they were so hot we could hardly eat them!

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Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2011

Good recipe. I made it as written, except using all butter instead of the shortening. I needed to bake them about 13 minutes. For the people who gave this one star and said the cookies were mushy, there are several things to remember. 1. Let butter soften on the counter to room temperature. Don't soften in the microwave. 2.Make sure you use rolled oats, not quick oats. 3. Be sure to leave them on the tray for a little after getting them out of the oven as the directions specify.

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Mother's Applesauce Muffins

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2011

Great muffins. I usually hate when people leave reviews and then list all the changes they made, but I'll be guilty of the same today. I substituted whole wheat flour for 1 1/2 cups of all purpose and 1/2 cup barley flakes for another 1/2 cup flour. I added an extra tsp. cinnamon, and 3/4 tsp ginger. I also cut the sugar in half. They were delicious!

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Felix K.'s 'Don't even try to say these aren't the best you've ever eaten, because they are' Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2011

I'm only giving this 4 stars for three reasons: 1. Any recipe with a title like that is sure to disappoint. 2. Just a personal preference...even though the long baking time and low heat made a good cookie, I found it tedious and time consuming to have to drag out the cookie baking that long. Also, the cookies need to be partially cooled on the pan, which tied up my pans when I needed them for other things. 3. Another minor personal preference: as the recipe is written these are huge cookies. I made them half the recommended size and they were just right for us. Still a nice, big cookie, but more within the range of appropriate for calorie intake!

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White Bean Soup for a Crowd

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2010

Loved this! My 23 month old daughter asked for 2nds and 3rds. I served it with cornbread.

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Skillet Corn Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2010

Delicious. A quick alternative to traditional baked cornbread. It was just the right amount for my husband and me, and our toddler. You don't have to heat up the oven with this one. I made the recipe as written, except for using whole wheat flour instead of the all purpose, and adding 2 tsp. sugar.

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Five-Minute Blueberry Pie

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2010

Wonderful and so easy. I used a regular pastry crust because I didn't have graham crackers for a cracker crust. Used it for my birthday pie.

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Quick and Easy Pancit

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2010

I had trouble with the noodles not getting soft when done as the recipe said. I finally ended up cooking them, but then they stuck in one gooey mess. It was my first time trying rice noodles, though, so I'm not going to rate the recipe according to that. The flavor was excellent.

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Pizza On The Grill I

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2010

This was fabulous. It was my first time trying pizza on the grill. I didn't have all the topping ingredients in the recipe, so I used what I had. I also divided the dough into 3 pizzas to make it easier to handle. I used foil on the grill as some others had suggested. This was a definite hit and will be going into my regular menu planning!

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Apple Yogurt Pancakes

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2010

Pancakes are quite dense and filling. I found them perhaps a bit thick...I might try adding a bit more milk next time. I used homemade yogurt. I also used about 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and the rest all purpose. I used about 1 1/2 apples, and I think it would be fine to use 2 whole ones. These were a nice switch from our normal recipe.

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Sassy Spaghetti

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2010

I made this recipe as written, except that I used a 13 oz box of whole grain spaghetti instead of the 16 oz in the recipe. I also had cooked my own beans, and had just over a pound of them. Even with having less spaghetti and more beans than the recipe called for, there was WAY too much pasta for the amount of bean mix. It was very dry. I ended up adding a bit of sour cream to make it more palatable. I won't try this one again without major adaptation.

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Light Wheat Rolls

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2010

This is a delicious recipe. I followed it exactly, except for reducing the amount of butter spread on top, Oh, I cheated and didn't roll them out, but just pinched off balls and made plain old rolls. I noticed that there were some comments giving this fewer stars because "the rolls don't have any flavor" or something similar. Please! This is not a recipe for garlic rolls, or savory herb rolls, or hot and spicy rolls (although as others have mentioned, it can be adapted to be such). This is a recipe for light wheat rolls, and that is exactly what you get. Those of us who appreciate good bread in and of itself without any need for added flavor, this is a keeper recipe. I did a triple batch and used my Bosch mixer to mix them, and it worked the dough just fine. This recipe is also definitely toddler approved. My 15 month old has had two already, and they are barely out of the oven!

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Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2010

Delicious!

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Caesar Salad Supreme

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2010

Made it for a Christmas family gathering and it got rave reviews. I did it exactly as written, except I made the mistake of not reading the recipe carefully enough, and added the oil meant for the croutons into the dressing!

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