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White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: May 27, 2012

Wow, really sweet the way it's written. Half way threw the batter I added another 1/2 cup of oats. Made a huge difference in cutting the sugar down. I also used almonds instead of pecans. Otherwise delicious.

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Playgroup Granola Bars

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

Use a flexible baking spatula to mix, spread and flatten into the dish. No mess and no waste that way. The mixture got pretty brown around the edges at 350 so with about 10 minutes left I turned the heat down about 25 degrees. That solved it but maybe next time I will cook it at 325 for the 30 minutes. I got 18 good size bars out of the batch only and only trimmed one short end off that baked too much. My kids liked them. I was only relatively satisfied with the flavor and texture. But so far I haven't found a granola bar recipe that is perfect. But I'm making for the kids and if they like them then that's good enough for me.

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Cheese Sauce Over Cauliflower

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2012

Wonderful! I was really looking for a cheese sauce to pour over noodles for my kids. Since I happened to have a head of cauliflower it seemed a perfect thing to try. Mine was probably just a bit richer than the regular recipe since I have a 1/2 cup of heavy cream I needed to use up. Used the remaining cup with 2%. Other than that, it was easy and worked amazingly well on the noodle medley. That is, 3 kinds of leftover pastas accumulating in the frig. The littlest of kids devoured it. My oldest, the skeptic, only tried it when 'no dessert' was looming. She loved it too. I tried it over the cauliflower and it was awesome. I typically just steam veggie and add a little seasoning. But for a main dish meal this was a treat. Another first for me was cooking the whole head in water. I've always steamed it cut up in flourettes. But this worked really well and was kind of fun to slice up in wedges. This may be a cheese recipe to have on hand in the frig. Thanks!

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It's Chili by George!!

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2012

The first thing my husband said was that it had no flavor. We kept adding seasoning. But in the end its taste was still just tomato. He said it was basically goulash. I didn't mind it, but not a bit hit over here. Won't make it again.

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Orange Quick Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Great flavor. I used lemon rind, oj, and pulverized almonds. For some reason the very center of the loaf, from the top to about one inch down was pretty gooey though the rest was perfect. It could just be my oven. I lined my pan with parchment so it came out perfectly. I also didn't have the ready-made biscuit mix, so I made my own using a biscuit recipe on this site. Worked great though it did take a few extra minutes of prep putting those additional ingredients together.

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Granola Bars III

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2012

Just made two batches, one with just choc chips and the other with walnuts and golden raisins. I felt like the amount of oats wasn't enough so I put in another cup. However, I used Agave Nectar instead of honey, and flax seed instead of wheat germ, so I'm thinking it seemed really wet because the density and texture of those ingredients isn't like what's in the original recipe. I needed to bulk it up a bit more. Agave has a much lower glycemic index and I cut the brown sugar down to 1/4 cup like many of the other reviewers suggested. I feel like these bars should be heartier and not such a sugar treat. But frankly, I think it was not the best decision. They could have been sweeter, chewier and less crumbly. Next time I will stick closer to the recipe provided. I'm giving 5 start regardless because it was my error. I'm sure they will be even better next time.

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White Chili with Ground Turkey

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

Delicious! I only made the most minor of changes. Since I halved the recipe I won't deal with amounts, but I omitted the green chilies and added a bit more cayenne and paprika instead. Used half white and half black beans and ended up pureeing the portion of black beans. Obviously this made the final appearance much darker, but it still looked good. One reviewer suggested adding a bit of corn starch. I tried this since I may have added too much broth. It did the trick. I was so glad I had fresh, dried oregano on hand.

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A Good Easy Garlic Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2011

Perfectly simple and delicious, especially using fresh onion and garlic and then making the gravy with the drippings (as a reviewer suggested). The kids loved it and asked for seconds. We had a side of red skin mash potatoes to use up even more gravy.

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Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2011

I love making my own sauce now and again so this was a great recipe to mix things up. Only having whole milk on hand I used that but the rest of the recipe I followed exactly. I didn't thicken it or blend it so it still had a little chunkiness to it. We served it over spaghetti which may have been too light weight of a pasta, but we paired it with sun-dried tomato chicken sausage and sprinkled fresh spinach on top with a little parmesan. Very nice but it could use a little more kick. I will try some of the other reviews' suggestions next time. Thank you!

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Mouth-Watering Stuffed Mushrooms

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2011

I plan on making these again this year for our holiday party. I don't even like mushrooms so I relied on the guest to tell me how good they were. They vanished off the tray. I used the mini muffin tins and yes, they kept them from tipping over, but I found it made it hard to get out without digging into the mushroom. If I use this technique again I may use the standard tin size.

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Turkey Noodle Casserole

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2011

Delicious! The way I made it was very similar to the recipe, tho I did make minor changes based on what I had in the house. Omitted the celery and pimentos. Used minced red pepper in addition to the other veggies recommended. I also used 2 Tbsp of cream cheese instead of the sour cream and added a splash of chicken broth. I used tri-color rotini which gave it some really nice color. Sprinkled with bread crumbs on top before baking and it turned out perfect. I only baked it for 20 minutes since the whole thing was hot before it even went in the oven. With my omission of the amount sour cream it was much lighter and loose (crumbly). This may or may not appeal to everyone, but it was perfect for me and my husband who sometimes cringes when he knows I'm using a soup base.

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Balsamic Baked Tilapia

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2011

I decided to risk making something new for my out-of-town guests, and not a speck of it was left! I used flounder instead and added baby asparagus tips to the onion/pepper mixture. I didn't serve it with the greens but instead other kid friendly veggies. The blue cheese and balsamic combo was a nice change of pace.

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Shrimp Scampi Bake

Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2011

Perfect! I added green onions, tops and bottoms, to the baking dish along with the other ingredients (tho I omitted the parsley). Yes, there was extra butter, but I put it in a bowl with a ladle after I tossed the shrimp and pasta together. Guests added a little drizzle as they liked. I also included some cooked peas to the mix and it added a great pop of color. Everyone loved it. Oh, I didn't have dijon so I used 1 Tbls of spicy brown mustard and one Tbls of Mayo instead. Thank you!

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Easy Stroganoff

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2011

I made this recipe using ground turkey instead of beef and used fresh sliced mushrooms vs canned. Also, I didn't have sour cream so I replaced it with about 2 oz of low fat sour cream. Therefore I put in slightly less soup. It was very tasty though a bit dry. I will go ahead and add all the soup next time and try it with the sour cream. Paprika is a nice spice to be added to this recipe.

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Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2011

In order to cut my cooking time down, I put the chicken breasts in my George Foreman grill and just browned them, about 5-6 minutes. I also didn't have white rice on hand, so I used a package of Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Rice (original recipe) using the seasoning packet and added the frozen broccoli, soup and water to that in the baking dish. Put the chicken on top, cooked for 25 minutes covered with foil. It needed 10 more minutes but was done perfectly. I didn't add cheese. It didn't need any.

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Garlic Lover's Chicken

Reviewed: May 17, 2011

Perfect! Tender and juicy. Just the right amount of breading. I used dried parsley and was out of lemon juice so I used a squeeze of lime instead just for the punch. I also used 1 tsp of crushed garlic instead of a clove. Worked out just fine. The kids of all ages, my husband and I all cleaned our plates. I will make this one again. So easy!

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

Reviewed: May 9, 2011

Excellent! Easy and delicious. Didn't change a thing...well except I mixed in all the ingredients instead of using the remains as topping. Used butter non-stick spray in the tins and the muffins came out perfectly.

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Cheesy Potatoes

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2011

This was so simple and tasty. I typically don't give something 5 stars but on the rating of yummy and easy, I don't see why not. I mixed all the ingredients together, microwaved it for a total of 20 minutes and it was perfect.

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Hamburger Goulash

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2011

Pretty good, I guess. Used every ingredient listed. Kind of heavy with both potatoes and pasta. Did have to add a lot more liquid.

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Megan's Granola

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

I haven't had a chance to make this recipe, but it looks almost exactly to one I have been making. Here's a tip though...you can substitute the honey and maple syrup with Agave Nectar. Or use a combination. I even used all three since I was low on all of it. Didn't make a difference and mixed up the flavor from the last batch. I've never used brown sugar since the syrup/honey/agave gives it plenty of sweetness. I have also used flax seed instead of oat bran. My combination takes at least a half hour to bake. I stir it carefully on the tray for the first 30 min and give it another 10 minutes. It isn't overly crunchy or clumpy but seems to give a bit more umph to the granola and holds up really well in milk. I'm rating it 5 stars because I know this is an amazing granola recipe (or close enough) and my friends go crazy over it!

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