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Yellow Squash Casserole

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2011

Very good! I added flax seed meal to the cracker mixture & garlic salt to the topping. Used jack cheese and it was very flavorful.

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Breaded Brussels Sprouts

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2010

The topping was excellent, will use it with other veggies.

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I'll be making this for Thanksgiving from now on! Even meat eaters liked this one. To give the tofu more flavor, I mixed in some soy sauce & seasoning into the crumbled mix before pressing. I left the tofu in the colander overnight (at least 12 hours) and when I baked it, I used the temperature suggestions that DABDAB made. I didn't have miso paste & tried some substitutes, but didn't like the flavor. I had to tweak quite a bit to make it taste right... I will make sure I find paste next time. Left-overs made nice sandwiches as well :)

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Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2010

I made this for my son's 4th birthday cake. I tripled the recipe and used baking soda instead of powder (as another reviewer suggested). I also used mini chocolate chips. The thickness was more like a normal cake & not flat. The tripled recipe was enough for one 9x13 pan and one 8x8 pan = one robot cake.

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Apple Pumpkin Muffins

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2009

Healthed it up a bit by replacing oil with applesauce and replacing 1 cup flour with whole wheat flour & ground flax seed. They turned out great!

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Quinoa with Carrots and Raisins

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

This is a keeper. I omitted the cilantro because I don't care for it. The flavors were a little strong for my 3 year old so I will cut the pumpkin spice in half next time, but for grown ups it's great!

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Savory Cheddar Zucchini Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

These were ok/good. I agree with other reviewers that the muffins were lacking a little flavor. I'm vegetarian so I omitted the bacon (which may have caused the blandness)and used a dash of thyme & rosemary instead. I will try again using a stronger cheese like sharp cheddar or maybe even gorgonzola.

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Basil Cream Chicken

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2009

Loved it! I used vegetable broth and added one minced garlic. Used a meat substitute (I'm vegetarian) and served over egg noodles. Yummers.

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Garlic Cheddar Chicken

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

This was really tasty! I used a meat substitute called Quorn Cutletts and it turned out great!!

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Strawberry Bread

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009

This was really great. I followed some of the other suggestions to health it up and also addressed the "mushy" comments... Cut sugar by 1/2c (will cut a full cup next time), replaced 1/2c flour with whole wheat+ground flax seed, replaced oil w/ applesauce. I diced the strawwberries and added a 1 cup of strawberry puree. Froze nicely too!

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Jo Jo's Favorite Banana Muffins

Reviewed: May 25, 2009

To health it up for my preschooler, I replaced 1/4c of flour with whole wheat. Added 1 tbs flax meal and used applesauce instead of margarine. Good stuff!

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Trail Mix Muffins

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2009

These were really good. Like someone else mentioned, this is a good base recipe and you can add a lot of different things to it. To health it up slightly for my preschooler, I replaced 1/2c flour with whole wheat + 1tbs of ground flax. I also replaced 1/2 the oil with applesauce. A nice breakfast muffin.

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Mayonnaise Cake I

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

This was ok. It tasted like boxed cake mix, which I don't care for. I could've just bought cake mix and saved some time.

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Pepperoni Polenta Pizza

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008

My family really liked this recipe. I added a vegetable boullion cube to the polenta water, which gave it more flavorful. I pressed the polenta about 1/2" thick into a round baking dish and blind baked for 10 minutes before adding my toppings. I used a mild cheddar + some parmesan and Tofurkey Vegetarian Italian Sauasage. As someone already mentioned, as long as you know the polenta isn't going to come out like real pizza crust, you'll be fine. And this does *not* make six servings as a main dish; maybe 3-4.

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Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Peppers

Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2008

I was nervous about the combo of flavors, but this was really good. I used Vegetarian Italian Sausage by Tofurky and cut the salsa in half because the sausage is already so spicy.

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Banana Nut Muffins

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

These were a hit with my toddler! To make them a little more healthy, I only used 1/2c sugar, replaced 1/4c flour with whole wheat, & replaced oil w/ applesauce. I was just short of one cup banana, so I went out on a limb & added sweet potato puree to make up the difference (had some in the freezer); gave them a buttery flavor - yum.

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Best Spinach Dip Ever

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

This was good, but tasted a bit packaged. It wasn't to die for or anything and there were left overs. Usually when I make a dip with fresh ingredients it's gobbled up in no time.

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Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2008

This was a great recipe. I replaced one cup of water with vegetable broth and added 1/2 cup chopped, frozen spinach. I was skeptical about the vinegar, but it was surprisingly good. I'll certainly make this again.

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Bean Soup With Kale

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008

This was really tasty. The only changes/additions I made were: using vegetable broth instead of chicken, a little cayenne & fresh chopped basil. I also simmered the soup (with lid on) for almost an hour to really meld the flavors.

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