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Spanish Green Beans and Tomatoes

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2010

This seemed like it would be good cause all the ingredients are good, but it just wasn't a hit with our family. Didnt' taste too good.

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Mexican Chicken Burrito Casserole

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2010

Whenever I have to take a meal to a family, this is it. It is always a sure hit. It goes a long way. You can make it more or less spicey to suit your taste. This pan used to give my family of 5 two dinners and some lunches, but now that my boys are teenagers, I am lucky to have it make it last for two dinners!

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Sloppy Joes I

Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2010

I grew up with this but we called it spoonburger. My mom has been making it for more than 50 years! It is definitely a different taste than sloppy joe,not quite as tomato-ey, but we ate it over mashed potatoes and that is still the way I make it for my family and it is a definite favorite!!!

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Steakhouse Black Bread

Reviewed: May 15, 2010

we're usually a fan of coffee recipes and cocoa, but this was not a hit. For my sons who LOVE break, it was just so so.

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Eggs n Bacon Cupcake

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

These were liked alright by my family, but not a huge success. I had wanted to freeze them for quick breakfasts for them. They did not freeze very well at all.

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Marshmallow Fondant

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2009

Maybe it is because I have an ancient sunbeam mixer but this just did not mix well and was a mess. My mixer could not mix it. Should have tried some of suggestions but doubt it would have helped. We also weren't to crazy about the taste once we did get it mixed up.

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Blackberry BBQ Sauce

Reviewed: May 19, 2009

I used Chinese five spice since I didn't have cayenne pepper to give it some spice. This worked well since it is an ingredient used in plum chicken. I cut down on the ketchup since others suggested it and was glad I did. I also added some honey as well. It turned out really well. My family enjoyed it.

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Jo-Ann's Power Bars

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

Well, I added chocolate chips and dried cranberries and left out the nuts. The kids absolutely loved these. I was surprised and it is a nice healthy snack for them. Highly reccommend.

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Mocha Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

A hit with even my picky eaters who don't usually eat breads and cookies. I did add a bit extra coffee flavor as the others had suggested. Very good.

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Filipino Lumpia

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

This is awesome! I have been given great lumpia by a filipino friend but he was not willing to share the recipe! I was so happy to find a recipe to rival his!

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Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Shells

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

I thought these were really good. My boys weren't crazy about them because of the broccoli of course, so if you have a picky one, they may not like them but the rest of us really like it. They were pretty easy to make and I liked it with fire roasted tomato and garlic sauce over the top.

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Raspberry Lemon Muffins

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

These are really good but I do agree with others that they need a bit more lemon or flavor of some sort added to them as they can be a bit bland.

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Cheesy Potato and Corn Chowder

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

I was concerned about the country gravy mix making this soup too rich. It turned out to be really good but I did add extra milk to thin it a bit. I would probably add more veggies next time I make it as well.

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Sinful Flourless Espresso Cake

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

The flavor is good but the texture was not. No one liked it in my house or my neighbors as I gave her some to bake up. Broken up into pieces in like an ice cream blizzard or topping it is good but I won't make it again. Not cakelike or fudgelike.

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Asian Salmon

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

This is a great recipe. I didn't have any sesame oil so I made it without and was still good. Made double the sauce though cause my kids like over their rice.

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Balsamic Roasted Red Potatoes

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

I made this according to the instructions and it was okay but not as good as we were expecting from the other reviews. We usually like any type of potatoes but these were just so so and the kids didn't like them at all.

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Shortbread Cookies II

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

This is a great cookie! I realized the recipe is basically the same as one I make every xmas, however, it calls to put choc. chips and walnuts in and then you dip them in powdered sugar and dip one end into melted chocolate. Very rich but very good! They are better if kept in the fridge if made this way. However, they are a good shortbread cookie just made as it is. My recipe calls to put 4 TBLS of cold water in it when you have creamed the butter and sugar, vanilla etc. Not sure as that makes any difference in the final cookie or not. Might be a bit more flaky.

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My Kid's Favorite Pork Chops

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2008

This is a good recipe and my kids liked it. I would definitely slow cook it for a long time to get the chops tender. I fried the onions in the drippings and some of the beer as well cause we like them crispy but after slow cooking they kinda cooked away anyway. Can try frying and then adding them to the top of the chops when they are done. Served with mashed potatoes with ranch dressing in them and was a hit.

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Clone of a Cinnabon

Reviewed: May 29, 2008

These are great and easy! I pull out the bread machine and keep making batches the whole day, stocking my freezer with rolls to keep my kids happy. Place in a tin or 10 in a ziplock gallon bag to place in pan when ready to cook. Bakes best in glass pan. I like to bake at 375, and if frozen, I put them in as the oven is preheating to help them rise more. Cooking time can be a fine line, too little is doughy in center but once browned they can get pretty crispy around the egdes. Also, I just use butter cause I never buy margarine, put it in my quisinart cut into pats, throw in the cinn. and b. sugar, pulse to blend. Then crumble and spread around on the rolls before rolling. I found that sprinkling the filling on the butter, alot of it falls out when cutting the rolls apart.

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