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Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2010

first of all, i am not much of a baker. my problem with baking brownies is always the same issue: burnt edges and usually hard brownies. i wanted to try this recipe because of the high ratings and figured it would make my batch better than how they usually come out. unfortunetly i still got the hard burnt edges but after eating these the next day they taste pretty good. i added white chocolate chips and pecans. i want to continue to experiment with this recipe and work on my baking skills so i can make my brownies the way i expect them to be. thank you brooke for a great recipe :)

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Fantastic Black Bean Chili

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2010

First of all, i always make my chili with ground turkey so when i saw this recipe i knew i had to try it. It is a great recipe and can easily be modified to suit one's taste. i omitted the red wine vinegar and basil. i added worchestershire sauce, a little tabasco, cumin and used a can of dieced tomatoes with chilies. i cooked my turkey in about a 1/2c of chicken broth. i also added corn. we garnished our chili with colby/jack cheese, avocado slices and a dollop of sour cream. next time i think topping with a little fresh cilantro would be good too. thanks for the recipe, it's a keeper!!

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Sweet and Sour Kielbasa

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009

Eating this for dinner tonight, just waiting for my rice to finish cooking. I love kielbasa and this is good recipe if your looking to try something different. I did change it up a little bit and followed others suggestions. I cooked my kielbasa on the stove for an hour. I only used 1 cup of tomato sauce(i'm out of ketchup!) and only 4 tbs of butter an 2 tbs of viniger. No lemon juice and added an extra tbs of worchestor sauce an extra tbs of brown sugar. I forgot to reduce the amount of water so my sauce is thin but it still tastes great! I will definetly make again :)

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Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

This wasn't so great...just okay really. i followed the recipe but used chicken breast instead. it didn't seem to have that much flavor so i added a little bit more honey, cayenne pepper and a dash of chinese 5 spice which made it taste better. the sauce was very watery so i transfered it to a saucepan to thicken it up. served it over jasmine rice with broccoli. boyfriend liked it but i don't think i will be making this one again atleast not in the slow cooker. this would come out way better on the stove or even baked in the oven.

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Easy Mac and Cheese Soup

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2008

i'm in the process of cooking this in my crock pot right now. i didn't use ham because i don't like it to much but i did use kielbasa in place. other than that i followed everything exactly, added S&P. it looks like it will turn out yummy. i can't wait to eat it!

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Honey Walnut Shrimp

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2008

hands down the best meal i have ever made with shrimp! it was soooo amazing and a lot easier to make than i thought it would be. my boyfriend and i ate ALL of it in one sitting. i made extra sauce too nd served it with steamed broccoli and jasmine rice. SO GOOD...i did add a dash of cinnamon and vanilla extract to the walnuts while i boiled them, then reserved some of the liquid to add to the sauce. wheni made the sauce i used an extra T of honey and condensed milk and also added 1/4c of fat free milk too. i didn't want the sauce to be so thick the way it was before i added the milk and reserved liquid from the walnuts. i also used flour for the breading because thats what i had...anyway, it is definetly something i will be making again!

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Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2008

this is so good! i decided to add a slice of swiss cheese to see how it tasted and it added a yummmmy extra flavor but is also great without it. you just have to make this sandwich i don't see why anyone wouldn't love it! just make sure you have plenty of napkins to clean up the gooey insides that squirt out!

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Blonde Brownies

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2008

these were just what i was looking for! i made with butter instead of shortening and left out the nuts because i didn't have them. i also was low on brown sugar so i could only use one cup and had to add a 1/2 cup of white sugar...still turned out amazing! next time i make these tho i will add the nuts and not use the white sugar and i bet they will be even better. Thanks for the recipe :)

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Walnut Pie Crust

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

i'm new to baking and this is the first time i have ever made pie crust. this recipe is so good and easy! i used 1 3/4cup of walnuts ground up in my blender. i also added a tablespoon of brown sugar in addition to the white sugar. i used a cheesecake filling and topped it with all kinds of fruit. YUM!

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