Made this last night. It was my first recipe to use in my new Black & Decker breadmaker. Turned out absolutely perfect! I've never made any bread before, even in the oven, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I used the light setting for the crust and it was amazing. The pepper was very slightly overpowering, but that could just be me cause I can't handle spicy anything. But the herbs were a perfect amount. The only thing though is that the bread got quite hard by the morning. Can anyone suggest how to store fresh bread like this one? Also, it cooked for 3 hours on the Sandwich setting. I am assuming that's the same as White setting like it says in the recipe.

Reviewed On: May 1, 2012

These came out pretty good. After having it in my pile for years I finally decided to try them out. I used applesauce, raisins, mini chocolate chips, unsweetened coconut, and whole wheat flour. I baked them longer but had them on 325 instead of 350. They still seemed almost not cooked but still good enough. They are quite high in a 9x13 pan. I think I might try in a bigger pan to flatten them out a bit. Once you've cut a slice you will see how high/thick they are. One square was plenty for me instead of a bar slice. I also used wheat bran in stead of wheat germ cause that's what I had. Makes for a heartier texture. With the raisins and chocolate chips I found them to be a little too sweet. I will lessen the brown sugar next time. Overall a nice healthy snack!

Reviewed On: Jan. 30, 2012

Just had this tonight. I was expecting more since it got such great reviews. It was an okay dinner. I don't know if I'll be making this again with all the time it took with the list of ingredients, browning the chicken, and then of course waiting for it all to cook. I used 4 thighs and 2 breasts cause that's what I had. I at first added an extra 1/2 cup of broth cause that's what most reviews said to do. Then I saw it didn't cover the pile so I added about another half cup. And I omitted the potatoes cause my kids won't eat them. Well it smelled nice while cooking but there was FAR too much liquid after. I added cornstarch to thicken it, which helped. But now I am left with way too much sauce, and I don't want to throw it out. I think that leaving the recipe as is and not adding extra liquid would've been better. But then again, the potatoes would've helped with absorbing some of it (I think) and that could've been my problem. Also, it doesn't say if the can of beans should be drained or not. So I didn't drain mine, and that could also be the problem. All in all, great if you're looking for something to have ready for when you come home that's just "good enough". But taste-wise, nothing special. I added quite a bit of salt to liven it up. I served it over brown rice.

Reviewed On: Jun. 22, 2011