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Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2008

This was really good. I didn't really follow the recipe, but I really appreciated the idea. I sauteed onions and 3 cloves minced garlic in some balsalmic vinegar. I added half can of diced tomatoes and let simmer for a bit. I thawed some spinach in the microwave and drained. I added half can of navy beans to the tomato sauce and then the spinach. I served over brown rice pasta and sprinkled feta on top. Excellent easy satisfying vegetarian meal. Thanks for the recipe.

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Grenadian Spice Cake

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

I took this to my supper club for latin night. I made it as written except I substituted coconut milk for the regular milk. Also sqeezed a key lime in. Baked for 55 min in a bundt pan and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Was a big hit at the supper club. Nice and moist, pretty dense with a crispy outside. Used the Passion Fruit Mousse recipe as a "topping". I didn't like it together but others did. I think it was great with no topping. I would make this again.

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Brazilian Passion Fruit Mousse (Maracuja)

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

This was slightly addictive. I made this using one can of frozen Old Orchard 100% Juice Apple passion mango juice and omitted the sugar. It was really sweet. Next time, I might double the cream to offset the sweetness. I refridgerated for about 5 hours and it was almost set. I recommend overnight as the others did. Brough to my latin night supper club and everyone loved it. I did use it as "topping" for the Grenadian Spice Cake. Would totally make again experimenting with different frozen juices. Would love to try it as an ice cream. So Easy!!!

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Argentine Chimichurri Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

I took this to a supper club. I followed the directions except I replaced the wheat germ with Quinoa (I could't find wheat germ). I then used the dough cycle on my bread machine and then made 24 rolls. I let them rise for an hour and they didn't move! I cooked them anyway as others suggested. I was very disappointed in my hockey pucks. I hope it was just my yeast? Was it the Quinoa? However, lots seemed to enjoy the flavor of my hocky pucks!

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