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Baked Brunch Omelet

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

This recipe is a good base recipe. I cut it in 1/2 (except the cheese and ham) and cooked in a 9x9 pan. I thought it was good, but very bland. It needs some playing with to make it great. I took reviewers advice and let seep over night. Otherwise kept everything the same.

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Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

This was good, but nothing great. It was more of a regular cake to me than a coffee cake. I did make a few alterations. I ran out of sour cream, so did 1/2 c sour cream, 1/2 c yogart. Worked good. I also added a sugar crumble on top (a MUST have) that another reviewer suggested.

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Chicken Tacos

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

an ok recipe. we found it to be plain, and not at all the normal "chicken taco flavor"

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Brooke's Best Bombshell Brownies

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

Followed recipe to the T. I found these brownies to be more like cake. My husband (who is in the army and eats everything) didn't even finnish one.

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Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008

I was so dissapointed in this recipe concidering its RAVE reviews. My husband who eats anything would not eat anything but the meatballs. The sauce was SO bland like we squeezed tomatoes on our pasta. the meatballs were nothing great either. Concidering it took 2 hours to make i will definately not make again...

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Tropical Pork Chops

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2008

This recipe tasted much different than the "tropical" flavor i thought it would have but was still very tasty. It was more a tangy flavor. All i did in the way of changes was i added a tsp more sugar and about 1/2 water 1/2 pineapple juice when simmering. Otherwise it turned out excellent. Also i used 1/2 c pineapples and that was everyones favorite part. I served over rice w/ corn. will make again.

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Broccoli with Lemon Butter Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

Nothing special. My husband liked it, but I found the flavors clashed.

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Chicken Pot Pie IX

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

Wow this recipe was wonderful! I only made a few small changes. I doubled the sauce (but wished i had trippled it), added a few small potatoes, some corn, and cooked it in a 9X13 pan (so it needs 3 pie crusts). It turned out WONDERFUL. The only reason i wish i had trippled the sauce was because fresh it was WONDERUFL but the next day for leftovers it was very dry.

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Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

I was sadly disappointed with this since it had such GREAT reviews. The only thing i changed was i used 1 C brown sugar 1 C white sugar instead of 3 C white sugar. I ate one piece and honestly the rest sat on my counter for a week before being thrown out. Maybe I am just too used to the family recipe, but i wont make this again.

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Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007

I followed recipe exactly. I didn't like this at all. The flavor was bland and when i put it in the fridge it got a thick, rubber film on it.

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Beer Battered Chicken

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2007

I followed the recipe almost exactly except i added a whole can of beer and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes. This recipe still turned out very very bland. I probally wont make it again.

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Garlic Green Beans

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2007

I was excited to try this due to the rave review, but it was NOT good. I think my 3 stars might even be nice. The beans were VERY greasy (and i even cut the butter/grease in HALF) and over all they were just yucky. Even my husband who eats almost anything hardly nibbled these.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu II

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2007

The only reason i even gave it 4 stars was because my husband gave it 5, while i only think its about a 3. The chicken its self was good, but the sauce in my opinion was not good. Maybe it was my selection of wine, but i did not change a thing. I probally would not make this again, but who knows.

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Brazilian White Rice

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2007

I was very much looking forward to making this rice concidering all the rave reviews it got. To put it lightly i was highly disappointed. I followed it exactly and it still turned out bland and dull. Would not make again.

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Banana Berry Smoothie II

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

This recipe was very good, but not WONDERFUL. I (like most raters) changed a bit. I used 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup plain yogart,1 tbls honey, 1 cup frozen strawberries and one small banana.

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Herb Roasted Pork

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

So this was the first time i have ever made a pork roast and it turned out amazing. But i did make a few minor changes. First i used a 2lb roast. I doubled the sage (wish i would have tripled)and doubled the sauce. I also added about 2 tbls of minced garlic to the sauce as well. I cut slits in the meat and put garlic in. I rubbed sage on and let sit in the fridge for about an hour. Then i cooked it at 325 for an hour in a 9 X 13 pan covered in tinfoil. then i took off foil and basted every 10 minutes for another 40 minutes. Turned out EXCELLENT. Even had extra sauce for dipping. I highly recommend it.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Quick Cake

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

This was a very easy recipe to follow and turned out wonderful. The only things i changed was i used vanilla yogart and cooked in a 9 X 13 pan. Took only 30 mintues to cook and turned out WONDERFUL. I didn't add a topping but might next time.

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Easy Meatloaf

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007

I followed the recipe almost to the T but i did take the advice of some other reviewers. I added about 1 Tablespoon of worcestershire sauce and doubled the sauce topping. I also used itailian chicken stuffing instead of bread crumbs and it was excellent! While my husband and i really liked it, i felt it was missing something. I will experiment more next time.

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Traditional Mashed Potatoes

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007

This is an EXCELLENT, easy recipe for mashed potatoes. I changed a few things though. I added about 2-3 times the amount of milk and added 1/4 cup creamcheese (warmed up) and that made it SO creamy. Also if you add a teaspoon of baking soda it makes them creamier.

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Barbecue Ribs

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007

So i took the advice of many of the other reviewers and changed quite a bit in this recipe. I only used 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup BBQ sauce, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 3 teaspoons chili powder, and 1/4 cup rum. It turned out EXCELLENT. My husband LOVED it, he thought i bought it pre-seasoned. haha. Now i also cooked it differently because i am not very good on the grill. I cut the ribs into portion sized sections and layed them out on foil. I then took 1/4 cup applesauce and covered them. I double wrapped them in tin foil and put in the oven at 250 F for 2 1/2 hours. Then i took out, marinated for an hour and put back in for 30 minutes (marinateding again 1/2 way through). they turned out VERY tender and delicious!!

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