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Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

Delicious, rich, really easy. So quick coming together. I prepped this before making Delicious Ham and Potato Soup (off this site), and they finished at the same time. I wanted a bread to go with my soup; I was out of yeast; I tried this and was delighted. I subbed 1/2 the flour for white whole wheat. Will make this again.

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Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

Easy, quick, and really really tasty. Between 3 adults, I had no leftovers. It was a great way for me to use leftover ham. Instead of bouillon, I boiled the veggies/ham in a can of chicken broth + water (to make 3-1/2 c) to lower the salt.

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Zucchini Herb Casserole

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2008

I don't think this would have been very tasty as written. As suggested by other reviewers, I tripled the spices (and garlic), used 1/2 c brown rice, and only 1 c cheese. Still, it was just okay. I'll eat the leftovers tomorrow, but I don't think anyone else will be joining me. DH cleaned his plate but suggested it tasted how he thought prison food might taste, should the prison garden experience a bumper crop of zucchini.

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Zucchini Brownies

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2008

Really, really good, and with no weird taste or texture from the zucchini. Mine came out cake-like, though. I added no extra liquids, and in fact used 3 cups of zucchini. I can't complain. With the frosting, they taste "just like chocolate cake" -- the words of my ridiculously picky 4-year-old. Will definitely make again.

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2008

Really excellent cookie. Tastes almost like a butter cookie (with chocolate chips of course). Freezes well. I substituted whole wheat flour for 1/3 of the total, as I usually do with baked goods.

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Best Steak Marinade in Existence

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2008

This is just perfect. I use it all the time for steak in stir-fry recipes, and last night I used it for grilling a big slab of beef. My husband was literally moaning at how delicious it was. I do substitute 2 cloves fresh garlic, pressed, for the garlic powder.

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Peppery Beef Stir-Fry

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2008

My husband helped himself to not just seconds, but thirds. He and our dinner guest thought it tasted just like something you would get in a nice Asian restaurant. I seasoned it just as the recipe suggests, and it was VERY spicy. I think that was what made it such a crowd-pleaser. I should note that I used yellow onion and carrot instead of mushrooms and snowpeas, and that I marinated my steak overnight in the Best Steak Marinade in Existence.

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Chicken Piccata II

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

Though the chicken was tender, it was extremely bland to me. I was also disappointed at the mushy coating. Perhaps baking the chicken, as other reviewers had done, and using the butter-sauce just as a gravy and not a poaching liquid would be better.

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

This is THE most delicious banana bread I've ever had, EVER. My kids love it, and it is so easy to make. I substitute whole wheat flour for 1/3 of the total flour, and it tastes just the same to me. Even my husband, who dislikes quick breads of all kinds, ate many helpings of this at breakfast.

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Indian Tomato Chicken

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

This dish had a lot of flavor, and the chicken was very tender, but it was not spicy enough for my taste. A generous wallop of Sriracha was added at our table. The hubs loved it, though, so I'll be making this again.

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Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

This recipe deserves 50 billion stars. My exceedingly picky husband is still raving about it a week later. It was also so easy to put together. I pounded the chicken breasts instead of butterflying, and it only needed to bake for ~30 minutes. I also broiled for 5 minutes at the end and the bacon was perfectly crisp.

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Barley Primavera

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

I give this dish a big "meh". It was a great way to use up my veggies -- I used yellow onion, carrots, chopped fresh tomatoes, and fresh green beans -- but I found it pretty bland. I ate it and the leftovers, but my husband wouldn't touch it so I won't make this again.

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Spicy Black Bean Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

This soup was so good that my picky three-year-old slurped the broth, and the hubs called it my "cure-all" tonic because it wiped away his stomachache. I used three cans of black beans (and no extra salt) instead of dried; no bay leaf (didn't have any); 4 pressed garlic cloves instead of minced garlic and garlic powder. I also used 3 crumbled slices of bacon in place of the enormous amount of ham because we were in the mood for a more veggie-oriented soup.

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