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Potato Leek Soup I

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2011

Fantastic! But like others have mentioned, it's quite thick and needed some thinning it out for it to be a soup, or you could eat it like mashed potatoes. I also ended up using probably only half the amount of butter and an extra stalk of leek.

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Guyanese Lime Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

These were great! Simple and a refreshing taste. I had some thinner than others and those ones were a bit crispier but the others were kinda chewy. Both versions were great!

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Oriental Sesame Slaw

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

this was fantastic! I didn't have jicama but added some finely chopped onion. A little runny but maybe that was because I was little under on the mayo since I ran out...still great anyway!

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Grilled Pork Chops with Fresh Nectarine Salsa

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2008

This was a refreshing summer meal! I would suggest though that if you're going to keep some for leftovers, to not use nectarines that are too ripe.

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Nectarine Blush

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2008

This was great! It was a bit too sweet for me though so next time, I'll cut down the sugar a little. However, I didn't have buttermilk so I used some milk + vinegar and maybe that makes a difference in the amount of sugar needed.

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Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

Really easy to make as everything is just tossed into a blender, and tastes great, refreshing! Also added a clove of garlic as others have suggested

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Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2008

Excellent, very yummy! I used trimmed, deboned and skinned chicken thighs instead though (more flavorful) and since the black bean sauce is already quite salty, I omitted the salt and cut down on the soy sauce to about 1 tsp. Forgot to get cilantro so I omitted that as well. Also added a little Chinese cooking wine.

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Creamy Carrot Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2008

This was a really tasty soup and I loved the subtle and natural sweetness coming from the carrots. I ran out of normal white onions and used a handful of chopped green onions instead. I also used fresh ginger and replaced the cream with half boiled milk and half coconut milk. Was very simple to make and will definitely make again! Thanks!

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Grandma's Heavenly Onions

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2007

Appearance-wise, this looked a little mushy but taste-wise, this was amazing! I used rye bread as that was what I had and what I needed to use up. Cream of chicken was also all I had on hand. I had some leftover rice and poured some of this over it and it was good! Easy and would definitely make it again.

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Applesauce

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2007

I didn't know homemade applesauce was this easy...and so good too! I added a little nutmeg as well and blended it like others suggested (but I think I'll try it with some apple chunks next time). Didn't end up using as much sugar as suggested.

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Fried Rice with Cilantro

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2007

So good!!! Probably among the best fried rice I've ever made! I didn't have the chillies or fish sauce so I left those out, but it was the cilantro (which I love) that made this recipe anyway! I was heating up leftovers in the microwave at work and coworkers said it smelled so good!

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Adrienne's Cucumber Salad

Reviewed: May 29, 2007

This was good, but very vinegary and sweet - to me, it was like eating sweet pickles rather than a salad. But I think his will go very well on hamburgers. Inspired by some of the ingredients for the Korean Cucumber Salad recipe on this site, I also added some carrot slices and toasted sesame seeds (but next time, I think I will either omit the sesame, or sprinkle on top rather than having it soak as well since it made the colour strange)

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Cream of Celery Soup

Reviewed: May 16, 2007

Wow, I can't believe how easy and how good this was, even without carrots, which I didn't happen to have any. I did add some garlic. Good way to use up celery. Like others, I also pureed the veggies and re-added them to the soup.

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Baked Custard for Two

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2007

I've never made custard before so maybe I did something wrong but this didn't end up the way I was hoping for. However, I did double the recipe and used a large foil round pan since I didn't have custard cups. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. It came out a little too watery (there was liquid at the bottom, and I had also baked for a bit more than an hour), and I found the top (which was more congealed) to be much sweeter than the bottom.

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Strawberry Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins

Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2007

I made a few changes but my roommate thought these were the best muffins she ever had! As others suggested, I used whole wheat flour and brown sugar instead and added a handful of walnuts (makes them so much better!). I also substituted the olive oil with vanilla yogurt. The result is definitely very healthy and tasty! Like others, I also couldn't taste a strong strawberry flavour. I think next time I'll try it with strawberry yogurt and add a little bit more sugar. Didn't give this 5 stars due to all the modifications, but otherwise, this was an excellent base recipe!

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Golden Yam Brownies

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2007

This was definitely a unique recipe and I loved these!! I used purple yams instead though, but only because that was what I just happened to have. I would also say that the texture was more cake-like than brownie-like. They were heavenly soft and had a fabulous aroma and taste. However, I found them a little too sweet (and I didn't even make the frosting) and will reduce the sugar next time.

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Cookies for Rookies

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2007

I had a craving for homemade, big soft cookies but had no eggs at hand - this recipe fit the bill! They came out nice and soft, but with a slightly crisp bottom. Really liked them and was super easy to make. And just because I felt like having some spicy flavor, I also added some ground ginger(just a personal preference).

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Szechuan Spicy Eggplant

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2006

I LOVE eggplant, especially Chinese restaurant style, and I found this very tasty! Really good over rice. The eggplant dishes were always my favourite dishes as a kid growing up in a Chinese home and I'm so glad I can make it myself at home now. I used Chinese eggplant (the long skinny kind), omitted shrimp and used ground pork instead of beef. I didn't have oyster sauce at home and used hoisin sauce instead. Will definitely make this again

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Plum Dumplings

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2006

I had a bunch of extra plums that were too tart and wanted to find a way to use them up. I've never heard of plum dumplings before but thought it sounded interesting and I'm glad I gave them a try because they're delicious - such a great refreshing dessert!

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