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Easy Oatmeal Muffins

Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2010

This is a pretty good recipe, and definitely simple and easy. But don't cook them as long as it says! Probably 15-18 minutes would be better. I cooked them for 20 minutes, and figured I would for sure be safe with the minimum amount of time. But when I took them out of the oven they were way over cooked, on the verge of burnt, and burnt on some of the bottoms. That was pretty disappointing. Though they were still not too bad with some margarine and jam (a bit dry though). I will make these muffins again, but I would definitely never cook them that long again.

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Layered Enchilada Bake

Reviewed: May 18, 2010

This was delicious! My husband and I both really liked it. I would have to completely disagree with the reviewers who said the Italian dressing wasn't good in it. It was just fine, and blended in well with the flavours. You can't taste the dressing distinctly, it just adds to the overall flavour. Also I used the exact amount of chili powder in the recipe, and it was perfect. I will be making this again! Hopefully with the black beans next time (didn't have any so made it without them) =)

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Brandy Flamed Peppercorn Steak

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

I made this for my parents' 25th anniversary. It was a big hit among the steak lovers in my family. I am not a steak lover, but I really enjoyed the flavour of the sauce. And it was fun to make!

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Scottish Oat Scones

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

These are just like the scones my mom used to make, and they always satisfy my craving for that childhood treat. =)

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Chicken Enchiladas II

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

This is one of my husband's an my favorite meals!

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Good Old Meat Pie

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

A simple and tasty recipe for classic homey meatpie. It's also fairly versatile, I often use the same recipe to make chicken pie. Just replace the beef with chicken, and the beef broth with chicken broth, and change up the seasonings a bit. I definitely recommend this recipe.

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Dumplings

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

These are good, but I find I have to simmer for a lot longer than 15 minutes if I don't want the dumplings to be just gooey dough. Still, this is the recipe I always use for dumplings, and my husband loves them.

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

This is really simple to make and very tasty and homey.

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Banana Bran Muffins

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

These are great! I love banana muffins, and having some bran in them makes it "feel" healthier. I add chocolate chips... because what's a banana muffin without chocolate chips? =)

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

This is my favorite dish to make. It's a wonderful recipe. Delicious and fairly simple. Just FYI for anyone who wants to make it a little lighter... instead of using heavy cream, I use milk with a heaping tablespoon of flour whisked into it, then once I add it I let it come to a boil to thicken. Works great.

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Cinnamon Coffee Frosting

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2010

This icing is aaaamazing! Love it! I just ate it on a vanilla cupcake. =) Will definitely make it again and again!

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Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2010

I just made this, and it was good but WAY too sweet and rich. Of course I expect cheesecake to be rich, but this was so sweet it hurt my teeth, and everyone had trouble finishing their pieces (which were not really that big). It would have been much better if I had used about half the amount of caramel, or even less. Instead of brownie mix, I made the brownie portion from scratch using a separate recipe for brownies. I cooked it the entire prescribed amount of time, and did not have any problem with it being too hard to cut, as did so many of the other reviewers. That being said, I chilled it overnight, so maybe that helped to put some moisture in it so that it was softer ? Although not hard, the brownie did have a sort of almost burnt taste to it (though it didn't appear burnt). So I would probably want reduce the cooking time somewhat. I still really like the idea of this recipe, and I really enjoyed making it, so I do think I will make it again but with some changes to make it not so terribly sweet. I would probably skip the caramel layer in the middle altogether, and just drizzle some caramel on top. The brownie also may have been a factor in the super-sweetness, so I might look for another brownie recipe that does not use as much sugar.

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Real Hummus

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

This is pretty good. I like the little bit of cumin in it. I use just a pinch of salt, as I don't generally like my foods very salty. Please forgive me ROYHOBBS, but I couldn't find Tahini and in a pinch used almond butter instead. In the past I've also used peanut butter. Both make a pretty good substitute. I know, I know, this is not real hummus when made that way. I am aware of that. But I have also made and eaten 'real hummus' many times, and so I can compare and say it makes a good substitute, though obviously it doesn't quite measure up. I rarely follow recipes to the letter, so I was looking for a good, basic hummus recipe to use as a base and tinker with to my taste. This recipe served excellently for that.

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Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

Love, love, love this soup! I change it up a little bit (not vegetarian), I add chicken to make it more filling (cook it before adding the peppers and onions) and I use fresh peppers and onions instead of frozen. Also I use OXO chicken bouillion powder dissolved in water for the broth, and diced tomatoes instead of crushed. And instead of the green chilies, I use dried red chili peppers. I top it with cheese, sour cream, and green onions. Love the idea of avocados, but just haven't had them on hand.

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Vanilla Cupcake

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

I noticed that the ingredients in these cupcakes were very much like cookies. And it made a batter rather similar to that of cookies. And, surprise surprise, the consistency of the cupcakes themselves was more like cookies than cupcakes. They weren't light and fluffy like I thought cupcakes should be. They were quite dry. The flavour was ok, but it could have used some more sugar and vanilla I think. A little bland. I didn't have self rising flour (I don't think we have that in Canada), so, based on another cupcake recipe, I used 1 1/2 cups of regular flour and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. I noticed one of the other reviewers used baking powder. I wonder if that was a mistake on my part and that contributed to dryness/denseness? Or they may just need a little less flour, or a little liquid (milk). In the middle of each cupcake I 'hid' a chocolate rosebud, and iced them with some great chocolate icing. The chocolate saved them from being an utter failure. But I was not entirely impressed with how they turned out. I was wondering if it was my own fault, but I see several other reviewers had similar reactions.

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The Best Thai Peanut Sauce

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2008

Delicious! But I did make a few changes: A added a little cumin and turmeric, and was very happy with the results of that. I also heated it in a saucepan while mixing the ingredients in. This softened the peanut butter, which was otherwise way to sticky, and made it much easer to blend everything together smoothly. I used this peanut sauce as a sauce for a chicken stir-fry, which I then put into a garlic-and-pesto tortilla along with some rice vermicelli to make a wrap. It was wonderful!

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Fabulous and Easy Guacamole

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

I learned a good tip in Mexico for serving guacamole: to keep it from turning brown when sitting out for extended periods of time, eg. during a party, keep the avacado pit(s) inside the dish with the guacamole.

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Indian Chapati Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

In other recipes I have used for chapati, it says to let the dough sit (covered with a tea towel) for about an hour I think before cooking. I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes, but my chapatis did not turn out as well as usual this time and I wonder if that is why.

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

These were the best oatmeal raisin cookies ever! My husband and I were both very impressed with how they turned out. Nice and cinnamon-y - I Love cinnamon, so that was great.

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Apple Crisp IV

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

MikePhx said to press the top layer of crisp down into the apples... I'd be a little careful with that cause it can make the topping go hard when baked instead of nice and tender and crumbly. I suppose it does need to be patted down a little so as to hold together, just be careful not to press is down too hard.

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