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Crescent Pizza Pinwheels

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

Made these last year for a Christmas Eve buffet and they were a HUGE hit!! Made some with green pepper and some without and both were gone as soon as I took them out of the oven. All the flavor of pizza rolls but SO much more elegant!!

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Happy Shrimp

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2011

Absolutely LOVE this recipe!! Only used 1/2 pound of shrimp and 2 TBLS of butter but kept everything else the same so there would be enough sauce for the two of us. Used half and half instead of cream but ended up throwing in a bit more at the end. SHEER GENIUS to cook the shrimp and then take it out of the pan as the sauce cooks. Ended up tasting better than most restaurant dishes I've had!! Definitely worth making again and again! (Oh, and quick, too!)

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Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2011

Very good recipe and very simple!! Changes I made: Coated the chicken pieces in a tablespoon of flour along with a bit of salt and pepper. I think this helped thicken the sauce a bit, too. Doubled all the sauce amounts except the hot sauce (we used 1 heaping tablespoon of Chinese chili bean paste). Next time, I will use only 1/4 cup soy and 1/4 cup either water or sake, as 1/2 cup of soy sauce made it a tad salty. Other than that, made it exactly as written and it was awesome! Perfectly spicy, nice and sticky. Already planning to make it again! Simpler than a lot of mixes!!

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Italian Beef in a Bucket

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2011

Holy buckets!! This recipe was AMAZING!! I did skip the pickled mixed veggies and instead of whole jare of whole peppers, used half a jar of the shredded (with half the juice in the jar) and cooked it on high for 6 hours. Served it on hoagies with provolone cheese and it was outstanding!! Will SO make this again!!

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Cajun Crawfish and Shrimp Etouffe

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2010

Awesome recipe! Changes made: used butter instead of oil. My roux only took about 5 minutes to become "peanut butter color" but I had a very heavy bottomed pan. Added more garlic and less celery. Used 1 T of Old Bay, 1/2 T Cajun seasoning and only 1 T of hot sauce. Wish I had used more as it was a little mild. Or next time, will use Tabasco instead of Texas Pete. To make the fish stock, I used one can of chicken broth (14 oz) and simmered it with the shrimp shells. Used the whole 14oz of liquid and glad I did as it made it a bit more "saucier". Considering hubby went back for thirds, will definitely be making this again!!

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Terry's Texas Pinto Beans

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2010

A good, solid bean dish. Not spectacular but easy to make, good taste and better for you than a lot of fat laden side dishes. If your main dish is going to be the focus, this might be the perfect dish to accompany it.

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Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2010

Really liked this recipe. Easy ingredients, easy prep and tasted delicious. I liked the fact it wasn't overly sweet and stayed moist and delicious for days! Only thing I did differently was to omit the nuts. Definitely worth keeping!!

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Tuscan Soup

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

Very good soup and easy to make. Had leftover links in the freezer so tried this. Very tasty! Added chopped garlic along with the onion and a large bag of spinach. Only wish it was a little thicker but that could easily be solved by adding a couple heaping tablespoons of instant mashed potato flakes, my secret weapon when thickening soups. Got better with flavor the next day, too. Bonus!

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Mexican Casserole

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

Yummy casserole with easy preperation!! I did add half an onion and a jalapeno when I was browing the hamburger. Also, added half a package of taco seasoning with 1 tablespoon of chili powder for seasoning. Also used Ranch black beans instead of pinto, 10 corn tortillas and only 2 cups of cheese. Awesome! Next time, I'm going to throw in a can of chopped green chilis for a little spice! I don't think you can mess up this recipe! Have fun with it!

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Herbed Rice and Spicy Black Bean Salad

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2010

Really liked this recipe!! I used a pouch of ready made brown rice and zapped it in the microwave for about a minute to warm it up and take the dressing a bit better. Omitted the cilantro only because I didn't have any and celery because I'm not a big fan. Cut back the cayenne to 1/4 teaspoon. Added calamata olives instead of canned black olives and then added about a half a cup of halved cherry tomatoes. Wonderfull!! Perfect lunch salad!! Next time I'm going to reduce the olive oil to 2 tablespoons to reduce the fat conent a bit and add a minced jalepeno for a bit more heat but trust me, a pretty good recipe as is!

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Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2010

Fantastic dressing and BETTER than the dressing at our local Greek restaurants!! Scaled it back to 10 servings and it was perfect. I know other reviews added sugar but that's why I LOVE Greek salads, the tartness of the vinegar. I did do a 1/1 ratio on the vinegar/oil (1/2 cup of each) and it was perfect. Also, used an immersion blender to mix it together and it formed almost a "creamy" texture and didn't seperate after 24 hours. DEFINITELY going to make again!!

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Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2010

OMG!! This is an AMAZING sauce!! Made it to go with some grilled salmon and haven't stopped thinking about the other dishes I want to have with it! I did omit the celery salt and cumin, cut the salt a bit and the garlic powder in half. Also added a bit of grated lime zest and a seeded jalepeno pepper for a bit of heat. WOWZER!! Going to use the leftovers on soft tacos made with the slow cooker carnita recipe on this site. This one will be made again and again!!

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Slow Cooker Carnitas

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2010

Tried this last night and LOVED it!! I took the advice of previous reviews and increased the amount of the rub by about 50% with the exception of the cinnamon, which I kept at about 1/4 teaspoon and only used about a 1 1/2 cups broth. Next time I think I'll leave the cinnamon out as I wasn't thrilled with that flavor in my carnitas. When it came time for dinner, I chunked the roast into big pieces and then broiled it for about 5 minutes to get the edges crusty. AMAZING!! My family said it tasted better than the carnitas at our favorite Mexican restaurant and I agree! Served with tortillas, beans, cheese and avocados. YUMMERS!! Froze the leftovers for quesadillas!

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Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2010

While I didn't follow the exact recipe (aren't smoothies a formula??), I DID start to use the oatmeal trick in my smoothies. I actually take a quart jar, fill it with oats and then take my immersion blender and make it into flour and add that to the smoothie. A tablespoon of flax seed too and you have a GREAT healthy drink in the morning!

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Groovy Green Smoothie

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2010

Tasted like a spinach salad with fruit in it. Love the concept, not the drink.

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Cuban Ropa Vieja

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2010

Made this after work with my pressure cooker instead of the slow cooker. Used boneless beef ribs, no tomato sauce, 4 cloves of garlic and a jalepeno instead of the green pepper. Outstanding!! Served with black beans and rice. Totally worth making again!

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Black Beans and Rice

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2010

Pretty darn good recipe!! Didn't have onicons (HOW did that happen??) so used dried shallots. Used chicken broth and added a little salt. Also threw in a 1/2 a chopped jalepeno and one can of drained black beans into the pot at the same time. My husband said it tasted better than our favorite Cuban restaurant. Definitely worth trying!

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Almond-Topped Fish

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2010

Awesome recipe!! I made it with flounder, only used about a fourth of onion (it's all I had on hand), seasoned it with adobo, paprika, garlic powder and dill and then used olive oil mayo. Absolutely fantastic flavor, beautiful browning and wonderful presentation. Do not hesitate to try this recipe!!

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Flounder Florentine

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2010

I made this tonight and with only a few changes, LOVED it! Used fresh spinach that I sauteed with a little garlic and olive oil. Squeezed all the liquid out. Made the sauce as in the recipe, only adding a couple of tablespoons more parmesan. Used one cup of sauce in the spinach and the other half cup to cover the fish (tilapia, by the way. Worked great!). Did use a bit of Old Bay on the fish, too. Baked at 400 for about 25 minutes to get a bit of browning. Seriously, made both my husband and I think it was a "restaurant" dish!! Will so definitely make this again!

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Carne Guisada II

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2010

Great recipe with very little needed to change! Doubled the meat and the spices , tossed the meat with a bit of flour before browning but since I put it in the crockpot, kept the liquid (broth and water) about the same. Cooked for 8 hours on low in the crock pot and it was falling apart. Fantastic flavor but if you want a bit more heat, you might want to add a few chipotle's or cayenne as even with 2 serranos and 2 jalepenos, was pretty mild. Still SO worth making again! Served with tortillas, avocados and cheese. WONDERFUL flavor without a grill!!

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