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Mom's Country Gravy

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

I was really just looking for the proportion of fat to flour to liquid. My grandmother used to make country gravy with hamburger over baked potatoes and this worked out perfectly. I did butter instead of oil though, just like grandma use to make!

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Tex-Mex Turkey Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

Used this with some leftover turkey. Husband isn't a huge soup fan, but he liked it for a soup. That's high praise coming from him.

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My Best Clam Chowder

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

This has become a weekly recipe at our house. After trying another highly rated clam chowder, we enjoyed this one the best. We cook the veg a bit, add everything but the clams to the crock pot and cook on low for a few hours, we then add the clams during the last half hour or so. Perfect! Thanks for sharing!

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Holiday Cranberry Chutney

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010

This had a little too much zing for me by itself but it was delicious with cream cheese. I made little goody bags with a one cup tupperware of the chutney, a brick of cream cheese and a sleeve of crackers for christmas gifts. Everybody loved them! Thanks so much for sharing.

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Guacamole Salad Bowl

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2010

The dressing was delicious, and I will definitely use it again. But I enjoyed the extras to the lettuce so much that I think I will double up on those and add some cubed avocado and black beans like others have suggested to make it a nice chunky salad. Thanks for sharing!

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Buttery Soft Pretzels

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

OMG! My pre-K/K class made these with me the other day and even dense and ugly (the pretzels), they tasted fabulous! The entire staff asked for the recipe and I had to run a few out of the room as they were trying yo sneak in and make off with another hunk. Thank you so much for sharing!

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Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

If you like a sweet chili, this would be very good for you. Our family found it a bit too sweet, and unfortunately most of the leftovers went to waste even with an attempt to reinvent it for chili dogs.

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Quick and Easy Clam Chowder

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

This was a big hit in my house. Although all of us--bi-weekly chowder eaters--wished it was just a little more thick. We did the original recipe (full fat!) with some of the suggested additions:an extra clam chowder and 4 cubed baby reds. Knowing I was going to use the potatoes though, I bought two cans of cream of celery as opposed to 1 celery and 1 potato (celery was on sale). I dumpedit int he pot the night before and put it on as I left for work. I did add garlic pepper to taste and we will definately be making again with the addition of some veg (maybe some cubed carrot and chopped celery).

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Spicy Fisherman's Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

The leftovers were the best part where the somewhat wet top got all dense and potatoey (is that a real word?). I did sprinkle the fish (Tilapia) with seafood seasoning, mixed some cheese into the sauce, used paprika instead of chili (feeding wee ones), and added garlic pepper to the potatoes. Without the spice additions, I could see how it would be veeeery bland. So my suggestion, season every layer to taste and you have a wonderful dish that makes GREAT leftovers.

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Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I wanted to write this before I went to bed in case I had a coronary in my sleep due to the stick of butter called for in this recipe. Yet to have this be the last thing that passed my lips, I would die happy. This was awesome! I subbed herbed goat cheese for the feta (I'm sure that would have been great too, but I used what was on hand) and it added this delicious creaminess to it. I also subbed a bag of fresh spinach (9 oz.) and half a basket of fresh sliced mushrooms (1/2 of an 8 oz) instead of frozen and canned. I thought maybe that was why I was able to squeeze in maybe half of the egg mixture, but it sounds like a common problem. The only real problem I had was the crust burning, so I'll just put a bit of foil around it for the first 15 next time. Thanks sooooo much for sharing!

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Butter Bean Burgers

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

These were a little tricky but really yummy. I doubled the crackers because it was pretty sloppy and I made them thin to avoid a mushy middle. Unfortunately, the thinness made it hard to taste when put on the bun. I even added feta instead of cheddar to puch up the flavor. I will definately make these again but either double up the patties or serve them open face. I wouldn't be too keen on eating them just as the meat in a meal though, maybe with something on top--guac, salsa, melted cheese, etc.--they may be able to stand on their own. Thanks for sharing!

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Roasted Vegetables

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

Let me just say that I could have eaten about five onions by myself using this recipe! I just used the "sauce" for the vegis I had on hand--baby reds, baby carrots, zuchinni and onion--and they turned out nicely except the zuchinni (for those thinking of trying it, even in large chunks, it was reeeeally mushy). I used all thyme because that is what I had fresh and the only downfall was wanting a smidge more flavor from the balsamic. I will definately try it again! I did salt again right after I removed it from the oven and it added some nice depth.

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Sean's Falafel and Cucumber Sauce

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

This was hands down the best falafel I have ever had. It was beautiful in the center (which seems to be my problem with most falafel recipes) and it wasn't as dense as most falafel recipes I've tried. Add in the forearm workout and it preburns the calories you get from deep frying! I did waste half the batch when it fell apart in the oil (:(), so a test falafel like someone suggested would be a good idea. I just added more bread crumbs (definitely more than called for in the recipe) and the second batch was AWESOME! Thanks for sharing.

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Persian Yogurt Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

Beautiful! I used less yogurt like many reviews said, but I have to say that I enjoyed it right away (couldn't wait, it looked sooooo good) more than later. But it was still darn good a couple days later over some fresh greens. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!

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Kids Favorite Meatloaf

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

Thumbs up from the meat eaters of the family! I used 1 cup saltines instead of cereal and portioning it into 4 mini casserole dishes, it didn't take nearly as long as the directions called for. Thanks for sharing!

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Impossible Garden Pie

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009

This was just ok. For those going to try this recipe, two hints: the biscuit top need to be golden brown all over for the bottom to be at least semi-set (still a little soggy-maybe seed the tomatoes) and cook your onion and garlic before adding(the onion was still crunchy after the upper time limit of cooking). I also only used half a small onion and that was almost too much.

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Spaghetti Pizza Lasagna

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

This was ok, but even with the addition of fresh sauteed onion and garlic, it was a bit bland.

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Orzo and Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

Unfortunately, this didn't seem to have a huge amount of flavor to me. I think their was just too much orzo. If I make it again, I will half the pasta or double the other ingredients. I was the only one who ate it in my family, so I had it over some torn romaine for a couple of lunches and that made a nice light lunch.

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No Sugar Added Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2009

I can't even remember how much I adjusted this, but having this as a starting point was great. They turned out pretty tasty and the idea alone is worth four stars. My husband likened them to really good bread. Some people said scones, but after he said that I realized that they really do taste like a cakey banana bread. These are the switches I can remember (I know some of them add to the sugar content, but I just liked the idea that it was all fruit and no refined sugar or sweetener like honey or maple syrup): 1/2 C butter with 1 1/2 cup ground flax for the fat and what ended up being 1 cup of applesauce (1/2 initially & half when the batter was too thick from the flax) in place of the egg. I had read not to replace egg with applesauce in drop cookies because it would make them spread too much, so since I read they didn't spread at all, I thought I would use that flaw to my advantage--it didn't work. They still stayed the shape they were plopped in. I also ommited the walnuts and added a diced fresh peach (weird but good). Thanks for sharing; it was a fun experiment.

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Fry Bread Tacos II

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2009

The fry bread is amazing. Took some trial and error to get the oil temp right (ran right out and got a thermometer for next time) and had to use a rolling pin to not end up with dough rounds, but it was well worth the effort! Thanks for sharing!

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