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Frosted Brown Sugar Cookies

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

Yum, yum, yum. I didn't even bother with the frosting. The cookie was sweet enough w/o it. I may try the frosting next time and reduce the amount of sugar in the cookie itself because they may be too sweet for my taste when frosted.

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Banana Oatmeal Cookies II

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2012

Yum! I used a 1/2 cup real butter (I never use shortening) & doubled the banana for moisture, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup white flour and I did not have enough brown sugar, so I used 1/2 cup brown & 1/2 cup white. I also only used about 1/8 tsp cloves as I did not want to over-power the banana flavor. These turned out WAY better than I expected and I found it hard to stop eating the uncooked dough! I will definately use this recipe again.

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General Tsao's Chicken II

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

I am only rating the sauce in this recipe because that is the only part I used. The only substitution was I used 2 tsp. of chili paste in place of the dried chilies because that is what I had. As far as the chicken, I used the batter recipe from the Perfect Sesame Chicken from this site (which I have used before sucessfully). Also, I baked the chicken instead of frying it this time and I have to say, I liked it better baked - tasted better to me, leaves less mess to clean up and is more healthy anyway. I will definately use this sauce recipe again, but maybe cut back on the sugar a little bit and use more orange peel.

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Soft Chocolate Cookies

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

Very nice! I rolled them into 1 inch balls, dipped one side in mini m&m's, placed them candy side up and flattened them with the bottom of a drinking glass. I also used mini chocolate chips on some and left a few plain. These are beautiful and soft cookies that would be good to make sandwich cookies with (or icecream sandwiches).

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Oatmeal and Wheat Flour Blueberry Pancakes

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

Fantastic! I followed the recipe exactly other than I used old fashioned oats (because that is what I had), I added a tsp. vanilla, a 1/2 tsp. of lemon peel and an extra Tbsp. of brown sugar. I also let the batter thicken for about 10 minutes, as it looked a little runny in the beginning. My family likes oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, so I may try this recipe with mini chocolate chips next time. Definately a keeper!

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Banana Bread VIII

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

This may be tolerable for those w/ allergies to eggs or milk, but for those of us who are not I recommend using a traditional recipe w/ eggs. This recipe is a bit to "gummy" for me. I will not make again.

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Banana Chip Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2011

Weird taste & texture. Will not make again

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Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2011

Replaced 1/2 of the oil w/ unsweetened applesauce; added the cinnamon swirl using 1/4 cup brown sugar & a tablespoon cinnamon & cut the sauce in 1/2 (which was plenty). Also, I did not use nuts. Pretty good only I think I put in too many apples. Will make again

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Perfect Sesame Chicken

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2011

4 stars only because I changed a couple things. First, I did not have sherry, so I substituted water. Second, I only used 1/2 cup sugar (which was PLENTY). I will make this again using a bit more chili paste, as we like things spicy.

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Satiny Chocolate Glaze

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

LOVE IT! I have used this recipe 2 times now: once as written for cupcakes & once adding about a 1/2 cup of sifted confectioner's sugar (in order to thicken it to frost a layer cake). Both turned out very well. Will DEFINATELY use again.

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Smothered Pierogies

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2011

I used ground beef because I did not have sausage. The flavor was good, but just as I suspected it was on the dry side. It needs some sort of sauce or gravy to hold everything together. I would like to try again using the sausage like the recipe states, but maybe use a little beef broth and flour or cornstarch to make a gravy.

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Frosted Banana Bars

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2011

YUMMY! I followed the exact recipe only I did not use canned frosting. I used 2 tablespoons butter, melted, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 medium ripe banana, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. The cake was a cross between cake & a bar. The only change I will make next time will be adding some chopped walnuts either to the cake or maybe just sprinkle on top of the frosting.

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Classic Macaroni Salad

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

Quite a bit sweeter than the macaroni salads I am accustomed to. Next time I will cut sugar back to 1/3 cup. I also added a 1/2 cup of sour cream to the mixture to make it a little more creamy. Overall a good salad.

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Fluffy Pancakes

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

These actually deserve six stars! I have been using the Betty Crocker recipe for years thinking it was the best pancake recipe I've ever used. I WAS WRONG! These are 100 times better! The only change I made was adding a teaspoon of vanilla with the wet ingredients before mixing with the dry ingredients. LOVE THEM!

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Mexican Rice II

Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2010

Not great:( I followed the recipe exactly except I did not have any tomato sauce, so I substituted salsa. Not exactly the flavor I was going for and was quite salty. I may try again & omit the garlic salt & use fresh garlic instead.

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Janine's Best Banana Bread

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

I followed the recipe exactly (other than adding 2 tsp vanilla) and it turned out quite bland. There was just not enough banana flavor, which is strange due to the fact there are 3 bananas in the recipe. I am surprised this recipe was rated so highly - I will not use it again.

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