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I followed the recipe as written. These are so sweet they're gross and texture is so light that it doesn't seem very muffiny. I haven't tried it with any of the adjustments listed in other reviews, but as written these aren't good muffins.

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Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2010

The first time I made this I followed the recipe, substituting ground ginger for the fresh, as that's what I had, and lessening the amount of chicken. It was easy to make and very yummy! I have made a few changes to how I make this now, and my husband loves those even more than the original. When cooking for the two of us I use 1 large chicken breast and coat the pieces in a mixture of flour, wheat germ, ground ginger, and red pepper. It adds a little more heat, makes the chicken brown beautifully and helps the sauce thicken. After the chicken is browned I throw frozen baby sugar peas into the pan and let them cook for about a minute before adding the sauce. When mixing the sauce I increase the honey to 3 tbs, and I have no issue with the sauce thickening correctly. If you're making this for 4 I would suggest increasing the sauce by at least 50% and the honey by 100%.

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Farm Macaroons

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

I started by following the recipe as written, minus a little suger since I was using sweetened coconut. After I had combined everything it was very obvious that there was far to little coconut for this to make macaroons so I added about another cup and a half of coconut. It still looked a little to meringue cookie instead of macaroon but I gave it a try. The first batch I left in a little over the 20 min. because it wasn't browning. When I took them out I had a crisp meringue cookie with a bit of chewy coconut in the middle. The second batch I took out before they crisped and ended up with slightly undercooked meringue cookie that was reminisent of a macaroon. As a meringue cookie with some coconut I would rate this 3 stars, because it was ok, just not great even if you aren't wanting macaroons. If you want macaroons this recipe would have negative stars. I gave it 2 stars because they are ok cookies but they dont' come close to chewy, slightly sticky, toasted coconut delight that is a real macaroon.

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Creamy Pear Pie

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

Wonderful! My husband and I don't really like pie but this was great. I had my pear slices soaking in lemon juice so they wouldn't brown so I didn't use the lemon extract. Only change and this was great. I'll definately make it again.

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Spanish Rice II

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

Yummy! I will definately make againg, although I'll probably cut the chili powder in half.

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Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

I made this recepie the other night and it was great! As it is it's probably a very good 4 star, make often and love recipe. I made a few changes and the next time I make it (which will be soon) I'm going to make a couple of more. I love garlic so I doubled that. I didn't have any red wine vinegar on hand so I used apple cider. Tasted so great I'm using it every time. I also cut down the oregano and added a bit of chili pepper. Next time I'm going to marinate this for about 30 min before cooking and increase the chilli and green onions. Cooking this a crock pot would also be a good idea. Without a marinade or crock pot this is good but the flavor isn't enough to get 5 stars. Overall great recipe and a must try.

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