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Peruvian Chicken Soup (Aguadito de Pollo)

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2010

This is super popular with everyone I've made it for. However, I do make my own chicken stock, and I shred the chicken instead of using pieces - also, I make the rice separately - because if you store it all together, the rice sucks up the stock and your leftovers are kind of gross and soggy. Also, a little less potatoe.

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Southwestern Pasta Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

This was pretty good, but a little too much. There was too much oil, too much cumin, too much chili powder. I think next time I make it, if I go with this recipe, I'll cut down on the spices and add more fresh veggies.

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Fried Cabbage II

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

My two favorite words: cabbage and bacon. This is really good. I cook Irish a lot and this is the perfect side or accompaniment to a breakfast. I think the next time I make this, I'll use a touch less vinegar and drain just a tiny bit of the grease. And then, I plan to put a fried egg over medium on top of my serving. Is tomorrow too soon for that? Probably not.

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Easy Spicy Roasted Potatoes

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

This recipe was only good. I made it at a BBQ where everything was spicy and grilled and it didn't really compare. So I made a second batch, added a pinch of turmeric, used fresh garlic and sprinkled it with cayenne as well as the chili powder. When I pulled it out of the oven, I topped it with fresh cilantro and the entire 9X13 was gone in under 5 minutes. The original sat sadly, weeping.

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Spanish Garlic Soup

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

As a lover of garlic soup (and soup in general) this was quite a tasty starter. I didn't change anything except I used green and red peppers for color. Next time I might add a few pepper flakes for a kick. I served it with a light penne with more of the peppers and a tomato-parm overlay. It was a hit.

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Beer Margaritas

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

These ARE super good. I recommend keeping the recipe the same. Lemonade makes it too sweet. We also add extra tequila. Super easy, not too expensive, popular - goes a long way.

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Steamed Mussels II

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

This is pretty good, and SUPER simple. I haven't spent a lot of time cooking mussels, and I knew I wanted butter and white wine. This was perfect. I took the advice of another reviewer and added an additional tablespoon of butter. I can see adding garlic to this too. We served it on top of a bed of linguine - great.

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Salsa Guacamole

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

This is one of the best guac recipes I've come across. It's just not the same without salsa in it.

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Skillet Beef and Celery

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

This is a great recipe if you're cooking for people that don't like a lot of flavor. If you're making it for yourself, I recommend adding a few sprinkles of cayenne to spice it up. Also you can do this with chicken, just make the broth chicken broth. And the cook time is lower.

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Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach Blue Cheese and Bacon

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

This recipe is amazing. And really good if you're cooking for a date. I use fresh spinach blanched in the bacon grease and then I use the rest of the spinach for a side salad. Also try other varieties of blue cheese like gorgonzola.

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Layered Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

This is SUPER easy to make. Great for a beginning cook. The only thing(s) I would change: Add salt to the chicken when you are cooking it. Never be afraid to add more cumin (to anything) if you like it. Also, I think it's a little heavy on the sour cream. Unless you're one of those people that eats sour cream with everything. Also - I accidentally picked up black bean refried beans instead of regular black beans... I think it might even be better this way. Try it. Oh yeah, and if you like a kick, I added 2 fresh serranos into the chicken mix. Next time I'll probably add 3 or 4.

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