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Looking for something a little different than typical Turkey Frame Soup with leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I had to half it for the three of us, but now wish I had not. Really good. Since we all love beans of all kinds, I used a full can of black beans and didn't have any cilantro, so I skipped that and used close to a 1/2 cup of sour cream (because we love it) and it turned out absolutely perfect. Ended up serving with homemade nachos. There is not a drop left! We will certainly do this again and again. Since we don't have turkey all that often, next time will likely be chicken. Just excellent!

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Braised Flank Steak with Lemon and Garlic

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2011

The spousal unit (a.k.a., Lefty) came home with 2 1/2 pounds of flap meat the other day and I had no clue what to do with it. But this was great. I only had beef broth in the house and it worked just fine. I thickened the sauce a little for texture and served with rice and corn. Darn good.

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Southern Pimento Cheese

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2011

When I was a boy, my mother was the only person in our area code that made Pimento Cheese. All of the other kids would laugh because I ate such strange cheese sandwiches. This truly takes me back more than 50 years. I don't think Mom every thought to include "hollerpenoes," but I might try it next time. Everyone in the house turned up their noses when I mentioned this Southern Delicacy, but loved it when I made it. The Best Sandwich in the Universe is a Grilled Pimento Cheese or two...

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Italian Sausage Soup

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2011

At the first hint of Fall, I start thinking about a big pot of soup simmering away. Last week I stumbled on this and the gang was wildly pleased. I did add about 1/2 pound of orzo (way too much) to give the soup a little more body, some Italian seasoning with a teaspoon or so of Rosemary. They are asking for it again soon! Great recipe.

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Rice Pudding

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2010

Not quite as good as my Mom's, but not bad either. Added a little cinnamon and raisins - then baked close to an hour. And a little less milk than called for in the recipe. Darned good. Sue, tell your Mom "good job."

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Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2010

I love asparagus and, so, this was a real treat. Generally, in this house, asparagus gets steamed to death and since it is one of my favorite veggies I was looking for something to break the cycle. I did give it a little dusting of parmesan as it came out of the oven. Just plain great!

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Ground Chicken Taco Burgers

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2010

Very nice - the girlfriend brought home a pound of ground chicken, so I was thinking "What am I going to do with this?" This recipe fit the bill! As some of the other reviewers noted, as written, the burgers are very wet, so count on adding in 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. We will be doing this again throughout the summer.

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Slow-Cooked Country Ribs in Gravy

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Very nice! I had 2 pounds of boneless beef ribs and put the liquid together as listed. Since I was working with beef, I browned it briefly in a little oil then added the liquid and covered in the Dutch oven on the stove top - simmered for a little more than an hour and they were fantastic! Very tender. Nice flavor. Next time I will substitute brown sugar for the white and maybe double the sauce. For now, I have to go lick the pot!

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Rice Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2009

Hey Tracey -- this was excellent! I made a couple of minor changes to use up stuff on hand. Used some leftover grilled salmon in place of the tuna and couldn't find the pimento that I know is here someplace... so I used green stuffed olives. Served as a main course on leaves of Romaine like a lettuce wrap and it was fantastic! Thank you, Tracey

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Chicken Piccata with Angel Hair Pasta

Reviewed: May 22, 2009

First had veal piccata years and years ago and loved it. For some reason, I was thinking about that meal earlier this week. I did this tonight and it was a big hit with me and the family. Since I love garlic, I used two cloves and, as suggested by others, doubled the sauce to toss with the pasta. This will certainly be a standard in my kitchen. Thanks, Reeni!

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Marinated Baked Pork Chops

Reviewed: May 4, 2009

I followed this to the letter with a minor exception... Allowed three center cut loin chops to marinate for an hour or two, then grilled them on the barbarque. Simply put, they were great. Next time I will triple the recipe, brush the chops while on the grill and serve the marinate as a side sauce. Thanks for the recipe.

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