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Bertolli Classico Asparagus Saute

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011
Made exactly as written, but shortened the cooking time due to my preference of having crunchier asparagus. Great recipe for controlling the "doneness". Make sure to get some good Parmesan! The stuff I bought was the best I could find in Japan and was passable, but I might omit it all together next time. It's just not worth it if the quality of the cheese isn't any good.
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Crispy Edamame

Reviewed: May 8, 2011
Living in Japan, edamame are everywhere but I never know how to make them. This recipe was simple (made to the letter) and so tasty I made it every night until I ran out of beans. A keeper!
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Lemon Bars II

Reviewed: May 8, 2011
I have never made lemon bars before this! After trying this recipe out twice, I'm not sure if my weird Japanese oven just doesn't cook the crust properly, or if I don't mix it properly. Either way, the lemon portion of the bar is delicious, but I might need to find another crust for this one. Not bad, but could be better.
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Peach Cobbler

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2011
OK, having never eaten nor made peach cobbler, I think this was a pretty good starter recipe. The only problem I had was completely unrelated to the recipe - I didn't check what size/shape pan to use and the one I had was very square, very deep, and very not done in 25 minutes. The top ended up crispy (though miraculously not burnt) but overall, a tasty result. Added cinnamon and two cans of peaches (white and yellow) as others suggested.
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Maple Apple Crisp

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010
Very good! My only complaint would be that the topping is never enough, so I needed to double it both times I made it. I recommend switching the oven from bake to broil for the last 5 minutes or so to get a really crunchy topping :)
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Twice Baked Potatoes

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009
Not bad! I'm not a huge potato fan, but I really like cheese so I thought I'd give it a go. Honestly, not cheesy enough for me... but that's a personal preference. I didn't have much milk so I used cottage cheese instead, gave it a great texture.
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Baked Paprika-Parmesan Chicken

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2013
After a few tries, this is a tasty dinner. Don't skip the butter! I usually only make 1 or 2 at a time, but always comes out tasty. One thing - 1 hour is WAY too long (at least in my oven) for the chicken. It will come out dry and tasteless. 30 minutes is plenty for a smaller serving.
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Garlic Dill New Potatoes

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2011
This was simple and very tasty. When my mom brought home more dill than we knew what to do with, I tried this out first and it was a winner. Still missing a bit of oomph, maybe just salt and pepper would complete the taste for me.
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Sour Cream Mushroom Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2011
This was a pretty good soup/cream and chicken recipe, but the ratio of sauce to chicken was really off. Way too much sauce! Such a shame to waste it! I halved the recipe so I only used the cream of mushroom soup, but next time I think I'll half the sauce and use more chicken. Otherwise, pretty tasty!
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Oven Chicken Fingers

Reviewed: May 8, 2011
Living in Japan, it's pretty hard to find chicken fingers, but now that I can make my own, I don't really need to go out searching for them. They're fast, easy, and can be tweaked a little here and there with the spices for a different twist each time. I sometimes added cayenne pepper for a kick, but don't over do it! I also use Japanese panko since that's all I can find here, but I like the crispy result I get. A nice healthy and simple recipe I've made again and again!
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Baked Dijon Salmon

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011
Awesome! I love fish so I'm pretty sure any recipe would have tasted good to me. I made it as written except that I didn't have fresh spices so I used dried, and I didn't have pecans so I used walnuts. I think it turned out great, and it really didn't take long to prepare at all! The only thing was that I kind of felt I could taste all the ingredients individually instead of sauces and topping - maybe I needed to mix things together a bit better. Still, delicious!
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Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010
Ok, I didn't measure the spices at all, I used real garlic and onion instead of powder, and I used lemon juice instead of lime. Basically added more of what I liked and less of what I didn't. All in all, great turn out! Served it on some rice and had a little salad with it. Definitely a good recipe and I will probably make it again, very easy!
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Alfredo Sauce

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2010
Good base sauce! I had some leftover cream and I wanted to try to make something new. This worked well! I used a ton extra garlic, and I didn't have parsley so I used some italian mixed herbs. Some people said it was quite thin, but I found it to be perfect. Mind you, the cream in Japan is super thick and that might have had something to do with it. I also added a bit of salt, but I really like salt so maybe it's just my preference.
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Simple Chicken Parmesan

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2010
Delicious! Made the sauce as per recipe and it was fabulous, no need to change anything. The only thing I did differently with the chicken was that when I used regular bread crumbs, I double breaded it for a crunchier coating (and I didn't want to waste the leftover egg and crumbs!), however when I used Japanese bread crumbs I found that one coating was enough (but I needed more crumbs since they're much less fine). Fabulous!
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Dreamy Nighttime Drink

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010
This was a hilarious experience. Apparently the microwave in my residence is extremely powerful, so needless to say after 3 minutes I had a great big foamy mess to deal with. Despite this, however, the milk was perfect! I took the advice of others on two teaspoons of honey, and since I didn't have cinnamon I used nutmeg. Tasty!
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Di's Delicious Deluxe Deviled Eggs

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010
Great standard! I'll probably make this again and vary it a bit, but it's something that will please all deviled egg lovers!
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Orange Pork

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2010
A nice change! I really like citrus taste so this worked for me, but I have to be honest - I wouldn't want to have it every day. A nice thing to make from random leftovers in my fridge :)
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Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2012
Great recipe, but I don't recommend making just one chicken breast as I did the first time. If the baking dish is too big the sauce will burn when it runs off the chicken. Best to make as many as will fill your dish. If you can't eat it all, it's great in a chicken salad with honey dijon salad dressing the next day!
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Persimmon Cake

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2012
Great! Had persimmons and didn't know what to do with them. Very moist and tasty! Added cinnamon, allspice and ground ginger to taste, plus a handful of raisins I had been trying to use up. I think this would be rather bland without the spices but I could go either way on the raisins!
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Famous No Coffee Pumpkin Latte

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2012
Great! Pumpkin settled at the bottom sometimes, but usually drinks went too fast for that to happen.
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