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Baked Apple-Pecan Maple Pancakes

Reviewed: May 29, 2012

I experimented on my B&B guests with this recipe (which I don't usually do....). I followed the recipe first, and the feedback was good. I then followed some reviewers suggestions and did the following: used 1.5 C of finely chopped apple, sprinkled 2 T of brown sugar over melted butter and mixed well and then spread the butter out evenly in bottom of pie plate, mixed the apples/cinnamon/4 T maple syrup well before spooning over butter mixture. I made the pancake batter with low fat buttermilk rather than plain milk. I baked for approx 25 mins and then inverted over plate. The next batch of guests all loved this - thanks for the recipe and the suggestions!

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Almond Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Reviewed: May 6, 2012

I would personally give this 3 starts, but all of my B&B guests said they liked it (no one took seconds though). I think it needs twice as much rhubarb, and I would toast the almonds before using. I followed the recipe exactly as stated except I made it in a 10 cup bundt pan (put the streusel on the bottom of the pan). It looked lovely and smelled great - it just didn't have that much flavor, which surprised me. Oh well, will try another.....

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Classic Bran Muffins

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

I had raisin bran to use up and tried this recipe. I liked it and so did my guests, but I didn't think it was really a 5-star recipe. I plan on making it again since I frequently have small portions of cereal left at my B&B, but will add cinnamon and ginger into it for a little more flavor. This recipe is very easy to make and very moist, so it's definitely worth adjusting for future use.

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Peanut Noodles

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

We liked this - took it to a potluck and most people liked it a lot. I thougth the vinegar was a little strong, and would use rice vinegar next time rather than cider vinegar. All-in-all a good recipe, and I'll make it again, thanks for the posting!

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Orange Cake

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

I usually make the recipe as printed to review, however, I needed an orange cake and many of the reviews said that this tasted more like a lemon cake, although everyone seemed to like it a lot. So, I simply took out all the lemon flavored things and replaced with vanilla pudding mix and orange extract as many other reviewers noted. The glaze is particularly good, and I plan on using it for other baked goods. My dinner guests exclaimed over the cake with the 2 changes noted above - it was very well received. It is quite sweet, so I served it with fresh whipped cream, but did not sweeten the cream.

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Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

This was good; I read through lots of reviews and decided to increase the spices and garlic since we like things with lots of flavor (and many reviews suggested doing this). With spices doubled, it was very good and I will definitely make it again.

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Baked Fettucheesy

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

This is an easy way to serve fettuccine for dinner if you are having guests and want to make it ahead of time. I made mine in the morning and refrigerated until 30 mins before baking. I let it sit on the counter for 30 mins and then baked it for 45-50 mins. I liked it, and all my guests did, too. It was a tiny bit dry so next time I plan on increasing the sauce a bit.

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Blueberry Pound Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

I'm finally getting around to rating this recipe. I've used it numerous times, and have always liked it. Then I noticed another recipe on this site; Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake. After reading through the ingredients, it's basically this cake with a cup of sour cream added in and different extracts. So, I added a cup of sour cream, a teaspoon of almond extract, and extra blueberries since I had 2 cups and didn't want to waste any. Wow, it's noticeably better this way - a combo of the 2 recipes. YUM.

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Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

I actually got this recipe from a friend - have always loved them at her annual Christmas party but never had the recipe. These are simply delicious - I made 3 batches for the holidays and plan to make some more this winter. You can substitute any type of chocolate chip and any dried fruit to change up the cookies. This is one of my favorite cookie recipes!

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Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2012

I've made these twice now: the first time I followed the recipe with the one exception of using a half cup of ground almond meal rather than wheat germ (simply preference). They are pretty good for being a much healthier alternative to the normal chocolate muffin. I wouldn't make them as stated again, though, since I like my less healthy muffins too much. So, I changed up a few things and they still were a 3 star recipe in my book. I appreciate the health-oriented recipe and will keep these in mind if I can talk myself into eating healthier......

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Mom's Brown Bread

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

I liked this bread, but didn't feel there was a lot of flavor in it. I think I'll try it again, but use a suggestion from another reviewer and use some molasses in it to give it more flavor.

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Chocolate Chow Mein Clusters

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2012

My best friend makes these each year for Christmas and I look forward to eating them. Thanks for a very tasty and easy recipe!

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Luscious Lima Bean Soup II

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2012

I liked this soup a lot - I've tried it with bacon and with ham - it's equally good both ways. I will put it in my soup rotation. And, the best thing about it - it's easy! (I didn't feel that 3 slices of bacon was really enough when I followed the directions the first time - perhaps more would have made it a 5 star recipe)

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Baked Apple Oatmeal

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

I've tried many of the baked oatmeal recipes on this site and others since I run a bed and breakfast. This is by far the best one I have made, and the recipe was requested by guests. I used almond milk to keep the cholesterol level down and I didn't have wheat germ so I simply used extra oatmeal (I used the old fashioned kind and let it sit for an hour before baking). This will be my "go-to" baked oatmeal recipe from now on. Thanks for the great posting!

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German Christmas Gingerbread

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2011

I made this for the B&B this weekend, and everyone loved it! I substituted extra OJ since I didn't have orange liqueur, and didn't pack the brown sugar. I will definitely be making this throughout the winter season - it is really delicious. I used it in place of a coffee cake for breakfast.

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Cranberry Orange Loaf

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Yum - I have always liked these flavors and this is an especially good recipe for this batter bread. I didn't realize I was out of oranges, but used dried orange rind and a little bit of orange oil and it substituted just fine. This recipe bakes up as muffins exceptionally well and they stay moist for days. Great recipe - thanks!

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Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2011

After reading the reviews, I wanted to make sure my bread didn't crumble, so the only changes I made were in procedure and not ingredients. I heated the OJ and then put my cranberries and golden raisins in this to let them soften. I then added the butter and beaten egg to this mixture (the butter was already soft and melted in this warm mixture) and mixed well. I added this mixture to the dry ingredients and poured into 2 pans and baked for 40-45 mins (must check, but they came out perfectly baked in my oven in 44-45 mins). Smelled fabulous and tasted even better. No crumbling at all. This procedural change is from a different recipe on this site, and worked very well here (and I don't like cutting butter into dry ingredients, anyway). Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

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Pumpkin Casserole

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2011

I've made this recipe many times with a little more spice, and have always enjoyed it. Just recently I've been skipping the flour and using 1 cup of whipped cottage cheese and using fat-free evaporated milk - it's healthier and I use it for my gluten-free friends. Either way, it's a great way to use pumpkin!

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Janet's Rich Banana Bread

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2011

I haven't been making banana bread very often since I have a banana cake recipe I like to use my over ripe bananas in when I have them. However, this one sounded good, and it's great! I did not realize I had run out of sour cream, so I subbed plain yogurt and I chose to mash bananas rather than slice, but still used 2 medium bananas. I will definitely use this recipe in the future!

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Date Nut Bread

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2011

I have used a recipe from this site for the past 3-4 years with great success, but decided to try another just for fun. This recipe is wonderful - you can really taste the dates, their flavor is not covered up by vanilla and spices. It's moist and easy to make - which all adds up to a 5-star sure to make again recipe. Thanks for a great posting!!

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