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I tested this recipe because I though I would be making it for holiday dinner. I read the reviews. Many praised this recipe so I ignored the fewer that said it was bland. I should not have done that. The recipe called for 1 1/8 c of lentils, but the directions said 2 c. I went closer to 2 and think the spices/flavor amounts were supposed to be with the 1 1/8 c. It was pretty bland even though I added onions. If I try this again I will double the basil and garlic powder, add more onions, and put in some bell pepper. However I don't know if I will be making this again, it was too time consuming. Sorry!

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Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2009

DELICIOUS! Everybody loved them. The only problem is the grease. Cut down on the butter--BIG time! I washed my hands, and they're still shining. It took about 15 to 20 minutes to bake. I'm giving this only 4 stars because the recipe is so common and the butter. Sorry... Still loved it!

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Banana Crumb Muffins

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008

These were STUPENDOUS!! They had a nice crunchy outside yet a soft, moist inside. I usually chop up a recipe but I barely altered this one. Instead of 1-1/2 cups of regular flour, I only used 1 cup and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour. I would also reccomend 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 cup of brown sugar instead of 3/4 cup of white sugar. Definitely a keeper!

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Berry Burst Sorbet

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2008

Delicious but MUCH too sweet! Definetly reduce the sugar but otherwise, it was pretty tasty. I did not have an ice cream machine so made a thick smoothie. Very good!

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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2008

Superb in taste! They tasted fabulous and we are going to use them for a bakesale. The reason I am only giving this 4 stars, though, is because they were MUCH to greasy!!! My hands were shining and I had to add about 1/3 cup more flour and they were STILL greasy! I would reccomend half of the butter, if that, because I found that I had to bake them a bit longer. Good recipe, though. Only problem was the butter.

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Gobble Up Granola Snacks

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2008

These were, as I expected, delectable! The first time I made them, I was pleased but they were a bit too sweet. Many people say up the peanutbutter, corn syrup and brown sugar to 3/4 cup, which I did but I would not reccomend upping the sugar. I could barely taste the peanutbutter. The next time, I used honey to make it healthy and only put in 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Now I am not a honey-lover but this batch is addictive! It was halfway gone by the next day! To make it even better, I put on a peanutbutter spread like frosting and chocolate chips like sprinkles. We ate it as if it were a healthy peanutbutter cake. Definitely a kid-friendly keeper!!

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Vegan Brownies

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

Fantastic! I took the advice from the other reviews by subsituting half of the oil for half of a banana puree (even though it took about 10 additional min. to bake.) I also took put in gluten/wheat-free flour and rice milk since my brother is allergic to gluten, wheat and dairy. Usually when you alter something to make it gluten/wheat-free it doesn't taste as good and that also goes for some vegan recipes but this was a hit and tasted the same as standard brownies! This is definitely a keeper!

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Quick and Easy Brownies

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

Very good! I did not have butter or shortening so used olive oil. Somebody found out and warned me the brownies would be gross. They were amazing despite a slight veggie aftertaste! It is very hard to ruin a good recipe. I think the olive oil cut the sugar a bit which I would think is a good thing considering there is more sugar than flour. I will most certainly keep this in mind for the next time I must make brownies!

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Snickerdoodles I

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

I am sorry to say I am disappointed. I really feel bad about giving it one star. The recipe was batter so I kept trying to add flour (big mistake!) but gave up and turned them into muffins that came out dry. I will try these again but maybe not add flour and make them muffins.

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Simple White Cake

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

Very nice. I made it for a very picky eater who really ended up liking it. It is simple, though, so I would reccomend a STRONG frosting.

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Pumpkin Bread IV

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

Wow, I made this for a bakesale with my friends but we ate it all up before even selling it! I did take other people's advice by taking away the cloves and adding a tsp. of vanilla and subsituting half of the oil for apple sauce. I would reccomend the cinnamon-sugar glaze on the top!

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