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Best Brownies

Reviewed: May 13, 2012

I was desperate for something chocolate and had very little flour, so I tried these. They taste good, but the icing was incredibly thick...so much so it tore up the brownie. Do make sure that you read the other reviews about the icing before you try it.

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Beef Taco Bake

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

This is really good! I can't give a 5, because I do think it needed spices, which I added. I added 1/2 package of taco seasoning and about a tablespoon of chili powder. It was awesome. Next time I think I'll add some black beans and corn, to make more of a one-pot meal. Had it with salad.

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Sausage Balls

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

I should preface this by saying, I really love sausage, but I really like these. They made about 40 balls of about 1 heaping tablespoon each. I used regular sausage and a medium cheddar. I can see how spicy or italian sausage and sharp cheese would be even better. I added just a tiny bit of cayanne pepper and garlic powder and I baked at 325 for 25 minutes. They were actually kind of crispy on the outside and yummy all the way through.

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Ginger Shortbread Wedges

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

These are terrific cookies. Great with coffee. I'm about to make them for the second time, one batch with ginger and one with cinnamon, to give as gifts. This is a keeper.

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Easy Focaccia

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

I really liked this bread. I followed the recipe as closely as I could. I didn't have bread flour, so I used all purpose with about half the vital wheat gluten I would normally use to make bread. I only had dried rosemary. I think it turned out very well. I used my large pizza stone to bake it on and the bottom didn't brown at all. I'm not sure if that's supposed to happen. But all in all it's very good.

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Amish White Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Excellent! I'm new to bread baking, but I won't be for long with this recipe. I cut the sugar in half based upon the reviews but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. I didn't have bread flour, just all-purpose, so I added some essential wheat gluten I bought a while back, when my first few attempts at baking bread failed. I made half into dinner rolls and the other into a loaf. It rose very quickly. So much I had to put it in the fridge to keep it until dinner was ready so I could have hot rolls. Even so, I had to punch the loaf down a second time and let it re-raise since I didn't have room in the oven. The next day I cut in in half, and made it with the suger called for, making it into cinnamon rolls. They were delicious! I'll be making this bread again and again! Just wonderful!

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J.P.'s Big Daddy Biscuits

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

Giving this 4 stars based upon my two tries, but I may change it over time. They don't look as pretty as the picture and mine just aren't raising like they should. I used butter flavored Crisco shortening and skim milk, because that's what I had. My first try the baking powder was old. The second I used brand new and they were better, but just weren't what I'd hoped for. I want BIG fluffy biscuits, like you get in a restaurant. I have been baking them right away, so next time I'll try letting it set a bit and be more careful about not twisting the cutter, hard to do when you are using a glass. The flavor is good, so I'll keep trying.

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Donut Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

These were really good and very easy!

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Chicken Tortilla Bake

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

For the record, I consider 3 stars "good" just not "very good". I made this the other day and it's okay, but I think it needs some work. In defense of the recipe, I used diced fresh green chili pepper because I didn't have any canned. It might be better with canned, which would be more mushy and the flavor might permeate the dish more. Also the onion didn't get soft, it's still crunchy and I don't care for uncooked onion. I tried the tortilla and cheese on top as a review suggested, but this didn't get crispy, just tough. Won't do that again. I did add a can of drained black beans, because I love them. Unlike other reviewers, I did not find this to be salty. Oh - I also made 1/2 a recipe, using only 1 can of soup and 1 cup of chicken broth. Next time I make this - and it's good enough and easy enough I will likely make it again - I will saute the onion first, with the peppers if I use fresh again, so they get cooked, and I may add some cumin to the mixture too.

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Oh-So-Good Chicken

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2011

I followed the recipe exactly, and this was good...but not great. I was quite disappointed as it had such good reviews. Still, I may make it again...perhaps I'll go to the other reviews and see if I should change something.

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German Chocolate Cookies

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2011

These are AMAZING! I left out the raisins - and I honestly can't imagine why anyone would want to put them in these cookies - but they were just delicious. I used Devil's Food cake mix, because it was all I had. They were the easiest cookies I've made in ages. I used my small cookie scoop and it made 40 cookies. I can't recommend this recipe enough!

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Saffron Rice

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

Excellent. I made this to accompany a medieval feast and it was a hit. I added slivered almonds at the end. I will definitely be making this again.

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Fried Corn with Smoked Sausage

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2011

I have to admit, after it was done in the skillet, I didn't think I'd like it. But it's really tasty! I followed the recipe exactly (including the Accent) except for leaving the onion powder out, because I didn't have it, but I don't think it's necessary at all. I did cook the onion and peppers longer than called for, mostly because I underestimated the amount of time cutting would take. I served it over rice. This is a really good recipe as-is!

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Batter White Bread

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2011

Success! I haven't ever had success with bread but try, try again. So glad I did! I ran out of white flour and had to use a cup of whole wheat and added a bit of wheat gluten I had purchased when my last bread failed. It turned out great and my picky son had two slices, still warm from the oven. I'll definitely make this again!

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Good Old Meat Pie

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2011

I thought I'd update to say I've now made this with chicken, and it was just as good as beef. We have taken to microwaving the diced potatoes and the carrots until they are just tender in order for them to be throughly cooked in the pie. Original review: Ok, this was delicious! Could use more liquid (what can I say, I'm a gravy person!) and I used two potatos instead of one just to bulk it up a bit. Also added mushrooms. I added half a teaspoon of salt and because of my son had to leave out most of the onion. It is a bit heavy on the garlic but we love garlic so that didnt phase us. Just tone the garlic down a bit if you dont like it as much. I would highly recommend this recipe. Delicious how it is but easy to tweek!.

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Fragrant Chicken Curry

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2011

Edit: I added about 1 tsp of salt to the leftovers before refrigerating, and the curry was actually much better the second day! Original review: Another reviewer on here described this as, stragely, both bland and spicy. They were right. I followed the recipe exactly with the exception of adding some zucchini and carrots. I did use hot madris curry powder, which is what I always use. It was quite spicy, but there was something missing. Salt? Thai basil? More garlic? I just don't know. I will likely make this again and see what I can do to find the missing ingredient.

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Pork Chop and Rice Casserole

Reviewed: May 24, 2011

I'm givinig 4 stars because I feel it does need some changes. Instant rice would never work for this dish. Like other reviewers, I used regular long-grain rice and it was nearly mushy even then. I'm sure it also needs a bit of spice as there is none in the recipe at all. My package of chops had six in it, so I used them all. I dusted the chops with flour before browning, although I didn't need to...that was force of habit, I hadn't realized the recipe didn't call for it and I'm sure it wasn't necessary. I put a bit of salt and pepper on the chops while browning and sprinkled the browned chops with garlic salt in the baking pan. I lightened it up a LOT, used FAT FREE cream of chicken and celery soup, SKIM milk and NO butter. I was a little worried about that, but it came out creamy and rich tasting. I just mixed the soups and milk in a bowl with a wisk - no cooking - added about a teaspoon and a half of ground rosemary, and a small can of mushrooms including liquid. Then I stired the rice in - maybe slightly over 1 cup. I did cook at about 275 or 300 degrees for about 2 hours. It was terrific and will definately be in the regular meal rotation from now on!

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Easy Chicken Bake

Reviewed: May 4, 2011

This is the same as the recipe on the back of the stovetop stuffing box and it's really good. We usually make it with pre-cooked chicken and top it with some swiss cheese. I think it's a tad bland, so I added some onion last time I made it. Easy, yummy, definitely a keeper.

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Rolled Dumplings

Reviewed: May 1, 2011

Since everyone else seems to love this, I mist have done something wrong. They did not puff up at all and I rolled them nice and thin. They turned out kind of tough and pasty. I followed the recipe exactly, but my dough was very stiff, nearly impossible to incorporate all the flour. Maybe I worked it too much, but it wouldn't have stuck together any other way. My husband loves this type of dumpling, so I'll try again and update if it turns out any better. It was edible, but not good.

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Shepherd's Pie VI

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2011

I thought this was quite good, although I admit to a few changes. I added worchestershire to the beef, onion, broth and ketchup, because we love the kick and it was quite flavorful. Instead of the mashed carrots, I used frozen mixed veggies, thawed, because we like more veggie variaty and I used some garlic mashed potatoes for the topping. I didn't have any cheese, but it didn't need it. I'll be making this again!

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