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Savory Green Beans

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

This is delicious. I also make this with brussels sprouts. The only changes I make is I add a touch of olive oil when sauteeing the pancetta and at the end I put in a 1/2 cup of low-salt chicken broth and let it reduce until it just coats the vegetables. Makes a nice sauce.

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Angel Chicken Pasta

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

Scrumptious and lick the plate worthy. I only used 4 chicken breasts, plain cream cheese, fresh chives and spaghetti instead of angel hair but otherwise I made the recipe as is. The sauce alone is worth 5 stars. It'd be good by itself over pasta or rice. I made this with the green beans and pancetta recipe on this site and some of the pancetta and shallots got mixed in with the pasta and sauce. It was so good and gave me the idea to make this again by sauteeing shallots and pancetta first before adding the rest of the sauce ingredients. I'm also going to try it over linguine. Again, the chicken is not even necessary! DELICIOUSNESS x100.

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Creamed Pearl Onions

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2011

These weren't bad, but the payoff wasn't worth the effort. Pearl onions are kind of bland and the white cream sauce was kind of bland. Might be better with a cheese sauce than a bechamel type sauce.

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Butternut Squash Soup II

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2011

I made it almost exactly as written and it was delicious. I garnished with a little sour cream. The only note I'd add is that it needs a lot of salt to bring out the flavor. I added a combo of sea salt, celery salt and seasoned salt.

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Sloppy Joes II

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2011

I made this with Loma Linda Vegeburger because I am trying to get away from ground beef. I added a little extra onion and pepper (finely diced) and souped it up a bit with some barbecue sauce, as another reviewer recommended. I put it on toasted buns. Everyone loved it. Quick, easy and delicious!

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Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2011

Although slightly better the second day, overall I did not enjoy these and the recipe did not work as written. I had to add a lot more bread crumbs than was called for to even get anything resembling a very sticky patty to put on the baking sheet. I should have added another egg and squeezed out the water from the minced vegetables, but I wanted to rate and review this as it was written. The patties were very difficult to turn halfway through the cooking process due to their heavy wetness. It would probably have been easier and less frustrating to just pan fry them. Also, I did not care for the bland flavor or pasty texture. I'd much rather make burgers out of ground seitan (wheat gluten). Easier and tastier.

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Suki's Spinach and Feta Pasta

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2011

Could not have been easier or more delicious!! Followed some of the reviewers suggestions and added more garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach (2x the amt) and hot pepper flakes. It all cooks down so much and it doesn't alter the taste (except for the pepper flakes, but I like it hot), it just gives you more of the delicious sauce in ratio to the pasta.

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Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

This was pretty good and even better on day 2. The Italian Sausage Soup on this site is much easier and is more delicious, though. I made it as written except I only added 3 large potatoes. More would have been too many. I had to add quite a bit of salt at the end to keep the broth from being too bland. I also used half and half instead of heavy cream.

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Cranberry Sauce

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

Best cranberry sauce I've ever had. Made it exactly as described. I would suggest making it the day before and letting it cool and set up in the fridge overnight. It has a brighter, more intense orange flavor when you first make it but the orange mellows a bit by the next day. I love it! It's fresh and delicious and the cranberries are tender and chewy. I'll never buy canned again.

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Italian Sausage Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

This was fabulous. I made it as written, except I didn't add salt (it didn't need it at all). I used 2 mild and 2 hot Italian sausages. Make sure to take the casings off the sausage before trying to brown. Oops! I think I might have cooked the sausage a bit too long because it was slightly too chewy, but everything else was fantastic. Oh, the cooking time took a lot longer for the carrots. I waited until they were done before I added the baby spinach leaves.

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Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009

Delicious recipe. I used 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half to make it richer. This is total comfort food. Definitely a keeper. I would like to try adding some corn and/or green beans next time I make it.

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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

I'm giving this 4 stars based on my alterations of the recipe. I used half the amounts called for of the chicken broth and milk and left out the water completely. This was the perfect consistency for me. Not too thick but not too thin. I also used a hand blender to puree after the broccoli was cooked and only put a few sprinkles of corn starch in (I mixed it with some of the milk before pouring in). Then I "souped" it up with some seasonings like a pinch of nutmeg, black pepper, celery salt, sea salt, Tabasco and the like. I really just tasted and seasoned and so on until it I felt it was properly seasoned. I also cooked it quite a bit longer, while stirring, then turned off the heat and let it sit for a while to thicken before serving in sourdough bread bowls. It was absolutely delicious.

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Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2008

This was really delicious, but it needed a bit longer than 20 minutes to cook to really let the flavors blend and mellow. I usually let my tomato sauces simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes, preferably more.

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Irresistible Irish Soda Bread

Reviewed: May 26, 2008

This was just ok. I like the flavor of the store bought ones better. It was easy to make, but I took off an extra star because I made the recipe exactly as written and it overflowed in the pan. After reading the reviews, I see others have had that same problem. If you need to read the reviews before preparing the recipe to avoid mistakes there is a problem with the recipe as it is written.

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Cream Cheese Frosting II

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2008

I used this to frost an orange cake. I added a little lemon juice for a citrus taste. The cream cheese flavor comes through, which is good. It's not just a sweet frosting. The consistency is incredibly smooth and creamy and very spreadable. This would be perfect for a spicy carrot cake.

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Guinness® Corned Beef

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

Absolutely delicious. I will never boil corned beef again. I used a flat cut and roasted for 6 hours, adding cabbage, new potatoes, onions and carrots after 3 hours. The flavor in the vegetables was incredible and the meat just came apart in shreds. Best corned beef I've ever had!

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Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2008

Based on the ingredients, I thought this would be a very tasty dish. However, it turned out slightly bland. If I were to make it again, I would use spicy Italian sausage, not sweet, and cut it into chunks instead of crumbling it before browning. I would also add some more salt and red pepper flakes.

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All Day Apple Butter

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

The flavor was delicious--way better than anything you can buy in a jar from the store. The only criticism I would have is that the consistency was a bit thin. I cooked it for 1 hour on high then turned it down to low for 10 hours then back up to high for 1 hour with the lid off to thicken. I used a stick mixer to smooth it out at the end. It's a little soupy, but still delicious.

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Dry Spice Rub for Lamb or Beef

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2007

Did not care for this spice rub at all. It left very little in the way of flavor. My grilled lamb chops with an acid based marinade have always turned out much better tasting. I wanted to try something new, but the chops were not good with this spice rub.

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Banana Banana Bread

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2007

This is my favorite banana bread recipe. I discovered it here, years ago, and have kept using it ever since. I see no reason to try another recipe as this one gives me exactly the kind of banana bread I like: moist, dense, chewy, flavorful and it holds together well for toasting. It's amazing toasted!

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