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Banana Coconut Loaf

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2011

Used 3/4 cup of sugar and 3/8 cup of butter. Used vanilla instead of almond extract. Added 1/4 cup more coconut flakes. GREAT flavor!

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Orange Beef-Style Tofu Stir-Fry

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2010

Great consistency - just the type of sauce I was looking for. Forgot sugar and soy sauce was salty - made meal very salty. Use a soy sauce with reduced sodium.

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3 1/2 stars - Right ingredients, but not in the right quantities. I added extra pumpkin puree, about 1.5x the amount of spices in the recipe, nutmeg, and .25x the salt. Instead of whipping cream, I used whole milk. I didn't want it to be too thick.

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White Cake Frosting I

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2009

Really good! Whips up very light. I cut the butter. Instead of water, next time I will use milk to make it creamier.

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Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Great recipe! Used it for my mom's 50th birthday cake. Not quite as dense as some people wrote. Very moist! My tweaks: Add 1/2 cup more milk Add 1/2 cup more sugar Add 1 extra egg Add 1/4 cup shortening or 1/4 cup oil OR don't use shortening, use 1/2 cup oil instead

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Cherry Pie III

Reviewed: May 29, 2008

Pretty good; you can use regular sweet cherries, cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup and add 2 tsps lemon juice

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Chicken, Avocado and Mango Salad

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2007

Loved it - would have it every day if I could

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Butternut Squash Soup

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2007

It was alright, if I use this recipe again, there will be a lot of modifying. First, I cut the cream cheese to about a 1/2 of what was state. Also, I used vegetable soup stock instead of water, and about twice what was recommended, as the soup was way too thick. I don't like the flavor that cream cheese gave the soup - use milk or half& half or yogurst instead - definitely cream cheese though.

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Rhubarb Strawberry Crunch

Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2007

Really good! My parents are not big into American desserts and really liked this! I had to 2 tablespoons more flour and oats - well actually, used quick cook oatmeal, worked fine!. The increased flour and oats gave it more of a crunch! Also, I used strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. A good tang and sweet mix!

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Marinated Greek Chicken Kabobs

Reviewed: May 30, 2007

Excellent chicken, if a bit dry. Flavors were wonderful - not at all spicy, just very flavorful. I grilled these on a broiler rack, since I did not have a grill available. Definitely marinate for those three hours at least - I marinated overnight and would have gone longer if I could. Will use this again!

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Strawberry Shortcake

Reviewed: May 30, 2007

It was good, not fantastic. Cake needed to be a tad bit sweeter; also I wasn't expecting it to be so heavy - like a biscuit. Reduce the baking powder in half, and add a tablespoon extra sugar. For what I got, it wasn't bad.

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Easy Broccoli Quiche

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2006

Needs more salt

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Roast Potatoes

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2006

I love using this recipe for my picky younger brother - he eats every last bit!

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Bev's Orange Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2005

The finished product was just alright - there wasn't a strong orange flavor and the onion soup made it too salty, overtaking the orange. I probably won't try this again but if I did, I wouldn't use the onion soup.

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