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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

Reviewed: May 14, 2012

worth all 5 stars! Finally my husband has abandoned his allegiance to the 5-alarm chili pre-mixed package stuff in favor of this recipe!

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I improvised a little (seasoned chicken with salt and pepper and then dusted with flour). Added some capers (because I looooove them!) and used canned mushrooms b/c that's all I had on hand. Loved the wine/broth/lemon juice flavors in the sauce

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Cajun Style Baked Sweet Potato

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

very good....I peeled the sweet potato and cut it into chuncks as others suggested. Next time I will cut back on the red pepper (maybe just use a "scant" 1/8 tsp) as it was just a tad too mspicy for me. I loved the crispy outside and tender inside

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Tarragon Green Beans

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

I will make this again....I had fresh tarragon on hand and I may have used a bit too much much though, as it was almost too overpowering. I do not care for green peper and left it out....didn't miss it at all (of course). I sauteed the onion and celery, then just dumped in the bag of frozen french cut green beans and let it simmer...turned out great.

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Ceviche

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2011

I like to add a very finely chopped (seeded) jalapeno and thinly lsiced green olives

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Beth's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2011

My kids have been complaining about the tollhouse recipe I use on the back of the chocolate chip bag (ungrateful little things, aren't they? lol) so anyway, I tried these and thought they were good, nice and soft. I only used 3 cups of flour, and 2 sticks of butter (since I didn't have any butter flavored shortening on hand). FYI, I was worried the 1 TABLESPOON of vanilla was a typo, but it tastes just fine.

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Standing Rib Roast

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

I liked the taste of the rub!

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Spaghetti Squash with Pine Nuts, Sage, and Romano

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

I love this kind of recipe...simple but classy and very tasty! I did add a little more cheese than it called for. I didn't have fresh sage either, so I used 1 tsp ground sage (dried)...I also threw in a little dried basil for some more color. I noticed some unappealing pooling of liquid as I was getting ready to put this on the table...so I let the squash sit in a colander to drain for a few minutes, then put it back in the serving bowl and zapped in the microwave just before serving (and I also sprinkled a little more cheese on top just before serving)

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New Potatoes with Caper Sauce

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2011

I cut the butter in half...added extra capers and green onion (next time I make it will increase even more to like 3-4 TBS capers and 1/4 cup green onion....or maybe my new potatoes were just GIANTS??!!) anyway...I would also increase the vinegar a tad. But who needs a stick of butter??!! Not me...didn't even miss it

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Parmesan Sage Pork Chops

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2011

I gave this 5 stars b/c of the tenderness and how easy it was to prepare...the flavor would be a 3 1/2. I think it needed more lemon, more sage, more "something"!! I even threw in some red pepper.

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Fried Artichoke Hearts

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2011

hmmm....not sure what I might have done wrong? I coated these twice (milk then crumbs, then milk and crumbs again)...breading was still very thin. The artichokes were bland....should have added some salt. Just wasn't my favorite, but I needed something to do with my cans of artichokes, so thanks for the recipe.

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Sweet and Sassy Pork Tenderloin

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2011

not bad....I was surprised that the sauce was such a small amount. I also didn't fool with the grill tonight, so I baked this in the oven at 450 for about 20-30 minutes...still very moist and tasty. I like the sauce....just might take a little getting used to not having the meat swimming in the sauce

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Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2010

outstanding!! My glaze was a little tricky as far as getting the consistency right....I added more milk than what was called for....and it was still hard to drizzle evenly and make them look as pretty as in this picture. Still, these cookies were a hit. (Oh....and I used a high quality raspberry jam that did have seeds...and I thought it was great!)

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Baba Ghanoush

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

very good...I would cut back on the tahini a little bit next time. FYI, there is a middle-eastern (?) seasoning called Sumac. I get it at a specialty middle eastern store...it's not expensive. Anyway, that is good sprinkled on top. (Sumac tastes kind of like a salty-sour mix...it's subtle, but really a flavor surprise). This is very good served with whole wheat pita bread (brush the pita halves with olive oil and sprinkle with sumac...bake the pita halves for 15minutes at 350).

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Sweet and Sour Sauce I

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2010

yummy! (I did make some changes though!) omit white sugar, used 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, increase catsup to 2 TBS, substitute 2/3 cup of water with 2/3 cup of juice from a large can of sliced pineapple....then i added 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/8 tsp white pepper, and 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper. In a little olive oil I sautéed 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 clove chopped garlic, and 1 tsp grated fresh ginger. You could stop there if you were just making the sauce, but I was having sweet n sour meatballs, soooooo....next I threw some pre-made meatballs into the onion/garlic/ginger mix, dumped the sauce over, added some freshly chopped chopped parsley and 5 or 6 rings of the pineapple slices cut into chunks. Excellent recipe NAG_CA!!!! thank you

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Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken

Reviewed: May 1, 2010

this recipe is a keeper! I did double the spices as others suggested. It was tasty and very easy to make. It is similar to those roasted chickens you can buy pre-made at the grocery store, but half the cost if you make it yourself. Update...I made it again last night and tripled the spices...even better!

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Cheddar Potato Wedges

Reviewed: May 1, 2010

my 16 yr old son made these. He made the mistake of putting the cheese in with the spices and tried shaking that all together, so of course the cheese clumped up. We baked this in the oven. It was good and we will make it again and follow directions more closely.

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Grilled Tuna Steaks with Grape and Caper Salsa

Reviewed: May 1, 2010

I wasn't a big fan on the tuna, but the salsa was better than I expected. Maybe the tuna I had wasn't a good enough quality? Just was kind of blah for me.

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J.P.'s Big Daddy Biscuits

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2010

very easy, light and fluffy. I used only about 3/4 cup of milk. I made mine with butter too, instead of shortening.

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Spinach Quiche

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2010

just need to make a few minor changes....cook the onion and garlic in 2-3 Tbs of butter (no need for 1/2 cup!)...keep everything else the same, BUT, use two pie crusts instead of one. This came out so yummy!!! (Also, might need to use foil around the edges of the pie crust so it wont get too browned)...I've made it two more times...add some italian seasoning and garlic powder if you'd like

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