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Vegetarian Chickpea Curry with Turnips

Reviewed: May 16, 2011

OK, I brought the spices way down- to taste and added fresh tomatoes with the garlic. In addition, I added agave nectar and carrots. Both sugar and carrots are natural pair with the spices here. I did not add so much agave that it tasted sweet, only enough to pull together and soften the flavors. I did also add shaved almonds. With these additions I think this is a nice recipe. I am also certain adding a pinch of cinnamon to this dish would really add depth and color to it's flavor, but I am not one for cinnamon in my food. By the way, I used two small turnips rather than half of a large. For a non-veg alternative I seered some chicken tenderloins on both sides before starting with the recipe- just let the tenderloins go along for the ride in the pan!

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No Bake Cookies I

Reviewed: May 14, 2011

I am only giving this 5 stars because the recipe is fantastic and easy as pie and I think everyone should try them. However, no one needs this much sugar in their cookies! I have cut my sugar down to 1 cup with success everytime and the cookis did not lack in taste or texture. Just don't over boil. I also add a pinch of salt. When my daughter and I ate the original 2 cups of sugar version we had headaches from all the sugar.

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Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2011

This was AWESOME!! I have such bad luck with pizza dough. I made sure not to overwork it, just as another reviewer mentioned. I cut it in half and rolled it out thin. I par-baked it in a 500 deg oven on a pizza stone (preheated) and then put my toppings on and baked it. The crust was crunchy and bubbled. Just like I wanted it. I have never had that luck. Thank you for the best pizza dough recipe ever!

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Watergate Salad

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

I love this salad and this not the way to make it. Followed the directions as written and tried to save it by adding milk, but next time I will make the pudding first according to the pie filling directions, as it calls for less milk. Once set I will add the pineapple, followed by the pecans. Lastly I will fold in the marshmallows and whipped topping. I have also had it with coconut which is good, but my husband doesn't care for it.

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Almond Flour Waffles

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

This recipe will go straight to my collection! Ok, these have an amazing flavor and bite to them. They are a bit on the sweet side, so they would go great with a simple fresh fruit topping and some plain old-fashion whipped cream. One thing I would like to mention is that they do not have the crispness or cakeyness of waffles; they have more of a pancake texture. That said, I would still make them in the waffle iron, as they shape up beautifully. Thanks nmyers11!

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Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

My Russian friend makes this soup, but with chicken. When she didn't have tomatoe sauce she used katchup and didn't put sugar in it. Sooo good! And like like another rater said, you crave it after you finish just a bit. I don't think she put bulion in hers, but then again, she did cook the chicken in it. I am going to try the recipe myself and will update my review then.

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Waffles I

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

Light and fluffy! Just a not about the sugar: If you want to eat your waffles like a cookie then I would add sugar. If you add sweet stuff to them anyway, then I personally don't see the need for added sugar.

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Best Ever Split Pea

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

I am only giving this a 4 stars because it really isn't the BEST EVER split pea soup in my book. But it may be the best without ham or bacon or some other kind of meat. I reduced the recipe down to two servings and didn't need the full cook time. I added so many different spices I just can not recall. I used two packets of NO-sodium broth. with two cups of water. I added frozen broccoli and cauliflower in place of the cellary, as I did not have any and added a lot of cellary seed as well. All was good and served its purpose. Would make again! Thank you. Oh, and mine was not soupy like in the picture. It was exactly the consistancy split pea soup should be.

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African Chicken Stew

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

I can't believe my husband, the pickiest eater ever, ate this and said he would eat it again (with a few changes of course). This rating is fully from his review. He said if I were to omit the beans and potatoes (used sweat potatoes) and add tomatoes it would be atleast a 4.5. Let me tell you that this man is conservative and this all came from his mouth. My side: I added celery, a whole can of chicken broth + about a cup of water because I used a whole sweet potato, 18 chicken tenders, and 2 onions. I used generous!!! measurements for the seasonings and upped the garlic. Wish I would have cut back on the suggested peanut butter a bit, did only add half the beans. One tip, it is the coriander that compliments the peanut butter. It is really important to grind this up well if you want uniform flavor, I didn't, just toasted and crushed them, so I added parsley to bring out the coriander flavor. This helped a lot. Definitely a well made recipe I must say. Will make again to please my husband. :)

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Coconut Macaroons

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007

This cookie turned out well. I was however put off a bit by my sweetened coconut. I may try unsweetened next time or find a way to sweeten it myself. I just think it alone tastes artificial. But the cookie itself was amazing!! Tip: You need to whip the egg whites into stiff peaks and then whip in the vanilla and sugar. Mix the other ingrediants together and then blend up both together.

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WWII Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007

No fail recipe. I was tired and didn't mix the ingrediants in the order they should go (which I usually am sure to do) and they still came out great! I even halved the sugar and substituted maple syrup and dark corn syrup for the molasas; still ended up sweet, maybe due to the raisins (used golden and regular). The only problem I have is that I can taste the baking soda (this is the reason for the 4 stars, would otherwise give it a 6!). I may cut it down or out next time and see what happens. But as the recipe stands it is so fluffy, even at the teaspoon size. I did add cinnamon and nutmeg. Will keep making. Thanks for the great cookies.

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Pumpkin Cookies VII

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

I am giving this a five for it being a good recipe. It is a SUPER MOIST cookie and should not at all be put in an airtight container. If you cook it to golden brown it will ruin the flavor. It must be cooked just before browning. I had to play with my cook time and temp a bit cause if it isn't cooked enough they are a little soggy and if it is cooked too much the flavor goes away. I ended up cooking mine at 325 for 15 min. I chilled the dough and rolled them into balls. Then I covered the balls with wax paper and squished them down with a measuring cup. I put the frosting and choc. sprinkles on top. When you let them sit out the do firm up more and are great. I would like to try the icing from Cinabon on top!

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Chicken Breasts in Caper Cream Sauce

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2007

My sauce didn't seem to turn out right but the chicken itself is fantastic. I marinaided the chicken in the other engrediants before cooking, substituting lemmon zest and juice, along with pepper, for the lemmon pepper seasoning. The absolute best chicken ever!! I now make this all the time. (chicken then can be baked or fried)

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Asian Chicken Salad

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2007

This is a 5 with a few changes. Must add a good shake of Garlic powder and ground ginger. Also, I added a bit of white wine vinegar in addition to the rice vinegar, cut back a little on the super sweetness. I made mine with napa cabage and spinach leaves, grated up carrots, cucumber, chow mein noodles, and added cashews as I didn't have almonds, also added the seeds. My chicken I had already boiled the night before, so it was cold, I tore it in chunks and soaked it in some of the dressing before adding it to the salad. FANTASTIC!! Tip: when mixing dressings add all the ingrediants together before adding the oil, allows the flavors to meld better.

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Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2007

Not so wonderful. I made my own recipe the other day and I think it came out better primarily because I baked the chicken instead.

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Cherry Pound Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2007

This was better than expected. I was worried about the cherries being to potent but they were great! I followed the dirrections to a "T" accept for taking the cake out 5 min before the suggested time. Very moist, wouldn't change a thing. P.S. I am very picky about my cakes.

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Sugar Cookie Frosting

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2006

This frosting is the perfect thickness. I did find it too sweet so I added more shortening to taste and a tad of milk to bring it back to the original thickness. I love almond extract in my frosting, so I added that to taste as well. I will deffinately use this again!

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2006

The flavor in this soup is fantastic!! I was hoping for it to have the thickness of a stew rather than a thin soup. I did add the chicken frozen to the soup and shredded it once cooked through. This may have added a little more water. I did reduce the water by a half cup but it was still thin. I may add some cream next time and cook the chicken ahead like the recipe says. I also added black beans which I will add to the soup about 45 min away from being done next time. I got started on this soup late so it will be our dinner for tonight. I can't wait. Very spicey!! Yum. Keeper in my book!

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Shrimp Lemon Pepper Linguini

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2006

This came out just perfect!! No complaints from me. I had just the right amount of sauce unlike some other reviewers. I also agree that it tastes gourmet. We served ours with broiled salmon, green beens, and french bread. I followed directions exactly accept for using only one tsp of black pepper because mine was finely ground, and I used diluted white wine vinegar in place of the white wine. Will no doubt make again and keep this in my prize recipe box!

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Pizza Dough I

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2006

This came out perfect!! I was VERY skeptical but so pleased. I followed the exact order of the recipe, just substituted olive oil for the veg. oil and added oregano. I made a taco pizza in a large glass casserole dish. Greased the dish with olive oil and sprinkled with corn meal. I left mine in until the crust was a little browned and the bottom was crunchy too. Will use again and again. This would be a good recipe for deep dish pizza as well! Thanks.

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