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Fluffy Pancakes

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

Didnt have buttermilk or vinegar, but said what the heck and tried it anyway...and success, I am sure they werent as fluffy as they would have if I had used all the ingredients, but still tasty and light, and using the measurements given, i got exactly six medium to small pancakes. Family is thrilled and I am glad to have found a simple recipe! Thank you Kris!

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Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff I

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

Jessica, thank you for posting this fantastic base recipe, I like many others did not follow it to the letter, but without your recipe wouldnt have tried it at all! I give this 5 stars because your base recipe is the cornerstone of it all! I always read the reviews of whatever recipe I am going to try, and then make my own changes accordingly. I had a few pounds of cube steak that I wanted to use up and make tender, and this fit the bill...I sliced some onions thick and layered them first, then I cut up the cube steak, didnt brown or flour it at all....put in half a pack of beefy onion soup, tablespoon of Lea and perrins, cup of water, two cans of golden mushroom soup (we like a thick gravy here, lol) and about a heaping teaspoon of ground pepper....let that all simmer in the crock pot for about 5 hours...then added about 8 oz of fresh sliced mushrooms...let it cook on low another hour...then added half a bar of low fat cream cheese then 8oz of sour cream...served over wide egg noodles and it was a HUGE hit in my household of three...made enough that we had it again last night and it tasted even better! Great use for cube steak btw, a good cheap option...Thanks again Jessica, this will be a staple in my house this winter!

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Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2009

Decided to give these a try, and I followed the recipe verbatim, and got great results! I used a brand new AA battery to make the well for the jam, lol...oh, and I put the cookies in the freezer for about 10 minutes before baking...everyone I gave them to raved about how good they tasted and looked.

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PHILADELPHIA Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

Years ago I had a Philadelphia Cheesecake cookbook I used often...I sadly lost it in a move, and hadnt made a cheesecake since...My MIL asked for her old favorite, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and I was so glad to find this recipe...I changed nothing but used a Keebler crust, the big one with two extra servings and it was barely big enough, but it made it. I had never done the swirl before, and it looked and tasted great! My mother in law was thrilled and the other dinner guests loved it too, there was none left for me to take home, lol.

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Cherry Pie III

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

I wanted to make something different for Thanksgiving, other than my traditional Pumpkin, Apple and Pecan Pies, so after researching recipes, decided on this one. I read a lot of the reviews, and boy were they helpful. I used 3 cans of Oregon Sour cherries, and could have used one more probably...accidentally put in a tablespoon more cornstarch and my 5 year old added a tablespoon more butter, lol, she likes butter...and it turned out fabulous!! I confess, I used a Publix crust, have ZERO counterspace for rolling anything out, lol...For my first from scratch (mostly) Cherry pie, it was a big hit, the first dessert (from a whole bunch) gone, and I had a dozen requests for the recipe! This recipe is foolproof, and is going in my permanent recipe box!

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Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

MIL asked me to bring the greenbean casserole for Thanksgiving, so I thought I'd give this a try. I read the other reviews, and made a few modifications...mixed in a cup of the cheese with the beans and sour cream...sauteed the onion and a handful of chopped baby portabellos...mixed crushed ritz with some french fried onions for the topping...and it was a huge hit! All the family loved it, said they want it for Christmas dinner too! Oh, and I made the casserole on Tuesday night, without baking, stuck it the fridge till thursday and baked it 35 minutes, it was great! I give the recipe 5 stars, even with my modifications, because without the base recipe, I'd have had nothing to play with!

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies II

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

I was looking for a new cookie recipe for a Fall Bake sale, and thought these sounded good, so I made the recipe just about verbatim, only added a few tablespoons of cherry juice to the dough, got a nice soft dough that was surprisingly not too sticky. I used a teaspoon to make the well, used a bit of frosting to keep the cherry in place, and put the remaining icing in a ziplock bag and drizzled the cookies before baking, and according to my super critical Hubby, they are simply awesome and must be included on the Holiday Cookie List! I did only get barely 2 dozen from the original recipe, will have to double or triple that in the future, and I did as other reviewers mentioned and halved the icing recipe and still had a bit leftover. Overall, I really like this recipe, the cookie portion alone I'm going to use and play with, add chocolate chunks and such, so thanks to Jamie for a great recipe!

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Chewy Crispy Coconut Cookies

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

My 5 yr old daughter wanted to make coconut cookies, so we found this recipe and decided to whip up a batch. And are we glad we did, they came out AWESOME! There were a few changes to the original recipe, didn't have cornflakes, subbed Rice Krispys, lightly crushed...and my 5 year old accidentally added another teaspoon of vanilla...she also insisted we toss in some semi-sweet chocolate chips, lol...With my pain in the butt tricky oven, they took about 12 min total for a nice golden brown edge, and are the promised crispy chewy cookie! My hubby is SUPER picky about cookies, and almost always has a critique of my baking, he said these were PERFECT! I give it 5 stars, even with my revisions, because without the original recipe, I'd have had nothing to play with! Thanks Melissa, awesome recipe and I'll be putting a copy in my permanent cookie recipe box.

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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

My 5 year old wanted to make Grandpa some chocolate chip cookies (as a bribe to paint her bedroom for her, lol) and we decided on this recipe, and success! I did of course make a few changes, lol...did 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 1/2 cup white...forgot to dissolve the baking soda in hot water, just added it to the flour and salt...added another half teaspoon vanilla to make up for the lost liquid...and all we had were pecans instead of walnuts...baked mine on parchment paper, and with my tricky oven, the batches took about 11 minutes total. These are REALLY really good cookies, crispy on the outside, chewy goodness on the inside. Might be a slight touch too sweet for some, I have a sweet tooth and these were boderline, I don't think decreasing the sugar a bit would hurt. Thank you Dora, for posting a great recipe that is infinitely adaptable to individual tastes!

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

Wow, this recipe is AWESOME!! I read a great many of the reviews, and picked up some great tips...I halved the recipe, substituted some brown sugar in place of white, added a dash of allspice & cloves, and baked it in one standard size loaf pan at 325 for about and hour and a half (my oven sucks, make sure you check yours half way thru baking) and topped it off with a brownsugar/butter/flour/cinnamon streusel topping...and I LOVE IT! So far I'm the only one who's tried it, but I bet my family will flip for it! I'm adding this to my permanent recipe file, and wish I'd tried it before Christmas!

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Spritz Cookies II

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

Well...I followed the recipe to the T, and ended up with a dough way to soft...I ended up having to roll them in balls, and while they were edible, nothing special and I kind of feel like I wasted 2 sticks of butter. I chilled it for 15 minutes, and it was still to sticky for my electric cookie press...I really hate to write a less than glowing review, but I'd hate for anyone to be disappointed as I was. I'm off to try another recipe!

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Bacon for the Family or a Crowd

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

Tried this method over the holidays, and I will NEVER fry bacon in a skillet ever again, lol...I finally know how to make bacon crispy without being burnt like my husband likes it. I too line the pan with foil, use a spritz of pam on the cooling rack, and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes...and perfect bacon!

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Best Beef and Broccoli

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2007

Tried this the other night since I had all the ingredients on hand, and it was very tasty! Yes, I did modify just a touch, I added some minced garlic for kick, and only had 98% fat free cream of broccoli...also, I served it over brown rice, and it was really very good! I too sauted the onions w/garlic and added the beef and then other ingredients. It tasted even better the next day at lunch. A solid 5 star recipe I'm adding to my collection, thank you Linda!

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Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2007

What a quick and tasty recipe! Tried this tonight, and dealing with my 3 year old "trying to help" me in the kitchen took me longer than the actual prep and cook...I read a lot of the reviews, and changed this about the recipe. Added 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, a 1/4 of paprika and 1/2 cup of panko crumbs. I didn't have non stick spray or olive oil, so I just spritzed the foil covered cookie sheet with some butter spray, and lightly seasoned the fillets with some old bay seasoning. I broiled vein side down for 4 minutes, topped with cheese/crumb mix, and broiled for another 3...came out great and the family inhaled it! Now warning, if you don't like parmesan cheese, then don't use this recipe, it's a predominant flavor..And tilapia is a mild, somewhat delicate fish, that benefited from the stronger taste of the topping. And although I did change the origianl recipe to suit my tastes, I still give it a deserved 5 stars, for without the basis of the original recipe, I wouldn't have anything to build off of...

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Fluffy Pancakes

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007

Excellent recipe, made light fluffy pancakes! my only substitution was veg oil in place of lard, didn't have lard on hand...and these still turned out very tasty.

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Pigs in a Blanket

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2007

A tried and true classic...great for kids and adults alike. I took 4 hotdogs, cut in half and nuked for about 30 seconds just to warm...wrapped each piece in a half slice of american, and rolled into a crescent roll...baked at 350 for 13 minutes and viola, a tasty quick treat! Thanks for the recipe reminder of this classic.

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Stuffed Mushrooms with Spinach

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2007

Excellent recipe! I made it verbatim the first time, but the second time I made them I was running short on time, so I cheated...I used a box of Stouffers frozen spinach souffle, and onced cooked and cooled a bit, I mixed in a little minced onion and bacon...tasted EXACTLY the same with a 1/3 of the prep!

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Hamburger Gravy

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

This is good old fashioned comfort food, from back before everything had to be spiced and seasoned to death! My father-in-law used to make this for my husband when he was a boy, and although he passed before I met him, I managed to duplicate my husbands favorite breakfast. I like the idea of adding some garlic, and maybe a dash of crushed red pepper. This is a excellent recipe to start, and then tweak to your familys preference. About the only thing I do different is I used dehydrated onion flakes and I add them to the beef as it's browning, that's just my husbands preference, for I can't seem to dice a fresh onion fine enough...:)

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Jenn's Out Of This World Spaghetti and Meatballs

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

I decided to give this recipe a try today, and I'm very glad I did. I followed the recipe, except for these changes based on the other reviews I read...I used only 3 tablespoons sugar, added an additonl cup water (my family likes a more gravy like sauce, not too thick) and browned the meatballs in a bit of oil a bit...I also added a good chunk of pepperoni stick (old trick by my mom) and a half pound of beef stew chunks, browned as well, and simmered the whole thing for about 6 hours...Other than those changes, I follwed the recipe...:) The gravy came out phenomenal, and the whole family is looking forward to having it tomorrow as well (italian food is better the day after) So thank you Jenn, for a great recipe that can be easily tweaked to personal preference! Edited to add: I've now used this recipe a half dozen times to great success and reviews...I now double the batch and freeze half, and it keeps VERY well in the deep freeze for up to two months. All in all now my gold standard recipe to use for sauce and meatballs, NEVER again will I buy premade stuff!

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Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2006

BEST...APPLE PIE...EVER!!! I'd give this 10 stars if possible, and a HUGE thank you to Rebecca for sharing her Grandma's recipe, it's going to be a family heirloom for my family! I read a good many reviews, and made a few changes...I dusted the apples with a bit of cornstarch/cinnamom, and to the sugars I mixed in some cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg then added to the sauce mix. I mounded half the apples in the pie plate, poured 1/3 the sauce over them, added the rest of the apples, poured another 1/3 sauce over and topped with a full crust (never tried a lattice before, this was my first from scratch pie) with decorative vents, which I poured the rest of the sauce over. I baked according to directions, and viola, the best apple pie I think I have ever tasted!!!! I did use granny smith, I like the tartness of them contrasting with the sweet sauce. For my first ever from scratch apple pie, this was a HUGE smashing success with my family, and will be the gold standard against which all others will be measured!!! Thank you again Rebecca for sharing this fabulous recipe!

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