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White and Wild Rice Pilaf

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2012

Very, very good! I added some Thyme and Marjoram as well as some sliced almonds. This will be a new staple for our family.

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I have made these many times and we LOVE them. However, I made the frosting for the first time last night and I'll never do that again. The frosting was just too sweet, making this perfect pan of brownies cloying. So what did I do? I threw the pan out and made another batch without frosting and now we're all happy again.

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Fudge Puddles

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2012

Made these for tailgating and they were gone so fast! I had a few left at home and they stayed fresh in a sealed container for almost a week. Very good! I didn't have the condensed milk, so simmered 1/3 cup of milk, 2 tbsp of butter and a dash of vanilla and brought it almost to a boil. I then added that to the chocolate, covered it with plastic wrap and then stirred after about 5 mins. Worked perfectly.

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Quinoa Side Dish

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2012

This is my first time trying Quinoa. I actually really liked the texture and I'm sure I'll be experimenting with it more. I really didn't like the flavor of this recipe. I served it with a tilapia dish and this was really overpowering. I was looking for something with a brighter, fresher flavor, and given the ingredients of this recipe I thought I'd get that. Maybe it was the vegetable broth? Perhaps water would've been better.

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PHILLY Bavarian Apple Torte

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

This was ok. I felt the crust was good but needed something - maybe some ground almonds? I also added some almond extract to the filling.

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Southern Peach Cobbler

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2011

This is fantastic. I cut my peaches chunkier as other reviewers have suggested. I also added just a little bit of almond extract.

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Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2011

Loved the flavors of this. I added a can of drained black beans to the chicken. I used corn tortillas and unfortunately, they were absolute mush. I will definitely try this again with flour tortillas or will try frying them like others have suggested.

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Crispy Fried Chicken

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

This was my first attempt at fried chicken. Like other reviewers have said, the directions are a little vague - what's hot and what's the temp for reduced heat? But I tried it. The chicken was pretty bland. I did marinate it in the buttermilk for about 4 hours and I have no idea if that helped. I also had a little trouble keeping the batter on the chicken, but I think that'll improve with practice. Overall, it was pretty crispy but needed a TON of salt and the chicken was surprisingly dry, even when I thought I might've undercooked it. I think I need to mess with this a bit.

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Dill Pickle Meatloaf

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2011

Weirdly, I found this a little dry. I did use bread crumbs, so maybe I just used too little. The flavor was good though and I liked the pickles. Will likely add more pickle juice, higher fat ground beef (originally used 93%) and maybe a little less bread. Definitely worth a second shot...

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Strawberry Pie

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2011

Sorry, but this just tasted like Jello with strawberries in a pie shell. I didn't think the Jello would be as thick and, well, obvious. Even with fresh whipped cream, it wasn't great - again, Jello with fruit in it. :(

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Ken's Perfect Hard Boiled Egg (And I Mean Perfect)

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2011

The eggs were fine, but I didn't think they were any easier to peel. In fact, the first one I peeled was a mess.

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Pork Chalupas

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Sorry, but I have to echo everyone else - my God, this makes a lot. My family of 5 ate this and we still have about a frillion lbs left. Very good though, seriously. I added 2 serrano peppers at the beginning and added about 1/2 cup of green salsa after shredding the pork. I had no problem with the beans cooking, but I completely covered the meat with water. I could've used less as I poured off a lot when it was done.

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Overnight Caramel Pecan Rolls

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2011

Amazing. I made another batch of caramel and poured that over the top after I inverted them. My family likes them gooey...

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Slow Cooker Stuffing

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2010

Sorry, I just didn't like this. It was kind of glue-y. I like stuffing that gets a little more crisp on top, and I think this recipe helped me realize that. It tasted good, I just didn't like the texture.

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Kosher Salt Encrusted Prime Rib Roast

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

AWESOME!! We loved it! I had a 4.5 lb prime rib and roasted it for about 5 hours. It came out medium rare and amazing. Wouldn't change a thing...

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Vanilla Glaze

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

This was exactly what I was looking for. I followed others' advice and added more milk, but I bet I added at least 6-8 tbsp...

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Shortbread Cookies II

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

These were good, but a little...floury. Next time I might cut back to 3.5 cups of flour.

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Andy's Spicy Green Chile Pork

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2010

We liked this a lot. However, we used a 4.5 lb pork shoulder, so I pretty much doubled the rest of the ingredients. 8 hours in the crock pot was just fine. Definitely taste for spice, however. I thought it was a little bland, so I added some cumin and more salt and pepper during the last hour. I also halved the peppers before adding them to the pot and they definitely added some kick!

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Cream Puff Cake

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2010

This is really good. The base did puff up but after it had cooled a bit I was able to push them down a it. I did think that it had about 1/3 too much pudding filling. Next time I'll cut that down a bit. I also added a thin layer of caramel on top of the base, then drizzled a little chocolate sauce on that, then put the pudding and whipped cream over that. I think it helped keep the base from getting soggy (I was a little concerned about that). Everyone in my house loved this.

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Sugar Cookies

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2010

Excellent! Yes, they're slightly futzy to roll out, but they're not that difficult. I rolled mine to about 1/4 of an inch and baked them for about 8 minutes. Wonderful flavor. I might add a little lemon zest next time.

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