Megan L Recipe Reviews (Pg. 1) - Allrecipes.com (18411052)

Quinoa and Black Beans

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

Excellent. Made it exactly to recipe except I subbed smoked paprika for the cayenne to make it toddler-friendly.

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Excellent! Great flavor, easy to make, and pretty healthy! My kids love it- said it tastes like yummy oatmeal in a bread form. LOL! I added a teaspoon of cinnamon for a little something extra. It was PERFECT. This will be a weekly addition to our breakfast line-up.

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Peanut Butter Chip Cookies III

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

DELICIOUS! Slightly crunchy texture on the outside, soft and chewy inside. I read through the reviews and followed other recommendations to up the amount of peanut butter to 1 cup. Excellent! I also used "extra crunchy" peanut butter and skipped the walnuts altogether. If Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were ever turned into a cookie, these would be it. SO GOOD!

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Swedish Spritz

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

FANTASTIC! I made this with my three toddlers and not only was it easy and fun for all of us, the resulting cookies were buttery and delicious. SO easy. The one and only modification I made was to do a full teaspoon of almond extract and no vanilla. It was PERFECT!

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Kielbasa with Pasta

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2011

DELICIOUS! I used whole wheat thin spaghetti instead of angel hair, and cut the kielbasa slices into quarters to make it kid-friendly. Really delicious.

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Annemarie's Lemon Bars

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2010

Absolutely amazing. I doubled the recipe (in a 9x13 pan) and tripled the lemon curd. I used fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and zested three of the lemons into the crust. It was perfect. They were the rave of the family picnic we took them to. Every single person asked for the recipe!

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Spaghetti Pie II

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2010

Really great. I subbed TVP for the ground beef so it was a vegetarian meal, and my husband (who doesn't like TVP) was none the wiser. ;-)

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Mom's Zucchini Bread

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2010

Really delicious. A great recipe for even beginner bakers. I made some changes to healthy it up a bit this time. I subbed pureed bananas for the oil, halved the sugar (due to the natural sugars in the bananas), and used half whole wheat flour. Delicious and nutritious! My two toddlers and my picky husband loved it!

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Bran Flakes Muffins with Raisins

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

I've made these several times, and each time they've been excellent! The whole family loves these, and they're healthy to boot. I like to use butter for the shortening, and add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon for a little extra flavor.

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Pumpkin Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

DIVINE! I followed the recipe to a T, and it was awesome. I made it as a birthday cake, in 9-inch rounds, and frosted it with the recipe here called Cream Cheese Frosting II- Perfection!

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I subbed butternut squash for the sweet potatoes, and just put some butter and romano cheese on it when it was still hot. Delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

DELICIOUS! Nothing else to say!

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All American Apple Pie

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

Was this recipe easy? YES! I followed it to a T. Was it tasty? Mostly. Was it what I expected? Not a bit. The filling was dry after baking- just cooked apples and spices, inside an odd, goopy, slightly salty crust that never crisped-up like a pie crust. Not bad, really, just not great.

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Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

I made this recipe for my two toddlers for breakfast, so we skipped the crumb topping. Also, we cannot do dairy here, so I subbed apple juice for the milk. I also added 1/2 cup ground flax seed meal. I filled the cups 2/3's full, and the recipe made 12 muffins. They were very small, but delicious and fluffy.

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Cream Cheese Frosting II

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

Delicious and TOO easy. I made it to frost a cake made with this recipe.

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Pumpkin Fudge

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

AMAZING! I followed the advice of a few reviews the first time I made it, and reduced the amount of sugar- BAD CHOICE! It was sticky goop that never set up. Delicious goop, but not fudge. It sounded so amazing that I couldn't give up. I tried again a couple days later, and followed the recipe to a T. PERFECTION! It's so sweet, so rich, and so pumpkiny! My sister is the eternal fudge critic, and even SHE raved about it. This is definitely becoming a permanent fixture in our holiday season!

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Bread Machine Bagels

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2009

AMAZING! I've tried bagel recipes before, and they just didn't turn out well. I followed this recipe to a T, aside from omitting the egg wash and poppy seeds. They were a little crisp on the outside, and fluffy on the inside. DE-LISH! I put them in an air-tight container, and they were great the next day for breakfast as well.

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Penne Primavera

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2009

This was a good recipe. I'm only giving it 4 stars, because I had to do a fair bit of tweaking by taste to make it a tasty dish. A great base, but a little off. Good thing it is open for tweaking in any direction. I had to add 2x the vegetable broth, and simmered the complete dish for twice the amount of time at the end for the pasta to be edible. I used whole wheat penne, used TWO big garlic cloves, and left out the cheese, making it a delicious vegan dinner, with a bit of tweaking on the flavor.

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Slow Cooker Spicy Black-Eyed Peas

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

This recipe was truly fantastic. I made a couple of changes, simply because of what I had on-hand. I used turkey ham intead of pork, and vegetable bullion cubes instead of chicken. These beans were fantastic while hot and fresh, but I left them in the crockpot, turned off, overnight, and they were even better this morning! The sauce thickened up, so they're the texture of baked beans, with chunks of meat and fantastic flavor. Definitely making this super-simple recipe again!

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The Best Banana Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

I've tried many banana bread recipes, both new and classic, but this one was perfect. Simple and flavorful. I've made it twice this week alone! We don't do margerine, so I subbed butter. I also like adding ground flax to my baking, and 1/2 cup added to this recipe was perfect. I also put my bananas in the food processor and really puree them until they're thin and light. Makes for even fluffier bread and muffins. For muffins, I baked 30 minutes instead of the hour for the bread.

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