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Ranch Ham Roll-Ups

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2010

ok, so I looked at this recipe and immediately decided 1)it would have to be turkey, no ham and 2) there MUST be some sort of shredded or sliced cheese. I made the recipe as is otherwise to test on myself, and decided it was too ranchy. My final recipe was 3 packages of cream cheese to one package of ranch dressing. I made an assembly line and made 8-10 inch tortillas. The 3 packages of cream cheese was perfect for the 8 tortillas. I then sprinkled with green onion and shredded cheddar, and put 3 slices of turkey on each. I used the turkey to press the cheddar and onions into the cream cheese mix. They rolled up nicely this way, with nothing falling out. I made these for a post wine tour shindig, and they met with rave reviews from everyone-they didn't last long. Will be making again as described for sure! Simple, cheap, and easy.

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Baked Ziti I

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2010

This recipe was really good. Holy cow does it make a lot!!! I used a 9x13 pan and it was filled to the brim. I used Kay's sauce recipe from this site, and omitted the provolone (I didn't have any, and I'm not a fan of it to begin with). Next time I might go 50/50 with sour cream and ricotta, as I liked the creaminess of the sour cream but felt it needed something else. Even my picky 8 year old niece gave me a thumbs-up and asked for seconds!

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Simple Baked Apples

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

I made this recipe to go with ham for dinner and thought it was great. The only adjustments I made were: added ~1/4 c. brown sugar on top, put in pumpkin pie spice instead of ground cloves (didn't have any), added 1 tsp vanilla, left out the milk (sounded gross to me). I baked them at 250 degrees (same as the ham) for 1 1/4 hours. Delish!

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Cream Puffs

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2009

OMG!!! These are freakin' fantastic! The recipe is just your basic puff recipe, and the only things I did to vary the recipe was to add 1 tsp. vanilla to puffs and I added all the eggs at once and just beat the mixture with my mixer. I put parchment paper on my cookie sheets with no problems. The filling I used light cream (too cheap to spring for heavy cream) and 2% milk. I was hesitant about the filling because I didn't just want to throw vanilla pudding in there, but the filling makes the puffs. I made 1.5 batches of puffs and 2 batches of filling. I'm glad I have some semblance of self control otherwise a dozen would be gone already. I got 36 puffs from a single recipe. Next time I think I'll pipe the dough onto the sheet for more consistent shapes and sizes. Will make again and again and again....

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Healthy Banana Cookies

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

they came out rubbery and wet on the inside. I'm all for healthy foods and all, and I was hoping these would be good, but it seems you either like 'em or you hate 'em. Now I'm mad that I wasted my bananas. Will not make again.

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Kettle Corn

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009

This is awesome. I had never liked kettle corn until last weekend and I've had a craving since. My first go around didn't come out like the picture, unfortunately, but it tastes great. Mostly my ineptitude and my crummy stove, which burned some of the sugar. I added 1/2 tsp. salt and will add more next time, 'cause there will definately be a next time! Thanks!

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Pudding Poke Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2009

My best friend's mom gave me this recipe over 20 years ago and I've made it with rave reviews ever since. Super easy to make, and I always have the stuff on hand. Thanks!

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Italian Green Beans

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009

Another wonderful way to use Italian dressing. I don't quite understand the reviewer that said that all it tasted like was green beans and Italian dressing, seeing how that's what the recipe is. I thought they were great. The recipe used stuff I always have around, and was simple to make. I reduced the amount of butter, and will probably leave it out next time. I used fresh beans and cooked for ~15 minutes 'cause I like them tender-crisp. Next time I'll put them in a serving dish after cooking since the last ones are VERY drippy with sauce. I probably got my whole day's worth of veggies from this recipe. Thanks!

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Maria's Rice

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2008

So my hubby and I liked this rice a lot. "This is what I'm talking about" he said when he tasted it. He likes the boxed rice and I won't buy them 'cause they're expensive. I ended up changing the recipe quite a bit simply because I found it last minute and had to go with what was available. I used a 14.5 oz can regular strength beef broth, 3/4 c. water, a package of dry onion soup mix, 2 T butter. I added an extra 1/2 c. rice just based on personal preference-the amount of liquid in the original recipe seemed like a lot. I had to cook it on the stove as the oven was in use. Boiled the liquids, soup, and butter, added the rice and turned to medium-low for 15 minutes, then turned off the heat and let it rest for another 15 minutes. I make all my white rice this way and it turns out great each time. I don't usually change recipes like that right off the bat, but I had to this time. Thanks for the recipe!

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Asian Beef with Snow Peas

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

Oh, this was good! I made a couple minor changes out of necessity: I doubled the sauce (personal preference), used dry white wine instead of the rice wine, and threw in some red bell pepper strips. The sauce was good but a tad salty. next time I'll used low sodium soy sauce. I did throw in some extra cornstarch to make a thicker sauce. The flavors were good together, and I think this sauce could be versatile with different meats and veggies. Will go into my regular rotation for sure!

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Albondigas Soup I

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

This was pretty good. I followed the recipe except used leftover rice. My husband and I both like it, and it will be a good starting off point for other soups. Next time we'll add some veggies like corn or who knows what. This makes a LOT of soup, but it's good stuff, even leftover the next day. Thanks!

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2008

This soup was awesome! I can now throw away any other Chicken Tortilla Soup recipes I have. The only changes I made were as follows: put it together the night before with raw chicken. It would be cooking for close to 10 hours so I figured I was good. I put a quart of tomatoes in and left out the 2 cups of water. I used a handful of fresh cilantro instead of dried. When I served it I put leftover rice (Goya Yellow Rice) in mine and topped with cheese and bagged tortilla chips. This was so hearty and thick it filled us right up. I might have to make it again this week. Thanks!

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Easy Slow Cooker French Dip

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

The husband and I just got done eating this, and it was pretty good. I used a bottom round roast, a can of Campbell's beef broth, a can-full of water, a can-full of dry red wine (all my hubby has is crappy light beer so I followed the suggestion of another person and used red wine) and a package of French onion soup mix. I couldn't have sliced this if I wanted to, but to be fair it cooked for 12 hours, so I cut it into chunks. I ate it by itself and my husband made an open-faced sandwich. Will make again, next time I'll try it with beer and see which I like better.

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Baked Potato Soup V

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2008

I'm giving this 4 stars because I made some changes after reading other reviews. I baked 8 potatoes in the oven the day prior to making the soup. I scooped the potatoes out and left 4 shells-I figured I could make twice-baked potatoes with any extra potatoes. I didn't peel them. I made the soup with 1/2c butter, 1/2 cup flour, 2 c chicken broth, 4 cups 2% milk. I made the soup portion and threw in some garlic salt and dried diced onion. The potatoes I just threw in until it was the thickness my husband and I like. I added a large spoonful of sour cream at the end. This was really good. The husband had the soup with just crackers, I had it with crumbled bacon and cheese. This could easily be adapted to make chicken corn chowder and things like that. Thanks!

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Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2008

This was fantastic! I made this for a party and it was great. I made the chips by spraying 1 side of the tortilla with butter flavored spray, cut them with a pizza cutter and dredged them through the cinnamon sugar (1 c. sugar to 1/2 T. cinnamon). I did the first batch doing both sides but the side facing the cookie sheet remained sticky. 2 trays for 12 minutes at 350 worked great. The salsa I used 2 pounds strawberries, 1 mango, 3 kiwis, and a can of drained crushed pineapple. I reserved ~1/2 c. of the juice and mixed that into the fruit with 1 T. brown sugar and 3 T. strawberry jam. It was just right. I cut everything Friday, mixed Saturday. Today is Monday and it still tastes good. The extras will be pureed and made into fruit leather. Will make again!

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Cilantro-Lime Rice

Reviewed: May 7, 2008

I made this last night, and there's something about it that my husband and I didn't like. I think the recipe calls for too much water, so I would reduce it if I were to make this again. I had to use dried cilantro, but I think my issue is that there are too many competing flavors to sort out. It might have been different had I used fresh cilantro, but I don't think I'm willing to try. Sorry.

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2008

So I made this dough for a second time and used it to make cinnamon rolls. I rolled the dough out, spread with butter and sprinkled with 1 1/4 cup brown and 4 t. cinnamon, rolled it up and cut it with dental floss. On 1/3 I also sprinkled raisins. They rose for 1 hour and then baked at 350 for ~12 minutes. I made a frosting by combining: 6 oz cream cheese, 6 T. butter, 2 t. vanilla, and 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar. They were fantastic. My husband took a bunch to work and got rave reviews. Super easy. Next time I'll try to make the cinnamon filling more gooey, but they were awesome as is.

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Cherry Crisp

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2008

Awesome! I made the recipe following some other suggestions and reducing the nutmeg to 1/4 teaspoon. I made homemade cherry pie filling and instead of melting the butter I cut the butter into the oat/flour mixture. Next time I make this I'll reduce the sugar in the pie filling, but terrific otherwise.

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Easy Pizza Sauce I

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2008

This was an easy, tasty recipe using stuff I always have, and a batch costs about $.50 to make. The only recommendations I have are: reduce the water to 1 cup and olive oil to 1/4 cup (we like thicker sauce). I used italian seasoning instead of the herbs because it's all I had. I put in one clove of garlic but wished I hadn't as that's all we could taste while eating our pizza (and we LOVE garlic). So next time I make this recipe (and there will be a next time) I'll leave out the garlic. Thanks!

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Pizza Dough I

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2008

I didn't want to give this recipe any stars because pizza crust is one of those things that is so individualized that to rate a recipe poorly doesn't help, in my opinion. But I had no choice. I prefer a crunchier, thin crust while my husband likes a doughy thicker crust. Neither one of us cared for this one but that doesn't make it bad, just not what we prefer. I proofed the yeast, mixed everything and let it rise for 25 minutes, punched it down, let it rise again for 10 minutes and cooked it on a pizza stone. It didn't stretch very well like I'm used to. The thinner center didn't hold up to the sauce and cheese well, and the outer edge had a thick dense texture. Again just not our bag of chips. I'll try another recipe.

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