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Kaese Spaetzle

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

I was NERVOUS to make this since we had just spent time in Germany and my kids' expectations were high! But... the recipe did not disappoint! I did have to scale up the recipe in order to use it as a main dish. I also used 1/2 tsp of nutmeg instead of 1 full one. Making the spaetzle was FUN!

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Chocolate Butter-Creme Frosting

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

Tripled this recipe as suggested and added 1/2 vanilla and 1/2 raspberry flavoring and it was DIVINE! Was perfect to frost a 2 layer cake. Topped it with fresh raspberries... YUM!

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Spinach Tortellini Soup

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2010

I'm all for easy and quick! I usually a "add a little bit of this and that" kind of cook. It's rare that I don't switch stuff up with a recipe, but honestly -- this recipe is perfect as is! (I'm SERIOUS!) My kids even love it!

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Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2009

My 3 year old daughter and I made these using the suggested changes of 1 cup PB and lessening the flour to 2 cups. Instead of chocolate chips we used the Christmas M&Ms and reserved about 1/4 cup of them for her to put on the tops of each cookie. We also used a smaller cookie scoop (1 TBS?) to make the balls and then kinda flattened them with the spatula as they came out. They were fun to make together. I also froze half the dough in a roll to see how that would work out if I ever wanted to make them in large batches. The only drawback to this is that when you slice the cookies - you inevitably cut some of the M&Ms. (Also, if you use this method - you can wait till they soften a little on the pan and your kids can still add some M&Ms)

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Hot Cocoa Mix

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

I also tweaked the recipe... made it in my FOOD PROCESSOR (love that thing!) Here is the winning combination: 4 cups dry milk, 2 cups of the Cinnamon Vanilla Coffee Mate, 1-1/4 unsweetened cocoa powder, 1-1/4 regular white sugar, and since it was a cinnamon flavor I did add 2 tsp of a really good cinnamon! VOILA! Perfect for hostess gifts or for our friends! We all enjoy it and I didn't find it too sweet this way!

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Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

Great baked fish recipe. Nothing super fantabulous, but really tasty! I did sub in dill for the parsley as I thought it'd be a good little twist. YUM! Served with steamed broccoli and a spiced up couscous which I made while waiting for the fish to bake.

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Greek Salad III

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

This is our "go-to" recipe for a LONG time now.... Sometimes nothing else satisfies like this Greek Salad!

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The Whole Jar of Peanut Butter Cookies

Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

.... these tasted *ok* but the texture was just off. It was quite crumbly. I have no idea how the rating got so high and I don't often give sub-par reviews, but I had high expectations due to the reviews. I'll keep looking for that perfect peanut butter cookie....

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Greek Lamb-Feta Burgers With Cucumber Sauce

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

So yummy! Added chopped kalmata olives also. Wonderful recipe! The tziki sauce was great too!

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Overnight Caramel French Toast

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

Okay - not that I shouldn't have known from the ingredients... but this weas like eating a CANDY BAR for breakfast. I only had one piece and I seriously feel the need to drink a lot of water to try to counteract all the SUGAR first thing in the morning. I used regular bread since that's what I had on hand and it was soggy... eeeeewwwww! So after baking it for 45 minutes I then put it in a pan and fried it (no more butter, just sprayed the pan) and it gave it a nice crispy kind of texture. It was just not the greatest thing for breakfast... for sure the sugar on top is overkill - if you wanted to make this I would suggested leaving out the sprinkled sugar and just doing cinnamon. And then just eat VEGETABLES the rest of the day.

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Andrea's Pasta Fagioli

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

This soup had me singin' in ITALIAN! OMGOSH it was soooo good and I'm not really one to rave over Pasta Fagioli! Really GREAT recipe! I only changed a few things... (which is big for me!) I chopped the onion ... I added 2 tsp of chicken bullion and a few dashes of salt too. I also added 1/2 tsp cumin and two parmesan rinds because it did seem like it needed a little something else. I didn't have the beans it called for on hand so I used one can of kidney and one can of black beans UNDRAINED... I didn't have the right pasta either so I used a tri-colored bow tie pasta which I DID NOT ADD RIGHT AWAY... I allowed the soup to simmer for an hour and 15 minutes - occasionally stirring it and I cooked the pasta separately so that it wouldn't get soggy with any leftovers. I just put in 1/2 cup of the pasta in the bottom of each bowl to serve and garnished with grated parmesan! Dang it was SOOO GOOD! Okay so... after typing this up it seems I did changes some things --- but let's just say I TRIED to keep to the recipe... oh yeah --- one more thing (I'm laughing now!) Instead of parsley - I always substitute cilantro.... I can't help myself. So... so much for not changing much! HA! Served with garlic bread - EVERYONE LOVED IT and most had seconds!

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Spinach Lentil Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

GREAT soup! I used chicken broth instead of water and didn't really measure it. I just add what I need as I go. I also used 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper instead of the red pepper flakes. I would have used more if our kids weren't eating it. Everyone LOVED it! (even 6, 4 and 2 year old!)

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New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

I hadn't ever done the whole NY black-eyed peas thing but figured I'd give it a shot - these were good! Because we aren't able to get ham (Saudi Arabia) I did substitute chicken... and made it more like a soup by adding some chicken bullion/water and cilantro. Used can of chopped tomatoes too and I can rarely be bothered to soak beans so used a couple cans of beans and it was a good quick meal. Kids loved it to so maybe it will become a new tradition... assuming we find the black-eyed peas again next year!

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Baked Potato Soup

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

I'm a little embarrassed to say that I made "baked potato soup" without baked potatoes... so perhaps what I made was just Potato Soup... but nevertheless - because I didn't have any leftover baked potatoes - here's how I changed the recipe around a little and made a wonderful Potato Soup. I fried up the bacon and just kept it in as I sauteed the onion/garlic. Then I added the flour/spice mixture however I left out the salt because I always use chicken bullion in place of broth. After allowing that to cook about 2 minutes I poured in the 3 cups of water + bullion and got that boiling -- then added 2-3 potatoes cubed and boiled those until they were tender. I then used my immersion blender to mix it up a little and make it smoother and took it off the heat before adding the milk. We topped with the cheddar cheese and thoroughly enjoyed it, although I guess I can't really call it BAKED POTATO SOUP. this will go into our soup rotation for this time of year!

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Italian Seasoning II

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

This was great in a pinch... I had all the ingredients on hand!

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Rolled Buttercream Fondant

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2008

I *loved* this recipe! I hadn't tried a lot of fondant recipes before this so I was a little nervous! It was just GREAT! It is soft but after I mixed it, I just added a little more powdered sugar whenever it felt sticky. I rolled it out on waxed paper (making sure that the bottom part had a little powdered sugar so it didn't stick) then I put it into the fridge to chill before cutting it out. Worked like a charm! I'll definitely keep this recipe in my back pocket!

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Pancakes I

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2008

This is our stand alone recipe for pancakes for the past few years thanks to Cyndi for sharing... every once in awhile I'll try a different one and then I think... "why did I bother?!" and my kids really notice and ask for "the other ones!" We double it for our family with our 3 kids and we always serve our pancakes with plain yogurt and applesauce & a little syrup to give it a healthy boost.

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The Best Thai Coconut Soup

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

GREAT RECIPE! I didn't have lemon grass so I substituted green onion (cut on the diagonal for presentation) and added carrots - as well. I did only use ONE can of the coconut milk because I personally find it too overpowering with more. It was easy and so delicious! I served it with spring rolls as a side.

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Buttermilk Pancakes II

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008

Not our favorite. Texture was strange and ...We'll stick with our standby from this site.

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Grill Dough

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2008

We love to make pizzas on the grill when the weather is nice - this is a good workable recipe. I always make sure to add the flour slowly to get a good consistency for kneading.

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