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Spanish Rice Bake

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

I thought this recipe might be a bit on the sweet side, so I added some chili powder and garlic powder to try to make it more savory. It didn't work. This actually reminded me more of a sloppy joe recipe I use that's on this site. If I made this again, I'd probably eliminate the chile sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire, and add more chili powder and garlic powder. I didn't have any fresh cilantro on hand, so I added some dried cilantro to the ingredients before it simmered. Without the addition of the chili powder, there really would have been no spiciness at all to this recipe.

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St. Patrick's Chocolate & Mint Cheesecake Bars

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

I made this yesterday for our church fish fry, and have to say that I won't make it again. As someone else said, mine also fell in the middle as it cooled. Taste wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either. The ingredients are very expensive, probably costing at least $20. I did have to make a couple modifications, as my grocery store didn't carry some of the ingredients. No dark chocolate and mint chips, so I used chopped Andes candies for the topping and sprinkles afterward. Also didn't have the Wilton's creme de menthe flavoring, so used peppermint extract. Otherwise, I made this exactly according to the recipe, including the brands and flavors of cake mix and frosting that was specified.

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Polynesian Pork Chops

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2011

It was just "okay". Quite bland, was missing something, but not sure what. Maybe some green pepper and/or vinegar? I actually don't think that would have been enough to perk this up. I was expecting more of a sweet-n-sour flavor, but it didn't have it.

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Corned Beef Hash

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

Made this for dinner tonight! As it was the day before Easter and I was pressed for time, it was a quick, easy dinner. I used about a pound of leftover corned beef and instead of using fresh potatoes, I used the frozen Southern style hash browns, that are diced into cubes. This was VERY quick and easy! I did nearly double the beef broth and added extra onion (we love onions). I used most of the 32 oz. bag of potatoes, but you could use more or less, according to preference. Because they were frozen, it took a bit longer to come to a boil, but were done in 30". Even my picky kids, who don't like casseroles, ate it! I'm looking forward to having the leftovers with a fried egg on Monday.

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Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

I believe this is the same recipe I used to use that was in my old Betty Crocker cookbook. The taste was very good, but I did have to make a change to the temp. of the recipe. I baked the first batch at 400 for 8 minutes, and took them out when it smelled like they were starting to burn. They were slightly overcooked on the bottoms and had spread out too much. In subsequent batches, I turned it down to 375 for 8 min., and they were perfect - no burning, sticking or spreading. My oven is only 3 years old and is usually right on for most recipes, so maybe someone else might find this helpful.

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Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2010

This was delicious! As suggested. I didn't put the ketchup/brown sugar on the bottom, but on the top so it could cook into the meatloaf. I skipped the salt, as I figured it probably had enough sodium in the recipe from the saltines and ketchup. I did add a hearty shake of garlic powder (granulated garlic), because I love garlic and really couldn't imagine a meatloaf recipe without it!

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Sour Cream Enchiladas

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

This was a delicious and quick recipe that I will definitely make again! I was looking for a recipe using chicken breasts and sour cream, and found I had everything to make this - except the green chiles. I substituted about half cup of salsa and a couple teaspoons of green hot sauce when I made the sauce, which made it tasty but not actually spicy. It does make for a slightly pink topping, but that disappears after it cooks. Was also a great way to use up leftover flour tortillas that had gotten a bit hard around the edges. Soaking and cooking in the sauce softened them right up. Delicious!

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Hamburger Hash

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2008

I was looking for something quick and easy to do with a pound of hamburger, so gave this a shot. I used a couple leftover half-bags of hash browns (Southern, diced style) and Campbells beef broth in the soup size can. I also added some garlic (from the jar), some cornstarch to the broth, and a bit of Worchestershire. And found that it was still utterly bland! I think I might add some shredded carrots to it for tomorrow and put it in a crust to make pasties. Top it with ketchup and I think it'll be pretty tasty! Sorry, this sounded pretty good and I didn't want to grade it too harshly because I did make a couple of substitutions/additions. On the other hand, the Southern-style hash browns were perfect for this and didn't get mushy. I put them in frozen. Just wondering if the person who used hash browns that turned to mush either used shredded potatoes, or thawed them first?

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Spicy Chicken Spaghetti

Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2008

This recipe is pretty near perfect! I did modify it based on what I had on had and our personal tastes. And it still turned out great! I used a canned chicken breast from Costco (12.5 oz.) instead of the tenderloins, spaghetti sauce with meat, Red Gold canned tomatoes with green chiles, no jalapenos, no olives (yuck), no onion powder, using a leftover half cup of chopped onions instead. I had about half can of black beans leftover, so I threw those in. And I used regular thin spaghetti, as I didn't have any angelhair. It was a quick and easy recipe to make, and my picky eater even liked it! Had just the right amount of spicyness for the kids. Thanks for the recipe!

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Banana Sour Cream Bread

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008

Very tasty banana bread - great for a snowy February day! I'd never had or made banana bread with cinnamon, so wasn't sure how that would taste. Different, but good! For Sanetha D....... You probably chose to decrease the amount of the recipe by half, which is why 3 Cups of sugar is referred to in the directions and 1.5 Cups sugar is in the ingredient list. I've noticed that only the ingredients are affected when you change the serving size of recipes, not the amounts in the directions.

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Oven Fried Chicken III

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008

Sorry, but I really didn't find this recipe very tasty. I made it with skin-on chicken thighs. The coating wasn't crispy, rather mushy. And there was an odd sweet taste - perhaps from the thyme? Having eaten plenty of real fried chicken and even Shake-n-Bake when I was a kid, this recipe is nowhere near comparable. While I did save the leftovers, I should probably just throw them out since I don't think they'd get eaten.

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Company Casserole

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2008

Yummy!! I made this for dinner tonight and although I wasn't sure how the ingredients would taste together, I soon found out that everything melded perfectly. I did have to make a few modifications, based on the ingredients I had on hand. I used the breasts and thighs from a pre-cooked roasted chicken I picked up on special last night. I didn't use any ham, since I didn't have any. Also used a 6 oz. jar of mushrooms, and a half bag of leftover BroccoSlaw in place of the broccoli. I'm thinking that this actually might be a good way of disguising the broccoli, especially for kids. Also made brown rice instead of the wild rice, cooking up a cup of rice with two cups of water. And even with all those changes, it still tasted great!

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Sloppy Joes II

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2008

I found this recipe a few years ago, but have been wanting to say how good it is! Tastes just like the sloppy joes we had when I was growing up in the '60s. Yumm! I was beginning to think that I'd lost my taste for sloppy joes until I tried this recipe. The only addition I make is adding a few shots of Worchestershire sauce. If it gets dry while simmering, I just add more ketchup. Thanks so much for posting this recipe!

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Baked Pork Chops I

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2000

Yummy!! My husband and I both loved it, and I will definitely be making it again. I did have to use a lot of dishes for the various dippings of the chops, but it was well worth it. And the bake time wasn't as long as the recipe said.....although the author may have used much thicker chops. Mine were about a 1/2" thick, and I only baked for 40 minutes and then 25 minutes. I forgot I'd reviewed this some years ago, but am back to say it's just as good as ever! My kids loved it! I added some fresh sliced mushrooms I had on hand, added the garlic powder and seasoned salt right to the breadcrumbs rather than rubbing them on. I didn't have white wine, so used white wine vinegar, which was delicious!!

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