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Creamy Italian White Bean Soup

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

Used most suggestions from other reviewers and used only chicken broth, fresh rosemary, & extra garlic. Everyone in our home loved it - including kids!

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Rempel Family Meatloaf

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2011

Made this last night and it was a huge hit - adults and kids. Didn't have dry onion soup mix so substituted with small chopped onion. Be sure to double the recipe since it goes fast.

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Stir Fried Pasta with Veggies

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

Loved that you can use a varity of veggies & pretty much add any of the ingredients to taste. Preferred it thickened w/ chicken broth & cornstarch, but great without too.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2011

So, so good!! I made it once as is, and it tasted good. But tonight I had some extra chopped onion & zucchini from another dish I was making (about a 1/2 c each) and threw that in there. At the end after turning the slow cooker off, I added a 6-oz box of Uncle Ben's quick-cooking long grain & wild rice (w/o seasoning) and let it sit for about 10 minutes (also reduced cream cheese to 3/4)...it made the dish outstanding! Of course, it turned it into a casserole-like consistency, but I was going to be serving it with rice anyway, so thought I might as well add it in there ahead of time.

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Apple Bavarian Torte

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

As others have mentioned, this is one of those desserts where it's super easy, presents beautifully, and the taste heavenly! But definitely precook the sliced apples in the microwave for 3 mins w/ the cinnamon and sugar. Also used 1/4 tsp vanilla & 1/4 tsp almond extract instead of the 1/2 tsp vanilla and only needed 3 big Granny Smith apples. *Either toast the almonds before-hand or closely watch the edges of the torte after adding the almonds.

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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2010

I've made this as is, but love it way better with ground chicken (it's supposed to be made with ground chicken or duck). Also used spring roll wraps instead of the lettuce (b/c that's what we had), and added half a bag of stir-fry vegetables when browning the onion. Served with hoisin sauce and red pepper paste and added sliced avocados and rice in the wraps. The kids loved wetting the spring roll wraps for everyone too.

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Brisket with BBQ Sauce

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2010

Excellent! Reduced salt by using garlic and onion powders (but added Tbs of kosher salt) and cooked in slow cooker. For sandwiches, we put a layer of avocado slices and it was absolutely delicious!! Somehow the avocado and barbecue flavor go really well together.

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Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2010

This is definitely more of a creamy pumpkin pie than a cheesecake, but wow! Followed directions exactly (except used pecan halves instead of chopped) and all I can say is that it takes pumpkin pie to a whole new level and was AMAZING. The texture was creamier and the flavor was rich (I think due to the pumpkin butter), but not too rich to where you can only eat one or two bites.

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Kathy's Delicious Whole Slow Cooker Chicken

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2010

Loved this recipe, but did take advice of other reviewers and decreased the amount of olive oil. Also followed recommendations of "Aedos." As leftovers, we made lettuce wraps which consisted of chopped water chestnuts, white rice, the chicken, and hoisin sauce. It was amazing! You can also use spring roll skin/rice paper (cheapest at Asian stores).

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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2010

Absolutely amazing!! Have made it as is, but this time added the vanilla and it seemed to enhance the flavor. Also made it with organic crunchy peanut butter and placed a Hershey's Kiss on top after removing from the oven and that was superb as well. And lastly, I always halve the sugar (usually use brown sugar) and it's still plenty sweet. *Easiest way is to use a full 28-oz jar of pb from Costco, use 1 1/2 c white sugar & 3/4 cup brown, 2 tsp vanilla and 3 eggs. Baked for 18 mins and voila!

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Creamy Pesto Chicken and Bow Ties

Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2010

Wonderful base recipe. Took others' suggestions as well and sautéed the chicken in a little olive oil and minced garlic in addition to the butter. Also added half a bag of thawed and drained frozen chopped spinach and added more milk to make it creamier. To have more veggies, I thinly chopped 2 zucchini and cooked them separately with a little olive oil and black pepper (sauce was salty enough) and added it to the sauce. Also didn't mix the pasta in but served it with the sauce on top. The family loved it!!

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Cheesy Salmon Pasta

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2010

Great base recipe, and of course changed it a bit to our liking. I added a bit more pesto, as well as a shake or two of Italian seasoning that seemed to give it just what it needed. Also added a few drops of Sriracha chilli sauce (idea from Teena's Spicy Pesto Chicken on this site) when serving, and it was amazing!! I'm not a huge fish fan, so this was a great way to get some fish in our diet w/out being able to to taste it too much.

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Banana Frittata

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2010

Excellent recipe. Followed suggestion of other reviewers and mashed the bananas instead of chopping them. Also, served them as pancakes, as that was the easiest way to get it turn over. And a pinch or two of cardamom powder compliments it beautifully!

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Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

This was excellent! We needed something for dinner in a pinch and added some chicken nugget pieces to make it a full meal.

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Chicken Souiza Cornbread Bake

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2010

This was an excellent dish as long as you make some additions suggested by others (thus the 4 stars). The additions are the half can of rotel, cream of chicken, and packet of taco seasoning. Otherwise it would have been way too bland. Also, used only few Tbs of butter and 2 eggs. Definitely going to make this again.

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Teena's Spicy Pesto Chicken and Pasta

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2010

We love this dish. It's especially a great last-minute meal to throw together with some store-bought pesto and rotisserie chicken. Followed the suggestion of another reviewer and added some onion, zucchini, green pepper, & white wine which really gives it an even better flavor. I also sometimes substitute half butter for the olive oil.

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Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2010

Followed suggestions from "sdgirl" as my roast was 2 3/4 lb. and it turned out amazing (be sure to use low-sodium beef broth). The only thing different was that I rubbed the entire roast with McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning and then seared it in a little olive oil. Didn't even have to cut the meat as it was just falling off .

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Brenda's Apple and Pomegranate Crisp

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2009

Just made it tonight and it was absolutely delicious!! Some reviewers had mentioned that the topping wasn't enough, so I just made sure not level off when measuring and had just enough. Also, in response to other reviewers complaining of the pomegranate being too crunchy, perhaps it wasn't ripe enough? We had no issue with the pomegranate being too crunchy, but it did complement the apples beautifully.

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Broccoli Chicken Casserole I

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

Great recipe to alter if short on time. I heated up some frozen breaded chicken patties in the oven and cooked the broccoli meanwhile in the microwave. Then used jojojomama's suggestions and mixed the cream of chicken/mushroom with milk, the seasonings, and everything else. Then baked in oven about 20 minutes and served with cut-up chicken on top. Really yummy! The breaded chicken was crunchy enough, that I prob won't put stuffing mix on top next time.

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Banana Bran Muffins

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

Really yummy! I used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour. Also substituted chocolate chips for the walnuts. Kids especially loved it!

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