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Mom's Zucchini Bread

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

I subbed 1 cup whole wheat flour and used applesauce instead of oil (oops, I forgot I had no oil). I used previously frozen shredded zucchini, and after thawing it seemed to have lost some of its volume and body - so I added a few shredded carrots (never even knew they were in there). I used one cup white, one cup brown sugars. Nuts in one loaf, fresh blueberries in the other. A hit! Especially with the fresh blueberries added in - yum! This seems like a good base to toy with, I'm thinking of adding fresh peaches and tweaking the spices next time. I also love the idea of the previous poster to NOT peel the zukes! Save time, add a little extra fiber - why not?

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Bacon Quiche Tarts

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

I used the chive cream cheese as someone suggested. The filling was very tasty and everyone liked it (omitted the green peppers because I knew some wouldn't like it). I used the Pillsbury dough that's like crescents, but comes in one sheet. Although we usually like the Pillsbury dough, none of us liked it in this recipe. Maybe it's because I made them the day before or something, I don't know, but it was sort of soggy and seemed a little too sweet or something. I wonder if they would come out ok without any crust at all? Maybe I'll try that next. Nice flavor in the filling though!

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Peach Muffins

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

These were fine, not fantastic but not bad. I used fresh peaches and some blueberries, too - they were the real pops of yumminess! I substituted plain greek yogurt because I had it on hand. I might try these again, but I'll probably look for something with a little more flavorful batter.

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Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

This tasted great + got compliments from everyone who gobbled it up! The one problem I encoutered was that when I went to turn it out of the pan after 10 minutes, only 1/2 came out. It split right across the cranberry layer. Hmm. Maybe I should not have the cranberry go all the way to the edges?

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Apple Strudel Muffins

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

I followed some advice from others : went 1/2 + 1/2 with brown sugar, added 1 tsp. cinnamon + 1 tsp. nutmeg, changed to 1/4 cup butter + 1/4 cup applesauce (which worked out quite well). I shredded 1 apple, and chopped 2 grannysmiths. Added a little oats to the topping. I did 1/2 batter, 1/2 topping, then repeated, but it was more of a pain, so next time I think I'll do it without that step. With these minor changes these were quite tasty and nice and moist!

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Fudgy Chocolate Chip Muffins

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

These were quite tasty! I followed some other reviewer's advice : added 1/2 tsp. baking powder, changed to 1/3 cup cocoa (I used the "Special Dark"), added 3/4 tsp. salt, and cut the white sugar a little. I also took a pass on the cinnamon. The wonderful crisp top was lost overnight which is a little bit of a bummer, but the taste doesn't fade. If I can I will always try to bake + serve them on the same day to preserve the crispy top which sends them into totally awesome territory.

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Bacon N Egg Pizza

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

I made this for my sister's picky family. They all LOVED it, even asked for the recipe + commented on how good it was several times later in the day! I found Pillsbury "flat sheet" dough which made it even easier. Used a little less bacon as 12 pieces seemed like a huge amount. Like others, I had to add at least 2 extra eggs (+ milk) to barely cover the surface. I assembled everything but the eggs the day before which allowed the quick breakfast I needed that day. Thanks for this breakfast hit!

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Spooky Halloween Eyeballs

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2011

This recipe was perfect for my big pumpkin carving party at work! Yes, they were hard to make. Forming the balls was a little easier if I kept 1/2 the mix in the freezer and swapped when the mix I had out got too gloppy. I kept the trays of balls in the freezer once formed. Used a toothpick for dipping in the white choclate, eventually covering that hole with the "iris". I did them over a few evenings. They came out adorable! And WOW - the complements on how yummy they were! It was totally worth the effort.

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African Chicken Stew

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I took others' advice and added a can of chicken broth and only 1/2 cup peanut butter. It still came out too dry and really peanutty. And although I cut the pepper flakes way back, I still thought the flavor was very good. Next time I will add more liquid and perhaps just some regular peanut butter (which do not seem so overwhelmingly peanutty). I did add carrots and parsnips too, which I think is a nice addition. I think it tastes pretty good and hope to refine it to our tastes next time.

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Spinach Brownies

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2010

These were pretty good as a side dish. Didn't like them cold the next day, but reheated just fine. I refused to use the name because I was afraid to gross everyone out.

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Kim's Virtuous Mini Pumpkin Muffins

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2010

The texture of these was odd, kind of rubbery. Definitely will not make these again.

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Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler

Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2009

This certainly was super easy! The flavor was fine - really let the blueberries shine, the texture was a bit spongy. I will try another recipe, but will keep this for a really fast prep.

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Fresh Strawberry-Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: May 8, 2008

I thought it would be fun and tasty to make cookies with fresh strawberries. Took them to a BBQ at the bosses house. Wow, how embarrassing. I'm known amongst friends for being good at baking. I should not have brought these mushy cookies, the strawberries themselves tasted good, but the rest of the cookie was such an unpleasant texture. Very, very disappointing.

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Gingered Flank Steak

Reviewed: May 8, 2008

YUM!! Made this for my daughters birthday gathering, everyone raved. It was so tasty and so, so easy! Yay for the gingered flank!!

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Cheese Straws

Reviewed: May 8, 2008

I agree with some other reviewers, these were very floury tasting. They were kind of ok straight from the oven, but not good the next day.

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Chuck's Favorite Mac and Cheese

Reviewed: May 8, 2008

Never made mac 'n cheese from scratch before. It was easy and pretty good - pleased the adults and the picky cousins at my daughters birthday party.

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Cauliflower with Dijon Sauce

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2007

Yum! This was SO esay and very tasty. I followed the advice of others and broiled in the last step. I also had to substitute a "Mexican blend" of shredded cheese, as that's all I had. No matter - still really tasty.

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Lemon Blueberry Bread

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2004

I used a pint of blueberries and used a lemon and powdered sugar glaze. The bread broke a bit when I removed it from the pan, but it sure did taste good! Very moist, and I love moist! It is however a little bit too dense I think, makes it kind of heavy. I think I may try combining this with a lighter-textured recipe, to try to get the moistness and flavor of this recipe with the lighter feel of a cake, and maybe do it in a bundt.

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Red, White and Blue Slaw Salad

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2004

I made this to take along to a 4th of July party. Unfortunately the only kind of cole slaw dressing I could find in our grocery stores were the sweet tasting vinegar-based dressings. I didn't have time to look up a nice creamy cole slaw dressing and go out and buy the ingredients, so I just used the premade stuff. Yuch, yuch, yuch! Maybe this recipe would be good if there was a good premade dressing to be had, but I do not like the vinegar-based cole slaw.

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Ray's Chicken

Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2004

Mmmmm... That was dern tasty! Definitely a keeper. The flavor was really great, and not overpowering, but definitely there in every bite. Thank you Ray!!

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