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Bela's Stuffed Red Bell Peppers

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

A great idea for a New Year treat! I didn't have peppers, so I sauteed the onion and garlic, then added black eyed peas, canned mushrooms and a ton of swiss chard. A little seasoning topped it off. Served over a bed of rice, this was superb -- and super easy. Great for someone who really doesn't care for black eyed peas too much.

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls I

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2010

Not as easy to make as the title suggests, this being my first time to make cinnamon rolls from scratch, it took me some time to read through the recipe to make sure I had it right. Almost missed the adding of only 3 !!! cups instead of 4.5 of flour. I didn't have a mixer, so I made these entirely be hand, with some elbow grease to kneed them for the entire 8 minutes. I added extra cinnamon to the filling, and plenty of pecans and almonds instead of raisins. I recommend binding the bread more tightly, I had loose rolls that I had to tighten 2/3s through the cutting process -- hint hint, use floss to cut the rolls. These made 2 pie dishes worth of rolls, and they both went into my refrigerator with a lot of my other holiday food. Morning arrived, and I happily pulled breakfast out of the fridge. While baking, I used the cinnamon rolls II Cream cheese icing because the reviews gave it such a poor rating. They were yummy! Make for a crowd! And enjoy:)

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Stir Fried Sesame Vegetables with Rice

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

Combined this recipe with : Asian Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry, another recipe on this site. My man wanted meat, so I added it for him. What a delicious combo! Great veggies, sauce and yummy!

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Gingerbread Cookie Frosting

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2010

After reading some of the reviews, I stuck with the given ingredients, found it was RUNNY! I was looking for a recipe that hardens, but it was really runny at room temperature. So, I added a bunch of confectioners sugar in addition to the given ingredients, more than a cup. Then I tried it on one of my cookies. Putting all the icing in a plastic bag (make sure you don't use a sandwich bag or one with a poor seal). Taking a knife, spread on the icing before it dries. Won't be able to spread real thin unless you have the tools --which I didn't. Good luck with yours and enjoy!

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Bean Soup With Kale

Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Wow so good! I wasn't expecting this dish to have so much flavor. If I did it again, I'd make cornbread to go with it.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I bought my chicken from the deli at the grocery store. They shredded it for me right there. Adding all the ingredients was no problem, just took a while. I didn't see that a can of chicken broth was required, but luckily had an extra can on hand. I followed the recipe exactly, not leaving anything out or adding extra (except for the baked tortilla strips). I probably could have bought already mashed or sliced tomatoes instead of whole, but they were no problem to mash. The soup turned out pretty good. If I were to do it over again, I might add a spicy green chile mix, instead of mild, and maybe more chicken broth. I ate it with whole wheat tortillas. This is definitely a good crock recipe:)

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