Jena Recipe Reviews (Pg. 1) - Allrecipes.com (18996588)

Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2011

Had a box (yeah I said box) of yellow cake mix that needed to be used up. I decided to make cupcakes and I wanted a quick, easy, not too sweet chocolate frosting for them. I did cut back on the powdered sugar a bit as a personal preference. While this didn't have a very deep chocolate flavor it was certainly quick and easy. I would make this one again. Thank you for the recipe Mary Beth.

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Marinated Pretzels

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2011

These were so easy and went over very well at a Supebowl party. I did use vegetable oil as per some reviewers advice. While I love olive oil it does have a very distinctive flavor that I just didn't see lending itself well to such a "snacky" food. I used 1 tbls of both the garlic powder and dill as well, again per reviewers advice. I will certainly make these again and again.

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King Ranch Chicken Casserole I

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2011

We really enjoyed this and will, for sure, make again. Per many reviews I used homemade tortillas and just tore them apart and layered on bottom of the pan and again on the top of the Rotel/soup mix over the chicken. I omitted the onion per personal taste and used BLSL chicken breast diced up and cooked in some olive oil/garlic before assembling. I don't tihnk the cooking temp/time was right for my oven so next time will bake at 350 for at least 20 mintues. We served w/ rice and will put this in our dinner rotation when I need something quick, easy and tasty.

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Shrimp Appetizer

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

This was a big hit on our Christmas Eve appetizer buffet. I left out the green onions as a personal preference and used a shredded cheddar mix instead of mozzarella because that is what I had on hand and also added chopped crab meat. Served with Ritz.

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Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

Sinfully good and super easy. Cooling on the counter as I type and I had to taste test! I put toffee pieces only on half as many reviews said they tend to get soggy. This looks to be a great dessert for our New Years Day dinner. I love the cookie crust and did press it a bit up the sides.

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Thumbprint Cookies IV

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

These are, hands down, my favorite Christmas cookies. Light and buttery and not overly sweet which makes filling them with tinted sugar cookie frosting perfect. I don't think the egg white dip is necessary if your nuts are chopped finely enough, especially if using walnuts which are fairly moist after you chop them.

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Lemon Cheesecake Squares

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2011

Followed the recipe to a T and I really liked these. I did think there was too much of the top layer and will scale that back next time. I used a 12 oz jar of jam and it was perfect for the second layer. I LOVE this crust and will use it in place of graham cracker crust in other recipes. These are on the tart side and though I love that no one else did. I look forward to playing w/ this recipe (using different jams, and perhaps something on the top etc..) next time.

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Beer Bread II

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

I've attempted several yeasts breads over the past year with moderate success but I'm not a very patient person so this bread was perfect for a cook like me. I love the texture of this bread as well and will, for sure, make it again.

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Mini Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins

Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2010

Fantastic! What a great fall recipe. I did use pumpkin pie spice and due to a senior moment (you can have those at 45, right?) I grabbed peanut butter chips instead of butterscotch but we still enjoyed. I did add some butterscotch chips after I saw the error of my ways. These were quick and easy to make, even with my three year old grandson helping (give me strength). Thanks for a wonderful addition to my recipe collection.

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Lepp's Marathon of Love

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2011

My whole family said "this is a keeper"! So will make again and again. I tweeked the smart a$$ness up just a bit as a personl preference. Being inspired by a recipe like this is what makes this site so wonderful!! Looking forward to sharing this with others as the Lepp Love has been truly inspirational.