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Bramboracky (Czech Savory Potato Pancakes)

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

I am a full-blooded Czech and this is exactly how we always make the potato pancakes (called "bramboraky" or "cmunda"). Traditionally these are fried in lard - it adds that extra flavor but I doubt many would try that. When I make them at my home here in America, I just use regular vegetable oil. Few pointers: Don't skip or substitute the marjoram, I actually add way more then just a pinch. Also add lots of pepper and especially salt. Potatoes tend to soak up the salt flavor quite a bit. Lets face it, this is not a healthy meal to begin with, so you might as well make it right. Like Sonya recommends, fry up and taste the first pancake, it should have a nice salty/garlicky flavor. Even tho I've made these many times, it usually takes me more then one trial pancake to get the flavor right. When my mom made these, it was the one time we didn't actually have a sit down family dinner. We would just sneak them right when they were done and she ate as she was making them. They just taste the best when they're nice and hot right out of the frying pan!

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Uglies

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2010

These were so yummy. I used only about 2/3 lbs of ground beef. I didn't measure the other ingredients, just guesstimated and the mixture turned out great. There was enough to fill the full muffin tin of 12, so I used 2 packs of biscuits and now I have to figure out what to do with my leftover 4. The kids really enjoyed them, even though it's a bit messy - they are 4 and 2.5 years old.

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Abbey's White Chocolate Latte

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

OMG, thank you so much for this recipe!!! I have an espresso machine with a steaming wand, so I used that to steam the milk and chocolate chips until they melted and the milk was nice and hot. I added a bit of Vanilla and then brewed two shots of espresso into my humongous mug! I didn't add any extra sugar, because I don't use it in regular coffee and didn't want the drink overly sweet. This is the perfect drink on such a cold day like today.

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Fried Bologna Casserole

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

This recipe is awesome! So easy to make, and just perfect comfort food on a rainy day. I had some garlic Bologna and used roasted garlic instant mashed potatoes. I didn't have any cheddar cheese but wanted to make this meal anyway, so I used Mozzarella. It still turned out yummy. I can just imagine how great it might taste with Cheddar. My small kids ate everything on their plates, this will definitely be a meal we'll cook often.

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Iced Coffee

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

This recipe rocks!!! Ever since I got my own automatic espresso machine, the trips to Starbucks for hot coffee became unnecessary. But every once in a while I really crave the frappuccinos! This iced coffee is awesome. I use fresh brewed espresso instead of the instant coffee, but otherwise no other changes. It is a snap to prepare in my Magic Bullet. You've just saved me lots of $$, and I'm sure this will be a huge hit with my friends this summer. I will also change this up and make it with caramel sauce instead of chocolate. Thanks!

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Cosmo-Style Pomegranate Martini

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

Yummy!!! I'm enjoying one right now and it's awesome. I do like my Cosmo's a bit more sour so the pomegranate and lemon combo is just perfect. I used just plain top shelf vodka, otherwise followed recipe exactly. I will definitely be making this one again!

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Cosmopolitan

Reviewed: May 13, 2008

These are great! I just made it to test out before I have some friends over. I had Ciroc vodka on hand and also used Light Cranberry Juice. Next time I'll try the Roses Lime juice like others have suggested. I definitely recommend using a quality vodka like Grey Goose or Kettle One - that makes all the difference!

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Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp and Basil

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

This recipe is awesome!!! I made it twice within the last week and it was great both times, even though tonight I added diced tomatoes with green chillies by mistake! It had a bit of a bite, but my toddler still gobbled it up. The only thing I do differently is to puree the diced tomatoes a little, since I prefer my sauce less chunky. This one is a keeper!!!

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Fruited Ice Cream

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

This is the easiest and best ice cream recipe I've tried. I used my blender to combine all of the ingredients, but I used cherries instead of strawberries. I only blended those for a little bit at the end, which gave the mixture a great color and still left pieces of cherries in it. I left the mix in the fridge overnight and made the ice-cream the next day. Hubby really like this one as well!

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Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

This was so easy and tasted great!!! I added some Nutmeg and served the sauce over Linguine and grilled chicken strips. I will definitely make this again and might try the lower fat version that other reviews have suggested.

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Shrimp Scampi Bake

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

We loved this recipe. I used the whole amount of butter because I served this over Angel Hair pasta and wanted the extra sauce. This was a very easy, quick and yummy dinner!

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Baked French Toast

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

I love making this recipe and it's allways a big hit. I bake it in a larger dish and usually use Challah bread sliced at least 1" thick. I never have problems with it being soggy. Sometimes I mix in some frozen berries as well.

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Lower Fat Banana Bread I

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2007

I followed the recipe and the bread turned out awesome. Next time I'll try it with applesauce and egg substitute like other review suggested.

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Oven Brown Rice

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2005

I used a store bought "Royal Blend Texmati premum rice mix" (mix of basmati, white, brown, wild and red rices). It turned out great and was very easy to make. I baked it a bit longer to allow all the liquids to cook out and also because I like "crispies"!!!

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Cream Cheese Corn

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2005

This tasted so great for such an easy recipe. My husband wasn't sure about the cream cheese, but he loved it!

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Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2005

These cookies were great. I followed the recipe and made these a few weeks ago. I put some leftover dough in the freezer and made great tasting cookies today in just a few minutes.

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Broiled Tilapia Parmesan

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2005

This turned out great!!!!!!!!!!! I added some salt for flavor but otherwise I followed the recipe. Served it with Lemon Pepper Pasta also from this site. Will make again!!!

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Lemon Pepper Pasta

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2005

This was a great side dish to go with Broiled Tilapia Parmesan also from this site. I cut down on the lemon and used half regular olive oil and half garlic flavored olive oil. Will definitely keep in my recipe box.

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