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Cilantro Tabouli

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

I just got a little taste of this and it's delicious! I'm sure it will be wonderful with our chicken kebabs for tonights dinner. This was my first time making tabouli. I acually used wheat berries which are harder and take longer to cook; next time I will buy the bulgur wheat. I skipped the cumin added some cucumber anda little mint because I have it growing wild in my yard; I also used some grape tomatoes that I sliced, it looks beautiful with all the bright colors! Thank you!

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Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

Reviewed: May 3, 2012

I can't be really objective since our family doesn't like the taste of "whole wheat" but I had a whole bag that needed to be used up!.. I added 1/4 cup brown sugar to sweeten it up more to our liking. I also added walnuts.

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Apple Snicker Salad

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

I had this years ago so I was happy to find this recipe again! A good option here for taste and presentation, swirl some caramel around a pretty glass before adding the ingriedients.. (caramel apple) :)

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake

Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2012

Wowsa! Really good after I cut back the sugar by 1/2 cup and it was still pretty sweet! I added a dash of ground cloves and nutmeg; I had an odd sized pyrex that was 8.5 x 11.5 but it worked out great! The crust layer was a little hard to work with. It wasn't so much thick as it was sticky and hard to spread. This was great about an hour after it came out but wasn't as great the next day after it spent the night in the refridgerator (because of pumpkin filling). The moisture made it a bit too soft and was no longer crunchy/crumbly on top. I would make this again! :)

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Chicken Tortilla Soup I

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2012

Mmmmm We had this tonight; it's very filling and I felt like I was having a healthy soup. I did make a few alterations to the recipe which I believe made it easier and just as tasty. I used all broth (no water) threw everything in the broth (skipped the oil) but used garlic powder and onion powder. I also threw in the chopped raw chicken after it had simmered 10 minutes and let simmer another 10 on low... :0) Even my youngest liked the hominy and he's the picky one! I skipped the corn and used a large can of hominy.

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Swedish Meatballs (Svenska Kottbullar)

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

Very good! I made a few changes due to what I had on hand and saved a trip to the grocery store. I used milk instead of cream, all chicken broth instead of beef broth, all ground beef. I also cut back the sour cream to aprox. 2 large dallops; we like the beefy taste. The flavors was suble but I'd love to try this with the pork/beef mix next time! Thx :)

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Chinese Cabbage Salad I

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

We love it!.. My additions are 1/2 tsp. sesame oil in the dressing and also some sesame seeds on the salad looks pretty! For a main dish I add cooked/breaded/chopped chicken (Tyson), mandarin oranges and a little chopped Italian parsley when I have it. So yummy! Be sure you whisk enough so it will emulsify before pouring on.; my preference is to pour over about 15 min before because the ramen can be pretty crunchy.. :)

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Spicy Shredded Beef

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

Soooo awesome!.. I think a better name would be "seasoned shredded beef" since I wouldn't call it spicy! It was perfect in my soft tacos; served with rice, beans, guacamole, cheese... :) My only change was to add a tablespoon of sugar as another reviewer suggested when adding the tomatoes and an extra clove of garlic. The meat was so tender I just used one fork and it broke apart but wasn't at all stringy.

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Lip-Smackin Tangy BBQ Sandwiches

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2012

I had some leftover carnitas (pork) and used this recipe tonight. My boys both love it. :) I like to shred my meat a bit on the chunky side but that's my personal preference. I don't care for stringy meat.

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Chicken Spaghetti IV

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

So simple with one more cheat! One whole jar of spaghetti sauce with veggies already in it, added Tyson frozen pre-cooked chicken strips; let simmer. Meanwhile I cooked the Angel hair pasta, put in a casserole dish and added butter. When chicken and sauce was heated through I added parmesan and mozzarella cheese to the top. Let melt then poured over the buttered Angel hair. :)

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Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2011

It was all-right but there was a lot of this left over at Christmas; I did modify it some. I used a red bell pepper that I saute'd lightly, a bit more mayo and skipped the butter, seasonings (garlic/pepper/salt/cayenne). I also added one can of chopped water chestnuts for crunch . I wanted it to be cheesier like the hot spinach/artichoke dips you get at Chili's restaurant but this just tasted like hot veg. with mayo imo... I think it had most of all what it needed but maybe I'd add a cup of mozzarella to it!

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Chocolate Walnut Fudge

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

This is "Old Fashioned Fudge" so having said that it is not Fool Proof! The directions say 5-oz can evap. milk so don't mistake that for a regular size can which is what I did... I had to triple my ingredients to make it work! BTW if your making lots changes to this recipe how do you know it really works! Rating 5 stars should be if you followed directions 100% and it worked! As for me, I'll stick with the "Fool Proof" fudge next time. Here's a link on "how to fix your fudge" just in-case you need it! http://candy.about.com/od/fudgecandyrecipes/f/fix_fudge.htm

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Stuffed Green Pepper

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

Yum!.. I changed it up a little with cooked diced stew beef; I also added garlic, parsley, cilantro, cayenne pepper for heat and a dash of olive oil to make the flavors more Greek style (omitted basil) which my family likes. I added cheese to the top after the were done baking for a few more minutes.

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Succulent Baked Tri-Tip

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2011

So good!.. :)

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Divinity

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2011

Just finished making this recipe and I am optimistic!.. Having failed in the past at divinity, this recipies instructions were pretty easy to follow with the exception of how long to stir the sugar "until disolved" (was aprox. 3 min for me on med/low.). You don't want to keep stirring because it will turn grainy. The last step takes another 10 minutes with the mixer before it loses shine! I take my hat off to candy makers!.. Whew...the timing here is what is tricky... When done it's very thick/sticky and is hard to spread... I quickly put it in a buttered tin (8x8). It helped to use a piece of waxed paper to push it down into the pan... :) I can't wait to taste a piece of this tomorrow since most reviewers suggest it needs that long to set up right! Added walnuts. :) *** For all the mess it made I would double the recipe next time; doesn't make a lot!

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Stuffed Acorn Squash

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2011

I changed a bit; used cooked stew beef mixed with cooked rice and added stew tomatoes in place of the ketchup. I added fresh parsley and a splash of olive oil; spiced it up with some cayenne, garlic, salt and pepper. Sprinkled some mozzarella cheese last 5 minutes. :)

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Chicken Pot Pie VIII

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

YUM... I love that this recipe didn't use any "cream of soups"... I did purchase the pie crust because I stink at rolling out pie dough! For the chicken I boiled 4 thighs along with celery, carrot, onion, bay leaf, garlic, salt & pepper to make my own stock. I strained it and used the cooked carrots; added "cooked" green beans and potatoes... Super de duper! :) Message to self: 1/2 the roux ingredients, add potatoes and filling to roux, keep on low heat, add 1 tsp. rubbed sage, 1/4 tsp. thyme then add enough broth until desired thickness. Freeze remaining stock when cooled.

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Spanish Hominy

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2011

OK I made this with a few tweaks but it's freakin awesome!... On the stove top: Saute'd onion and bell pepper in my olive oil/blend butter until soft, added 2 cans of the yellow hominy (drained) and cooked about 10 minutes on med/low until it began to slightly brown and soften up, then added 1/2 can Rotel (drained)and cooked bacon (bought that way)... Threw in more seasoning: a dash of cayenne pepper for more heat, cumin, garlic, salt & pepper; cooked on low for another 15 minutes... I skipped the tomato sauce and can of tomatoes completely. This is how my hubby's likes it, not saucy so it has more of a roasted flavor... Mmmmm wish there was more but I halfed the recipe for two of us and ate it for dinner. :)

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Chicken Chow Mein

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2011

I have actually found the packages of noodles at my 99 Cent store but at Raleys they are also inexpensive (aprox. $1.49).. Of course like any experienced cook knows you can add what you like as well... I'm sure sliced onions, snap pea's, bok choy, spinach, baby corn, or other veggies would all work well. I recently brought this to my brothers house and even my Mom wanted the recipe! The Mandarin sauce is a nice little "cheat", it probably wouldn't be as good without it. There are similiar pre-made sauces that you could substitute; let me know what changes you make to make and if it worked!~ Happy Eating! :)

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Pumpkin Bars V

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

These were good!.. I liked the texture; they were not quite as firm as a bar and yet not as light as a cake... I had a 12 oz pkg.(1 1/2 cups) Ghirradeli semi-sweet chips and felt any more than that would have been too much! For our personal taste they were slightly under sweet; we love sweets and since the chips are semi-sweet and the recipe doesn't have a lot of sugar, I would possibly switch to milk chocolate chips (mini's)!..

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