Cream Cheese Frosting II

Reviewed: May 28, 2012

Make this for the first time and loved it. I have been looking for a real cream cheese icing and now I have found it. We like the tangy taste of the cream cheese this is why it is called cream cheese icing. I did take the advise of some of the comments and creamed the sugar and butter first and then added the cream cheese and it came out smooth. Will make this again.

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Leah Weatherhead

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Lime Gelatin Salad

Reviewed: May 24, 2012

It's fruity, fluffy and fun. It's not the best gelatin salad I've had, but it's fast, easy and inexpensive to make, making this the perfect salad to feed a crowd. It sets just fine. Note to those who can't buy whipped topping in 8oz containers, 8oz of whipped topping is equal to approx. 3 cups.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Greek Pasta Salad I

Reviewed: May 21, 2012

Followed recipe for dressing - too much liquid. half the dressing soaked straight to the bottom won't use this again

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jfed

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Graham Cracker Crust II

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

I loved this crust. Since it's not sweet, it worked wonderfully for key lime pie. If you're going to use it for a baked pie, don't prebake this crust. I think all the confusion this recipe has created comes from not all graham crackers being the same size between brands. I used 16 Christie Honey Maid graham wafers which measure 2.25" each. with the 1/4 butter I had a crust that was thoroughly moist and held together well. There wasn't enough of it to go very high up the sides of the pan though, so if you want full sides to your crust, you'll probably have to make more.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

We Be Jammin' Jamaican Banana Bread

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

This is very good banana bread. Moist and flavourful. With it having all the extra "Jamaican" ingredients in it, I expected it to taste a lot different that my regular banana bread, but it didn't. The glaze wasn't for me, it found it just sticky and sweet, but others liked that addition. It only makes 1 loaf-not 2, bake it at 350 and it still didn't take an hour to bake as the recipe stated.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Key Lime Pie VII

Reviewed: May 16, 2012

It's a good pie, very rich but not too sweet. The condensed milk flavour outshines the lime flavour a bit too much for my liking, so I'll try a different key lime recipe next time (one with eggs), but this if fast, easy and good. took about 13 mintues in my oven before it started to just bubble.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Easy OREO Truffles

Reviewed: May 5, 2012

I make these at Christmas for my annual cookie exchange...and everyone loves them. I use white merkens wafers and the white almond bark mixed together for an easy but solid coating. Get creative and use mint chips or skor chips with your chocolate!

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Pam W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Cheese Puffs

Reviewed: May 5, 2012

didn't care for these

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Pam W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Cheesy Chicken Meatballs

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

I didn't read the "edit" of the recipe until after I started, so I added the 2 eggs it called for. This, of course, made the mixture too sticky to make into balls. I turned it into a loaf pan and made meatloaf instead. It's very good.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Mosaic Dessert Bars

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

It was very easy to make, and you can use whatever jell-o flavours suit you. I couldn't find lemon, so ended up using blue. I think you should chill the white jelly a bit to thicken it before you mix in the coloured cubes (but do keep an eye on it. I found the white layer to thicken very quickly). It's an eye-catching dessert, simple to make and perfectly good.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Cowboy Cookies III

Reviewed: May 4, 2012

Yummy! Next time I make them I will make them bigger! I made them using a 1/2 TBSP measuring spoon and they are kid sized. But I like em big. I will be making more tomorrow and maybe the next day! New favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe for when I have butter and eggs!

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Melissa Thornton

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Jasper, Alberta, Canada

Jamaican Burgers

Reviewed: May 2, 2012

Well, understand I'm not a vegetarian, but I do enjoy vegetarian meals. This is not one I enjoyed. Flavour was good. Texture was just too pasty for my liking. edited: I liked this recipe better the second day, patty's firmed up, so added another star to my rating.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Johnny Cake

Reviewed: May 2, 2012

moist, flavourful, held together after it cooled, just sweet enough, light, delicious.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Classic Potato Latkes

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2012

Fast. Easy. Good. If you use a nonstick pan, you don't need all that oil.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Hoagie Bake

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2012

To me, a hoagie is a stuffed sandwich with oregano and oil dressings, so this recipe, with all that egg in it, doesn't say "hoagie" to me. It's not bad, it's just more frittata than hoagie. So, to make it more hoagie like, I used Italian dressing in place of the eggs, brushed the top crust ( I prefer pizza dough to the sweetness of crescent dough, but either works fine)with more Italian dressing, sprinkled with oregano, Parmesan, and chopped pepperoncini peppers. No Swiss cheese (I like provolone and Havarti instead). Do microwave the meats to remove excess grease, as another reviewer suggested. Also takes a bit longer to cook than recipe states. With the alteration I've made, I call it delicious.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Excellent Apple Gingerbread

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

a delicately flavoured, moist cake. Good without the walnuts. I do suggest you make your own pie filling rather than using canned.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Oatmeal Cookies

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

Simple and perfect. The classic Oatmeal cookie recipe I have been searching for. Just like Grandma use to make. I made them exactly as written, be careful not to over bake. Must try!

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ellie

Home Town: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Courtice, Ontario, Canada

Cottage Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

My stores doesn't sell enchilada sauce, so I made my own. I suggest you put a layer of sauce on the bottom of your pan before starting to add your enchiladas to prevent them from sticking to the pan. I also recommend spreading some refried beans on each tortilla. Delicious!

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Eclairs II

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2012

Very good. Delicious, easy, and not as time consuming as you might think. Only thing I'll change next time is to use only 2 cups of milk (that's what the box says) rather than the 2.5 that the recipe calls for just so it will be a big thicker.

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jennleegordon

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Easy Cream Cheese Danish

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

This could have been better. Maybe I'm biased seeing as how I work at a bakery that makes fresh traditional pastry daily, but making this with canned dough, while fast and easy, was "not very appetizing" Also, way too much filling. Really, cut the filling recipe in half unless you want half an inch of filling in your danish. The filling is good though. Would be tasty with the addition of berries mixed into it as well.

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