The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Reviewed: May 23, 2013

This is a great base recipe, but is kind of bland as it is. I added some onions, red pepper, and ginger which I sauteed before adding the rest of the sauce ingredients. It was great, family liked it, I loved it.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sarahmom22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Easy Beef a la King

Reviewed: May 19, 2013

it's my recipe of course I give it 5 stars :D

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kimmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Milverton, Ontario, Canada

Zucchini Stuffed Chicken

Reviewed: May 19, 2013

What a wonderful recipe!! I didn't venture far from the recipe but as I didn't have a couple ingredients this is what I did do...I used old cheddar. Next time I will use swiss...think it would be much better, if it could get any better :D I didn't have fresh herbs so used dried herbs provence but next time will use fresh and didn't use an egg either. Also used a handful of panko crumbs instead of bread. Seriously moist...if you don't over grill and just ground a couple turns of salt and pepper and drizzle of olive oil on the skin. Indirect heat on the bbq ... yummmmmmmmy!!! (I only did two breasts with the bone in...how could you any other way??? so modified the ingredients to reflect :) )

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kimmy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Milverton, Ontario, Canada

Good Old Fashioned Pancakes

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2013

Followed exact recipe. Makes great pancakes!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Timea

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Split Pea and Ham Soup I

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2013

Yum, my first time making split pea soup. Used the bone from the Easter ham, added diced carrots and garlic to the recipe and used yellow peas since that's what I had. Very tasty soup!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sarahmom22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Homemade Fresh Cheese

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2013

Very neat experience! I halved the recipe. From 8 cups of 1% milk I got 1 cup of cheese after squeezing it in the cloth. It is bland but a good base to add whatever flavours or spices. I will be making this again. Thank you.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Baked Penne with Italian Sausage

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2013

This is a very quick and easy recipe to put together that is hearty and satisfying and surpringly flavourful. I did not take the sausages out of their casings and simply fried them up with the onions and then sliced them into 1/4 inch medallions. Of course,you could add whatever else you wanted from the fridge - mushrooms, bell pepper - but honestly, this is very good as written and I appreciated having a simple but stick-to-your-ribs way to use up that otherwise-boring package of spicy sausages!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Oven Mitts

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Carrot Cake III

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2013

I've been using this recipe for years and the cake is delicious! It's very very moist and flavourful. The only change is to use 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of white sugar in the cake and less than 4 cups of icing sugar in the frosting...start with 1.5-2 cups and try it, add a little more if needed but 4 cups is definitely way too sweet.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sarahmom22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

LEMON LOAF

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2013

Delightful, simple and light. This loaf was perfection to the taste buds! I added the zest of one lemon and approximately 1/4 of the juice from one lemon in the batter itself. I also used 1/4 cup shortening and 1/4 cup butter. It baked up beautifully and sliced like a dream. This will be made again in our house. Thank you.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Almost No Fat Banana Bread

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2013

This is a good base recipe for low fat banana bread, but I found there was a lack of flavor the first time I made this. The second time I decided to give it a bit of a Caribbean kick-I used 1/2c brown sugar, did 3/4c whole wheat flour & all purpose flour, added 1/4 tsp allspice, and subbed in a splash of Appleton rum. I also used some dark brown bananas to give it an added sweetness. My husband raved about it so much he's already requested I only ever use this recipe in the future!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sara Mantle

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Romance-in-a-Bowl Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

A nice fresh combination of flavours to liven up a typical green salad. Not so sure how 'romantic' it is but a nice version of a salad.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Thai Quivering Tenderloins

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

As other reviewers suggested I marinated the pork for 24 hours. The meat was incredibly tender and delicious. Not a strong flavour from the marinade alone but quite pleasant. We did not care for the sauce. Will most certainly make this again. Thank you.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Italian Love Cake

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013

Taste and texture was just okay. I made mine in a metal 9x13. Baked for 75 minutes. The topping was pretty yummy. I did not spread it over the cake but placed a nice sized dollap on each piece as I served it. Since the taste was somewhat bland and the over all effect was just okay I would not make this cake again simply because of the cost of the ingredients. Far too expensive ingredients for a mediocre dessert. The topping I will make again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Energy Balls

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2013

The kids and their friends did not care for this at all. All the adults who tried them liked them...especially after finding out they were healthy! I subbed almond butter for peanut butter so I could send them to school. Left out wheat germ because I thought they were dry enough. Much better after sitting 24 hours and the best after 4-5 days. I made balls the first time. Second time I rolled it out between two pieces of plastic wrap and used a heart shaped cookie cutter for Valentine's Day.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

RedApple

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

No Fuss Chicken

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2013

Won't make this again. Chicken was very very bland, half of the cornflakes fell off and got soggy in the bottom of the pan. I have no idea how this got a 4.5 star rating.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sarahmom22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Meatball Orzo Soup

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2013

Different! Easy! Delicious! I used a handful of frozen spinach instead of the zucchini. This dish seems exotic, in spite of it's simple ingredients and the ease with which it's put together.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Oven Mitts

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Cheddar Baked Chicken

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2013

This was good, though I changed it a little to use what I had on hand. I used crushed up cornflakes for the crust instead of puffed rice and I used olive oil instead of butter. It turned out great, very tasty :).

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

sarahmom22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Asian Pork Burger

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2013

Great recipe! I had to omit the bell peppers and soy sauce because I didn't have any, but other than that I made no changes. We topped our burgers with chopped cilantro, grated baby carrots, sliced onions and a bit of sriracha sauce to add to the Asian flair. I'll be making this again!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Sara Mantle

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Grandma Chase's Nanaimo Bars

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2013

I just made these for my family. Like what another reviewer said, I found it a little difficult to spread the bottom mixture into a 9"x13" pan, it's doable but not easy. The middle layer: I have made Nanaimo bars before using custard powder so I was reluctant to try these with pudding mix. I tasted it and added more because it just tasted like icing to me. If I were to make these again I would deffinately increase the chocolate topping by at least half as this too was nearly impossible to spread, it ended up swirling into the middle layer because it was so sparce to spread.All that being said, my husband & 4 kids all love these...and that's what really matters!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Mom of Four

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Living In: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2013

I modified this based on the reviews and substituted ingredients for what I had on hand. I replaced the whole milk for skim, and as I did not have any condensed milk I used cream/sugar as suggested by another. I also halved the PB. So my ingredients were as follows: 3 eggs, 1c skim milk, 1/2c PB, 3/4 sugar, 1.5c half and half cream, 2 tsp vanilla. It was perfect.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful