Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa

Reviewed: May 19, 2013

There was not enough liquid when it was time to add the apples - I added at least 1/3 cup more water and apple juice to cook the apples. I also added raisins just for fun. I agree with others that it is a little bit bland. I also think there was too much cinnamon. I would cut it in half if I try it again.

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SHAMROKSHANNON

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Lamb Chops with Balsamic Reduction

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2013

This was amazing! It was my first time preparing lamb and it did not disappoint. I didn't make any changes. The lamb was so flavorful and the balsamic reduction is the best I have ever had! I will definitely make this again.

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Faye

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Lansdowne, Virginia, USA

Chicken Marsala

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2013

Sacred cows, this is fantastic! I, like others before me, have doubled, nay, tripled the mushroom count in this recipe, and also have added cream to make the sauce thicker. Other than that - just grabbed a decent California Marsala wine for about $6.00 or so, and I didn't use the cooking sherry, it turned out GREAT. Served it over a nice pile of angel hair pasta. I DEFINITELY suggest making extra sauce, as the chicken comes out nice and moist, but the noodles are, well...... noodles and they need some sauce. Very good dinner recipe and it took me about 1 hour total, from start to finish, to prepare and cook and serve!

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Taco Seasoning I

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2013

Family loved it, "Better than Taco Bell."

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Poppy Seed Chicken II

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2013

I remember my mom making this for me 30 years ago.... And this tastes just the same! Very nice! As always, though of you who know me.... I like to add some heat. So... I put about a teaspoon of Spanish paprika, about 10 clicks of fresh ground black pepper and garlic powder. In addition - 2 dashes of oregano and 2 dashes of basil. I used 2 large chicken breasts, cut them into uncooked chunks and mixed them with 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of cream of chicken soup. Of course at least 1 cup of sour cream... Finally, instead of regular saltines, try Keebler Club Crackers!!!!!!!! Then, the 1/2 cup butter works just fine. I cook for 30 minutes, check it and usually let it ride another 10 to 15 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK or the crackers taste terrible.... All-in-all, this goes great with garlic mashed potatoes, rice (white or otherwise) or pasta. A truly versatile dish! Cheers!

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Authentic German Potato Salad

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2013

Ich bin ein Berliner!!!!! No.... I'm not a jelly doughnut..... But this german potato salad COMPLETELY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!! I made this 5 days ago, and followed the recipe to the letter. VERY good, but I have to say, I made it again tonight with these changes and I like my changes.... Mmmmmmmmmmmm I cut my potatoes into cubes, but smaller cubes, so I can cram more of them into my mouth, and... so they cook faster.... 4 slices of bacon?...... If I was on a diet! I use 6 to 8 slices depending on how much I have left in the fridge. As for putting in half and mixing and then 1/2 on top at the end, that's good for show, so if you're taking it to a group outing or cook-off, then do that for show, but if you're eating it on your own, just put 100% in the pan and mix together for best results. I also use Apple Cider Vinegar and more like 1/3 cup for this many potatoes. Apple Cider Vinegar is DEFINITELY worth it, as it adds a little kick to the 'taters. Thanks!

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2013

I used some beans that were originally fresh, and then frozen for months.... so, essentially - frozen beans... Turned out VERY nice. I added garlic salt and put pepper in the mix as well. Because I love Tabasco, I put some original Tabasco as well, SOOOOOOOO worth it!

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Vegetable Cheese Soup I

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2013

No one in my family liked this. Creamed corn was too sweet to be mixed with processed cheese.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Debdoozie's Blue Ribbon Chili

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2012

yummy!

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Chicken Fried Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2012

Uh.......... THIS RECIPE IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! I just used it for the first time last night. Made two batches - one for the kids (identical to the recipe) and one for me (added a few ingredients). For the kids, it was PERFECT, seriously, the best fried chicken I've made in a frying pan in my kitchen to date. They LOVED it! The only reason I made a batch for me is because I wanted to spice it up a little.... So I put some garlic Tabasco sauce in the egg mixture and some Cajun dry seasoning in the flour/cracker mixture, and it made for some tasty, yet spicy, fried chicken! Oh, I also fried up some bacon before, and used the remaining bacon grease along w/ oil to fry up the chicken. The chicken came out golden, crispy, juicy and literally perfect. The best thing - didn't have to use a deep fryer! Just used a pan w/ higher sides! Nice! I will admit prep-time was a little longer, because of the two batches..... but it was well worth it! If you like restaurant style chicken fingers, then use this recipe to make your chicken, just be sure to crumble the crackers the best you can, don't short yourself on that or you will get big chunks of crackers in your breading.... GREAT recipe, can't say enough good things about it!

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Chocolate Mint Cookies I

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2012

This is my "famous" holiday cookie recipe. I crush candycanes by putting them in a bag (and put another bag over it, in case the bag punctures) and wacking them with a hammer. I put about a tsp of the fine dust into the batter and then decorate by putting the candycane bits on top of the "frosting". It is a HUGE hit at the office every year. A co-worker loves them so much that he has been known to eat NINE in one 3 hour period. I am not allowed to make anything else during the December pot-luck. :)

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tcjoy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Wooster, Ohio, USA

Red Beans and Rice Mix

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2012

I fixed this as an Ode to Dave Ramsey. Problem is...I still don't like any type of sausage.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Cheesy Chili Mac

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2012

Superb!

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Deconstructed Chicken Kiev

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2012

The first thing out of my husband's mouth was, "This is my favorite chicken recipe you've ever cooked." That's saying a lot after 24 years of cooking for him. This was much easier than trying to stuff a chicken breast.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Au Gratin Potatoes

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2012

I tried what some reviews suggested and mixed the sauce with the potatoes. The taste was fine, but the sauce spread out on the plate. This could be due to using potatoes that weren't fully thawed.,,not sure.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Mahogany Chicken Wings

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2012

Me and the li'l chef (my 8 yr old son) wanted to make some tasty wings, and we had all the ingredients, so...... prep time was about 15 minutes, we then let the chicken sit in the fridge for 45 minutes, plenty of time. Put the wings on a cookie sheet w/ aluminum foil and broiled first for 3 or 4 minutes to crisp them up, then cooked for about 55 minutes at 375, basting w/ extra sauce we made in a different bowl every 10 minutes. These turned out fraggin' sweet!!!!!! Literally just like Christinet's picture..... I will admit, we used all the ingredients, but I rarely measure, so we used more molasses and ginger and garlic, and a little less soy sauce and we added about 10 good dashes of Tabasco. The li'l chef liked the minor heat kick, so if you want a little more, I'd say double the dose for a good zing. Wish we had bleu cheese...... but ranch dipping sauce was all we had, and it was pretty good. These are very sticky if you baste them as we did throughout the cooking process, so be prepared to lick you fingers..... a lot..... We're going to try boneless wings/chunks next time, so the other li'l chefs in the house can eat them too without getting toooooooo messy from the bone-in ones!!! Thanks for reading,

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Omegasupreme5000

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Woodbury, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Quick and Easy Mexican Chicken

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2012

Due to lack of time, I choose not to brown my chicken. I was worried it would look funny...but the cheese covered it and it wasn't noticed. Really good easy meal.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Pesto Cheesy Chicken Rolls

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2012

good! But, mine looked real ugly..not sure how to fix that.

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2as1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

English Trifle to Die For

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2012

This is so good! The homemade custard is so much better than instant pudding. I used in season berries and this can definitely be delicious with any combo you want. I made it for my work and I everyone wanted the recipe and for me to make it again right away!

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Faye

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cottage Grove, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Lansdowne, Virginia, USA

Mom's Country Gravy

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2012

Pretty tasty. I followed the recipe, but made some minor changes. I cooked up some bacon and sausage in the same pan, prior to mixing the gravy, so used that leftover grease to start with. Instead of Veggie Oil, I used some butter I had in the fridge. Be careful so it doesn't burn.... This is my first review, but soon you'll know that I like using garlic in my food. Since this is country-style, I used very little, just a few pinches. Paprika and some Tabasco red hot sauce was added as well, in addition, fresh ground black pepper!!!! Don't cook the gravy too long or it'll be very thick when it settles, so thick that it will act like icing on your biscuits or hash browns or eggs.... Overall, fantastic. Now I can make country style gravy from scratch when I make my country-fried pork chops!!!!!

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