hels's

16out of16

Reviews

Dinner Guess Game

Posted by charlie #5  

What a fantastic idea! I take it that you give everyone a "menu" with all of the strangely named dishes and let them order what they want. After all, it's not your fault if they didn't realise that they ought order a side of "hey diddle diddle"... — hels Aug 11, 2009

Recipe #384932

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Ginger Cookies

Posted by Redneck Epicurean  

These were good but I did have to make a couple of subs as I can't easily get shortening or molasses here. I used 1 part soft margarine and 1 part lard instead of the shortening and honey instead of molasses. As the dough was very sticky and... — hels May 25, 2007

Recipe #226674

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Yum Yum Banana Bread

Posted by Sackville  

Okay, lets upgrade that rating to 5* :o) freezes well (divided into 8 portions) and makes a good breakfast or elevenses. Chocolate chips do sound like a good addition! — hels Apr 21, 2006

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Banana Coconut Fitness Booster

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Thorsten  

Good. This is a good short term energy boost. I did try to call it breakfast one day but could actually feel it wear off partway through the morning. It's perfect as a boost when you finish a workout but need extra energy to make lunch or drive... — hels Apr 19, 2006

Recipe #134289

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Rice Flour Dry Shampoo

Posted by Charishma Ramchandani  

:o) Remind me to come to Zaar in the future. This is much the same as what's in the aerosol can I've just bought (minus fragrances) but I find loose powder so much easier to work with than an aerosol, particularly on my very thick hair. (I'm not... — hels Dec 21, 2005

Recipe #72881

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Yogurt Fruit Bars

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by MommyMakes  

As we don't have juice concentrate in the UK, I subbed half apple juice and half honey. They remind me a lot of bread pudding - which is no bad thing! With 3 8.15am lectures this semester, breakfast doesn't necessarily happen but I'd prefer to... — hels Oct 13, 2005

Recipe #128810

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Royal Icing

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Samuel Holden  

Having had problems in the past with cement-like royal icing, I omitted the glycerin which made the recipe slightly too soft although the lack of marzipan (no nuts in the cake) really wouldn't have helped. note: Royal icing for Christmas cakes... — hels Oct 2, 2005

Recipe #14168

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Israeli Chocolate Cake With Instant Icing

Posted by Across the Ocean  

My housemate made this cake a few times last year, normally substituting vodka and Kahlua for the wine and rum. He always managed to make it the weekends I was out of town, so I haven't tasted it myself. However, as a result of him making a cake... — hels Oct 2, 2005

Recipe #110088

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Wacky Cake

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Missy Wombat  

I made these as muffins rather than one cake and they turned out well. I forgot that I was going to add vanilla and, due to a lack of real sugar at our corner shop, had to use "half-spoon" sugar where you only use half the amount. I don't know... — hels Jul 1, 2005

Recipe #99332

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Baked Apricot-Orange Chicken

Posted by EdsGirlAngie  

Absolutely fantastic! I was scared it was going to be too sweet but the ginger counteracts the sweetness. Having said that, I cut the recipe down for two people, but forgot to reduce the ginger as well. My housemate claimed that american... — hels Jun 12, 2005

Recipe #79663

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White Batter Bread

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by MizzNezz  

My dough was too sticky to make plaits and rolls and stuff but, despite being scarily sticky, even when I thought I'd overdone it on the flour, it made lovely bread. If anyone is wondering, this recipe does work with British easy-blend yeast — hels May 11, 2005

Recipe #32369

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Scandinavian Hash (Biksemad)

(5 people found this helpful) Posted by Bergy  

I love this stuff! It's also very common in Sweden and Norway where it's called "pytt i panna" which is literally "put in the pan". My "leftover" meat was a couple of slices of bacon and one, very lonely, sausage. You definitely need to use... — hels Jun 12, 2004

Recipe #27070

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You won't Believe this Chicken

Posted by Bergy  

There are oh so many possibilities with this recipe! :o) Having read the other reviews, I took the comment about seasoning well a bit too seriously & ended up with a very salty sauce. I think adding some tarragon helped, although I also ooverdid... — hels Jun 8, 2004

Recipe #38220

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Quickie Breakfast Fruit Toasts

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Bergy  

I used canned blackcurrants as buying berries in a supermarket is too expensive for this student! Really good combination, although I'll use this combination on crisp-bread of some sort as I've just discovered that I'm really not a great fan... — hels May 11, 2004

Recipe #66846

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Dumplings

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Christine Bettiga  

These are good. I confess that after anglicising (and then helen-ising, I count in ounces but my scales are at my parents so I guessed intelligently ) they still turned out okay. I think this recipe is pretty bomb-proof — hels Jan 19, 2004

Recipe #30965

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Cinnamon Rolls (Kanelbullar)

Posted by LikeItLoveIt  

Woohoohoo! Do you know how many years I've been trying to find a recipe for kanelbulle? The first time I went to Sweden, I stayed in a host family & was given some of "grandma's" kanelbulle - I've been addicted ever since! — hels Jan 14, 2004

Recipe #14834

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