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Barb's Gingerbread Biscotti

Posted by Barb Gertz  

Wonderful biscott, made just two changes I used two whole eggs instead of 1 egg and two egg whites and added about 1/2 t. of salt. Thanks again for the wonderful recipe. — Take a Letter Maria Sep 1, 2009

Recipe #109220

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Biscotti Al Cioccolato E Noce (Double Chocolate Walnut Biscotti)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Maureenie  

The Best!!! I have recently gone back to work and this made me the hit of the office. The only change I made was to use 1/2 c. white sugar and 1/2 brown sugar. Thanks again for the great recipe, every one wants a copy. — Take a Letter Maria Sep 1, 2009

Recipe #250167

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Big Thicket Chicken and Dumplings

Posted by Susie in Texas  

I know, another great review but this recipe was loved by my whole family and that means 100 stars to me. Made almost as written but used to large bone-in chicken breasts did not have onions or celery so threw in about 5 small potatoes cubed. I... — Take a Letter Maria Nov 4, 2008

Recipe #52253

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Kittencal's Best Deviled Eggs

Posted by KITTENCAL  

Great eggs, brought them to a Halloween Party and they were gone in no time. I subbed some sour cream for the half and half as I didn't have any and forgot the chives and parsley, but they turned out great anyway. Thanks again for another great... — Take a Letter Maria Nov 3, 2008

Recipe #77854

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Roasted Garlic

Posted by riffraff  

Great garlic!! I roasted at about 400 degrees as I was cooking something else. I drizzled a little olive oil and salt on the garlic before wrapping in foil. The garlic came out creamy and delicious and I mixed it with some roasted red peppers... — Take a Letter Maria Nov 3, 2008

Recipe #6570

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Avocado Salad

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by KosherCook  

This is very good, I added a couple of boiled eggs and a little olive oil and put it on a bed of lettuce and made a meal out of it. — Take a Letter Maria Oct 30, 2008

Recipe #333951

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Kittencal's Famous Coleslaw

Posted by KITTENCAL  

Another wonderful recipe, I subbed sourcream for the buttermilk and heavy cream as I did not have either. I also left out the celery seeds but added about a teaspoon of celery salt to the dressing. Used splenda instead of sugar and made the... — Take a Letter Maria Oct 28, 2008

Recipe #102617

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Dry Rub for Chicken or Turkey

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by KITTENCAL  

Very good rub, I made the rub and used it on some boneless chicken breast that I filleted and then marinaded with the rub and some olive oil for two days then grilled and they were juicy and delicious. Thanks again for another winning recipe. — Take a Letter Maria Oct 28, 2008

Recipe #181242

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Pear Bread Delight

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by Tonkcats  

Great bread, I cut down the cinnamon to just 2 teaspoons as I was a little unsure if 1 tablespoon would overwhelm the recipe and I didn't grate the pears just cubed the very small as they were very ripe. I loved the texture of the bread with the... — Take a Letter Maria Oct 23, 2008

Recipe #3520

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Delicious Chicken Pot Pie

Posted by alc47  

Great recipe, did not have celery so I just added some frozen peas just before putting it in the pie shell. I wish I would have put a little more broth in as it thickened up pretty quick, my family likes their pot pies a little gravier. Great... — Take a Letter Maria Oct 8, 2008

Recipe #10744

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My Mama's Hummous

Posted by Miraklegirl  

Great, hummous!!! I subbed fresh lime juice for lemon as that is what I had on hand and added a couple T. of plain yoghurt and it turned out creamy and delicious. Oh, and I also used peanut butter instead of tahini (an Alton Brown tip) because... — Take a Letter Maria Oct 4, 2008

Recipe #66843

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Oklahoma Joe's Rib Rub

Posted by KC_Cooker  

This is a great rub, not to overpowering is a little sweet with a zing. I did not add the white pepper as I didn't have any but added a couple tsp. of oregano. I used it on country ribs that I cooked in the crockpot on low then took them out and... — Take a Letter Maria Sep 24, 2008

Recipe #118966

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Sue's Coffee Cake

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by yogi  

Wow, I love, love, love this cake!! I made it almost as written but used real butter instead of Crisco and added 1 tsp. of vanilla to the batter. I also did what another reviewer suggested and put half the batter in my 8x8 pan then sprinkled with... — Take a Letter Maria Sep 6, 2008

Recipe #32857

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Chewy Gingersnaps Sparkle Cookies

Posted by trishypie  

Great cookie with lots of flavor! I halved the recipe but had to add a little more flour because it has been very dry here lately, I also rolled the cookies in some raw sugar instead of granulated sugar and the cookies came out sparlking with a... — Take a Letter Maria Sep 3, 2008

Recipe #117496

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Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza Dough)

Posted by Phil Smith  

Phil, my grandmother made these for us too. We use to top them with butter, now I make them for my kids and they like them with butter and cinnamon and sugar. Thanks for the great recipe. — Take a Letter Maria Aug 30, 2008

Recipe #261602

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Banana Banana Bread

Posted by Shelley Albeluhn  

Very good banana bread, made almost as written except I added 2 tsp. of vanilla and did not bother mashing the banana just threw them in as the mixer was whirling and it mushed them up just fine. Thanks for this great little recipe, one of my... — Take a Letter Maria Aug 28, 2008

Recipe #25885

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Ooey, Gooey, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by MaMa's Apprentice  

Yummy cookies, I have been making the same chocolate cookie recipe for years and am trying some new ones thanks to zaar, I chose this one because it had oats in the recipe, which gives the cookies another dimension. Somehow they seem a little... — Take a Letter Maria Aug 28, 2008

Recipe #321715

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Frittata Di Zucchine (Zucchini Frittata)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Dee514  

This was great made almost as directed but added a couple cloves of garlic when I sauted the onion no thyme but parsley (don't like basil) and some hot pepper flakes. I did grate the zucchini and squeeze out the excess water just to make this a... — Take a Letter Maria Aug 21, 2008

Recipe #33312

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Susan's Italian Roasted Red Peppers

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by ChicagoRN  

These were wonderful! I had only three peppers and did them on my stove top, I have a gas stove top and just turn on the burners and set the peppers on the burners and turned as soon as the skin blackened on that side, makes a bit of a mess, but... — Take a Letter Maria Aug 18, 2008

Recipe #310423

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Taco Seasoning Mix

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by opal Fitzgerald  

This was pretty easy, when you open your cupboard and find you have no taco seasoning for the tacos you are making right then. I looked up this recipe and based on the reviews added 1 tsp. more chili powder, cayene powder instead of red pepper... — Take a Letter Maria Aug 17, 2008

Recipe #2642

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