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Pilafi Me Throumbi (greek Savory Rice)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Anthony Gougoutris  

Really good rice. Didn't change a thing. Thanks — melsmom Jul 2, 2009

Recipe #90242

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Cold Sesame Noodles

Posted by KelBel  

This is fantastic. I made the recipe as written except I added a heaping teaspoon of sambal oleck. i served this at room temp. with marinated pork tenderloin and stir-fried veggies. I will repeat this recipe often. Thanks Rita — melsmom Jun 18, 2009

Recipe #122757

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Banana Cake

Posted by Evie*  

Excellent cake. I replaced the milk with 3Tb. sour cream and baked it for 50 minutes. I used cream cheese frosting. I like that it is the perfect size cake for the 3 of us. Thanks melsmom — melsmom Mar 25, 2009

Recipe #9841

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Yummy Creamy Rice Pudding

Posted by Barb Gertz  

Barb, this is the best rice pudding. I used skim milk and increased the sugar to 1/2 cup. I also added the raisins and cooked them along with the rice and milk mixture. At the end I added 1 cup whipping cream along with the egg ,butter and... — melsmom May 1, 2008

Recipe #46072

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Why-I-Joined-Zaar Carrot Cake

Posted by Lennie  

Excellent cake. I subbed the walnuts for raisins. I just prefer raisins in carrot cake. For the frosting the only thing I did different was to add a couple tablespoons of lemon juice and a bit more icing sugar to make up for the extra liquid. I... — melsmom Jan 30, 2008

Recipe #73825

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Deep Dark Chocolate Cake

Posted by Lennie  

Lennie, this cake is going to be the one I use from now on. It is so much better than a mix. It is very moist and super chocolatey. I used canned buttercream flavored frosting. I sprayed my glass cake pan with pam and had no problems with the cake... — melsmom Jan 30, 2008

Recipe #12488

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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Posted by kimbearly  

Thanks Kimbearly for an delicious muffin recipe. This is what I will make with overripe bananas from now on. I used buttermilk and about 1 cup of milk chocolate chips. Baked for 28 Mins. Thanks Rita — melsmom Jan 30, 2008

Recipe #31193

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Mashed Red Potatoes With Garlic And Parmesan

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by MizzNezz  

MizzNezz these potatoes are excellent. I have made these twice last week. The first time I made them, I forgot to add the parmesan. They were still delicious. The next time I made them I remembered to add the parmesan. We enjoyed them both ways.... — melsmom Jan 30, 2008

Recipe #34382

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Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Breast

Posted by Denise in NH  

I used this on breasts with bone and skin, I used about 1/2 tsp. of garlic and pepper seasoning instead of the seasoned salt. Everything else the same. Cooked at 400F. for about an hour. Excellent and very moist. Definitely make again. Thanks... — melsmom Jan 30, 2008

Recipe #37336

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Lemon Bars

Posted by gardenz  

These lemon bars are excellent. I used bottled lemon juice and left out the zest. I will definitely make these again. Everyone that tried these, loved them. Thanks Rita — melsmom Oct 31, 2007

Recipe #32105

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Chicken in Peanut Curry

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Fair weather cook  

Excellent and very easy recipe. I used Patak hot curry paste. I also added 1/4 cup shredded coconut to the sauce. I didn't use the cornstarch because the sauce was thick enough without it. I served this with rice cooked with mixed vegetables and... — melsmom Oct 1, 2007

Recipe #40107

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Filled Coffee Cake

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Christy  

i baked this cake to take to our campsite this weekend, my husband and daughter and i really liked this cake. the only changes i made to it were to decrease the buttermilk to 1/2 cup and add 3/4 cup sour cream to the recipe. i will definitely make... — melsmom Jun 13, 2007

Recipe #12400

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Simple Caribbean Jerk Chicken

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by princess buttercup  

Excellent. We loved this chicken, my bh said he definitely wants me to make this again. The only thing I did different was to decrease the thyme to a half teaspoon. This is a definite make again recipe. Thanks Princess Buttercup for a great recipe. — melsmom Jan 8, 2007

Recipe #33170

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Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Bev  

These scones were so good. They just melt in your mouth. My 10 year old and I made these this morning. We ate one just out of the oven. I didn't have a whole lemon so I used 3 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice. I brushed the tops with whole milk... — melsmom Mar 9, 2006

Recipe #23139

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Flubber

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by LonghornMama  

This is really amazing. My 9 year old and her friend played with this for hours. — melsmom Jul 12, 2005

Recipe #129414

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Award-Winning Butter Tarts

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Lennie  

Lennie these are fantastic. I used some frozen tart shells that I had in the freezer that needed to be used up. I microwaved the raisins in hot water for 1 1/2 minutes and drained them. I baked them for 15 minutes. I like 'em runny. The best... — melsmom Jun 11, 2005

Recipe #14756

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Banana Crumb-Topped Muffins

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by KITTENCAL  

Kittencal, these are the best banana muffins I have ever had. I was a bit worried that the muffins would not set up properly with all that banana in them. They are perfect and really moist. I used 5 medium bananas. The topping is scrumptious.... — melsmom Jun 5, 2005

Recipe #77643

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Crumb Topped Banana Muffins

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by MizzNezz  

Kittencal, these are the best banana muffins I have ever had. I was a bit worried that the muffins would not set up properly with all that banana in them. They are perfect and really moist. I used 5 medium bananas. The topping is scrumptious.... — melsmom Jun 5, 2005

Recipe #43509

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Baked Ziti

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by S in PA  

Thanks StacyB for a easy and tasty pasta dish. Will definitely make again. Rita — melsmom Jun 4, 2005

Recipe #22539

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Potato'n Salmon Cakes

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Bergy  

We loved these salmon cakes. The only change I made to this recipe was to use butter flavoured crackers for the topping. Thanks for reminding me about this recipe, I haven't made these in years. Thanks Bergy. Rita — melsmom Jun 4, 2005

Recipe #31710

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