Dilnavaz

Hearts of Palm Dip
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Love it! So easy. I've been making this dip for years, and it's always been a great hit. I add a little more cheese but it's fabulous exactly as the recipe is written as well.

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Made exactly as recipe read. They turned out great. They were best straight out of the oven....a little crisp on the edges and nice and chewy in the inside! Will definitely make again.

Spicy Cilantro Dressing
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I love cilantro, so I definitely wanted to try this recipe out. I would say it's average, but I'd definitely try to make it again, but tweak the recipe. I definitely think there was too much mayo and sour cream. The jalapeno was a great idea; gave it a tiny bit of a kick.

Layered Spinach Salad
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Tasty salad. However, I didn't use 6 cups of spinach as that seemed a bit excessive. I followed the recipe, but I did add an entire package of crumbled bacon. Next time around I would also add more tortellini.

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Chicken and Chorizo Pasta Bake
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It was a tasty meal, I might make it again, but would probably tweak it more. Definitely was not a spicy dish (and I added a lot more red pepper flakes). I also seasoned it was Spanish Paprika and Cilantro. I used shrimp instead of chicken. I added an entire onion, an additional green bell pepper, used heavy cream because that's what I had on hand, and mixed in cheese before layering the top with the cheese.

Clark's Quiche
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This is a very good quiche; not your traditional quiche but still very good. And extremely easy to make. I definitely chose to use low fat/fat free ingredients when I could. I hate mushrooms, so omitted that, and didn't have any ham on hand either. Recipe still turned out great. Also, I chose to use the ready made baking graham cracker pie crust (usually used for cheesecake). The sweetness with the saltiness of the dish are incredibily tasty (that's how my mom used to make quiche growing up and I always loved it). Next time I would suggest cutting back on some of the cheese and substituting it with a little bit of swiss cheese as well. Would make a great combination.

Asparagus and Water Chestnuts
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I used fresh asparagus. Very easy, healthy dish to make. I added a lot more onion and garlic to the dish, because it did seem a bit bland. If you are looking for simple and healthy, this is a good recipe.

Catherine's Spicy Chicken Soup
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Dilnavaz's rating

The soup was ok. I definitely made a lot of changes (many of which were suggested by other viewers). Used a lot more spices and still did not consider this soup to be spicy. Added a lot more onion and corn, a jalapeno, spanish paprika, to name a few. This recipe definitely makes a lot; much more than 8 servings. I ended up freezing half the soup I made.

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Cool Whip Cookies
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Dilnavaz's rating

I was anticipating enjoying these cookies, I'm a big fan of cool whip. I was very disappointed. I thought the cookies were very bland and tastelss. I did use light cool whip (but I use light everything and it never bothers me). I would not make these again, sorry!

Creamy Pesto Shrimp
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Dilnavaz's rating

This was ok. I don't think the taste was worth all the calories. I used fat free half and half instead of heavy cream, and definitely cut back on the butter, and I always use whole wheat pasta. Added fish instead of shrimp because that's what I had on hand. Diced tomatoes and green onions would definitely taste good with it as well. Good recipe, tastes fine, I just wouldn't make again because of all the calories.

Fresh Tomato Salsa
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Have been making this for years. Simple but delicious. Adjust type and amount of peppers based on the level of heat you can take. I often put this on top of my salads instead of using dressing. Healthy and tasty!

Artichoke Salsa
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Dilnavaz's rating

This was unique. Although I don't know if I would call it salsa. Very light and mild. I added 12 oz of artichokes; omitted olives and added capers.

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