Rena

My husband loves this dish - easy to make with common food items. I make it at least twice a month!

Quinoa Side Dish
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Rena's rating

Difficult to find tasty quinoa recipes, but this is a good one! I didn't have vegetable broth, so substituted chicken broth instead and omitted the onions (husband hates them). I have made this countless times and passed the recipe on, too - always turns out delicious!

Scallop Scampi
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Rena's rating

Good taste, but the salt could be omitted in my opinion - I think the cheese gives it enough of a salty taste. I also added peas in at the end to add a vegetable to the dish. Husband loved it!

Banana Banana Bread
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Rena's rating

This is the best good basic banana bread that I have ever made - I've come back to it and made it several times. I even buy extra bananas at the grocery store so they can go brown and I have an excuse to make this again! I use 1/2 ww flour and 1/2 white flour so I can feel better about eating it :) It does equally well as one whole loaf or divided up into smaller loaves(just adjust the baking time). I added mini chocolate chips the last time and YUM!! (even my mother-in-law wanted to take some home with her!)

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Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti
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Rena's rating

Pretty good...I sauteed mushrooms, grated carrots, and peppers with the garlic for added vegetables. This seemed to add alot to the recipe for my husband and myself.

Floating Island Punch
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Rena's rating

This is a great punch, but you definitely don't need the sugar syrup! I love sweet things and it was plenty sweet enough for me without it! Also, as suggested by others, I added the carbonated liquids last which was a good idea. For my daughter's first birthday party, I froze Elmo's heads from "Wilton" into muffin tins with water so they could float around as the ice cubes - so cute!

Savory Deviled Eggs
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Rena's rating

I thought all deviled eggs were the same until I tried this recipe - yum! I used rice vinegar for a softer taste and, as others noted, needed an additional 2 Tbsp. mayo. I also did not think it needed any salt added at all, but overall, this is a keeper!

Barbie's Tuna Salad
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Rena's rating

Yum, yum, yum! This is the best! I wouldn't alter a thing - thanks for the great recipe!

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Zucchini Bread IV
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Rena's rating

I added extra zucchini, as suggested, and even made the topping; however, I felt this was dry and lacked flavor.

Basic Flaky Pie Crust
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Rena's rating

Excellent (I used butter), easy, and no-fail!

Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
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Rena's rating

Yummy! I multiplied the recipe to feed 25 people for my daughter's birthday party and it was great! I used less water than called for becuause I like the sauce a little thicker and used just a couple shakes of salt because my husband is always freaking out about how much salt is in stuff. Thanks for a great recipe!

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