Valerie Riley

Sweet Potato Enchiladas
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Valerie Riley's rating

Really tasty meatless option! Even my vegetable leery husband enjoyed it. I was surprised that my toddler who devours most everything did not like it though...can't please everyone! I did have to guess about the number of potatoes and would have preferred that info in weight. But I just kept adding spices until it was no longer bland. And I used green sauce because we aren't fans of red enchilada sauce. But overall a great, creamy, easy recipe!

Zesty Taco Casserole
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Valerie Riley's rating

There are way too many spices in this. I should've read the other reviews before making it. Also, it's not much of a casserole, more of a dip or filling. It was alright, but even my mexican loving husband didn't eat that much of it. So I doubt I'd make it again.

Baked Ziti Primavera
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Valerie Riley's rating

Very good pasta dish even after tweaking the amounts to a reasonable serving size. I will probably work on it a little more, but will definitely have it again!

Avocado and Tomato Salad
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Valerie Riley's rating

This simple recipe rocks! It never occurred to me that balsamic vinegar on avocados would be so tasty. I just made one serving, so a couple of tomatoes, half an avocado, and a drizzling of the dressing was sufficient (not a fan of onions). Fabulous!

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Jen's Nachos
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Valerie Riley's rating

Way better than I was expecting...hubby loved them!

Tomato Asparagus Salad
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Valerie Riley's rating

Fabulous--light and easy!

Grilled Veggie-Portobello Mushroom Burgers
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Valerie Riley's rating

This was alright, but I wouldn't call it spectacular. I wasn't a huge fan of the bleu cheese...maybe it would be better with something else? I will try it again though, just to be sure!

Pistachio Cream Cheese Fingers
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Valerie Riley's rating

Not only were these very difficult to make attractively, no one that I sampled them on liked them much if at all.

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Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert
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Valerie Riley's rating

So easy and delicious that I want to go finish the pan right now! All the kids and adults loved it. The only big change I made was to use an 8x8 pan and as many sandwiches as it held. But I didn't decrease the toppings at all, so it's fabulous and rich!

Adrienne's Cucumber Salad
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Valerie Riley's rating

This is nearly exactly how I've always marinated my cucumbers, but I never thought to add dill and LOVE it!

Lemon Pasta Sauce
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Valerie Riley's rating

Great sauce, although next time I'll have to measure the lemon juice because it could have used more. (I just squeezed a lemon, but it may not have been enough) I also added mushrooms, asparagus, salt and pepper. Everyone ate it up!

Cherry Tomato Salad
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Valerie Riley's rating

FABULOUS! The pine nuts are imperative and really make the salad. I had to sub balsamic for red wine vinegar because that's all I had, but will try the red wine next time. Also, I will definitely reduce the oil considerably as suggested and maybe add the feta on top just to try it out. Very good though!

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