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Passion Bars
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JP.'s rating

These were good although too sweet for my taste. I made the prep easier by using a food processor to make the oat mixture. Then after reserving part and pressing the rest into the pan, I used the processor again to mix the peanut butter & condensed milk. Altogether less than 10 min prep time.

Tres Leches (Milk Cake)
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I have made this cake 3 times. First time I followed the recipe exactly, then I started tinkering with the method. Here's what I came up with: (1) not necessary to grease and flour pan (2) not necessary to mix flour and baking powder separately; also not necessary to add it 2 Tbsp at a time - just dump in the flour and baking powder (3) I *did* find it necessary to beat well after each egg addition. This produced a better textured cake. THANKS, STEPHANIE, FOR THIS RECIPE!

White Cheese Chicken Lasagna
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JP.'s rating

Excellent. I added 1 tsp Dijon mustard and a pinch of cayenne to the sauce. This added a nice little edge to the sauce. I also substituted 1/2 cup of white wine for some of the broth. Great. I also successfully split this into two 8x8 pans. I used 12 noodles but that was the only change.

North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
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Awesome! Just served this for a Carolina Panthers party and it was a HUGE hit! Thank You Doug! A few comments/suggestions for others: (1) increase the salt to 2 tsp (2) after the meat has cooked, place it in a closed paper bag for 1 hr to further tenderize the meat (3) an 8 lb roast yielded about 15 sandwiches. thanks again!!!

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Pittsburgh Chipped Ham Barbecues
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JP.'s rating

Excellent! Because I'm on the west coast, finding chipped ham is impossible. I used high quality Virginia ham and had the deli slice it as thin as possible. It worked great. I made this in the crockpot - delicious!

Fideo (Mexican Spaghetti)
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JP.'s rating

A keeper! Great change of pace from beans & rice as a Mexican side dish. Also very versatile: I omitted the chicken, used macaroni instead of spaghetti, and canned tomatoes instead of fresh. Probably less authentic but still delish. Thanks!

Sweet Pretzel Stacks
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JP.'s rating

Fantastic! I used peanut butter instead of the butterscotch chips. Tasted like Take Five candy bars. Thanks for the great recipe.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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JP.'s rating

Excellent! To make it even easier, I omitted the 1 tsp milk and added the baking soda along with the other dry ingredients. Also, it's better to overbake than underbake these, they'll still be soft and chewy. Delish!!

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Creamy Mango Sorbet
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JP.'s rating

This is really excellent. I added a pinch of salt, used only 3/4 c sugar, and 1 tsp lime juice for a bit more zing. Fabulous!

Best Whole Wheat Chocolate Chippers
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JP.'s rating

I was very wary of all-WW flour cookies. These are AWESOME. Nobody guesses they are whole wheat. Thank you!

Red Chard and Caramelized Onions
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JP.'s rating

Awesome!! Just wish I could find more chard recipes this good.

Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint
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JP.'s rating

This was excellent. I omitted avocado, red pepper, and mint jelly (not much in fridge today!) and it was still delish.

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