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Make a Joyful Table
By JoAnna M. Lund
Putnam Adult - 1999
We didn't like this one at all. It may have been a taste preference but the dish was also not texture pleasing to us. It's been a long time since we made this one but and I don't plan on trying it again.
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The Arthritis Healthy Exchanges Cookbook (Healthy Exchanges Cookbooks)
By JoAnna M. Lund
Perigee Trade - 1998
This one was made in a slow cooker. We didn't like the taste at all. I won't be making it again.
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006
None of us really cared for these. I won't be making them again.
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Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys
By David Tanis
Artisan - 2010
Just was our least favorite thing from the Dead of Winter Dinner from the Supermarket menu. The menu also included Romaine Hearts with Shaved Parmigiano and Lemon Dressing, Panfried Steak with Steak Sauce, and Classic Potato Gratin.
Neither my husband nor I cared for the taste of this one. We would have preferred to have our pineapple unadorned than this way. I'm glad I only fixed us an individual serving each.
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
By Ree Drummond
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2009
This recipe didn't work for me. The recipe says to broil the layered ham, tomatoes, eggs and cheese. I think it really needs to be baked instead then maybe broil a couple minutes to melt the cheese? I tried broiling for the 2-4 minutes suggested for a slightly runny yolk. After 4 minutes the whites were completely raw. I tried for 4 more minutes and the yolk looked like it was starting to get too done for my taste and the cheese was starting to brown. I removed from the oven and the white was still runny. I enjoy a runny yolk but not the white. I ended up popping in the microwave for a few seconds which unfortunately over cooked the yolk. This still tasted ok but not what I was hoping for which was a runny yolk and a done white. I did like the taste of the egg, tomato, ham, and cheese together. I used a Mexican crumbling cheese.
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Gritslickers: Southern Home Cooking for Today's Cooks
By Lisa Lofton Shively
Lisa Shively Cookbooks - 2005
This one was just ok. We did like the heat but there seemed to be too much sauce for my amount of chicken.
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The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
By Ellie Krieger
Taunton - 2008
I didn't find anything that different about this one. It was just ok.
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Weight watchers take out tonight
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Weight Watchers Publishing Group - 2002
This was pretty good but probably not something I'd make again. It wasn't hard to make just not extra special.
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This was good but we thought it needed a bit more salt and maybe some cayenne for some heat.
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Cooking Healthy with the Kids in Mind
By JoAnna M. Lund
Booksales - 2002
Didn't really care for the taste of this one but it was easy to make. Not something I'd make again for us.
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Healthy Exchanges Sensational Smoothies
By JoAnna M. Lund, Barbara Alpert
Perigee Trade - 2004
This one was just ok. OJ, mango and yogurt.
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This one has the addition of vanilla ice cream. Kinda like a peach pineapple milk shake. OK but not a favorite here.
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This one is from the blender bonuses chapter. It was ok but I like other pimiento cheese better.
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Website: Make it fast cook it slow
We didn't care for this one. There was an off taste we didn't like. I know she said not to use OJ concentrate that contained pulp and I didn't. I usually like orange chicken but not this one.
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Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery)
By Moosewood Collective
Fireside - 1990
Thesewere OK but I probably wouldn't make them again as they were not a can't live without kinda dish for us.
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Taste of Home\'s 1999 Quick Cooking Annual Recipes
By Julie Schnittka
Taste of Home Books - 1999
I made this one once for part of our Christmas breakfast. It was ok but not something I'd make again.
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Fresh from the Hearth: 100 Healthy, Heartwarming Recipes for Quick Breads, Muffins, and Coffee Cakes
By JoAnna M. Lund
A Perigee Book - 1999
This one was just ok
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Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book: Her Biggest Ever Collection of All-New 30-Minute Meals Plus Kosher Meals, Meals for One, Veggie Dinners, Holiday Favorites, and Much More!
By Rachael Ray
Clarkson Potter - 2008
This is a vegetarian version of mac and cheese. We did do a few substitutions. hubby and son won't eat cilantro (they have the gene that makes it taste like soap), so we used flat leaf parsley instead. I only had 2% milk on hand so we used that instead of whole. We couldn't find flax seed tortilla chips so we got multi-grain. Rachael did suggest any specialty tortilla chip if you couldn't find flax seed ones.
This was alright but none of us really liked it enough to make it again. At first I forgot to serve the sour cream along side. We had already taken a few bites each when I remembered it. We did think it was a bit better with the sour cream stirred in. I'm glad we tried it but it's not one I'd make again for our tastes.
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Cuisine at Home
(, 2010)
This really didn't taste like any stroganoff that I've ever had. I though it was Ok but hubby didn't like it at all and son just thought OK like me. The meatballs were the best thing about it. Hubby didn't like the sour taste from the lemon juice. I'm glad I tried it but don't think I'll make it again.
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Betty Crocker Fall Baking
(Oct/Nov, 2010)
We tried making the Halloween Cake Pops from the cover of the BC fall baking booklet. It turned in to a complete disaster for Sarita, Tesia and I.
We followed directions and let the cake balls sit in the freezer for 15 min then switched to fridge. We took out one ball each after melting the Wilton candy melts in the microwave. The balls slid up the sticks or fell completely off, so we returned the remaining balls to the freezer for another 20 minutes then back to the fridge.
We remelted the candy melts but they were still way to thick. We followed a trick on the pack of the candy melt package to add some shortening and return them to the microwave. Still too thick.
We tried to get them to coat the cake balls by drizzling them with a spoon instead of dipping them, but not much luck there either. We finally gave up and ate some of the cake balls without the candy melt coating. They were good that way. None of us liked the way the candy melts tasted anyway.
We did manage to get a few coated without them falling off the sticks, but when they dried they were bumpy and the food markers wouldn't write on them. We decided to call this a total failure except for the cake balls being tasty by themselves.
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Website: Leite's Culinaria
We didn't really care for this one. I'm glad I tried it but it's not something I'd make again.
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Everyday Food
(December, 2010)
I'm not really a big fan of cooked turnips but I do like them roasted with other root veggies. My daughter and I couldn't decide if we liked these or not. The bites with more parm tasted a bit better than the other bites. Our turnips were a bit strong so maybe that was what turned us off. I'm glad I tried it but not sure I'll be making it again. Hubby thought it was horrible.
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The Pie and Pastry Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998
These were fun to make but I discovered we don't like sugar in our biscuits. I already knew we didn't care for sugar in our cornbread. Of course I do like sugar in my sweet potato biscuits and also biscuits that are used for shortbreads. These were light and fluffy, in fact so light they didn't hold up once I inverted them from the pan onto a plate. They fell apart. I usually use buttermilk for my biscuits but since I had some cream that needed to be used I decided to go with that option. I did add a bit more flour to mine since it was so soupy it wouldn't scoop, those could have been my fault since I used the dip and sweep method instead of weighing. Interesting technique to use an ice cream scoop to dip the wet dough into some flour and then shape the biscuits with your hands. I used self-rising flour for the dough and all-purpose for the shaping per the instructions. I often use White Lily flour (which is her suggested brand) but only had some store brand on hand. If you prefer sweet biscuits then give these a try.
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The New Southwest Cookbook: Recipes from Outstanding Restaurants and Resorts in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado
By Carolyn Niethammer
Rio Nuevo - 2005
Hubby nor I liked this enough to make again. I cooked his a bit longer than mine since he likes a very well done egg. He said he would have liked it better with the addition of salt and maybe some salsa after baking. I hated that the yolk of the whole egg was so well done but the scrambled eggs with the heavy cream that was poured around was still jiggly. I could still eat it with some bacon and toast but didn't like it well enough to try again.
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Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen
By Sara Foster, Lee Smith
Random House - 2011
Whew this slaw is tart. It wasn't too bad with the pork chops from page 162 but don't think I want to make this one again.
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Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood: Stories and Recipes to Share with Family and Friends
By Trisha Yearwood
Clarkson Potter - 2010
This was easy to make by cooking the pasta first then mixing all the other ingredients with it in the slow cooker. You then cook on low for about 3 1/2 hours. I was afraid the pasta would get mushy in the slow cooker but it held up great. What we didn't like was the grainy effect of the cheese and the eggs seemed to scramble in the mix. I hadn't ever had eggs in mac and cheese but knew people put them in sometimes. I found neither me nor my daughter like them in ours.
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Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy
By Ellie Krieger
Wiley - 2011
I couldn't find canned navy beans so I used canned northern beans in this one. Neither I nor my family cared for these. We thought they had a vinergy taste even though I only used the amount called for. They were also a bit too soupy for our tastes even though I cooked them longer than what was stated trying to get them to dry out a bit.
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I really thought this was going to be delicious but none of us cared for it. I cooked this to use up some of the abundance of yellow and zucchini squash and to go with a summer garden meal I was making at my Mom and Dads. It lacked flavor for us. Not sure where it went wrong, maybe just a taste preference.
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Website: Leite's Culinaria
I have never tried rice pudding and didn't think I would like it since I don't care for sugar on my rice. My husband on the other hand loves rice pudding and I've never tried making it for him. When I found this recipe I though I'd make it for him as a surprise. Unfortunately the surprise was on me. He hated it. I actually didn't think it was that bad but since I wouldn't make it again. I don't think there is anything wrong with the recipe I just think it was a taste preference on my husbands part. I'll leave the rice pudding making for him up to his Mom from now on.
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Website: Leite's Culinaria
We really didn't care for these muffins and it may have been my choice of beer. Since I had some Guinness on hand and we enjoy other things I've made with it I used that. These may have been better had I used a lighter beer instead. There was nothing wrong with the recipe itself. I made a half recipe and ended up with seven muffins. The baking time was spot on and they were golden and beautiful. We just didn't care for the taste.
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Food Network Magazine
(October, 2012)
This one takes some time to cook and we really didn't think it helped the meatloaf from the same page. We didn't think it was worth the trouble nor did it help the meatloaf much. We preferred the meatloaf without the sauce.
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Taste of the South
(May/Jun, 2013)
This salad was way to tart for our tastes. I only called for a teaspoon of brown sugar. If I made it again I'd add more sugar to the dressing for our tastes. I made it to take on my birthday and anniversary picnic. It was fair with the baked beans and chicken.
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations
By Ree Drummond
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2013
I'm not sure why but I really didn't care for these. They sound delciouos but for some reason, not sure why, I just didn't like them that much. I did use dark chocolate for the top since that's what I had on hand but she calls for semisweet. I think I'd like them better if they had some peanut butter in the batter.
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Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
By Maya Angelou
Random House - 2004
This was the only item from my Maya Angelou Tribute meal that we didn't like. It was too dry for our tastes. I normally bake my corn bread at 500 F for 20 minutes. This recipe has you bake at 350 for one hour. I did only make 1/2 a recipe and took it out after about 50 minutes but if I made it again I'd bake at my temp and time to see if it were less dry.
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My Year in Meals and My Year in Cocktails
By Rachael Ray, John Cusimano
Atria Books - 2012
We enjoy potato salad and often like German style instead of the mayo based I usually make. I decided to try this one as it was totally different from the version I normally make. Bad Idea! Neither hubby or son liked it at all. I could eat it but sure wasn't my favorite. It was too soupy for one thing from the beef consomme. It suggested serving it with spicy brown mustard and I stirred some in mine which helped the flavor a little.Son said it was too sweet but it only calls for 2 tablespoons of sugar in the 1/2 cup of cider vinegar and 1/4 cup of EVOO for the dressing. I definitely won't be making this one again.
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Lighten Up, Y'all: Classic Southern Recipes Made Healthy and Wholesome
By Virginia Willis
Ten Speed Press - 2015
I tried making a half recipe and was in a hurry. I forgot to add in the salt and baking powder until I already had them in the pan and the tops brushed with butter. I divided both ingredients among the muffins and stirred it in with a wooden skewer. They tasted a little flat. So my rating may be unfair. If I make again I'll update.
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Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family
By Alice Randall, Caroline Randall Williams
Clarkson Potter - 2015
I really didn't care for this salad. For some reason the vinegar just didn't go good on the rice for me.
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The Recipe Girl Cookbook: Dishing Out the Best Recipes for Entertaining and Every Day
By Lori Lange
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2013
While I'm sure some people would enjoy this recipe and hubby though it sounded good when I read it to him, neither of us liked these. Just didn't think corn, chives cheese, bacon, onions, and maple syrup tasted that good together.
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Neither daughter nor I have even had a Pumpkin Spice latte and we both enjoy pumpkin things. We decided to remedy that today. Hubby bought me three pumpkins recently from a neighbor who grew them. I cooked up one today and pureed it and then froze most of it for adding to Ruby's homemade dog food. I used some for the recipe in the Recipe Girl's cookbook for the latte. Daughter and I both found out we don't care for Pumpkin Spice Lattes but we're still glad we tried them.
I hate to give this such a low rating since I'm sure there is nothing wrong with the recipe we just didn't like it.
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Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South
By Vivian Howard
Little, Brown and Company - 2016
My family loves my version of hoecakes but these were just ok. The batter was to thin and there wasn't any fat of any kind in them. not a version I'd try again.
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Small Victories: Recipes, Advice + Hundreds of Ideas for Home Cooking Triumphs
By Julia Turshen, Gentl + Hyers, Ina Garten
Chronicle Books - 2016
I couldn't decide if I liked this or not. Eaten with bites of toast it was ok but I didn't particularly care for the taste by itself. I did forget to add my herbs at the end. I probably wouldn't try this one again.
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Simple
By Diana Henry
Mitchell Beazley - 2016
I found out I don't care for dates in my eggs. But I can say I tried before I decided that. I've heard people say they didn't like so and so only to tell you they've never tried it. I always ask then how do you know you don't like it. I'm glad I tried it, now I know I don't like it. Instead of the flatbread I toasted some sourdough bread to go with since I had some on hand anyway. Also was out of cumin seeds so just used a dash of ground cumin.
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The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook: Fresh and Foolproof Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker
By Coco Morante
Ten Speed Press - 2017
This recipe didn't work for me. It came out very sticky.
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The Home Cook: Recipes to Know by Heart
By Alex Guarnaschelli
Clarkson Potter - 2017
My family and I love potato salad many ways but unfortunately we didn't care for this version. I did have to make a couple substitutions and maybe that affected the outcome to much. I couldn't find sherry vinegar and used red wine vinegar instead. I though I had canola oil and didn't so I used vegetable oil.
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Favorite Recipes from Melissa Clark's Kitchen: Family Meals, Festive Gatherings, and Everything In-between
By Melissa Clark
Black Dog & Leventhal - 2018
This one says you can leave at room temperature for at least an hour or up to 48 hours in refrigerator. I decided to make the day before I was planning on eating. I'm not sure why but I didn't care for the taste of the broccoli this way. I enjoy all the ingredients involved but somehow this didn't work for me taste wise in the finished dish. I kinda hate to give it a low score because it's not the recipe itself that doesn't work it's that I didn't enjoy the taste.
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Gritslickers: Southern Home Cooking for Today's Cooks
By Lisa Lofton Shively
Lisa Shively Cookbooks - 2005
This one is so easy to throw together when you return home from work after a hard day. It's very filling and good.
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Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes
By Sandra Lee
Wiley - 2006
This was good but gravy a little bit soupier than we like. My son, Dexter wants me to make this one again and add some barley to soak up some of the juices. We love barley!
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Weight watchers take out tonight
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Weight Watchers Publishing Group - 2002
These are a tasty treat for breakfast or a snack. The cranberries and orange give it a wonderful flavor.
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These were fairly easy to make and quiet good. My kids did think a bit to corn starchy but think if it was sprinkled over then stirred in it would be better.
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A meal in a bowl. This one was quiet tasty. No hard to find items included. Chinese take out at home.
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