http://www.allrecipes.com/ is definitely a favorite site of mine. I visit it weekly and have found so many fabulous recipes on there. If you haven't been to this site before this is how it works. You can review recipes that other people have summited, once you have tried the recipe you can go back at rate it and leave review. Each recipe shows how many stars it has received from 1-5 stars. Also it shows you how many people have rated the recipe. I always look for recipes that have the most reviews and at least 4-5 stars. You can also use the sites search engine and find recipes that include or exclude specific ingredients.
If you are super savvy you can summit your own recipes to be included on the site. I have summited two recipes so far, one has been waiting to be added for over a year and the other for just a few months. They must get tons of new recipes, which all have to be checked to make sure they aren't copied from other sources. I am still scratching my head on how long of a wait it will be till my recipes will be added.
Oh, so back to the point of this post...here are my top ten favorite allrecipe recipes (in no particular order), enjoy!
1. Linguine pasta with shrimp: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Linguine-Pasta-with-Shrimp-and-Tomatoes/Detail.aspx for this recipe I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes, skipped the wine and used margarine instead of butter.
2. Jamie's minestrone: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jamies-Minestrone/Detail.aspx I used closer to 5 cloves of garlic instead of 3. Rather then 2 onions I used 1/2 of one and pureed it in my mini food processor, so I wouldn't bite into a piece of onion (makes my skin crawl.) Left out the celery. I made homemade vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Left out the wine and spinach. I also used dried herbs instead of fresh. Some of my omissions were simply because I didn't have the ingredients on hand. It turned out great regardless!!!
3. Best ever muffins: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Ever-Muffins/Detail.aspx This is great to keep on hand and play around with. I have had lots of fun coming up with different concoctions. Lemon /poppy seed, apple /carrot, banana /nut, and chocolate chip just to name a few. You can also easily play around with different types of flours and sweeteners. Since I am on an egg strike I use my chia egg replacement recipe here. The recipe is this: 1 tbs chia seeds + 3 tbs water soaked for ten minutes = 1 egg.
4. Homemade black bean veggie burgers: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Homemade-Black-Bean-Veggie-Burgers/Detail.aspx Another recipe using onions, so once again I puree the onion, pepper, and garlic in my mini food processor (nasty chunks!) Since I am on an egg strike I use my chia egg replacement recipe here. The recipe is this: 1 tbs chia seeds + 3 tbs water soaked for ten minutes = 1 egg.
5. Basil shrimp: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Basil-Shrimp/Detail.aspx I use margarine instead of butter and regular mustard instead of brown.
6. French crepes: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/French-Crepes/Detail.aspx No changes (can you believe it?)
7. Barbeque halibut steaks: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Barbeque-Halibut-Steaks/Detail.aspx Another one I actually leave alone!
8. Fish tacos: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fish-Tacos/Detail.aspx I only use this for the sauce recipe. I use grilled or broiled halibut top it with the sauce from this recipe and sprinkle with sliced cabbage and carrots, soft flour or corn tortillas. Yum! Be careful not to get the jalapeño juice in your eyes, over and over again, rubbing only make it worse!
9. Friendship soup mix in a jar: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Friendship-Soup-Mix-in-a-Jar/Detail.aspx I don't change anything in this recipe because I make it and give it as gifts.
10. Pastry for double pie crust: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pastry-for-Double-Pie-Crust/Detail.aspx This is super simple and easy to make! I use margarine instead of shortening. I am still on a search to find the best apple pie filling for this crust. I think the winner so far is from last falls Southern Living magazine, I hope I saved that recipe! If I find it I will post it later.
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