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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Is there anything you make, that you get a lot of compliments on, even though it's not made from scratch?
Lasagna is mine if you read the other thread. 
I do make my own sauce though if I'm not in a rush.
I like to use a combination of sausage and beef.
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Posted 9/18/13 9:10 PM  |
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MrsT809
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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Marble cake. I got so many compliments on a cake I brought to work once and it was just the box mix and canned icing! I used to bring in lots of home baked stuff which people always liked but I don't think anything was talked about as much as that cake. lol
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| Posted 9/18/13 9:20 PM |
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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
giardelli brownies
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| Posted 9/18/13 9:30 PM |
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
-ghiradelli brownies
-a cake i make with a box mix as the main ingredient... but i add a ton of stuff to it.
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| Posted 9/18/13 10:10 PM |
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GoodThoughts
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Posted by BaysideForever
-a cake i make with a box mix as the main ingredient... but i add a ton of stuff to it.
This. I make a pina colada rum cake that has a boxed mix as the base, but I add a lot of ingredients to it. I'm always asked for the recipe; it's one of the few I don't share though.
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| Posted 9/18/13 11:22 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
giardelli brownies
Ditto! I'll never use anything different.
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| Posted 9/18/13 11:48 PM |
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missfabulous
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Most of what I make is NOT from scratch  My husband likes my tacos and fajitas....and its just the packet of seasoning lol.
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| Posted 9/19/13 9:21 AM |
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Bluechristmas
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
I combined Trader Joe's Brownie and Pumpkin Bread mixes, tossed in a handfull of chocolate chips. People raved
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| Posted 9/19/13 9:29 AM |
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AllyMally
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Posted by cj7305
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
giardelli brownies
Ditto! I'll never use anything different.
 I make a lot from scratch but nothing beats this brownie not even home made. There is just something so good about it!
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| Posted 9/19/13 8:44 PM |
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I make most things from scratch.
However, I get rave reviews when I make slow cooker cocktail meatballs using frozen Cooked Perfect mini Swedish meatballs, a jar of Heinz chili sauce, and a jar of grape jelly! HUGE crowd pleaser.
I also make Paula Dean's corn casserole (uses Jiffy corn muffin mix as a base and adds tons of fat... butter, sour cream, etc. to it!) at Thanksgiving and other holidays, bbqs, etc. and everyone loves it.
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| Posted 9/20/13 12:44 PM |
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OffWithHerHead23
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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
I make caramel brownies (2 layers of brownies with a layer of caramel in the middle) and people FREAK OUT. It's all I'm ever allowed to bring to family events. And all it is is Ghiardelli brownie mix with 2 packages of melted caramels in between!!
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| Posted 9/20/13 3:37 PM |
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MarisaK
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brownies always - people RAVE about 'my brownies' - Um, they're duncan hines' brownies, not mine !!   
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| Posted 9/20/13 4:29 PM |
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BargainMama
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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Pumpkin chocolate cookies. I used to make them from scratch, and found a shortcut that tastes just as good!
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| Posted 9/21/13 3:24 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
However, I get rave reviews when I make slow cooker cocktail meatballs using frozen Cooked Perfect mini Swedish meatballs, a jar of Heinz chili sauce, and a jar of grape jelly! HUGE crowd pleaser.
YES! Thanks for the reminder I think I will make these as an app for DS's bday party haha
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| Posted 9/23/13 9:50 AM |
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APT910
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
I make this pasta dish that everyone loves and I use jarred sauce but I add a whole bunch of other stuff. DH used to work at an Italian restaurant and his favorite dish was pasta #3 so I recreated it. It's penne pasta with spinach, chicken, mozzarella and vodka sauce. I use Victoria's sauce.
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| Posted 9/23/13 12:16 PM |
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tomcat
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Spin-off: Food not from scratch
my "indian chicken rice".
basmati rice & chopped onions, chicken sauteed in curry spice & coconut oil. mixed together and drowned in Trader Joe's Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette.
super tasty & minimally processed.
everybodhi loves it.
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| Posted 9/23/13 12:53 PM |
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nraboni
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Re: Spin-off: Food not from scratch
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
I make caramel brownies (2 layers of brownies with a layer of caramel in the middle) and people FREAK OUT. It's all I'm ever allowed to bring to family events. And all it is is Ghiardelli brownie mix with 2 packages of melted caramels in between!!
Do you bake the first layer of brownie half way?
For the caramels, do you melt them first then pour over the first layer?
I NEED to make this!
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| Posted 9/23/13 1:19 PM |
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