Slow Cooker Tamale Pie This was ok. I followed the recipe exactly. The cornbread (Betty Crocker) did cook up nicely...for cornbread. It did not, however, get soaked with the sauce like the recipe said. Also, I think this could have used a little more meat/bean mixture and a little more enchilada sauce. It''s nice that you can tailor the recipe to suit your ''spicy'' taste. You could choose mild or hot enchilada sauce, adjust the amount of chilis added to the cornbread mix, and even add ground red pepper, hot sauce, etc. to the meat/bean mix.

Tofu Hot-and-Sour Soup This was ok. All the ingredients seemed right but something was missing and I couldn''t quite figure it out. Perhaps the vegetables needed to be simmered longer than the 5 minutes stated in the recipe. Hot enough, a little too sour, and missing something important.

Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Tofu Yum! I have been trying to incorporate more soy and less meat into our diet. My husband and I loved this recipe and I will be making it again. Very quick and easy. I did not have shallots, so I substituted with 6 green onion bulbs sliced thin. Worked nicely. Absolutely delicious. Tasted like what you''d get in a restaurant.