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this recipe was very delicious and scrumptious. it was a very creative meal that i enjoyed and its something i will be looking forward to eating again!!!!!!!!<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"01\/12\/2012 18:37","GUID":"b4f35ebd7e514f049fc0f5c622dc769c","MemberId":6207974,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ddonaldsonatl07","SubmittedDate":"01\/12\/2012 18:37"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Fairy-Tale Mushrooms"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n