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I did recipe exactly according to directions. It smelled up my kitchen something awful. DH said \"Maybe this would have been edible, but the presentation looks AWFUL when the stuff comes out of the crockpot. We threw it all in the garbage and found some junk food to eat, instead. I lit a candle to clear the stench from the kitchen. DH saw me with a match and said \"What are you trying to do, burn the recipe?\" Don't waste your money on this one, folks.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-07-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenScooter"},"reviewBody":"i too was unimpressed. It was edible, but nothing to rave about. 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I cooked a 5 pound chicken in a slow cooker instead of the hens. The spices were a little too mild, but the crumbled bacon was delicious! I would add chicken broth and a bit more spice next time to give the other flavors a boost. I would also try turning this into a casserole by shredding the chicken and topping it with the bacon and cheddar cheese.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"05\/05\/2015 10:22","GUID":"92bb9952935643da930c6baf262daa4e","MemberId":6059530,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"Remenec","SubmittedDate":"05\/05\/2015 10:18"},{"Comment":"
i too was unimpressed. It was edible, but nothing to rave about. I felt it too bland and tasted more like boiled chicken than anything else.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"07\/20\/2011 18:06","GUID":"f21c4cbfbc3d4498a3de249d0825f98c","MemberId":4441258,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"LibbiPeach@cox.net","SubmittedDate":"07\/20\/2011 18:06"},{"Comment":"
A Benedict, you said what I was thinking! I made this today for the first time. Thankful that it was only DH and I here, and we didn't have company. They looked pale and awful, as did everything that came out of the crockpot. I did recipe exactly according to directions. It smelled up my kitchen something awful. DH said \"Maybe this would have been edible, but the presentation looks AWFUL when the stuff comes out of the crockpot. We threw it all in the garbage and found some junk food to eat, instead. I lit a candle to clear the stench from the kitchen. DH saw me with a match and said \"What are you trying to do, burn the recipe?\" Don't waste your money on this one, folks.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"04\/25\/2010 20:04","GUID":"BB3D05F478BF4E44AB1D9FC770197A20","MemberId":265088,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"motherofdogs","SubmittedDate":"04\/25\/2010 20:04"},{"Comment":"
My hens did not look anything like the picture; they were bland despite using 2 tsps each of lemon pepper and garlic powder. The hens looked pale and sickly. I won't do hens in slow cooker again.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"02\/06\/2010 12:47","GUID":"425fff60ada7480b9743c0fd79a76153","MemberId":3101343,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"abenedict1964","SubmittedDate":"02\/06\/2010 12:47"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Cornish Hens with Potatoes"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n