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So good, we make these often.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenCherries"},"reviewBody":"LOVE this burrito recipe! I made the filling in my slow cooker on the weekend. Made the burritos during the week for a quick and tasty meal.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-09-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Olive8Ball"},"reviewBody":"I hear ya on living in the Midwest and not any good Mexican food... 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