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Thank you so much for this recipe. This IS my grandma's recipe!! I just couldn't understand what amount she wrote next to the pineapple, but thanks to your recipe, her recipe is complete again! It's a Christmas miracle! Ok, maybe not that serious, but thank you again. It is a fantastic recipe! <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-12-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Phill"},"reviewBody":"I love beets and this is a great addition using pineapple. I served it Thanksgiving and everyone raved about it. 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