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vagriffs5
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Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Photography, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a wife, mother of 3, an HR professional, and student. I don't have a lot of spare time, but when I do get some time I love to play with and create recipes.
My favorite things to cook
I just like to cook. I will try anything.
My favorite family cooking traditions
On special occasions, each family member picks out of a hat, one of the following categories: Appetizer, Side Dish, Entree, Bread, and Dessert. Once they have drawn their dish, they tell me what they want to have and then we cook together. It is a lot of fun.
My cooking triumphs
Anytime I try something a new recipe, and my picky daughters actually eat it and request more!
My cooking tragedies
My vegetable soup attempt - 10 years ago. I have not tried it since! It looked and tasted like water with vegetables floating in it.
Recipe Reviews 10 reviews
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Portuguese Muffins - Bolo Levedo
I absoluely love portuguese muffins. The problem is that I live in Virginia, and I am unable to find them anywhere in my area. I was so excited to find this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly except that I baked the muffins versus frying them in a 350 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes or until done. Although they don't come out golden brown as the picture above shows, they are delicious!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 9, 2009
Pork Chops with Onions and Apples
I tried this recipe as directed. While my husband and I thought it was pretty good, my children did not enjoy it at all.

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Reviewed On: Apr. 6, 2009
Ground Beef Stroganoff
I was looking for a quick meal and thought that we would try this based on other reviews. I was disappointed because it was extremely bland. To make it more flavorful, I tried adding more spices (garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, paprika, worcestershire sauce, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper) and nothing I seemed to try worked. In the end, I ate 3 bites, my husband called it "just substance" and one of my three daughters call it "yucky". Now, on the bright side the other two girls seemed to like it and that is why I rated it two stars instead of one. I am sure that this is a good recipe for someone else, it just did not work for me.

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Reviewed On: Feb. 15, 2009
 
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