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blugrassgurrl
 
Home Town: Willimantic, Connecticut, USA
Living In: Groton, Connecticut, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Camping, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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Leek and Mushroom soup
Leftovers!
Navrattan Korma
Navrattan Korma
About this Cook
im a 24 year old married mother of 6.....4 cats and 2 dogs that is. my husband is a human garbage disposal and will eat all leftovers. me and him are skinny fat kids who love to try new foods.
My favorite things to cook
SOUPS! i love to make soups, chowders, and stews. ethnic foods too. i also bake some bangin cookies, but everyone loves my fudge more than anything else. i recently discovered that cooking in a crock pot is amazing.
My favorite family cooking traditions
my grandma makes awesome pies for thanksgiving.
My cooking triumphs
i was in charge of thanksgiving in 2008 for the first time, and it turned out successful! i even made lemon meringue for my mom and she said it was at good as my grandma's! i prefer the pumpkin myself.
My cooking tragedies
this one time i tried to make snickerdoodles from a recipe on this site and they came out like little stones. the next recipe i tried for them was much better :) also....i suck at cheesecakes.
Recipe Reviews 68 reviews
Penne and Vodka Sauce
REALLY REALLY REALLY unimpressed. i need to completely tweak this to make it even worth eating.....we LOVE vodka sauce and this sauce was extremely thin and flavorless. i will keep looking.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 24, 2010
Chicken Gruyere with Sauteed Mushrooms
i thought this was only okay......but my hubby raved about it so ill give it 4 stars. i thought the sauce needed alot more flavor.

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 24, 2010
Chicken Pot Pie IX
this was EXCELLENT. i used a little more chicken than was called for, and i also added some small chunks of red potatoes. for the onion, i used a vidalia. i cooked the veggies and chicken in broth. i doubled the sauce. i used white pepper instead of black (i really enjoy it in cream based sauces) and also added a touch of paprika, some thyme, and a dash of louisiana hot sauce for zip. i brushed the inside crust with an egg white (to prevent soggy crust) before adding the filling, and also brushed the top crust before baking. the sauce was perfect, my husband brought it to work and made his coworkers jealous. i used this base recipe to make beef pot pie as well. same veggies, with the addition of parsnips. stilll double sauce. instead of the milk, i subbed 1 cup cold water and a brown gravy packet, and 1/3 cup red wine. i still used the roux, and used beef broth instead of chicken where called for (including cooking the beef/vegs in it). it was HEAVENLY.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 6, 2010
 
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