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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
Basmati Rice
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 53 reviews
Apple Crisp II
this is WAY better than my old apple crisp recipe. i used 5 granny smith apples and 5 cortland apples. i tossed the apples in the sugar mixture. i also added some nutmeg, and reduced water to 1/4 cup. it was not watery at all, but i think it would have been with the full amount. increased topping to double the amount. the topping was REALLY good. very pleased, thank you!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009
Banana Crumb Muffins
these werent bad. changed a few things. added 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the dry mixture. added 1/2 tsp vanilla to the wet mixture. after mixing together, added 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips. (my husband calls these Chunky Monkey Muffins.) i also added old fashioned oats to the topping. came out nice, cooked on 350 for 25 min, since i made large muffins and wanted them to cook inside and not burn outside.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009
Roasted Red Pepper and Crab Soup
this was really good! i did change it a bit. started off by sauteeing onions, garlic, and celery in olive oil. when they were soft, added 6 medium red potatoes (one would not have been NEARLY enough.) and vegetable broth. added seasonings, a little extra cayenne per our tastes, and also some parsley. let this heat up while the peppers roasted, peeled them and added them in. brought it to a boil and added the half and half. after the potatoes were soft, used my hand soup blender to puree all. got a lovely color and flavor. wish i had fresh crab, but had to go with 6 cans of lump crab and also threw in one can of baby shrimp. towards the end, added a few torn leaves of spinach for color and let them wilt in the heat. got lots of compliments!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 8, 2009
 
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