cook's profile


dizzygrltoo
 
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Reading Books
  •    
  • Title
  • Type
  • Overall Rating
  • Member Rating
About this Cook
I love to cook. I am also a firm believer that the quality of your eqipment has a big effect on you edible results. The most important thing though is the quality of your ingredients. I try not to consume HFCS or anything hydrogenated. I believe in eating real food not processed garbage. I also believe wholeheartedly that one's approach towards cooking the dinner for one's family is indicative of how well that family is functioning. One doen't have to be Donna Reed or June Cleaver. But a little effort and some care for what you are feeding them shows how much you love them.
My favorite things to cook
My favorite things to make are cookies. I also love to experiment with new items and cusines. I'm perfecting my cake making skills.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Sadly I wasn't old enough in time to learn how to make my Grandmother's tortillas. My dad's enchiladas are another story though.
My cooking triumphs
Thanksgiving 2006! I was in charge of everything for the very first time. I pulled that dinner off in our old house in a tiny kitchen only about 6X6! Even when my mother in law exploded a pyrex dish of dressing we still had enough to make up for it. No one found glass in their food either. Ever since then I am commanded to make cranberry sauce and whipped cream for every family function. My pumpkin pie is getting to be popular also.
My cooking tragedies
I am not such a good bread maker.
Recipe Reviews 73 reviews
Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread
SO AWESOME! My results were identical to the Pumpkin Muffins from Panera. I made this recipe almost as written. I omitted the cloves(icky) and substututed applesauce for 1/2 the oil. I also didn't have a loaf pan so I used muffin tins. They baked for 30 minutes at 350 and came out perfect. My very picky mother ate 2 of them! She never eats my food unless it's very basic stuff. Next time I will try using all applesauce instead of oil and fresh pumpkin instead of canned.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2009
Peanut Banana Muffins
I made this recipe as written. I thought it was very good. The peanut butter chips add a lot of richness which is nice. But be careful. A little goes a long way. One tip I will give is that your bananas will be easily mashed up if you beat them up inside their peels with your fists or bang them on the counter a few times. After that finished them off in a bowl with a spoon.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2009
Orzo with Tomatoes, Basil, and Gorgonzola
I used Roma tomatoes and chicken broth due to availability. Other than that I made this as written. I found that I like Gorgonzola cheese but it was too over-whelming in this dish. 1/3 of that amount would have been plenty. I didn't appreciate the flavor of th orzo as much once it was browned. It did brown very quickly too so be careful. I used 1 average sized red onion and felt like I could have either chopped it smaller or used less of it. I wish the author specified what size or a quantity of this ingredient to use. Because the flavor of the cheese was so overpowering I added some leftover chicken breast. This didn't help much. The next time I make this I will reduce the amount of cheese by 2/3's and possibly the onion as well. I will also not brown the orzo.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 22, 2009
 
Published Recipes
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?