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dizzygrltoo
 
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Apollo Beach, Florida, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Mexican, Italian, Low Carb, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Reading Books
About this Cook
I love to cook.
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 cooking tragedies
I am not such a good bread maker.
Recipe Reviews 68 reviews
Mongolian Beef I
I made this recipe with shrimp but left everything else the same. It was good and had a nice kick to it. But I didn't feel as if there was enough "body" behind the hot pepper taste. I much prefer the sauce from the Szechuan Shrimp recipe also on this site.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 3, 2009
Caramelized Baked Chicken
This is a great recipe. It tasted good. I did need to add some cayenne pepper to it to balance out the sweetness a bit. I was also expecting the sauce to thicken but it never did. Beware of how long you cook the chicken. Mine was done in 40 minutes at 375 degrees using legs and thighs. Next time I plan on marinating the chicken overnight then throwing it all in the oven again. This would also be an excellent glaze for grilled meats.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 4, 2009
Szechwan Shrimp
This was quite good. I doubled the sauce but kept the red pepper to 1/2 tsp like others and added chopped fresh orange bell pepper. I found the sauce to be a little too sweet but that was easily overcome by adding a bit more pepper. Overall this dish was a great success!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 16, 2009
 
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