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lisa
 
Living In: Kent, Washington, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Needlepoint, Gardening, Camping, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
My husband and I are highschool sweethearts and have been together for over 24 years, married for 17yrs. We have two sons Scott and Jerry, 2 cats Samantha and Smiger, one cockatiel bird Larry . One thing not mentioned for hobbies that I enjoy doing is to crochet.I have been crocheting for over 30 yrs. My Aunt Arlene taught me how when I was just 11 yrs old. I crochet afghans and doilies for the most part, but will make the occasional stuffed animal as well.
My favorite things to cook
Anything that says down home cooking. I don't mind trying something new and am always looking for new recipes. I enjoy making the big Sunday breakfast for my family.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Christmas dinner. We always have a large bone-in- ham and love to try new side dishes along with the traditional salad and mashed potatoes.
My cooking triumphs
Potroast with all of the fixes. I let it marinate in olive oil, 3to 4 cloves of garlic and a mix of my favorite seasonings. I refrigerate overnight if possible, brown it the next day and let it cook on the stove top for 3 to 4 hours depending on the size of the roast.
My cooking tragedies
Making a spaghetti sauce and the top of the garlic or onion salt came off while I was adding some to sauce.OOps!
Recipe Reviews 36 reviews
Potato Casserole
I was only making enough for 4 plus a bit of leftovers for my husbands lunch, so I cut down on the amount of soup and sour cream to half. I mixed in some mexican cheese blend that I had on hand along with some of Emerils Essence ( I prepare this spice blend rather than buying it to save money and can still use the spices for other recipes) to kick it up a notch. As with one other review I also used the Ore-Ida potatoes with peppers and onions and put the cornflakes, and some sharp cheddar cheese on top the last 15 min of cooking. To save on calories I sprayed the baking dish with pam instead of butter.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 21, 2009
Chicken Pot Pie IX
Was okay but still needed a little more flavor. I added some garlic with the onions but will probably add some more kind of spice to the gravy mix. I also left out the peas because I don't care for the frozen kind, and my husband doesn't care for peas except fresh from the garden.

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Reviewed On: Jul. 14, 2009
Asian Beef Skewers
Very good. I used round steak instead of the flank, and had to use ground ginger because I would never have had used all of the fresh. I also served it over white rice that I cooked in chicken stock.

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Reviewed On: Jul. 14, 2009
 
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