Nashville Nosher
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Home Town: Springfield, Tennessee, USA
Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern
Hobbies: Photography, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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Apr. 20, 2012 12:29 pm 
Updated: Apr. 21, 2012 7:21 am
S    So as part of my tenure as an Allrecipes Allstar, we’ve been asked to divulge what it is that we like about Allrecipes.  As soon as I stopped thinking, “What’s NOT to like” the creative wheels started to turn and I realized there are several reasons I love Allrecipes, and being a fan of… MORE
 
 
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About this Cook
I grew up on a farm in Tennessee learning how to cook what we grew in the garden. I'm definitely a Southern girl at heart and love Southern cooking. I like to say there isn't a recipe I won't try...unless it involves beets. Ha!
My favorite things to cook
Southern food! You can't go wrong with it when you cook for guests - who doesn't like macaroni and cheese? Plus, i know most of the recipes by heart, so I don't have to drag out a cookbook. It also proves the theory that enough cheese can make anything taste good.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My sister and I get together each Thanksgiving and go absolutely crazy. It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without someone making pink gravy, or potatoes turning black, or completely forgetting the squash in the oven...so I suppose I would say "Thanksgiving Mishaps" would be our tradition.
My cooking triumphs
I got my husband to enjoy salmon. Granted, we had just started dating when I made it for him and he HAD to enjoy my salmon, but I'm calling it a "W" anyway.
My cooking tragedies
Well, there were the peanut butter noodles that I made with Worschestershire sauce (note to self: just because soy sauce and Worschestershire sauce come in similarly-shaped bottles does NOT mean they are similarly-flavored.) There is also the blackened catfish that turned out more "blackened" than "catfish." My husband still teases me about that (it even made an appearance in our wedding vows!)
Recipe Reviews 77 reviews
Simply Guacamole
All I did was add a tomato (it was about to go bad and I needed to use it) and lime juice instead of lemon. One word - YUM. Delicious and simple are always nice words to associate with a recipe and this one is a keeper!

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Reviewed On: May 20, 2012
Picnic Potato Salad with No Mayonnaise
I chose this specifically for a company picnic my husband was attending. I guess a couple of years ago the entire office ate something bad and all came down with food poisoning, so I was hoping to avoid a similar catastrophe - ha! Anyway, this was super easy and extremely tasty. I used blue cheese this time but I think feta would work, too. I made it the night before and let it sit so by the next day, it was totally ready to go! The basil added a fresh touch that I really liked, also. Everyone loved it, and as of today, no one's called out sick :) Calling it a keeper.

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Reviewed On: May 20, 2012
Vegetarian Burrito Casserole
I'll be the first to admit (obviously from my photo) that I didn't make a casserole with this because I was in a hurry and just made regular ole burritos instead of the pie! I did use the veggie crumbles, however, and it was awesome! My jalapeno was, um, kind of gross (coulda sworn it was still good. I was WRONG) so those unfortunately got left out, but the good news is that my husband reacted quite favorably to the veggie crumbles and the meal in general, so this will be making a repeat appearance, hopefully in pie form next time :) Thanks for helping our household wean ourselves off meat!

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Reviewed On: May 15, 2012
 
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