Member Since:
Aug. 2007
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Kids
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking, Camping, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mother and I bake holiday cookies every year for all our friends & family for Christmas. She has baked Holiday cookies since I was a kid, I have always helped out. I look forward to doing that each year. It is a really fun and yummie way to get me in the holiday spirit.
My cooking triumphs
I made my first Easter dinner this year. I made my own Honey baked ham, lemon zest Green Beans, twice baked cheesy Potato's, glazed Carrots, cornbread and Pumpkin Pie. It was Delicious. I really impressed myself.
I also just BBQ'd ribs for the first time on Labor Day. They were FANTASTIC! If I do say so myself.
My cooking tragedies
I tried to make Pineapple upside down cake once and when I was flipping the sucker over after hours of tedious preparation and cooking. I got a little too over zealous and it slide out of the pan and rolled right off the counter onto the floor. I was so so upset. I almost wanted to eat it off the floor. haha! What a bummer!
I also tend to leave out the meat on dishes. I am basically a Vegetarian so when I make things I dont always think about putting meat in dishes. But my daughter loves meat and so does Juan. Several times when I have made dinner we will be eating it and Juan will look at me and say . . . Wasn't there suppose to be meat in this Casserole and I'm like CRAP! I knew I forgot something. Oooopsie! Better add that in for the leftovers! hehe