Food4Thoughts
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Member Since: Aug. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Vegetarian
Hobbies: Knitting, Gardening, Reading Books, Music
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at the lighthouse with my boys
garden to table
About this Cook
I'm a vegetarian, and raising my kids this way. Ultimately it is their decision, but they will know the facts first. I love to cook, sometimes. When I'm in the mood I go for it. I rarely follow a direction completely,and I tend to have bursts of insite, although it doesn't always go well!!
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook everything, and have only just started baking. I've been having a great time with cookies and rolls and brownies. I'm hoping this interest will eventually help me appreciate tofu, as I have to be completely in the mood for it and it has to be cooked a certain way.
My favorite family cooking traditions
We have none. My mom never really liked cooking, so I left the house unable to make an eggsalad sandwich.
My cooking triumphs
Hmmmm...When my husband surreptitously fills his plate several times with a dish I didn't think he'd like. I feel like a gold champion when we run out of dinner and my husband and sons ask for more.
My cooking tragedies
Several. Especially when things are going great, until I screw it up by adding something totally wrong last minute. I am a cook of impulse.
Recipe Reviews 17 reviews
Blueberry Cream Muffins
Delicious. I only made a couple adjustments, basically due to ingredients I had on hand. I used half sour cream, and half vanilla yogurt (which actually tasted awesome). I also used half white sugar and half brown. Also half oil, and half applesauce (just couldn't do it). I think I used one extra cup of blueberries, and I sprinkled the top of the muffins with a sugar/cinnamon mixture before I baked them. These were TOTALLY AWESOME. I'm going to bake more for school lunches now!!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 14, 2010
1-Dish Taco Bake
Hooray!! My kids LOVED it, and it was soooo easy. I used leftover veggi taco meat. Instead of the corn bread topping, I used just a regular flour. Also used leftover tortilla chips (which I was happy to have a use for instead of them going stale). Very tasty.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 15, 2010
Penne Primavera
A very flavorful light dinner, perfect for summer. I gave it 5 stars because it was quick, easy, few ingredients, and great leftovers. My kids, marinara junkies, seemed to like it, but I could just as easily put their red sauce on top of it. Thanks for sharing.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 15, 2010
 
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