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cactusflower
 
Home Town: Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
Living In: Ashland, Virginia, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2007
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Needlepoint, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a transplanted Kentuckian who still follows my traditions handed down for generations with modification. I have lived all over the United States and have had friends from many countries and have learned to cook their specialities.
My favorite things to cook
I enjoy cooking for church events and other social functions. I have been told many times I need to open a catering service.
My favorite family cooking traditions
cooking with my youngest son and his 4 year old boy who is learning to cook just lilke his father and uncle. They started learning to cook while they were still in a high chair, and both are excellent cooks.
My cooking triumphs
Taking a dessert and turning it into something a diabetic can eat, without the calories and the sugar, and still tasting like regular dessert.
My cooking tragedies
I have had only one real tradedy. I can most of my home grown vegetables and one year I planted six different types of hot peppers I made my own hot sauce with the peppers and labeled it sauce. I planned to make spagetti one night and instead of grabbing my tomatoe sauce I open a jar of hot sauce instead. I poured the whole jar into the tomatoes and you can imagine the results. We had a burn spot in the grass where I poured the sauce out.
Recipe Reviews 18 reviews
Overnight Caramel French Toast
FANTASTIC!!!!!! Took it to Ky for a family get together and every loved it. Had to give the recipe out to every one. I did add the extra eggs and did not have any soggy bread. THANK YOU!!!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2009
Red Hot Baked Apples
My Aunt used to make these every time I came to visit. I still make these and that has been 50+ years. An old standby, and still as good. Use Granny Smiths for holding the shape and contrast between sweet and hot.

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Reviewed On: Oct. 28, 2009
Farm Macaroons
These are the best. I didn't have any almond extract so I substituted pineapple and made pina colada instead. Instead of cookies, I baked them in mini cupcake pans and took them to church and returned home with an empty cookie tin. Delish!!!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 10, 2009
 
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