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judy
 
Home Town: Kent, Washington, USA
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Member Since: Nov. 2007
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern, Healthy, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Reading Books, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a nurse , but have been disabled for about 15 years. I have one disabled son. before being disablesd I loved to cook, that didn't change. I just learned to modify recipes so that they would be easy to make. I am always looking for new cooking gadgets to make cooking easier. My most recent purchase was a modern pressure cooker!
My favorite things to cook
fish, lamb, salsads, and of course desserts. Always trying to make them healthier that when I grew up. Whole grains, lots of legume (diabetes, metabolic syndrome) and love to bake. most recently have added WheyLow to my baking strategy with wonderful succes.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. We had that for every holiday meal and special occasions. My Dad's best meal. I didn't learn to cook from him, but in spite of him!! But what I did learn from him was to have fun and that cooking is not an exact science (though baking is more so and that became my forte).
My cooking triumphs
Several Blue Ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair (and a red and yellow, too_ Put the first no sugar jam recipe ever at the fair and won a Blue Ribbon!! Also specialty recipes for various specialty diets. My favorite? English Trifle at a British food Contest which won first prize!!
My cooking tragedies
So many how do you count them? Bread has been the worst. Still not very good at it even with a bread machine.
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Carrot Cake VI
Hi Erma This is indeed excellent carrot cake. I looked high and low for a recipe that used a fraction of the oil that most recipes called for. I agree with another reviewer that it is more like quick bread, but never-the-less it is excellent. Moist, tender, flavorful. That being said, I made a couple of changes for my preferences: doubled the spices; decreased baking soda to 1 tsp and added 1 tsp baking powder. Also added crushed pineapple and used the juice to make up some of the liquid. Decreased sugar to 1 cup: half brown and half white (Whey-Low). Used 2 cups grated carrots. What a great recipe. Cooking all the fruit and veggies for a few minutes has to be the secret to the moistness. I let it cool thoroughly before baking. Baked in an 11x7 baking dish to make a single layer to cut into squares for lunch boxes. My family was in heaven. I bet it will be better in a couple of days--if it lasts that long. thank you so much Judy in WA

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 9, 2009
Pecan Pie V
Hi Elaine: Just add my thanks to the rest. I have been cutting out corn syrup, so have been looking for a recipe without it for a few months. THIS IS DELICIOUS PIE That said, I did every modification to reduce calories that I could, and it still tasted lots better than traditional pecan pie. Changes as follows: Whey Low brown and white sugar substitute Egg substitute, Smart Balance for butter, no crust Extra vanilla, non-fat milk and 2 tbsp of bourbon (probably undid all the other good things I did-lol) A delicious pie. Thanks again Judy in WA

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 15, 2009
Blueberry Buckle
Excellent recipe! That said, I simply used it as a guideline for my own buckle. I am often unwilling to rate recipes because I rarely make them as the recipe is written. I have been cooking for years, and we have developed our own preferences, but I am always looking for recipes to adapt and this one did beautifully! Whole wheat and oat flour for flour; Whey Low sugar for sugar (whey-low.com. 75% less calories and carbs than regular sugar-we are diabetics. And not artificial) use about 1/3-1/2 amount of sugar called for. Almost always use combination of Whey-low white and brown). double the vanilla. Nutmeg in this one. I used chopped up peaches instead of blueberries, as that is what I had. Cooked i a slower oven 325 (as recommended by others) Will make a raspberry sauce for a variation on Peach Melba, as I made jam last week (using Whey-Low of course). Thank you JBS Box for an excellent recipe to make my own. Not many adapt as readily as yours did Judy in Washington

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 22, 2008
 
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