gertie925
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Living In: Aurora, Illinois, USA
Member Since: May 2007
Cooking Level: Professional
Hobbies: Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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Oct. 9, 2009 6:41 am 
Updated: Oct. 23, 2009 11:48 am
I have always enjoyed cooking!  I will start with that first.  However, I have always enjoyed the occasional day off in the kitchen, but now with a husband who has been out of work since February I find myself cooking on a daily basis and searching for more recipes than ever before.… MORE
 
 
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About this Cook
Married for 26 years with 4 children ranging from 13 to 23.
My favorite things to cook
Everything I can try, except that I haven't quite mastered the perfect pie crust!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Kolacky at Christmas time and the Thanksgiving Turkey. I also make the best kugelas in our family, I am also the only one who makes them. I also love to cook German and Bohemian food. Sauerbraten and Kraut! YUMO!
My cooking triumphs
Great Holiday dinners are my triumphs. I love to cook for Thanksgiving. That delicious turkey is my favorite meal of the year. Plus I make a perfect gravy! That I have mastered!!!! I also cater great meals. Mostly for our church, I have never done it on a completely professional level, but I am preparing for an upcoming wedding that I am catering as a favor for friends.
My cooking tragedies
The most recent was not giving enough time for the filet roast to thaw for Christmas dinner. When we usually eat at 3, we were not eating until after 6 this year.
Recipe Reviews 26 reviews
Baby BLT
My family absolutely loves these....No cream cheese though! They really don't need it. I make them just as is and serve them on a bed of lettuce. This helps to keep them upright. They can be time consuming, but I use a melon baller to fill the tomatoes with and they go fairly quickly.

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Reviewed On: Mar. 8, 2010
Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce
This recipe is delicious! I have been making it this way for probably 10 years or so. I originally found the recipe on the inside of a PHilly Cream Cheese container. Very good and easy to make. Sub low fat cream cheese and it is just as good.

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Reviewed On: Mar. 8, 2010
Creme Brulee II
Very delicious. The first time, I followed directions exactly. The second time rather than using vanilla extract, I chose to use 1/2 tsp. vanilla bean. OMG! What a difference. It tasted just like a creme brulee that I enjoy at our favorite restaurant. Try the vanilla bean. You won't be disappointed!

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Reviewed On: Feb. 28, 2010
 
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