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 15 reviews
Chicken Puffs
I have been using this recipe for the longest time. I first saw it on Mr. Food, a local news chef in Chicago. My kids have always loved this recipe. You can rework this recipe to your liking. Your imagination is the only limit!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 5, 2009
White Cheese Chicken Lasagna
I am rating this recipe for the idea of a white cheese chicken lasagne. I will admit that I did not follow the recipe, but took a couple of shortcuts. First, I bought rotissierie chickens and used the chicken from those. Second, I purchased Ragu alfredo sauce (3 jars) and used that rather than make my own white sauce. And finally, I forgot to buy ricotta so I just used additional mozzerella and my family loved it. I will use this as a regular rotation item in my menu. Thanks for the recipe. Oooohhh, one more thing, I did use two boxes of chopped spinach and thought it was perfect.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2009
Slow Cooker Tender and Yummy Round Steak
This is a great basic recipe! I never think to use round steak. I do remove the meat and veggies and make a gravy out of my sauce by making a roux. Gravy always turns out beautifully smooth when I do this! This one is a keeper for my crockpot recipes.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 9, 2009
 
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