Traci B's Kitchen
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Home Town: San Jose, California, USA
Member Since: May 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Healthy, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books
 
jun. 10, 2009 12:00 pm 
Updated: jun. 18, 2009 7:30 am
I took a break from the daily grind, of work and stress, even gave up cooking for a week to turn my camera towards the scenery and vegetation surrounding  Catalina Island.   It was a much needed vacation getaway and  as the rest of the… MORE
Lovers Cove
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Harbor of Avalon
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Views from Above...
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Sea Lion...
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Cactus Blooms on Catalina...
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About this Cook
Hi, I'm Traci a wife and mother of two boys; a teen and a tween! I enjoy cooking mostly because I love good food.. Now that I'm a "Full-Time Domestic Goddess" lol I'm cooking more! Some nights we "rough it" and everyone fixes what they want ie: sandwich, cereal, pbj... I first started cooking when I was a teenager. I started cooking from my moms' Betty Crocker cookbook. I loved to make me and my brother yummy treats! Now I love making them for my boys!..
My favorite things to cook
Some of our favorite meals have been recipes I've found here, such as, Seafood Cioppino, Shrimp Durango, and Chicken Satay. We all have sweet tooths and I like to bake a dessert at least once a week.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Whoever's birthday it is gets to pick their favorite dinner; both of my boys have picked "Seafood Cioppino" on their last birthdays! When my oldest turned 18 he brought five of his friends home to try it!
My cooking triumphs
I fed about 25 people at a baby shower I hosted for my sister in-law some months back. It was my first time cooking for so many people. I'm proud of myself, even if I did do FROZEN ravioli's! =)
My cooking tragedies
About 5 minutes before company was due to arrive I had the second batch of garlic bread under the broiler which I asked my oldest son to take out for me so I could finish getting ready! It was so embarrasing, the smoke alarm was going off when the guests arrived!.. He'obviously forgot about it!
Recipe Reviews 198 reviews
Slider-Style Mini Burgers
These were delicious! The kids said I should make them all the time! DH said they taste like White Castles!.. I chopped up a small onion real fine and simmered it into my meat,skipped the soup mix. Only 4 stars because with all the mayo and cheese they were quite rich and I could only eat two; next time I may cut it back to half the cheese and mayo!.. I actually used one package of rolls(12) with half the filling for dinner and still had the other package of rolls and half the filling for the next day.

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Reviewed On: jun. 30, 2009
Greek-alicious Pasta Salad
YUM!.. I liked everything about this pasta salad, especially the flavor of the greek dressing and feta cheese! I added some olives but it really didn't need them... Thanks Adzel!..

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Reviewed On: jun. 30, 2009
Sherry Chicken Curry
Very tasty!.. I also added some cubed potatoes and red bell pepper, this also stretched it further since I didn't have that much chicken. I left out bouillon and cornstarch and added a dash of worctershire and about 1T fresh squeezed lime juice, 1T brown sugar to the sauce, and cayenne. I sprinkled some parsley on top; wish I had flat leaf or cilantro because I think it would be really great! Thanks

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Reviewed On: jun. 30, 2009
 
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