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Chris
 
Home Town: Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Living In: Fort Hood, Texas, USA
Member Since: Jun. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Quilting, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am an Army wife and mother of two wonderful children. Our family enjoys cooking together and sharing meals with friends. I am also a college student and Family Readiness Group Leader.
My favorite things to cook
Foods that allow to me try new things. I love to experiment with techniques and herbs and spices.
My favorite family cooking traditions
We do a full Thanksgiving dinner about 3-4 times a year. Our friends are always asking when the next one will be!
My cooking triumphs
Making meals that inspire awe. I love creating something that people remark should be in a 5-star restaurant :)
My cooking tragedies
Cheesecake! I have never been able to get one right.
Recipe Reviews 8 reviews
Ground Cherry Sauce
I used this recipe for an entirely different berry, but wanted to share it so that others might adapt for thier own needs. I was making individual pineapple upside-down cakes and wanted a cherry sauce to drizzle over them. I used this recipe, substituting black cherries for the ground cherries. I also allowed it to reduced down to a beautiful thick sauce. The black cherries I used were run through the food processor to a nice small chunked size. It was a beautiful presentation and the spices in this recipe were the perfect compliment to the pineapple and sweetness of the cakes. Wonderful!Thank you for giving me a great start to a wonderful sauce.

8 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2008
Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette
I was hesitant to try this one, since I am somewhat of a salad traditionalist. We had guests from Hawaii however, so I thought "what the heck". I will never shy away from another unique salad again. Our guests raved as they discovered each taste in the salad. The coconut...the macadamia....mmmm! They even asked us for the recipe. Thank your for sharing this unique...and REALLY delicious salad!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2008
Sweet Restaurant Slaw
I cringed when our guests said, "OH, cole slaw....we usually don't like that." Being the polite guests they were, however, they both took small portions and resigned themselves to trying it. It wasn't long before they were up to get more. This was an INCREDIBLY easy recipe that made me wonder if it could really be THAT easy and THAT good. This side will become a staple in my household. My husband ate some leftover slaw for dessert tonight....need I say more?

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2008
 
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