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Chels
 
Living In: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Member Since: May 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Asian, Italian, Mediterranean, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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Tiramisu Layer Cake
mini-crustless spinach quiche
About this Cook
I'm a college student, which means I don't have many resources at hand to cook, but I do try and create simple, easy meals (which veer as far away as possible from the typical college diet of ramen). I'm also learning the difficulties that come with cooking for just one person, but I'm learning!
My favorite things to cook
I love desserts, cakes especially. I also like to cook easy meals that taste great too!
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom is half italian and pasta night is probably the best known tradition we have. I am trying to embrace my Czech heritage more, but this is proving difficult as there are few Czech cooks out there sharing their recipes.
My cooking triumphs
My cakes, I am proud of them all and I have yet to make one that has failed.
My cooking tragedies
Anything I made when I was a kid, it was a disaster. The pasta was always undercooked, the garlic bread had too much garlic salt, I don't know how my family managed to eat it and smile.
Recipe Reviews 29 reviews
Beef Bourguignon II
This was good, but a little too oily for my taste so next time I will be sure to cut down the butter. I will also cut down the flour a little. One note that changed the outcome drastically, I'm under 21 and had to substitute beef broth for the wine which is a shame since I feel like that's what it was missing. I'll have to make it again when I'm legal!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2009
Oatmeal and Wheat Flour Blueberry Pancakes
I used 1/2 cup of apples instead of bluberries and the recipe came out fantastic! Yum! I will definitely make these again soon! They are very filling, I only had to eat one when I normally eat 2-3 normal pancakes so because of that the serving size may need to be adjusted. Or perhaps I'll just make a bunch and freeze them... definitely a keeper thanks!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 17, 2009
Delicious Black Bean Burritos
Absolutely delicious and so easy! I had them ready in less than 15 minutes! I doubled the recipe and I skipped the jalapenos, salt (black beans have enough sodium as it is), and the cilantro since I'm not a fan and just added some taco seasoning and a little chili powder with the onions and peppers, it was what I had on hand and it tasted good too. Just for simplicity I added a whole 8oz package of cream cheese instead of 6oz and they came out great. Make sure you drain the beans very well, it helps make the mixture less liquidy and therefore eating them is easier and not as messy. I will definitely be adding these to my recipe box, yum!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2009
 
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