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Rachael
 
Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA
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Member Since: Feb. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Low Carb, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Reading Books, Charity Work
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Home-Made Cream of Chicken Soup
Peanut Butter Vegetable Chicken Soup
About this Cook
Christian, homeschooling SAHM. I like rich foods, but my weight prohibits me from endulging. My husband is very health-conscience, likes meat and vegetables and a hot meal 3x a day. He hates any white food (I just happen to love creamy dishes and cheese), so I am always looking for recipes that are a good compromise. We both try to eat high-protien, low-carb.
My favorite things to cook
Comfort foods, soups, stews, baked goods, etc. I try to prepare everything from scratch with fresh ingredients. I also love to experiment with Gluten-free, and sugar-free ingredients.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Big pots of hearty chili that lasts all week. Homemade almond roca at Christmas. Peanut butter anything.
My cooking triumphs
A birthday cake that I made for my husband's 95-year old grandmother. It was Martha's meyer lemon cake recipe and it took me a total of 26 hours to make and decorate. It was beautiful and delicious!
My cooking tragedies
I spent 2 days making Bœuf bourguignon for a dinner party. When it was almost done I went to take a shower, left my husband in charge, and the bottom of the pot burned. I was able to (barely) save it by pouring it into another pot without stirring. My plan was serve it in ramekins with a smashed potato topping, put under the broiler for a few minutes to brown the tops of the potatoes. This didnt work. The potatoes made the stew spill over the edges, and THEN the potatoes burned. Messy and ugly presentation (but everyone said it tasted it good)!
Recipe Reviews 25 reviews
Fast and Friendly Meatballs
I used crushed cheetos instead of bread crumbs because I was trying to get my kids to eat them. They loved them! I added a splash of beef broth and olive oil to the meat because I was worried they wouldn't be moist enough. They turned out awesome. Can't wait to make them again for the grown ups!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 12, 2010
Italian Riboletta Soup
I've made this a few times and my husband raves about it every time. I use leftover homemade bread to make croutons to put the on top on the soup followed by grated parm. I have yet to try the layering, I'm a little wary of the sogginess. Other than that, I follow the minestrone recipe exactly and its a wonderfully flavored meal!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 14, 2010
Four Egg Yellow Cake
First of all, I'm giving it 5 stars because it's made from scratch and anything NOT out of a box with Betty's name is good in my book. 2nd, I really like this recipe. I followed advice and mixed very well in between ingredient additions. I made cupcakes with this batter and they rose very well, then flattened on top. Maybe non-risers have stale baking powder? Note: The cupcakes were very difficult to remove from the papers, next time I'll grease and flour instead.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 24, 2010
 
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