cook's profile


Rachael
 
Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA
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
  •    
  • Title
  • Type
  • Overall Rating
  • Member Rating
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 20 reviews
The Best Meatballs You'll Ever Have
I liked this meatball recipe very much. I increased the portions and used half ground pork, half ground beef. I also didn't use the red pepper flakes this time because I was making them for a large party, thought I'd err on the side caution. They turned out well and got a few compliments. Thanks!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2009
Spinach Quiche
I made this twice. The first time following the recipe's measurements (except I used all fresh veggies). The 2nd time, I made 2 9-inch shells, doubled the veggies, but kept the egg mixture the same and made 2 quiches. We all liked it much better. This is 1st time I've used soft cheese in a quiche and it was great!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 11, 2009
Amish Slaw
This was yummy. I cut way back on the sugar and used apple cider vinegar. I used shredded cole slaw mix, but next time I am going to use chunkier chopped cabbage.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 4, 2009
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?