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Kate
 
Home Town: Clarkston, Michigan, USA
Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Camping, Boating, Biking, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I'm a 20 year old nursing student at Grand Valley State University. I love to cook, especially when it's for people I love.
My favorite things to cook
Flavorful chicken recipes, vegetables, and desserts from scratch. After making cake, cookies, brownies and pies from scratch, I never want to eat a store-bought box dessert again! I love using fresh ingredients. I live in an apartment now but am excited to have an enormous garden when I get out of college and use my own vegetables, fruits and herbs in the meals I prepare.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My family has always gathered with lots of food, so I always associate food with good times. When there's good food and people you love around, how could you be unhappy?
My cooking triumphs
Thanksgiving 2008: I made the turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie (all recipes from this website). It was a complete success! My entire family raved and raved, and say that they're going to make me do Thanksgiving every year! It was a great experience, and made Thanksgiving even more enjoyable because I had a hand in most of it, and got to see everything come together into the huge meal that made my family so happy.
My cooking tragedies
My roommates and I made an elaborate family dinner one night, and everything was coming together perfectly. One thing I had decided to make was cake from scratch, and it was looking fabulous when I took it out of the oven. It appeared to be done--but I was very wrong. I let it cook awhile, then tried to flip it out of the pan onto a serving dish, and it all fell apart, because the middle was completely undercooked. I was so disappointed because I had thought the cake would be a huge success. Luckily, my roommate suggested that we break it up into pieces w/ a fork and make it into a crumble cake, bake it for a little longer, then drizzle the frosting/glaze over it. It turned out to be a huge hit. I suppose it's not a complete "tragedy", but could have been if my roommate hadn't suggested the crumble!
Recipe Reviews 30 reviews
Cream of Broccoli Soup I
Delicious! The nutmeg is a perfect touch that gives it a unique flavor. I used mozzarella instead of cheddar bc that's all I had on hand and it is very tasty!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 28, 2009
Sage Pork Chops
Wow wow wow. I don't even like pork chops but I liked this recipe. I made it for some family and everyone raved. Very moist and flavorful.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 1, 2009
Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken
Very tasty and unique flavor. Everyone loved this chicken.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 26, 2009
 
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