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rebeccal
 
Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Member Since: Nov. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Knitting, Sewing, Gardening, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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About this Cook
By profession I'm a registered nurse, but I dip my hands into the domestic arts for the sake of my sanity, and to keep my husband from starvation.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom comes from a Swedish family with an arsenal of baking and holiday recipes that have been handed down through the generations. I'm quite convinced that all those women came out of the womb with rolling pin and dough in hand. I'm still trying to catch up.
My cooking triumphs
I can cook spaghetti with italian meatballs to die for. Only problem is my husband is deathly afraid of spaghetti, so I never make it. Other than that, I can't cook much, although I've seemed to fool my husband pretty well into thinking I'm a good cook.
My cooking tragedies
Hmm, Up to this point, I've managed to avoid all out tragedies, but there are frequently things I make which can use improvement.
Recipe Reviews 27 reviews
Playgroup Granola Bars
I've never particularly cared for granola bars before, but I made these for my husband so he could have bars that were healthier than the store bought version, and now I'm sitting here eating a bunch of them myself. Yum! My only changes were to switch whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and cranberries (which were on sale) for the raisins. Then I cut the brown sugar down to 1/3 of a cup, which seemed just right. Don't think I'll be going back to buying the store bought version anytime soon. Now I'm excited to make these with all sorts of variations!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 1, 2011
Daddy's Popcorn
I used butter in place of the margarine and canola for the oil. The first time I tried cooking it, I ended up with complete disaster--burnt popcorn and a house full of smoke, so the second time I took a more patient approach and turned the heat down to medium high. The result was fantastic, and I'm not even a popcorn lover! (my husband and two-year-old are) We tend to like things on the salty side, so we added a little extra regular salt. I can see that there's definitely a little skill involved in making popcorn, so I'm glad I tried twice. Thanks!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 1, 2011
All Day Apple Butter
This was absolutely delicious. The only ingredient change I made was the sweetener: I substituted 3/4 cup of honey for the sugar (I was starting with already-sweet gala apples I'd found on sale, so I knew it wouldn't need much). If I'd used white sugar, one cup would have been plenty. I prepped and started the apple butter before I went to bed at night, which gave it a long cooking time (the house smelled heavenly when we woke up!). The only issue I noted with the recipe, which someone else also mentioned, was that it took a long time to reduce. I ended up turning my crock pot on high with the lid off and it still took three hours for enough liquid to boil off. The end result is sure worth it though! This is a perfect fall recipe.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 26, 2011
 
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