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MaryinLA
 
Home Town: La Canada Flintridge, California, USA
Living In: Lake Forest, California, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian
Hobbies: Needlepoint, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Walking, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
My husband and I live in Lake Forest, CA. I am learning how to cook so I feel more at ease in the kitchen.
My favorite things to cook
I really don't have any favorite food items. We both love Italian and Mexican... My husband is Italian so he loves to make Canolis.. I do make a pretty good bean and cheese burrito mix.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My grandmother's family (on my mother's side) originated from Norway. I love Christmas because they make all kinds of great cookies... Thanksgiving is always great at my parents house because they have a big kitchen where everyone helps out with dinner.
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Marinated Pork Loin
Oh my gosh... This was so good! I used balsamic vinegar and added onion powder as recommended by other reviewers. I marinated for roughly 24 hrs. We grilled it and it turned out tender and juicy. We will definitely be putting this into the monthly rotation.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 10, 2009
Mandarin Orange Chicken
Family liked it. Used 1 cup OJ as some reviewers stated. Made it very orangy. Might lower to 3/4 cup next time. Let it reduce down to a nice sauce that covered the chicken. Didn't have any cashews or green onions but it still worked out. Next time I'm definitely adding onions and bell peppers because I felt it was missing something.

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Reviewed On: Aug. 25, 2009
Marinated Spicy Pork Chops
Marinade was good. I used 1/2 soy and 1/2 worstershire as recommended by other reviewers. I used chili oil since that was what I had on hand. No one thought this was spicy at all. Will use red pepper flakes next time... maybe tabasco. Otherwise this was a good recipe.

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Reviewed On: Aug. 22, 2009
 
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