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Kat Ashley
 
Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2006
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Dessert
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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Phillip and I
Mrs. Shields
Irish Cream Truffle Fudge
Southern Peach Cobbler
Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread
About this Cook
Hiya folks! My name is Katrina and I am married to my awesome hubby of almost 1 year named Phillip. We have a gaggle of kitties whom we both love very much. We love hanging out together watching movies and of course eating great food. Phillip always uses the line " but it tastes better when you cook it" so I always do... :)
My favorite things to cook
I love to bake! I have been the designated baker for my family since I was 10 years old. Some people say cooking is an art and baking is a science... But I believe its a combination of both.
My favorite family cooking traditions
During the summers and holidays all of the women in my family gather together at my parents house and throw down! We can always guarantee full bellies and happy people and of course deliciously exhausted cooks and bakers!
My cooking triumphs
This past Thanksgiving I managed to make a double recipe of peach cobbler, Irish Cream fudge, 3 loaves of pumpkin spice bread, 2 sweet potato pies, sugar pecans, and sugar cookies! Man was I tired!
My cooking tragedies
The only thing I have ever made and totally screwed up was the the mushroom tortellini. I botched it by adding too much white wine! Eh gad it was horrid!
Recipe Reviews 15 reviews
Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oh My Goodness Debbi!!! These cookies are phenomenal!!!!! I can't stop eating these ridiculously soft and yummy cookie... They are fantastic! FYI to anyone who is having second thoughts about these cookies... Don't! But here are some tips... 1)Do use a very large mixing bowl and do have at least a hand mixer to help whipping these bad boys in to shape. You may need at least a 5 speed mixer because my 3 speed mixer was having a bit of a overheating issue because the mixture is thick. 2)Do melt your butter and add the sugar and then slowly after the butter/sugar has had a moment to cool add in the egg and then the *sifted* dry ingredients. 3) Do add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and increase the vanilla extract content to at least 1 1/2 tablespoons. 4)Don't worry if the cookies do not look done after 12 minutes... they are just don't remove them right away so they can finish cooking a bit after you remove them from the oven... 5)The count says 72 cookies its probably closer to 50 3 bite cookies. 6) Do make a double batch because everyone will want some... Everyone!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 10, 2009
Golden Rum Cake
Very yummy cake... But I would definitely make it and let it sit for approx 2 days (if you have the willpower) so the flavors can meld. Super easy as well to make. I have made the cake twice, once for my husband and then the other for my little sister's 21st birthday! I can't wait to make another one. This time I will use the nuts I didn't have the first time... Thanks so much for the post! Happy Baking!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 9, 2009
Key Lime Pie VII
This is probably one of my favorite recipes on this site. If I could give it a THOUSAND stars I would. Also one of the easiest desserts I have ever made. The only thing I changed was instead of squeezing approximately 20 some-odd key limes I just used key lime juice I bought from the store. My husband and I ate this pie alone in 2 days... We were eating it instead of meals! This pie is dangerously delicious!!! A huge thanks to the poster you just became my new hero!!!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 9, 2009
 
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