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Lilsis
 
Member Since: Sep. 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Italian, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Sewing, Photography, Reading Books
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About this Cook
I've always enjoyed cooking, but never had much time; always seemed to just be a rush to put dinner on the table after work. Now that I'm not working for the first time in many, many years, I'm rediscovering my love of cooking. My husband says I need to go back to work before he puts on too much more weight.
My favorite things to cook
Comfort foods. Hearty Italian dishes, flavorful soups, roasts, rotisserie meats and chickens, rubbed with herbs and garlic.
My cooking triumphs
New Years dinner for my terminally ill sister. Did a prime rib, crusted in rock salt and cooked in the rotisserie, served with baked potatoes, aus jus, fresh veggies, salad and fresh fruit and cheese platter. I don't remember what I fixed for dessert, but it was so wonderful to enjoy a meal with all my brothers and their spouses and my sister and her family. It was the last time we were all together, just us.
Recipe Reviews 2 reviews
Lima and Navy Bean and Ham Soup
Very good, I got a little carried away with the flat Italian parsley, but i never measure, just chop and throw it in the pot. Husband really enjoyed this soup, lots of good flavor, will definitely fix again. The recipe doesn't really specify, but some of the less experienced cooks may not know to pre-soak the beans. I used the quick soak method instead of overnite and they turned out great!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2006
Beef Stroganoff with Noodles
Very good. Did make some changes after reading reviews. Used thin sliced round steak strips and tossed them in seasoned flour before browning. The flour at this point thickened the sauce beautifully later in the dish and eliminated the need for cornstarch. Completely left out the seasoning salt and tweaked the spices some, such as adding minced garlic and salt & fresh ground pepper to the bacon, celery and onions while cooking. Also added a little extra dash of worcestershire sauce after adding the fresh mushrooms. Served over egg noodles garnished with some shaved Parmesan Cheese with fresh green beans and seasoned tomato wedges. Made a very nice dinner.

37 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 5, 2006
 
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