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The Heinos
 
Living In: Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2006
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Low Carb, Healthy
Hobbies: Knitting, Sewing, Camping, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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Russian Green Bean Soup
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About this Cook
A great cook with special needs (no wheat no dairy) marries a "I'd rather starve than cook" kind of girl. She's had her fill of Hamburger Helper and is trying to hone her skillz and learn a thing or two.
My favorite things to cook
REAL cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, Veggie Pizza, Garlic and Thyme hashbrowns, a Finnish baked pancake that I don't know how to spell, Rice in my new awesome rice cooker (yay for wedding gifts!) and egg salad (it's not just eggs and mayonnaise anymore!)
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom was great at those cream of something hotdishes (something we can't enjoy now with the no dairy rule). My dad made a fantastic stroganoff as well. In our new marriage, Kyle is great at personally spiced ground chicken for tacos, crepes and breakfast skillets with lots of vegetables and over easy eggs on top.
My cooking triumphs
Creating my own orange/ginger/walnut cranberry sauce recipe for Thanksgiving last year.
My cooking tragedies
The lack of cheese in our new household :( I have a hard time making fried eggs that aren't so, well, fried and for some reason, I can never remember how to hard boil them.
Recipe Reviews 7 reviews
Luscious Lemon Snaps
I wish I would have read more reviews...too many high star ratings with modifications made me think at a glance that these would turn out as is. Mine spread out way thin and I was disappointed (too much oil, as it turns out, and as many have remarked). They honestly look like a little stack of pancakes, not cookies at all :( I MAY try again with less oil, but will probably experiment with other recipes first...just needs too many modifications.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 15, 2009
Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew Served over Quinoa
Really excellent recipe. I halved it, but then omitted the water and used the whole can of coconut milk. I added some coconut instead of powder and used green onions. I made my quinoa in my rice maker (2 to 1 water:quinoa) with a broth cube, though I will only use half a broth cube in the future. I also used canned tomatoes that had been run through a processor (I don't like chunks) and only one cup (for the halved recipe, but I could have used more, I suppose). I don't know why someone would say this is flavorless. It's not so hard to add more curry! I just eyeball everything anyway, and maybe I added a bit more molasses, which I really think makes it wonderful. Great recipes, and gluten free!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2009
Hearty Harvest and Ham Stew
My husband loved this, and I was surprised at how flavorful it was without broth. The cabbage and spices really make it nice with the ham. I did not add greens the first time but am adding some to the batch I'm making now. I agree with one reviewer though, you need MUCH more than just 1 cup of water...I just add enough to make sure it's all covered. A keeper in this house!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 7, 2008
 
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