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Odessa Toma
 
Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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Member Since: Nov. 2006
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Hunting, Photography, Reading Books, Music
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The PERFECT Turkey
Me & youngest daughter
About this Cook
I am a wife and mother of 3. I live for my family. I want my home to be a place of peace and comfort for all my family and friends.
My favorite things to cook
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to bake, especially pies. I have found the best recipe on here for the ULTIMATE pie crust. I love cooking for Thanksgiving; it is my favorite holiday. I love to see people happy and full and enjoying what I have prepared for them.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Getting up at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning to start cooking the bird!!! :) Also staying up till midnight the night before preparing the casseroles for the oven the next day, baking the pies and cakes, etc.
My cooking triumphs
THis past Thanksgiving (2006), my Turkey - was absolutely PERFECTION!!! I got more compliments on that bird than any other I've ever made. Also, just recently made a perfect meringue - a feat not easily accomplished!!
My cooking tragedies
Too many to name...do I have to? Well one of my first was when I was a teen trying to fry chicken. I always had the fire too high, the outside was done, but the inside was still pink. Ugggg. Also, when a teen, used a pressure cooker to make some beans, tried to get the lid off - and beans exploded all over the kitchen. Needless to say, I've never used a pressure cooker ever again.
Recipe Reviews 10 reviews
Butter Icing for Sugar Cookies
Really great tasting recipe! If you want a soft icing, this is the one to go with.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 12, 2010
French Bread Rolls to Die For
Really great tasting rolls. The stay soft and moist after a day, they don't dry out. Really excellent recipe!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 12, 2010
Meaty Thick Man Chili
Ohhh, this was good, my husband, who is from Romania, and generally doesn't care for a lot of American dishes ate this one up and asked when i was going to make it again!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 5, 2008
 
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