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selfproclaimedbadcook
 
Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Healthy, Quick & Easy
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About this Cook
I'm a chef-wanna-be without the know-how, time, ability or knack. I have to read a recipe and can't really sway from it without ending up with major protest from the family.
My favorite things to cook
Italian.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Thanksgiving, but I've boiled a turkey once and made a huge mess of another one. I've given up on making thanksgiving dinners....
My cooking triumphs
Pizza. I'm good at making a pizza.
My cooking tragedies
Thinking I could mix broccoli, ziti & a wad of melted cheese to make some sort of cheesy-alfredo like thing. I ended up with pieces of broccoli-ziti CLUMPS. terrible!
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Washabinaros Chili
I loved it. It was sweet with some heat. I didn't have all those hot peppers they used in the recipe, or the wasabi paste. It would've been way too hot for us. I just used all the other ingredients and added 2 jalapeno peppers and a few dashes of tobasco sauce. It was perfect! I can see why it was highly recommended.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 8, 2008
Spinach Tomato Tortellini
I'd consider this average but filling. It needed tweeking just like other readers suggested. I added lots of garlic, twice the spinach (since it wilts down to practically nothing), and no-salt added diced tomatoes. I added more parmesan and used half & half instead of a mixture of heavy cream with milk. It was still creamy but mild flavored. It was a simple dish. Don't make this if you are looking for your mouth to go "pop". It was a great and easy meal for a fill-in night.

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Reviewed On: May 14, 2008
Chicken with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce
I liked this recipe but it took awhile to make. I cooked the chicken first and then added it to the recipe. I didn't like the idea of using raw chicken in a black bean sauce. I also added waterchestnuts and added just a little cornstarch to thicken it up. I used a low-sodium chicken boullion and low-socium soy. I thought it was pretty good, but my husband said it needed more salt. go figure.

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Reviewed On: Apr. 3, 2008
 
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