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Tootoolz
 
Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Living In: La Marque, Texas, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Southern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Quick & Easy
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Me & George
About this Cook
Happily married to my husband, George.
My favorite things to cook
All things mexican and anything that I can throw on a pit. We grill alot!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Granny's Pineapple Upside-down Cake
My cooking triumphs
I make a beautiful pine-apple upside down cake, baking it in a #8 shallow cast-iron skillet just like my great-grandmother did!
My cooking tragedies
I once tried a greek dish that called for feta, or any other "crumbly cheese". I used some well-aged blue cheese and the resulting dish was no noxious that the dog wouldn't even eat it! ( we ordered a pizza that night )
Recipe Reviews 3 reviews
Tuna Caliente
I added black olives and this was quick, easy, and delish! Even BETTER the next day!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 18, 2008
Aloha Chicken
Terrific recipe, Amy! I reduced the garlic salt in the marinade, and doubled the sauce recipe as others suggested. I made another couple of modifications to use things that I had on hand. I used a 29 oz. can of sliced peaches instead of the pineapple. ( sorry Amy, a great recipe like this always inspires me to adlib, and I didn't have pineapple! ) I reseved the peach syrup, as others had said that their sauce was too runny. I also chucked in the last 2 ozs. of a jar of mango / pineapple salsa, and a dab of cranberry & fig preserves. When you have dabs of jelly lurking in the fridge, this is a great type recipe to use them up! One other tweak that I did was to add a couple of dashes of worcestershire and a couple of generous squirts of hot chili sauce, as we love things sweet AND spicy. You can usually find hot chili sauce in the chinese food section of your grocery store. It's a very flavorful sauce that isn't real hot unless you use too much! Served this over a bed of white rice and, oh mama, dat's tasty!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 18, 2008
Chicken Chipulos
This is so-o-o-o-o yummy! I didn't have the canned green chilies, so I substituted 1/4 cup of salsa, plus a dollop of chili paste & about 1 tbl of chili sauce ( we like our food pretty zippy!) I also used corn tortillas, so it had more of an authentic enchilada casserole flavor. If your're watching carbs, the corn tortillas are a better choice. This is a great winter dish / comfort food that I'll definately make again. It's fast, easy, & tasty!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 6, 2008
 
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