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ChicoGirl
 
Living In: Chico, California, USA
Member Since: Feb. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
Massage therapist by trade, cooking's my passion! I'm constantly looking through magazines and this website for new material.
My favorite things to cook
Anything and everything that makes the house smell great. I love baking cookies and muffins for the yummy smells, and I'm usually cooking or baking something with chicken these days for dinner.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I can't remember very many things my mom would cook when I was a kid. I don't believe her heart was in the kitchen, hence....no cooking traditions.
My cooking triumphs
Once, I made an entire Thanksgiving dinner that was low fat--need to start doing a little more of that :-)
My cooking tragedies
Sad as this is, it's true.....Once, I, well I, I overcooked scallops. I know, I know, how could I? I try not to dwell on it, but after many years of counseling, I believe I've learned from this error ;-)
Recipe Reviews 16 reviews
Dijon-Tarragon Cream Chicken
Scrumptious! I added seasoned flour to the chicken before I sauteed it...put it aside and added mushrooms, garlic, and a minced shallot to the pan and sauteed with a little white wine until mushrooms were soft...then I added the cream, dijon, and fresh tarragon to cook the reamining few minutes. I doubled the amount of cream and dijon so I could use some of the sauce for the asparagas I served with it. This is a really easy recipe, and tastes like you spent hours making it. Thanks!

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Reviewed On: Sep. 15, 2008
Mustard Crusted Tilapia
Five stars, for sure. My husbands loves this dish and I usually make it at least once a week. The flavors are pretty strong, but complement the tilapia perfectly. Yum--thanks!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 31, 2008
White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I was looking for a great recipe that I could tweak a little bit. I had tasted a phenomenal cookie on vacation that had white chocolate chips, oatmeal, almonds, and big juicy cranberries in it. So....I added a cup of coarsely chopped almonds instead of the pecans, and a cup of reconstituted dried cranberries to the mix, and they are the new favorite around this house. My husband LOVES cookies, and usually wants only oatmeal raisin (Beth's spicy oatmeal raisin to be exact,) but he said this is his new all time favorite cookie. It's a terrific recipe! Thank you!!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 31, 2008
 
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