PureIce23
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Home Town: Queens, New York, USA
Living In: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2007
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Photography, Painting/Drawing
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Jul. 16, 2009 8:39 am 
Updated: Jul. 16, 2009 9:07 pm
So I woke up this morning and saw that my photo for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes was one of the 4 winning photo's. This is the first time that I won! Thank you to everyone who voted for my photo!! Happy Cooking!! MORE
 
 
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About this Cook
Well let's see...I was born and raised in Queens, NY. I now live in New Jersey with my husband and our furbaby Ginger. My husband and I were married on New Year's Eve of 2006. I am passionate about cooking...I love it! I love creating dish's, trying new recipes, cooking for people. My parents owned a restaurant so that is where I developed my love for cooking. I just finished writing a cookbook of family recipes. It came out so fantastic..my dad was even impressed. It was a wonderful experience collecting all the recipes from my aunts, mom, dad and my brother.
My favorite things to cook
I love pasta so any pasta recipe.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I love my dad's cooking! He is Greek and is such a fantastic cook. It's great because he never uses recipes, he just knows how to make things.
My cooking triumphs
My first Thanksgiving dinner! I had never made a turkey before so I was very nervous. I cooked for 6 people..my family and my husband...it came out great!
My cooking tragedies
I don't have any.......yet! =)
Recipe Reviews 10 reviews
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
If I could give this 10 stars I would. I LOVED it and so did my husband. I had some friends over for our annual winter food swap...I had this cooking on the counter...every one of them commented on how delicious it smelled. This was the best thing I have ever made in my slow cooker. I even had a friend of mine stop by this morning to pick some up for lunch! I read the other reviews and made some changes...I used 2 cans of cream of chicken soup and half a can of cream of celery. I also used chicken breast tenderloins and added them frozen. This made a huge difference. By the time it was done...the chicken was just falling apart. I added 1 jar of chicken gravy and 1/2 can of chicken broth. It looked like a bit too much liquid but when I added the dumplings, it thickened right up. Also, instead of tearing the dough for the dumplings, I flattened the dough out and cut it into strips and added them the last hour of cooking. I also added ground pepper, garlic powder and onion owder and served it with a sprinkle of paprika. This is definitely a keeper. Perfect food for the fall and winter!!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 26, 2009
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + Cupcake = The BEST Cupcake. Ever.
Well....not too often do I read a recipe and make it the same day but these looked so good that I had to try them. I did not make them with yellow cake mix but with Triple Chocolate Fudge cake mix and chocolate frosting. You MUST freeze the cookie dough in order for it NOT to bake along with the cupcake batter. My oven is brand new so my baking time is pretty accurate. I baked for 18 minutes. You have to remember that the batter will continue to cook after you take them out of the oven to cool. These are definitely a keeper...so cute and fun! I will make them again!!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 15, 2009
Szechwan Shrimp
It bothers me to no end when people give recipes less stars than it deserves for dumb reasons like my kid doesn't like shrimp...then don't make a shrimp recipe. But anyway.....this recipe is so deserving of all 5 stars. It is healthy, flavorful and so easy. Wonderful recipe..it is now a staple in my weekly menu.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 6, 2009
 
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