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NorCalRN
 
Home Town: Carnation, Washington, USA
Living In: San Jose, California, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Low Carb, Healthy, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Knitting, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Biking, Walking, Fishing, Photography, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I'm a new RN, trying to lose weight and figure out how to incorporate my favorite foods into a new, healthier lifestyle.
My favorite things to cook
I LOVE to bake! I love trying new recipes out, and have found I like grilling, love the slow-cooker and am all around learning a lot!
My favorite family cooking traditions
I have fond memories of making cookies with my Grandma's...
Recipe Reviews 81 reviews
Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations
I followed this recipe to a "T" for the yellow cake, except that I added 1 beaten egg white and I mixed dry and wet ingredients separately and then gently mixed them right before baking. I baked it all in a single round cake pan and it came out beautifully- most tasty cake ever!!! WAY better than boxed mix!! :)

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Reviewed On: Apr. 7, 2012
Chocolate Chex(R) Caramel Crunch
OMG- we got some of this as a Christmas present and it is so addicting I had to beg for the recipe!!! I could NOT for the life of me find Chocolate Chex anywhere, so I used regular rice chex. The caramel ALONE is enough to make me eat an entire batch of this stuff!! I then drizzled equal amounts of white chocolate (couldn't find vanilla) and semi-sweet chocolate chips over the whole batch. This stuff is TO DIE FOR YUMMY! *note* I do not use corn syrup, so sub'd with agave nectar. worked great!

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Reviewed On: Dec. 30, 2011
Chocolate Surprise Cupcakes
I made these exactly according to the recipe and I am seriously shocked that anyone would add more sugar!! The cupcakes are PERFECT and I would even say the filling was a little too sweet- I will considerably cut down the sugar in it next time! I accidentally overfilled my liners, so the cupcakes didn't turn out too pretty... but oh boy are they yummy!! And contrary to another reviewer- I think they tasted amazing when they were warm fresh from the oven! Add to that how easy these were to make, and all with ingredients I had on hand and these cupcakes will be made again! :) Thank You!

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Reviewed On: May 30, 2011
 
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