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Lins
 
Home Town: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Southern, Healthy, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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About this Cook
My husband and I recently moved to Las Vegas to start... a church! Yes, people do live in Las Vegas, 2 million in fact. It's quite a change from living in Texas, but slowly I'm adjusting. We know this is where we're supposed to be, and that's all that matters! We've been married for almost 6 years, and we have two beautiful children. (If you'd like, please visit our website at baptistchurchlasvegas.com)
My favorite things to cook
Mexican/TexMex... we ate alot of it in Texas, and now that's all we know! But I try to cook healthy meals for my family, so I keep the Mexican food to once a week.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom and I would always bake pies Thanksgiving morning while watching the Macy's parade on tv... Even though she lives far away, I still do this and now I've been letting my daughter help.
My cooking triumphs
I made the best apple pie in the whole world, last year. Maybe it was just a fluke, but it seriously was the best I'd ever had!
My cooking tragedies
I got this recipe for chicken fajitas from an authentic Mexican cookbook. I followed the recipe exactly, but somehow they turned out sooooo nasty. My husband ate them anyway, pretending to like them, but I refused. I was so mad, they seriously took way longer than the quick kind, where you just add fajita seasoning. Never again. (I'm still a little bitter)
Recipe Reviews 7 reviews
Rich and Creamy Roasted Eggplant Soup
I've made this soup 5 or 6 times now, and I just love it! True, it does taste more like a vegetable cream soup, but eggplant itself doesn't have much flavor, it just adds a nice texture. Instead of heavy cream, I use only about 1/2 cup of half and half. I also don't use near as much garlic as it calls for, otherwise that's all you'd taste! And since goat cheese is a little expensive (and hard to find?) I use crumbled feta, and it tastes fabulous! I also love the way my house smells while the veggies are roasting...mmmmm...

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 14, 2009
Fajita Marinade I
What a fantastic recipe!! I used this marinade for broiled salmon (to use in fish tacos) and it turned out wonderfully. I did not use any water so that it would stay thick enough to pour over the fish, and I used garlic salt instead of the fresh garlic (too much for my taste). Thanx for a great recipe--I'll definitely use this again!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 6, 2008
Red Enchilada Sauce
YUM! I couldn't believe how easy this is to make, or how delicious it was! So much better than the canned stuff-- I will be using this recipe from now on :) Thank you!!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 3, 2008
 
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