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MissTurtle
 
Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2009
Cooking Level: Beginning
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert
Hobbies: Walking, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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About this Cook
My husband use to do all the cooking, but now that we have a beautiful little girl in our life, he is in charge of bathtime and the bedtime routine most nights so i have to step up to the plate (ha!) and put dinner on the table. i'm a pretty decent baker, but my dinner making skills are paltry.
My favorite things to cook
super easy but flavorful dishes. i do make a mean turkey chili.
My favorite family cooking traditions
i don't have any but would like to start some with our little lady.
My cooking triumphs
Chocolate Burbon Pecan Pie that was neither too runny nor too dry that i made for Thanksgiving last year. My friends and husband are still talking about it. :)
My cooking tragedies
the latest? last week when i tried to make a lentil and sausage dish in the slow cooker. not sure what i did wrong, but the lentils were 'al dente' and there was little to no flavor. we ate it, but ended up pitching the leftovers...
Recipe Reviews 6 reviews
Cranberry Pork Roast
I modified slightly based on kitchen contents and other suggestions. Skipped cloves & nutmeg (had none) did 1/8 tsp of cinnamon - 1/4 c of agave nectar (honey would work too) - 1/4 c of lemon juice (had no orange) - 1/2 c cranberry juice - 1/2 tsp mustard powder - 16oz whole cranberry sauce - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp pepper - 3 lb pork roast - made slits in roast and heaped cranberry sauce on top. cooked high for 3 hrs and roast was at a perfect 160 degrees. Easy to slice - moist - flavor was wonderful not too overpowering or sweet. Definite keeper!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 12, 2009
New Orleans Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
too chocolatey - didn't really taste like a pecan pie. i even reduced the chocolate to 1/2 c and used bittersweet. there was a good bourbon flavor but i used 4 tbsp as per a suggestion. other people liked this, but i did not.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 11, 2009
Sweet Potato Pie I
i think i too like pumpkin more although everyone at the party i went to enjoyed the pie. i added flour as per a lot of people's suggestions and i thought that made it taste dry.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 11, 2009
 
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