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CHRISCAT
 
Home Town: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2002
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Mexican, Italian, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Camping, Walking, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
My favorite things to cook
Pastas and homemade pizzas
My favorite family cooking traditions
Baking homemade Italian cookies
Recipe Reviews 21 reviews
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
My friends and I are on a kick to really try and make things from scratch because of all the preservatives and unnatural ingredients that are in everyday packaged foods. Have you ever seen the ingredient list on an angel food cake? What is all of that stuff? I wanted something light and simple for the 4th, so I decided to try this cake. PERFECT! I will never buy an angel food cake ever again! I will say that owning a Kitchen Aid mixer really helps whip those egg whites until they are stiff. This cake was easy, delicious, sticky and moist, just like angel food cake is supposed to be. I cubed the pieces, and made a "buffet"--cubed pieces in one bowl, a pineapple-Cool Whip-vanilla pudding mixture in another bowl, and fresh blueberries/strawberries in another bowl. Everyone assembled their own and loved it! The only trouble I had involved the pan. I don't have a tube pan, so I used my bundt pan, but because the recipe says not to grease the pan (I am not sure why), my cake was sticking and a tiny section stuck in the pan. Any suggestions on that? GREAT CAKE!!!

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Reviewed On: Jul. 5, 2009
Yummy Honey Chicken Kabobs
I have to start this review by saying that my husband and children are SICK OF CHICKEN. I admit, we eat it alot--but in my opinion, it is economical, versatile and healthy! Having said all of this, I planned our 4th of July BBQ and decided to make these kabobs. I marinated them for 24 hours. One word for these--EXCELLENT!!!! My hubby, children and our guests all raved about them and gobbled them up! I used 8 large chicken breasts, which according to the package came out to be about 6 lbs. of chicken. I doubled the marinade. I did not baste them while I was cooking them. They had a wonderful flavor and a sweet undertone from the honey! I did add some grated fresh gingerroot. My husband, the anti-chicken man, said they were GREAT! I did my veggies on the side in a grill basket. I marinated them in a separate bowl. A REAL KEEPER!!!!! Thanks!

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Reviewed On: Jul. 5, 2009
Tuscan Soup
This is the second time I have made this soup--it is scrumptious! I used Honeysuckle Sweet Italian Sausage, added a pinch of red pepper flakes for some spice/heat, and I used Evaporated skim milk to reduce the fat. A wonderful, fulfilling soup that goes together SO QUICKLY!

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Reviewed On: Apr. 19, 2009
 
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