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KITCHENWHICH?
 
Home Town: Owatonna, Minnesota, USA
Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2002
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Asian, Indian, Southern, Healthy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
My favorite things to cook
Caribbean food, particularly Jamaican and Trinidadian, and Asian cuisine, particularly Thai and Vietnamese. I would love to learn more about creative vegetarian (think Moosewood) and learn more about French cooking.
My cooking triumphs
When we were first married (17 years ago) I prepared Cuban Rice and Beans for my husband, at his request. I really didn't want to; my father-in-law was Cuban, and my husband knew what good rice and beans were! I closely followed a recipe in a Caribbean cookbook and the results were astounding. My new husband said, "These are even better than my dad's!" I haven't dared to prepared Rice & Beans since!!
Recipe Reviews 32 reviews
Home-Style Scalloped Potatoes
I decided on scalloped potatoes for dinner without a recipe, so came home and found this recipe and found that I had much less milk that I needed; as a matter of fact, I only had two cups of half and half. So I adapted. I rounded out the 5 cups with 3 cups of chicken broth, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. My family and I thought this was very good, rounded out by our spiral cut ham and steamed green beans. The only change I would make to this recipe would be to add another 1/2 tsp of salt....or better yet, allow the diners to salt to taste when served. Thanks for this easy, delicious, classic.

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Reviewed On: Feb. 4, 2009
Breakfast Casserole
This was satisfying on a chilly Saturday morning in Minnesota. I changed it in the following ways, due to what I had on hand. I used lowfat turkey sausage links, which I first browned and then sliced. I used sharp Cheddar, which I thought really added some flavor dimension to the dish. I used red pepper flakes instead of the mustard, and I used buttermilk in place of regular milk. The only thing I used that I wouldn't use again was the particular kind of bread I used. It had a slightly sweet note to it, which I didn't think worked with the other flavors. Next time, I will use the most rustic and crusty bread I can find, toasting it first, or I may leave out the bread all together, as others did. I used 3 slices and I upped the eggs to 5. I felt these additions gave the dish more heft, as I didn't want the servings to be "thin," as described in another review. This is a good, basic recipe, just fine for a family meal.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 8, 2008
Jalapeno-Blue Cheese Burgers
I cut this recipe in half, and it serves the four of us, perfectly. Each of us enjoyed a nice, fat burger.......but not a heart clogging 1/2 pounder. My family loved these. They weren't too spicy, but they had a nice flavor. Next time, I will reduce the salt. I forgot to add the Swiss cheese and the burger was still one of the best I've had in a long time. OH! I used a half and half mixture of buffalo and ground round. I recommend the mixture for a combination of flavor and a healthier alternative to ground beef.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 23, 2008
 
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