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HEARTS_ANGEL
 
Home Town: San Rafael, California, USA
Living In: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2002
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Healthy, Vegetarian, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Biking, Walking, Reading Books, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a working mom, wife, and volunteer my time to the Boy Scouts so my schedule is very packed. Quick, nutritious dinners are a priority for me and my family.
My favorite things to cook
I make the BEST Beef Stroganoff from scratch. I love to cook, however, I do NOT bake. Yuck. Hate it.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My husband insists on a VERY traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but for Christmas I get to be creative. From this site, I've tried Gouda-Stuffed Pork Chops and Rouquefort Steaks (see my reviews of them).
My cooking triumphs
Everytime we entertain and I pull off a magnificent 4 or 5 course dinner with beautiful presentation I feel quite proud of myself.
My cooking tragedies
The first year I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for my parents the heating elements went out on the oven! To this day they both honestly believe I forgot to turn on the oven but the lights were all on indicating everything was working. Besides, my husband was in charge of the turkey.;)He ran to the store & we had deli turkey meat. The bird was done 15 min after my folks left that afternoon! :(
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Twisted Apple Cider
Pretty tasty and a nice new addition in the autumn. I upped the Spiced Rum to 2/3 of a cup because... well because I'm a lush. ;P. I started off with just an 1/8 of a cup of the cinnamon because the only cinnamon Schnapps at the liquor store said "Hot Cinnamon" and I didn't know if that made a difference or not. Once I tasted it, though, I felt it was safe to pour in the other half of the Schnapps. I think two ice cubes is a bit stingy so I added more to give it a nice chill as I drank this immediately upon making it instead of giving it some time in the fridge. I think, though, that if it's left to sit out, the ice cubes would dilute the drink too much. Enjoy!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2009
Slow Cooker German-Style Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Potatoes
The roast turned out incredibly tender. It wasn't very pretty, though. The sauerkraut was okay, but the potatoes were horrible. We threw them out. They were a tad over done and the flavor from the sauerkraut in/on them was not very good.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2009
French Leek and Ham Shepherd's Pie
Fabulous recipe! Be sure to make enough mashed potatoes and REALLY be sure to leave enough for the top. The only change I made was to add garlic and white wine to the sauteeing leeks and onion. Also, next time I won't make my potatoes with heavy cream. That's a lot of extra calories just for mashed potatoes that will be covered in other yummy goodness.

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Reviewed On: Jul. 18, 2009
 
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