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KarenK
 
Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Living In: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
Member Since: Mar. 2002
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Camping, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Music, Genealogy
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About this Cook
Stay at home mom of two wonderful boys, one stepson and a baby girl. Married to my husband, who also loves cooking :)
My favorite things to cook
It varies. I love cooking for company and try to do impressive meals. During the week, I like it simple and inexpensive. Love my crockpot during the winter months!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Love trying old family recipes on both my CzechJewish side, and my husband's Finnish side. We love cooking together, and would like our children to take an interest as they get older.
My cooking triumphs
Having guests ooh and ahhh over the things I've made, and not having to tell them how it easy it was :)
My cooking tragedies
Making a chicken dish with huge chicken breasts. Never flattened them, and they were raw inside. Very embarrassing! Luckily, I thought to check them before anyone ate any.
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Pumpkin Turkey Chili
This was amazing! I agree that on its own, it's a little bland. I added a small can of corn and a can of black beans, rinsed. I also used about 3 palm fulls of chili powder, a tsp of ground coriander, a tsp of ground cumin seeds and about a 1 tsp of cayenne pepper. Thick, hearty and delicious!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 31, 2009
Jalapeno Popper Spread
This was SO good! I decided, despite the reviews of others with tips on enhancing the recipe, to go with the exact recipe as written. It turned out absolutely perfectly. Tasted just like a jalapeno popper, even with the Parmesan cheese, which was freshly grated. Served it with slices of french baguette. The only thing I did differently, was to bake it at 300 F for half an hour in a glass 9x9 square baking dish. As it cooled down, I just popped it back into the microwave to re-heat it. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. My suggestion is, do not stray from the original recipe until you've at least tried it. I wouldn't change a thing!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2008
Knedliky - Czech Dumpling with Sauerkraut (Zeli)
I can finally make my grandmother's dumplings! I followed another reviewer's advice, and left out the baking soda. I also only used 2 eggs. My grandmother always shaped her dumplings using her wet hands, so that's what I did and it worked out perfectly. As for the sauerkraut, I did my grandmother's. She always made hers with caraway seeds, chopped onions and brown sugar, so that's what I did. Made a pork roast in the slow cooker with the zeli and I had a childhood dinner I begged for! I don't have a dumpling slicer (but my grandmother is giving me hers), so I used thread to slice them. The leftover dumplings were cubed and I made another childhood favourite....egg dumplings. They were perfect!

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Reviewed On: Apr. 9, 2008
 
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