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BECKTY
 
Member Since: Mar. 2000
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean
Hobbies: Knitting, Sewing, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Fishing, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
A mom to two kids (11 yo and 9 months) in Colorado, I rarely have as much time to cook as I'd like. I am currently learning to double up recipes and freeze one full meal as often as I can when I cook. I love to bake, but have struggled adapting to baking in high altitudes in the five years I've lived here, and don't do it nearly as often as I used to. I get a great deal of personal satisfaction out of cooking for and entertaining others. LOVE good restaurants and great wines.
My favorite things to cook
So many things! I love Enchilada's with all of the trimmings, Great meatballs, and salads with all of the best meats and cheeses. Also chocolate rugelach at Christmas time and my husbands favorite Tuna Pinwheels and blackberry cobbler for his birthday.
My favorite family cooking traditions
The ton of christmas cookies and pastries every Christmas, creamed rice when I am not feeling well (that's what mom made me) and my comfort food Sausage Beans and Potatos.
My cooking triumphs
Serving family christmas brunches and dinners. I feel so gratified to cook up a fully rounded meal with all of the trimmings and a table set beautifully with China that I can then sit down to.
My cooking tragedies
I cannot cook a whole poultry (chicken or turkey) to save my life. This altitude baffles me! I can cook well, but my husband knows how to jerk my chain by reminding me of 3 hour cooked bloody chickens. Ack! Calling Domino's!
Recipe Reviews 37 reviews
Greek Butter Cookies
These were actually pretty disappointing. I am not sure where I went wrong. I followed the recipe precisely, but they just spread out all over the cookie pan when they baked. Didn't hold shape. And really, for all that, didn't taste much different to me than many other cmas cookies. I can't give them less than a 3 stars because it's probably my fault they didn't turn out.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 17, 2008
Sweet and Sour Chicken I
I thought this was fantastic! A great and relatively easy fix for my sweet and sour cravings. And far more affordable! I added a touch of garlic powder to the chicken batter. And I might put slightly less sugar in the sauce next time. Thank you for the great recipe!

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Reviewed On: Dec. 16, 2008
Mini Reubens
I loved these. The only thing is, I use my favorite reuben dressing, which is 1/2 thousand island and 1/2 russian dressing. Tangy and zippy. It's perfect!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 30, 2008
 
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