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Andrea8985
 
Home Town: Albany, New York, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Italian, Dessert
Hobbies: Knitting, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
About this Cook
I'm 19 years old. I came to Canada shortly after turning 18. I'm currently a student, and living with my husband. I've always enjoyed cooking, especially baking. I'm always looking for recipes to try out so I can become a better cook.
My favorite things to cook
Any type of dessert. :)
My favorite family cooking traditions
Well, my family wasn't full of many cooks. However, every holiday I would always help my aunt cook. We cooked things that we never have any other time of the year, and just spending time together was nice. Now that I live on my own, I've stolen a lot of her recipes. She has the most amazing recipe for Christmas cookies.
My cooking triumphs
The first time I cooked without a recipe. I made rosemary chicken.
My cooking tragedies
Making gingerbread cookies from a mix. They are definitely best made from scratch.
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Spaghetti Pizza Lasagna
This was pretty good, but nothing spectacular. I did halve the recipe, as it's just me and my husband, and it was still huge. We only ate about 1/4 of it. Should make good leftovers. I did follow the most common recommendations: layer of sauce on the bottom, cut back on the milk, extra egg, increased temp. and bake time, waiting until last 15 minutes to add cheese. I also went a little heavy on the seasonings (I get it from my husband...he's big on spices). I might make it again. My husband is a tough critic. I served it with bread and butter, cottage cheese, and salad. Very filling.

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Reviewed On: Jun. 23, 2009
Apple Crisp III
This is delicious! I only give it 4 stars because my husband says he likes the topping to be a bit crisper (I did bake it for 50 mins). I used McIntosh apples, as they are the only apples I will buy. I also added cinnamon to the topping. That's the only thing I changed outside of the bake time. I served it with a little bit of evaporated milk poured on top. We're moving in a few days, and this was a perfect way to use up the rest of our apples. :)

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Reviewed On: May 29, 2009
Pumpkin Bread
I just made this. The only change I made was using pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices. I just used a regular size can of pumpkin, didn't look at how many ounces it was. Either way, this is an awesome recipe! The flavor is great, and the texture is great. The only problem I had was the middle sunk in, so I'll tweak the recipe to avoid that next time. The top also got a bit too crunchy, so next time I'll cover the pans with foil for the last 15-20 minutes of baking. Even still, this is the best pumpkin bread I've ever had (or made). It's even better than my mother-in-law's!

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Reviewed On: May 19, 2009
 
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