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squarepear
 
Living In: Ingalls, Indiana, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books
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Pumpkin Muffins II
About this Cook
Mama to 2 girls, 4.5yr & 3mo. LOVE staying home with my girls. Wedding Photographer in the Indianapolis area, like to sew - on a baby sling kick right now.... Love to read - especially historical fiction. Hubby is an IT geek - rather picky - so cooking for him can be a challenge becuz I love to try new things! But I have elicited a promise from him that he will at least TRY it!!! My 4 yr old eats anything though! She loves kale!!!
My favorite things to cook
Ummm...anything sweet?! My challenge is meat - not getting it too dry, and grilling - hard to find the right temp/time. I am bound and determined to figure it out...
My favorite family cooking traditions
Oyster stew and puppy chow at New Years... Copying my mother by baking tons of Christmas cookies and giving them out... Making WAY TOO MUCH food every holiday.... Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morn.
My cooking triumphs
Whoopie Pies when I was in highschool. (whoo! but my mom was upset with the mess it made though!!!) Figuring out to sift my baking powder and baking soda - I HATE tasting little lumps that don't get mixed in.
My cooking tragedies
Umm... where to start... Leaving a glass baking dish on the stove and turning the burner on - it EXPLODED. Making a South Beach recipe of tiramisu and I doubled it but didn't double all the ingredients I think - it was not good. Subbing baking pwdr for soda or vice versa in Home Ec in high school. Those muffins tasted HORRIBLE! You only do that once!!!
Recipe Reviews 16 reviews
Danish Potato Soup
Awesome use for your ham bone! This was my first attempt with a ham bone and I had one left from a spiral cut honey ham. I just tossed all the random leftover ham and the bone in and cooked just like the recipe states except I added more potato and put the nutmeg in the soup (instead of a garnish - I was taking it somewhere). I did 1 and a half times the recipe and it turned out great! I did cheat and use pre-cut bagged cabbage and carrot! Made it for small group and everyone liked it. Very light and seemingly healthy soup - might try it with fat free half and half next time. Also, hubby said maybe next time throw in some ground sausage. Will def make again! Thanks for the great recipe!

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Reviewed On: Sep. 20, 2009
Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread
Followed the recipe exactly except I added 1/2t of vanilla and 1/2t salt because my butter was unsalted. I whipped the butter for a long time and they seemed good going in the oven. I love the taste of them, but almost all of them broke in half! I waited for them to cool on the sheets as recommended by other reviewers, but mine still fell apart. :( I also tried dipping them in chocolate which tasted great, but they weren't strong enough for it. Probably won't make them again. Very light airy taste - just wish they would hold together better!

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Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2009
Pumpkin Muffins II
That was a lot of spices, but they sure taste good! Cut the sugar in half and used 2c. whole wheat graham flour, 1 c. unbleached white flour. Very yummy and great with Rhubarb Jam (recipe also on this site). Made mini muffins and got 48 LARGE mini muffins.

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Reviewed On: May 13, 2009
 
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