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NativeAZMommy
 
Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Living In: Surprise, Arizona, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Camping, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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Me
About this Cook
I have been married to a wonderful man for just over 10 years. He works so hard (thanks, honey) that I am fortunate enough to get to be a SAHM and have been for the past past 6 and a half years. My life centers around family, mostly the girls. When I have a little extra time, I love to try out new recipes. I have been told I am a good cook and get many requests for my recipes and also requests to be invited to dinner!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Love the Thanksgiving dinner preparation. I get to host every third year and look forward to it! We always have the same menu. My favorite thing in the world is a huge slow roated turkey... smelling it cook all day is heaven! Another fond family cooking tradition/memory I have is, as a child my dad was a fisherman and I enjoyed getting to help in the preparation of the beer batter when we'd have a big fish fry.
My cooking tragedies
2 words... Mustard Chicken!
Recipe Reviews 2 reviews
Balsamic Roasted Pork Loin
I made this last night for my family. I only had 1/4 cup of olive oil so I halved the marinade recipe and used a 3 lb boneless pork loin roast. The marinade actually seemed quite sufficient. I chopped a whole white onion and put it on the bottom of my crock-pot, followed by about 5 quartered red potatoes and then the roast w/ marinade. I cooked it on high for 2 hours, then put to low for 4 more (until internal temp was 170.) With about 2 hours remaining, I added a few handfuls of baby carrots. Roast and veggies had good flavor but roast was a little on the dry side... could be from halved marinade? I strained the juices in the pot and made a gravy but will just use a jar of pork gravy next time as what I made was too tangy for our tastes due to the balsamic vinegar.

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Reviewed On: Jan. 5, 2009
Cherry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I've made theis recipe twice and the whole family enjoyed it both times. Even my 2 young (picky)children will eat the filling. It's good topped with crunchy noodles for a little extra something. I do have to be in the mood as it takes quite a bit of prep work/time but is worth it. The second time I made it, I pitted and split the cherries earlier in the day and just stuck them in the fridge until ready to use.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 26, 2008
 
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