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Member Since:
Dec. 2008
Cooking Level:
Beginning
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert
Hobbies:
Sewing, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Music
I drastically changed my eating habits about 3 years ago when I couldn`t take feeling crappy and being overweight anymore. I started eating vegan and extremely healthy for a while, but these days I`m vegetarian and sometimes each poultry and fish, and I include things like plain sugar in some of my recipes. Still, I strive to cook healthy recipes and help those around me eat better, try new recipes, and give a shot at cooking in their kitchens.I still have a lot to learn, but I Have done a lot of research and a lot of experimentation (lots of people have told me I should just build a bed in the kitchen since I spend so much time there!). I hope to write a big food zine one day! I have a food blog called UnReFiNeD which you can visit at http://nocrapdiet.wordpress.com/ There's many recipes and tips there, with lots of photos and veg recipes. The recipes I post here are all recipes I created myself. Thanks for your interest and give me a shout if you have any questions! =)
My favorite things to cook
Desserts have always been my main thing, especially those that are baked or filled with chocolate. I have an unhealthy addiction to chocolate and I absolutely love garlic, so those, as well as cinnamon and ground flax seeds, find their way into Many of my recipes... Just not all together.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My dad taught me one thing in the kitchen: To take the yolk (without the skin holding it together) of an egg and beat it with a little bit of honey... and eat it. It`s surprisingly good!
My cooking triumphs
I`d have to say my newest cooking triumph is my tropical frozen yogurt recipe, a super creamy and flavorful frozen dessert made with coconut yogurt and mashed bananas!
My cooking tragedies
I just can`t make ginger snaps... Then again, I`m always trying to make them with whole wheat flour and no eggs... Maybe That`s the problem -_-