sugarbean
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Member Since: Dec. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Dessert, Kids, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Walking, Photography, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
I am definitely not an expert but I have been cooking and baking since I was a teen. I attented culinary school and I am now a semi-professional cake decorator and stay-at-home mom.
My favorite things to cook
I love creating special, one of a kind cakes for children's birthdays. For my family, I focus my cooking on organic and natural foods.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Every year, the girls in my family gather for our annual Cookie Day. We spend the day baking cookies for Christmas.
My cooking triumphs
My daughter and I have won "family best" two years running for our gingerbread house in our town's annual Gingerbread House Contest.
My cooking tragedies
Chicken Pot Pie with biscuit topping, the biscuits were raw but my husband ate it anyway. Meatballs, no matter how I try I can't make them.
Recipe Reviews 14 reviews
Cornucopia
I made this recipe twice, once with crescent rolls and once with the breadsticks. The breadsticks are much easier to work with and give a much better result. Keeping the breadsticks very cold makes it much easier to work with them. I sprayed the cone lightly and did not use the egg wash to hold the ends. I just pinched the ends and used the egg wash just for color. It baked for a long time, an hour at 350 degrees. After it baked, I removed the foil inside and returned it to the oven to dry out the inside a bit. About 10 more minutes. It was beautiful. Just like I remember my mom making for Thanksgiving. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 23, 2009
Playgroup Granola Bars
This great recipe has become a staple in our home. I've made these a few dozen times so figured it was time to review the recipe. The recipe is so versatile and works well with the changes that I have made. The changes I made are just out of personal preferrence. The first time I made the recipe just as is and it was great. I add 1/3 c ground flaxseed meal and 1/3 c wheat bran in place of the wheat germ. I omit the salt. I also reduce the amount of sugar to 1/3 c because I sometimes add applesauce in place of the oil. I increase the honey to 2/3 c. I also use unbleached white whole wheat flour. Today I added a 1/2 cup of peanut butter and chocolate chips. My entire family loves these bars and I love that I can serve them healthy whole grains without unwanted corn syrup and preservatives. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 5, 2009
Coconut Blueberry Cake
I really want to give this more stars but I'm going to review this recipe on how it came out for me this first try. I did 1/4c applesause and 1/4c oil, I also used 1 c ap flour and 1c white whole wheat flour. I think the fault of the cake's texture was due to old baking powder. I think it would have been better if I had removed the cake from the pan prior to drizzling it with the sauce. The sauce was were the problem really lied. 4 1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch was too much for my sauce. Next time I will use half the amount. It became a gelatonious mess. As soon as I get new baking powder I will be making this again. I think the problems I had could easily be fixed. I will re-review this then. Looking foreward to a second try.

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Reviewed On: Aug. 19, 2009
 
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