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Rebecca
 
Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Italian, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Biking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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Recipe Reviews 5 reviews
Beef Stroganoff III
It tastes good but needs a lot of tweaking. That to me, is a mediocre recipe. The amount of butter in it disturbs me. Like many reviewers, I marinated the beef in red wine and took out the white wine. Saute fresh mushrooms instead of canned. Try adding 8-10 drops of tabasco sauce and a can of tomato soup and half the broth - you may not even need it at all. This will create a sweeter, tastier version of this otherwise unremarkable stroganoff.

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Reviewed On: Oct. 29, 2009
Peanut Butter Cookies IV
This would probably be a five star if I were to follow the recipe to a tee without any tweaking. I personally like my cookies chewy so with the cookies already shaped, I put the cookies in the freezer for ten minutes before baking. The first sheet was cooked as directed - for ten minutes. They came out good but crispy. The second sheet (same batch), I put in for nine minutes and it was perfect. For those of you having problems with flat cookies, it is because you are using old baking soda. Fresh baking soda will make all the difference. You can tell if your baking soda is old by taking a little bit and adding it to water. If it fizzes right away and well, then it's good. If you don't get any fizz, then throw it out and get a fresh bottle.

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Reviewed On: Oct. 29, 2009
Apricot-Glazed Pork Chops
This recipe is super easy to make and is great in a time crunch. However, it is super sweet and I am not a big fan of frying food. Broil it (10 minutes for the first side and 10-15 minutes for the second side) then put it in the glaze for a minute or so to soak in the taste. To lessen the sweetness, try apple sauce and a dash of lemon or a dryer wine. I think it was the wine that made it over the top sweet. It's yummy as it is but it would be fantastic with just a few minor adjustments.

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Reviewed On: May 26, 2009
 
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