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*MiSHA*
 
Member Since: Jul. 2009
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Southern, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Sewing, Gardening, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting
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Spicy Korean Chicken
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About this Cook
i LOVE to EAT! so therefore I love to cook. But most of all, i love to cook bcuz i like to know what Im eating. I try to eat healthy foods everyday (notice i said "try" lol). I look at the fat content on everything I buy & get fat-free if its available: butter, milk, cheese, sour cream, mayo, campbells soups.. I eat baked chips, and whole wheat carbs only. Its a little obsessive, but I hate working out, so this keeps me lean. Im a huge "hungry girl" and Jillian Michaels fan (hungrygirl.com-SUBSCRIBE! & Jillian's book "Master your Metabolism" is a must-read).
My favorite things to cook
Korean foods handsdown bcuz im half Korean. I have a sweet tooth, and Im obsessed with this low-fat chocolate cake recipe by "hungry girl"... here it is, you HAVE to try it! I made it on Thanksgiving just bcuz I had an excuse to, and everyone was crazy about it! Friends were coming by the next day wanting more! lol INGREDIENTS: a box of Devils Food Cake, a can of pumpkin, and a few splashes of fat-free milk. Mix, and bake in a greased pan (i use a 9" square) @ 400 degrees, 25 mins. I also top it with the lowest fat chocolate frosting I can find (Pillsbury/Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate at 4.5g/2 tbsp) and microwave each slice b4 eating for 35 seconds, and OMG u will swear ur in Heaven!!!
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom's broccoli casserole at Christmastime-- she makes it every Christmas & Christmas wouldnt be the same without it! I also love it when we make "kim bop" together. Kim bop is a Korean dish. It looks like sushi rolls but theres no raw fish in it. Its filled with "Bulgogi" (Korean marinated beef), rice, fried egg, carrots, spinach, pickled radish (yellow kind- "dah-kwang"), & fried fish cakes (frozen section at Asian store). Its an all-day project, and its so much fun.
My cooking triumphs
Eating my delicious creation, and sharing it w/others!
My cooking tragedies
I never measure anything, and modify recipes drastically to my liking and what I have on-hand. Sometimes it turns out GREAT, other, ehhh not so much. Ill always eat it/try it the first day, but sometimes I have whole dishes just sit in the fridge til it rots lol. Getting better tho! Learning w/experience!
Recipe Reviews 12 reviews
Pita Pizza
PbA, thx for the tip about microwaving the shrooms b4hand to dejuice them. I actually made both pita and tortilla pizzas, since I had both items on-hand, and honestly i liked the pitas way better. they ended up crunchy & the tortillas didnt. PS.they have whole wheat & multi-grain pita pockets now. I baked mine at 350, 20 mins. And I also split my pita pocket and made two out of one. It was GREAT!

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Reviewed On: Dec. 7, 2009
Turkey Macaroni Bake
i had lots of fun playing with this one. I cooked my macaroni b4hand and took the tip of VegasEscapee, and used the cheese from box macaroni--Velveeta shells n cheese has a 2% milk recipe now! [half the fat], and it was great. However,i baked the cheese sprinkled on top for too long and it ended up hard. Next time, Im gonna skip the cheese topping to keep it creamy.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 1, 2009
Turkey Waldorf Pita
this was soo good for a change! I ate like 3 of them =] I always eyeball the ingredients so it turned out great!!!

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Reviewed On: Dec. 1, 2009
 
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