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LubbocKat
 
Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Lubbock, Texas, USA
Member Since: Jul. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Biking, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing
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Gingerbread Biscotti
Spiced Walnut Scones
Old Fashioned Christmas Raisin Delights
Orange Muffins
About this Cook
I am newly married and always looking for ways to impress my man with wonderful food! He comes from a low-fat family and I come from a low-carb family, so it's always a (fun) challenge to find something that makes us both happy.
My favorite things to cook
Yeast breads, quick breads, scones, cookies, complicated romantic meals, pizza, ice ream, energy bars, and any dish with ginger and garlic
My favorite family cooking traditions
For thanksgiving, I remember my mom making green bean casserole, yams, and pecan pie. Basically any holiday food gives me the warm-fuzzies!
My cooking triumphs
After countless tries, I can finally make yeast bread without mishap. I don't even have to tap the bottom anymore to know when it's done! Also, I have managed to (almost) perfect my mother-in-law's amazing cookie recipe that my husband can't live without!
My cooking tragedies
I tried to make pancakes for my husband and me during a camping trip. We were in a much higher altitude than normal, and I accidentally used very hot water to mix up the pancakes. They cooked for so long, and were still doughy and gross inside. I ended up throwing them all back in the skillet, hoping to "scramble" them, but they just formed a sticky ball. It was a disaster!
Recipe Reviews 10 reviews
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
I have not tasted them yet, but from the other reviews, I'm not too worried. I made 1/3 of the recipe (the only difficulty was 1/6th cup, but otherwise it was simple). It yeilded 5 individual muffin-cup servings that are perfect for the dinner date I'm having with my husband on Friday! If anyone wants to try it, you press the crust into five muffin cups (well-greased), add about 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons filling, 1 teaspoon sauce, then another 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons filling. About 1/2 teaspoon does it for the designs on top, then there's about 1/2 cup left for serving. They were done in about 40-45 minutes. They look lovely, but they did "collapse" quite a lot after I baked them. This recipe was really easy and fun to make!!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 13, 2008
Mom's Buttermilk Biscuits
These are delicious! The first time I made them, I doubled the recipe and used 1 cup whole wheat flour to 3 cups all-purpose. I also used milk soured with lemon juice (1 T lemon juice/cup of milk) because I didn't have any buttermilk. The next time I made them with all-pupose flour only, I didn't want them to be snow white (still had no buttermilk!) so I added three drops of yellow food coloring to the soured milk. They looked so authentic! Heh heh heh. These pull apart just like those packaged "buttery layers" biscuits-so cool!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 23, 2008
Apricot Oatmeal Muffins
The recipe looked like a yummy idea, but after reading the other reviews, I decided to change it up a little. I reduced the all-p flour to 2 cups and added 1 cup of whole wheat flour, added 1 cup of chopped pecans, and 1/2 cup each of fat-free plain yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, and molasses. They turned out very moist, soft, and tasty! This recipe was a good place to start; don't pass it by!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 12, 2008
 
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