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ptaylor
 
Home Town: Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Member Since: Jun. 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Southern, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
My favorite things to cook
Whole grain pastas, fresh vegetables, shrimp and bacon. I love experimenting with different cheeses.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Oyster roast in the fall/winter, clam bake on July 4th, eggnog with brandy at Christmas, Mom's homemade Russian Tea recipe.
My cooking triumphs
My first meal for my husband's family... it was done in a crockpot and all had 2nds! My first Christmas dinner for my side of the family, in a very very small kitchen. I can't believe I didn't knock something over! The last time I cooked Easter dinner, all of my recipes came from this site and everyone piled loads of compliments on me!
My cooking tragedies
Well, I have been known to to get sidetracked and burn something every once in a while.
Recipe Reviews 13 reviews
Spinach Cheese Tortellini
I liked it! I didn't measure out the milk, just kept adding until I had the consistancy I wanted. Sauted a little garlic and one onion with the mushrooms, and added a little pesto sauce to coat the tortellini. Since some reviewers said it was thick or heavy, I didn't drain the spinach before cooking. Oh, I had some smoked cocktail sausages (hubby wants meat)so I threw them in too. Really good and I'll make this again.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 16, 2009
California Kabobs
Great marinade! Followed the recipe to the letter, except I had to use a can of whole mushrooms because I didn't have fresh. Marinaded in the fridge over night. Wonderful recipe!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 12, 2009
Baked Potato Salad I
love love love it! I did the recipe for 12 servings and used a whole package (24 slices)of american cheese and added extra bacon. I also used some ranch dip I had on hand and then added enough mayo to make a cup. Since everything in it is cooked, you don't have to stick it in the oven for an hour, but it's sooooo much better if you do! I didn't add the black olives on top, and next time I might sprinkle some dried onion rings or cut up some red bell pepper to dress up the top, just my personal taste. *Update* made this again, this time using what I had on hand, some purple onion, mayo and ranch dressing, and chedder instead of american, and bacon bits. i double the recipe and we ate half of it unbaked like reg potato salad the first night, and then I put the rest in a baking dish, sprinkled some fried onions on top (just the last 10 minutes) and baked for an hour for the next nights supper. I LOVE the idea of this! I'm now going to try baking other potato salad recipes i have, and I'm thinking of trying this "2fer" on macaroni salad too!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 12, 2009
 
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