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USAF mom
 
Home Town: Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA
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Member Since: Sep. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Italian, Southern, Dessert
Hobbies: Gardening, Photography, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting
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Go Air Force!
About this Cook
I've always had a love for cooking and baking since home-ec in high school. I find it challenging to experiment with new recipes. Within the past 5 years I got into the "wine making" hobby, making wine with "kits". YES! It's easy and I love it, but it's more fun enjoying it with friends! I'm surrounded by my heros...my Husband of 35 years is a Police Chief, my Daughter and Son, and their spouses are all proudly serving our country in the USAF.
My favorite things to cook
BBQ! Is there anything else?
My favorite family cooking traditions
We always try to get as many family members together as possible for Thanksgiving. My Husband is the only one allowed to make the stuffing, 'cause it's the BEST! ...not fancey...just the best.
My cooking triumphs
Winning the local newspaper cooking contest a few times with my kids was a thrill, it gave me more confidence in my skills of cooking.
My cooking tragedies
Let's just say there's been a lot of "Burnt Offerings"...learn from your misstakes.
Recipe Reviews 4 reviews
Chocolate Crinkles II
As per some reviews, this batter is on the thin side, but after refridgerating it's not bad. The dough is sticky and hard to handle with a scoop. Definately use parchment paper to save yourself clean up. I baked these more like 15-17 min. Touch the top lightly before you take out of the oven. If it still feels soft and like its not done, add like 3 more minutes. I also had to let these rest on the sheet after taking out of the oven, so they wouldn't come apart upon transferring to a cooling rack. As far as flavor,and moistness they're pretty good, but they flatten out upon baking, they don't look like the pic. I'll probably look for a better recipe in the future of chocolate crinkle cookie baking.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 9, 2011
Foolproof Rib Roast
Yes! This is a wonderful fix!!! I've overcome my fear of rib roast today!!! (never fixed one in 35 yrs) LOL. I bought a 4.35lb rib roast, KROGER UADA SELECT, on sale after I read this highly rated recipe. Made the rub, rubbed all over roast, but put most of it on fat side (top). Placed in a small oval porcelain roaster. left it set out for about an hour, inserted (into "meaty" side til point reached center of meaat) a digital thermometer probe with wire to base, set temp for alarm at 145*, preheated oven to 375*, placed in oven (uncovered) set timer on oven for 1hr, turned oven off after that hour, left meat in oven and did not dare open the oven because at the end of that hour the temp on meat only read 130*, so I left it in for 3 hrs (setting my timer again)and as said, the temp went up, but only to 139*, at this time I'm thinking I spoiled it or it's gonna end up bloody, everything goes through your mind, but no...it's really fine. Now after that 3 hour rest, the meat temp dropped to 117*, I IMMEDIATELY fired the oven back up to 375* and set timer for 50 min, cause I'm thinking I'd rather it be a little done than bloody. Turned oven off after 50 min and left it set in oven with door shut for another 20 min, by then the meat temp had gone up to 152*. which was good. Said a prayer. Took out and placed on plastic cutting board, pulled back the fat top because I had most of the salt mix on it and layed it aside. THE ROAST WAS PERFECT!!! Juicy and Just a little pink inside.

17 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 19, 2011
Chocolate Gravy II
We made this recipe in "Home Ec" in H.S. in the '70's, lol! A wonderful secret was...make drop dumplings with BisQuik and drop them into the simmering "soup" follow the "drop dumpling" directions on the BisQuik box....Oh my!!! It's like chocolate cobbler! Put a few slices of banana or your fav fresh fruit on top.

8 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2010
 
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