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AndrewsCuteCook
 
Home Town: Whittier, California, USA
Living In: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Healthy
Hobbies: Knitting, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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Simple Carnitas
About this Cook
I grew up in So Cal and have in the past few years moved to Lynchburg, Virginia where the cooking is very different! I much prefer the variety of culture that food in southern CA typically consists of, so I haven't crossed over to the high fat, fried this & that of the region... and I don't intend to! I like to cook with lots of seasoning, I enjoy spicy food, and I don't make a lot of sweets.
My favorite things to cook
Chicken tortilla soup is simple and everyone loves it, so we make it a lot of the time when we have people over. Grilled chipotle-lime fish tacos are AMAZING, Cajun-chicken pasta is delightful, and my mom's sweet & sour meatballs on rice is probably right there with it.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My favorite family cooking traditions would consist of turkey on thanksgiving, ham on Christmas and Easter, eggnog (non-alcoholic) while decorating the Christmas tree, and chinese food on New Year's Eve. My hispanic side of the family usually has tamales on Christmas day, and I think I might make it my goal to find a really good tamale recipe and do the same, even though I'm all the way in Virginia!
My cooking triumphs
Most things I make turn out just as they should. I always test everything and I frequently add extra spices to compensate. Most importantly, I ask my public (aka husband and guests) what they think of any new meal, because nothing helps improve on a recipe better than some good feedback.
My cooking tragedies
-Never travel in a car with a crockpot full of Chicken Tortilla Soup on your lap... unless you have a cool snap-shut lid. Yeaah.. -Don't turn on the front burner when you mean to turn on your kettle on the backburner. Especially if you have a pan sitting on the front burner with a perfectly good plastic stirring spoon! -Remember to adjust for the temperature of your oven if yours has a habit of cooking 70 degrees too hot. You will make delicious chocolate peppermint cookies into something with the texture of a gingersnap.
Recipe Reviews 16 reviews
Easy Cheap and Yummy Casserole
I did as some said and put a small amount of cheddar cheese between the beans and hotdogs. I actually halved the entire recipe and put it in a 8"x8" dish which worked well for my husband & I. SUGGESTION: Try using Chile Beans instead of Baked Beans. Chile beans makes it more like a chile & cornbread meal, and just better. I added extra spices to my can of Bush's Chile Beans (cumin, chile powder, and a little cayenne pepper)... it was good! Nothing I'd make if we had guests coming, but totally worth it for about $2 per person! Thanks, Xekoliara!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2009
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Don't use this amount of milk. I usually end up using about hald the amount, but it's easiest to start with a cup, mix it in, and then add milk until you achieve the consistency you want. Also, I use 2/3 cup on whole wheat flour and 1/3 cup of flax seed, to make it extra healthy. Also, since they area so healthy I throw in a half a bag of chocolate chips, too. (A whole bag when I double the recipe, which is OFTEN! =D) Last of all, these pankcakes are AWESOME to freeze in a sandwich-size plastic bag and then stick in the toaster on another morning. My husband and I usually have these a couple times a week as a result. So good!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 17, 2009
Pumpkin Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup
This could stand to be more pumpkin-y and sweeter as a waffle by itself. However, coupled with the apple cider syrup... it's awesome. I made it exactly as it said, and it turned out great.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 17, 2009
 
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