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SBATES26
 
Home Town: Parma, Ohio, USA
Living In: Medina, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Hunting, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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Me
Breakfast Bowl - with gravy
Breakfast Bowl - no gravy
About this Cook
My husband and I met in high school and had our first child when we were 16. We have been married for almost 17 years and loving every minute of it. My mom always let me help cook growing up. She was always patient with me. Everything from canning, desserts, holidays or Sunday meals. I first used to love making baked goods and then once I had a family of my own I found cooking to be relaxing. My husband is a perfect match as he loves to grill/smoke food and I help with the sides. We make a great pair.
My favorite things to cook
I love trying new recipes and cooking breakfast. I love being the "assistant" when my husband cooks.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I always have a large crowd to feed so cooking large meals at the drop of a dime is always necessary - whether its breakfast or dinner. I have learned to cook for a crowd without sacrificing flavor or uniqueness.
My cooking triumphs
I have a friend who is vegetarian and never really let anyone cook for her. I have successfully been able to cook various meals for her and also opened our family up to a different type of cuisine.
My cooking tragedies
I can't say I have had any "tragedies". I guess when a recipe doesn't turn out the way I expect is the biggest. I don't have the best concept of cooking with wine - what flavors to use with what meals. I always enjoy wine with a good meal though. My worst vice is either burning my arms when putting something in the oven or taking it out or forgetting to turn the oven off.
Recipe Reviews 44 reviews
Best Tuna Casserole
This was a really good, creamy recipe. I did not add peas as the family doesn't care for them. I did look at reviews and added sour cream and milk. Will try adding french fried onions on top next time.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2011
Sausage Spinach Manicotti
This was good. We added chopped mushrooms to the cheese mixture. We did like using the cream cheese and used ricotta instead of cottage cheese as I don't like warm cottage cheese.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2011
Savory Garlic Marinated Steaks
This just had too much balsamic vinegar taste and barely any garlic flavor. We marinated for 24 hours and grilled. My husband used wood chips for the smoke flavor rather than the liquid smoke. We will not make again as I feel it was a waste of our steak. I don't mind trying different marinade recipes for steaks but don't think I am cut out for it. Just give me steak with garlic and pepper seasoning.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2011
 
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