cook's profile


Valerie
 
Living In: Clarkston, Michigan, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2003
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy
Hobbies: Knitting, Gardening, Genealogy
  •    
  • Title
  • Type
  • Overall Rating
  • Member Rating
Medieval Times in Toronto
Beef-Spinach Lattice Pie
About this Cook
Historically, I've had an aversion to cooking. I did it because my family needed to eat, and I loved them. I've always tried to keep the meals healthy, and balanced, but never enjoyed the job. I've prayed for years that the LORD would help me to get the meals on time and yummy, and that I would learn to enjoy feeding my family. Well, a couple of years ago it finally happened. In 2003 I began using the Allrecipes site which helped me to learn to tailor recipes to our specific needs. Then - I discovered Rachel Ray cookbooks in our local library and found her recipes to be easy to follow - healthy, and (usually) not extravagant. I felt like a gourmet cook! I don't always cook like that now, but with the help of this site I am usually happy with the meals I am serving my family, and I actually enjoy planning them and preparing them.
My favorite things to cook
I love to use fresh ingredients and herbs, but try to keep things pretty simple and inexpensive.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Don't really have any.
My cooking triumphs
Learning to enjoy cooking.
Recipe Reviews 19 reviews
Corn Tortilla Quiche
This was easy and yummy. My family rated it 5stars, but I was a little tougher sell.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009
Broccoli and Tortellini Salad
This recipe is very yummy and a balanced meal if you use torellini filled with cheese. I did not have any red onions, and used rice wine vinegar for a touch of sweet but NO SUGAR. I also used organic canadian bacon. Next time I won't use quite so many raisins. I'd give this 4 1/2 but only because it has too much sugar.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 6, 2009
Suki's Spinach and Feta Pasta
My daughters and I needed a quick meatless recipe so we tried this one out. I put a bit too much red pepper for their taste but overall we were all pleasantly surprised. The flavor was better than I expected. We used Barilla's penne Ultra because it is whole wheat and has extra protein which is good for vegetarians. If you cook this, add more spinach then you think you need - it will cook down and you will wish you had more. In future I will add more onions and garlic, and use less tomato.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 6, 2009
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Select Your Version:  United States  |  Canada  |  United Kingdom & Ireland  |  Australia & New Zealand  |  Germany  |  France  |  China  |  Japan  |  Quebec  |  SE Asia  |  Netherlands

Frequently Asked Questions What's this?