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Aunt Meggie
 
Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Oct. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Italian, Southern, Dessert
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Reading Books
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About this Cook
I've always enjoyed cooking/baking. I, like most young girls, had an Easy Bake Oven - mine was the Holly Hobby version. I loved to make little cakes for my brother and sisters! I can remember being a little girl and asking my mom to help in the kitchen. Since I don't have anyone at home to cook for, I'm always brining things into work for co-workers, or taking dishes to friends/family and to church events for others to sample and enjoy!! Everyone gets excited when they see me carrying in a dish or container full of something yummy!! It has become a must for me to bring my Mac-n-Cheese to every family dinner, if I don't take it I might as well not even show up! I love cooking for large groups of people, the more to feed the better. I enjoy collecting cookbooks and getting new ideas.
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook comfort food. Very few recipes I enjoy are low in calories. I also love to bake. I'll bake anything, but brownies of various sorts are my favorite!
My favorite family cooking traditions
I love the first weekend in December when my Mom, younger sisters, Sister-In-Law, nieces and I get together to bake cookies and other yummy treats for the holidays. Last year we baked approx. 900 cookies and holiday treats to give away to neighbors, family and friends. I get to combine my two favorite things cooking/baking and my family. I look forward to it every year!
My cooking triumphs
My biggest triumph just happened in December, 2005. Our church was having it's Holiday Dinner Theatre and I was asked to make my Roast Beef for 350 people (approx. 150 pounds of beef). I was a little worried at first because I'd never done anything like that, but it went off without a hitch and EVERYONE loved the roast beef. I received many compliments!
Recipe Reviews 11 reviews
Baby Blue Punch
I made this punch - with some modifications...I used the Blue Hawaiian Punch (which omitted the sugar, since it was already included in the pre-made punch), and used White Grape Juice. Pure satisfaction!! Thanks for the recipe...I'll use it in the future!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 20, 2009
Michelle's Blonde Chicken Chili
I'm not really a chili fan - but I'm a chicken fan, so I tried this recipe for a recent chili cook-off at work. I made many of recommended changes by other reviewers...I added a can of white corn, I added two cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies, and subsituted one can green chilies for a can of jalopenos. I receieved many great compliments. I'll continue to make this recipe with my alterations. I'm also anxious to see if dried cilantro has any difference than fresh cilantro.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 28, 2009
PHILADELPHIA Apple Crumble
This is a WONDERFUL recipe!!! It is so simple and yet so super yummy! I made it for a Pretty in Pink Dinner party that I hosted in my home with some girl friends to celebrate being women and to educate ourselves about the signs, risks and ways to reduce breast cancer. I had the dish ready to go as the rest of my meal was cooking. After putting everything on the table, I placed my Apple Crumble in the oven for 15 min. By the time it cooled it was ready to go, as soon as our meal was over. The ladies gave it many "mmmm's" and "this is delicious" remarks. I will keep this one handy - it will be great for bible study groups and other dinner parties in the future!

22 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2008
 
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