LilSnoo
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Home Town: Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada
Living In: Aurora, Illinois, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Italian, Southern, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Quilting, Gardening, Biking, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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Jul. 7, 2011 8:24 am 
Updated: Oct. 29, 2011 5:00 am
....my pots and pans, that is. In fact, I'm embarrassed by them. I realized a few months ago that I bought my current set in 2002 from Target, and only spent around $60 for 3 pots, 3 lids and 2 pans. It's 'non-stick' and the insides now look like a cat spazzed out in them.  I also have a small… MORE
New cookware set!
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From The Blog:  A Dash of This
Spiced Cranberry Sauce
prepping Awesome Sausage, Apple and Cranberry Stuffing
  
About this Cook
I'm a 36 yr old foodie currently living with my husband in Aurora, IL. I'm very fortunate in that my husband will eat everything I make, and I'm constantly using him as my guinea pig! I was born and raised in Canada by my French Canadian parents. I grew up eating a lot of French Canadian foods, and I just love getting home to Canada to taste mom's delicious cooking. She has always inspired me to cook.
My cooking triumphs
Planning and making a 7 course meal for hubby's business associates who were in town on business. Not only was this the most time-consuming meal I've ever made, it was my first time meeting all of them! Stressful day, but a huge success!
My cooking tragedies
Hmm...how about reaching into the oven to take out the Thanksgiving turkey and having the pan collapse, dumping the turkey and scorching liquids onto my bare feet. YEEEE-OUCH!
Recipe Reviews 34 reviews
Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos
I made these for a dinner party and everyone raved about them, especially the men! They didn't turn out very spicy, so even those who don't like spicy food ate these. So easy to make. The only annoying thing was because of the rounded bottoms, several of the pepper halves wouldn't sit still and kept turning on their sides, causing the filling to ooze out. I'd recommend taking off a very thin slice off the bottoms (a mandolin would work great!) to help them stay put. I also ended up cooking them a bit longer (30mins), but at a lower temp (400*). Otherwise the peppers weren't fully cooked.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 5, 2011
Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
Very good cookies, and easy to make too! Make sure the dough is cold before putting in the oven, or they will flatten out too much. I used a seedless raspberry jam and the cookies turned out perfectly. The only thing I had to do different was use WAY more milk for the glaze. One teaspoon is not even close to being enough. I ended up having to use at least 5 tsp. I'd also wait at least 5 mins before drizzling the cookies. Otherwise the cookies are too hot and the glaze ends up melting and pooling in the middle of the cookie.

4 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 5, 2011
French Onion Soup Gratinee
Delicious soup, but a little time consuming! A perfect marriage of flavors, but I think next time I will use 48oz beef and 14oz chicken (instead of the reverse as stated in the recipe) since I like a more bold flavor.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 5, 2011
 
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