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Carrie
 
Home Town: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Living In: Berea, Kentucky, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2005
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Italian
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Biking
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Spinach Calzones
Chicken with Mustard Crepes
Chicken with Mustard Crepes
Chicken with Mustard Crepes
Banana Pancakes wih Strawberries
About this Cook
Well, I am a 23 year old stay at home wife in Berea. I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband who has a good job and wants me to stay home to keep house, cook and have a garden. We have been married for just over 3 years, and we are thinking of starting a family soon! As most really great cooks tend to be, I'm a little overweight, so I love trying new, tasty, healthy foods. I just got a juicer and I'm having fun shredding up all the fruit & veggies in the house!
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook anything really... Authentic foreign dishes are really favorites. I have a recipe for Indian Curry and Naan bread that are great! Plus, I love making Sushi and pork and cabbage dumplings(Jeowtz - doesn't really translate from Chinese into English!) I had a missionary girl from Taiwan as a room mate/best friend in college, and learned so much from her! I really like to bake too - mostly breads, but cakes and pastries sometimes. Decorating is my favorite part of baking cakes, and I've made wedding cakes for 2 of my friends!
My favorite family cooking traditions
I learned to make great gravies from my mom. Canned or restaurant gravies are never as good as mine or mom's. The secret is in the whisking! I make KILLER macaroni and cheese, and sausage gravy. NOT exactly on the diet ;-)
My cooking triumphs
For valentine's day last year, I made dinner for Matt. I thought I'd give him a taste of home by preparing a traditional New Orleans menu. It turned out so well!! Spare-rib e'toufee, crab cakes, pepper biscuits - it was so good!! Served on Mom's china with candlelight... SOOOO Romantic!
My cooking tragedies
Occasionally I have no idea what to cook. So I just start throwing things together and what comes out is not always edible. If I have any really great tragedies, I'll be sure to post them :-D
Recipe Reviews 14 reviews
Sesame Udon Noodles
I didn't have quite everythign on hand. I used a white onion in place fo the green ones, and broccoli instead of the peas. It was good, but Snow Peas or Snap Peas would have been better. I really liked the dressing, though I skimped on the oil a little. The only other thing I changed, was to saute all the veggies along with the sesame seeds in a skillet instead of using the microwave. I've printed this recipe to add to my regular rotation! Very good!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 24, 2009
Summery Ratatouille
I turned this into a one-pot meal by using an extra large cast iron skillet to cook everything in, then put the whole thing onto the oven! I tried this recipe last night, with a few modifications because of what I had on hand. I used 1 lb. ground beef + 1/2 lb. sausage in place of the pork, and 1 jar spaghetti sauce in place of the tomatoes, and added some red pepper flakes. The flavor and texture were both really good! The only thing I didn't like was the crumb topping. Way to powdery in the mouth. I scraped it all off before saving the leftovers, but on that note - it reheats perfectly! Next time, I'll reduce the crumbs to 1/2C. but still use all the cheese. Overall, I'll make this one again!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 12, 2007
Easy Curry Couscous
This is a second review - OK - made this again, and even better! For a double recipe, I took 12 wings and browned them on both sides. Add a chopped onion, bell pepper, carrots - saute till tender. Mix 2T curry, 1t turmeric, 1t cumin, 1t garlic, 1t onion powder, 1t oregano, 1/2t red pepper, 1/2t allspice, 1/2t cloves and mix into 2C hot water. Pour into skillet, cover, and simmer until chicken is done, turning occasionally. Toss in raisins, 2 cups water and 1 1/2C couscous. Cook until done!! WOW!

11 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 5, 2007
 
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