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Dorese
 
Home Town: Lewiston, Idaho, USA
Living In: Moscow, Idaho, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Dessert, Quick & Easy
About this Cook
I'm a newlywed of about five months, and my husband and I find ourselves pretty busy with him in law school and me working full time.
My favorite things to cook
As much as I wish my creativity (and occassionally crazy appetite) would lead me in the direction of having hundreds of delcious, fast and easy meals up my sleeves to pull out and wow my husband every night, my real talent and mad cravings lie in desserts. I love them and can't seem to get enough. I have trouble waiting for one to be finished before making the next. I need to work on that; I think my hubbie is becoming burned out on sugar!
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mother has always made a delicious Thanksgiving feast. I loved and looked forward to it every year. Now that I have my own family, I'm the one responsible for preparing the feast. I'm so glad I was able to help my mom out and learn how to make all those delicious things!
My cooking triumphs
When I moved out of my parents' house and up to college, they moved 2500 miles across the country. Though I was able to fly to Michigan for Christmas, I was still left to fend for myself both for Thanksgiving and Easter. I managed to get invited to a friends house for Thanksgiving, but Easter I tackled on my own. I invited friends over, and made my very first turkey. I've heard it's the easiest thing to make, but I was so glad to have my dad on the phone to give me step by step instructions!
My cooking tragedies
A few months before my husband and I were married, I wanted to surprise him with some BBQ chicken I had found the recipe for on this website. I was so excited to make my own barbecue sauce and couldn't wait for him to get to my apartment to show him. The first taste I snagged was SO awful and bitter! I dumped everything I could think of into it, from brown sugar to applesauce. It turned out I had used white distilled vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar. My first time using vinegar, and the white was what my mom had left me when they moved. I had no idea there was a difference! We didn't eat the chicken, but he did say he'd never seen the kitchen sink drain so smoothly as it did after dumping the sauce down the disposal that night!
Recipe Reviews 43 reviews
Honey Grilled Shrimp
This was fantastic! I loved the flavor and taste. I was just looking for a quick marinade to throw together while I finished up some yard work before making dinner, and this was perfect. I used "grill cuts" shrimp, so they were very jumbo, and butterflied, but still had the shells and tails on. They were frozen and raw, so I thawed them under water for a few minutes and threw them in the bag. They cooked for about 8 minutes total and were perfectly done. For the marinade: I didn't use white wine, so I compensated with a tad more oil and a little bit of water. The taste was great!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 2, 2009
Seven Layer Taco Dip
Delicious! To start with, I didn't use lettuce, green onions, or peppers, and I didn't use the taco seasoning. I put this in a 2-quart casserole as I planned to bake it. I used the beans for the first layer, then the cream cheese/sour cream mixture for the second layer, homemade guacamole for layer three, diced tomatoes next, then sliced olives, then salsa (I used fresh chunky salsa and drained it well). I covered it entirely in shredded cheddar and baked at 350 for about 35 minutes. It was a total hit with everyone who was there, and I handed out the recipe to a lot of people who tried it. Thanks!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 1, 2009
Cream Cheese Frosting II
Absolutely delicious! Not too sweet, but just sweet enough. I use this as a dip/spread with a pumpkin loaf I make.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 23, 2008
 
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