Jennifer
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Home Town: Hickory, North Carolina, USA
Living In: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Camping, Boating, Walking, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
My favorite things to cook
Dishes with interesting tastes. I love "mixed foods," dishes that combine lots of flavors for something delicious. That's as simple as a great salad or casserole, or something more exotic. But it all has to be fairly easy and not be too time consuming. I have better things to do than stir something for an hour. I love robust flavors with lots of spices. Exotic is good - but often my family doesn't share my desire. That's OK, I'm probably more into flavor than most. I avoid beef because chicken and fish are better. Two members of my family dislike anything but fried, mild fish/seafood. So my challenge is to either find fish dishes we all like and are healthy.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Pecan pie - my late father-in-law loved my burned attempt and ate the entire thing in one day! Trifle - Several years ago I made one from this site, adjusting it using reader comments. My kids still talk about how much they love it. And it wasn't hard!
My cooking triumphs
Pan seared scallops. I clarified the butter, sprinkled lightly with kosher salt and cooked 2 min on 1 side, 90 sec. on the other side. The secret is to not touch the scallops for 2 minutes so the wonderful seared crust can form. These were just small grocery store scallops and they were better than any I've had in fine restaurants.
My cooking tragedies
Why remember the ugly.
Recipe Reviews 85 reviews
Italian Sausage Soup
My husband keeps requesting this. I used hot turkey sausage. I made some changes based on reviews: - Subbed beef stock for broth and doubled it. - Added meet or cheese tortellini instead of the beans. - Added more carrots and an onion. - Added a can of Rotel with the tomatoes - Added some chipolte chili powder for a smokey flavor. This is definitely company food!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 16, 2012
Cream Cheese Penguins
I made these for two New Years Eve parties. Talk about a hit! People were taking photos - adults, little kids and teenagers (not all at the same party). I placed them on a plate of shredded coconut which looked like snow. I had three sizes of black olives and found that even using the same size olive for one penguin looks great. They were time consuming to make, but the result was worth the effort. Several people said they tasted great - black olives and cream cheese aren't my taste. Thanks for the great idea!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 31, 2011
Barb's Supreme Curried Ham and Egg Stacks
Awesome! The sauce makes the dish. I fried my eggs, but I'd rather have them poached. I used extra spinach - tasted great and gave me a little extra nutrition. Instead of Black Forest Ham I bought Canadian Bacon. The size of the slice was perfect for an English muffin.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 12, 2011
 
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