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Karen
 
Home Town: Oxford, Mississippi, USA
Living In: Collierville, Tennessee, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2005
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Healthy, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Boating, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Wine Tasting
Praline Pecans
Best Bread Machine Bread
About this Cook
I'm a stay at home mom of 2 teen boys, have always been lucky to stay home and raise the guys. They are finally at a point in their lives where they are willing to try new foods! I have a wonderful man in my life who loves to cook and eat. It's so much to cook together in the kitchen. He's teaching me all his cajun secrets! I love to cook and love to have people to experiment on. Growing up Southern, I love good ole southern cooking and food has always been a passion in my family. The first question when we're all together is "what are we going to eat?" I enjoy cooking big holiday dinners as well as daily experiments.
My favorite things to cook
I love to bake, most especially cakes! I love to make decorated sugar cookies around the holidays.
My favorite family cooking traditions
When my boys were little we started making gingerbread men at Christmas. That tradition continues now, 13 years later. I hope that it will become a family tradition in their homes with their children someday.
My cooking triumphs
I have been very pleased with how my decorated theme cakes have turned out.
My cooking tragedies
Bread for me is a hit and miss endeavour! Once it will turn out great and then the next 3 times it won't, like golf...frustrating enough to keep me coming back for more.
Recipe Reviews 86 reviews
Simple and Delicious Sponge Cake
I used unsalted butter instead of margarine. I also added a tsp of vanilla extract. This was perfect for strawberry shortcake.

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Reviewed On: May 27, 2009
Sweet 'n' Spicy Roasted Corn
I like the list of ingredients. But next time I will not melt the butter and just combine the ingredients in softened butter. Therefore making a spread-on instead of liquid butter. The ingredients separate from the melted butter. Love the flavor though!!!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 27, 2009
Strawberry Torte
I LOVE THIS RECIPE! I did make some changes as per previous reviews. I cooked down the frozen strawberries with the cornstarch for a few minutes until heated, then stirred in 1/4 cup of the total sugar measurement. I let that cool to room temp then pureed and strained the juice out, reserving the pulp. In the cream cheese mixture I added 1/2 tsp almond extract. I layered as follows: Lady Fingers (my packages were 3 oz each, I used 2 1/2 packages), cream cheese mixture, strawberry pulp, ladyfingers, cream cheese mix, strawberry sauce. Topped with leftover cream cheese mix piped onto the top. I did have strawberry sauce and cream cheese mixture leftover.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 20, 2009
 
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