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LucyDelRey
 
Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA
Living In: Marina Del Rey, California, USA
Member Since: Feb. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Asian, Italian, Southern, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert
Hobbies: Biking, Walking, Photography
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Basic Beef Pizza
Pesto Pizza
Spinach Walnut Pesto
Polenta Fries
Tuna Melts
About this Cook
I'm a proud native of Los Angeles. I love the warm weather, the beaches, and the fact that my parents live close to my home. I work as a mortgage broker and also own a business which keeps me very busy. I enjoy spending my free time with my family and my boyfriend who samples all my cooking. My loved ones are all picky eaters but seem to "gobble up" all that I create.... thanks to the help of AllRecipes.com Thank you for the wonderful website that allows me to participate so that I could continue to improve my cooking skils.
My favorite things to cook
I love cooking vegetarian and even vegan meals. I also love cooking different ethnic foods and browsing through ethnic markets. One of my favorites is Jewish (Eastern European) foods.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mother is not a very good cook (I hope she is not reading this..lol). So most of my cooking triumphs were either recipes passed to me by friends or by my "trial and error" experiences.
My cooking triumphs
I successfully made the most delicious carrot cake ever, modesty aside *smile*. I shredded fresh carrots by hand and made the tastiest cream cheese frosting. The cake was several layers tall and was garnished with "carrot shaped" frosting. It was the hit of the party and everyone thought it was purchased from a bakery!!
My cooking tragedies
I once tried to make a coffee cake. I was disappointed when the cake did not rise properly and the result was a flat, rubbery slab. When reviewing what I did wrong, I realized that I used corn starch instead of baking powder (the containers looked similar and were made by the same company). *sigh*
Recipe Reviews 40 reviews
Blueberry Buckle
I wish I could give it 6 stars!!! I followed the recipe exactly except I added 1 tsp vanilla extract and substituted the 1/4 cup shortening with half stick butter (save the other half stick for the topping). I baked in a 13 x 9 inch pan and although it did not seem like enough batter, it rose beautifully (I admit I added one extra egg, so two eggs total). I did not change the quantity of any of ingredients. The only step I recommend changing is to sprinkle the blueberries on top and pat down rather than stir them in. This way, the blueberries stayed intact and the cake stayed white rather than being discolored from the berries. This is a GREAT cake base and I am sure, any fruit will work with this (ex, apples, peaches, other berries, etc)

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 1, 2009
Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese I
I hate to give it ONE star but this was the most unappetizing recipe on this website that I have made!!! It was a complete waste of ingredients and WAY too many fat grams per serving.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 16, 2009
Polenta Fries
The step for frying these "fries" is totally unnecessary. They can be BAKED on a noninsulated cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper. Brush will olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Turn over brush wil olive oil again and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce!! This cuts calories considerably!!!

30 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 23, 2008
 
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