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MSelvidio
 
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Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA
Member Since: Mar. 2005
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Dessert
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Boating, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books
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About this Cook
It really irritates me to look in the picture section of a recipe and not see anything that would help me decide whether or not I want to try it. Therefore, I pledge to never post a picture of frosting (no matter how nice it may look) for a recipe that creates a plain cake.
My favorite things to cook
My favorite baked goodies to make would probably be various cakes and hearth breads. I
My cooking tragedies
I spent over a week creating a sourdough starter from only water and flour. When it was finally ready to start making bread, I gave it one last feeding of flour and stored it in the oven to ferment. Then I promptly forgot it was in there and preheated the oven to make blueberry muffins :).
Recipe Reviews 16 reviews
General Tsao's Chicken II
This is very tasty. I used brown sugar, because that's what I had, and I completely forgot to put in the zest, even though I prepped it. I also left off the breading and just browned the chicken in a pan before adding the sauce. Because other reviewers suggested using more sauce, I used 1.5 the amount of sauce. It was too much. I suggesting sticking with the original amount. I've already made this twice in just a few days. Yummy.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 30, 2011
Pecan Pie Bars I
Yum yum yum. I was worried about the bars being too thick, since all I had was a 9x13, so I used only 3/4 of the recipe (27 servings) and it was perfect. I also used brown sugar instead of white in the filling, as I like the deeper flavor it gives. I did not line my baking sheet, just sprayed with cooking spray. As soon as the bars came out of the oven, I ran a knife along the edges and then let it cool. Cut very cleanly and didn't stick at all.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 30, 2011
Boiled Bagels
Super delicious! I tried both boiling first and broiling first. Both were good, but different. The broiled variety looked more smooth and uniform, but seem more like regular bread than a bagel. The boiled ones got deliciously crisp on the outside and were chewy in the middle, but didn't look as nice. I'll definitely make again, but stick with the boiling first method. PS I gently kneeded cheddar cheese into mine, and sprinkled with onion flakes and more cheese before browning in the oven. Oh my gosh good.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2011
 
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