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beth
 
Home Town: Tonganoxie, Kansas, USA
Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2000
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Low Carb, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Walking, Photography, Painting/Drawing, Charity Work
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just me
About this Cook
I'm just your typical suburban working mom of middle schoolers. So every day is a new adventure in time management. :-)
My favorite things to cook
Anything simple but different. My crockpot is my friend, I'm trying to get better about using unprocessed real ingredients, and I go on baking splurges now and then.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Ordering pizza!
My cooking triumphs
Learning how to not burn everything, and learning my way around fresh produce.
My cooking tragedies
The first 10 years of trying, when my greatest accomplishments were typically mac & cheese concoctions.
Recipe Reviews 42 reviews
Cream Corn Like No Other
Very good. I didn't have heavy cream handy, so I used half-&-half with no problem. I forgot to let the corn thaw before cooking, and I don't know if that had anything to do with this, but the corn came out just a little too firm still (compared to the creamed corns I remember). I might let it cook with the lid on a little longer next time to soften it just a tad.

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Reviewed On: Jun. 14, 2009
Jeanie's Falafel
My first time ever making falafel. I did cheat and add an egg to help hold everything together, per some of the reviews, but I think it would have held ok without it. I also pulsed the beans in the food processor to mash them; worked great, then discovered I didn't have any turmeric, so I skipped it. We ended up eating them straight off the platter, and all commented that they tasted like "Mediterranean hushpuppies". Don't know if that's how they should be, but they were great. Will definitely make again, and try without the egg to bind it.

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Reviewed On: Dec. 5, 2008
Pleasant Pork Chops
This was very good. I discovered after I started the chops that I was out of sour cream, so I faked it with some evaporated milk, corn starch, and some extra seasoning. Will definitely try again with the sour cream, though, as it was still a touch bland. My pork chops didn't come out as tender as some folks are reporting; only thing I can think of is that might were still almost frozen when I started. The family finished it off with no complaints though, so we'll use again!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 25, 2008
 
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