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rkhyclak
 
Home Town: Athens, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Jul. 2006
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Healthy, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening, Boating, Fishing, Reading Books, Music
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Husband and Me
About this Cook
I grew up cooking for my family, and continue doing so today. I usually just cook for my husband and myself, except special occasions, when I cook for a crowd! I went to school for dietetics and took a couple of culinary classes. Now, I'm going to school for nursing.
My favorite things to cook
I love baking. I currently run a VERY small catering business that offers cakes, cookies and candies. Beyond that, I love cooking just about anything!
My favorite family cooking traditions
EVERYTHING homemade. And if we can get it outta the garden or out of the pasture, it's even better!
My cooking triumphs
Impressing my then-future in-laws w/ seared tuna w/ mango chutney, curried couscous and a micro-green salad w/ mango vinegarette.
My cooking tragedies
The first lemon-meringue pie I made, the meringue wept and shrank. I was so disapointed I went home and made 2 more to prove to myself I could do it!
Recipe Reviews 23 reviews
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Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing
I used my own measurements (to taste) and used another reviewers idea of using mayo in place of the olive oil, used all the other ingredients as listed. It worked really well! We prefer the creaminess and taste (really can't taste the mayo at all) to the strong flavor of the olive oil. The soy gives it a pretty ugly color (if you use mayo), so I added 2 drops of red and 3 drops of yellow coloring to get an orange color close to Thousand Island dressing!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 4, 2008
Pumpkin Spice Cookie
When I mixed the pumpkin and cake mix together, it was really dry and all the mix wouldn't mix in. So, I added 1 egg, about 1/8-1/4 C orange juice and a teaspoon of vanilla. That consistency was a lot better! I also added some extra cinnamon and a lot of fresh grated ginger. Baked for 10-11 minutes. So easy and really good!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 25, 2008
Quick and Easy Brownies
My brother and husband thought these were great! I thought they were a bit too sweet, but I like dark chocolate more than sweet. I used 1c flour like others and upped the cocoa powder to about 3/4c. Ended up using a 10x7 pan because I couldn't find an 8x8. Baked for about 40 minutes and they were dense and moist and fudgy!

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Reviewed On: Jul. 29, 2008
 
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