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opal~/~dragonfly

Member Since: Jul. 2006

Cooking Level: Expert

Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Slow Cooking, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy

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Sour Cream Figure-Eights

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About this Cook

I am a mom to two wonderful boys (10 and 5) and soon to be mom again.... our sonogram said it is a little girl and I am so excited (being in a house full of boys---even our dog is a boy! LOL). I am a teacher by profession but have resigned at the end of this year and am thinking of being a stay at home mom if I don't get a teaching job in my home town (: I am married to a wonderful cook & movie critic ! (: (: (:

My favorite things to cook

My fried chicken, Tex-Mex dishes, and baking.

My favorite family cooking traditions

Lots of traditions, too many to list. Every holiday has certain foods & preparing them is equal to eating them! I love baking at Christmas.

My cooking triumphs

Yeast breads, quick breads.

My cooking tragedies

Pie crusts. Even the store bought ones give me trouble (fold over in the oven).

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Grilled Corn on the Cob

Great! Had as a pre-trial to Fahter's Day BBQ. Will definately be on the menu! The perfect taste for summer!

1 user found this review helpful

Reviewed On: Jun. 8, 2009

Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken

I thought this was excellent!I did adda bit of flour at the end to thicken it up. Also, I didn't really measure anything, just added a little of all the sauce ingredients, but it turned out! I can't wait to make it again! There is something magically yummy about the combination of garlic, honey, soy sauce, hot sauce, brown sugar & ginger (used dried instead of the chopped root). Combined over chicken and slow simmered=food for the gods! I added mushrooms & rice with veggies. Spicy/sweet goodness!

1 user found this review helpful

Reviewed On: Mar. 2, 2009

Sour Cream Figure-Eights

Delicious! Thanks for the recipe! Perfect with a cup of tea. Dough was really sticky, so I put it in the freezer and then worked really fast to make the '8' shapes. Also made round circle cookies from the 'holes'. I haven't baked in awhile, and my boys gobbled them up. I still have some dough leftover that I am going to freeze (makes alot of dough). (: (: (:

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Reviewed On: Aug. 8, 2008