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Fyona
 
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Living In: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Member Since: Jun. 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
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About this Cook
I am married to a great man who is a university professor. I have a two year old daughter who is a delight, 9 month old twin sons are gobbling up food faster than I can make it, and 2 huge black labs who are my constant companions. I used to teach middle and high school, but I am enjoying staying home and taking care of my family!
My favorite things to cook
All of it! I enjoy creating a meal rather than focusing on one recipe. I don't cook much dessert and stick to my tried and true bread/roll recipes, so I can experiment with the rest of the meal.
My favorite family cooking traditions
We do "breakfast" on Sunday nights since we've usually had a large lunch/dinner after church (and my husband has become an omelet pro!). We are getting into homemade pizza for the weekend nights. I look forward to teaching my daughter how to cook the "family" recipes (bread, hot pepper jelly, etc.).
My cooking triumphs
I cooked a showstopper meal for a couple who was getting engaged--it was impressive and they've been married now for years!
My cooking tragedies
Where to start? The hot can of carmelized condensed milk that exploded all over me, the ceiling (and accompanying pot rack full of pots), and the rest of the kitchen still lives most vividly in my memory.
Recipe Reviews 40 reviews
Playgroup Granola Bars
We really like these. Made the following changes/adaptations based on reviews and like them better! 1. Doubled recipe and put in wax-paper (or foil) lined jelly roll pan (don't know why, but this made the texture better). This gave me 40 bars. 2. Cut the brown sugar down to 1/4 cup for a single recipe (1/2 c. for double). 3. Added in 1 c. chopped nuts (for the double recipe).

17 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 7, 2011
Easy Spiced Brown Rice With Corn
This is delicious and so easy. The only thing I changed was to use chicken stock instead of water. It's not heavily spiced or very "spicy" but the cumin flavor comes through nicely. It's a terrific complement to Mexican, Latin American, or South American flavors.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 19, 2010
Chicken Souvlaki Gyro Style
This is a great base from which to work. The chicken is tasty. I used my usual tzatziki sauce recipe (I had some leftover from the night before). Thanks for an easy summer meal! The only change I made to the marinade was to use fresh oregano since I have TONS. I think dried might actually have been more flavorful, even though I tripled the amount called for like usual when converting dried to fresh.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 23, 2010
 
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