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Lyndsey
 
Home Town: Port Lavaca, Texas, USA
Living In: Austin, Texas, USA
Member Since: May 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Healthy, Dessert, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I am more of a baker than a cook, although I'm getting better in the cooking department. I'm a college student on a strict budget, but I hate eating the same things every week just because I can afford them. No PB&J for me!
My favorite things to cook
I love baking cakes, muffins, and breads.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Fudge! My mom and I would spend hours making pans and pans of it,
My cooking triumphs
Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins, and Peanut Butter & Chocolate brownies.
My cooking tragedies
I can't bake cookies! I've tried and tried and tried. They taste alright sometimes, but look nothing like cookies. Or are rock hard, or anything. I just can't seem to get them right.
Recipe Reviews 11 reviews
Italian Creme Layer Cake
This cake took me a very, VERY long time to make, but the reviews for it were amazing. I got compliments such as, "I daydream about that cake" and "This beats my grandma's!" This cake is wonderful. Tip: go with two layers only. You'll save on icing, and you'll be able to taste more of the cake, instead of just the cream cheese frosting. This will increase the baking time about ten to fifteen minutes, depending on your oven. Also, because of the whipped egg whites, the cake will not look done after baking, but if a toothpick comes out clean then the cake is done. Leave the cake on the counter and give it time to "deflate." The "meringue"-like egg whites will give the cake lots of moisture and will keep it from feeling heavy.

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Reviewed On: Jun. 8, 2008
Absolutely Best Brownies
Okay. This recipe is good, but nothing great. Chewy, yes, but the top of the brownies tend to stick to your teeth. All-in-all, these are no better than brownies from a box.

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Reviewed On: Feb. 3, 2008
Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake
This was a great cheescake. My boyfriend, who hates cheesecake, absolutely LOVES this recipe. It takes a LONG time to make, but it makes a TON. If you are craving cheesecake, and make this, be sure you have plenty of people to give it away to. A few tips: there is not enough butter for the crust. Be liberal with it. If not, your crust will come out crumbly and not good at all. Make sure your cream cheese is softened. But it out on the counter for 15-20 minutes. It will make blending it a lot easier.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 15, 2007
 
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