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Dawnmarie
 
Living In: Sugar Grove, Ohio, USA
Member Since: Apr. 2006
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Low Carb, Vegetarian, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Quilting, Gardening, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting
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Amur Tiger
About this Cook
My favorite things to cook
I love figuring out hopw to cook on a little budget. My speciality is making dinner for under $10. I am now working on healthy recipes for my dogs. They are getting expensive to feed.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Cooking as a family. My kids have been cooking for as long as they can remember. I think my boy has been using a knife since 5. My dad decided to teach how to hold it the right way. My girls make dinner almost on their own now at 10 and seven years old.
My cooking triumphs
Getting my husband to eat vegetarian meals.
My cooking tragedies
Chicken and dumplings just never turn out right. I turn it up too high and burn the bottom while trying to cook the tops.
Recipe Reviews 5 reviews
Corrigan's Minestrone
When I worked at Olive Garden, we cooked the pasta seperately. Then , add just before serving. Boil the pasta, drain and toss with veggie oil. Toss into soup right before serving. If you plan to store some for later, divide it before adding pasta or simply add a 1/4 cup or so of cooked pasta to each bowl before ladeling soup over it.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 7, 2009
Homemade Crispy Seasoned French Fries
I have made this a couple of times in the deep fryer. For those that have bigger families, I suggest a bigger deep fryer or 2 of them if you fry on a regular basis. I did 2 batches in the fryer for my family of 5, including 2 guys that are big eaters. I have even tried this substituting steak seasoning because it has black pepper and garlic and other stuff in it. It is spicy and yummy with ketchup or ranch dressing. This batter works great with fish, chicken or butterflied shrimps.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 1, 2009
Pork Chops to Live For
I agree with others that this is high in sodium. Easy solution is to make a basic rue (trans fat free margarine, skim milk, and flour or corn starch) adding fresh mushrooms and onions. My mom makes this very recipe with cheap cuts of blade or chuck beef steak in the oven. She calls it baked steak. It is a great base recipe that you add your own veggies(potatoes, carrots, celery) and spices/herbs (garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes) to the pot.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 27, 2009
 
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