Member Since:
Mar. 2004
Cooking Level:
Expert
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Gourmet
Hobbies:
Needlepoint, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Walking, Photography, Music
I am a newly wed who has a wonderful husband that is willing to try any of my latest recipes. We have recently expanded our family and now have a wonderful son named Dane. We also have one dog (who loves when I cook so she can scoop up all the crumbs off the floor) and two adorable cats. My favourite days of the week are the weekends when I get to make a huge breakfast and enjoy it over a few cups of coffee with my hubby. I am also looking forward to having a hand in being a cook/baker as a mom!
My favorite things to cook
Breakfast!!! Scones, muffins, quiches, egg scrambles, french toast, crepes. I enjoying making absolutely everything from scratch - including dinners with homemade pasta and sauces, slow roasts, etc.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Big hearty breakfast, good coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice.
My cooking triumphs
I prepared a cannelloni dish with pasta handmade from scratch. It took me 3 hours to prepare the pasta, the filling, the sauce and then put it all together. It was the most fabulous valentines gift I made for my sweet hubby!
My cooking tragedies
I one time tried a "healthy" approach to a sugar cookie recipe. I tried using mostly whole wheat flour (instead of white). They sort of tasted like dog biscuits. (Good thing I have a dog!) I realized that "healthy" and "sugar cookies" just can't be used in the same sentence.