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MOXIEGRETL
 
Home Town: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2004
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Dessert
Hobbies: Hiking/Camping, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing
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  • Chili I
  • Chili I  
    By: ROBTX99
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  • This recipe has been rated 1,125 times with an average star rating of 4.6
About this Cook
We all have a sweet tooth, but as it turns out, all my teeth prefer sweets! I'm the weirdo in the restaurant that orders two desserts (one to take home, of course!) and why? Because I can.
My favorite things to cook
I like making new things, especially baking. I'm always trying out new recipes for cookies, bars, and desserts and bringing them into work for my co-workers to try. This might not constitute cooking, but who can resist toasting marshmallows for s'mores? That's a favorite of mine!
My favorite family cooking traditions
*Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup on Cold, Rainy, Lazy Days. *Hot German Potato Salad when grilling out. *Fresh Homemade Bread (no bread machine!) with Homemade Soup/Chili on dark winter nights.
My cooking triumphs
I love baking new cookies and such, bringing them to work, and getting rave reviews! I work in Food and Beverage, so when our Executive Chef wants MY recipe, that's sweet!
My cooking tragedies
When I first started baking, no matter what I did, cookies always turned into hockey pucks for me. It was a running joke with my family.
Recipe Reviews 45 reviews
Chocolate Banana Bread
Not too chocolatey, just right. I personally would have given it 4 stars because I thought it was good, but not to die for. I brought it to work and everyone scarfed it down, loved it, so hence the crowd-pleasing 5 stars! I had to bake it a little longer than the directions said. I adjusted the recipe to use 4 bananas since that is what I had and with that amount, I made a large loaf and two mini loaves. Used mini chocolate chips too. I highly recommend trying this recipe for a change to the usual banana bread!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Aug. 9, 2009
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This went over very well at a picnic! Quite a few people went back for seconds and I got a lot of compliments. I'm a fairly picky person and it was nice to have a pasta salad that didn't call for peppers and onions and such. Made a few adjustments that worked great for us: used a 16oz. box of medium shells, a whole package of bacon (duh!) and no olives since I don't like them. It seemed like A LOT of ranch mix and it tasted pretty strong to me. As I ate some of the leftovers, I added some extra mayo/Miracle Whip and then it was perfect for me. Also, I did not find the recipe too salty. In fact, my bf wanted to add some salt and I wouldn't let him because I thought it was perfect.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jun. 29, 2009
The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World
Yum! Served this at a family get-together and it was a hit! I made a few subtle changes - I don't care for green peppers and my hubbie doesn't like corn, so those were omitted. I used one can crushed, 1 can stewed, and 1 can diced tomatoes as that is what I had on hand. I also used garlic powder instead of cloves as I was short on time. Turned out just as good as my usual meaty chili! And I should add that it was super easy to make.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 12, 2008
 
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