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cthomasgirl
 
Home Town: West Jordan, Utah, USA
Living In: Antelope, California, USA
Member Since: Aug. 2004
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Knitting, Sewing, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Camping, Walking, Hunting, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I have two of the cutest little boys anyone has ever seen!
My favorite things to cook
I mostly cook desserts. I'm terrible about having cakes or cookies or something laying around and it's ruining my diet! :) I've been doing more with attempting gourmet dishes for my hubby and trying to stay away from my wonderful desserts.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I remember growing up and helping my mom cook everything from a batch of cookies to a full-fledged 7-course meal
My cooking tragedies
When my ex-husband and I were first dating, I wanted to show off my wonderful cooking skills. I made him a chocolate no-bake cheesecake. I wasn't paying attention and put twice the butter in. It never set up so he got chocolate soup instead. Then, when we first got married, we had just moved in to our first apartment and for some reason, our microwave and cookware were all in the last truckload. So, for our first night together, I wanted to make my new hubby something for dinner and all I could find a box of mac-and-cheese. I made the terrible mistake of thinking I could cook it in my crock pot! It was awful.
Recipe Reviews 62 reviews
Pumpkin Nog
Having made several milkshakes before, I made a minor modification without reading the other reviews. If you half the milk and double the ice cream, it gives it that perfect sweetness that doesn't require additional sugar. I also substituted allspice for the mace (I didn't have any mace on hand). I also halved the recipe in order to have it serve me, my husband, and my 3 kids (5 servings). It made 2 adult servings (about 1 3/4 c) and one 8oz child serving. While the full recipe might be too much, it doesn't serve 10 good-sized milkshakes. It will make 10 8 oz shakes.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 15, 2009
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Sugar and Spice
Not quite sure what happened, but the 1st measure of sugar solidified into sugar rocks instead of melting. I think it would be better to melt the sugar and THEN add the seeds. The flavors worked really well and my hubby loved them. I liked them and I don't eat pumpkin seeds!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 14, 2009
Pumpkin Pancakes
A wee bit on the bland side, despite the spices. Just felt like it was missing something. The 6 year-old had the brilliant idea to add pecans and craisins. Didn't even need syrup then! I also made it the second time with 1/2 c whole wheat (red) flour, 1/2 c white flour, and 1 c Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Mix. They were so incredibly soft!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 14, 2009
 
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