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Annette
 
Member Since: Aug. 2004
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Dessert, Kids
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Fishing, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I'm a busy working mom with a young son and a wonderful husband (that also likes to cook). I love surfing for new recipes and love reading dish reviews.
My favorite things to cook
chicken piccata; chicken parmesan; BBQ marinated lamb; chicken stew with white beans; oatmeal chocolate chip cookies; apple coffee cake; biscotti; granola; Portuguese seafood stew.
My favorite family cooking traditions
roasting pumpkin seeds after carving Halloween pumpkins; making homemade pizza and watching a family movie; making cookies with my son.
My cooking triumphs
Winning a challenge posed by a (then) boyfriend where we both made the same dish (a seafood stew) and had a neighbour take a 'blind' taste test of each dish and declare which one was better. The triumph was that it was before I started to learn how to cook! Lesson? Never underestimate simple flavours and good ingredients (nor the ulterior motives of soon-to-be ex boyfriends : )
My cooking tragedies
All things with yeast - I am yeast challenged.
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Eggnog from Scratch
This was fantastic eggnog. As a safety precaution, we tempered the eggs by first heating 1/2 of the milk and slowly pouring it into the egg and sugar mixture while whisking the eggs constantly. Then proceed with the cold ingredients (and vanilla). This will raise the temperature of the eggs so it is safe for children and pregnant women to drink. That being said, I also left out the rum and served it on the side : ). This received rave reviews from all! Thanks for sharing!

65 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 25, 2007
Blueberry Zucchini Bread
This recipe would be great as written and I will definitely be making as written if I give these as gifts, but for our household, I chose to make 12 muffins and modified the recipe to make them healthier. The modifications were as follows: Used a little less than 1 cup of the commercial Splenda/brown sugar mix (1/2 cup is equal to the sweetness of 1 full cup), used 3 cups of zucchini (squeezed of excess liquid), used 1 cup of whole wheat flour and 2 cups of nutri-flour (like normal all purpose flour but has a higher fiber content). I also used 1 cup of applesauce instead of the oil. Finally, I used frozen blueberries and tossed them in flour before folding them into the mixed ingredients. The muffins baked for around 40 minutes. These were great even with all the healthy modifications.

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 19, 2007
Bobbie's Oatmeal Cookies
These are by far the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I've made or had. They are really easy to make (my 5 year old helped me) and the batch is so large that you can easily only bake a fraction and keep the rest on hand for fresh baking when needed. I only made two changes to the recipe as written. I know many people who have 'issues' with raisins, so I substituted with craisins. I also reduced both sugars a wee bit, just because of personal preference. I don't hesitate to give it 5 stars because I know as written it deserves it. Happy baking!

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 18, 2007
 
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