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julie a
 
Home Town: Williamsville, New York, USA
Living In: Lewiston, New York, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Healthy, Vegetarian, Gourmet
Hobbies: Gardening
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About this Cook
I am a 30 year old stay at home mother of 2 young girls.
My favorite things to cook
I love to cook gourmet foods, especially vegetarian because when I started out on my own I did not eat meat. Unfortunately with 2 fussy eaters under 5 years old in the house I spend more time perfecting homemade mac and cheese but when it's just the hubby and me I can go all out.
My favorite family cooking traditions
None! My mother was not a good cook and didn't make anything I liked, even to this day. As a child I remember beef stew, liver and onions, sloppy joes. Ugh, it's a wonder I ate anything at all.
My cooking triumphs
Pan seared Mahi Mahi with carmelized onion risotto. The risotto was prepared in the microwave from a recipe I got here on allrecipes. It was so good, my husband thought I ordered in from the local gourmet restaurant.
My cooking tragedies
Pad Thai. Although it would have been good, when I soaked the rice noodles I didn't notice that they were supposed to be soaked in very hot water. I used cold water and they were the toughest noodles ever!
Recipe Reviews 30 reviews
Zucchini Brownies
Ok, at first try I didn't like these. I think they need to set for 2-3 hours before you serve them. They definitely developed a better texture over time. Also, without the frosting they weren't sweet enough and they didn't look very pretty. The frosting definitely complements the recipe so if you don't want to frost them I'd try a different recipe. Peel the zucchini if you don't want anyone wondering what the green stuff is. I would make these again.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 14, 2012
Mom's Zucchini Bread
Excellent as is. I cut back on the nuts so my family would eat it but it would be perfect just the way it is written. Don't change anything!

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 12, 2011
German Apple Pancake
I'm giving this 5 stars because it exceeded my expectations. After reading some reviews I was worried it would be too custardy. I added 1/4 cup extra flour to the batter. I also added 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and double sugar to the batter. I omitted the nutmeg and doubled the cinnamon in the apples. I baked in a 10 inch skillet and had to add 10 minutes longer at 375 because it was still liquid in the center. The end result came out delicious. The family actually liked it too, which is unusual :)

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 12, 2011
 
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