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Amanda
 
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Living In: El Dorado Hills, California, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2002
Cooking Level: Not Rated
Cooking Interests: Asian, Indian, Italian, Vegetarian, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Sewing, Photography, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I am a college kid constantly looking for the gourmet experience. I love experimenting, even if it is just with ramen or home-made bread! Give me a challenge, I will conquer it (especially if I can eat it!!!)
My favorite things to cook
Give me a recipe, I will cook it. I especially love hearty meals that everybody has to sit down & enjoy. I love putting effort into cooking and seeing people enjoy the results.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My family is Scottish. So give us simple, give us fried, give us meat. Also, Indian food. It is not unheard of to have curry & chips (Scottish style, of course) for dinner in my house!
My cooking triumphs
Making chicken cordon bleu from SCRATCH, including the wine sauce, in a college student kitchen. :)
My cooking tragedies
Attempting to ease my parents into the idea of ground turkey when I was 14, I made Meatballs Florentine (turkey meatballs with spinach & feta). I substituted Parmesan for Feta, forgot the spinach in the microwave until after the meal, and burnt the meatballs. OOPS!
Recipe Reviews 6 reviews
Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling
Totally delish! Made this as a light supper with a bowl of soup, and I had PLENTY of leftovers. Midnight snack, breakfast, and lunch for the next day! I added a bit of greek seasoning, and more mayo, and it was gobbled up!

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Reviewed On: Oct. 11, 2010
Eagle Salad
WOW! When I posted this I definitely thought it was private, I'm glad everybody likes this!! I can't figure out how to edit this, so I'll say this: 2 tablespoons = two heaps of the big spoon in your silverware drawer. Add salt & pepper (or garlic powder or greek seasoning) to taste. I am an onion fiend, that's why it calls for so much onion. :D

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 10, 2010
Mashed Potato Layer Bake
Made this dish for a large potluck......BOY! It was a hit!! The youngest baby at the party would only eat this and grapes, and everybody went back for seconds. The only change I made was that I used more cheese, it just didn't seem like enough for a cheese lover like me! I was surprised at how easy it was to make as well. I had never cooked with fresh sweet potatoes, nor have I mashed them, but their texture was delightful! Needless to say this dish is a star, and if you care to make it, you will not have leftovers!

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 9, 2010
 
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