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happycook
 
Living In: Shoreview, Minnesota, USA
Member Since: Jan. 2003
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Slow Cooking, Southern, Low Carb, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Quilting, Sewing, Reading Books, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I am a mom to 2 and a grandmother to 2. I work part time as a nurse. I am very involved with my family and love to cook for them. My daughter comes home every Sunday just to eat.
My favorite things to cook
I love to try out new recipes. I stay away from recipes that will require me to buy a lot of exotic ingredients. I find it a waste to buy something I will use a bit of once and then have to throw away. So I am more of a simple cook. But I love to be challenged. I like to make theme meals for my family and enjoy searching for the recipes to fit my theme.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Sunday dinners are always special. I try a new theme each week. I try new recipes out on them also.
My cooking triumphs
My cooking is much better than my baking. I feel I have triumphed whenever someone says this is so good. That is what I want to do. Please my guests.
My cooking tragedies
I have failed baking many times. I think I have an attitude problem I do so much better at cooking so I focus there. But when I do bake something wonderful it stays in my favorite file and I use it over and over. I can not make bread and won't even try again.
Recipe Reviews 60 reviews
Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
These were great. I left a bit of the flesh in each shell and that helped. They did get a bit dry and I had to add more milk which I think is because my potatoes were huge. But good combination of flavors.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 23, 2009
Kalua Pig in a Slow Cooker
This seemed like it would take way too long. I cooked it as described but only for 12 hours as the smell was way too enticing for my family to resist any longer. It was excellent. I did use the hawaiian sea salt. I had a lot left over so will have several meals ahead. I froze the leftovers. This is good meat.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 25, 2009
Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers
I cut this in half and embellished it a bit with the worcestshire sauce and soy sauce splashes. I also used seasoned salt instead of regular. These were wonderful. Didn't want to waste the egg so I used the whole thing. I added them to a cold grill pan and they did not fall apart nor were they dry.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Mar. 11, 2009
 
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