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runzwitsizrs
 
Home Town: Swisher, Iowa, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2002
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Healthy, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Gardening, Walking, Fishing, Photography, Music, Charity Work
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  • Caramels
  • Caramels  
    By: Barbara
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  • This recipe has been rated 256 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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About this Cook
I work as a Respiratory Therapist in a large hospital. Married since 1985. Two kids who love to eat! Daughter is rather picky about calories (as any 20 yr old would be) and son eats everything! Hubby is a meat and tatoes kind of guy, but does enjoy 'mixin it up' now and then.
My favorite things to cook
I love to make Chicken Enchiladas, pasta dishes, salisburry steak from 1/2 lb. hamburger (and it feeds a family of 4!!)...all sorts of things. I also like making cookies
My favorite family cooking traditions
Carmels at Christmas...Pasta salad for Easter and picnics...
My cooking triumphs
Hmmm....
My cooking tragedies
OMG....When I first got married, I thought it would be so easy to make those hot dog things with the bread on the outside....I used a loaf of frozen bread dough for 6 hotdogs, and I laughed my arse off when they came out of the oven looking like the bread completely swallowed up the dogs! I took a picture of my family's reaction.....and it is, to this day, one of my most favorite pics of them.
Recipe Reviews 10 reviews
Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie
I would like to write another review of this recipe. First off, its is THE BEST lemon meringue pie on this site. Second, I thought this might help others who may not have fresh lemons on hand. I always have a bottle of RealLemon juice in the fridge, but had to estimate how much to use. I have made this pie twice in the past several months. The first time, I made it with 1 1/2c. juice. It was good, but tart. The next time I made it, I used 1 1/3c and it was perfect. Thank you very much Emilie, for submitting this new family favorite. My father in law requests it often.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 17, 2009
Super-Simple, Super-Spicy Mongolian Beef
I doubled this recipe, and substituted sirloin for the flank steak. My family loved it. We served it over brown rice. The next time I make it, tho, I will only add 1 Tbsp. of the red pepper flakes instead of 2, as it was a little too spicy for our liking. This is a very easy and quick dinner. Good for someone who wants to save $ on takeout or impress their guests.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 11, 2009
Overnight Coffee Cake
I made this recipe as written, only I did not refrigerate the batter overnight. I baked it immediately. I can tell you that it is amazing. Simple. Like grandma had done it herself. I think next time, I will make it with an almond topping and add a little almond extract to my glaze. Thanks Cindy for the recipe. Killer good.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 2, 2009
 
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