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jbalagia

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Orlando (Still), Florida, USA

Member Since: Feb. 2007

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean

Hobbies: Knitting, Needlepoint, Reading Books

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Scones
By: Donna
Kitchen Approved

Morel Mushroom Bisque
By: Jennifer F.
Kitchen Approved

Coconut Macaroons II
By: Robin J.
Kitchen Approved

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About this Cook

I got married in the Fall of 2007 and I love cooking for The Hubs, reading, knitting and (of course) eating!

My favorite things to cook

breads in my new bread machine, anything grilled, soup

My favorite family cooking traditions

Christmas cookies! We turn slice-and-bake sugar cookies into angels and decorate them with sprinkles. Faces and everything!

My cooking triumphs

I rock salsa like it's never been rocked before.

My cooking tragedies

My first roast chicken ended up beautiful on the outside, but completely raw on the inside. I must have gotten a bigger chicken than the recipe called for. Anyway, I've been too scared to try it again.

Recipe Reviews 10 reviews

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Morel Mushroom Bisque

I gave this 4 stars simply because I made quite a few changes. First, I added 1/4 c of white wine to the butter/mushroom mixture while sauteeing. Second, I used 8 oz of white mushrooms and 8 oz of baby bellas. Third, I used half & half instead of cream, chicken broth instead of water and still had to add a tub of condensed stock. (I added that later, not when the recipe said to.) Probably had more to do with the broth that I was using, but it was completely bland until I did that. I also added about a tbsp of garlic powder. It turned out wonderfully!

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Reviewed On: Jun. 10, 2012

Baked Ziti with Sausage

I wasn't sure what to expect from this recipe, as the ingredients suggested it might be a little bland. I am so glad we tried it! We used turkey sausage instead of Italian and omitted the onion (we didn't have any). It was very flavorful and creamy. What leftovers we had were gone in a day or so, and my husband never eats leftovers! It's a great standard that you can play around with.

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Reviewed On: Nov. 29, 2009

Gingerbread Boys

Delicious! I did omit the orange zest and substituted 3T of molasses, as some reviews suggested. I had no trouble rolling these out w/ my non-stick rolling pin and at 8-9 minutes in the oven, they came out chewy and delicious. I find that using parchment paper works perfectly. I might add some extra clove or perhaps some black pepper next time, just to amp up the spice factor, but this is a great standard recipe that I have made multiple times already!

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Reviewed On: Nov. 29, 2009

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