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Leah
 
Home Town: Port Townsend, Washington, USA
Living In: Bremerton, Washington, USA
Member Since: Dec. 2007
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Indian, Italian, Healthy, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies: Needlepoint, Walking, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting
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Feta Cheese with Basil Salad
About this Cook
I am a military brat that grew up all over the world! I still love to travel, learn about world cultures, but especially try all the different types of cuisine! BLOG: leftoversforlunch.com
My favorite things to cook
Indian, Lasagne, Cookies
My favorite family cooking traditions
We always make Lasagne and Tiramisu on Christmas Eve, Apple Pancake Christmas morning. My mom is a fantastic cook and I learned everything I know from her (besides a little I have picked up on my travels!). #1 Rule in her kitchen: Whoever does the cooking is not responsible for the clean-up! Got to love that! Wish it worked in my house!
Recipe Reviews 62 reviews
Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff
I made a few of the changes recommended - added Worcestershire and soy, reduced the sour cream, and subbed 1/2 c. broth for red wine. I also did the broth/wine in a small saucepan and reduced it down while the onions and mushrooms were caramelizing to save some time. I didn't need to use flour at all since I let it reduce down and the flavor was much more concentrated and delicious.

7 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 13, 2010
Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos
These were ... interesting. I think the soy sauce + chili powder + mustard kind of threw my taste buds for a loop. I halved the recipe and used a mix of black beans and kidney beans because I had an open container of black beans in the fridge already. There was way too much water and I had to boil it down quite a bit to get it to an ideal consistency. The bean/sweet potato combo is certainly an intruiging one. I think I liked it? I'm still torn. I also didn't put cheese on it, I'm lactose intolerant, but I did top it with salsa and a sour-cream alternative. I think it needed the "wetness" of the salsa. Love the concept but need to play around with this one a bit more.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 9, 2010
Seven Layer Tortilla Pie
I really liked the concept and it was pretty easy to make. I feel like it could have used a little more oomph so I added some extra spices and used a hot salsa. Not sure if I would make it again or not. It basically tasted like a bean burrito but nicer presentation.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 2, 2010
 
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