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Goldilocks19

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Bend, Oregon, USA

Member Since: May 2008

Cooking Level: Expert

Cooking Interests: Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Mexican, Italian, Mediterranean, Low Carb, Healthy, Vegetarian, Dessert, Quick & Easy, Gourmet

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Sewing, Gardening, Camping, Boating, Walking, Fishing, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing

Recipe Box 385 recipes

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Argentinean Chimichurri
By: ryalibertino
Kitchen Approved

Toum
By: Sahaj108
Kitchen Approved

Cranberry Streusel Pie
By: Nils
Kitchen Approved

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Cherry Pie III with Cranberries

Thumbprint Sugar Cookies

Never Fail Pie Crust II

Peach-A-Berry Pie

About this Cook

I'm young at heart, married to the World's Best Husband, Mother to 2 Wonderful sons, and Grandmother to 2 Amazing boys. I love to cook, I feel it's a way to show my love, because I put my heart into it. I've been cooking since I was 8, so that means I've been cooking over 45 years! I love to try new dishes, and my husband is my guinea pig :) I'm teaching my grandson's to bake and cook, because it's a way to have them learn to work together. I love hearing that they love what I cook!

My favorite things to cook

Hmmmm, cookies, chicken, steak, veggies... Oh, I make killer Swedish Meatballs, and I make an amazing Meat Loaf! I'm a perfectionist, too. The dish has to look perfect, the meat cooked perfectly, and taste heavenly. Very seldom do I have anything not taste great.

My favorite family cooking traditions

Mom taught me to make a huge spaghetti dinner for a Scouting Badge, many, many years ago, and I've been cooking ever since. I love cooking Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the whole family, and watching everyone pig out! Even the picky eaters! I have a new passion, decadent desserts, and this summer, I'm trying to enter the County Fair with some of my desserts.

My cooking triumphs

Let's see, there's been so many, thanks to Allrecipes.com. Most recent, steaks, using the best ever steak marinade, the peach-a-berry pie, the Apple pie by Grandma Opel... I really love this website, because it has made me an even better cook, and it's lit the fire under me again.

My cooking tragedies

Once, when I was a single mom and very poor, I had some ground beef, some noodles and some garlic. Nothing else. I tried making it work, but without flour or cornstarch, I don't know how to make gravy. It really was not very good, but we couldn't waste it, because it was pretty much all we had.

Recipe Reviews 27 reviews

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Double Tomato Bruschetta

I made this recipe as written, except for the baguette and Mozzarella (I was looking for a flavorful, low cal blend to add to cabbage to get the bruschetta flavor...). I really felt like it was missing something besides the bread and cheese. If I used shredded Mozzarella, it would get soggy... Well, I added about 3/4 tsp of grated Parmesan, and that gave it the flavor it was missing... and took it from a good quality recipe to a restaurant quality (or better!). It's funny how a simple ingredient can be the item that brings it all together... I'd suggest trying it both ways, and seeing if you would agree. With the addition of the Parm, I give it 5 stars, but as written, 4 stars. But it's a very good base.

17 users found this review helpful

Reviewed On: Feb. 2, 2011

Apple Bavarian Torte

I liked that this recipe sounded easy, with beautiful results. Well, it was easier than I expected. I followed the instructions, with the exception of cooking the apples in the mircowave for 3 minutes. I liked the way the photo looked and decided to layer it... from the bottom, to the top, I used crust, filling, apples, filling, and more apples (arranged in a circular pattern on top). We did not have the almonds, and so I decided on a cinnamon sugar sauce. YUM! Got rave reviews from everyone, and they were fighting over who got the last of it. This would be impressive enough for guests. Next time I may glaze it with my Cabernet Sauvignon jelly and use pears, instead of apples. Thank you, Terri, for a wonderful recipe. It will be in my holiday repertoire this season as everyone has already requested it.

14 users found this review helpful

Reviewed On: Oct. 18, 2010

Homemade Wonton Soup

Oh My! This was good! I did substitutions based on what I had on hand. I didn't have the Ground Pork, but I did have bacon bits (don't laugh, it worked!!!), so I used 1/4 cup bacon (any more than that and it would have been too salty). In other recipes I saw on other sites, the broth was made using pork bones and shrimp shells, so I wrapped the bacon in cheese cloth and steeped it in the broth for 10 minutes. I threw my frozen shrimp in the broth to defrost and pulled it out after about 5 minutes. I also added 1 small knob of fresh ginger, sliced into 5 pieces, and let that steep for 45 minutes. The broth ended up having a full, rich complex flavor that is amazing. I then ran the bacon bits through my Magic Bullet to make the pieces less chewy and it gave it a great texture. I coarsley chopped the shrimp, put it in the green onion and bacon mixture, and kept everything else the same, except I didn't need to add salt due to the saltiness of the bacon. I found that I could barely fit 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture onto the wonton and still fold it without tearing. As a result, I ended up with 50 wontons!!! I also cooked the wonton's separate from the broth, then added them when done. This ended up being a phenomenal comfort food! Sure it took a while to make the wontons, but I sat and listened to good music while making them so it wasn't a chore! Thank you, Starry Night for a wonderful base that can even be modified to what's on hand. Now, back to my soup!!!

20 users found this review helpful

Reviewed On: Apr. 3, 2010

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