mickdee
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Home Town: Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
Member Since: May 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Grilling & BBQ, Slow Cooking, Healthy, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
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Dec. 18, 2011 7:51 am 
Updated: Dec. 30, 2011 8:09 pm
Who da thunk!?! Lil’ ole me, minding my own business in the chilled air of the Midwest contemplating what to serve over the Christmas Holiday, getting and offering ideas on the Buzz, when “You’ve got mail!” (does that really happen anymore??).  “We know you are new to the AllStar Program but… MORE
 
 
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About this Cook
If I don't have a golf club in my hand, my next favorite thing would be a long pair of BBQ tongs!I do as much prep work and salad making as I can so dinners are easy to throw on the grill when we come off the course or the lake.
My favorite things to cook
I enjoy adjusting to the seasons. Love preparing fresh vegetables and meats for the grill in the spring & summer. In the fall I'll turn on a football game and spend a Sunday in the kitchen making a big pot of something comforting or stocking the freezer. I don't bake much but enjoy a flour-fest in the kitchen once in a while!
My favorite family cooking traditions
We have a blended family so traditions have been redefined. I love to put on a nice brunch so the "kids" don't feel like they have to eat twice or juggle their schedules each year to fit dinner schedules.
My cooking triumphs
Any meal the family says out loud they like is a triumph in my book!
My cooking tragedies
I'm infamous for leaving something in the fridge, oven, or grill. Mashed Potatoes for dessert anyone?!? ;)
Recipe Reviews 213 reviews
Cream Cheese Pound Cake
This was so easy and so good! Nice and moist! Brought all the ingredients to room temp before starting and used a bundt pan. I wanted to have a dessert in the freezer that would be easy to take out the morning I'm entertaining and serve with ice cream and berries. I did add a teaspoon of vanilla.

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Reviewed On: May 26, 2012
Playgroup Granola Bars
I finally tried these after seeing them recommended so many times! Very good. I stayed close to the recipe using less brown sugar as so many recommended. I just made them again and beefed them up adding milled flaxseed in lieu of wheat germ, slivered almonds, chopped dried apples and subbed applesauce for the oil. You really can't got wrong with these. I put them in individual baggies in a bowl by the fruit so they stay chewy and are available to grab running out the door. Thank you! So easy and so good!

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Reviewed On: May 24, 2012
Grilled Orange Flank Steak
This was a nice change from the strictly savory recipes I normally use. I followed the recipe exactly only using fresh garlic in lieu of powder. I doubled the recipe for 2 flank steaks and put one in the freezer in the marinade. It makes it easy to just defrost and throw it on the grill when ready in the evening. Thanks! Can't wait to try the 2nd one!

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Reviewed On: May 24, 2012
 
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