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Sandy Sunshine
 
Home Town: Princeton, Minnesota, USA
Living In: Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Member Since: May 2008
Cooking Level: Expert
Cooking Interests: Asian, Mexican, Italian
Hobbies: Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Boating, Reading Books, Music
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About this Cook
I work in hotel management. I am married to a sweet man, and I love to cook for him. My baby is my 3-legged miniature pinscher-she is a total cutie! I also have 2 step children who are a lot of fun.
My favorite things to cook
Too many to list!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Everyone gets to pick what they want for dinner on their birthday-no limitations!
My cooking triumphs
That I have gotten 2 picky children to appreciate a variety of things. Now a lot of what I cook has been renamed in our house as "Sandy's Famous..." They also request broccoli, zucchini, pesto, and a bunch of things most kids wouldn't even touch.
My cooking tragedies
Not the best at baking-I don't seem to have the patience for exact measurements. Also, I can't make a decent, edible potato salad to save my life. =)
Recipe Reviews 26 reviews
Laurie's Shepherd's Pie
Everyone loved this! It was my first time making shepards pie, so I did take the advice of some of the other reviewers and used a third each of a red and orange bell pepper. Also finely minced a few mushrooms and added a beef bullion cube with a half cup of water, a splash of worcestershire, a tbsp of tomato paste, and a little garlic powder. Also put a half cup of colby jack under the potatoes, and cheated on the potatoes by using a box of a roasted garlic. I didn't have a pie crust so I skipped it, but would try it that way too.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 3, 2011
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
This was good. Was a little bland so added some seasonings (poultry seasoning, bay leaves, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme)when I added the shredded chicken back. Also used chicken broth and one can of biscuits. This was super easy and the kids said it was almost as good as homemade.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2011
Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup
Made this tonight for the first time. Dont know about the weight loss aspect but it was really tasty! Halved the recipe but used zucchini in place of the beans, added a little garlic, tobasco, and dried minced onion. So good and easy. No guilt when eating and you know you are eating something your body wants. Thanks for the awesome recipe!

3 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 6, 2011
 
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