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May 21, 2012 11:44 am 
Updated: May 29, 2012 12:39 am
They say that communication is the key to any healthy relationship. I have been married to my beautiful wife for almost 18 years and I would tend to agree with that statement. Miscommunication in a relationship can be tragic. I have been married to my beautiful wife for almost 18 years and I… MORE
My finger or what's left of it
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May 18, 2012 9:02 am 
Updated: May 25, 2012 1:22 pm
This past weekend the sun was shining, the earth was warm and there was nothing in the extended forecast to indicate that a late spring freeze might be on its way, so we decided that it was time to purchase & plant this year’s version of The SwampGarden. For those of you who don’t remember or… MORE
Tomatoes of all kinds
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Some of my wife's lettuce
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Green Zucchini & Yellow Squash
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Acorn, Spaghetti & Buttercup Squash with a couple of cukes
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Apr. 25, 2012 11:19 am 
Updated: May 15, 2012 9:09 am
One year ago, Dr. Killjoy sent me to my room without dessert. He told me that I had a bad heart, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and weak lungs. He also said that I needed to lose 45 pounds if I wanted to live long enough to see my three children grow up. While I will admit it was not… MORE
9 Bags of Sugar
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The 3 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies
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Apr. 19, 2012 11:28 am 
Updated: May 10, 2012 1:45 am
I haven’t bitten into an apple in almost 25 years. Don’t get me wrong, I love apples. I love Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and McIntosh just to name a few. I love apple pie, apple tarts, applesauce, apple cider, apple juice, apple crumb cake,… MORE
 
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Apr. 11, 2012 9:02 am 
Updated: Apr. 19, 2012 10:14 am
While I was out driving with the family the other day, we started talking about butter. Not exactly a typical topic of conversation but not out of the ordinary either in that I have one of those families where we will happily talk about food instead of the Kardashians and their ilk. We were… MORE
Wisconsin Butter
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Apr. 5, 2012 5:14 pm 
Updated: Apr. 19, 2012 3:18 am
The Masters, the greatest golf tournament on the face of the earth, began earlier today in Augusta, GA. In 2008 I was lucky enough to attend and I wrote a blog about the lore, the majesty and the once in a lifetime experiences that were part of the trip. One of those experiences revolved… MORE
The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
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The Glorious Goodness
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Mar. 26, 2012 12:09 pm 
Updated: Apr. 6, 2012 6:41 am
How do you like your eggs ?That’s a question that gets asked at countless diners & restaurants across our country on a daily basis. I travel a lot for work so I get asked that question a lot. My answer is almost always the same too. I bet that’s the case for a lot of people but I would also… MORE
Fried Eggs w/ hot sauce
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Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
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Cheddar Bacon Deviled Eggs
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Feb. 27, 2012 9:23 am 
Updated: Mar. 6, 2012 7:54 am
In Part One of Allrecipes AllStar Brand Ambassador Challenge for February I had to make, review and optionally blog about Fiber One Chocolate  Peanut Butter Haystacks and I did. Of course I switched things up from the original recipe but that is kind of par for the course when it comes to me… MORE
Fiber One "Bread" Pudding - the ingredients
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Fiber One "Bread" Pudding - the close-up
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Fiber One "Bread" Pudding - the serving
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Feb. 10, 2012 10:04 am 
Updated: Feb. 16, 2012 12:42 pm
Like most people, I like to get free stuff. I won’t stand in line for a sample at Costco but I will cross the street in NYC if I see someone giving away free samples of a new or interesting product. It’s even better when a company sends me some free stuff in the mail. Not everything is a… MORE
peanut butter chips & dark chocolate peanut butter
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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Haystacks
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Peanut Butter Chip & Chocolate PB Haystacks
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Jan. 31, 2012 12:14 pm 
Updated: Feb. 15, 2012 3:46 am
In case you have been locked up in the attic or perhaps stuck in front of your television watching a DOWNTOWN ABBEY marathon, I have a little bit of news to share with you. The Super Bowl is going to be played this weekend in Indianapolis and the New England Patriots are playing the New York… MORE
Alligator Chili
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Cheddar Bacon Deviled Eggs
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Coconut Chili Crawfish Cups
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Fried/Scrambled Eggs Benedict
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Home Town
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Living In
Mendham, New Jersey, USA

Member Since
Mar. 2000

Cooking Level
Expert

Cooking Interests
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Southern, Healthy, Kids, Quick & Easy

Hobbies
Gardening, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work

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About Me
My mother decided early on that her sons would never have to rely on someone to feed them so we all learned to cook at an early age. I really started to branch out when I moved out west to Denver, SF & Dallas. Combine that with extended business travel to Louisiana & my growing love of spices and you get a real mix of flavors.
My favorite things to cook
Love to make cajun food with my favorites being crawfish pie, alligator stew & alligator chili - I go nuts on Super Bowl Sunday
My favorite family cooking traditions
We didn't have a lot of traditions per se but you could count on pancakes or waffles on sundays - dad making scrambled eggs twice a year on christmas morning & mother's day - veal parmagiana on christmas eve, Thanksgiving with Grandma Matthews and any menu of your choice on your birthday. We weren't a spicy family so I learned a lot of good strong basics in the kitchen from Mom that I have carried over into my cooking today.
My cooking triumphs
I love to experiment with variations of dishes I try around the country. My biggest success is here on allrecipes where I had 2 recipes published in the same cookbook - Southwestern Turkey Soup & Curried Carrot Soup. I think my corn muffins are a great starting point and my alligator chili has become a much requested Super Bowl favorite.
My cooking tragedies
There have been a few times in the past where I tossed everything and took everyone to a restaurant instead. I'm not too proud to say my cooking is awful when it really is.
 
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