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gztg44
 
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Member Since: Oct. 2006
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Camping, Boating, Walking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Painting/Drawing, Wine Tasting
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About this Cook
I'm a mother of one, cook to many. I come from a large family & we love to eat! I enjoy trying new recipes and making them my own.
My favorite things to cook
Thai, Italian, Mexican, and Southern.
My favorite family cooking traditions
United we stand. My husband, son, and I love to cook together. Going to the grocery as a family is fun, too. We all pick one thing each week that we've never tried before & I make a meal around that ingredient.
My cooking triumphs
My son's 10th birthday. We had a Hawaiian Luau. I spent months researching and practicing cooking traditional luau fare. People still talk about how good the food was.
My cooking tragedies
Shark - I guess the grocery store turn-over for shark in Indiana is not that great. It smelled terrible, like chemicals.
Recipe Reviews 25 reviews
Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert
Loved it. The first time I made this exactly as the recipe states. It was very good as is, but we modified the second time to match our personal taste preference. We decreased the topping sugar by 1/2 and doubled the cinnamon. I serve with honey on the side for those who want a more authentic sopapilla experience! Thanks for the recipe!

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 26, 2011
Braised Flank Steak with Lemon and Garlic
Not good at all. Sauce was boring and not the least bit flavorful. Might be a good starter recipe, but needs a lot of work. If you have an advanced palate, I would not recommend this dish. ***Personal attacks against my reviews are not welcome. I can not help if your dish was inedible. Stalking my page and saying that I gave a false review is incorrect. I tried a dish that I thought sounded wonderful, and given your "expert" rating, I had high expectations. Unfortunately,those expectations were not met. It looks like I wasn't the only one who was disappointed in this dish.***

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jul. 5, 2011
Ellen Szaller's Mashed Potato Pancakes
My son and I made these for a quick late night dinner. I had been looking for a long time for a good recipe and this is it. I did make a couple of changes. I omitted the corn syrup and nutmeg. I also added 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. These turned out perfect. We topped them with sour cream and I am planning on making another batch right now. We used left over pancakes for a modified eggs benedict. We topped them with canadian bacon, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce. So delicious.

5 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Dec. 5, 2009
 
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