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Leigh
 
Home Town: Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
Living In: Orlando, Florida, USA
Member Since: Nov. 2008
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Southern, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Hiking/Camping, Walking, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
My husband is prior military so we have moved quite frequently we recently settled in Florida (the state I am originally from) and we love it here! I have baked over 10 cakes in the past month for friends, family, bake sales, and cake walks and it is awesome! I think I just might have found my specialty!
My favorite things to cook
I love cooking Latin food. Everyone begs me to cook it for them and I have been told I should open my own place. I love making tamales and chile rellenos, those are my faves because I can make alot at once!
My favorite family cooking traditions
I didn't really grow up with a parent that taught me how to cook. It just became something that I loved to do. So I make it a point that at least once a week my kids and I bake or make something together. It is usually something sweet and we love to decorate cookies!
My cooking triumphs
My latin food... arroz con pollo, arroz con leche, enchiladas, tostados, plantinos, empanadas, tamales... you name it ... I have just about perfected it, or so I have been told, lol. AND CAKES! (finally!) haha
My cooking tragedies
Biscuits! The first time I tried to make homemade biscuits they were so flat and hard they could cut diamonds. After many many attempts and a secret from my wonderful Grandmother... I finally learned the art of home-made biscuits.
Recipe Reviews 11 reviews
Special Buttercream Frosting
So rich and creamy and was a breeze to make! I used it with David's Yellow Cake and turned out fantastic! I dyed it different colors and made it into our Easter cake.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 28, 2011
David's Yellow Cake
YUMMO!!! This cake last for 1 day! It was sooo moist and delicious! This is one of my favorite recipes and will keep using it for our birthdays and special occasions! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out fantastic. I saw other reviews and decided to just stick with the original to see if anything needed to be changed but it did not. Perfecto!

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 28, 2011
Chocolate Ganache
Sooooo easy to make and YUMMY! I poured this ganache over Mom's Chocolate Pound Cake and it was an instant hit!

5 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 12, 2011
 
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