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CherryLime
 
Home Town: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Living In: Lincoln Park, Yonkers, New York, USA
Member Since: Mar. 2009
Cooking Level: Beginning
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Hobbies: Gardening, Camping, Boating, Biking, Photography, Reading Books, Music, Charity Work
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About this Cook
I'm a stay at home mom for an amazing baby girl named Jordana Rose. I really hate cooking, but I keep hoping one day I'll turn around and realize that I'm kinda into it. I do like to bake, I've been doing that since I was a little girl. I used to bake with my mom, and with my grandma Rose when she would visit. Of course, I had to go and marry a guy who not only likes to cook, but is good at it. Oh, and did I mention my mother-in-law, the gourmet cook?!? Sigh...
My favorite things to cook
Anything I can make in a minimum of pots, with very few, very common ingredients. Simplicity rules...
My favorite family cooking traditions
Baking with my mom and my grandma Rose. Also the cake I proudly baked for my father when I was three that turned out flat, where I thought salt and sugar were the same thing... to his credit, my dad ate two whole pieces. And is still alive today.
My cooking triumphs
Anytime I cook something from scratch, don't burn it or undercook it, and it even remotely tastes good.
My cooking tragedies
I've burnt soup. Like to the point of it being on fire, and me throwing the flaming pot out the window onto the front lawn, then running outside and spraying it with the garden hose. We had a burnt patch on the lawn for months. (visuals/mental images encouraged for a laugh...)
Recipe Reviews 4 reviews
Rocky Road Cake
MAKE THIS CAKE! It was VERY easy, and the glaze/frosting was simple and came out delicious as well, though sweet, which IMHO, is a good thing. Best cake of this type I've had in a long time. Okay, so I confess I didn't sift anything. I did use a whisk to try and blend the dry ingredients, but I'm no pastry chef, so maybe that is supposed to do something, but the cake was amazing anyway. I plan to use the glaze on other cakes. It set up pretty quickly, and would work on many other cakes. I also think I may double the cake recipe but not the glaze next time, and bake in a 9x13 pan. I think I may also try without the marshmallows. DISCLAIMER: I do not, as a general rule, like chocolate cake. That being said, this one was absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe LEESON71!

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 24, 2010
Tangy Cucumber and Avocado Salad
I thought this was delicious! I used basil instead of cilantro (I HATE cilantro), and used kosher salt. I folded in the avocado at the very end, and next time, I think I will skip the refrigeration wait period (though in summer, that would be good). Great job Jessie! It is a nice change from the usual.

0 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Sep. 25, 2009
Old German Honey Cookies
I made these for Rosh Hashana, and I also used 1 1/4 cup honey and 1/2 cup sugar. I thought they were very good, they remind me of cookies I used to eat in Israel called Duvshaniyot. Those have a glaze on them, which might have helped these. I only gave them 4 stars because I served them with some other cookies, and I had the most left over of these. My relatives said they were good, but a little bland, and not as sweet as they would have imagined. Anyway, they were delicious with tea.

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Reviewed On: Sep. 25, 2009
 
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