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happywife05
 
Home Town: California, USA
Living In: California, USA
Member Since: Sep. 2005
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Cooking Interests: Baking, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Photography
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About this Cook
I'm married and have a beautiful little girl. I love to cook, despite having never had the desire to even step foot in the kitchen before I was married. Now I fall asleep dreaming about different recipes to try, and love making a new "family favorite."
My favorite things to cook
Pretty much anything that sounds good, I'll make!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Saturday Morning Breakfast and decorating Christmas sugar cookies.
Recipe Reviews 300 reviews
Never Fail Chocolate Chip Cookies
I'm pretty picky about my chocolate chip cookies, but these did not disappoint for a very basic recipe. I liked the crisp edges and mildly chewy (not cakey, which is one of my pet peeves), center. My 3 year old requested a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe, and this one did not disappoint.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: May 17, 2012
Cantina Pinto Beans
This was pretty good, but it needed more seasoning...maybe more salt? I followed the recipe (though I cut it in half), except I sauteed the veggies and spices before adding them to the beans. Nice change of pace from our regular bean recipe, though.

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 16, 2012
Strawberry Pie II
I made this pie for an Easter get-together, and I really enjoyed it. I used a different whipped cream recipe, though. I melted 2 oz dark chocolate and spread it on the pie crust per another reviewer, and that really took it to another level. My only complaint (and the only criticism I heard from other people), was that there was not enough whole, sliced strawberries, and too many "jam-like" strawberries. I actually used around 1.5 lbs strawberries instead of 1 lb. Next time I would make less filling and use more whole sliced strawberries.

2 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Apr. 8, 2012
 
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