CAROL
Member Since:
Jan. 2004
Cooking Level:
Expert
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Indian, Italian, Southern, Nouvelle, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
Hobbies:
Boating, Fishing, Photography, Music, Genealogy
My favorite things to cook
If I cook it, it's a "favorite" thing but here are a few of the most popular among my family and friends. APPETIZERS: Pork and Vegetable Egg Rolls with Sweet and Sour Sauce. DESSERTS: Pecan, Chocolate & Coconut Cream pies. Plain and chocolate dipped Macaroons. MAIN DISHES: Anything slow cooker but fav is Fajita Roast. I shred the meat and remove the green peppers and onions. Drain all and serve on flour tortillas along with our favorite condiments. Yum! ONE DISH MEALS....love them! Most requested by my family is Chili Rigatoni served with green salad and an assortment of breads.
My cooking triumphs
Every time I receive a compliment on a meal I've prepared it's a "triumph". But if I could pick one I'd say it's the first time I made my mother-in-law's Chocolate Pie and got rave reviews from my family. For me, it just couldn't be any better than that.
My cooking tragedies
As a new bride living in Germany my husband and I invited friends for dinner. I knew the best and easiest dish was my sister Verna's fabulous "no peek" chicken. It's one of those no fail recipes that always gets wonderful comments. I preheated my oven to 375, prepared the main dish, slid it into the oven and set the timer for 60 minutes. What could be easier! While I waited for the hour to pass I prepared mashed potatoes and a big green salad. I anxiously watched the timer count down the last three minutes, 3...2...1....Open the oven door and oua-la....OMG! My "no fail" chicken dish was barely hot and the chicken still raw. What a disaster. I couldn't understand what the problem was until it dawned on me that in Germany my oven cooked at Centigrade not Fahrenheit. So, when I set the oven to 375 degrees it was at Centigrade which is only about 200 degrees Fahrenheit! We all had a good laugh as we dined on mashed potatoes and salad along with two great bottles of wine! :-)