CAROL
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Home Town: San Pedro, California, USA
Living In: Roland, Arkansas, USA
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
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Carol Thompson (Roland, Arkansas)
Carol
About this Cook
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! :-)
Recipe Reviews 4 reviews
Cool Whip Cookies
Well done Linda K! :-) In a pinch these cookies should be your "go to" recipe. I'm baking the third batch as I write this having used lemon cake mix. They really are a good cookie BUT COOKING TIME for my oven isn't accurate. 13 minutes not 8 minutes in my oven with the rack in the center position. TIP: As a side note I use a 1 1/2" scoop so the cookies come out the same size. Drop the scoop of cookie dough into the powdered sugar and pick it up and roll it just like you would a peanut butter cookie but adding a good helping of powdered sugar as you roll into a ball. The cookies also spread so lining them up 3" apart isn't too much room to give them. Using parchment paper alleviates the need to grease your pan and I would imagine non-stick foil on a baking sheet would work too. OPTIONAL: I've got an 18 oz package of brownie mix in my cupboard. Think I'll use it but instead add only 1 egg, 4oz Cool Whip, 4 oz softened cream cheese. I just may add a cup of chocolate chips to the batter as well. Sounds yummy! :-)

1 user found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Oct. 23, 2011
Super Sausage Gravy
A Southern classic. I've been making this recipe for over 30 years and it's never failed me. If it's too thick for you just add a little more milk. You can't mess up this recipe! Remember to cook the flour in the drippings over medium heat (called making a roux) for several minutes before adding the milk. This rids your finished gravy of any flour taste. Doubles easily. I prefer Jimmy Dean sage flavored sausage but any brand/flavor produces a delicious gravy. Bon Appetit!

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Feb. 5, 2011
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
We just couldn't wrap our taste buds around the cinnamon in the marinade. I prepared it exactly as given, tripling the recipe to have more marinade. It wasn't until later that I read the comments to keep the cinnamon at 1 tsp regardless of how much extra marinade you make. That could have made the difference in this recipe. If I had it to do over again, I would totally omit the cinnamon, minced dried onion and garlic powder and instead add minced fresh garlic, grated fresh ginger and grated fresh onion.

6 users found this review helpful
Reviewed On: Jan. 26, 2011
 
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