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From: Boomer, NC USA

Joined: January 3rd, 2010

About me: I collect cookbooks and love to cook and try new recipes. I tested recipes for Leite's Culinaria for almost eight years. I learned to cook from many good southern cooks including my Mom, Dad, several Aunts and my Grandmothers. My children and husband also like to cook and try new foods and recipes. My son still lives with us but our daughter is married. She often visits to cook with me. We are adventuresome eaters willing to try new things.

Bourbon Roasted Pork Loin from Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook

This was delicious. I know she says in the book not to use the good bourbon but all I had was Woodford Reserve so that's what I used. I marinated for about 8 hours in fridge. Loved the apples and onions... read more >

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Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family

By Alice Randall, Caroline Randall Williams
Clarkson Potter - 2015

This is a very simple recipe, almost a non-recipe but oh so delicious. It's very refreshing as well as filling. Hubby, son and I all agreed this was fantastic. I can't find watermelon radishes and did as the author suggested to substitute any pink radish. I actually used a red and white one since those are the only ones I can find here most of the time. I also used a little less olive oil than called for.

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These green beans are very tasty. They were delicious served with the Salmon Croquettes.

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I really didn't care for this salad. For some reason the vinegar just didn't go good on the rice for me.

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These were very good and healthy as well. Amazingly they stayed together even though the only binder is eggs. They get nice flavor from onion and celery. I made the dill sauce with plain low fat Greek yogurt and the dijon and dill give it a great flavor.

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This was very good but oh so hot. The author says it's her healthier version of Nashville hot chicken - roasted instead of fried. Left son-in-law and my lips both on fire. Daughter and son didn't blink an eye but they can do hotter than us.

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Very nice side dish. Mine were a bit on the hot side though since I used hot paprika. I opted to not use salt or pepper as suggested by the author and didn't miss it a bit.

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