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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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Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains

By Tieghan Gerard
Clarkson Potter - 2017

The pancakes and bacon butter were really good. Hubby didn't like the ricotta cream and I was on the fence about it. Once it melted into the bacon butter and pancakes with the maple syrup it was good but I think the pancakes were just as good if not better without the ricotta cream. These pancakes take a lot of bowls to prepare.

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This really made the apple pancakes from the previous page. I could eat it on any pancake.

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I left out nectarine which she said is the only thing she added to her dad's recipe. It was good both warm and cold for my work lunch salad. I used the optional substitution of sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts since that's what I had on hand. I also opted not to make the basil pesto and use store bought.

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Loved the addition of Earl Grey tea made with milk instead of water in these muffins. The recipe does make quiet a few muffins. I got 18 muffins. Son loved them warmed in the microwave a few seconds then spread Kerry Gold Irish butter on them.

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This was just ok. Daughter seemed to enjoy it more than anyone else. The meat did have a great flavor and the sweet potatoes were good. I would eat them again. I think we enjoy bibimbap better the traditional way with rice and traditional toppings.
I made the spicy tomatillo sauce p189 to drizzle on top.

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I didn't have maple syrup so I just used a cup of honey instead of 1/2 a cup of each. These are delicious. It actually uses cornflakes and the author says she didn't know why her mom called them special k bars.

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I made a half recipe. Cinnamon whipped cream I used option of confectioners sugar. I added the optional bourbon in the egg milk mixture. I dipped hubbies first in crunch mixture before adding the almonds. I got thick sliced Brioche from Aldi. I forgot to get raspberries for one of the berries so just used blackberries. Next
time I'll get a mix of berries. Toppings I used were maple syrup, cinnamon whipped cream, and the berries. I served with sausage links. Delicious.

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Chicken tenders dipped in butter then a mixture of potato chips and corn flakes and baked in the oven. Delicious.

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I made this to go on the Korean beef, sweet potato, and quinoa bibimbap p187 Even though we wern't a big fan of her version of bibimbap we loved this sauce. I could eat it on other things easily. I was really surprised since I'm not a fan of tomatillos that I've eaten in any other form.

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Made this cheese loaded mac and cheese for daughter's birthday. Delicious. The Ritz crackers was an interesting topping but delicious. I was a bit skeptical about mixing the butter and flour in the pot then adding milk and water to cook the macaroni in but it turned out delicious. I did have to keep stirring and scraping the pot to keep it from sticking during cooking though.

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