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From: Tulsa, Ok USA

Joined: January 15th, 2010

About me: I love to read and to cook and bake. I don't like housework though! I am a Midwestern girl so I am a big fan of chicken and beef and not a huge fan of fish and other sea animals. The exception is shrimp-which I will eat but not cook. I love to bake and try to be as fearless as possible in the kitchen. After all, the worst that's going to happen is you scrap the ruins into the garbage and sit down with some Hagan Dazs Coffee Ice Cream :)

Favorite cookbook: Too many to choose from!

Favorite recipe: Depression Cookies aka No Bakes

Website:
livingtothink.blogspot.com


Latest review:

April 17th, 2011

Mexican Beef and Rice from Pillsbury: One-Dish Meals Cookbook: More Than 300 Recipes for Casseroles, Skillet Dishes and Slow-Cooker Meals

This was just okay. I would have actually liked this better with hamburger. A solid rice and beef recipe read more >


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Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly

By Phyllis Pellman Good
Good Books - 2004

22nd January 2011

One-Pot Easy Chicken

I thought the lemon in this was overpowering.

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22nd January 2011

Lemon Garlic Chicken

Not crazy about lemon in my main dishes but was trying something new. It turned out just so-so.

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Wasn't thrilled with this recipe. Just a little bland.

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22nd January 2011

Greek Chicken

Too much oregano!

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Fix-It and Forget-It Recipes for Entertaining: Slow Cooker Favorites for All the Year Round

By Phyllis Pellman Good, Dawn J. Ranck, Cheryl Benner
Good Books - 2000

22nd January 2011

Beef and Gravy

A solid roast beef recipe that cooks up with it's gravy ready to go.

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Classic recipe that is fantastic!

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22nd January 2011

Rich and Tasty Beef Roast

Another solid roast beef recipe with it's own gravy. Wonderful!

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22nd January 2011

Easy Stroganoff

Easy peasy meat dish that is easy to finish when you get home. Really enjoyed this one.

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22nd January 2011

Garlic Beef Stroganoff

More of a stroganoff taste-this is so easy and wonderful to come home to!

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22nd January 2011

Home-Style Beef Cubes

Although there is nothing splashy about this recipe, this is solid home-cooking goodness.

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22nd January 2011

Machaca Beef

This was a very versatile dish with a subtle spiciness. We used these for burritos, tacos, and a small batch of veggie tomato soup. Good meat to make and have on hand for emergency fixes.

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22nd January 2011

Salsa Chuck Roast

Less spices than the machaca beef but just as good. Just depends on what I have on hand is which recipe I use.

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22nd January 2011

Bandito Chili Dogs

I wasn't thrilled with this. You do need a smaller crock pot for this dish.

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Pillsbury Good for You!: Fast & Healthy Family Favorites

By Pillsbury Editors
Wiley - 2006

I have actually made something similar just by throwing things together! I didn't like the sausage that was cooked in water. I usually fry it and then remove it from skillet, keeping warm, until the rice is nearly cooked. Then adding the sausage back to skillet 5 minutes or so before it's done. This was just okay.

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Pillsbury: One-Dish Meals Cookbook: More Than 300 Recipes for Casseroles, Skillet Dishes and Slow-Cooker Meals

By Pillsbury Company
Clarkson Potter - 1999

This was just okay. Neither one of us was too crazy to try again.

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22nd January 2011

Deep Dish Spaghetti Pie

Corn in spaghetti is what got me and my husband couldn't put his finger on what it was that he didn't like. Just not crazy about this one.

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22nd January 2011

Tater Nugget Hot Dish

This, we liked a lot. Never had tater tot hot dish before but this has become a favorite in our household.

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22nd January 2011

Easy Taco Casserole

Was like a wimpy form of nachos with limp chips.
Wasn't crazy at all about this.

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This is a solid meal in one that just needs a salad on the side.

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The filling has potential but the topping has never come out for me.

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22nd January 2011

Sloppy Joe Casserole

This is a good alternative to regular sloppy joes and just needs a salad to round this out.

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This is a variation on sloppy joes with mashed potatoes over the top. We both enjoyed this as something different.

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This was just okay for us. I did like how it was meat and carb in one dish.

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22nd January 2011

Baked Beef and Ravioli

I liked this Italian meal a lot. Quick and easy, this was a great way to use cheese raviolis in a way the hubby would eat them (he prefers meat raviolis!).

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17th April 2011

Mexican Beef and Rice

This was just okay. I would have actually liked this better with hamburger. A solid rice and beef recipe

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