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Reviewed Firecrackers
"I have been making this recipe since I saw the pickling episode years ago. I make it whenever I have leftover baby carrots at the end of the week. The only changes I've made to it is I use half the sugar and a little more dried chilis. It is a great snacking veggie, and antipasti appetizer."
Reviewed Firecrackers
"I have been making this recipe since I saw the pickling episode years ago. I make it whenever I have leftover baby carrots at the end of the week. The only changes I've made to it is I use half the sugar and double the dried chilis. It is a great snacking veggie, and antipasti appetizer."
Reviewed Firecrackers
"I have been making this recipe since I saw the pickling episode years ago. I make it whenever I have leftover baby carrots at the end of the week. The only changes I've made to it to is I use half the sugar and double the dried chilis. It is a great snacking veggie, and antipasti appetizer."
About Me
Back in 2000, I was overweight and a disaster in the kitchen. In 2004, I turned it all around by learning to cook on the Food Network from Alton Brown, Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, and Emeril Lagasse. I not only lost weight, but reshaped my image among my friends as a home gourmet. I found a love of food, cooking, and lost weight too! It's the new American Dream.
I started a cooking blog called ShortcutMenus.com, with emphasis on easy to cook meals and small serving sizes geared towards couples and singles. I find too many recipes focus on large serving sizes, or group style meals. This was daunting to me as a single, career professional, and was a barrier to learning to cook. Traditional recipes would lead to days of leftovers, which would end up as food waste. My recipes are simple, and designed for small servings.
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My cooking style is along the lines of my Food Network heroes: Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray. It is an asian/southwest fusion, reflecting my asian heritage and growing up in the southwest United States. As a career professional, I didn't have time to spend hours in the kitchen, so I learned to cook recipes in 45 minutes or less.
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