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Reviewed Jewelry Cleaner
"I have no complaints. It;s not perfect, because a really tarnished silver coin necklace (before and after posted here) came out much cleaner, but certainly didn;t remove ALL of the tarnish. That doesn;t bother me, though, as it;s an antique necklace and I kind of like the little bits of tarnish. It did a great job on cleaning si..."
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Reviewed Chicken Florentine Pasta
"Very simple and tasty work night dinner. I upped the garlic, since I read the pasta was bland to some. I also added a little bit of red pepper flakes. Once the sauce had reduced, I added the halved tomatoes, so they'd cook just a bit more. Leftovers were good for lunch the next day. Total cooking time was closer to 40 minutes, if you include th"
Reviewed Beef with Snow Peas
"Great Chinese Fakeout recipe. I made pressure cooker brown rice (20 minutes. Just be sure to use fresh ginger, and I added a couple cloves of garlic. I made this is my wok. Very flavorful. The 16 minutes, I'd say, is the cooking time. Total washing of veggies, prep adds another 20 minutes. Will definitely make again."
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Reviewed Skillet Lasagna
"I'm so glad that I made a couple of tweaks, or I think this would have been rather bland. I used 3 Italian sausages and 1/2 pound of ground beef (since I didn't have ground pork). I ended up liking the texture of the sausage. I increased the red pepper flakes to 1/2 teaspoon and added one tablespoon of Italian seasoning (my own blend of dried rose..."
Reviewed Grand Champion Peach Jam
"Thank you for this recipe! I had to make a few minor tweaks and some tips. #1, it takes about 11 peaches to make 8 cups. I always cut an "x" into the bottom and top of each peach, then dunk them into a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes. I then place the peaches into an ice water bath. The peels should come off very easily. #2, I use my food p..."
About Me
I'm a wife, mom and full-time employee for a school district. I grew up in the restaurant business, but I cook for the sheer enjoyment and sometimes therapeutic value. I love to cook and bake equally. Since I live in the agricultural Salinas Valley (CA), I'm blessed to have fresh and organic fruits and vegetables pretty much year-round. I commute to the Monterey-Pacific Grove area for work, where I can find fresh seafood. I enjoy simple weeknight meals that I can put on the table within 30 minutes. On weekends, I enjoy baking bread, making homemade ice cream or preparing slow-cooked braised meals-- because I have the time. I avoid processed food and a lot of box mixes, because I care about what's on the label. My husband and grown son are my inspiration to cook, because they appreciate everything that I make. My food blog is "A Feast for the Eyes" at www.foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com
Favorite Foods
Since my mother was from Bavaria, my family loves my Austrian Goulash, German potato salad, homemade soft pretzels, homemade spaetzle and red cabbage. But the Mexican side of me (dad), makes a darn good enchiladas, and carnitas. I love to bake pies with scratch pastry, moist cakes, scones, and breads.
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