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about me

This is a photo of my husband and me on a glacier in Alaska. We took a lovely cruise in June, 2009. It was supposed to be his retirement trip, but he decided to teach one more year. I am a retired elementary school teacher. I was born and raised in Chicago. Have lived and taught in South Dakota, Illinois and Wisconsin.

My husband and I love to travel and to eat (and prepare) regional foods.

I love to cook; I hate to clean up afterwards. I am always trying to reduce the calories and fat in recipes without sacrificing the flavor. But I'd rather have a small serving of something delicious than a large serving of something so-so.

I just re-joined Weight Watchers, so will be on the lookout for low-point recipes!

My favorite cookbook is the Joy of Cooking. I have several versions.

My garden keeps me busy in the summer. I like to make salsa with my own tomatoes, peppers, cilantro and onions. We've got several apple trees, so I make a bunch of apple butter, apple sauce, etc every fall. We also grow our own raspberries, currents, blueberries and rhubarb...yum!

Favorite Foods:

My most requested dish is German Potato Salad. It is not from a
cookbook, but from my mom's and my experience. It's very time consuming, but worth it! I also enjoy making jams, vinegars and salsas.

My DH and I really like Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Thai foods. He loves to grill when we're not in the middle of a Wisconsin winter - spring through fall is more like it!

For chain restaurants, I like Olive Garden and Red Lobster. (We live so far off the beaten path that neither are nearby, so it's a real treat to go there.)

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