KateL

about me

Empty nester, married 10 years. It has only been recently that I dared to cook without following a recipe precisely. I have read and studied thousands more recipes than I ever cooked. After years of intense work schedules, I finally have time to cook again.

DH and I generally are satisfied with an entree and a big pile of vegetables; we rarely have room for dessert. We like some spice, but don't get carried away.

Fish has to be great or I want nothing to do with it. As much as I despised frozen fish sticks growing up, it's a miracle I ever ate fish again. So if I post a recipe for fish, I would recommend it to picky fish eaters.

The recipes I posted at Recipezaar are those I have made that were well received. Exceptions , because I need these to be handy to me: Soy Sauce Substitute with Very Low Sodium and Hazelnut Sugar Syrup.

I follow a calorie justification diet: if I add calories, they better be worth it; somehow I can always fit in a bite of cheesecake or lemon meringue pie. I also evaluate recipes based on time justification; for example, Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon has so many steps, but each one is important, and the end result is sublime.

One of my goals is to have 25 grams of fiber a day. I search for recipes that help me reach that goal as deliciously and healthfully as possible.

My rating system:

5 stars: Quintessinal. Superb. Solved a problem I had not been able to solve before. Will definitely make again.

4 stars: Very good, will probably make again.

3 stars: Ok, but didn't make a statement to me.

2 stars: Not quite ok.

1 star: Misses the mark completely.

0 stars: There must have been a mistake.

Favorite restaurant:
Glass Chimney, Carmel IN
Their veal is exquisite!

Favorite Foods:

Julia Child's Bouef Bourguignon
Lime-Garlic Marinated Chicken Stirfry with Bell Peppers (from Mars Supermarket plastic bag)
Toastmasters remember me best for my stirfried Italian scrambled eggs for a crowd. My family loves my Old Virginia Roast Beef. My non-cooking brother keeps my recipe for "Chicken Whatever" at the ready.

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