| These are the stories some of my guests have sent in. Sit back and relax with a tall glass of your favorite iced-drink, and enjoy! |
Your Stories
Your Stories |
Natirra Bieth Carlsbad, New Mexico Profession: Pastry Chef / Tirra's Cake & Bakes Hobbies: Cake decorating, scrap booking, and writing stories & poems. I have always enjoyed baking. And, when I moved into my first apartment with my husband, I always cooked the same things; spaghetti, mac cheese, anything easy. Eventually, I got tired of the same stuff and buried my nose in cook books. One day I came across a recipe I thought sounded so yummy!! I don't remember the name of the meal but do remember it consisted of baked chicken, asparagus, and creamy sauce. Ready to try something new I cut out the recipe and headed for the store. As soon as I got home I started to make dinner. I followed the recipe word for word, mix all ingredients "pour in baking pan," and so forth. Time to put it in the oven...wait a minute I didn't have any foil to cover my meal. Panicking, I did what any other girl would do . . . I called Mom! Unfortunately, Mom didn't have foil but I did notice that I had plastic wrap. I was uncertain if it would melt. Having been reassured by my mom that I can use plastic wrap I wrapped my meal, put it in the oven, and went to finish my cleaning. My husband arrived just as I took out my meal. To my horror, my plastic wrap was gone and I knew exactly where it went. Sadly, we had no money for pizza and I sure didn't feel like making something else. We tried our best to eat around the areas with the melted plastic. My efforts were recognized, and my mistake quickly forgotten but I will never bake with plastic wrap for as long as I live!! |
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| You may also order through Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books in Print, and many other bookstores nationwide. | |
| The Ultimate Kitchen Consultant is available through: |
| You may also order through Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books in Print, and many other bookstores nationwide. | |
Melissa DotyJenkins Tajique, New Mexico Profession: Professional Mom and Wife! LOL!! Hobbies: Sewing, embroidering, and playing video games! My story is about peanut butter balls. They are my favorite candy, and my mom started making them every Christmas. When we make them, we have to roll them into little balls, and this is where I have my problem. Every time I try to roll a perfect ball it comes out looking more like a UFO. No matter how I do it, I can't ever get them as pretty as my mom and dad do. But they still come out tasting great! While my three sisters and I were growing up, Mom always found time to teach us something new in the kitchen. Thanks Mom!!! |
Ida Claytor Tajique, NM - but currently living in Atlanta, GA Profession: Graphic Designer / Admissions Representative / Full-time Mother & Wife Hobbies: Art and spending time with my family My story is about homemade chicken noodles. First of all I must say that I LOVE THEM!!!! Growing up I remember my mom cooking lots of different things like breads, pies, cakes, chicken, and pancakes. However, the thing I remember the most is her making homemade chicken noodles. We all loved them and so did our neighbor who would conveniently come over for dinner when Mom was making them. Now I call Mom every time I want to make them so she can "tell me how". My kids love throwing the noodles in the pot after I cut them. Thanks Mom!!!! Love, Ida. |
Naomi Walker Othello, Washington Profession: Professional Play at Home Mom / Mary Kay Consultant / Party Lite Candle Consultant / Professional Chef to my Family /Wife :) Hobbies: Cooking, reading, and outdoor activities with my family. Well, this last Thanksgiving is the second year in a row that I have had the pleasure of cooking turkey and Thanksgiving dinner for our entire family. My Mom and Mac, my brothers and sister, and their families all came out for a delicious turkey dinner. Everything went great without any disasters, except once again, for the second year in a row, my brother, Elijah, asked me if I made sure to pull the bag out of the turkey. I simply stated yes, I pulled the neck out, but oddly enough, there was no other bag. He pulled the turkey out and asked if I had checked the second hole in the turkey and I lost it. We were hysterically laughing because again I had forgotten that there are two holes in the turkey (neck and rear) to check for 'baggage.' I really was laughing so hard that I couldn't breathe, and none of us could believe that I had 'done it again!' So, next year I will make sure that I check both holes for the 'baggage'. I love to try out new recipes and can't wait to get your book! |
Laura Martinez Tajique, New Mexico Profession: Stay at home mom and Avon beauty advisor/sales rep. Hobbies: Playing guitar, video games, bead work, and playing with my children. There is one memory of cooking that will always be my favorite. It is one of my sisters, Mom, and me making homemade bread. I can remember sitting around a small round table with my three sisters and the smells of the bread that was baking in the oven; and looking down and seeing my clothes covered in flour and being completely content. My mom always made and still makes me a special kind of bread that looks like a half-moon. A shape that is, I think, just the perfect size for a butter and jelly snack. Thanks Mom! |
Melissa DotyJenkins Albuquerque, NM Profession: Wife and Mom! Hobbies: I love to make things!! Well, I remembered an other story I wanted to share with you. All my life, whenever I wanted to help my mom in the kitchen, I would sit on the counter top. I always had to make sure to wash both my hands and feet, because I always sat with my legs crossed on the counter top. My mom would bring me whatever needed to be mixed or cut. I would sit there the and do my mixing and cutting, and not move until it was all done. As I got older I started bringing in a pillow with me. Now, I continued to do this till I was about 21...I'm not joking! It was about that time that I had my son, so I wasn't able to just sit and cook. I will never forget how much fun Mom and I had while we were cooking! |
Laura Martinez Rio Rancho, NM Profession: Stay at home mom and Avon sales rep./beauty advisor Hobbies: Playing guitar, video games, bead work, and playing with my children Hello everyone! My name is Laura and I would like to share with you how helpful this book has been to me. The herbs and spices section of this book has taken me to the next level of cooking. Ive been using herbs and spices in my cooking that I never knew existed! My dishes are better than ever and I am more confident in experimenting with making and preparing new dishes. To anyone thinking about buying this book for themselves or a loved one I'm telling you, you'll love it! |