Member Since:
Feb. 2007
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
Hobbies:
Camping, Boating, Biking, Walking, Hunting, Reading Books, Music, Wine Tasting, Charity Work
Mom of 3. All but one have moved out. Married to my first love and we own and operate a small Real Estate office. My husband also loves to cook but his adventures are limited to his family Spagetti sauce recipie that he starts at 5:30 a.m. (he won't give the recipie out..) and is absolutely one of the best tasting things I have EVER had, an "easy-spicy shrimp" recipie and "Oyster Calente" (I probably spelled that wrong). As long as I'm cooking and serving him, I don't think he has EVER complained about ANYthing I have made!!!
My favorite things to cook
Chicken and Dumplings,Green Chili and Chicken Pot Pie. I could make these in my sleep! Never follow a recipie (although I could write the basics down I guess....) and people just love them all.
My favorite family cooking traditions
My mom has a HUGE scrapbook where she has collected recipies - I started my own years ago and although not as HUGE as hers, it is a fun collection and used more than my cook books (although this website is becoming a fast 2nd - I will print off my favorites from here and cut and paste into my book). But what I REALLY love are the favorite recipes that friends and family have written in their own handwriting that I have kept!
My cooking triumphs
I'm really good at "throwing together". My husband is always surprised when I come up with a dinner when he could SWEAR there is nothing in the house to cook. I know how to taste and add. Now that WORKS with cooking, but not with baking... :-( **BUT** I've found I can do it with PIES and still have that same fun - where I will think that something might taste good and as long as I have a good crust, it usually will!