Married, two pets, love to meet new people, love to travel, and love to cook, learning something new every day. Have a spiritual side; like walks on beach, cool nights, sipping wine poolside under the stars; love to dance and sing when nobody is watching. Can never get enough of children laughing, rainbows, kittens and puppies, great steak, and fresh flowers. Bread, shrimp, muffins; macaroni and cheese, salads, any chocolate dessert; cheese cake and shortbread; roasted veggies. My mom taught me to make chili con carne at a very early age, although I have changed a few things, I still make it "like Mum did". My mother-in-law made wonderful stews, so I have taken it to a different level with a slow-cooker and perfected it. Making my own cheesey breadsticks from a modified shortbread recipe. Making cream cheese stuffed-bacon wrapped baked poblano peppers my signature dish with many meals. Cookies - I can't bake cookies!! First few times I roasted veggies they were either hard as rocks or so mushy they would make great baby food!