I am a mother of 2 of my own, and helping my boyfriend raise 2 of his as well. I work full-time as the administrative support coordinator for a managed care organization, so i'm very busy. I love cooking and baking, and I do it every chance I get. I love baking. Desserts are my favorite, but fudges seem to be what I'm best at. I also love making soups and things in the slow cooker. Nothing's better than coming home and not having to do anything but set the table and eat. I want to learn lots more on pie baking. I haven't baked that many varieties yet. I've started many of my own traditions. Thanksgiving has become a meal that I make myself and have people over to our house. This last year was a big hit and I'm already planning my next year's meal. Fudge...chocolate, peanut butter, maple, peppermint...I love making them and have gotten to the point where they always turn out. My lasagna and my creamy baked potato soup are also HUGE hits as well. A green cake when I was 12. I made icing instead of frosting and it absorbed all of it into the cake, which was tinted green. Very moist cake, but not very attractive! I made a lemon meringue pie for Thanksgiving this year and it was all separated and runny. My meringue turned out great, the rest...not so much!