I'm a stay-at-home mom and full time student. I love traditional, comfort-food recipes, but am always looking for fast/easy recipes to make during the week so I can feed my family and get to school on time. Beef stew, lasagna, "soy sauce chicken", prime rib, cheesy shrimp grits, and anything my mom gives up her AWESOME recipes for. I also love to bake and am locally 'famous' for my chocolate chip banana bread. Secret recipe, sorry! Making tamales with my mom and sisters in early December each year. My first Thanksgiving turkey was amazing! I love making my mom's delicious northern Mexico recipes. When they come out just right, they take me right back to my childhood. Baked ziti - why did I decide to try a recipe off a box of generic pasta?? French silk pie - The recipe didn't specify a PRE-BAKED pie crust... it was gross.