I have a wonderful life! I have the most amazing family, a wonderful boyfriend and the cutest puppy in the world. I work a fairly hectic schedule and really enjoy my line of work. Health and Happiness are extremely important to me, and I think that I reflect that in my cooking style. My boyfriend and I love to cook together (happy) and we try to keep the nutrients high and the sugars/calories/sodium low (health)! I enjoy cooking period - I most commonly cook stir fry or italian inspired dishes or grill. I love cooking healthy and body concious. I'm not much of a "measuring" person, I more eye-ball it. Probably why I'm not a huge fan of baking! My dog Nala lingering around all the yummy smells! I have to say my favorite kitchen times are spent with my boyfriend, relaxing and having a glass of wine while cooking. My biggest triumph is that about 6 years ago I barely knew where the kitchen was located! Then I started trying to cook, became a Food Network junkie and ta-da...............I can rock out some pretty tasty dishes now!! I can now follow almost any recipe, know most cooking techniques, make homemade pasta, flip an omelette in the air and even have a few original recipes of my own. Lol! My first attempt at cooking was a chicken fried steak (Mom's fave) and the grease caught on fire.....and I threw water on it. Oh yes, that was my solution. You all know how that goes! The other was probably a second or third attempt at cooking I tried chicken and spinach ravioli. A pretty gusto attempt for a person who doesn't know how to cook! I didn't realize you had to boil the noodles first so I stuffed the manicotti in crunchy hard shells and put them in the oven. It was horrible! I have to laugh thinking about it!