I have 2 children under 5, I work a few days a week, so I have some nights where speed is key and some days when I can play around in the kitchen. Mostly, I like to prepare fresh, healthy food as much as possible. I love pasta and potatoes, but my husband loves protein and veggies, so we try to compromise and make mostly his healthy things, but I slip my starches in when I can..... Christmas Brunch, Chili and Hot Dog party for the neighborhood at Halloween. My dad and I LOVE Thanksgiving, so we battle over who will cook each year. Everyone in our family picks a birthday meal and I love to see the kids tastes change.... My first Thanksgiving dinner, Soy and lemon chicken thighs over rice, Seafood Pasta to die for.... A beef stroganoff recipe from BH&G that had broccoli and ketchup in it....it was inedible. A "quick alfredo" that involved flour and milk and always tasted like glue (no one told me for years!!!) The first time I made rice noodles they were like jello--also inedible.