Once upon a time I had an exciting career that allowed me to travel around the world and taste different foods....I never had the time or want to make them!! Once I got married and had a baby, it became a new hobby. I'm constantly looking for great recipes I can add my own flair to, to make them excellent!! Aside from cooking, I love spending time with my family, shopping (of course) researching the internet, and driving around. There are so many things we take for granted everyday, and I don't like to spend my days with the baby cooped up in the house; I want him to see and appreciate this world the way his Daddy and I do! We're pretty big fans of Mexican food, so enchiladas, tostadas, quesadillas, and nachos are some of my best. Since finding this site, I've also discovered I make a mean lasagna! Filet Mignon & Ribeyes are truly our favorites! (I love to experiment with marinades for meat and let them sit overnight) Now that I've figured out the charcoal grill, I'm having fun with all types of meat, vegetables, and skewers on that. Anything that comes from my Grandmother (Who is still based in Florida) My Dad also makes a great vanilla pudding with vanilla wafers...one day I'll be submitting his recipe! My first cake I didn't make straight out of a box; it was a double layer cake (I had to improvise with a pie tin!!) It tasted delicious, and didn't fall in the middle!! When I first started cooking I didn't realize you have to peel the garlic when using it in recipes...and I'd heard a lot of people use garlic in most of their dishes. I was just dropping the garlic into the pot whole, not realizing what "mince" or "dice" meant....I think I cut the garlic up with the skin on, and once we took one bite, we knew something wasn't right! That whole dinner was a disaster, and ended up in the trash!