I excel when cooking for others; they are my motivation. Otherwise, I could care less about it. Mainly focused on healthful, uncomplicated but creative, reasonably priced creations that stimulate the taste and visual senses. Whatever throws together fairly quickly but gets rave reviews. I like secret ingredients that leave the eater guessing. Preparing meals using personally canned or home-grown fresh ingredients from my garden makes my heart sing. Stuffed peppers, chili, biscuits and gravy, chicken and dumplings, potato soup, scratch multi-grain strawberry waffles, maple granola, Christmas candies. whenever I hear, "Can I have some more, please?", that is a triumph for me. Burn most bread I broil.