I'm a mom, teacher, poet, and...well, lots of things. :)I'm Native American (Chickasaw) and Irish, but I love trying all sorts of food--and I love all sorts of people. :) I love making things that taste great...and smell better. The slow cooker is my friend--so much so that I actually have three. :) I love grilling too--and I will grill ANYTHING. :) My family's all about easy food--if it comes out of a box or is kept in the freezer section at the market, that's what they want. Luckily, they've got me to bail them out when those things turn out to be...well, disgusting. Which happens. A lot. I finally perfected restaurant-style Mexican/Spanish rice! (The enchiladas were easier...but the work was worth it!) I'm also working on traditional recipes from both Chickasaw and Irish traditional cooking--the mixtures are quite interesting. Corned Beef and Fry bread, anyone? :) The worst of the worst: undercooked chicken! Luckily, it was cut, rather than bitten, into. :)