Happily married to the most wonderful man I have ever known, proud mom of a fabulous kid who is a high school graduate, and delighted "mom" of 2 dogs and 2 cats. All I need is the white picket fence and I would have to kick my own @$$. Always looking for new ways to cook the same old animals, as well as creative substitutions for my vegetarian daughter - and most recently have been on a baking binge as well. Comfort foods like my special mashed potatoes - which are so good it's not uncommon to pass on the gravy. My secret potato salad recipe I may put up for auction one day, but for now I won't even share it with people I know. Honestly and truly juicy pork chops - it can be done! Bone in, bone out, breaded or broiled - it's not an urban legend anymore! I was being rushed one day while I was making my friend a banana cake (her favorite) for her birthday, and it turns out I forgot the eggs - although it didn't rise like it should've, it made dense yet delicious bars! Woot.