I've been vegetarian since age 14. My oldest son (7) was born with multiple food allergies (dairy, peanut, egg, tree-nut), so I got very good at substituting ingredients. He's since outgrown dairy and egg. Mexican ( my comfort food), re-vamped vegetarian southern comfort food, I love to bake for my kids. Well, my husband loves my tamales. I make chicken for him, and black bean/tofu for the kids and myself. It's become sort of a Christmas tradition at our house. So have cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. Other than that, I've become known for waaayyy overdoing it at Thanksgiving. The apple crunch pie that earned me an "A" on a project in history class in high school ;). I don't eat meat, but the turkey I make for the rest of the family at Thanksgiving prompted my husband to pledge his un-dying love and devotion (again). I'm not telling. I still get made fun of for it.