I'm a newly-wed and enjoy cooking and trying new dishes on my guinea pig. Lucky for me, he'll eat just about anything I put in front of him! Desserts and cookies, crock-pot meals, pasta, and grilling. My grandma makes the best pies! Whenever we would go over to her house for a get-together, she makes a special pie for me. My favorite is blueberry. One of these days I will get her "secret" crust recipe. Too many to count! I like to try out new recipes, and the ones that really get me are the ones I keep. When I was a teenager I tried making homemade chocolate chip cookies and left out the flour all together. And for my first Christmas holiday with my hubby's parents, I was in charge of the Strawberry Pretzal Salad, and I didn't let the cream cheese get firm enough before pouring the jello on top. It was a disaster and threw the whole thing away. I hate wasting ingredients!