Member Since:
Feb. 2001
Cooking Level:
Expert
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Slow Cooking, Mexican, Italian, Southern, Low Carb, Healthy, Dessert, Kids, Quick & Easy, Gourmet
I have been married for 12 years. I have a son and a daughter. I would have to say that my cooking has definately improved over the years. My husband says that I am the best cook, but he is probably a little biased. There are a lot of things that my family won't eat (except me) so at times it seems like I am limited in what I can do.
My favorite things to cook
Ny favorite things to cook are probably party foods. That is the one place that I can try out new recipes. I have recently started baking a lot of cakes and have found a real passion for it. I am always looking for quick and easy recipes that I can make during the week. I work a full time job so it is sometimes tough to fit dinner into that as well.
My favorite family cooking traditions
I love cooking for any holiday or get-together.
My cooking triumphs
Roast is probably one of my top ones. I also do Christmas candy that my husband always gets rave reviews on. Whenever we have a party or a potluck, I get great compliments on my dishes. It makes me feel good when I think about how my cooking has progressed. I have even gotten to the point of being able to make things without measuring everything. I used to think that was the coolest thing that my mom and grandmother did.
My cooking tragedies
There have been a few. I made a slow cooker "coca-cola chicken" once that went to the trash can when we pulled it out. And the first time I made fried chicken it was still raw on the inside. A friend of my husband was over and swears that I was trying to kill him since we don't get along very well. Too bad I didn't think of that! I don't make fried chicken now unless it is boneless and I will never make coca-cola chicken again.