I'm a recently married, recent college grad who's been exploring and expanding my repetoire in the kitchen as I learn to keep up my own home. Having recently entered the 'Paleo' scene, my way of cooking underwent a major transformation as I gave up grains, legumes, dairy, sugar, and processed foods. I'm horrible with meats and grilling of any sort, but I can rock a crock pot and make some awesome pulled pork. My favorite things to cook are any dishes with a sauce. It's been difficult to mold my sauces to the Paleo diet, but I've had a few successed. Baking is my other forte, and it took a hit when I went Paleo as well but is slowly coming back. My family's recipes are rooted in the 'make it stretch' kind of recipes that my great grandparents created in their less fortunate times in rural Maine. My grandmother of french-canadian descent grew up during the depression in the 1920's and 30's, and from her I learned how to make some wicked mashed potatoes, and how to boil every other sort of food into a stew. She also taught me how to make a mean batch of peanut butter fudge, which was always her favorite treat. From the other side of my family, I learned how to cook very simple meals and and lot of fish. Living on the coast of Maine (as well as a stint in the florida keys) allowed me to enjoy a wide variety of seafood -- though I wish I had developed more of a taste for shellfish.