I am a former health food store general manager (14 years) and now I am fortunate enough to be able to stay home and raise my daughter, born Aug.07.I adore my family and love to make yummy things to eat! MEXICAN!!! (and I'm a gringa! lol!) second, baking.. breads and sweets my mother never used canned sauces, or ready made frostings... everything was scratch.. I still stick to that method. The green chille enchiladas that won me the best prize ever... my wonderful hubby!( sorry.. TOP secret!) Burnt rice!!! Had to toss the pan... and once I forgot I put water on to boil and the water steamed away and the pot MELTED! I have invested in much better cookware since then.... Oh and once when I was 7 I made my mom carrot-raisin salad....except with cheddar cheese! Ugh! A heart stopper!