I'm a married mom of one with one on the way in October 2009! I had to figure out how to cook for myself since I moved out at the age of 15! Over the years I have learned by trial and error and gone from loathing the stove to being excited to try something new! Right now I'm really into using my bread machine and crockpot. I love to bake breads and chicken is a staple in our household. We love cold salads and ethnic food. We usually eat something "ethnic" at least 4 times a week. Everything from Lumpia to Kafta. Baking for the holidays! I still remember the first time my Christmas turkey came out picture perfect. I almost cried. I was 21 and was cooking for my ex-fiance's family. All together there were 7 of us and NO one was much help. Everything turned out beautifully and I was the cook of the year! Gravy hasn't always been a stong suit of mine. I've tried just about everything. Sometime last year I decided that everything else I make is from scratch, surely I could manage a simple chicken gravy to go with our potatoes. Let's just say I invented Chicken Jell-O. It was awful.