I'll try to make this short and sweet. I grew up on a dairy farm in a small town. Did the whole 4-H, FFA thing. Played trumpet on into college. Graduate with a Scandinavian Studies and English Lit major. I am currently persuing a career in dental hygiene and just got married in May of 2006. I love easy, hearty meals like hotdishes and stir fry. I seem to make a lot of meat and potato dishes as that is all my husband seems to like. However, I have slowly been expanding his taste buds. Some of my favorite recipies include Simple Minestrone soup, Chicken Enchiladas, Citrus Whole Roasted Chicken, SPiced Turkey Burgers, Meatloaf....... Every Christmas I have a few family members over for brunch. Usually it is either my mom or my dad, along w/ my brother and his girlfriend and sometimes my grandparents. I always make some sort of scrambled eggs and a fun kind of french toast such as banana or pumpkin french toast. And also maybe some bacon or sausage. I was a proud momma the day I made a caramelized apple tartlet in my cast iron pan. It was even a Martha Stuart recipe! It turned out beautifully and even on the first try. I also made cinnamon rolls from scratch. I was so excited that I took a picutre. lol Ok, that's a little dorky. Hmmm....I burn alot of pizza. My husband teases me because I can make a big snazzy dinner, but I almost always burn pizza! I once accidentally left out a crucial ingredient in some bars and man were they nasty tasting! So far, nothing has caught on fire. :)