I'm a married mom of a 5 year old, and a 2 1/2 year old. I never really cooked much after I moved out, before I met my husband. Over the years I've slowly learned how to make more and more meals, until I can now improvise easily. Pasta. Wraps (with anything from beans, to chicken to beef fillings). Rice-Messes (rice with any meat and veggie mixed in - sometimes with a can of soup). Enchiladas. I also just got a nice 6qt crock pot, and am trying lots of things in it. My parents made Schnitzel and Spatzle for my birthday almost every year. It was mainly a special occasion dinner which we also had many Christmases. And Christmas eve was always snack food: cheese, crackers, pickles, olives, meats, etc. My husband and I picked up this tradition and continue it. We like to add some gourmet goodies in there that we don't buy throughout the year I have experimented with new things more the past 4 years. I even surprised myself with an awesome eggplant casserole. I also make a to-die-for peanut butter pie, and rum chicken marinade. Yorkshire Pudding is something I have yet to master. I burnt rice in a microwave once because I forgot to add water. For the longest time I couldn't bake anything - even package cupcakes I managed to ruin. I'm getting better now.