I learned to cook on my Easy Bake Oven back when I was 8 years old. I quickly tired of that (dad never did want to cut those wee little cakes into 5 pieces and share!) and moved onto boxed recipes. Mom was smart, she saw my interest in cooking, allowed me to pour over her cookbooks and by the time I was 10, I was making supper for my family, 3 times a week. I LOVE to cook. Sometimes life gets crazy and busy with a hubby, 5 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 mice and a part-time job but I still love to cook. My two older kids ans I have our own cansy business. Mainly in the Fall for craft fairs and such....we make homemade fudges and candies...,helps with Christmas! I enjoy cooking and baking...so anything goes! I think one of my character-dishes is my Vhicken Veggie Corn Chowder. I started making it years ago and added a little of this and the next time, added a little of that, until I came up with the finished product. I get asked for this recipe everytime I make it. It is not a healt-conscious recipe...but it is oh-so-good!