Member Since:
Aug. 2001
Cooking Level:
Intermediate
Cooking Interests:
Baking, Grilling & BBQ, Frying, Stir Frying, Slow Cooking, Asian, Mexican, Italian
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking, Quilting, Gardening, Camping, Fishing, Reading Books
I've been married for almost 9 years and have two young boys that I stay home and care for. I had absolutely no cooking experience when I got married. Seriously, I could mess up Hamburger Helper!! Since then, it has certainly gotten better and this website has been a great contributer to that.
My favorite things to cook
Anything new that sounds delicious! I especially love fall foods like soups and roasts.
My favorite family cooking traditions
As a kid, my family really loved Dutch oven cooking and I still love it now. I am only beginning to learn how to do that though.
My cooking triumphs
I like to cook for others (although it sometimes stresses me out), but my triumphs are when I please someone's taste buds with a recipe I have made. It is always a great feeling for me.
My cooking tragedies
Oh there are so many:) I did mention I had no cooking experience when I first married. My poor husband. He is my guinea pig. Our first year of marriage I kept cooking a beef stew that he never liked, but he didn't tell me for months because he didn't want to hurt my feelings. Ha! Ha! Well, he knows better now and I look forward to his feedback when I try a new recipe although he is SO picky. I continue to mess up sometimes, but I learn from it and I believe that is what makes me a better cook.