Hi! I'm a married stepmom with about a thousand sons and "orphans." Although folks say it isn't healthy to do this, I show my love through cooking for my family. I guess we're flexitarians. We eat meat 2-4 times a week & go vegetarian the rest of the time. I work and have some weekly commitments afterwards, so getting good food available fast is important, most of the time. Starting with fresh ingredients is very important. I avoid convenience foods with few exceptions. I want my family to eat mostly organic, hormone and antibiotic-free meat and produce as much as possible (it's expensive!). The best thing is that my boys are adventurous eaters. They eat all soy products & vegies without blinking an eye (nix on the eggplant, though;-). They're proud of our family meals. Losing the best recipes! I'll cook something spectacular, but when asked for a repeat, can't remember where I got it, what it was called, or where I put it. Darn.