I love my husband, my son, and my Army life! I'm a stay-at-home mom, and very part-time massage therapist. The thing I can't live without is fresh basil, oregano, and rosemary from my herb garden! For convenience, I tend to lean toward one-dish meals... casseroles, skillet creations, baked pasta, and soups. With a small family, it means leftovers for lunch the next day. Why cook twice, when you can cook once? Since we live far from family, every time I go home to visit, I'm asked to make Stromboli. My husband's family likes me to make the Kraut Bierocks. I'm most proud of the fact that I can now make up my own recipes. I never would have known how to invent dinner without using Allrecipes first. I fear making Fried Chicken. I've never gotten it right! Burnt on the outside, pink on the inside! That's one dish my boys won't brag on me about!