I'm a nervous Nelly in the kitchen -- I'm always afraid I'm not going to get everything coordinated to get to the table so I'm a big fan of One Dis Meals. I decide on recipes by the number of ingredients, what the ingredients are and what it's going to cost me to cook! My husband did the cooking for about about the first 10 years of our marriage because he got out of work earlier. It was a bonus but I was happy to take over the reins and I always go to him for advice. One dish meals, and recipes that aren't complicated. Food types don't matter -- chicken, pork, beef as long as it's not complicated! I grew up in a meat, vegetable and potatoes for dinner household. Roasts on Sunday type meals. Traditional Polish food on holidays. There wasn't much baking going on. My mother was an good cook but nothing elaborate! Whenever I cook something that my husband's loves and is excited to have again is a triumph for me! It all started when I was 20 and did not make sure the top was on the blender as I hit the ON button to blend the hot ingredients for Cream of Broccoli soup. My lovely pink polo shirt never looked the same. It's the little tragedies along the way that eroded my confidence in cooking!