I am a mother of 4 children (3 are step children), and a wife of a wonderful man. I am currently a stay-at-home mother with a side job as a romance consultant through Slumber Parties (www.slumberpartiesbytanyacooper.com), and have been pursuing an education in the field of Psychology. I am new at cooking, and have been using family recipes since I have started. I make a really good meatloaf, spaghetti, mushroom with roasted red pepper soup, vegetable soup, oven-baked ribs, sauteed vegetables, breads, a little bit of this, and a little bit of that... Our family goes "all out" with Thanksgiving-this is my favorite gathering. We all have our own recipes, including a stuffing made from scratch. So it's more of a big pot luck. My family's cooking influence mostly comes from the Irish, Scottish and Italian. We are very Celtic, and stick true to our heritage with cooking. So far I have the meatloaf and spaghetti mastered. The next on my list are Soups and Stews. I am also learning how to use the BBQ more and more lol! 11/5/09: I tried to save a dollar by buying "Nucoa Margarine" instead of Parkay to use in my ingredients for Nestle Toll House Choc. Chip Cookies... HUGE mistake. All my proportions were right, but I guess Nucoa is wayyyy too oily. The cookies were a nightmare. I couldn't stop laughing at how they turned out!