I am the mother of one boy who is 4, and the stepmom of 3. one girl 18, one boy 16, and one boy 12,.we have a big blended family and love our busy household. Just the arena I need, because, I love to cook, and bake. everything!! I am always up for trying new recipes pork roast and potato dumplings(my husbands grandma used to make these) of course Thanksgiving. I will try to make anything my family asks for. lemon meringue pie!!! and also divinity(that was hard) can't recall any at the moment. OH, i made chili one time and the beans never got soft. they stayed hard as rocks!! never had it happen before or since.