I am in my 30's but have been cooking since I was a child. My mother didn't love cooking, so I learned from my grandmother. My mom told me that I could cook anything I wanted as long as she had all of the ingredients in the house, and didn't have to go to the store. She recalls one day coming in and discovering a lemon souffle that I had made simply because we had all the ingredients. She still says that it was the most perfect souffle she ever had; I don't really remember! I love to cook anything that my family and friends will love. I love anything fast, simple, yet delicious! We love Mexican, and anything comforting. We live in Texas, so we have a bit of the southern thing going on, but we eat pretty healthy, so any twist on the traditional is better for us! Getting kids to eat new things, is always a triumph for me. I don't really have picky eaters (knock on wood), but some of their friends are picky. I also have a dairy allergy, so coming up with successful dairy substitutes in cooking and baking has been wonderful for me! I always burn baked goods... thank God for timers! But when we were first married, I found a recipe in Cooking Light (1997) for a Vegetable Couscous loaf. I know, it even sounds terrible! I was trying to get my husband to try new things and eat a little healtier, but even I couldn't stomach this one!