I am a believer in Jesus Christ and grateful for His gift of salvation! I love to cook for my family and friends. I sell real estate for a living, so lately I've had lots of time on my hands to try out new recipes :) I've been using allrecipes for about six months and decided it was time to join! When cooking for my family I like to keep it as healthy as possible, but when I'm cooking for a special occasion, I love to splurge!! Love to grill meats and vegetables. I grind my own wheat and bake fresh "true" whole grain breads several times a week. I also grind corn for grits and cornmeal - you really can't beat cornbread with fresh ground wheat and corn! My favorite is definitely Christmas night dinner. It's our family tradition to grill filet mignon and fry about 5 lbs. of shrimp - and it's amazing how little is left over (maybe because my mom and I "test" at least one shrimp each from every batch as we fry them up!)