I'm a wife and a mom to two great kids, age 6 and 19 months and another on the way! My 19 month old has food allergy issues, so I'm always looking for great dairy, and gluten free recipes that don't require tons of expensive extra ingredients. I LOVE to cook and bake but am usually challenged for time due to raising my children and working a part time job for my church as the worship leader and treasurer, so this site has been so helpful! I love to bake just about anything. I love cooking italian dishes, and I've been experimenting with asian. Lasagna and pasta dishes are always fun and just about anything that will get my picky kids to eat is a triumph in my book! I still use my grandmother's recipe for banana bread and it gets rave reviews every time. My dad tells me that I'm beginning to cook more and more like her every day which is a huge compliment! I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people this year by MYSELF and I was very pleased with the results. The turkey alone was my triumph since it was the first year I cooked one but I was happy with how everything turned out. I'm pretty much happy any time my husband raves about a meal I made :) That's the best reward of all! I once cooked a chicken pot pie for dinner which took me over an hour to prepare, and it pretty much exploded in the oven because I used too much filling! I'm sure there are many others as well ;)