Being a single mother at a very young age along with pinching pennies, I learned how to cook pretty quick. I am now 50 years old and have been disabled for over 10 years, but my love of cooking is endless. One pot casseroles, crock pot dishes, homemade soups, cookies, Italian dishes, stir-fries, comfort foods. Meatloaf, roast chicken, beef and pork with all the trimmings, including yorkshire smothered in homemade gravy. It has taken many attempts but I've finally mastered pastry. Anything that requires the broiler as I have a tendency to walk away from the oven (now I set a timer to remind me to check the oven).