I'm married with 4 sons. I love to try new recipes and to cook for other people. Because I like cooking and eating, we try to stay active. We like hiking, backpacking, climbling and canyoneering. We live in a great area where all these activities are just minutes away. It depends on the day. Sometimes I'm in the mood (or maybe it's guilt) to make healthy food. Other days, I have no problem making and eating a whole dessert myself. I love to make fun birthday cakes. My mom always did the same for us when we were growing up. My kids tell me what they want, and then I try to make it look somewhat recognizable. My husband built a pizza oven this summer, so we've made tons of pizzas, and I think we may have finally mastered perfect pizza. I like to can the things we grow in our garden. Last summer I was canning salsa and forgot that it was only half a batch; I added enough salt for a full batch, which is like a cup too much. I didn't have enough produce left in my garden to make it a full batch, and I tried everything to make it edible, but ended up having to throw it out.