Single mom with a 12 year old and 15 year old. My oldest wants to be a chef and is my greatest critic. Same thing every night.. "what's for dinner? Is it going to taste good?" It usually does. I wish I had more time to spend in the kitchen, I love experimenting and most things I make I have no recipe for. We're trying to eat "clean" now (much to the kids dismay) so we're trying all sorts of new veggies and new ways to prepare things. So far, so good. Have a small vegetable and herb garden planted and I enjoy using things I've grown. Going to do the CSA farm thing next year and get in on the local veggies and fruits. Chicken marsala with zucchini, eggplant and mozzerella, fettucini alfredo, shrimp scampi, and anything Central American. My kids LOVE my beef stroganoff and my friends would come over for enchiladas every day if I'd let them. I love cooking things that make the entire house smell great! Mmm... chocolate chip cookies. Christmas cookies, my grandma's Texas Sheet cake and a no-name casserole that is a heart attack in corningware, but it's SOOOOOO good. most everything I try works out... need to get some recipes on here to share! In 2004, I tried chili with tofu when I went on a healthy eating kick. It was ugly. There were casualties. I've never lived it down. Every time I serve something new, they say "there's no tofu in it, right?" And no. No tofu. Ever. Pass the meat, please.