I'm settling in to post-bachelor's life in Columbia, Missouri. I've recently picked up cooking as a delicious hobby and to save money in this semi-faltering economy. Mostly I'm just your average young person making my way in the way I know how and baking some tasty snacks for the journey. I really love to bake vegan goods. I'm not vegan or anything, I just find that alternative cooking opens so many doors for endless food possibilities. Generally, though, I like baking all sorts of goods - cookies, muffins, bread, etc. I don't guess I ever grew out of the pure joy of licking the bowl. I come from a long line of great homestyle cooks. My great-grandma can make pure deliciousness out of what seems like nothing. The first recipes I'm posting on here are those recipes that have been passed down through generations of solid homestyle cooking.