I'm a stay at home wife and mother of four kids, living on a farm in rural North Carolina. We've lived all over the world, and I love to cook foods we enjoyed in each place, as well as old fashioned American favorites. I love to bake, use my crock pot, can and preserve foods, and fix a big nightly meal for our family. We like ethnic dishes, but focus mainly on healthy, organic and cooked from scratch foods. I love cooking with my two daughters. They are tweens and are handy with chopping, stirring and serving. Those hours we spend together in the kitchen are our favorite family traditions. I'm pleased that I'm able to throw in a pinch, a dash and turn out good food without a recipe. I get some inspiration from allrecipes.com but I get compliments on my meals and it makes me happy. I once caught some steaks on fire under the broiler, while my husband and his boss were in the living room waiting for dinner. Smoke billowed out and I burned my hand trying to save the steaks. They were edible, but barely.