I'm a 26 year old wife, mother, full time employee and full time grad student. It's super important to me that I cook good meals for my family on a daily basis, but because of my other responsibilities, I need recipes that work for my busy schedule. I also LOVE hosting large family gatherings and cooking big meals for the people I love. There's nothing like slaving away at a large meal and then watching people enjoy it! I use cooking as therapy. Big holiday meals. Pies. Homemade soups and chili. Anything tedious and time consuming for the weekends as stress relief and anything quick and easy during the week. My mom and I are constantly trying new things with soups and sharing secrets. I love to cook in her kitchen, she knows what parts of cooking are my favorite and gracefully lets me do what I enjoy and picks up the rest.