I love being outdoors and active. I also love to read, sing, play, LIVE and spend mucho time with my 2 beautiful (crazy..) sons (10 yrs old and 2 yrs old) and incredible husband. :D I'm a huge fan of Asian and European foods! My favorite foods tend to be of Greek & Mediterranean influence.. Mmmm.. But, as a mom of 2 young kids, I try to make it as easy as possible. Unless, of course, I'm cooking for guests. :D I don't have any traditions, per se, but I am a flexitarian (primarily vegetarian) and the hubby and kids are "mostly-vegtarians" because I'm the primary cook at home. Ha ha.. We also prefer to use organic and whole, natural foods as often as possible. My very first Thanksgiving cooking on my own was a HUGE success and I was so proud of it!! I credit much of my cooking success to my mother's teachings.. She's an amazing cook and taught me alot growing up. And, although I cook very differently than she does, I would have never had the interest or love of cooking without her. Ah, yes. The infamous 'Tarragon/Turmeric Mashed Potato Incident'. I will never live it down. The recipe called for 1 tsp tarragon, I added 1 tbsp turmeric instead. Yeah. The potatoes were nuclear orange and had one hell of a bite! Ha ha ha..