My name is Amanda and I'm 23 years old. I recently married the man of my dreams on Feb. 28, 2009. I'm not a good or bad cook...I'm still learning a lot...especially since my husband is a VERY picky eater! He's a typical man who loves his hamburgers and pizza but obviously, can't eat that everyday! I like to experiment when I cook sometimes. I work full time and my job is an hour away from home so I don't have much time to cook. Not to mention, my husband sometimes doesn't get home until 10:30 pm so it's hard to cook us something light and healthy that late. I love to bake!!! I would say that baking is what I'm best at, when it comes to cooking. Simple things are great but sometimes I like to challenge myself and try new things. As long as I can remember, I have helped my mother and grandmother cook. It was a big thing to me as a kid to be able to help them...made me feel like a big kid. Now days, I love to ask them or watch them cook because I still have so much to learn and who best to learn from than them? The first time I made a Pineapple Upside Down Cake....everyone was blown away and made me feel really good about myself. Also, about two years ago, my parents went out of town so I made baked chicken the way my mother taught me...only I added a few things here and there. My brother is also a picky eater and he does not compliment my food....that night he told me it was the best baked chicken he had ever had...better than mom's!!! For some reason when I cook any kind of meat, I become very paranoid. I'm so afraid the meat will not be cooked all the way and get us sick. However, if someone else is cooking it, I don't worry at all....just when I have to cook the meat! I have been known to grill my steak and chicken way too long.