I am a polyandrist wife and mother of 2 wonderful children. Samuel (3) and Gladys (9 months). I love baking! I also wish I could figure out how to cook helper-type meals without paying for the powdered seasonings and wimpy noodles that come in the box. Rosettes at Christmas Not forgeting that I have dough rising. My first time cooking was a box mix of scalloped potatoes when I was 13, I put an entire container of salt in the water so it would boil faster. Well, the whole family ended up going out to eat on my allowance that night.