I'm a substitute teacher/stay-at-home Mom. I have a wonderful husband, two energetic kids, a fat cat and a Yorkshire puppy named Mini Cooper. Just moved into a new house with a fabulous kitchen and professional-grade appliances to further develop my cooking skills. Even though I'm a Yankee by birth location, both my parents are native Mississippians. Therefore, I LOVE Southern cooking. I also love to bake although I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I have learned to love Cajun cooking and other spicy cuisines. My mother is a great Southern cook. She never measures anything...a pinch of this and a dash of that. My favorite dish she makes is her cornbread dressing. I am "famous" for my chicken enchiladas, spaghetti in parchment and crunchy caramel apple pie. I tried a casserole recipe I got from this website a couple of weeks ago and it was a total disaster. My family hated it and we ended up having tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches instead!