I grew up in Arkansas and now live in Memphis, Tennessee with my husband and our two miniture Dachshunds. I love soups! I can eat soup when it's hot or cold. I also love to bake. Christmas is my favorite time of the year for cooking. I make lots of cookies and candies for friends and relatives. My husband loves for me to make Swiss Cheese Meatloaf and Grilled BBQ Pork Chops. I love cooking for friends and family. At Thanksgiving & Christmas, we have dinner with turkey, ham, cornbread dressing and the works! The first time I ever hosted Thanksgiving, I invited everyone from both mine and my husband's families. I cooked dinner, alone, for 18 people. It was fantastic! I couldn't believe it! :) When I got married, I barely new how to boil water. My husband asked me to make a meatloaf. I had no clue what to do and did not even own a cookbook! So, I threw together a few ingredients that I thought would go in a meatloaf and put it in the oven at 400° for over an hour. It was tough, burned and just plain awful! Needless to say, my husband didn't ask for meatloaf ever again. :)