My name is Samantha, I am a daughter, sister, mother and wife. I have one beautiful little girl who is almost 4. I work full time as a Medical Assistant in an internal medicine clinic. During the week I have a hard time heading into the kitchen to cook a meal, but make up for it on the weekends. I enjoy trying new recipies and often browse this site for inspiration. Comfort food. I like to browse old recipe books handed down to me or purchased from second hand stores for recipe ideas. I am presently trying to get more familiar with crock pot cooking in hopes of developing dinner recipies that I can prepare a in the morning to enjoy after with my family after the daily grind. I make a wide array of secret family candy recipes for the holidays. My goodies are always the first to be gobbled up. Most of the treats were created by my grandmother while she was a cook in Alaska in a logging camp. If I were to share them on this site I would be linched, dont worry Grandma, secret is safe with me.... Sorry everyone. Seafood. I cook with my nose and my mouth. I can smell it when its done and taste it when it is good. Since I dont like seafood this method fails me. Bottom line, if it comes from the water I wont eat it!!! About the only seafood I can decently prepare for my husband is sauted shirmp, because it turns pink when its done.