I'm a thirty-something mom of 3 who loves laughing, adventure, the outdoors, making good food, friends & family, painting, reading, singing & travel. Anything new & different that I can't just run out & buy (like sweet potato burritos), various Indian food (I love curry!) & baking. Sadly, my mother never passed on her family cooking traditions. She told me once, she never wanted me to become a slave stuck in the kitchen. I thought that it was sad for her to look at cooking in this way since it brings me so much joy. Making my first pie completely from scratch, crust & all! It felt so good! It was blueberry & completely delicious. I felt like June Cleaver! I have been pretty lucky to not have experienced many cooking tragedies. I really can't think of any major disasters, just a couple of times when I've spaced out & added too much salt!