I am a full time step-mom to two kids that live with my husband and myself. I manage a lighting store to pay the bills. What I really enjoy is being at home and taking care of my family. My favorite things to cook are soups and slow cooker recipes. I do enjoy baking, but I think I enjoy the decorating part of baking more than the actual cooking of it. LOL! I cook and they eat - what a tradition!! My grandmother really instilled alot of cooking traditions in my family. She is the cooker. I hope one day to be half as good as she is. Conquering home-made gravy was a great night in my house. I had always watched Grandma do it, but could never seem to catch on. One of the simplest things, and I could not get it - it just didn't work. Then one night, after frying steak fingers, it was just the like th gravy angel came and visited me. I started to make it and it just worked, and everytime after that it has just been perfect! There are too many to count here. Over easy eggs were a real source of pain for me for awhile, until I learned that a quality skillet and alot of patience will make all of the difference. Tater tot casserole with green beans, I still get made fun of with that. The kids still ask - are you going to put green beans in it? They hated that. Green beans on the side only.