I've only started discovering that perhaps I DO like to cook in the last six months or so. I'm a full time student, but am not currently working so that gives me more time to try out new things than I've had previously. I prefer uncomplicated meals because I still consider myself a beginner at this point, but I'm willing to get more adventurous as well. I like new variations on old favorites. My cooking is further complicated by the fact that I love cheese, but my husband usually hates it, so I don't cook anything that cheese can't be left out of (with only a few exceptions like lasagna.) My husband and I aren't, unfortunately, on an unlimited budget so we eat a lot of meals based in ground beef, chicken quarters, and pasta, but I'm looking for dishes more creative than the meatloaf/bbq chicken/spaghetti rut we're afraid of falling into. Baking has always been a specialty in my family, so I can tackle most desserts with confidence. My husband and I have found an herbed chicken recipe we love and make frequently. I have finally conquered the art of slow-cooker pot roast from my sister-in-law's recipe! I've also acheived a pretty mean chicken cacciatore. We were out of prepared spaghetti sauce one night, so I attempted making my own and made far too much, so I used the leftover sauce the next night to bake chicken in. That turned out surprisingly well. Numerous. My banana bread overflowed onto the bottom of the oven. The first time I made meatloaf the pan was too small and we ended up having to microwave it to get the center done. My first pot roast was liking eating a shoe.