I live in a beach town with my husband and youngest son. We spend time at the local Farmer's Markets gathering fresh ingredients for our veggie concoctions. I'm a strong advocate for Dr. Robert Young's alkalarian lifestyle and seek out tasty alkaline recipes. Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetables! Christmas Eve is a big family night for us! We have favorite family traditions that include family game night while munching on old family favorite recipes. My cooking triumphs have varied over the years as I've wandered through various lifestyles. But nothing compares to making really healthy veggies taste so good that you don't want to eat donuts, pizza, or chocolate ice cream! My biggest cooking tragedy was when we had a family cookout and I was serving london broil. I had it nicely marinated and ready to go. I made the mistake of waiting for some of the tardy guests to arrive and kept the london broil warm on the grill. By the time everyone arrived, the meal was so tough, no one could chew it. I learned not to try to hold a meal for late comers. If they're late, don't wait!