My real job is working at a credit union, while paying some of the bills working as a scuba instructor. I live with my amazing dog Penny the black labrador who will also eat anything in her bowl- or on the counter, for that matter. I was a vegetarian for 16 years, before converting back to omnivore about a year ago. I'll try anything once, but I am a much better cook than baker. I hate measuring, most of the time I just eyeball it and get away with it. A few holiday seasons ago, I pulled out my mother's cooking boxes and made the various newspaper clippings and faded recipe cards into new 4 by 6 cards. These included all of the recipes that she had collected over the years and what I had remembered from being a child, as well as all the special recipes from special occasions. I bought three of the binders designed to be recipe books and made copies for myself and my sister- as well as returning all of my mother's recipes to her in the original form in one of the books. I added a lot of blank cards at the back, and I hope they are filling them in as we find new keepers- hopefully my sister and I can hold on to these books for our children. Sushi. We eat a great deal of what we lovingly refer to as "Eugene Sushi"- I was lucky enough to have lived with a fabulous Japanese woman for three years, and she taught me a great deal about cooking. Other good stuff is anything grilled or steamed veggie dish- including curries, stir-fry, and oven roasted anything. My boyfriend and I also make really good salads and dressings. I've been known to leave chicken on the stove unattended for several HOURS. Ummm. Hockey Pucks.