I grew up loving to watch both my grandmothers cook. They were country cooks and always from scratch. I adapted their way of cooking, throwing in a pinch of this and that, therefore, making it difficult to pass on a particular recipe to someone. My love for cooking and the fact that I have gotten older and quit smoking has resulted in a lot of weight gain. I now am searching for lower fat and healthier recipes. My favorite things to cook are comfort foods such as chicken and dumplings, etc. I love fixing traditional Thanksgiving dinners. My cooking triumphs are limited to the fact that I raised 3 kids that think I am a great cook. My first experience in baking cookies was a disaster. I was a newlywed and wanted to bake some cookies for my husband. I found a recipe, went exactly by it, or so I thought. I took in a whole plate of cookies, went back to clean up the kitchen. When I was through, I saw an empty plate and decided if he liked them that much I would make an extra batch to put in a container to have on hand. As I was preparing my 2nd. batch, I looked into the living room for something and noticed something under the couch. It was the cookies! He didn't want to hurt my feelings and hid them. I never knew what went wrong but they were terrible!