I'm a full-time student majoring in Early Childhood Education. I'm also a mother of 1 young girl. My husband is imported from Australia. I love to bake. Because my father is diabetic, I'm starting to experiment with cooking with Splenda and Splenda blends. I love simple, quick recipes that still taste really good. My mom does not believe in measuring, which makes following her recipes difficult. So, my grandmother taught me most of what I know about cooking. Our holidays are filled with food, with each woman bringing something to the table. My specialty for holidays is home-made mashed potatoes. I think I do good old fashioned American cooking best. I've always made a mean apple pie with crumb crust. I also make really good chocolate chip cookies. Since my husband is Australian, I occasionally try to make something from his home. Unfortunately, the recipes almost always seem to flop. My most recent attempt was at Lamingtons, which are a sponge cake dipped in light chocolate frosting and rolled in coconut. Unfortunately, my sponge cake ended up being more like pound cake, meaning they turned out to be a disaster.