I have been married for 13 years and have two sons who are 4 and 2 years old. I love to cook, but my effots have been squelched by two picky toddlers who just don't appreciate all the work I put into it ;-). I'm looking forward to the day they want more than chicken nuggets and mac-n-cheese! I'm pretty traditional and stick to basic dishes. I love finding new ways to make chicken. I'm not a big fan of casseroles, but I have a few favorites. We have a family tradition of making cut-out sugar cookies during the holidays. The entire family, including husbands and kids have to help frost and decorate them. Everyone complains about it, but they really love it and look forward to it! We come up with some pretty interesting cookies! 1. Making a decent pot roast. My mom never made this and I've always loved it at other people's homes. I've made several pot roasts before finally making a decent one. I'm still perfecting it. 2. Flipping the perfect pancake. See my explanation below. I've had many. Just ask my husband how many times I've made mistakes and cried about them. The first time I tried to make pancakes as a newlywed, I thought I was the worst wife in the world because they turned out to be a disaster.