I grew up with a family that loves to cook, and cook everything. My mother and granmother believed that you should eat as healthy and as imaginatively as possible. I credit them for my love of cooking. I also love to be active and love to be with my family. My family is a busy one with sports and just plain running amuck. My favorite things to cook are pasta, potatoes, chicken, beef, turkey, desserts, and vegatables. I like to find new ways to create yummy dishes that delight your senses. My family believed in order to celebrate life fully you need to have a full belly. We have always made birthdays a big deal and the birthday person would either choose their favorite meal or a restaraunt of choice. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are a big time for family, friends and eating till you explode. We try to eat as healthy as we can but sometimes you have to go bad and indulge in the yummy land of dessert.