Nobody ever says "yea!!! Joyce is cooking!!" but then no one ever runs away either...I guess that means I'm okay. I am a busy full-time work outside of the home married mom with two teens. My husband and I will eat just about anything, daughter, maybe 75% of anything..son about 25% of anything. I don't cook to cater to the fussy one. My greatest challenge is something quick, or that can be started the day before and finished by my children while I'm at work. I don't like cooking much and left-overs ARE eaten without fuss here...they wouldn't dare complain. I'm not going to cook everynight! Unfortunately I'm the designated food person like most moms are; old school in that way but my husband and kids will finish what I start. My kids will both know how to cook very well when they leave home. I'm an expert delegator around my house and my husband does ALL of the cleaning up after I cook and I keep the kids busy with chores. I'm no martyr! Danish cuisine...yea really. My dad's mom was first generation Danish (his dad was 1/2 of same) and I learned to make aebleskivvers, meidesterpols, boef, frikadeller. Pretty basic food actually, but fond memories and I love all of them. some fine gumbo and chicken fajitas that my family raves about. Many of the recipes I've gotten here have been popular too, the grilled salmon I rocks, as does the slow cooker turkey breast, the hot and sour chicken soup, the original homemade italian beef, crock pot chicken and dumplings, and flatlander chili...mmmm I have bad luck with fish. I always have to have someone around to make sure I don't overcook it. I think I'm getting better though..after 30 year of cooking!