I'm a 27 year old living with my husband of 3 years, Jerry. We started out in Iowa, moved to Georgia and just relocated back to my home state, Oregon. My greatest passions are my family and God, and I have a very strong love for music. I started cooking after my mother went back to work, when I was around 8 years old. I first thought it was a chore, but came to enjoy it when I realized how creative you can be with cooking. Now I love being able to prepare and and share a wonderful meal with my family and friends. Cooking is just one more way I can serve those I love most. I love baking, but due to health concerns, I must eat a low carb diet. So I'm learning to enjoy new cooking methods, such as grilling and pan frying. Spending hours in the kitchen with mom and grandma as a little girl. They are the ones who instilled the love of cooking in me. I've learned so much from them both. Probably the first time I made pancakes. It might sound silly, but I was just a kid and I was terrified that a pancake would end up on the floor, batter side down. I remember one time when I was a teenager, I made a box of brownies, but forgot to add the eggs. Uh, whoops! They turned out flatter than a flitter!