I'm a single mom, go to college full time, and work full time. Usually I spend one day a week cooking up a storm in the kitchen. I especially like to make things which I can freeze into individual or small group portions. This helps with my busy lifestyle if I can just grab something out of the freezer and have a nice dinner on short notice. I'm working on getting over my fear of modifying recipes. I'm really trying to concentrate on what each ingredient tastes like so I know what I am adding in to a recipe. I love to cook cajun food, but I prefer to do most things low calorie / low fat. I'm trying to eat healthier these days. I especially enjoy cooking anything new and interesting. You rarely will eat the same meal more than a couple of times in my home throughout the year. I just feel there are too many new dishes to experience. My aunt makes chicken and dumplings and lets the kids make the dumplings. The kitchen is usually a mess after that, but they have so much fun! Recently I made a tiramisu which was to die for. I served it to my old boss (straight from Italy and owns a very nice restaurant). He said it was better than his! What an honor. Cooking blackened pork chops, I had too much spice for the size of the pork chops. When I put one in the cast iron skillet it reacted like gun powder, pepper in the air, you couldn't breathe, and the fire alarm was going off. LOL