Mom of two (five if you count my husband & our two cats). Going to college to comple my Masters, while working full-time. Needless to say, I don't really have a lot of time to cook during the week, so it's mostly quick stuff, but on the weekends is when I get back to my Southern roots & really "tear stuff up" in the kitchen. During the week, I love cooking whole foods, it is very important to me that I not only fill my family's bellies, but that I make sure that they are eating things that will fill them up nutritionally as well. My weekly "cooking lesson" with my 7 year old daughter. Everyday, atleast once a week I teach her how to cook atleast one thing from start to finish. She is a fast learner & has such a love of all things culinary. She even Tivo's 30 minute meals & good Eats! Learning to play with traditional Southern recipes, giving them a healthier flair, keeping in mind te tradition behind the foods. For my husband's birthday about 15 years ago, I tried to make his favorite, Manhattan clam chowder...FROM SCRATCH. Well, when I told him what I was making he told me to make extra & we could make a family affair of it. I agreed to a family dinner, doubled my recipe & realized after it turned to goo that didnt double the liquids. AAARGHHHH. Quickly went from a nice sit-down dinner with the family to a pizza party. LOL.