Mom of 3. Ages 23, 13, 12. Love to cook my favorites and my families favorites. My Mother went to work when I was 12 yrs old and from then on I shopped, cooked and did the dishes. Never minded doing it and always wanted to have my very own kitchen. Now I live in the country, have a wonderful home with gardens both veggies and flowers. I attend a Congregational church very close to home and am a believer in Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I have wonderful friends from my childhood, church and my community. I love being an Aunt to 10 nieces and nephews and am a Great Aunt too. I am a stay at home Mom and am ever so grateful to my hardworking husband. My favorite things to cook are comfort foods like macaroni and cheese. But really I like to cook a full menu. Putting together a dinner party, birthday get togethers, holiday feasts really get me going. I have solid favs that I will never tire of. Breakfast- Bacon is #1. My sister has an egg casserole that is tradition at Christmas and Easter for all us siblings. Lunch- Good ole tunafish. I love tunafish. Making a salad is my fav. thing to do and a good split pea soup. Dinner-My kids all have different favs that we cook for their special occassions. But Mac n Cheese is a big family fav. Dessert-I make an award winning carrot cake. And Christmas holds traditional recipes such as Date nut pinwheels, haystacks, dipped gingersnaps, and Mexican wedding cakes, snowballs, and PB Blossoms. I am adding AR's eclair cake now.It is the most requested dessert right now for 2012. Pulling off a good get together with a variety of foods makes me happy. I prepare way in advance and take several days beforehand to make it all happen. I run a Pulled Pork Sandwich booth for my church and that is always a good feeling when all is said and done. My worst was my first Thanksgiving here in my own home with my in-laws. Bought a fresh turkey and it was NOT done when I thought it would be and of course planned the whole meal out accordingly. And my XXLG shrimp over cooked and shriveled down. Have def. overcooked things in my day and that bums me out.