About me
I grew up all over, being the daughter of a Naval officer. We lived in Hawaii for 7 years, Alaska for 5 years and many other places. My dad finally retired and moved us to settle in a little town in Arkansas, where I spent most of my life.
I loved helping my Italian mom cook, but grew very weary of pasta all the time. I dislike it to this day and will only add noodles or pasta to a dish if I think it enhances it, which it sometimes does. When I was about 15, I asked for a cookbook and received a 1969 hard bound Betty Crocker Cookbook as a gift. I loved that book and still have it to this day. I also have the 1991 40th Annversary edition. I learned to cook many different things from these books. I changed and experimented with the recipes and created some of my own.
I have since married and moved away from Arkansas. I live in Seattle now with my husband and 16 year old son. I still cook all the time and enjoy trying new recipes out on my "guinea pigs". They love almost everything I put in front of them and my husband has even started cooking for us regularly too! He does a mean Sunday morning breakfast!
I look forward to looking through all the wonderful recipes here and trying some new things. I'll add more of my favorites as I have time. I'll even add some that I created in Home Ec. class, so many years ago.
My Favorite Foods
I love good ole meat and potatoes type meals. I love soups and stews. Like many people, sweets are my weakness. I don't eat them very often, but when I do, it's usually something I made rather than bought.
Groups
Steffie_Mark is a member of
Cookie Party,
Cooking on a Budget,
Food Photography,
Lighter Fare,
Simple but Elegant
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