Nanninga

about me

I grew up in a small town in Ohio - moved to CA and have been here for 20 years.

With three kids I have done my share of cooking and then have gone through spurts of eating out all of the time. Since I am divorced and share the kids with their Father - it sure is great to hear when they get home - ahhhh home cooking!!! Can you believe that American kids get tired of Mickey D's? Now we only eat out on Thursdays - well even THEN we decide to cook at home sometimes!

My thing has always been - I can cook up a storm - but I can't bake - I didn't like following a recipe to the T! Now - that is all I do! From cookies, to cheescake - oh to the Waffle House waffle recipe I found here that I make on Saturday mornings and then enough for a week or 2....all it needs is whipped cream - no syrup!

Favorite Foods:

Anything Italian.....seafood, pastas, and I believe that peanut butter is a food group of its own. Actually it depends on my mood - or the season.

I really want to get into canning! I remember that from my childhood. My mother made the BEST plum jelly....nothing like it on buttered toast!

I have to admit - I will very rarely use a mix. I cook as organically as I can within reason with cost and availability.

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