KathyP53

about me

I love to cook as a hobby where I can take my time and be creative. I'm not a huge fan of the daily dinner grind and since kids are gone from the house, DH and I often graze or go out to eat during the week. I do love to entertain and my favorite recipes don't involve a long list of ingredients.

I grew up in Kansas and have lived in the Missouri Ozarks for the past 30 years. I'm very proud of my Irish heritage as a third generation Irish-American and in recent years have become interested in authentic Irish cuisine. DH and I plan to spend our 25th anniversary in the 'Old Country".

My two grown children are cooking fiends, one with a culinary arts degree and the other interested in food styling. I am a Nurse Practitioner in a pediatric clinic, which is the best job anyone could ever have! I love to travel, garden, and spend time at home with my dear family and friends too. We all love to enjoy good food!

I love regional American cooking, especially Southern and New England cuisine. Good ole' Midwest stick-to-your-ribs comfort food is also a favorite of mine. Ina Garten is my hero. I love her simplicity! Paua Dean is a hoot too.

I'll never judge a recipe to be less than 3 stars. It makes me feel mean!
My main purpose in joining Recipezaar was to establish a place of safe-keeping for my recipes. Of course, now I use it for much more than that and can find just about any recipe I need. Many of my collected recipes I have tried, many I have not. I don't have a great deal of time to devise a lot of recipes from scratch but I still love to cook, I love to tweak, and I'm happy to share my collection with any and everybody. There you go!

Favorite Foods:

Most! Fresh, natural foods are ideal, but there's plenty of room in my cooking for a can of mushroom soup or a slice of Velveeta to flavor up a sauce. I try to avoid pretentious food, pretentious restaurants, and pretentious people. When I travel, I want to eat what and where the locals eat.

Motto for eating: I'll try anything edible! Food is an adventure of living!

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