Hello everyone!
Cooking has long been a joy and important to me. I have worked extensively in food service from the lowly pot washer to a cook who prepared full hot meals for up to 500 people at a time, 5 days a week. Working and making food is not as fun as enjoying myself at home in the kitchen, toying around with unusual and tasty ideas. I love thinking outside the box!
I always enjoy seeing our younger members on RZ. I think many of today's youth are a little misguided about cooking, and mostly view it as a chore. So it is nice to see young foodies up and coming who understand the art and craft of cooking and enjoy preparing food themselves. When I was young, most people who cooked opened cans, dumped the contents in the pot and warmed it up and that was their inspiration for the day. Cooking has come a long way and I would hate to see the value of that lost in future generations.

I also enjoy working with flowers as I have worked as a designer as well, and also for a time made and sold a variety of crafts, including floral arrangements, potpourris, hand made soaps, cloth dolls, and prim painting, along with a variety of other things. I also taught flower arranging and it was so enjoyable.

Mr. Jingles

Currently I am disabled from work due to a variety of spinal problems. It can be boring being disabled, but I can always fill my time with fun stuff like Recipezaar!

I live in SW Ohio with my husband and beautiful daughter, who is almost ready to leave the nest. I am originally from St. Louis and have also lived in Mississippi and Florida. I love the southern weather!

I have 2 cats, Smoky and Merlin, who have managed to come up with some nicknames for themselves (Moseph and WeeBee). I am crazy about cats and cannot imagine living without one or more carefully applying their shedding fur to my legs. Recently Mo' passed on to the fields of the Lord. I miss him terribly and look forward to the time when we are together again.

A candle for my beloved Smoky

April 2000-August 19, 2008
Always loved and always remembered

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms 91:11

I have an immense amount of cookbooks since I also sell them and occasionally some end up in what I want to save. I really am in a conundrum since I want to save them all but have nowhere to put them. So, long story short, I will be posting a ton of recipes I may or may not have tried so I can (hopefully!) thin down the collection. If it concerns you, look for my photo (which means I made it for sure) or ask me via zmail (as I have tried lots but have no photos for those). I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!!!

I am really pleased and honored whenever anyone take the time to prepare one of my recipes and then posts a review and/or photo. I do want to thank everyone but I don't always have the time, but be assured that I am honored and thankful.
I also respect your opinion so feel free to speak your mind about my recipes when making your review. No recipe will go on forever without someone disliking it. If it's a technical issue, ask me about it and I can see if the recipe needs fixing. There could be an unexpected typo or something. If you can't zmail me, feel free to email me. Anytime.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

What with open windows closing up with the cooler weather and all....

if you open another tab for Zaar and let that one keep going it will play until kitty loses interest and you can close it.
I thank you. My kitty thanks you. And your kitty will thank you too! ~Sue

Games, Events & Contests

My Participation in the The Aussie/Kiwi Recipe Swap 2008 (one of my favorite events!)

You don't have to be from Australia or New Zealand! All you need is the ability enjoy great recipes!
To see what delicious recipes I enjoyed, take a peek:
My 2008 Australia/New Zealand Recipe Swap Picks

Recipe Swap 12 - January - Group 1
Recipe Swap 13 - February - Group 5
Recipe Swap 14 - March - Group 39 - The Uluru Yodelers

Recipe Swap 15 - April - Group 3 - Bottle Brush

Recipe Swap 16 - May - Group 9 - Flax

Recipe Swap 17 - June - Group 8 - Erica

Recipe Swap 18 - July - Group 13 - Grevillia

Recipe Swap 19 - August - Group 5 - Baby Tasmanian Devil

Recipe Swap 20 - September - Group 2 - Boronia

Recipe Swap 21 - October - Group 7 - Grass Tree

Recipe Swap 22 - November - Group 16 - Silver Fern

Recipe Swap 23 (The Twelve Days of Christmas)- December - Group 6 - NZ sixth day of Christmas

~~Tag games!~~

And Fabulously Fun Photo Forum Stuff-

and more stuff...

Mrs. Tittlemouse