Paula Coley

My mother is a Southern cook and loves to prepare classic Southern dishes. She had a certain set of recipes she prepared on a regular basis. She didn't stray too far from her comfort zone. I on the other hand love to cook a large variety of dishes from different ethnicities. My husband is of Hispanic and Irish decent... so there is some contrast in the dishes I prepare in order to bring back fond childhood memories of favorite meals.
My husband and I are also foster parents so we have children in our home who, sometimes, are the most picky eaters. One of the challenges I face daily is to incorporate veggies into their daily meals. I often find myself hiding veggies in fruit shakes. I've become the queen of fruit smoothies... don't tell the kids there are veggies in that drink ;-)