ZoeV81 Profile

Website: http://zoev81.blogspot.com/

Here For: Weight Watchers and other healthy recipes. Preferably quick and easy :-)

Want to Learn How: How to cook more complex meals.

Heard about BakeSpace From: I was browsing on sparkpeople.com and found a post mentioning this site.

Occupation: Nurse/Dog Groomer--weird, I know.

Industry: Hospital & Health Care

Associations: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

Schools: Union Institute and University University of Hawaii at Manoa D'Youville College Ithaca College

Major: Nursing, Psychology, Liberal Arts concentraion in Human Rights

Cooker or Caker: Both

Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week

Baking/Cooking Training: Just what I learned from my parents and what I have learned from reading.

Favorite Food: It kind of depends on my mood, but I LOVE chicken fingers with buffalo sauce on them, spaghetti and beef stroganoff. Obviously not all at the same meal, lol.

Favorite Cooking Word: Braise...even though I don't know how to do it!

Favoriate Restaurant: There is a sushi place in my town that I adore!

Favorite Chef: I have a bit of an obsession with Jamie Oliver.

In My Town Try: Well, I'm from Buffalo originally, so if you want TRUE buffalo wings get them there. They are not like you will find anywhere else!

Interests: Tattoos, Human Rights, Travel

Languages: English, Spanish (learning)

Books: I am in love with the Twilight series of books. Though, in general, I will read just about anything I can get my hands on :-)

Music: I listen to almost every genre of music, depending on my mood. Some of my fav singers are Amos Lee, Bob Marley, Melissa Ferrick, Obadiah Parker, Ray Lamontagne, Kanye West, Shakira, Juanes and Buckcherry.

TV/Movies: Bones, Fringe. Those are the 2 shows I watch religiously.

Travel: I've been in Australia, England, Scotland, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Belize, Virgin Islands, Canada as well as traveling extensively throughout the US (Hawaii, Philadelphia, NYC, Cape Cod, Orlando, San Diego etc. )