My origins are Italian but I was born in America so I'm quite Americanized. But that doesn't mean my Italian roots don't show up from time to time. In reality my daily life is influenced much more than I initially thought by the fact of being Italian. For example, my mother constantly cooks these gigantic meals that would make all my friends want to live in my house. Even when I was younger, my mom made all these great meals, from chicken to different types of pasta. I always brought these foods for lunch at school and not a day went by that I wasn't asked to swap lunches. Of course I never did because I loved my mother's home cooked meals. Since I always ate these meals as a child, you could say I was a little fascinated by how they were prepared. So, naturally, I asked my mom to teach me and I've incorporated it into my lifestyle ever since. By lifestyle I mean a fairly active lifestyle. I like to stay physical, so being able to prepare these homemade Italian meals in a healthy way has helped me a lot. I can weigh and prepare all my foods exactly...