Amy Faber loves to cook! She often bakes Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookies for her older brothers. About her Homestyle Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, Amy writes, "This chocolate chip cookie recipe uses plenty of chocolate (which I love), and has a chewy inside texture, although nicely crispy on the outside when baked just right." Of course, like all chefs, she has had annoying experiences where she burned the cookies, but she keeps on cooking and her food just gets better and better! ;)

Another of Amy's favorites is her Easy Three-Cheese Enchiladas. She frequently makes a large dish of these at lunchtime for her family, and there are rarely leftovers. Why does Amy love these enchiladas? "Easy Three-Cheese Enchiladas is fun to make and fairly simple... it has a lot of flavor, but is not overbearingly spicy." You can, of course, spice up her enchiladas to your liking, and Amy notes that she usually adds some refried beans inside them, too!

Amy can sometimes be found in the kitchen as early as 5:00 am, making muffins, cream cheese brownies, or whatever else suits her fancy. Other times, Amy likes to stay up late baking things like caramel pecan rolls. During the day, Amy is a homeschooled student in 8th grade, and spends time writing, scrapbooking, and practicing violin and piano. She has taken music lessons since she was quite young and loves playing hoe-downs.

Puppy chow is another thing Amy likes to make. This easy no-bake recipe can be whipped up in a flash, and tastes like a delicious candy bar treat! (Think Kit Kat) Here is Amy's Homemade Puppy Chow recipe! It makes a large amount, because you will want to eat a large amount, once you taste it! Amy has even been known to eat her puppy chow in a bowl with milk for breakfast! In her own words, "Puppy chow is amazingly easy to make, but can be addicting. It is great for taking places when you are in a hurry. It is a handy snack food, and one most people enjoy."

Bio: Amy Faber is 13.5 years old and lives at home in Ohio with her parents and 4 older siblings. She enjoys cooking, writing, swimming, music, winter, running, lava lamps, ferrets and koala bears, green, scrapbooking, water striders, chocolate, friends, the Bible, and ice cream.