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The first time I ever ate ramen I was about thirteen years old.  I was at a friend’s house and we were hungry and home alone.  When she broke out the ramen, I was baffled.  I had never cooked ramen, eaten ramen, or really paid any attention to it in the grocery store. On top [...]

What comes to your mind when you think of the word dirty?  Maybe you think about kids on playgrounds.  I know when I was a kid I used to get all sweaty out there and it was like all the dust and dirt would just stick to my clammy, damp skin.  Gross, right?  The vision [...]

A few months ago I made a decision that has not only changed my life, but my husband’s as well. I decided that I was ready to begin a journey of becoming fit. This means that not only do I have to sacrifice time and some of my favorite foods, but my husband has to [...]

I am an ice cream addict!  Seriously I think I could eat ice cream any day of the week.  Even on days like today when I went outside and it was 19 degrees, which is COLD where I live.  Unfortunately, ice cream and I do not get along.  It’s a love/hate relationship really.  I love [...]

The first time I can remember proclaiming my love for pickles I was nine years old.  Now I am most certainly sure that I loved them even before then because my whole family are pickle lovers and the snack food of choice for me as a baby were baby gherkins.  But back to being nine. [...]

Being creative when cooking dinner every night for either yourself or a family of eight can be a big challenge.  These lasagna rolls make the perfect dish packages to feed a household or to reheat for multiple dinners for two.  Not only are they amazingly delicious, they also include some healthy vegetables that the kids [...]

As much as I don’t want to think about it, the holiday season is quickly approaching.  Now, I am a firm believer that November is to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving only, but there are some gifts that you have to get to work on before turkey month is over.  I found a great gift idea [...]

My kids are crazy for peanut butter. There could be worse foods for them to love, so I don’t have a problem with it too much. The only real issue we face is that I don’t consider a peanut butter sandwich to be the only dinner option out there, they do. We have created all [...]

Fall brings with it many flavors and scents that trigger memories and good times past.  Smells and tastes like cinnamon, apples, sweet potatoes, and nutmeg are all around my home when October comes around.  There is just something so warm and inviting about fall flavors.  My favorite fall flavor is pumpkin.  I think I have [...]

In my house it is impossible to keep enchiladas for leftovers.  Most of our dinners end up in leftovers that my husband and I pack up for lunch the next day.  That is definitely not the case when I make enchiladas.  Not all enchiladas are created equal though.  I have tried many, many enchilada recipes [...]