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The Trials, Tribulations and Successes of Cooking- If You Don't Give Up!

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I must say my cooking journey has had many bumps along the way including undercooked food, burnt dishes, near kitchen fires and disastrous meals that had to be trashed.    When my hubby and I first met, close to eight years ago, I was not much of a cook (neither was he!). I really had no interest in it. I’m embarrassed to admit that we pretty much lived on frozen food or takeout for the first two years of living together ( yes, we moved in together before getting married and it was the best thing we could have done~ but another blog post ).  He is so awesome and never complained. However, my co-workers and friends would tease me asking “so did you have chicken fingers or chicken nuggets last night?”. Once the baby was born, I really wanted to figure out this cooking thing. I didn’t want our baby to live on chicken fingers, hot dogs and pizza. Both my mom and mother-in-law are amazing cooks!  I was lucky to have them to teach and guide me along my co...

8 Must-Have Foods for Family-Friendly Meals in 10-15 minutes or LESS!

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8 Must-Have Foods for Family-Friendly Meals in 10-15 minutes or LESS! I have been pretty good about planning our meals ahead of time and have been using the crock-pot a lot lately; however, there are those nights when I get home late, have nothing planned but still need to get dinner on the table. There are now 8 must-haves that I keep in the house at all times in order to get dinner prepped, cooked and served in about 10-15 minutes or less. (Note: These items can be on the pricey side but are often on sale! Keep a look out for when these items go on sale and buy a few at a time). 1     Fully Cooked Meats - Fully cooked Perdue ChickenStrips , microwaveable Hormel Bacon, Fully Cooked Tyson Roast & BeefTips , Deli Roast Beef Use the chicken strips in wraps, quesadillas, tacos, quick stir fry (mix with micro stir fry veggies and rice) or casseroles (chicken strips, cream of mushroom or chicken soup, broccoli and shredded cheese, mix and top w/Ritz cracker crumbs an...