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The summer after my junior year of college, I studied abroad in London. While there, my friends and I were pretty wary of some of the traditional British fare (bangers and mash, anyone?), so we often sought out Italian restaurants when dinner-time approached. We knew we could count on a big plate of pasta to satisfy our American hunger. That was the summer I discovered my love for pasta carbonara. Bacon, eggs, cheese, and pasta? Yes, please.
Read MoreAs I've mentioned before, I love Asian flavors. So, one day a few months ago I decided I wanted to make some sort of Asian-inspired meatballs using ground turkey (probably because ground turkey was on sale). I read a bunch of turkey meatball recipes to see how other people recommend turning boring ground turkey into mouth-watering meatballs. Then, as usual, I decided not to follow any of these recipes, but to do my own thing once I had a basic understanding of how I might make an Asian-inspired turkey meatball.
Read MoreValerie Jackson is a basic mom, a tolerable wife, and a self-deprecating writer. She is attempting to raise two young monsters into nice young ladies in Michigan. She has a law degree that’s only current use is to win arguments with her husband.
