Ramblin' Rod updates

What is Ramblin' Rod anyway and why do I know that name??? hmmm... I'm gonna google it real quick... hold on.

OK, according to Wiki it was some Oregon morning show??? I'm assuming Shane was talking about how cool it was at some point and somehow it got through all the white noise in my head.

Anyway, so I thought I'd ramble a little bit today.

First, to answer Jessica's question... I decided not to go private or anonymous. Marlena basically called me a chicken butt for even thinking about it and I am swayed easily by her opinion.

Second... I am not even close to finishing that stupid sock. I'm so bored with it. Apparently this is a normal phenomenon in the sock knitting world to only knit one sock, be bored with it, and then move on to another sock. I'm totally considering it. I'm about half way done and maybe if I actually worked on it more than once a week it would get done. I'm too tired.

Third.... I'm thinking of starting a new post called "Tasty Tuesdays". It's not a very cool name and probably copyrighted already. I'm taking it anyway. See, here's my rational: I've been disturbed by the whole "Food Network" phenomenon. Oh my gosh... I just used "phenomenon" twice in one post... weird. Anyway, back to what I was saying. Ever since the arrival of the Food Network and Rachel Ray, everybody wants to be an amateur chef. Now don't get me wrong, I think it's way cool to learn how to cook like the pros and learn cool new tricks in the kitchen. However, we have lost the art of "home cooking". And I'm sorry, Paula Dean does not count as home cooking. Home cooking consisted of simple, cheap meals that made up the majority of meal times. I think spectacular meals or fun flavors really should be left for once a week or special occasion times. We are spending too much money on groceries trying to recreate these meals that require a lot of effort. I love these types of meals, but they take away from the simpleness of the regular family meal. Now I'm not talkin' casseroles-a-plenty. In fact, I don't really care for casseroles. But at the same time, I think they deserve a place on the table once in a while. I would love to hear what you guys think. I would also love to see your simple nutritious recipes that don't require ingredients that can only be used for that meal. I'm talkin' $5 or less to feed a family of four.

So get this... I even created a separate email just for Tasty Tuesday recipes! (you know, 'cause I can!) Anyway, I really want to hear about your $5 or less meals for a family of four. So yeah, send 'em my way!!! The address is: tastytu@gmail.com

Let's see what we can come up with!