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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 MoreLast week, I invited my mom, who is generally not a very adventurous eater, to join us for dinner before staying to babysit one kid while I took the other to a school event (grandma deserves a reward for occupying my - what's a nice way of saying monstrous? - "spirited" toddler when I can't). I wanted to make something that she would enjoy and my kids would eat without complaint. It was also freezing outside and my husband was out of town. That combination called for a non-fussy meal that I could throw in the slow cooker in the morning.
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.
