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"I'm going to have my own show, and call it, 'Meals You Can Cook with Food You Actually have in Your Kitchen.'" This I declared to my husband as I sat watching the Food Channel. Sure, the food looked delicious, but never would I have any of those ingredients in my cabinets. I couldn't even pronounce them.

So, in honor of my new show, or book, whichever comes first, I'm willing to share some of my experiences, mistakes, and general knowledge (or lack there of) when it comes to the art of cooking.

So far, Bananas have been a wonderful thing to have. As our air conditioner was not working, they have been a cool treat when the temperatures reached the upper 80's inside. I took the bananas, peeled them, cut them in half, and then put them on a fork into the freezer. I put them on the fork so you can eat them like a popsicle. They are a delicious and easy treat, and much healthier than ice cream or freeze pops.

Not every cooking experience has been a success, although I declare that it has nothing to do with a lack of experience on my part. While grocery shopping, we discovered a package of frozen ground turkey for only $1 a piece. They also came in flavors like taco or Italian. Being as they were only a dollar a piece, we decided to try one of each. Much to my chagrin, the meat was thawing out by the time I hit the check out counter. Not a lot of time had passed, so I was surprised at this. My shock continued when I went to cook them. I tried the Italian one first, planning on having some nice pasta.

Let me preface what I say next with the fact that I don't get nauseous cooking raw meat, and it takes some pretty strange meals to make me think twice about eating them. When I put that "meat" into the skillet, I understood why it only cost a dollar. Let's just say, I took a picture of it, but I can't even bear to look at the picture to post it. I also don't want to traumitize me few faithful readers.

I tried the meat, I promise I did. I thought the Italian one may have been a fluke, so I went ahead and cooked the taco flavored one. My husband, the one who eats anything, even declared that it tasted weird. It became lunch for the garbage disposal. Lesson learned, meat sold for a dollar, probably is only a dollar for a reason, and maybe not even meat.