I was kind of at a loss when it came to what I should write about today- that is, until I discovered that the first week of February is National Shape Up with Pickles Week!  What exactly does this mean?  I have absolutely no idea!  After tons of research, I still cannot find out how this holiday originated or what you’re supposed to do for it… Read the rest of this entry »

Sometimes when you mix certain ingredients together, they become better than what they taste like on their own. You know, like that saying: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Well that’s how I feel about the pasta salad you see above. For someone like me who hates pickles, imitation crabmeat, mayonnaise and garlic powder, I never foresaw enjoying a pasta salad that incorporated all four (and yes, this time I went with boxed pasta instead of the alternative).

My sister-in-law introduced this pasta salad to me as an accompaniment to our homemade pizzas. I went along with her plan since she seemed rather excited about it. Who was I to get in the way of a side dish? So what if I didn’t love the ingredients. But low and behold, she was right and I was wrong.

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