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Food, drink, and everything yummy

I love to cook. My husband says I don’t like to cook “boring” food — meaning food kids will eat — and that’s true. But my kids are so picky I don’t know that it matters much. (Would you believe that, out of three kids, not one of them has ever eaten a banana? When other babies were scarfing them down as fast as they could, mine we gagging and trying to spit them out. They say it’s the texture.)

So…even at 18, my autistic child has a very limited menu. Pizza, carrots, pasta with red sauce, and sometimes steak. And bacon and eggs. My middle child works most nights, so he lives on frozen food. So I really only have to worry about my husband and my daughter these days, and they’ll at least try just about anything.

So I’m having a lot of fun experimenting. The problem is I find it almost impossible to cook without altering the recipe. (What fun is that?) The results are good more often than not, but I can’t always remember what I did, which makes it kind of tough to replicate. So I’m going to try to do a better job of writing things down.

My almond ice cream recipe you can make at home

Homemade almond ice cream recipe
Read moreMy almond ice cream recipe you can make at home

Did somebody say peanut butter ice cream?

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My recipe for easy homemade coffee ice cream

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My first ultimate guide to homemade ice cream for 2021, part 2

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Read moreMy first ultimate guide to homemade ice cream for 2021, part 2

My first ultimate guide to making ice cream at home for 2021

ultimate guide to making ice cream at home
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Hanger steak: The affordable steak that packs a big punch

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Have you ever wondered how to make Cincinnati Skyline chili?

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The best tool ever for breaking up ground beef

Oxo ground beef chopper
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Patti Podnar 50ish with a Full Nest

Hi, I’m Patti. I’m also 50ish, and I still have three teens at home (thus the full nest!). I’m committed to helping parents of special needs children get the very best IEP they can. I’m also passionate about the things I learned caring for my parents in their last few years.

I’ve written professionally most of my adult life, and I’m really excited about the opportunity to write in my own voice (especially since I’m much funnier in writing than in person). So I hope you can find both useful information as well as entertainment here.

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