"...aaaaand she shuddered."

Truth be told, I made the 2nd-worst meal I can remember last night.  Joel thought it was as bad as what we thought was the worst meal I made since we've been married.  The original "worst" meal was this skillet meal that had turkey, stuffing, corn, diced tomatoes...basically it looked and tasted like dog food.  Horrible.

Last night, I made a recipe Joel picked out; one I was actually excited to try: Avocado Pasta!  My kids love avocados, we all like pasta, should be a win-win.  Not so much. 

First -- I have to publicly confess one of my most stupid moments, mainly for our roommate, Anna.  "Anna, remember that time Joel wanted to see if the blender would work better if he took the top off?  All those blackberries on the kitchen ceiling?  I thought I learned my lesson just by watching.  Guess not.  Last night, the avocado sauce met the blackberries on the ceiling.  STUPID."

Ok, back to the story.  Ali took a bite and shuddered a little.  I chuckled; it was kinda funny.  Zoey tried to be brave and actually ate a few bites until she said, "Mom, I don't like the lemons in it."  Ali took another bite, cringed, and pushed her plate away saying, "Don't like it."  Joel came home, took a bite, and said, "I can't do it."  I actually ate my whole portion, but more out of curiosity than enjoyment...

Oh well, 2 horrible recipes out of a few hundred is ok by me.  Plus, Joel picked it...not me :) 

Here it is...before it went in the trash

Perhaps my best deal to-date: nearly new Asics for $15!!

Yep, it has begun