Kitty Deschanel | Food, Wine, and Travel Adventures in an Airstream Basecamp

I uploaded my photos to this blog post when we returned from our Alaskan cruise, then saved it as a draft, planning to come back later that week to add captions. That was almost a year ago.          

If you love boxed macaroni and cheese, but agree that it takes too much effort to make (yes, I am unbelievably lazy) and that it costs too much money, ( cheap frugal too!) this is the Ramen noodle recipe of your dreams. All you need are 4 ingredients...and really, you could make do with only 3 by substituting a second packet of noodles for the baggie of pasta. Cheese Chicken Ramen Noodles Serves 4 1 packet of Chicken or Creamy Chicken Ramen noodles 1 bag of Moderna Vermicelli, 7.05oz (or, if you don't have this, just a second package of noodles - this Ramen tweak makes an already budget-friendly meal even cheaper though!) 3/4 C milk (I've made this with almond, soy, skim, 1%, and 2% - just use whatever's on hand) 1 C shredded cheese (again, whatever kind you have is fine) 1. In a 1.5 qt or larger glass bowl, add the Ramen and vermicelli with enough water to cover. Microwave on high for 6 minutes, stopping to stir halfway through. 2. When the noodl...

I don't feel much like blogging today.   Britney 2002-2014

Remember my post about getting our guest bedroom ready? You don't? Oh, I suppose it has been a little while. It feels like 2012 was just the other day though! Here is that same guest bedroom, all tidied up and ready for company. The chalkboard door beckons you to enter. Complete with M&Ms waiting on each pillow. Don't you want to visit me?  We replaced the boring, wood closet doors with these pretty curtains. Want to hear a secret? I took all these photos back when our guests were staying with us in 2012, and the room has changed since then. I'll post the new pictures in 2016.