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Amerisleep AS3 Reviews

  My Amerisleep AS3 Unboxing Video (Surprise, my voice is ridiculous!) If I can (just barely) do it, you can totally tackle a bed-in-a-box by yourself. Updated 10/15/22 Amerisleep's AS5 was recently featured as the 'Best Soft Mattress in a Box' by Good Housekeeping , with the panel of reviewers noting: Pressure relief for side sleepers Taller than other boxed mattresses Good customer service    Amerisleep Mattress Reviews  We've been happy Amerisleep customers since purchasing our first AS3 mattress more than 9 years ago. Now we also have an AS2 and an AS4 (the AS3 is still our favorite). Born with chronic insomnia  (even as a baby - my family insists I was a nightmare), the struggle to improve my sleep is my life. My husband, the overly-analytical mechanical engineer, was initially skeptical of a mail-order mattress, but he was quickly won over. 2012: Wine glass test, sans wine. I was fairly confident our brand-new mattress would pass with f

Recipe: Toaster Oven Quiche (It's Like a Pizza Souffle!)

 This recipe is wonderful. It's quick, easy, and doesn't make a mess or heat up the kitchen. Ooh, look at all this tasty cream. The next time I take a photo like this, I'm totally going to make two egg yolk eyes staring eerily out from the bowl. Is this 'The World's Greatest Toaster Oven'? You betcha! It's also a convection oven. Kinda sorta fancy, right? Sexy Nerd does not like quiche. Pica does though. Yeah right. Whatever, Sexy Nerd! By the way, this might be the longest that Pica has ever stood still! Toaster Oven Pizza Quiche Souffle (adapted from Orangette , who is awesome) (Serves 3 regular people or 1 Sexy Nerd) 1. Grease a toaster oven-sized pan 2. Whisk 1/2C + 1/8C cream with 2 eggs. Add a pinch each of salt, chili powder, and nutmeg. 3. Add 1 1/2 tsp. of flour. 4. Set your toaster oven to 350F 5. In your toaster oven pan, put a layer of pepperoni, then a layer of shredded cheddar and mozzerella cheese, followed by just a f

$20 Del Taco Gift Card Giveaway

After much procrastinating, the giveaway you've been waiting for is finally here. It's pretty straightforward - U.S. residents only, enter via Rafflecopter, and I'll email the randomly-selected winner. Del Taco is my absolute favorite fast food restaurant and there are tons of tasty options to make use of your $20 Del Taco gift card. Might I recommend a bacon quesadilla or one of their new Epic, avocado-stuffed burritos? Heck, with that much money to spend, you can order both. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

My Awkward Family Photo

Have you checked out AwkwardFamilyPhoto.com ? I was hooked on it, but have completely gotten over my addiction. Technically, that's because on Sunday I looked through every single photo on the site and nothing is new to me anymore, but the important thing is that I got it out of my system. While looking for an old prom photo for this post , I came across one that would fit in perfectly on the Awkward Family site. It's from high school, when my family went to Disney World for the first time. I was enchanted with the Disney magic, mesmerized by the characters and hyped out of my mind on the endless ride options. Apparently, none of the Disney pixie dust had been sprinkled on my dad and younger brother though. Sometimes, I wonder if I may have been switched with another baby at birth. Then, I see a photo like this and I'm sure of it. DISNEY! YAAAAY!!! Yes, dad, we are from New Mexico. And try not to look too excited, Michael. Switched at birth explains everything.

Homemade Samoas (aka Caramel Delights) Girl Scout Cookies

Here is what they are supposed to look like: Here's mine: As mentioned previously, I am not a patient cook. Therefore, mine look like this. Instead of waiting for everything to cool and carefully drizzling chocolate on top, I decided to simply combine the coconut, chocolate, and caramel into one tasty topping. It may not be as pretty, but it tastes good (and this was ready to eat much faster!) Hey, Kitchen Pig! That's not for you! Sorry, but Kitchen Pig's second cousin is this guy. See the resemblance? I don't want to take any risks by letting him eat so close to midnight! There is a comment from someone who made the original (pretty) recipe, complaining that these cookie bars are too messy. For that poster, I photographed the above and below post-cooking images. Ooooooh, so messy! Whatever will I do?! Baby. You can find the original recipe here . Thanks BakingBites!