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You might be wondering about the title of this post wondering how Kasjen is…well Kasjen is our son Buck’s real name.  I thought being he’s been providing so many recipes he needs his own segment on the blog.  Cooking with Kasjen sound so much nicer than Cooking with Buck…besides, since he’s left the house, he goes by Kasjen.  For those wondering, he’s named after his great-grandpa and it’s pronounced Cash ‘en.

All of my kids can cook really well.  I have to say, I think I might eat at Buck’s house as my first pick though.  He’s a good cook and not at all afraid to try something new.  He cooks like me though, without a recipe and very loosely.  The food isn’t guaranteed to taste the same every time as we might decide to something else to the recipe that we don’t normally add.

Here’s Kasjen….
“Given the number of holiday leftovers, I found myself with a plethora of mashed potatoes and not a lot of stuffing, ham, gravy, etc. Being I’m single, with picky eaters, doesn’t leave a ton of options. All of the recipes I’ve gotten from Mom have included “5lbs potatoes,” “a whole bunch of mustard,” or “an entire cement truck full of mayonnaise.” She certainly left room for imagination, to say the least. Growing up, we all had “a night of the week,” where we were responsible for feeding 7 people. If it was “your night” and you wanted Stromboli, mom would “help” you make Stromboli. I’ve never taken into account how thankful I am for this experience. I don’t have any facts or figures here but from my experience, not a lot of people can “cook” and of the people who can it’s limited to grills/smokers. Don’t get me wrong I’ve had some amazing food from friends I just feel like the old way is better.