And despite this traumatic accident, I still continue to eat it for four days in a row.

I liked them to have a very light brown exterior (no dark spots!)

so they required cooking on very, very low heat, she remembers.

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She would make a weekly roast chicken, setting aside the wishbone for the two of us to break.

I think the first time I ever googled something was searching how to make it, she says.

And it was really my introduction to the concept of recipes.

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From there, I used every opportunity to be nosy in the kitchen and bother my mom.

I got too embarrassed to even edit it because I thought,This is so silly!

Why would anyone want to see this?

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And that moment of desperation is really what gave me the courage to put myself out there.

The vlog ended up getting a couple of million views and gave me my first 100,000 followers.

Ive always been someone who doesnt read the directions and just figures it out.

Lobster Avocado Salad and tomato and corn salad

Most of the time, it works out just fine.

And I would say, I just learned it up!

That was my go-to phrase.

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Ive always been someone who doesnt read the directions and just figures it out.

Most of the time, it works out just fine.

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Wishbone Kitchen’s Meredith Hayden on sofa in white dress

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Meredith Hayden sitting on a green sofa in a pink room.

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