So the other day we had some friends over for dinner. I had gotten a mix for the breading of “cheese curds” for Christmas and finally decided to buy some curds and give it a whirl and fry them up! I was standing in my kitchen with my friend talking and watching the oil get hot, when I had this little “moment”. I realized about five years ago I didn’t even know what cheese curds were!! I am from New Mexico remember!? I had them for the first time on our first trip to the “Minnesota State Fair”. Along with Walleye and Salmon on a stick too. :)
But it was just a funny feeling, here I am living in Minnesota frying up cheese curds for dinner. It is funny where life takes you sometimes. And another five years from now I wonder what things I will be making in my kitchen in Finland that I don’t even know that exists now. As I feel like I have been saying a lot lately, “Here is to the great unknown!”.
And for all you Non-Minnesotan or Wisconsinites who may not know what cheese curds are either check out the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_curds. 
p.s. FYI if you get the oil too hot the cheese melts out and all you have is the fried breading. First batch good, second batch bad. 
thanks for sharing the link… I have no idea what those are and lots of the other things you mentioned…lol. I am learning myself. I know what you mean… oh and I think I might be able to go to the mom’s time
Yay! I hope you can! Will you need childcare if you come? Any news on the car situation? Maybe you can try some fried cheese curds while you are here…