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What I Learned This Week: #254

Monday, June 20 – Saturday, June 26, 2022 The Week in Juneteenth: My main job recognized Juneteenth last year, but we did it at the last minute and the office was sort of open (meaning people who worked could get their time earned converted to time off). This year, Juneteenth was official. I was outContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #254”

What I Learned This Week: #253

Monday, June 13 – Sunday, June 19, 2022 The Week in Starting the Day Off Right!: I whipped up a breakfast casserole to eat off of during the work week. My intention was to make a simple, frittata-esque dish, with just eggs, crumbled sausage, cheese, and sautéed onions. Then I realized I had some kaleContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #253”

What I Learned This Week: #252

Monday, May 30 – Sunday, June 12, 2022 The Week in Aging: The first week of this here recap was marked by my Mom had her first senior medical moment, and at 81, she really put it off about as long as one could home. She spent a couple days in the hospital, and isContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #252”

What I Learned This Week: #241

Monday, May 23 – Sunday, May 29, 2022 The Week in Poison: I’ve been buying freshly ground peanut butter for years. I get it at the farmer’s market and it’s delicious. I grew up on Jif though, and, while I don’t buy it, sometimes I get a hold of some (usually a friend’s house) andContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #241”

What I Learned This Week: #240

Monday, May 16 – Sunday, May 22, 2022 The Week in Salt: As a home cook who uses fresh ingredients, I use salt, sparingly, but often. Seasoning as I move through the steps of recipes, a pinch here and there, I have learned to balance the need for salt to bring out flavors, but notContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #240”

What I Learned This Week: #239

Monday, May 9 – Sunday, May 15, 2022 The Week in Hair: This week’s hair fiasco is 100% my own doing. My regular guy moved to the suburbs and, even though he’s great, I don’t want to drive to get a haircut. I’ve been flailing with mediocre cuts for over a year, including a coupleContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #239”

What I Learned This Week: #238

Monday, May 2 – Sunday, May 9, 2022 The Week in Cinco De Mayo: Cinco de Mayo isn’t high on my list of “must celebrate”* but, if nothing else, I try to take advantage of the inevitably timed sale prices on Mexican food ingredients to cook some Tex Mex at home. This week I madeContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #238”