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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”

What I Learned This Week: #237

Monday, April 25 – Sunday, May 1, 2022 The Week in Shiftwork: I worked two Reds games this week, the last two of the season that I can work after my full time job. My full-time boss does not want me to leave work as early as my part time work wants me to comeContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #237”

What I Learned This Week(s): #236

Monday, April 4 – Sunday, April 24, 2022 Time Marches On The Week in Time: I did not mean to miss two weeks of “weekly” blog posts. A friend’s cancer diagnosis and a new side hustle have consumed not just my actual time, but my perception of time. So, I’m hopefully back on track. HereContinue reading “What I Learned This Week(s): #236”

What I Learned This Week: #235

Monday, March 28 – Sunday, April 3, 2022 The Week in Hello Neighbor Part 1: My work week began Monday at 6:30 am with the alarm blaring. I mean, blaring. I do not usually wake up to blaring. I like something softer. Sometime in the last couple of years, I decided that I don’t wantContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #235”

What I Learned This Week: #234

Monday, March 21 – Sunday, March 27, 2022 The Week in Bagels: I’m as much of a bagel snob as a Midwesterner can be. I like a chewy crust, covering a dense, doughy inside. Much of what passes for bagels around here are just big ole buns, often over-flavored, with a hole in the middleContinue reading “What I Learned This Week: #234”