A little on teaching and a lot on life. Oh, and apparently it’s a cucumber kind of week…
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The Single Best Way to Store Cucumbers (The Kitchn)
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Obsessively Good Avocado Cucumber Salad (Smitten Kitchen)
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I posted a photo of my Cucumber Cottage Cheese Toast lunch on social media this past week, and everyone went wild. Make it now. (Melissa Ben-Ishay)
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I’m changing things up in my studio this year regarding how I handle year-end “evaluations.” One part of that is to try student-led conferences. Thanks to Rosemarie Penner for the idea!
(If you’re wondering, the other part is something I will share on the podcast here in the next couple of months, if not sooner!)
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I really, really enjoyed watching the Live to 100 series on Netflix, to the point that I would probably watch it again. It highlights a lot of beautiful ingredients to living a vibrant and full life, and it’s nice to hear them reiterated in a study like this.
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I’ve wanted to use a countertop composter for a long time and finally went through the research process. Here are three articles from Serious Eats that I found especially helpful:
16 Countertop Composters Reviewed
Lomi Composter (Here’s Whether It’s Worth it Or Not)
Is the Vitamix Countertop Composter Worth Its $400 Price Tag?
P.S. We decided to go with the Lomi as it can handle lemon rinds and has a bigger capacity.
P.S.S. Save money and look on eBay or Facebook Marketplace! We got ours for around $150, barely used
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Need another easy lunch idea? Do these Shortcut Sesame Noodles.
BTW, the noodle she recommends in the post (Momofoku) is really good and worth it.
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Spring is only a few days away! Here’s a fresh seasonal playlist for your listing pleasure. Spring by Amy Chaplin
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The doors are now open for Piano Pantry Retreat! It will be held June 12-15 at my home in Indiana.
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My husband loves sending me things he things would be fun for me to share on here on Friday Finds. This one is from him. 🙂