Blessings

I feel like what I’ve been given has been right on time.” –Danielle Deadwyler

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Procrastinating

Pay attention to the amount of time you are procrastinating or dreading doing something. It might be the dishes, your taxes, starting a fitness program, etc. Notice the time it takes to actually do something about that particular thing. If you are spending more time worrying than it takes to accomplish the task, you are wasting years of your life and marinating yourself with negativity. Just fill the sink, compile your tax papers, and go for a half-hour walk instead. Now, you’ll feel like you accomplished something. Notice how much better that feels than dreading something? Next time, start the task on the first negative thought, then you’ll develop the habit of just getting the thing done the first time it occurs to you for the most part.”

Effects of Procrastination: Pros and Cons | Psych Central

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Meal time

“I’m sorry to say it, but we have food at home. Don’t go out just to go out. Definitely go out when you can, but make it worth it, like something you can’t cook at home or a celebratory meal. Spend a couple of hours on a day off or an evening when you have a lot of energy and pre-chop veggies and make a batch of soup, enchiladas, lasagna, or whatever you have to do to set yourself up to cook quickly and easily later. It makes it easier to eat at home on those low-energy days.”

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Fashionable

Everyday clothing to me is much, harder sometimes than crazy fashion looks.

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Garlic

I’ve seen recipes calling for chopped, sliced, minced and smashed garlic. In the meantime, my garlic press pines away in a kitchen drawer. Can pressed garlic be substituted for any of these?

A: Keep in mind that the more you break down garlic, the stronger it will be. Smashed will get you the mildest flavor, followed by sliced. Then things start to run together a bit once you get to minced, grated and chopped (although it matters somewhat if it’s coarsely chopped or finely). Any time a recipe calls for minced or grated garlic, pressed should also be fine. But garlic is garlic is garlic, so in most instances, it’s not hugely consequential, as long as you’re aware of how the piece size affects the flavor, and it’s not going to be a ton at that. The only other thing to keep in mind would be that the smaller the pieces, the quicker they’ll burn, so adjust accordingly.

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