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Herbs Part 2

In Cooking With Herbs (Part 1), we talked about how to clean herbs, store them, and use them in cooking. Today, we’ll dive deeper into herbs and talk about where they come from, the health benefits, and how to use specific herbs in suggested dishes.  Based on my trips

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Cooking with Herbs (Part 1)

If you’re finding that your recipes need a makeover or want more variety in your meals, try cooking with herbs! Herbs are a great way to add flavor and color to food or drinks, whether sweet or savory, without adding fat, salt, or sugar. They also have unique health

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On Leadership

I have challenged myself to create a short video, each weekday in May, about one small thing we can do to develop our leadership. See embedded posts below:

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Wallet Delegation

“I been hacked. All my apes gone” has entered into the meme hall of fame after spreading like wildfire across all of Twitter. For those of us that are learning to navigate the space, we have quickly realized that crypto infrastructure is minimal and UX, abysmal. Many of us feel

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Justice & Relational Proximity

Cornell West often says that “Justice is what love looks like in public.” It seems clear he is talking about something real and something more than a sentiment or a feeling. Love is an action and it is related to justice in an interesting way. Aristotle wrote, in his Ethics,

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Strawberries and Picky Eating

Every time I volunteer for WellFed Community’s monthly cooking demo, I see children everywhere: children in the garden, at the playground, and waiting in line for food distribution with their families. Most of the children have been more than happy to try the foods we offer at the demos,

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TokenProof | IRL Verifier

I got @TheWell813 set up on TokenProof which is an IRL verifier. You should set yours up so we can verify your 813 Jolly Roger at in person events!https://t.co/Qt44a2vlci Do it from the computer. It will guide you to the phone installation once connected through the

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Sweet Potatoes and Nutrition Security

Most of us have tried the classic orange sweet potato, but have you tried the Japanese Sweet Potato? At WellFed Community's, Let’s Get Cookin’ demo last Friday, I was really excited to try this variety of sweet potato that I had never tried before and share it

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Unchecked Piracy

Pablo Picasso is widely quoted as having said that “good artists borrow, great artists steal.” Whether it's right-click save, copy and paste, or countless derivatives, there is much to celebrate about such beautiful and unchecked piracy. Below is an Open Edition NFT project that we dropped as a

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Food Waste 101

Did you know that food and yard waste (called organics) contribute to about 30% of the garbage we send for disposal? When food breaks down in landfills (a space without oxygen), it creates methane, which is a greenhouse gas. We can all help reduce our carbon footprint by reducing our

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Boredom, Grit, & Flow State

Date: July 2019 Subject: Jon Sanders Field: Information Technology In my interview with Jon Sanders a clear theme emerged related to learning, flow state, and his posture towards the unknown. Jon recounted story after story of learning new things and putting himself into situations that forced him to have to

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Existential Givens

Irvan Yalom is a renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist who has made significant contributions to the field of existential psychology. One of his most influential concepts is that of the "existential givens," which refers to the fundamental aspects of the human experience that we all must confront at some

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Lentils 102

So how are lentils prepared?! A misconception I had about lentils is that I thought I had to soak the lentils prior to cooking them just like beans but that’s not necessary at all. This makes lentils a quick protein source for meals and snacks.   To prepare them, rinse

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813 Jolly Rogers

We have been publishing the Down the Rabbit Hole series for just over a year in our hope to familiarize people with distributed legers, digital collectables/credentials, and decentralized networks. Why a pirate flag? There are several reasons. First of all, while Tampa doesn't have the most concrete

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Food, Service, & Family

Date: July 2019 Subject: Erica Santuccio Field: Food Service On the very first episode of the Work Ethic Podcast I interviewed Erica Santuccio. At that time she was my fiance and has since become Erica Dengler, my incredible wife. Erica has always worked in hospitality and food service and at

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Lentils 101

Lentils are very small oval shaped seeds; they are not a bean. They grow in pods of plants called the legume plant and are dried. They are also known as pulses. There are many varieties and they come in different colors from brown to yellow to orange to black and

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Paypal & Metamask

ConsenSys, a market-leading Web3 company announced that U.S. MetaMask users will be able to purchase crypto (ETH) from within the app using PayPal. MetaMask will be the first Web3 wallet to leverage PayPal to drive more successful on-ramp transactions. Initially available to select PayPal users in the U.S.

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Cooking with 5 Senses

On of our biggest principles at WellFed Community is teaching people how to cook with all 5 senses. Cooking with all five senses means to engage each of the five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing) in the cooking process. Sight: By looking at the color, texture, and presentation

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It's Only Waste if We Waste It

"Waste" is a term that is often used to describe materials or resources that are no longer useful or needed. The concept of waste, however, is a subjective one. What is considered "waste" is often dependent on cultural and societal values. Waste is only waste because

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Visa & Crypto

While this series has done its best to introduce readers to some of the basic concepts and intriguing projects we have found over the course of the year, it is also worth highlighting major brands that have taken the Web3 space very seriously. There are countless examples of big brands

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5 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste (5/5)

Too much trash coming from the kitchen? The kitchen can be a place full of waste! Food that spoils, plastic packaging, sponges, and more! This series will explore 5 ways to cut down on waste in your kitchen. Check out #1 here. #2 here. #3 here. #4 here. #5 Reuse

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There is Power in Pretending

Pretending is very pedestrian activity that everyone engages in. Many of us pretend we are something we aspire to in a kind of "fake it 'til you make it" posture. Many of us, while driving or walking around as literal pedestrians, pretend that we are engaged in

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The importance of being a pedestrian.

So we asked the AI ChatGPT to write and article on the importance of being a pedestrian and here is what it had to say! "Pedestrians, or individuals who travel on foot, often get a bad rap. They are sometimes seen as a nuisance to drivers and are frequently

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From the AI chatbot

Another amazing technology that is emerging alongside Blockchain, VR, AR, and the like is artificial intelligence. The OpenAI  ChatGPT bot has been making quite a splash over the last week or so. You've probably seen some examples in your social media feeds. In case you are not familiar