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Self-tutoring about sugar density: the tutor looks it up. approx. 0.85g/mL = density of granulated sugar poured from the bag. The reason granulated sugar seems less dense than water, by that figure, is that the grains have air pockets between …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions sponge cake. Back in the 70s you heard about sponge cake; I seldom hear it mentioned today. However, a few days back, I wanted to make strawberry short cake. I knew that the “cake” …
Self-tutoring about the running lifestyle: the tutor shares an instance. I’ve been doing heavy research lately, so, regrettably, haven’t been spending so much time outside as I would like. More is the shame, since the weather, for Canada, has been …
Self-tutoring about coffee: the tutor mentions a discovery. There’s new technology everywhere these days: a bag of coffee invites me to scan it to discover its source, etc. Eventually, I do. I open my smartphone from 2013 (Nexus 4) and …
Self-tutoring about Christmas traditions: the tutor mentions how he kept one this year. I mention in my Christmas post from 2019 a tradition of last minute shopping at the drugstore. I continued the tradition yesterday evening. There were a few …
Self-tutoring about cleaning: the tutor mentions a memory about it. This recollection is from many years ago: In grade 6, a classmate mentioned that at summer camp, they’d dipped the dishes in bleach water to rinse them. The student asked …
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions a fettuccine alfredo recipe. A few nights back I needed a starch to go with chicken breasts. In a pinch, I decided on fettuccine alfredo. I knew it was a risk: alfredo sauce sounds …
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor wonders about the relationship between garlic powder and garlic salt. Apparently, to achieve a substitute for garlic salt, you can make a mixture that’s 3/4 salt, 1/4 garlic powder. Source: www.leaf.tv
Self-tutoring about cooking quick-fixes: the tutor mentions one he used. One of my sons likes garlic bread, while the other doesn’t. Today the one who does like it, asked if I could make some to have with dinner. I proofed …
Self-tutoring about electronic lifestyle: the tutor mentions checking what the camera is doing, Windows 10. Clicking the Start button lower left, a scroll list of apps appears: one is Settings. Clicking that, the Settings app will open. You may have …
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