Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
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Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions a surprising tip. Apparently, cooking meat right from the fridge could be a mistake. Rather, it’s suggested to let refrigerated meat sit out from the fridge for awhile before cooking it. Just a short …
Self-tutoring about the Thanksgiving time of year: the tutor reflects… When I was a kid, I lived in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, from April of grade four to the end of grade seven. It was a formative time of …
Self-tutoring about kosher salt: the tutor mentions some discoveries. Kosher salt is different from regular table salt because it’s selected to have bigger crystals than those in regular table salt. Apparently, its bigger crystal size makes kosher salt better for …
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Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions a lesson he learned. I went to make French bread the other day and discovered a recipe that calls for yeast and flour, but not sugar. (I’d been led to believe that yeast needs …
Self-tutoring about baking: the tutor mentions cream cheese icing and an easy way to make it. I finally made red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. Beforehand, I’d baked a red velvet cake, but not made cream cheese icing, so …
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Self-tutoring about surviving and working in the heat: the tutor begins. When you do almost everything by, and for, yourself, you might not work on a schedule. Rather, you do Task A “when there’s time.” Such is often my situation. …
Self-tutoring about produce: the tutor mentions something he learned. I’ve never bought mango, but tonight they were on “3 for 5”, so I thought I’d try them. I wasn’t sure how to eat one, so I watched the helpful video …
Self-tutoring about the electronic lifestyle and internet safety: the tutor mentions a way to check a site before you go there. The other day it happened again: I was referred, by an academic search, to a site so obscure, the …
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Self-tutoring about suburban life: the tutor mentions an ornery crow. Returning from a run last week, I noticed a crow following me. It wasn’t subtle – it was cawing loudly from just behind and above me, and would move to …
Self-tutoring about cooking: the tutor mentions the GI of couscous. I mention GI back in my post on June 16, 2017. Since then I’ve mentioned it in numerous other posts which you can find from the search box. To refresh, …