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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Regina! This sounds exciting. I’d love to know more about your cooking techniques. Are these sessions recorded?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Masha<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-InTheKitchen <nfb-inthekitchen-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Regina Mitchell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Edwin Stanley M. <einc777@gmail.com>; Regina Mitchell <chefrdm@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-InTheKitchen] COOKING SESSION TOMORROW MARCH 1st 4:00PM PST MARDI GRAS CLASSICS<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='font-size:1.125rem;margin:20px!important;word-spacing:1px'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'>Happy almost March! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)' id="m_8413902381779908358docs-internal-guid-c91668c5-7fff-de87-d245-67ce6e3c4206"><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'>We will be exiting our last full day of February. This coming month we'll see the first day of spring and the promise of longer, sunnier days. </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#212121'>☀️</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'> The start of a new season always gives me fresh inspiration! Does it open fresh inspirations for you? Welcome to bright inspiring ideas!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-size:1.125rem;margin:20px!important;word-spacing:1px'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='font-size:1.125rem;margin:20px!important;word-spacing:1px'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'>Two Exciting In The Kitchen Happenings:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-size:1.125rem;margin:20px!important;word-spacing:1px'><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121'>March Virtual Cooking Series - Mardi Gras Brunch Classics and March Cooking and Baking Email Challenge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>IN THE KITCHEN WINTER COOKING SERIES: </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>THE CLASSICS. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>What happens when you bring NOLA to Brunch? - A Classic Mardi Gras Celebration! You don't have to visit the Big Easy to enjoy its legendary Creole flavors.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>The best lazy weekends start with brunch.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Grab a few close friends and family and gather around with some of your not-quite-breakfast, not-quite-lunch favorites. Think…flufffy pancakes, decked-out waffles, skillet potatoes, sunny side up eggs and add a twist… BBQ shrimp, Red beans and rice, Jambalaya, Gumbo or the Classic Muffuletta sandwich…A twist of New Orleans! </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>You might not have time to make these during the week. So, let’s bring Mardi Gras from the streets of New Orleans to your kitchen table! Join our monthly Winter Cooking Series, no matter your skill level, as we create a Mardi Gras brunch that puts the Easy in Big Easy and revamp a few Brunch Classics!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Monthly Cooking Session </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Wednesday, March 1, 2023 </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>4:00 PM PST | 6:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM EST</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Join Zoom Meeting</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82657370144?pwd=a3d4SWRsMy9VUmNncWxHWVF5YW5JUT09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82657370144?pwd=a3d4SWRsMy9VUmNncWxHWVF5YW5JUT09</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Meeting ID: 826 5737 0144</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Passcode: Fruitcake</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>One tap mobile</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>+16699009128,,82657370144#,,,,*846593987# US (San Jose)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>+17193594580,,82657370144#,,,,*846593987# US</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Next Cooking Session:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 4:00PM PST</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black'>See You In The Kitchen</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important' id=fusion-exclude><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;margin-bottom:22.5pt;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #ECECEC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in'><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;border:none;padding:0in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:white;letter-spacing:-.4pt;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"HCo Gotham SSm",serif;color:white;letter-spacing:-.4pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h1></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>TOMORROW MARCH 1st, 2023 BEGINS OUR 2nd EMAIL BAKING AND COOKING CHALLENGE! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>February Email Baking and Cooking Challenge has been wildly exciting and fun. The selected recipe was Sloppy Joes. The participants are in their last days of submissions. Congratulations to all who have submitted their photos! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>The have found new and exciting ways to feast - Sloppy Joes on buns, over rice, over baked potatoes, in tacos, stand alone, and over pasta! We’ve made them vegan with lentils or mushrooms, with chicken, and beef. Many variations! I love variations.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline' id=docs-internal-guid-c0b7b55f-7fff-454d-195a-096c4a62a568><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>MARCH COOKING AND BAKING CHALLENGE</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Starts tomorrow - March 1, 2023</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Our schedules often conflict, so when you can’t join one of the monthly zoom cooking sessions, this challenge is another way to stay connected with your friends in the kitchen! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Here’s how it will work: </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>If you’re interested, send an email to: <a href="mailto:friendinthekitchen.challenge@gmail.com">friendinthekitchen.challenge@gmail.com</a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>‘Email Cooking Challenge!’</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>I will forward my selected recipe to all interested challengers beginning on the first Wednesday of the month following Wednesday’s Virtual Cooking Session. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>You will cook or bake selected recipe during the month. Start anytime during the month. You’ll have at least 30 days to bake or cook along with us!</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>To enter: </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>1.You recreate the monthly recipe. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>2. Have a photo taken of the finished dish.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>3. Email the photo to my team and I. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>4. You are then entered to win a gift card prize! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>5. On the last day of the month, a winner is randomly selected.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>This is a Win-Win challenge:</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>1.Your community of food enthusiasts are cooking the same recipe. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>2. You’ll be trying a new recipe every month</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>3. You’ll have a chance to win a few groceries at your market or online delivery service of choice. </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Now, that’s exciting! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Happy Cooking Friends</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>❣️</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>See YOU In The Kitchen </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Tomorrow March 1st, Virtually or Email Cooking Challenge</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Either way, Just Cook! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Chef Regina xo</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)'><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #ECECEC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in'><h1 style='margin-top:0in;vertical-align:baseline;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"HCo Gotham SSm",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.4pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h1></div></div><div style='border:none #202124 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #ECECEC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in'><h1 style='margin-top:0in;vertical-align:baseline;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"HCo Gotham SSm",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.4pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal'>Dates Welcoming Spring <o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Happy March Birthdays</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>National Day of Unplugging (4)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>International Women’s Day (8)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#181616;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Daylight Saving Time <strong><span style='font-family:Lora'>Sunday, March 12</span></strong>, at 2:00 </span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Lora;color:#181616;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>AM. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#313637;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>clocks are set forward one hour (prior to bedtime). </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Lora;color:#181616;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>At this time, we “spring forward” one hour! </span><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>National Pi Day (14)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>The First Day of Spring 2023: The Spring Equinox (20)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>International Day of Happiness (20)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Merriweather;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>World Poetry Day (21)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>American Diabetes Association Alert Day (22)</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:inherit'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>From Foundation Fighting Blindness Vision and Eye Health Awareness Calendar</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#333333;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in;line-height:inherit;padding:1.875rem;box-sizing:inherit;list-style-position:initial;overflow:hidden' type=disc><ul style='margin-top:0in;font-size:inherit;box-sizing:inherit' type=circle><li class=webpart style='color:#333333;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:inherit;box-sizing:inherit'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.aao.org/newsroom/observances"><strong><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#005AA3'>Save Your Vision Month</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=webpart style='color:#333333;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:inherit;box-sizing:inherit'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.aao.org/newsroom/observances"><strong><span style='font-family:Roboto;color:#005AA3'>Workplace Eye Awareness Month</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=webpart style='color:#333333;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:inherit;box-sizing:inherit'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/tag/world-optometry-day/"><span style='color:#005AA3'>World Optometry Day: March 23</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #ECECEC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in'><h1 style='margin-top:0in;vertical-align:baseline;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"HCo Gotham SSm",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.4pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal'>Eye Health Observances <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in;vertical-align:baseline;border:none;padding:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.4pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal'>Each month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes one or more observances dedicated to raising awareness about important eye health topics. </span><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"HCo Gotham SSm",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.4pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div style='border:none black 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none black 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=webpart 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0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)!important'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>YOU ASKED AND WE’D LIKE TO ANSWER:</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none white 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0)'><p class=webpart style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>IF YOU ARE (or if you know of someone who is) AN EXPERT OR KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND KITCHEN APPLIANCES OR GADGETS PARTICULARLY ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY— AIR FRYERS, INSTA POTS, ELECTRIC STOVES OR ANY KITCHEN ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT. 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