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  • Stove Cooked Steel Cut Oats Picture Book Directions

    Mar 6, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    Steel cut oats cooking directions and nutrition

  • How to Take Scrambled Pancakes From Simple to Exciting!

    Feb 27, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    Incredibly easy to take improvised scrambled pancakes from simple to exciting!

  • Scrambled Pancake Picture Directions

    Feb 24, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    The other day I wanted something a little different for breakfast with flavor and substance to power me through a good late winter Hickory, NC, group bike ride. Here’s what I came up with. I call it scrambled pancake because…

  • Cacao Coffee & Whipped Cream

    Feb 20, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    This piece is really about improvising on the fly to meet the flavor you want at a particular time. Here’s an example. This morning I woke up wanting some chocolate in my coffee. I love those two flavors together –…

  • Food Brings People Together: Apple Cherry Pancake

    Feb 15, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    Food sure does bring people together, and I’ve had a lot of fun sharing what you can find on this site with new friends I’ve made since moving to Hickory, NC, last summer. Yesterday, I made the apple cherry pancake…

  • Frigid Weather Remedy: Instant Cereal from Simple to Exciting!

    Feb 12, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    The weather guess for Valentine’s weekend and into next week is hardly heart warming. Though we can’t change the cold outside, we sure can make the most of what we eat to keep us warm inside and do it quickly,…

  • Turning Your Favorite Cold Cereal into Instant Hot Cereal

    Feb 7, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    Yep! Winter’s still full-on. Want some “get it done now” inspiration to pry yourself out of a warm bed? Here’s a very quick & easy way to turn your favorite cold cereal into what might become your new favorite hot…

  • Warm Antidote to Bitter Cold: Ginger Mint Tea with Picture Book Directions

    Feb 4, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    Ginger mint tea picture book directions

  • Atomic Habits: Mind & Behavior Food

    Jan 30, 2021

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    by

    Bruce Tretter
    in Learn to Cook

    How to build good habits and break bad habits.

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I help people feel comfortable making a meal on their own – even if they’ve never boiled water – through Gotta’ Eat, Can’t Cook picture book recipes and help make roads safe for all with Breitz! “6 Feet, Thanks!” performance wear. Naval Intelligence Officer veteran, BikeWalkNC VP, dad of 3, avid cyclist, scrappy runner.

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