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Jason McBride's avatar

I love the idea of a digital detox day! The question is, do I have the guts and discipline to make it work? Hmm...

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Baby steps, my friend!

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sarah e webb's avatar

you’ll only know if you get a puppy while you are ON a digital detox 😂 or....did I really get a dog at all? the topic of my forthcoming newsletter on Friday 😊

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sarah e webb's avatar

digital detox, hmmmm...could a full IG pause be next? 😉

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Why, yes! My two-week pause has taught me that less is more. Popping in minimally.

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Judy Ellery's avatar

Great as usual. Love that you love what you are doing. Miss you.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I miss you, too, Mom2! Summer will be here faster than we realize.

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Judy Ellery's avatar

I sure hope so. We are getting about 6 inches of snow. 🤪

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Vasudha Viswanath's avatar

Love the snail mail! Happy birthday Cook and Tell 💚 Your newsletters always make me feel like I'm taking a holiday.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

That made my day! Thanks for reading, V!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

So very impressed with what you’re doing, Amie and look forward to many future posts on the subject (and maybe a book someday of collected recipes and writing?). Such an excellent idea to collect handwritten recipes from friends’ archives via snail mail. I shall have to dig through my trove in quest of something worth contributing!

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Amie McGraham's avatar

This is definitely an agenda topic to discuss in March!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Agreed!🤗

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Vicki Smith's avatar

Nothing quite compares to holding an actual note in hand. I recently discovered two notes that my great grandmother sent my great aunt in 1915. I look forward to your recipes and insights in 2024.

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Ann's avatar

The Tang & Space Food Sticks sent me! I loved BOTH as much as home cooking. 😁

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RANDY Goldberg's avatar

Happy Anniversary Cook & Tell! Love your rich stories and prose! Utterly delicious! Thank you!!!

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As We Eat's avatar

I prefer the phase avid curator of all things culinary to hoarder. 😉 “Happy birthday to you,” she says raising a mug a Russian tea. ~ Leigh

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Perfect! Culinary curators, unite

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

Thank you so much for the shout-out and all the great recipe ideas. :) You make me laugh and smile! Thank you Amie. I'm so happy you are here and following this path. Happy running and baking.

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sarah e webb's avatar

digital detox....hmm, could a IG pause be forthcoming?

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Lisa Dearen's avatar

Tang! I remember it well! And your comment about wanting to be an author at age 8 - somewhere I have my first diary, and in the front inside cover I wrote, “I am a writer at age 8!!” I wonder what it was about turning 8 - new awareness of becoming an adult maybe? Your recipe exploration sounds like a wonderful 2024 project.

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Mel's avatar

I'm so happy that you are doing what you love! And you are really good at it! 💜

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Wonderful words, as always, Amie. Mouthwatering!

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Sharon Cortelyou's avatar

I certainly enjoyed baking that bread!! Thank-you for the mention and as always for sharing such tasty recipes! And Enjoyable writing!!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Love this newsletter!! And the digital detox aspect of cooking, the need to pay attention to real life ingredients and stovetop stuff is one of the things I enjoy most about cooking!!

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