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Is It Just Like Riding a Bike?

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21 Dec

Hi! Today was fun because I had a little lunch date to get Thai food with a friend. The only slight bump in my day was that it started raining mid-morning, which made me have to change my first tennis lesson (!). I randomly bought a Groupon for a tennis racket and two lessons a few weeks ago. I have no idea why, but I’m rolling with it.

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Thai food never disappoints! I think this is my second favorite kind of food.

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After lunch I ran some errands and hit up Costco to pick up a photo order. I made a lil gift for someone!

I also enjoyed a sample of a freshly made brownie. This was perfect.

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But I touched my mouth and realized I had chocolate on my face. I eat enthusiastically!!

So, I checked it with my selfie cam. I can’t decide if this is better or worse than using a mirror, but I didn’t have one.

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I am going to bake some goodies tomorrow and had one more ingredient to buy… chocolate chips.

I needed the mini-chips but there was only one bag of the Toll House mini-morsels left at the store. So, I got one of that kind and one Ghirardelli.

Note – the Toll House bag is cheaper and has more in it. I think it’s 10oz vs. 12oz.

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So, I did a little taste test to see if the Ghirardelli was worth the extra cost.

Both were good and creamy. The Toll House seemed to melt easier and were creamier. I don’t know if they’ll bake the same, but the TH was better than or equal to the Ghirardelli chocolate chips.

Verdict: Nope. Not worth the extra price.

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I also got a free packet of Chex mix seasoning. It was right along with the Chex cereal. Boom. Now I might have to make this soon. After baking though, because if I put that off any longer I’m going to eat all the chocolate chips…

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So, you say “It’s just like riding a bike” when you’re trying to say you’ll never forget how to do something, right?

Well, what else is ‘just like riding  a bike’? I’m asking because I kind of want one of those automatic wine opener things.

But I’m also worried about forgetting how to open a bottle of wine.

It’s not that big of a deal – until you do it wrong and break half the cork off in the bottle and then try to carefully break the top off of the wine bottle and fail and now have a mess and now wine. Allegedly.

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Question: Is there anything else that’s like riding a bike? Is everything like riding a bike? What would we actually forget how to do?

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    1. Rennay says

      2016-12-22 at 12:29 pm

      FYI on the chocolate: they might have the percentages listed on there but typically Ghiradelli is a higher quality chocolate with less fillers or sweeteners and sometimes a higher amount of pure cacao. Toll house also might have slightly more cocoa butter which is what makes the melty smooth feeling in your mouth. Not always the case and especially in baking it doesn’t really matter but just thought I’d share why it’s usually more expensive. In my professional baker opinion

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2016-12-23 at 9:17 am

        Thanks! I figured it would be better quality but it’s hard to tell – even based on the ingredients (because it doesn’t say amounts). Good to keep in mind.

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    2. Lynn says

      2016-12-22 at 6:59 am

      I’m not even sure riding a bike is like riding a bike, because I tried and it was hard.

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2016-12-23 at 9:17 am

        Same!!

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    3. Nathaly @Nathycure says

      2016-12-22 at 6:49 am

      Driving a car is like riding a bike, you never forget that.

      Speaking a foreign language is something you can always forget if you stop practicing. I used to speak Hebrew when I was a 7 year-old kid, now I can barely remember some words.

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    4. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

      2016-12-22 at 12:55 am

      I love Thai food! It’s always a no-fail when you eat out. In Thailand the street food is amazing.

      And let us know how the tennis goes!

      Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
      http://charmainenyw.com

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2016-12-22 at 6:44 am

        I NEED to try Thai street food. I feel like it’s important to my life and now on my bucket list!

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