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Wisconsin is back open for business, and while Bridget & Nick aren't sure about how they feel about that, one thing is certain...Nick loves tomatoes. If you have never gotten excited about tomatoes before, Nick's enthusiasm on this episode is sure to get you jazzed for this incredibly delicious fruit. If you don't love tomatoes, don't worry we talk about plenty else as well!
Here are links from this week's episode:

1. Tune into our Virtual Bar Trivia with Grant from 3 Sheeps Brewing on Wednesday, May 20th at 8 PM. Here's the link to watch.
2. The Seattle Times reports that Seattle is permanently closing 20 miles of roads to traffic, and Bridget loves it!
3. Toshua Parker operates a grocery store for a small town in Alaska by taking a weekly 7 hour ferry ride - each way - to stock up for the town of Gustavus. Nick applauds his commitment to his customers.
4. Bridget and her son Elliot are having a blast playing with Magna Tiles, and she highly recommends them to all parents!
5. Bridget will be eating this Thai Chicken Satay recipe this week - everyone loves food on a stick, right?
6. Nick is going to be making our Chorizo Rice Skillet recipe for #TacoTuesday.
7. You can check out the entire week's meal plan by clicking here.

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We start this podcast with a discussion of the murder of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. As white people, we'll never know what it's like to be treated differently by police because of the color of our skin, but we have a responsibility to try to understand, and then do something to make the world better. We discuss our feelings, the conflict we have between still enjoying our lives while acknowledging the tragedy, and share ideas on how we can take small steps to make the world better. We hope our discussion helps you process your feelings on this incredibly complex topic.
If you're not interested in this discussion, skip ahead to 6:30 for a more normal podcast listening experience. You can also choose to watch this episode on YouTube at this link.
Here are links from this episode:

• Bridget is reading books about racism with her children to help educate them on the subject. Here's what she has coming to start the process:
  • A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory
  • Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o
• Nick recommended three cookbooks by black authors:
  • The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History by Michael W. Twitty
  • Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin
  • The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis
• Bridget is super pumped to be getting her husband a birthday dinner from The Plate Collective.
• And be sure to enjoy this Chimichurri Pork Tenderloin recipe at home this week.

Thanks for listening, we hope this week's episode helps get you through what has been an incredibly difficult week.
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Craziness has officially descended at LGCM, and Nick and Bridget have an informal podcast for you this week talking about how we're doing at what is hopefully the halfway point of the initial corona virus socially distant period. We share some of the things we're doing in our personal lives, ask for advice, and also have some interesting facts from the last few weeks at LGCM. Most importantly, we announce the winner of our candle smell off benefitting Kisses from Keegan!
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This week, Bridget has brain fog, but she found an article to explain why it's happening (link below), and Nick is more upbeat and ready to face the world. Here's what we have for you this week:

• Boston NPR has an article from a clinical neuropsychologist detailing why you may be feeling a brain fog right now. It's just how Nick and Bridget are feeling. Are you?
• We tried two wines that were left over from our Thursday night virtual wine tasting with Charlie Master of Master Wines:
  • Kin & Cascadia Cabernet Sauvignon, a Washington State wine that has a lovely combination of full red and black fruit flavors and is great for every night drinking with your meal...
  • ...and Exem Bordeaux, a blend of Merlot & Cabernet from France that's a bit drier than Bridget likes, but right up Nick's alley, another perfect every night drinker.
• We talked about the best things we ate this week...even if they weren't really the best. Nick and Bridget both enjoyed Nick's Blueberry Fruit Salsa from our LGCM Chopped Challenge. Click here to watch the replay. Sorry for the early audio issues!
• Bridget is excited to attempt Homemade Nashville Hot Chicken this week, and Nick's going to make some Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. You can check out the entire meal plan here.
• Are you a Parks & Rec fan? Bridget is a huge fan, and they're coming out with a special new episode to benefit Feeding America!
• Nick can't believe that Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, conducted his NFL Draft from a $250 million super yacht. Actually, he really shouldn't be that surprised.
• Bridget found these awesome full wall coloring pages you can enjoy at home, and she also highly recommends this Instagram account of a travel photographer who is now taking shots of "wild things at home."
• Nick cannot recommend the NY Times enough. Subscribe to their digital edition, or check out NYT Cooking for awesome recipes.
• Plus lots more random facts, Dad jokes, kid talk, and lots more.

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Nick had a rough week, getting in not one, but two accidents involving motor vehicles! Luckily, he's still here to talk about the week, drink some wine, and, of course, talk about kids! Here are the links from this week's episode, and remember, you can watch us on YouTube! Click here to watch this week's episode.

1. The Domaine du Viking Vouvray Brut is a delicious sparkling wine for summer. You can learn more about the producer on the importer's website.
2. You can find the really cool Cheese & Wine Pairing Board video that Nick & Bridget made on the LGCM YouTube page.
3. Bridget thinks it's awesome that the Dai-Ichi Yochien preschool in Japan was designed to include a courtyard that doubles as a puddle to splash in. Check out this news story.
4. Nick is thrilled that Diego the Tortoise has been able to retire from his job as the savior of his species!
5. Bridget had an awesome time with this Acrylic Paint, Brush, and Canvas kit. You can have hours of fun with this kit!
6. Bridget is looking forward to this Basil Pesto Pizza (pizza is delicious and so is pesto, this is a win win!).
7. Nick loves this Japanese Pork Cabbage Roll for a crunchy and fresh summer meal.

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