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Despite the heaviness of 2020, we hope there were some bright spots here and there. We reached out to our listeners and followers to share some good things that happened this year and we also read off a fantastic post from one of our favorite Instagram accounts @soyouwanttotalkabout! Please know we are not done yet! We know there are more stories out there and would love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] or  comment on our Instagram @whatintheactualfactual on our holiday post - look for Kermit the frog! 

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Happy Holidays!

We have noticed many complaints on social media about the US Postal Service taking forever to deliver holiday packages. So much so, people are making memes and gif's to vent their frustrations and disappointment upon ordering an item to see that it will be delivered via USPS. Small business owners have been harassed by customers about their packages not arriving on time pushing some business owners to frantically check the tracking non-stop.

This is the most difficult time the US has ever faced not to mention there's a global pandemic.

We do some dot connecting for listeners as to how the USPS got here and what people can do to fix it.

We remind listeners to support all things local as well as the restaurant industry. If you are able, order curbside or carry out from your favorite places or gift cards to be used in the future by friends and family. *Remember to avoid delivery apps as they take a large percentage away from the restaurants themselves. Order directly from the restaurant!*

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In my family we talk about food a lot. I mean a lot. Many times when I'm on the phone with my Dad, he'll share a food memory, a gem from his childhood, or perhaps a little family history, and I will find myself dashing to record it so I won't forget it. There are so many details and names and places and dishes–I don't know how he retains it all. Every time we speak, he always asks me what have I had to eat and what's for dinner. On this particular evening, I was running through my meals of the day beginning with my brunch/mid-morning snack: a perfect piece of toast with a nice runny egg. How as I dipped my buttered toast into the rich, golden yolk dusted with salt and pepper, I noted how perfect this combination was and realized that I've been eating this very thing since I was born.  If the egg was fried, it was always sunny-side up, lightly steamed on the top, perfectly runny and the edges of the egg white crispy from the olive oil it was fried in. If Dad was making it, it was called a Dippy-Dippy. Same sunny-side up egg but finished with fresh lemon juice which we mopped up with fresh bread. If it was boiled, my mum and I prefer soft-boiled, about 8 minutes, while my dad always had them hard.  As we reminisced the various ways we liked to eat our eggs, my dad told me something about my grandfather I never knew. I rushed to record the conversation to hold onto this food memory along with the many other gems that followed. We hope you enjoy it, maybe try what my grandfather did? (let us know if you do!) Make some eggs for supper? Try a Dippy-Dippy? The options are both endless and delicious. 

* Please note that this is the first time we've used a separate recording on this podcast so the audio levels are a bit up and down (remember we're new at this). We are crossing our fingers that is it at a comfortable enough setting where my voice isn't too loud but you can still hear his. 
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Do you have any kitchen conundrums? What have you been eating a lot of? Any interesting concoctions and snacks? Holiday meal advice? Cooking for yourself or just a few? We're here! We've been collecting some amazing snack submissions but would love to hear more! Send us topics via direct message on our Instagram @whatintheactualfactual or our email [email protected]!

Welcome to our very first, roughly cut (bear with us) episode of What in the Actual Factual. If you already follow us on Instagram (@whatintheactualfactual), you'll know we reached out to followers to ask what topics you'd like to hear about. We're covering everything from politics to local initiatives, to home organization and cooking, and so much more. In this episode, we begin with a cooking theme surrounding one of the most essential kitchen tools for any cook:  knives! We tackle which types to invest in, how to care and clean your knives, as well as maintaining sharpness. Who knew we could talk about this for over ten minutes?