{"id":15470,"date":"2022-01-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15470"},"modified":"2022-01-02T20:40:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T00:40:34","slug":"20-days-of-chill-2022-did-somebody-say-cheese-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15470","title":{"rendered":"20 Days of Chill 2022: Did somebody say cheese? (Day 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheese is a must.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year this challenge runs, some sort of a theme needs to be about cheese. And why, you may ask? Longer members of this challenge may recall one before this run by \u201cWe Work for Cheese,\u201d a tremendous little blog from several years ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"164\" data-attachment-id=\"15439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?attachment_id=15439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?fit=2788%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2788,913\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?fit=500%2C164&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=500%2C164&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=500%2C164&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=300%2C98&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=768%2C252&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=1536%2C503&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hoohaa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/02-1.png?resize=2048%2C671&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the faces of that blog \u2013 Nicky \u2013 lost a battle with cancer a few years ago after running a similar challenge for a few years. The challenge was one I stumbled upon years ago when I was looking for different challenges to use for my blog.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year or so after that challenge ended, I started this one, though doing it a little differently and trying to shape it in my own way. Still, that challenge was one I truly enjoyed and the people who participated were fantastic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, in memory of Nicky, I always try to have a theme based on cheese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do love me some cheese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actually, there aren\u2019t many types of cheeses I don\u2019t like. And for those I might not enjoy, I\u2019ve at least tried them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean, cheddar is always a favorite. But there are so many great cheeses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s why I love going to bigger grocery stores. It always amazes me to find those center sections filled with different cheeses. Though it\u2019s about an hour away, the nearest Wegman\u2019s to me has an incredible selection of cheeses. Whenever I go to this place, I always try and find a thing or two to take and try. It\u2019s rare that I&#8217;m disappointed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve often said if I could live on fruit and cheese, I\u2019d likely be willing to give up meat. Alas, that wouldn\u2019t do well for my health, so I\u2019ll just do what I currently do with cheese \u2013 have it in moderation and enjoy each piece.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what to have cheese with?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By itself?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pepperoni?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer sausage?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crackers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pretzels?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How about all of the above?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beauty of cheese is how versatile it can be. You can have it as a snack or as part of a main meal. It goes good with beer and wine, or even soda and flavored water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see where this goes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically, cheese is one of the most amazing foods out there. I mean, there aren\u2019t many things better than a fresh pizza with that beautiful gooey cheese!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So how about you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s your favorite cheese? And what do you prefer it with or on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This post is part of the 2022 20 Days of Chill Writing Challenge hosted by A \u2018lil HooHaa. Please check out the links (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15437\"><em>intro<\/em><\/a><strong><em> I<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hoohaa.com\/?p=15441\"><em>themes<\/em><\/a><em>) if you\u2019d like to see the setup and&nbsp; themes! You don\u2019t have to do every theme if you don\u2019t want to! And for those participating, take a moment and check out the other participants!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Link up:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- start LinkyTools script -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.linkytools.com\/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=305890\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n<!-- end LinkyTools script -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheese is a must.&nbsp; Each year this challenge runs, some sort of a theme needs to be about cheese. And why, you may ask? Longer members of this challenge may recall one before this run by \u201cWe Work for Cheese,\u201d a tremendous little blog from several years ago.&nbsp; One of the faces of that blog [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"New blog post: 20 Days of Chill 2022: Did somebody say cheese? 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