Another Tuesday, another PT appointment I left with a brand-new exercise to add at home 
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Whenever I get frustrated, I remind myself of @GretchenS’ encouraging words to take pride in the little things I’ve managed to work around / do with my non-dominant hand… and I’ve already gotten pretty good at dressing myself with just one hand 
As for WFD, a warming potato, leek, chorizo & corn chowdah was on the docket* for another disgustingly cold day/night.
I started the cooking process after we got back from the store: rendered a few slices of OM bacon, removed the crispy bits, added a pat of butter, sautéed the leeks until tender and lightly caramelized, deglazed with a splash of white, added homemade corn stock & 1.5 lbs of diced baby gold potatoes and let that simmer for a while. Added the last of the hatch chilies 
to the mix and turned the burner off. My PIC said the house smelled “very German.” 
Just before dinner time I blended the chowdah ever so slightly with my trusted Mueller before adding 3 air-fried fresh links of chorizo & two cups of summer corn I froze last year. Finally, a splash of cream from our local dairy, a dash of smoked paprika & ample amounts of chopped parsley. Crispy bacon bits & chopped scallion topped it all off. Mighty tasty and a good kick from the chilies. Also very filling, thus TPSTO leftovers 
*I’ve been much better this week about following my weekly menu plan 
