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Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Colgate Mug Shave Soap 
Jayaruh #224
AutoStrop A1
Personna Gem Stainless PTFE
Cold Water Rinse
Florida Water

The Colgate Mug Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 Single Edge Razor and the Personna Gem Stainless PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Our area was hit hard, but we survived. I made a page on my Jayaruh Blog to commemorate.
https://jayaruh.blogspot.com/p/tropical-...elene.html

A while back I was whining about the store in Lafayette not selling the pinaud stuff anymore. Today I was in town and poof there it all was again.
   
   

I'm new to GEM razor and am trying to figure out which ones to get. I've read good things about the GEM Junior Bar. And thought I'd get one of those. But it dawned on me that the GEM Junior and Gem Junior Bar are two different razor. The first being a variation of the 1912 and the second being a lather catcher that can accommodate both wedge blades and newer GEM style blades.

Are there any similarities in how these shave or is the Junior nomenclature the only thing they have in common?

Pictures for reference. Not mine.

GEM Junior
   

GEM Junior Bar
   

   
Razor:  Unmentionable 
Blade:  Unmentionable 
Lather: Long Rifle Hivernant
Brush:  Simpson Emperor 3 in Super
Post:     Thayers + Long Rifle Hivernant

Hello!

I have tried to find info on these two razor but I could not find enough comparisons to tilt in favor of either version. Thought I'd try my luck here. Out of those who have tried both versions (old version with 12 nibs and newversion with 17 nibs on the safety bar), do you find any difference in how they shave? Is one smoother or more comfortable than the other? More efficient perhaps?

Appreciate all the input I can get.

Pic for reference. Not mine.

Old Clog pruf with 12 nibs to the left. Peerless with 17 nibs to the right.

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Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap
Jayaruh #457
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Personna PTFE SE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS

The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #457 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna PTFE SE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I took a bit off from videos and shaving. Buttttt. Back again.

I have NOT tried these yet but why wouldn't they be good? Summer squash takes on the flavor of what it's cooked with and IMO needs flavor added. I make pizza using high fiber low carb burrito wraps (link far below) that I buy at the supermarket so why not these? I absolutely intend to try them.
ZUCCHINI PIZZA BOATS
Make my zucchini pizza boats when those pizza cravings hit! This healthy, cheesy, and easy zucchini pizza recipe is ready in just 30 minutes.

AUTHOR: Maya Krampf from Wholesome Yum

INGREDIENTS

4 medium Zucchini (or yellow summer squash)
1 tbsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
16 tbsp Marinara sauce
1/3 cup Mini pepperoni slices
1 1/3 cup Mozzarella cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Slice the zucchini lengthwise. Use a spoon or melon baller to scoop out some of the centers of the zucchini to make wells.

Place the zucchini onto the baking sheet, cut side up. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.

Roast the zucchini in the oven for about 15-20 minutes, until soft.

When the zucchini are done roasting, use paper towels to pat any moisture from the wells.

Spread 2 tablespoons (29.5 milliliters) of marinara inside each zucchini boat. Then top with mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni slices.

Bake for 5 minutes. Then, broil for about 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and browned.
TOPPING VARIATIONS
Just like a regular pizza, you can easily customize zucchini pizza with different sauces and toppings. Here are some ideas to try:

Veggie – Load them up with bell peppers, oven-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and olives. Note that the veggies won’t soften much because the baking time is so brief, so you can pre-cook them first if you want them more tender.
Meat Lover’s – Add some cooked Italian sausage, ham, and bacon along with the pepperoni.
Hawaiian – One of my faves! Top your zucchini pizza boats with Canadian bacon and pineapple tidbits.
Buffalo Chicken – Spread some buffalo sauce, add shredded chicken (Instant Pot chicken breast is my go-to quick method for it), and top with a sprinkle of blue cheese or ranch dressing. Or make my buffalo chicken zucchini boats instead.
Sauce Swap – One of my kids isn’t a fan of tomato-based sauces, so I make hers with Alfredo sauce. You can also use my basil pesto sauce.
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