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  1. Comment on A list of commonly recommended cookery books in ~food

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    I want to prefice my response with the note that I am not vegan. My wife is, and we've had a lot of fun finding ways to adapt her dietary choices with what what I would find appetizing. (Granted,...

    I want to prefice my response with the note that I am not vegan. My wife is, and we've had a lot of fun finding ways to adapt her dietary choices with what what I would find appetizing. (Granted, I'll eat anything so that was never a problem, but there's always better ways to make things taste better, I think!).

    So, in terms of vegan cookbook options, I have three recommendations:

    Bad Manners (formerly Thug Kitchen) is a fun, easy to follow book full of delicious recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner. We've made their pancake mix recipe for ages, and the chickpea wraps are delicious.

    The Homemade Vegan Pantry is by the lady who founded the Miyoko's brand, and has a huge array of proteins and sauces all from scratch. We make a handful of the sauces to keep at home on the regular.

    The Engine 2 Cookbook is a whole pile of recipes designed by a group of firefighters to imitate and replace the macho "firefighter food" that you'd see being made at a firehouse. All incredibly good food, and it really sticks to you.

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  2. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (July 2023) in ~health.mental

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    I'm sorry you're going through all that you're going through, mate. You are enough, don't forget that.

    I'm sorry you're going through all that you're going through, mate. You are enough, don't forget that.

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  3. Comment on I would really appreciate some help. Looking for moving, thoughtful or observant or interesting songs that aren't metal or rap/hiphop in ~music

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    Though I guess they might be considered metal in some respects (definitely metal influence if nothing else), Poets of the Fall is a great band. Been around forever and their sound has evolved a...

    Though I guess they might be considered metal in some respects (definitely metal influence if nothing else), Poets of the Fall is a great band. Been around forever and their sound has evolved a bit over time.

    This song: Carnival of Rust, is from one of their older albums;

    and this song: Requiem for My Harlequin, is from one of their newest albums.

    Different sound, but lyrics that hit pretty hard and do a lot of storytelling.

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  4. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    That sounds a lot like what we've been calling 'Cuban bowls.' It's basically the same ingredients- rice, black beans, avocado, sweet potato, sliced plantains, and fresh pico de Gallo instead of...

    That sounds a lot like what we've been calling 'Cuban bowls.' It's basically the same ingredients- rice, black beans, avocado, sweet potato, sliced plantains, and fresh pico de Gallo instead of tomatoes. The only spice used is cumin on the potatoes and beans (and salt as needed), but nutritional yeast sounds like a welcome addition.

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