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  1. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    Ooh that gochujang potato stew sounds really interesting, I’ll have to try it! Thanks for all the recipes!

    Ooh that gochujang potato stew sounds really interesting, I’ll have to try it!

    Thanks for all the recipes!

  2. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    Fair, but sad - hatch green chilis are delicious Unfortunately that one is right out for me, my wife is allergic to peanuts lol

    I used bell peppers instead of green chilies

    Fair, but sad - hatch green chilis are delicious

    I made a version of this one

    Unfortunately that one is right out for me, my wife is allergic to peanuts lol

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    To be honest, “idk some <spice> I guess” tends to be how it goes for me for most recipes anyway

    To be honest, “idk some <spice> I guess” tends to be how it goes for me for most recipes anyway

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food

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    Semi-related, I use the Mela app for storing recipes, and highly recommend it. It makes it easy to just grab the recipe without all the cruft from recipe sites, and then I can also have it export...

    Semi-related, I use the Mela app for storing recipes, and highly recommend it. It makes it easy to just grab the recipe without all the cruft from recipe sites, and then I can also have it export ingredients to my “shopping list” reminder which is very helpful.

    (And I can export the recipes to PDFs for printing, or Markdown for posting on Tildes). I swear this isn’t an ad. There is a one-time fee for getting access to all the features, but I gladly paid it because I much prefer a one-time fee over a subscription.

    And while it does have a “proprietary” format for storing the recipes, I think the dev mentioned it’s basically just JSON under the hood, so if they ever stop supporting it I’ll still have the recipes in an exportable format.

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  5. What are some of your favorite stews/soups?

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    Now that it is finally fall weather in the Midwest, I have been back to making stews/soups. My current go-to’s are Zuppa Toscona, Pozole Rojo, and I just made some Kartoffelsuppe (German Potato...

    Now that it is finally fall weather in the Midwest, I have been back to making stews/soups.

    My current go-to’s are Zuppa Toscona, Pozole Rojo, and I just made some Kartoffelsuppe (German Potato Soup with Sausage), but I’m looking for more! Any stew-like meal that’s hearty and warm - I like to make a big batch Monday night & eat it for lunches throughout the week, so preferably ones that reheat OK.

    I love the Dapanji I’ve had from a local place with hand-pulled noodles, but that seems a bit out of my skill level or comfort-zone to try to make.

    What are some of your favorite stews (preferably with recipes)?

    Recipes

    Zuppa Toscana

    Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden’s Italian Sausage and Potato Soup) – Bupkis.org

    Source: bupkis.org

    Ingredients

    Ingredients:

    • 2 Pounds Low-starch potatoes , washed, eyes removed and sliced into 1/4 inch disks. Peeling is optional.
    • 2 Pounds Hot and/or Sweet Italian Sausage Links
    • 1 Large Bunch Kale (it looks like a lot but will cook down)
    • 1 Large Yellow Onion, diced small
    • 2 T Garlic, mashed. Approx 8 cloves (see instructions)
    • 8 Ounces Half and Half
    • 4 Cups Reduced Sodium Chicken Stock
    • 6 Cups Water
    • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Red Pepper (to taste)
    • 3/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt (to taste)

    Instructions

    1. Fill a large pot with water, bring it to a rolling boil and add some salt – about the same amount of salt as if you were making pasta. Fill a large bowl with cold water and some ice. Put a large colander in the sink.
    2. Cut the base off the head of kale and roughly tear the leaves into 2″ pieces, discarding the hard portion of the rib, and place in the colander for later. Olive Garden leaves the rib in, but I think it’s too big and hard to put on a soup spoon.
    3. Place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a heavy pinch of kosher salt and mash until liquid, or finely mince, then grind with the back edge of a knife. You need at least two heaping Tablespoons of mashed garlic when you’re done.
    4. Cut the raw sausage into 1/2 inch chunks with shears or a knife. Add a little oil to the bottom of a large pot. Add the sausage. Sauté on medium until fully cooked and you have developed a good deal of fond (brown stuff) on the bottom of the pot.
    5. Pour off grease as necessary and build as much fond as possible without burning or drying out the sausage.
    6. Remove the sausage and save. Pour off the excess fat, leaving just enough to coat the bottom of the pot.
    7. Drop all the kale into the boiling salted water. Wait a few seconds until the kale turns bright green, then immediately dump the boiling water and kale into the colander in the sink. Then dump the hot, drained kale into the bowl of ice water and swish it around. Dump the chilled kale into the colander to drain.
    8. Add the finely diced onions and sauté on medium until soft, nicely browned, and more fond develops.
    9. Add the garlic and continue stirring until just fragrant and soft (probably about a minute). Be careful to not to burn or brown the garlic. Add the ground red pepper and mix.
    10. Add a small amount of water and deglaze the bottom of the pot (scrape up all the yummy brown bits).
    11. Add the rest of the water, the chicken stock, the potatoes and sausage.
    12. Bring to a slow simmer and continue simmering until the potatoes are soft.
    13. Add the kale then turn off the heat.
    14. Immediately before serving, add the half and half, and serve with some nice home-baked Ciabatta bread.
    Quick Pozole

    Quick Pozole

    Source: bupkis-org.github.io
    Servings: 8

    Ingredients

    • 2 tsp Vegetable Oil
    • 19 ounce package Ground Turkey or Chicken 93% Fat Free
    • 1 Onion, chopped
    • 1 Jalapeño chile, seeded and minced
    • 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
    • 4 Cups Chicken Broth
    • 3x 15.5 ounce cans Hominy – rinsed and drained.
    • 1 28 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
    • 1-2 Tbsp blended Canned Chile in Adobo – found in a can in the Mexican Food section of the grocery store
    • 2 tsp Dried Oregano

    Garnishes:

    • 1/4 Cup Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
    • 4 Radishes, cut into matchsticks
    • 3 Scallions thinly sliced on the diagonal
    • 1 Avocado, ripe
    • Red Pepper Flakes
    • 1 Lime, cut into wedges

    Instructions

    1. Take the can of Chiles in Adobo and puree in a blender, spice grinder or mortar and pestle.
    2. Heat the oil in a medium size pot until shimmering
    3. Add the Ground Turkey, Onion and Jalapeño and saute on medium until turkey is cooked and onion is soft but not browned. Add Garlic and cook until garlic is softened, but not browned.
    4. Add the Chicken Stock, Hominy, Tomatoes, 3-4 Tablespoons of mashed Chile in Adobo (to taste) and oregano, bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer uncovered until slightly thickened.
    5. Serve in bowls with the garnishes. Be sure to squeeze a lime wedge into each serving; it really wakes up the flavors and brings the dish to an entirely new level.
    6. Optional, add some Avocado slices.
    7. Serve with Chile in Adobo on the side for people who like it spicier.
    Kartoffelsupp

    Kartoffelsupp (German Potato Soup with Sausage)

    German Potato Soup with Bratwurst is an easy comforting recipe to add to your soup rotation this fall. It takes just 30 minutes to cook, and celebrates German cuisine, even if you can't get to Octoberfest.

    Source: theviewfromgreatisland.com
    Servings: 4 -6 servings
    Prep: 15min
    Cook: 30min
    Total: 45min

    Ingredients

    • 2-3 bratwurst, (or other German sausage)
    • olive oil
    • 4 cups chicken stock
    • 1/2 medium onion, (peeled and diced)
    • 2 stalks celery, (diced)
    • 2 medium carrots, (peeled and diced)
    • 4 white waxy potatoes, ((like baby reds or Yukon Gold), peeled and diced)
    • 1/4 head cabbage, (chopped)
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 tsp dried marjoram
    • salt and fresh cracked pepper, (to taste)
    • chopped fresh parsley, (for garnish)

    Instructions

    1. Put a drop of oil in a stock pot and brown off the sausages or brats. Let them get cook color on all sides, then add 2 cups of the chicken stock and bring up to a boil. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 10-12 minutes, until the brats are cooked. Remove the brats to a plate, and strain the broth and set aside. (I like to strain the broth because there will always be little bit and bobs floating around, and it's nicer without.) When the brats have cooled a bit, slice them.
    2. Meanwhile add a tablespoon of oil to a a new soup pot and saute the onions, celery, and carrots for about 4-5 minutes, just until slightly softened but not browned, stirring often.
    3. Add the potatoes, cabbage, and all 4 cups of the stock to the pan, along with the bay leaves, salt, pepper, and marjoram.
    4. Bring up to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10-15 minutes, or until veggies are almost tender. Take a taste to be sure. Add the sliced brats and simmer for another 5 minutes until everything is perfectly tender.
    5. Taste to adjust the seasonings and serve hot with a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.

    Notes

    Variations:
    Stir in some sour cream, off the heat, to the finished soup.
    Season with caraway seeds.
    Add a leek, trimmed, diced, and well rinsed.
    Add peeled and diced celeriac or turnip.
    Puree the finished soup to a creamy consistency before adding the sausage.
    Brighten the flavor with a small touch of apple cider vinegar.
    *recipe adapted from Ren Behan

    25 votes

  6. Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo

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    Omg those are cute fish! I tried to follow the link to your itch.io page to see more, but I think both links in that post go to the YouTube playlist Edit: I love your artwork for it, the fish are...

    Omg those are cute fish! I tried to follow the link to your itch.io page to see more, but I think both links in that post go to the YouTube playlist

    Edit: I love your artwork for it, the fish are so cute! If you don’t mind me asking, what’s your art process? Digital or do you draw and then upload?

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo

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    I was not prepared for the final image showing how large the puzzle was. I knew 9000 pieces would be a big puzzle, and then you mentioned having to sit on it when working on completing it…but I...

    I was not prepared for the final image showing how large the puzzle was. I knew 9000 pieces would be a big puzzle, and then you mentioned having to sit on it when working on completing it…but I was still surprised by the final size!

    7 votes

  8. Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Don’t let tagging hold you back from making posts! Posting entirely without tags is perfectly fine, but I think usually a source tag is probably the most important, followed by maybe a general...

    Or should I get over myself and tag what I think is reasonable and let others add tags as needed?

    Don’t let tagging hold you back from making posts! Posting entirely without tags is perfectly fine, but I think usually a source tag is probably the most important, followed by maybe a general topic tag if it’s a more specific topic than the group itself you’re posting the topic to.

    The only tag I’d definitely try to make sure to include is “politics” if the post is political in nature, just so those that filter politics out don’t have to see it before it gets tagged by the helpful tag fairies.

    7 votes

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

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    I made Mapo Tofu tonight! I mostly follow the recipe I have from “The Wok Book” by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (or the one posted to SeriousEats as an excerpt, except I use way more pork than it calls for...

    I made Mapo Tofu tonight!

    I mostly follow the recipe I have from “The Wok Book” by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (or the one posted to SeriousEats as an excerpt, except I use way more pork than it calls for and I have to use mapo tofu sauce instead of the fermented bean paste since I haven’t found it (I think I’ve just been looking for the wrong name for the stuff the Asian groceries near me carry)).

    Recipe Link: https://www.seriouseats.com/real-deal-mapo-dofu-tofu-chinese-sichuan-recipe

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Drinking coffee from a cup made of coffee in ~food

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    Seems food-unsafe to me with the honey and agar, but I don’t actually know anything about food safety or material science. Using it as a plant pot seems cool though!

    Seems food-unsafe to me with the honey and agar, but I don’t actually know anything about food safety or material science.

    Using it as a plant pot seems cool though!

    1 vote

  11. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 7 in ~sports.american_football

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    Never in doubt. Yeah that game was a wild ride, basically had similar reactions while watching. The few long pass plays the Broncos did before the 4th quarter where Bo just slightly overthrew the...

    7:38 (me to friend): I BOLIEVE

    7:39 (me to friend) I need to delete some messages

    Never in doubt. Yeah that game was a wild ride, basically had similar reactions while watching.

    The few long pass plays the Broncos did before the 4th quarter where Bo just slightly overthrew the ball were rough, because they happened last week too. The opportunities were there, but the ball was just a few yards too far downfield. But it’s also hard for me to tell if that’s a bad pass or if the WR slowed down or didn’t have the burst out of a cut that Bo was expecting. I’d have to find an all 22 cast or something.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 7 in ~sports.american_football

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    Did anyone watch the Broncos game? I cannot believe they pulled it off. It’s gotta be a failure on the defense more than it was success on the Broncos side, and I think literally cards fell...

    Did anyone watch the Broncos game?

    I cannot believe they pulled it off. It’s gotta be a failure on the defense more than it was success on the Broncos side, and I think literally cards fell perfectly for them to be able to win.

    No way they have a shot without the interception the Broncos defense got (or at least, would’ve required an onside kick). Which…a pass play was a bold call by the Giants.

    What a game tho

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  14. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

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    Well, you have to differentiate it from non-wizard based curses

    Well, you have to differentiate it from non-wizard based curses

    17 votes

  15. Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp

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    I use VSCode with the vim extension on my work computer, but on my home computer for (fairly limited) use, it’s neovim all the way. I have it set up with WSL :) I mainly just use it for...

    I use VSCode with the vim extension on my work computer, but on my home computer for (fairly limited) use, it’s neovim all the way.

    I have it set up with WSL :)

    I mainly just use it for plaintextaccounting, not programming though…I’m not sure I could go back to regularly programming without the code hints etc I get from VS code. Though I do have some macros and shortcuts setup with neovim (but I don’t recall the exact plugin) to make repeated blocks easier for the budgeting I do with it, so I’m sure I could track down an extension for code hints.

    I just wish Godot supported vim better, it might get me to actually make something.

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  16. Comment on Introducing Beads: A coding agent memory system in ~comp

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    I am a Software Engineer, and I’m very much an AI-Luddite. Not necessarily an AI-doomer, and I do believe that AI has some use-cases in coding (I mean it ingested all of Stack Overflow so it’s...

    I am a Software Engineer, and I’m very much an AI-Luddite. Not necessarily an AI-doomer, and I do believe that AI has some use-cases in coding (I mean it ingested all of Stack Overflow so it’s easier to ask it questions than ask Stack Overflow questions…but also that’s dooming its usefulness to “known” issues and “known” languages with lots of questions already asked on Stack Overflow. On small things or new languages without documentation they’ve ingested, they haven’t been that useful to me.)

    I haven’t tried any “agentic” AI workflows, because where I work doesn’t support it, and I don’t have any side-projects I’m trying to code in my free time currently.

    It seems to me like these AI agents are basically like junior SWEs or interns, who can write code but don’t necessarily have the depth of system knowledge to do more than simple tasks at a time. And that’s great, this guy has now put together something that can track their tasks so they can work more cohesively. Just like a big project using something like Jira (or ideally something better), that junior SWEs could use when working on larger projects to prioritize and add tasks. Except now, instead of junior SWEs getting experience, there won’t be anything for them to do, and they’ll never get past being junior SWEs.

    I do see how agentic workflows could be useful for complex hobby-projects, where the limiting factor for a single dev doing hobby work is time.

    But I really hope businesses will keep juniors around and not move to fully agentic workflows, or we’ll end up with no jobs and no senior SWEs. And just system design folks who have the best solution to a problem as “delete it, and restart from scratch with better architecture”, rather than smart software approaches and architecture in the first place.

    Please be aware that Claude will refrain from mentioning the fact that it likes to delete the entire fuckin’ database with DROP TABLE. We eventually solved that by switching to git, and but it’ll still happily delete the database file. Or the whole repo.

    lmao

    Also I am a bit flabbergasted that it took the author 350,000 lines of TypeScript being written by his AI agents to realize that maybe TypeScript was a bad choice.

    Though maybe I’m being a bit harsh, I don’t really know anything about Yegge and his software experience, but from a brief google search he does have more of a history/experience in Software than I do lol.

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  17. Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health

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    In Ohio, I got my flu and covid shots ~2 weeks ago. The pharmacist just asked if I qualified by having any of the “high-risk conditions”, and immediately followed that question with “if you say...

    In Ohio, I got my flu and covid shots ~2 weeks ago.

    The pharmacist just asked if I qualified by having any of the “high-risk conditions”, and immediately followed that question with “if you say no, I cannot give you the vaccine, but we do no checking if you say yes”.

    20 votes

  18. Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics

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    I saw this today (from a post on Mastodon) and almost shared it here!

    I saw this today (from a post on Mastodon) and almost shared it here!

    7 votes

  19. Comment on AI slop is killing our channel in ~tech

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    A new kurzgesagt video, about how AI slop is "poisoning" the "library of human knowledge", and how it is affecting Kurzgesagt. Includes a bit at the end of how they'll be use AI (LLMs) going...

    A new kurzgesagt video, about how AI slop is "poisoning" the "library of human knowledge", and how it is affecting Kurzgesagt.

    Includes a bit at the end of how they'll be use AI (LLMs) going forward (and how they won't trust it for doing the research phase or for fact checking).

    Sources link from their description: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-aislop

    Sidebar: I used the title I saw, but anyone with edit privileges feel free to de-sensationalize it if you can think of a better one.

    19 votes