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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
little_sister Link ParentThere's really nothing like a good walk in the evenings. So many of the trails near us have a lot of birds around them (and while I never thought I was a bird watcher, I really do enjoy being able...There's really nothing like a good walk in the evenings. So many of the trails near us have a lot of birds around them (and while I never thought I was a bird watcher, I really do enjoy being able to pick sounds now and know which bird is making it).
Out of curiosity, did you notice many planes before you started your walks or is this a recent observation of interest?
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Comment on Yeti just released their own re-branded Butter Pat 12" cast iron skillet priced at $400 in ~food
little_sister Link ParentOne note - you may want to test any cast iron pans you get at thrift stores for lead. People used to melt lead in cast iron for stuff like figuremaking and the cast iron soaks that up and can...One note - you may want to test any cast iron pans you get at thrift stores for lead.
People used to melt lead in cast iron for stuff like figuremaking and the cast iron soaks that up and can leach it back when you cook food. You can buy test strips online (cast iron lead test strips).
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Comment on What do you struggle with, how are you doing, and (how) do you try to get better? in ~health.mental
little_sister (edited )LinkSo what do you struggle with? Doctor/Medical anxiety... I let myself get really behind after the pandemic hit and never got back on track, even for stuff I really should have followed up on (like...So what do you struggle with?
Doctor/Medical anxiety... I let myself get really behind after the pandemic hit and never got back on track, even for stuff I really should have followed up on (like cancer screening). I have needle related phobias and some childhood medical trauma that continues to haunt me.
I had a surgery earlier this year and the anxiety was worse than ever during the pre-op (they took my heart monitor off when it hit 170) and I was/am still super embarrassed about it.
How are you doing?
Some progress / mostly set backs.
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The good news is I bit the bullet and scheduled all my doctor's appointments I was far behind on through the rest of the year (other than one, which I'm working on).
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The bad news is that I have another surgery scheduled for the fall and I'm not worried about the procedure as much as my reaction. This thinking has bled over into apprehension over all the appointments I already made to "catch up" and that I'd save myself a lot of problems if I just cancel (I understand this is a bad train of thoughts).
What are you doing about it?
Mantra: Do not cancel anything. Keep all appointments. Not sure how to handle the mental side other than try not to talk about it. It's hard to make an appointment to talk to a doctor about... doctor anxiety. Like a snake eating it's tail. I'm open to any advice.
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Comment on Cormac McCarthy has died in ~books
little_sister Link ParentThe Road was hands down one of the most memorable books I have ever read. The feeling of quiet dread was something I don't want to experience again, yet I'm glad I read it. I've got this......The Road was hands down one of the most memorable books I have ever read. The feeling of quiet dread was something I don't want to experience again, yet I'm glad I read it.
I've got this... Anxiety around going back and reading any of his other books now - they've been on my to-read for ages.
RIP Cormic McCarthy; you've scarred me the way only a great author could.
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Comment on Reddit CEO tells employees that subreddit blackout ‘will pass’ in ~tech
little_sister (edited )Link ParentAs an older redditor who frequently posted responsible material and continued discussions in niche subreddits, I have no further plans to do so... The more I read, the more disappointed I get and...As an older redditor who frequently posted responsible material and continued discussions in niche subreddits, I have no further plans to do so... The more I read, the more disappointed I get and now is closing in on righteous indignation.
After reading the introduction thread, it sure seems there are a lot of us over here in similar situations who plan to raze and burn their accounts, post history, and subreddits and just were holding out how in some kind of misguided optimism (more of a stages of grief process). I'm done bargaining (blackout), now I'm to anger (delete my account and post history), and acceptance (tildes).
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Comment on What are some rookie mistakes you've made as a cook? in ~food
little_sister LinkI have many regrets... But I've learned a lot in the meantime. Not using the metric system and weighing my ingredients sooner. Weighing ingredients is a game changer and allows you to be able to...I have many regrets... But I've learned a lot in the meantime.
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Not using the metric system and weighing my ingredients sooner. Weighing ingredients is a game changer and allows you to be able to replicate recipes way better. If a recipe online does not have metric available, I will often just ask my Google home what the conversion is rather than actually use the cup value.
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Not considering temperature as an ingredient - I've made the mistake of taking a bag of flour out of the freezer and immediately using it with a sourdough starter and then was surprised and flummoxed when nothing rose. Temperature is super important when it comes to so many things - cold butter and ice water for pie crusts, room temperature eggs for cakes, warmer water for sourdough breads, etc.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
little_sister LinkHey, little_sister here - 16 year reddit refugee been hanging around a few days and I am still getting used to everything. I work in tech by day, but most of my interests and post are related to...Hey, little_sister here - 16 year reddit refugee been hanging around a few days and I am still getting used to everything.
I work in tech by day, but most of my interests and post are related to cooking (sourdough bread stuff specifically) and dog related stuff (who doesn't like seeing random pictures of good dogs throughout the day).
I think the hardest part was going through my old post history and seeing how I've changed through the years - pictures of my late dog as a young pup and throughout her life... and hilariously bad breadmaking attempts up to current day (where I am doing pretty well, I think)... I still don't know how I feel losing all of that, but I plan to delete it, regardless, before the 30th.
I'm open to talk about anything, though especially looking forward to finding some more bread related conversationalists. I think my biggest fear with this site is that what I post isn't thought out enough and I get intimidated... With the niche subreddits, at least I knew I was talking to other people that were interested in niche concepts. I felt okay about posting when it was to other people who were interested in the same topic... I'm a little more hesitant now to post anything because I don't know that it'll be interesting to people at large.
Zucchini and squash are in season and I'm being inundated from our gardens. Found a really great sourdough fritter recipe that uses 350g shredded (and squeezed the water out) zucchini or squash combined, 100g sourdough discard, 100g AP flour, 100g various cheese (I use a shredded cheddar and parmesan), a jalapeno, couple eggs, couple tbsp butter (or reserved bacon fat) and salt/pepper to taste. Fry them in a cast iron skillet with olive oil until brown.
Can be eaten immediately or frozen for later (toasts up in the oven from the freezer quick and easy)! I like mine topped with spicy sour cream and fresh basil (or a soft fried egg).