#and all the recipes i find

[wolfjackle]

A sliding scale between 2 and 4.

It fully depends on my familiarity with the ingredients and prep styles of the food. Things I've a base level familiarity with? 4. Things I've barely touched as a cook before? 2.

[bucksdaffy]

one of the many things i love about buck and tommy's relationship is how honest they are with each other. they are both willing to communicate openly – if there is some misunderstanding between the two of them, they clear it up. they express what they feel, want, and need in a straightforward way, and neither has to push the other to admit what's going on: they'll do it without being asked. personally, i think it's absolutely beautiful, and i just couldn't be happier for buck. he finally met someone who values honesty just as much as he does, and you can see how good that is for him. because let's be real, have we ever seen him this content with his previous love interests? icl, not rooting for them is just crazy at this point in my book.

[ghostradiodylan]

Thinking about how if Kaitlyn, Laura, and Travis all die, The Quarry can just fucking end with Ryan and Dylan both separately sitting alone with their massive trauma, staring off into space at sunrise. Each of them not knowing if the other is alive, or if anyone else is alive at all. And the game just… ends.

[themandylion]

(prompt is probably gonna reveal who I am quickly) Filipino!Tim making loads of lumpia, and feeding them to Jason

Gee, I wonder who it could be ;) Disclaimer: I do not actually know how lumpia are made, but Wikipedia says they're made with a crepe-like wrapper and that's weirdly close to the one dish from my own culture I know how to make, SO!

—

The batter can be tricky when he hasn't made it for a while, but it's not like Tim can buy wrappers at the store and have them taste right. These won't be perfect, but it's better than using spring roll wrappers.

"You're making crepes?" Jason leans in and Tim resists the urge to tweak him with his chopsticks.

"Lumpia," Tim corrects, quickly turning the wrapper over.

"They smell like crepes—"

"They're not." He spoons in filling and folds it up before transferring it to the waiting plate. "If you behave, I may even let you have some once they're ready."

[akkivee]

it’s not his birthday anymore but i made this ramen with rei in mind lol

[theshadowrealmitself]

My own lil hc for the replicators is that they can only hold a certain amount of recipes but you can have a separate device to download recipes on that you can plug into the replicator and it’ll work on all of them (like a usb thing)

Which is great if you have a ton of allergies, or you know that whichever replicator you’re gonna be around aren’t gonna have too many recipes for your species, or even just if you like having certain comfort recipes (like you know at some point you’re gonna crave salmon), or like a common dish in every replicator always has unsalted butter but you prefer salted butter or something like that, etc etc etc

But everyone always forgets they can do that, they’re like “aw man :( guess I just have to deal with what’s already pre-coded into the replicator :((“

[perilegs]

it's tomato soup and a sandwich type of day

[icewindandboringhorror]

I've referenced before how I have a big google document to keep track of every media I've ever seen in my entire life (just for reference because I like to track everything possible lol… I am the Data Collector), but recently as I was updating it, I thought of actually evaluating them to find out random percentages (like for example, out of Total Shows Watched, what percentage did I finish vs. stop watching, what percentage did I like or dislike, etc.)...

Evaluating these things is made easier by the fact that I already place everything on each subsection of the list into 6 broad ranking categories, so I don't have to go back and guess to figure out how I feel about them or anything. The categories are: Ranking 5 - overall best* (despite some criticisms of course because I'm too much of an Analyzer to ever find anything Perfect lol) Ranking 4 - more positive than neutral, but not good enough to be 5 Ranking 3 - either the good + bad negate each other, OR it's just not memorable/interesting in any way enough to be ranked higher or lower (this is the Default category ALL things are placed in if no other rank applies) Ranking 2 - maybe a few redeemable elements but largely more negatives than positives Ranking 1 - So bad that it circles around to being fascinating to observe in some way (not necessarily Funny, or Good, but just interesting somehow) Ranking 0 - Bad in a genuinely frustrating or obnoxious manner

*("best" primarily defined here as most interesting, rather than most good in a technical sense, or some other measure. I tend to value more highly whether there's something novel or thoughtful about the worldbuilding, tone, writing, base premise, etc - than about whether it's actually executed perfectly.)

And here's the amount of shows that have so far been placed into each category -

TV shows ~ Rank 5 (highest) - 20 shows ~ Rank 4 (mid-high) - 28 shows ~ Rank 3 (neutral/default/meh) - 114 shows ~ Rank 2 (mid low) -33 shows ~ Rank 1 (low low but intriguingly so) - 14 shows ~ Rank 0 (iredeemably low) - 2 shows

This would make for a total of 211 TV shows overall. However, there are 57 shows within these list marked as "didn't finish" (typically meaning I quit on the very first or second episode - but log them still to keep a record that I at least had a brief view of them).

So my total of genuinely fully watched shows would be more 154. 211 Total, but a More Accurate Total of 154.

Counting them all and using the Total Number Of The List (211) -- that means roughly 9.5% of all total shows I have ever watched (or at least attempted to watch) have been Mostly Good, 13% have been Moderately Okay, 54% have been either entirely Forgettable or some mix of good + bad that lands them right in the Neutral Middle, 15.6% have been Mostly Bad, 6.6% have been Bad (but in an interesting way), and 0.9% have been Terribly Bad.

Additionally, I didn't even get past the first two episodes of about 27% of the total.

Sooo, discounting ones I didn't finish, my total TV shows ever watched in my life would be about 154 (maybe give or take a few, assuming I might have forgotten some from very long ago).

But instead of entire life, let's just say this is the total for 'About 20 Years' (so, not counting very early childhood when I likely wouldn't remember things I saw/have no detailed recollection of them (like for example, I'm sure at some point when I was like 4yrs old I must have seen an episode of Spongebob or something, but I have zero distinct memories of it, can't quote anything of it, and barely recall the premise - so I don't count it on the list, etc.)).

In that case, 154 divided by 20 would be roughly 7.7 shows a year.

Which is actually surprisingly low considering that I often have stuff on in the background for hours whilst I make sculptures and do costumes and stuff (maybe I should have also marked some distinction between 'things I fully paid attention to' and 'things I kind of half listened to whilst sculpting', but that would further split the categories too much probably lol), but I guess a lot of that is youtube videos or random documentaries, so .. eh.. maybe I get it being lower.

Now, doing the same thing for movies-

Movies ~ Rank 5 (highest) - 4 movies (3.4% of total) ~ Rank 4 (mid-high) - 12 movies (10.3% of total) ~ Rank 3 (neutral/default/meh) - 91 movies (78.4% of total) ~ Rank 2 (mid low) - 8 movies (6.8% of total) ~ Rank 1 (low but interesting) - 1 movie (0.8% of total) ~ Rank 0 (irredeemably low) - none in this category (0%)

That makes 116 for a Total (Actually Remembered) Movies Watched In Lifetime (Or At Least In 20 Years).

116 divided by 20 is roughly 5 or 6 movies a year (I feel this has probably been skewed though by adding everything since like elementary school onwards, as I remember a lot more movies from child/teen years.. Whereas, the past 3 years I feel like I've barely seen maybe even 5 movies?? lol). I also have "Didn't Finish" marked on 18 of them. Which means I quit halfway through about 15% of the total movies.

So, a for broader summary stuff..

I seem to be less forgiving to movies than tv shows, by far. Which makes sense to me, I guess, because I love elaboration and details, so "short form" things that only last an hour or two are often lost on me a bit. My biggest complaint with movies is indeed usually walking away just wishing there had been more exposition, more scenes where characters are doing nothing, more "mindless bantering" conversations, more Quiet Downtime and Lore Elaboration and so on lol, so... of course most 1-2hr films end up feeling a bit Not Enough To Draw My Interest/Nothingy to me.

If you count 5 and 4 as "like" and rankings 2 to 0 as "dislike", then for TV shows I at least somewhat liked 48 of them, and at least somewhat disliked 47 of them.. So it's almost exactly the same lol. I'm just about equally as likely to find something bad as I am to find something redeeming about it. But overall, the largest chance is that I just won't really care much for it at all and it will be tossed into the 'neutral' pile, forgotten forever. Movies have a bit better of a balance, "liking" 16 of them, and "disliking" only 9 of them. So I'm slightly more likely to enjoy a movie than to find it annoying - though still VASTLY more likely to just not find it anything in particular, possibly not even finishing it.

ANYWAY.. this is vague and literally pointless, but like I said, I just really find information fun. Like my document where I've rated every apple flavor I've ever tried (like 40 of them now?), or reviewed every oreo flavor (32?), or ranking data from my entire 10 years of Trying To Make Friends process (out of 100 people, roughly 8% chance of a moderate compatibility, 3% chance of high), or etc. etc.. I love to have random pointless things to analyze I suppose lol.

I doubt anyone tracks things in their life in this same exact way, but I'd be interested in hearing any at least somewhat similar data !!! (like, how many TV shows you watch a year on average, and what percentage of those you like vs. dislike (if you keep track of that sort of thing), etc.)). I guess it might be easier with movies, since I think some people use those websites where you curate a list of movies you've seen and you can rate them or something, so maybe the numbers are already available on those places. :0

[boowomp]

What part of the calorie post is pissing you off, just the tone or like the content of it?

both bc like. in trying to make anyone who would ever want a low calorie meal sound like an idiot that person just ends up sounding really ignorant and patronizing. i might go on a short rant here and pls keep in mind that as someone who has been fat my whole life and like. pretty traumatized by fatphobia and medicalized weight loss shit im not advocating for diet culture as a whole but like

ok first of all. not everyone is an idiot i think most people who want low calorie meals know more or less what the function of a calorie is. unless someone is like. idk, anorexic and on the verge of death, they probably comprehend and accept that they need calories every day to function and stay alive.

obviously i'm against framing of calories as inherently evil and something to be avoided at all cost. but like. there are reasons someone might want a meal that is filling and high in protein but low in carbs. just because calories aren't the devil doesn't mean the only moral mindset to have is "i must have as much as possible." especially when it's a detriment to someone's goals with their own body.

it honestly just feels like another side of the moralizing health and diet coin- obviously not as harmful or powerful as the mindset of fatphobia, but like. idk. i think there are mentally healthy and body neutral reasons for someone to lose weight.

also the "haha this idiot thinks that putting cheese on broccoli ruins its nutritional value" shit is like. just willfully obtuse i think. like obviously nobody thinks that putting cheese on broccoli will take away the vitamins and fiber and shit. its obviously just referring to the fact that it makes the meal more calorie dense. and like. idk. anyone who's talking about the calorie density of their broccoli is probably someone with access to most of the calorie rich food our society has to offer. the whole "BUT CALORIES FUEL US!!" thing is like... idk. kiiind of irrelevant when it's kind of assumed that that person is getting enough to fuel them anyway. like. humans weren't built to have office jobs. our needs can change when we aren't running around hunting mammoth and shit.

honestly i get the feeling sometimes that some people kind of overcorrect for all the fatphobia in the world by acting like keeping track of one's diet, or god forbid, losing weight, means you're taking the opposing side in the cosmic health-moralizing war. and like. we KNOW fatphobia is bad and fucks up people's lives and makes it just hard to navigate the world as a fat person. so idk why we get surprised when people want to escape that. i mean. i've kinda been trying to lately too. in part because i'm trying to get approved for a surgery, but also bc of back pain, wanting to be stronger, wanting to do more, and also, yes, because fatphobia makes my life harder. it doesn't mean that i worship skinniness or even that i want to be skinny because honestly i don't feel the need to take it that far.

so yeah idk a big viral post willfully misinterpreting the entire point of anything being "low calorie" is pissing me off. i really don't want to start anything with op because i'm all for tearing down diet culture but i really don't think this kind of overcorrection is the way to do it.

[nudibutch]

hi, you mentioned modifying lemon orzo pasta w arugula a little while ago, i was wondering if you have a base lemon orzo pasta recipe you could share? no worries if not, have a good weekend!

hi!!! yes its super easy!!! this is my "i have no energy" easy meal. recipe is as follows:

ingredients

- orzo

- lemon juice

- butter

- parmesan cheese

- your green of choice

- your protein of choice (chicken, fish, or plant protein like chickpeas usually go best with lemon. not sure about beans.)

- freshly cracked black pepper (highly prefer over pre-ground)

- garlic powder, onion powder, salt

steps

1. boil a pot of water and cook orzo as instructed on package. i usually cook mine for 7 min

2. drain orzo, return to pot. in the pot, add butter to taste

3. put orzo in bowl. add your green of choice and protein of choice. add seasonings to taste. mix. add lemon juice to taste. stir. add parmesan to taste. stir. add parmesan on top to finish. ta da!!!

4. i usually cook 1 lb orzo (in the states, usually 1 whole bag) and store the leftovers (no seasoning/lemon added, just buttered) in the fridge. whenever i want a bowl, i just microwave a portion and the butter helps keep it from sticking/drying out, and retains flavor. then i add all my ingredients as in #3. this usually gives me about 5 or 6 meals.

as a cost per serving example: (1 lb orzo ~$1, 8 oz smoked salmon (my protein of choice) ~$9, 1/2 bag arugula ~$1, 1/3 container parm ~$1-2)/5 = ~$2.60 per serving, which is pretty lit.

you dont have to do greens or protein, obvs, but i like to for a well-balanced meal and also to help prevent me from feeling bogged down due to carb/butter load. (the greens esp help with this.) i originally made this with spinach as my green, but i much prefer arugula now due to its flavor complimenting the tang of parm and lemon. you could also do this with broccoli, peas, kale.... whatever you prefer. greens + lemon + seasonings is a pretty solid combo.

[plusultraetc]

I found an anime cookbook at Michaels and of course the first thing I did was check to see if MHA was in it 🐟

[robinsnest2111]

in my mind my mutuals and I are standing in a beautiful cozy kitchen, all of us baking delicious treats, cakes and pies and cookies and breads and biscuits and whatever else

we're having so much fun and each of us gets their favourite flavours and it's so nice... <3

[kkkkkkkitty]

[tallahasseemp3]

just made cookie dough to put in the fridge to chill for a cool 48 hours. delayed gratification forever

[fictionadventurer]

I could never have known that watching Cook's Country at one in the morning would have such a profound impact on my future Christmases.

[kindlythevoid]

(link to recipe here)

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