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Weighed Junie and Toast so that I can have a rough idea of what sizes of prey I should get since I'm making a trip to Ace tomorrow (yes, my Ace Hardware has live and frozen reptile feeders, its wack), and found out that while Juniper is a healthy 768g 1 and a half year old female, Toast- who is a year older than her- is only 412g. When I say this man is little, I mean this man is LITTLE
(He was also undeterred by being scooped after he got put back in his tub and is now roaming around trying to push over the decor again)
#miss juniper everythingbagel#cinnamon toast toffee cake#my pets#ball python#ik you're not supposed to handle them til 5 days after but i needed to know their weights so I could buy appropriate feeders#toasts old caretaker did give me the correct size of prey for him but its only 3 rats and I'm gonna be feeding him weekly#dude needs more bulk#not that its stopping him at all lol
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homemade granola is like crack to me and it’s one of those things that takes like the tiniest bit of effort for the greatest reward
#the actual ingredients r so cheap (except for nuts but those keep if u buy em in bulk which is what i do)#everyone needs to take the homemade granola pill literally the best no-cooking breakfast known to man is like.#a bowl of greek yogurt homemade granola berries and some extra honey n cinnamon if u want#today i added some lingonberry jam it was soo good#i knowww eggs and bacon etc r better but will i ever clean a pan in the morning? no!
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Grinding whole spices is WORTH the cost and effort
Just wanted to remind folks that if flavor was color, pre-ground spices are pastels, and freshly-ground spices are vibrant fully-saturated jewel tones with an iridescent rainbow sheen.
I am not shilling, I will not link you to a brand or product.
But please, please put it on your future to-do list to acquire a ultra gritty (not smooth ceramic or glazed) spice grinder. Lava rock if you can. The mexican Molcajete works wonderfully. An electric grinder if you must.
Search for a local asian or latin supermarket for cheap whole spices in bulk. Per-Pound, whole spices in a baggie are almost always cheaper than pre-ground bottles.
I am begging you, knees on the ground and tears in my eyes, to please, just once, go buy a tiny amount of good-quality cinnamon bark.
It should be a lovely medium-brown color with a soft orange tint, not nearly black with age. It should look a little soft and crumbly around the cut edges. Look for the flat pieces, which haven't curled into rolls from dryness.
Break a little piece off. Less than the size of your thumbnail. Crush or grind it however you can. Smash it with a hammer, make dust with sandpaper, however you want.
And stick it in your mouth.
A tiny amount of freshly ground cinnamon bark is heady, fruity, sweet, floral, and has a warm spice that breathes down your throat. You can chew on bits of the bark like candy, it's so sweet and good.
Pre-ground cinnamon tastes like bitter dust and betrayal by comparison.
The really old, dry as dust cinnamon sticks that look so dark brown they're nearly black... you can grind those up too, it'll improve the flavor, but it's about three steps behind the fresh stuff. Kingdoms fought wars over fresh cinnamon. Kings traded war prisoners for pounds of cinnamon, and I get it. I understand.
If you can afford it, if you want an earth-shaking treat, please consider: Whole Nutmegs, Good Cinnamon, Whole Cloves, and Whole Peppercorns.
And some method of grinding them.
#spices#fresh spices#spice grinding#Seriously#If I could reach through the screen and hand every single one of you a piece of GOOD cinnamon bark#I'd do it in a heartbeat#Also; freshly ground nutmeg is life-changing
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#poll#gum#spearmint#peppermint#bubblegum#cinnamon#tell me I’m not the only one#there’s a second answer that’s half right#but only one true winner#I’m addicted#I buy it in bulk
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MAPLE HAZEL | Joel Miller
SUMMARY: he’s grumpy, and you’ve got enough happiness for the pair of you. you visit joel’s little coffee shop every morning, and he can’t deny that he enjoys the monotony of life with you the other side of his counter.
PAIRING: pre-outbreak!joel miller x f!reader
WORD COUNT: 1.8k
WARNINGS: inspired by lorelai gilmore and luke danes, so with that info do what you will. this is full on golden retriever x black cat realness. fluffy. banter-y. dialogue-y. joel is grumpy but he’s sexy so we don’t mind. enjoy, my besties. not sure if i’ll do a part two, but i’ll let you know in due time, of course.🍁🫶🏻
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It’s like he’s moving from muscle memory. Putting down a cinnamon roll and maple hazel latte—with two extra shots of espresso—in front of the third purple stool at his counter, is almost ingrained into his brain. He wonders if one day you’ll ever take him by surprise and order pancakes, or a chai tea.
And you will. Just not today.
“Cinnamon roll, please!” You call from the door as you bumble over the threshold, fighting with the belt loop on your coat that’s gotten stuck on a brassy handle for the third time this morning.
“Already one step ahead of ‘ya.” Joel gestures to the breakfast spread at the wooden bar, and you smile.
Despite being a closed-off, stupid-person-hating, placid-at-times, grumpy old man, you can’t help admitting that you enjoy Joel’s company and general presence in your life.
His shop appeared on Birch Grove one sunny Saturday morning about three years ago, and you haven’t skipped a day since. Aside from Christmas Day, you have religiously sat at Joel’s counter and shared the trials and tribulations of life in Dallas as an overzealous twenty-something every single day.
He’s a great listener. Or, at least, you think that he is. He never interrupts you, or speaks over you. Joel always lends an ear to listen, even if he doesn’t always say all that much in response to whatever it is that you’re elucidating or complaining about.
“Thank you.” Breathlessly, you say. You take a seat and dump your purse onto the counter. “Got a busy day today. I’ve got a meeting, and I’m meeting Maria for lunch, and I’ve got a date—“
Joel’s face heats up. He turns to face you, striving to stay indifferent.
“A date?” Nonchalant, he asks. He slings a dish-cloth over his shoulder, and lifts a brow. “Does this man know that he’s going on a date with you?”
You make a face while stuffing a fork-full of pastry into your mouth. He’s so smug. With his stupid flannel and stupid little hat, you just want to rip the complacency from his lips. But he’s a good man. Just likes to try and take you down a few pegs.
But he can’t. Because you’re stubborn. And a little annoying.
“No, I just thought that I’d show up at his house in the middle of the night—because I’ve followed him home from work a few times and know where he lives—and rip him right out of his bed just like the troll that Danny Devito plays in Its Always Sunny.”
Joel let’s out a little laugh, not bothering to argue that what you had just told him didn’t actually happen in that episode, but finding it funny nonetheless.
He nods his head to you. “What’s his name?”
“Marcus.” Exaggerating your heart-eyed gaze, you tell him. “I met him at Costco—“
“Ah, Costco. Where every great love story starts. First you’re bulk-buying toilet paper, the next you’re sharing a dollar fifty hot dog—“
“Ha ha, Joel, you’re soooo funny.”
“I try.” He says, flippant, pouring coffee into another customer’s cup when they appear at the counter for a refill. He lifts the carafe and gestures to your almost-empty mug. “Want another?”
Your gaze is set on your wristwatch. It’s seven twenty-nine, and you need to be at work for nine thirty. Mentally you strive to figure out how much more time you can spend at the cafe, before you’re having to leave to get there on time.
“Is it maple hazel flavored?”
Joel tilts his head, glaring at you.
You swig the dregs of latte in your mug, and then push the polka-dot ceramic across to him. “Please.” You say, shyly.
Joel busies himself with customers, and general business-owner things for a few minutes while you finish your cinnamon roll and coffee. You can’t help watching him.
Because he’s great. He’s very caring—though extremely stern at times—and you know that if you’re having a bad day, Joel is only a two minute and thirteen second walk away.
He feels the same, too. Kind of. He knows that you’ll be sauntering into his shop at some point every day, and finds himself looking forward to seeing your wide-eyed gaze and larger-than-life smile.
And though he won’t admit it in so many words, Joel has a soft spot for you. It hasn’t always been apparent—he thought that you were utterly insufferable and obsessive when he first met you—but he can’t deny the fact that his life would be very dull without you.
Even if you do have a tendency to try to get underneath his skin.
“Are you dating, Joel?”
He rolls his eyes.
“What? It’s a very normal question to ask somebody that hasn’t been in a serious relationship for an entire twelve months.”
He pulls the cloth from his shoulder and wipes at his hands. “You and I both know that I ain’t got no interest in settlin’ down with anyone. Not yet, anyway.”
“You were willing to with Tess.” Pushing things a little, you say. You lift the coffee mug to your lips when Joel opens his mouth to chastise you, but he can’t.
He can’t because you’re right. He can’t because he wanted to, once upon a time. Before Tess walked out of his life—not long after you started frequenting his shop—he wanted it all. A wife, kids, the white picket fence that his parents had back in Austin when he was a kid.
But it doesn’t always work out that way, and Joel has learned to live with the idea that if it’s too good to be true, then it most likely is.
“I can set you up with someone—“
“Not happening.” He says. “Last time you sent me on a blind date, the girl asked me if I was into pegging.”
You giggle. “Well? Are you—“
Joel says your name, glaring pointedly.
“Sorry.” Instinctively, your lips are set into a straight line. “But I can totally do better, this time. I know this girl—she works at this law firm—and—“
“Not interested.”
“Okay.” You smile, tight-lipped. You lift your mug, striving for your third cup of coffee this morning.
Joel pours the liquid gold into the cup, before he’s telling you that he’s not going to be giving you another for fear of you ricocheting off of each wall in his place.
“You’ll turn into a cup ‘a coffee one day.”
Nodding—with a completely content smile—you say; “least I’ll be happy.”
“You’re always happy.” Joel mithers to himself, turning away. It’s one thing that he admires about you, though loathes at the same time.
Endless optimism and positivity is only something that he can long for, because he’s simply not capable of it. It baffles him how you are, especially when he’s—on occasion—so rude to you. So miserable, and cold, and completely undeserving of your friendship.
He likes that you’re so forgiving. That—even after he accidentally offended you last summer when making a comment about your then boyfriend—you can never hold a grudge, especially when it comes to him.
Because you both hold one another on a pedestal so high, neither can seem to do anything to tear themselves down. And Joel really enjoys your daily routine. That’s why he’s never not in the shop.
“You got any weekend plans?”
“Never do.”
You stretch out your arms—intertwining your fingers as you do to make them click—and offer a small smile when he cringes.
“You wanna catch a movie?” Shirking the idea that you have a date tonight—with a man who you really aren’t all that interested in, you’re just being nice—you propose.
Joel’s heart starts to beat at a tempo that’s noticeably quicker than usual. Not a lot, but it’s certainly faster.
“I think that the theatre downtown is showing the original Beetlejuice, on Saturday.”
He nods, approving. “I—uh—I’ll have to get someone to cover—“
“I’m sure you can ask your brother. Or maybe Maria?”
“I ‘spose.” Reluctant, he says. “But what about Michael? What if he wants a second date?”
“Well, his name is Marcus. And if he wants a second date—which I doubt he will—then he’ll just have to live with the fact that I have plans with a friend on Saturday night.”
He hopes that you can’t see him blush.
“Won’t it be weird?”
“Why?”
“We hardly speak outside of the shop.”
“God, Joel.” You throw your head back, laughing. “We’re the same people wherever we are. And we’re going to the movies—not a lot of talking takes place there, hon.”
His nostrils flare at your sarcasm, but mainly at the little pet name. Joel knows that you’re sweet—that you often use those terms of endearment when speaking with those that you care about—but it does something to him.
Something that he does not like.
“You can either come, or stay here and be miserable because you have no social life, or no girlfriend, or no other friends aside from me, your brother, and your brother’s wife—“
“Alright, fine.” Joel stops your miniature hate-train, and puts his hands against the counter. Your eyes zone in on the veins embellished within tan skin—how prominent they are when he’s fronting irritation—and let out a small sigh.
He’d be a lot more handsome if he smiled more, you think.
“So.” You paw at your purse, pulling it off the wood. “I’ll let you know what time the showing is, and we can make plans around that.”
Joel rounds the island and follows you as you pad toward the door, veritably sweating. “Plans?” He asks. “You never said nothin’ ‘bout plans. I thought we were just gonna catch a movie?”
“We are.” You tell him. “But we need to buy snacks, and grab dinner before we go—“
“Now you’re just describing a date.”
You shake your head. “No, I’m describing hanging out with a friend, Joel.”
“A friend?”
“An acquaintance…?” Testing the waters, you ask. Your eyes squint a bit, awaiting his retort.
But he just smiles.
“A friend.”
You smile back. Bigger.
“Perfect.” Your purse is slinging over your shoulder, and you pull your jacket to close so that the darned loops don’t get stuck on the door handle. Again. “I can’t wait.”
“It’ll be…nice.”
“Jeez, Joel. At least try to sound enthused.”
His hands shoot up in defense. “I am. Just have a hard time showin’ it.”
Your head nods. “I know. I’m only kidding. It’s nobody’s fault that you’re the human equivalent of Oscar The Grouch—“
“Alright, get out.” He holds open the door for you, smiling tight-lipped as he watches you leave. “Enjoy your meeting. And your lunch. And your date.”
You chuckle, thanking him with another bright smile.
“See you in the morning, Joel.”
“Yeah, yeah.” You step onto the sidewalk—that’s festooned with red and orange leaves as the tree above starts to shed its skin—turning to wave at him. “See ‘ya, kiddo.”
#maple hazel 🍁#joel miller#joel miller fanfiction#joel miller fic#joel miller fluff#joel miller x f!reader#joel miller x female reader#joel miller x you#joel miller x reader fic#joel miller x reader fluff#tlou#tlou x reader#tlou x f!reader#tlou x female reader
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How I Manage Food Costs as a Feedist
Preface: I often see people in this community post about struggling with food insecurity and managing food costs. These are just some tips that have helped me when I was down to the last few dollars and needed to eat for a few weeks. I understand circumstances are different for everyone, and some people struggle even with this level of food security, I have been there. My intention is to help.
With food prices still high—often due to profit gouging—I’ve found ways to manage my food budget, and the secret is simple: **eat at home!** Growing up in extreme poverty with two working parents, eating at home was pretty much our only option, aside from takeout once every few months. My parents taught me the value of home cooking, and while it takes time to develop essential skills, Making sauces, learning how to prep and clean ingredients, cooking veggies, preparing meats, etc., once you have them, there’s a whole world of recipes within reach.
Here’s how I manage food costs, and how you can too:
1. Weekly/Monthly Shopping Essentials
Start with the basics—items you’ll need to shop for regularly to cover your meals for a week or two. Building a pantry depends on the storage space you have, but here are some key ingredients to keep on hand:
- Milk (1 to 2 gallons, depending on your choice—I go with 1%)
- Eggs (18 count)
- Bread (1 loaf) (I also recommend tortillas as they last longer than bread and can be used for nearly any bread needs)
- Rolls or Croissants (If you shop at a bulk store, you can get a dozen for $6.)
- Fruits: Change with the season, but apples, oranges, and grapes are solid year-round choices. In the summer, throw in some berries and stone fruit.
- Veggies for Prep: Stick to simple, versatile veggies like green bell peppers, zucchini, onions, potatoes, and chilies.
- Butter: Unsalted sweet cream butter is my favorite! Go for sticks instead of tubs for a better per-unit cost.
- Leafy Greens: A bag of spinach or romaine hearts
- Cheese: Shredded cheese works best and if you want to save more, buy a block and slice or shred it yourself.
These staples give you a variety of flavors, textures, and nutrition to build meals around, whether you’re whipping up sides, salads, or more complex dishes.
2. Protein, Protein, Protein!
Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet, but you don’t need to overdo it or overspend. I’ve found that chicken and tofu are some of the most affordable and versatile protein sources available (unless you’re hunting your own!). Both freeze well and can be used in a variety of recipes with different seasonings and marinades.
You can also look at beef, but stick to lean beef and fish as you do not want to pay for fat that will not end up in your food.
3. Shelf-Stable Items to Buy in Bulk
Buying in bulk can be a game changer, especially if you stock up on shelf-stable items. If you’re short on storage space, invest in an airtight tote to keep things organized. Start with common essentials like:
- Flour (Good ole AP with cover you most of the time)
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Cooking Oil (I go for olive oil and canola oil)
These staples are the foundation of countless recipes and, when stored properly, can last for months or even a year.
4. Season Early, Season Often
Spices are what make food magical! You don’t need fancy brands—stick with basics that offer single-ingredient profiles. My go-to spices are:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Cumin
- Cinnamon
- Chili Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Bouillon Cubes
- Red Pepper Flakes
These spices will give you all the flavor you need to create a variety of meals without breaking the bank.
5. Canned Goods: The Unsung Hero
Canned goods are a staple in my kitchen. They offer consistent quality, low prices, and a long shelf life. Plus, they’re great for backup when fresh ingredients are low. Some key canned items to keep on hand are:
- Pinto Beans
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Tomato Paste
- Tomato Sauce
- Boiled White Potatoes
- Herring or Sardines
- Tuna
- Fruit Cocktail
- Peaches
- Pears
- Broth or Stock
These ingredients can help you create filling and versatile meals on a budget.
6. Where You Shop Matters
The store you shop at can make a huge difference in food prices. Here’s how to stretch your budget even further:
Bulk Stores: Invest in a membership at places like Sam’s Club, Costco, or BJ’s. The $100 yearly fee is usually paid for in savings after just a few trips. Protein, especially beef and fish, is almost always cheaper in bulk stores.
Walmart and Aldi: These stores are great for extras like frozen veggies, fresh produce, dairy items, and baked goods. Their prices are hard to beat!
Hope this helps and feel free to reblog or comment with your own tips and tricks!
Stick to Your List: One of the easiest ways to overspend and waste food is by shopping without a plan. Make a list, and stick to it. This will help keep your budget in check and prevent unnecessary purchases.
By following these steps, you can keep your food costs down while still eating healthy and delicious meals. The key is planning ahead, shopping smart, and keeping a well-stocked pantry!
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Christmas Season list of chores:
Get as many spices, seasonings and sauces as I can to bulk up for the cozy season. If I want delicious devilled eggs and roast beef, I'm gonna have to do it myself! (And also don't be afraid to ask my long list of suitors for assistance with the fancy meats and materials I want... hey, if they want a wifey, they better be a provider man and get me what's needed for it!)
Stock up on hot chocolate, cozy teas, and any baking materials. Bake at least one warm good a week. Doesn't need to be any Cordon Bleu shit, (even though I have tried and failed at eclairs.... oh, boy, that n i g h t m a r e was as delicious as it was deconstructed!) it can just be a can of cinnamon rolls or cookies popped onto a tray and into the oven! Makes the house warm, and a warm, moist, sweet treat is every girl's best friend during a cold season!
A little extra wine, brandy and rosé in the cabinets could be stellar. Nights of sipping wine by a heater, cozied up in some blankets watching the Grinch? Could be stellar. Fantastical. :)
A humidifier for my house; or air purifier. Whichever works best to make it not too dry but not too moist.
Some more warm lighting; LED candles work, but the real deal is best. I wouldn't mind one more lamp.
Get as many vanilla and spice scented candles as possible. I *need* the house to smell warm and inviting. And incense! Vanilla, cinnamon, apple, pie, cake... all those goodies. Even if I can't bake all the time, I can make the place look, feel, and *smell* cozy all at once. :)
Stock up on even more blankets and pillows! And wash all that I do currently have!
Buy cozy socks, fleece tights, and a nice big puffer coat, with some texting gloves, and a few cozy hats to add on. All that.
Get one more heater! My place gets too cold, I can see my breath sometimes from how cold it is. Unacceptable! I need the living room nice and toasty, to easier play my video games!
#black sugar baby#sugar heaux#goals#lovely#hypergamous black women#black women in luxury#spoiled black women#level up#black women in leisure#feminine energy#christmas#santa baby#luxury#black women sugar babies#soft black women#holidays#christmas cheer#christmas spirit#happy holidays#holidaze#holiday#holidaymakers
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random but i think i recall you're a bulk spice enthusiast - be careful buying cinnamon, a lot of brands are recently found to have high quantities of lead! sorry about our failing regulatory system!
thank you! i saw those posts and thankfully its been a long time since ive needed to stock up on cinnamon so we're outside the recall range.
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Time for part 2 of random stuff in my head:
Are pocket dimensions real
Why are there so many pimples in my earlobes
Greer
What happened to pogo sticks?
Who did they name jaundice after
Dwayne Johnson bodypillow
What are the cheese graters of the feet called
Is a grip strength of 275lbs enough
Pen ink refilling tool
If there's key west is there a key east
What are the eraser fally offy bits called
Is cedar sap good as gum
Will the Canadian dmv allow me to put the number 74 somewhere on my plate?
What does the Filipino banana ketchup taste like
Are rizz and jizz the same thing
Lime meringues recipe
Are brazil nuts bitter
Do pickles go well with honey mustard
Can i bulk buy the spicy sauce that comes on pre packed sushi
Beef ribs cost
Sugar free glaze for cinnamon rolls
Piping bags and nozzles near me
Is twin xl cheaper than queen
Those little rubber balls that you bounce once and it's on the roof
Bras for fat men
Cat
Qwill if you see this sleep
Guh
Welcome to tally hall but it's the nutshack
Bug
Spider mouth
Do boas eat crows
Sugma
Sugma
Sugma
Ligma
What will valefisk be playing next
Eat food
Why ice cronchier with salt
Did sans eat sans jr
Should i add incest to my dnis or is it aready too long
Why do some people eat wax
Wax paper and parchment paper looking the exact same is a lawsuit waiting to happen
Why do i have so much hair
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I love the idea that sonic goes to and from the satbk world basically whenever he wants, and brings things with him. Like one day he got Rouge a pretty necklace he saw that he thought she would like, and has no idea that the purple-nearing-magenta shirt he gave the goldsmith/jeweler on top of the asked payment because he got it as a present and didn’t sant to be rude by just throwing it away was basically declaring that either A) the man did such a good job that he earned a purple garment, or B) he’s so filthy rich that he can just casually hand out purple clothes for a nice necklace, and that he nearly gave the man a stroke by doing so because that’s the clothing of ROYALTY.
Or like if the castle kitchen staff says they’re out of spices for the big feast coming up and he just hops on home, buys some dried spices in bulk, and then hops back with like five pounds of cinnamon and ginger because it would kinda suck to have a big feast with food even more bland than it already tends to be around there.
i do find that concept super funny itd be great in a lil AU 🥺 also like rip merlina probably the one having to get him in and out each time LOL
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How To Dilute Essential Oils
Be ready for a long one. Essential oils can be tricky. And they are something you don't want to be using undiluted for the hell of it or because an article you read claims it's more potent if you, ya know, put it directly on (yikes, don't fall for that!). I got certified in aromatherapy five(ish) years ago for the hell of it & to help my business for in-person clientele. While I don't use it as much as I used to, I did learn all the proper dilution techniques that I thought I would share here!
Before I dive into this breakdown, know that it is in your best interest to dilute any essential oil. While lavender doesn't cause a reaction out of most people, it is still in a highly concentrated form. There are many oils, such as cinnamon, that you should never put on your skin without diluting first, as it will cause irritation. It falls into a category of "hot oils" which means that you will feel a tingle or burning sensation, depending on your skin type. Tea tree and lavender are the only two you can use undiluted (and if you have sensitive skin, you may still want to dilute to be on the safe side) - for anything else, you should be grabbing your carrier oil.
Do not replace the carrier oil with water. You remember that you learned somewhere growing up that water and oil do not mix? Yep, same rule applies. They will separate and the oil will still go directly into your skin.
That being said, carrier oils that have nourishing properties for the skin tend to be best. Jojoba, coconut, almond, hell even olive oil all work. The essential oil sticks with the fats in the carrier oil and will slowly absorb into your skin (via the fat in your skin). All of this prevents skin irritation. You can buy these in bulk for a discounted price if you find yourself using essential oils on a regular basis to save on money.
Carrier Oil Breakdown
• Jojoba - usually a favorite of many people that use essential oils in their skincare products. Odorless, non-greasy, a little waxy.
• Coconut - light, doesn't go rancid or leave residue, good for every skin type! You can also use it in a wide range of product types.
• Grape seed - mostly odorless. Best for delicate skin (sensitive skin, for the elderly, etc.)
• Olive oil - heavy & can be greasy, so buy the light stuff. Has strong odor. High in vitamins and minerals, very good for your hair and skin! Be aware though that it will leave some residue until fully soaked in & can clog pores. Personally, I use this a lot for my anointing oils or salves.
• Almond - slightly oily. Best for dry or irritated skin. Beauty & health recipes.
So, some quick pointers.
• Firstly, best way to remember it is it is 1 drop of essential oil per 1 tsp of carrier oil.
• 1% is recommended for children, the elderly, and immunocompromised. 2% dilution for a healthy adult. 3% for short term, small areas (if you're washing it off right away or sometimes in the situations of pain relief).
• Make sure you are diluting if using for hair care.
• Make sure you are diluting if adding into the bath. Remember, oil separates from water. Put the diluted mix in.
• Also, if you're trying to mix essential oils, go ahead and do so. Just make sure that it equals out the entire drop rate (if it were 6 drops, for example, it's be 3 drops of lavender oil and 3 drops of rosemary).
• This is where I'll answer the whole, well what the hell would you use 10% or 25% dilution for? You can use 10% for specific issues, such as an injury. Don't keep at it for more than two weeks. For 25% is the most you should ever go, and that would be for debilitating pain. Don't be using that every day though, and not every type of essential oil is good for that high or concentration.
Now, here's a little conversion list. Hopefully it's clear enough!
• Okay I know that I have followers on both sides of the globe so here's this: 5ml = 1 tsp. 10ml = 2 tsp. 15ml = 1/2 oz. 30ml = 1 oz. Do with that what you will. I am american but I'll be using millimeters to explain since I, too, find it easier.
• For 0.5% dilution: 10ml = 1 drop. 15ml = 1.5 drops. 30ml = 3 drops. You can't do 5ml for 0.5%.
• For 1% dilution: 5ml = 1 drop. 10ml = 2 drops. 15ml = 3 drops. 30ml = 6 drops.
• For 2% dilution: 5ml = 2 drops. 10ml = 4 drops. 15ml = 6 drops. 30ml = 12 drops.
• For 3% dilution: 5ml = 3 drops. 10ml = 6 drops. 15ml = 9 drops. 30ml = 18 drops.
• For 10% dilution: 5ml = 10 drops. 10ml = 20 drops. 15ml = 30 drops. 30ml = 60 drops.
• For 25% dilution: 5ml = 25 drops. 10ml = 50 drops. 15 ml = 75 drops. 30ml = 150ml.
This is where I will mention: children, the elderly, and those that have chronic skin conditions will oftentimes need different dilution rates than the generically given 1%. If you someone that fall into this category, it is in your best interest to speak to your doctor first. Find someone certified that can help you with finding the proper dilution rates, as you may need further adjustments, don't just use these guidelines.
I don't offer clients aromatherapy-only packages anymore (as it worked better in combination). When I was offering that service, I kept it strictly in-person for a reason!
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It's not a thing of beauty but it is a remarkable thing. Every month I sit down for about half an hour and meal plan the whole month and the start of the next one. As I do it, I plan my grocery list, think about what I have that needs to be used up, and how I can bring costs down. This is the menu for November, including one meal out for a celebration and one meal of chicken pot pies bought at my favourite bakery. Veggies are from the garden or the CSA. Fruit is fresh or frozen from the store. Everything else, aside from the taquitos which I get frozen, is from scratch, and usually bulked out with lentils, grains, or dumplings.
I make bread, jam, granola, cakes, buns and pies. Breakfast is typically toast or oatmeal and toppings (there are an infinite variety! Fried egg! Jam! Cinnamon!) but I also often make Scotch oat cakes, not the delicate thin ones but the ones as thick as a duvet they make in the Isles.
I always make extra and freeze in lunch-sized portions, so grabbing lunch is fast and easy. This sounds like a tonne of work but with a crockpot, a bread maker, and an instant pot I find it all totally doable. Because there are three of us, I often just double the recipe and then freeze the extra. I don't fuss about planning breakfast, just keep a few options on hand. Lunches are almost always yesterdinner.
Anyway, I put this up because I used to hear please scream "meal plan to save money" and I was always like BUT HOW?! So here's an example. I figure the average cost per serving of all our meals runs about 44 cents BUT that's because I buy vast quantities of things in bulk and have the space to store it. YMMV. Anyhow, I hope it useful to someone!
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I need to get some resources together
I have a 5 lbs. can of peaches sitting in my pantry someone tell me i shouldn't make 20 pies with it quick
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when my family was visiting florida last year, we did grocery shopping for four people for the two—almost three—weeks we were there for before i left for university. my aunt had just moved into this new house because she moved across the continent and put off grocery shopping till we got there so it could've been done in one go. so we're talking 1) stocking the house with food past essentials she needed and 2) stocking the house for four people. we went to walmart, the cart was full, and we paid $260 usd
today my mom went to the supermarket here where we buy things in bulk. it wasn't a full run, my mom was coming home from work, and she hadn't gone there since the beginning of september because she was out of the country for the first couple weeks of october (she usually goes once a month), and she decided to stop because we don't have much past ingredients and full meal stuff in the house + we were running out of stuff like milk, juice, etc. it took maybe three trips from the car and back into the house, if that, to get everything inside. she paid $400 usd (about $60k jmd)
living in a third world country is so expensive man one of my safe foods while i was at uni was cinnamon toast crunch (cereal) and i was buying half a gallon of milk weekly just for myself and every time i'd call my parents i'd be like holy shit did you know that it's just $2?? like that's 2/3 of the price of a singular beef patty
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