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joshthewaster

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  • [QUESTION] What makes a well stocked pantry?

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  • Having a default or focus takes up less space too. I hate wasting food so I sometimes don't buy new or unusual things because I worry I won't use it more than once...

    Have a batter recipe?

  • [QUESTION] What makes a well stocked pantry?

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  • Relatable lol. For me it's salt and oil, can't ever remember how much I have but wouldn't want to run out. I also have way more beans than anyone needs in their house.

  • [QUESTION] What makes a well stocked pantry?

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  • Some items I have right now that maybe aren't in every pantry.

    Dried fruit (pineapples, mango, nectarines + the more typical raisins) chopped up for salads or as toppings on oatmeal or whatever.

    Bulgar wheat and pearl barley that I mostly use as a base for grain salads but also as a replacement for rice just to mix things up.

    Corn meal, use this for polenta but also as a non stick coating for bread or pizza dough.

    Like to always have a can of coconut milk on hand for soups or whatever comes up.

    Powdered milk, fresh always goes bad before I use it so I keep this for baking or making cream sauces.

    Outside of the typical spices (in US) I keep mesquite powder and pure msg.

    Edit: Tahini & canned chickpeas. Hummus is easy with these on hand and I can also use Tahini to make other dressings. I use chickpeas to bulk out pasta dishes or to make chickpea salad (sandwich filling). I also make homemade mayo with the bean water.

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  • What do you do with clam juice? Only one of those I have is adobo, I should use that more but I tend to forget I have it...

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    What makes a well stocked pantry?

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  • I'd change from 'well stocked' to what is in your pantry.

    • Easy mode : What is in your dream pantry.

    • Normal Mode : What is in your pantry after a typical trip grocery shopping.

    • Hard Mode : What is in your pantry right now (pics or it didn't happen).

    • Nightmare : Only items in your pantry you haven't used in the last 2 weeks.

  • What's the best piece of advice you were ever given?

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  • I knew an older guy that would always tell me, "Be good. If you can't be good be careful". He also phrased the OP statement as, "One crime at a time".

  • Oat milk w/ coffee: ya or na?

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  • Oat milk is made by blending/soaking oats in water and then straining off the liquid. It brings creamy richness to coffee. It also works well steamed which is good for lattes and other espresso based drinks.

  • What's the best piece of advice you were ever given?

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  • This was specific to calculus homework but it has turned out to be very good advice, "when you don't know what to do, do something". Often decisions can be paralyzing or problems can feel insurmountable but doing nothing is a choice. Very rarely is it the best one.

  • Looking for insight from the crafty types: how would you go about making a rolling (semi-mobile) dual computer monitor stand?

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  • Can you just put casters on your coffee table? You'd need something that either has a really heavy base or has a really large footprint (or both) to keep something like that from tipping over. So, why not the coffee table? If you are OK with something a little janky then I think putting wheels on an existing desk/table and mounting a cheap stand to it would be doable for pretty cheap. You could also easily add weights to a lower shelf of a coffee table for stability.

    I don't know that the base of an office chair would ever really be stable - you need some weight down as low as possible. If you don't want the whole coffee table on wheels then maybe start with a furniture dolly. Mount your post to that with a flange (this needs to be beefy so the post can't wobble at all or it will come apart) and then figure out the desktop/monitors. Add weight to the dolly however you can. This sounds generally unstable and likely to wobble apart but could maybe be made to work. Definitely wouldn't make it any taller than absolutely necessary though.

    If you want a custom piece of furniture that isn't janky you will need some wood/metal working skills and tools. If you don't have that already then honestly, 1k is probably cheaper than making your own... I tend go overboard but heavy duty casters (50-100) + steel base out of 1/2 in plate or something (idk, but probably measured in hundreds of dollars to have made) + steel post (50) + wood for a desktop (50 or higher, you could spend WAY more here depending on what you want) + monitor stands (50-100) + finishes (paint, stains, powder coating, 20 or way higher depending) + hardware (how does everything connect together, hugely variable depending on if it's custom made VS off the shelf parts). Obviously a VERY rough outline of costs but it adds up quickly.

    Edit: Another idea, use a hand truck - the two wheeled red type. Just mount the monitors to that and put something really heavy on the bottom.

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  • Prions. Misfolded proteins that manage to get into your brain and just wreck shit. I don't handle anything that would be contaminated or anything but just the idea of this non-living thing that will just replicate and cause havok - horrifying.

  • [QUESTION] What is the best way to learn to cook and improve?

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  • What do you like to eat? Favorite cuisine? I'd suggest some focus to start. There are a lot of good suggestions in this thread about books and videos but I'd avoid picking random recipes to try. They won't overlap ingredients (or tools) and that drives costs up quickly. Instead, pick a focus (or two) of some kind. That could be a specific thing like ramen or pizza or a bit broader like breakfast or Mexican food.

    Next I'd say you should learn how to do one thing at a time, learn to make tortillas but use taco seasoning and basic fillings. Next week buy the tortillas but make refried beens from scratch. The next week make salsa but buy the beans and the tortillas. Continue this until you can make every component and then pick a day and make everything from scratch. Doing this you will learn what you like making, what parts are worth your time and what you would rather just buy.

    The method I propose here also scales well if you want to do some amount of weekly food prep to save time on weeknights - make a big batch of a component or two and mix and match your homemade items with store bought ones throughout the week.

    Some pitfalls to avoid. Touched on this above but don't go to the store with a shopping list that is just the recipe - this gets expensive fast and is likely to result in lots of waste. Avoid specialty ingredients till you have practiced with cheap ones too. Also avoid special tools to start - you need a knife and a pan to get started. Not saying not to invest in good tools, just don't go buy a stand mixer or a mandolin until you've made enough things to know why a particular tool would be a good investment for you.

    Last thing I'll say is that you'll burn things, add cinnamon instead of cumin, salt instead of sugar, your dough won't rise or you might drop all your hard work on the floor but it's part of learning - keep at it and try to just enjoy your time in the kitchen!

  • Games you fell out of love with.

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  • I just started skyrim for the first time in December. Stealth archer obviously and then a mage character. I've been surprised how much fun it is. Clearly lacks depth in a lot of areas but damn there is a lot of it. Definitely think I missed out on playing it when it was released.

  • What kind of keychain do you keep your keys on?

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  • Transportation keys (car or bike locks) are each on their own key ring and I take the one I need. All the rest go in my wallet.

  • How to make sauces less potent so you can douse your food in them?

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  • Have you made many sauces from scratch? Certainly a difference between sauces intended as sauce (enchilada sauce) VS those that are condiments (hot sauce). In those examples the line is fuzzy and water is a factor but not the only one.

    I suppose you could try adding water to soy sauce but I doubt that would result in a satisfying sauce. I would make another sauce and add soy sauce, hot sauce, mustard, or other condiments to it for flavor but at that point you aren't really making them less potent because you are actually just making a new recipe with the condiments as an ingredient.

  • Nudes are overrated

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  • Malapropisms - learned a new word today and it's a fun one. I do the same thing in my head when I read, any name I don't know how to pronounce becomes something I do know how to pronounce and stays that way for the rest of the story.

  • What is a good substitute for tomato?

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  • Any recollection of what the obscure ones you had were?

    I don't know how many varieties are really an option from the grocery store. Farmers markets are probably better but I didn't realize how many options there were or how different they can be till I started growing them. Definitely recommend slicer varieties for sandwiches but honestly they have been my favorite for everything.

    I recently bought some msg. Tasting it by itself reminds me of tomatoes - like a tomato with no sugar and no juice. Haven't really used it at all yet but based on that I might try mixing it with mayo or even just sprinkling it on a sandwich (with or without tomato on it).

  • Leaving food on the counter - the absolute survey

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  • Anecdotal evidence is evidence though. And I think the point of the above post is valid, commercial food service should be held to the strictest guidelines to eliminate as much risk as possible. At home, for myself, I'm not going to worry about it beyond basic common sense and trusting my own senses. I also think it is good to be aware of guidelines and generally exercise caution.

    All that said, I am always forgetting to put food away and eat it for lunch the next day anyway - have never had a problem in decades (vegetarian).

  • I c it!

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  • Busted lol

  • I c it!

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  • Here is one I took using our hands to create the effect.

  • Learn Programming @programming.dev
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    Classes and objects. Just started learning, working in python.

  • Learn Programming @programming.dev
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    Just started learning python - question about types of statements.

  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website
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    I don't think Seska had anything to do with ending of Worst Case scenario (Voyager S3E25).