UmMusa
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I hope he gets better quickly. Hugs for you.
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Self preservation is real. Do it!
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What a shock this is for you. Take care in the next several weeks. I experienced a similar loss at 21 weeks of pregnancy and remember that heartache. (not that that is supposed to make you feel any better, but just to know that I understand your pain)
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I've been enjoying a one-pot chicken and rice dish. I use the instant pot, but you can tweak it to stovetop.
Saute onion, carrot, green pepper (all cut up chunky, not small)
Add any boneless chicken you have ( I like to use boneless thighs)
Sear the chicken either separately or in the same pot (remove veggies for this step then add back in to the pot)
Season with salt, pepper, some garlic powder, oregano... or any all purpose seasoning.
Add 2 cups white rice, 3 cups water or broth.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes if stovetop or 10 minutes in the IP in order to get chicken cooked through.
Good Luck
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So glad she’ll be ok.
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Hope you feel better soon!
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Oh my goodness!! Take it slow. Wishing you a full recovery.
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I've frozen unfrosted cakes successfully many times, but I hesitate to give you a confident yes on a cake that's likely already frosted. Ask the bakery.
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Have you watched Jim Gaffigan’s comedy? He makes us laugh so hard!
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For me, when I feel overwhelmed, I literally drop a few activities and baby myself. This means I don't have to think about going anywhere or being with people or doing homeschool. Stay in pajamas, sleep more than you think you need. Eat easy foods, and not too much junk because that will make you feel icky. Literally act like a kid who is home on a sick day and is not really sick with the flu, but needs to stay home to rest. That's what helps me get off my crazy hamster wheel. Sounds like you have a lot of hobbies and activities which at this point don't seem to sound good to you as a 'stress reliever', so just drop everything and sleep, eat, repeat.
This too shall pass.
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Can you go trash bag-free? Here, we concentrate on generating as little trash as possible. Here is an article with suggestions for going bagless and/or alternative bags.
Our city requires trash be collected in bags, so at this point I'm thinking of ways to reduce that trash, or maybe to use a trash bag that is not new plastic. Since I already throw away certain plastic bags (like bread bags), maybe I will put garbage in those little bags and throw them in the big bin. (I just read last night that those bread bags can be recycled, so there goes that idea).
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What kind of stuff are you freezing? There's old fashioned freezer paper, which you could use for meats. I wonder if that would work for fruit too. We often freeze bananas and berries.
I freeze chicken stock in quart sized plastic bags, but I would love to find a non-plastic alternative. Mason jars seem like they would take up so much space, whereas my bags lie flat. It would certainly be a more environmental choice, though, so I should try it.
I'm thinking of the soup, broth, chili, homemade beans, spaghetti sauce. Things I like to freeze flat in a ziploc bag!
If the jars work, it would take up tons of space.
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Not sure what kind of glass container you used for freezing, but I use wide mouth canning jars and have never had one crack in the freezer. I do let hot stuff cool down on the counter for a bit, then chill it in the fridge before moving it to the freezer.
I have various sizes of the wide mouth canning jars for storing all sorts of stuff. I do use the single piece plastic lids for them most of the time, but the avoided hassle of two-piece lids makes that worthwhile to me. The same size lids for a variety of containers makes storage easier.
I also use quite a few Pyrex containers (again with plastic lids) for food storage, including in the freezer.
I don't have any experience with plant-based trash bags.
One habit that we've had for quite a while are cloth napkins. I made several dozen small cloth napkins years ago, from a heavy duty cotton fabric, and they have held up great and significantly cut our paper product usage and waste.
Oooh Yes, I use the cloth napkins, but most of the rest of my family won't! I keep paper napkins for when we have company over. I'll try the canning jars again and check into their manufacturing recommendations to see if they're freezer safe. I do use glass jars for storage, so that's helpful.
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That’s been happening to me too! I tried a brand called Zuzu from the natural food store but still have that hurt and some stinging. I just thought it was age or a new sensitivity!
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Yes, getting older brings sad things. Sorry you're sad.
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I know I will never reach 'zero-waste' but I like to occasionally review my habits and see where I can eliminate or reduce use of plastics and stuff in general. So... I'd love any tips that have worked for anyone, plus I was wondering if anyone has used a plant based trash bag instead of a name brand plastic trash bag (i get mine from costco). https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075X2DGBF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1AISJ16JRSXOB&th=1
I don't want to buy something more expensive just to make myself feel like I'm doing a more environmentally friendly action!
Any tips on freezing foods in something that is NOT a plastic ziploc bag? I tried a glass container once and it cracked. Plastic tubs are reusable, but it's still plastic.
Thanks for letting me pick your brains!
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Thank God!
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Really needed to read this.
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What does CLRC stand for.
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And I just bought a drip coffee maker. Got good reviews, and was on sale for under $20 with my Target Redcard. Worth a try.
I now have a french press from Ikea, an Aeropress, a Keurig, a Nespresso, and a regular drip pot. And I think that stovetop Moka pot is still here somewhere.
I may have a problem.
Haha! I was reading this thread last night and was craving a good cup of coffee so bad! Now it's morning and I am drinking my yummy coffee, so now I can jump in to this discussion.
I had never heard of Aeropress and had to look at it on amazon. Is it really that great? I'm the only coffee drinker here, so I now use a stovetop italian espresso maker (it's a 6-cup size, but that equals two mugs for me which is perfect for mornings. I also add hot water to my mug to dilute it a bit)
I miss my regular drip pot (It was a Cuisinart which I set up the night before... miss that part) but I realized that water was stagnating in the lid piece. I'd shake out water and rinse it, but every once in a while a bunch of gunky moldy black goo would come out of there. I'd soak the lid in vinegar, and once I'd start rinsing it, tons of black bits would wash out. I couldn't handle what might be lurking in that little space that I couldn't get to (nor could I keep it dry) so I got rid of my machine. Now I use coffee makers with minimal parts that can be fully washed and dried.
I personally didn't love the taste of coffee from a French press, so I'm pretty happy with this little stovetop maker. I use my aging Keurig for guests, but it's making loud poof sound after it brews each cup so I'm thinking it might not last much longer. I'd still rather have a regular ol drip machine, but it's gonna have to be a good one with no mold-inviting parts!
Thanks for a great topic! I love coffee!!!
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You have great ideas. My kids ate only a few saltines and some Gatorade while sick with the flu. After that it was hot rice with plain yogurt on top.
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Now I’m curious too!
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I’m so sorry for your loss. Even I feel it happened so fast.
How bad does a mammogram hurt? First one next week... :-/
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Had my first one this year and it was quick and no biggie. Just a couple of seconds of being squished like others said.