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memfree,

I am going to play devil’s advocate here for the sake of discussion on if it matters what consenting adults do in public.

Let’s say we have two moms going to the local library. One is very conservative and the other very liberal, but both are busy-body ‘Karens’. They see flyers for 2 events: one is kids story time with a drag performer, and the other is a ‘jack-ass’ style competition in the park in front of the library – promoted with pictures of people (constentingly) getting kicked in the groin. Both Karens are shocked that their kids would be exposed to such outrageous behavior and do not want the kids copying such behavior – but each only object to ONE of those events.

Both are going to complain to their city council and try to get their peeve banned. Do either of them have a point? Would it matter if it wasn’t an ‘event’ and just people going about their daily lives (kids smacking each other around or dressing up for fun)?

My instinct is to say that it should all be allowed, but I can imagine some argument about the deterioration of society or some such.

What is your ideal ratio of fridge to freezer space? And how many people in your household use it? My freezer is tiny and it's packed like a neutron star!

My fridge/freezer is like 70/30, and I really wish my freezer was at least 50% of the space of the fridge. My fridge is empty, my freezer is packed because I’m living solo right now and everything will go bad before I can eat it all. What would your dream fridge/freezer be like?

memfree,

For the two of us, I like the side-by-side layout (interior pic), but I am aware that it is not as energy efficient as freezer-on-the-bottom styles.

We like having ice & water on the the outside so we don’t have to open it up to make cold drinks. We also use about 3 gallons of milk a week, so two gallons of them go in the door. The bins on the bottom mostly hold cheese in one and cold-hearty produce like carrots, celery, and apples in the other. P.S. I don’t have this particular refrigerator make/model, but it is close enough.

memfree,

Nicely done! What type of fabric is it? All cotton or a blend?

memfree,

I need a thread for what I cooked last week because half of what I make depends on what is on sale/mark-down when I go shopping. For example: last week, pre-made macaroni salad was marked-down for quick sale to $3 for 2 pounds. I don’t like how sharp/acidic and runny the pre-made is, but it has a pretty good flavor, so I bought that, cooked up another 8 ounces of elbows and added them in with lots of celery and some sour cream. That worked as a side and snack for the rest of the week.

I also made: hummus from dried beans (which gets eaten with bread, olives and jarred peppers), multiple salads, veggie tacos, and Sesame noodles with julienned carrots, cukes, red bell peppers, and cilantro (I didn’t have green onions on hand). We also ate sandwiches and snacked on cheese & crackers with fruit (cherries, mostly).

memfree,

Hasenpfeffer! That’s the first thing that comes to mind. Traditional hasenpfeffer uses an acidic marinade to deal with the toughness of a wild animal. A domestic rabbit won’t need that treatment, but it won’t hurt.

Sample hasenpfeffer recipes:

A couple other ideas:

memfree,

My favorite is: a miso base with whatever we have in the fridge. Literally. That is it. Purists may argue, but I’m not a traditionalist about my ramen. I just like soups.

My better half is vegetarian so we don’t put meat in the main dish, but if I have leftover meat from some other meal, I might add slices to my bowl. Beyond that, we always have: ramen (or soba or other noodles), misos, various onions, and eggs. We usually have a few different types of dried seaweed (purple laver is my fave for soup) and veg so some of each will go in. Sometimes we’ll have julienned carrots and bok choy, sometimes turnip greens and mushrooms. I usually grate some fresh ginger in there and add a little oil: plain, chili oil, or sesame. I might add Korean gochujang paste or sriracha, or any other sauce/paste that strikes me. It is a great way of making something new from leftovers.

memfree,

From my reading, you are correct, but their methodology for determining what type of coffee people drank was very limited and the authors know it. While they didn’t see any of the issues they were tracking with normal filtered coffee, they did theorize a reason why instant may be a problem.

From the paper:

The health effects of instant coffee, which varied from other subtypes of coffee, might be caused by their different ingredients. The mineral lead in instant coffee was more abundant than that in other coffee types, and long-term consumption of instant coffee may result in excessive lead [41]. Additional substances added to commercial instant coffee, such as creamer and flavoring agents, might partially explain the negative effect [25,26].

Also:

Instant coffee consumption has been proven to be associated with obesity [44,45]. Compared to women who did not regularly drink coffee, those who drank instant coffee had a higher risk of developing breast cancer [46]. Instant coffee was regarded as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and frailty in the elderly [47,48]. Instant coffee might have the effect of shortening telomere length, and might lead to the occurrence and development of diseases. Therefore, we emphasized the importance of coffee types and the consumption of instant coffee at an appropriate amount. More research needs to identify whether the ingredients in instant coffee results in shorter telomere length.

The paper then goes on to list the limitations they know to exist with their own research and suggest that more work be done.

memfree,

from the article:

“Starbucks gives autonomy to local leaders to ‘find ways to celebrate.’ These leaders are the same ones issuing many of the Pride bans,” it said pointing to an article that Pride decor was banned from about 100 locations across parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. Those locations are in some of the more conservative regions of a deeply divided United States. Many Starbucks locations across the country have been displaying Pride decorations.

Starbucks Workers United says this is an example of Starbucks bowing to pressure, as Target did when moving or removing Pride merchandise from some stores. Pride has become a political flashpoint this year, with the right attacking companies for celebrating the inclusive celebrations.

So these workers are striking against policies enacted by their local owner rather than solely for issues with a corporate policy (though surely they have reason to strike against corporate, too, and even the end of the article mentions Starbucks' anti-union history).

memfree,

While the last one requires cooking, it doesn’t turn on the oven and is a great way to use eggplants when they come in season. We only use 1 teaspoon salt, and will use canned tomatoes if we don’t have fresh. Also, I usually throw in a red bell pepper (or orange or yellow) because my paprika is standard instead of sweet and it wants a little sweetness.

memfree,

They biopsy live animals to get the cells to grow meat, so I am sure many vegans will object -- but the labs theoretically never need to get more cells. The question becomes whether they do or not and how the source livestock is treated. Do they just sell the source animals to a slaughterhouse? Or do they donate them to a petting zoo? They are unlikely to tell the public.

I noticed the post's link is PR from the Upside company website. GOOD Meat is another provider. Here is an NPR link with a bit less sensationalism: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/21/1183484892/no-kill-meat-grown-from-animal-cells-is-now-approved-for-sale-in-the-u-s

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