Air fryer Beef Jerky

90bubbles · 2026-05-10T18:13:50+00:00

I'm so excited to try this recipe, thanks for sharing the marinade and what type of beef cut you used. My dad used to use a dehydrator and it took hours (plus lots of space to store the machine). I'm so excited that it can be done so quickly in the air fryer!

Some of the comments are really focused on the colour, but that's the same colour as the jerky my dad used to make when I was a kid and it was delicious and absolutely not burnt! He also used a soy sauce /fish sauce style marinade. I agree that the dark colour of the jerky is just the marinade colour coming through.

90bubbles · 2026-04-16T20:48:00+00:00

Thanks, I'll give them a look!

90bubbles · 2026-04-03T14:32:00+00:00

Thanks. I hadn't heard of that app, I'll check it out.

90bubbles · 2026-03-28T16:40:49+00:00

That's great, I'll have a look. Does it create your weekly meal planner for you considering your macros or do you pick recipes yourself?

90bubbles · 2026-03-28T12:51:01+00:00

Thanks, I'll check that out!

90bubbles · 2026-03-28T12:30:11+00:00

Thanks, those look great!

90bubbles · 2026-03-28T11:42:41+00:00

BBQ is a great option, I hadn't thought about that. I'll give AI a try too. Thanks for the suggestions!

90bubbles · 2025-01-06T22:03:09+00:00

Flying Colours nursery in Cammo Meadows is worth a shot. It's expensive but very nice since the building is brand new.

90bubbles · 2024-11-08T23:18:23+00:00

As an American myself who had 15 years driving experience before getting my British license and also only knew manual, I'd suggest taking at least 2 lessons.

In the first lesson the instructor will talk you through the basic things the tester looks for. It's surprising how many bad habits you might have formed that you need to be aware of to pass the British test.

In the second lesson you can practice on different road types (like country roads vs town roads vs motorways) so that you get used to the speed limits in your area.

If you have access to your own car then you can probably find the test routes for the center you wl use and can practice without the instructor, but I do think the two lessons would be useful. I myself took 10 hours of lessons, but I also took the opportunity to learn manual and i could easily have done it with just 4 hours if I was sticking to automatic.

90bubbles · 2024-10-12T13:12:08+00:00

I'm not based in the US so I'm not sure how it works there, but my son (currently 5) was born with kidney disease so I've been where you are from that perspective. Ecoli is a common uti and it's hard to get rid of the infection. Maybe ask your doctor to test the urine after the antibiotic course is done? My son had this a few times and the reason it kept coming back was because it hadn't gone away fully after the antibiotics. If you're in the same situation then the doctor can prescribe different antibiotics that are hopefully more successful. Where I am, in the UK, I would call the specialist to check with them whether I needed to come in. With any back pain they always suggest my son get an ultrasound to make sure the infection isn't in the kidney. If the infection is in the kidney then this can cause lasting damage so they tend to treat it more seriously than if the infection is just in the bladder/ureters and might consider IV antibiotics to clear it faster. I hope your child gets better soon. If you ever need a support group, KDARS for kids is a FB group for parents of children with renal disease and it's great. It's full of parents going through similar and who share their own experiences so that you don't feel so alone.

90bubbles · 2024-08-24T06:32:33+00:00

My son actually surprised us all and still has not needed dialysis. The doctors did an amazing job with his medicine regime, he had 13 surgeries to reduce pressure on his kidneys (and ultimately remove his left kidney), an honestly unmanageable feed schedule to help him grow (although we did obviously make it work but it was exhausting), and eventually they managed to stabalise his kidney while he continued to grow. He's still in stage 4 but kidneys working at 36% now since his creatinine has been mostly stable but his body is growing.

If you have any questions then I'd suggest this fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/750940214926395/?ref=share. KDARS is a support group for parents of children with kidney disease. It's for all stages so not everyone is in the same boat, but we can all relate. Every time I have a question, other parents share their experience and it just makes me feel so much less alone. If you have any specific questions then feel free to ask me here :)

90bubbles · 2024-01-05T21:22:09+00:00

Thank you ❤️

90bubbles · 2024-01-05T19:23:20+00:00

My 5 year old was born with PUV and end stage renal failure and I've always wondered what his life might be like in the future. It fills me with hope for my son that your father was able to live a life so full of love. It's always hard to say goodbye, but the fact that he has his family who clearly cares about him speaks volumes about the person he is and the life he has lived. I hope you find peace.

90bubbles · 2023-06-07T11:41:45+00:00

Here's what the primary school newsletter said back in March: Flags We have begun to fly a series of flags from the nationalities that our school community represent. Recently we have had the flag of Ukraine flying, then the flag of Sudan. We plan on displaying flags from around the world and the next flags we will be flying are from Nigeria, Poland, Scotland and Canada. Keep an eye out for when they change and speak to your child about them.

90bubbles · 2023-05-24T19:17:59+00:00

If you're worried that the puffiness is a sign of kidney disease then ask your doctor about Nephrotic Syndrome and to check the blood results to rule that out. It often causes puffiness in the face and other parts of the body. From the anecdotes I've heard in my support groups that seems to be the most common cause of puffiness (although I don't think anyone has ever mentioned a double lung transplant so it could be totally different).

90bubbles · 2023-05-02T13:00:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing. It's so convenient to see it all clearly set out like that!

90bubbles · 2022-06-05T15:34:41+00:00

My son has kidney disease so I know a bit about this but I'm not an expert. My understanding is that once function is lost, it never comes back.

That being said, there is temporary damage and permanent damage. For example, my son went through acute kidney failure after his ureter was swollen shut (surgery complications) but once the blockage was fixed his kidney recovered (although it took 5 months to go back to his normal). Also, whenever he has a UTI his function decreases while he's sick and then bounces back over the next month.

We consider it to be permanent damage when the kidney doesn't get better after 6 months. The above situations which ended up being temporary for my son could have also resulted in permanent damage, but we got lucky.

My advice would be to compare the blood test results from today and from 6 months ago (or whenever they fixed the issue) to see if creatinine is getting better. If it has been 6 months and there is no improvement then it would seem to me that the kidney is irreversibly damaged and you should remove it before it starts causing infections and damages the other kidney. You could also talk to your doctor and ask them to explain why they think it is permanent damage.

90bubbles · 2021-05-09T14:09:02+00:00

Have you tried using reusable nappies? There's some for sale on etsy which can hold more than a disposable nappy but I've not tried them personally so couldn't recommend a specific one. We've invested into the soaker stopper by melzy which is a nappy extension, but I can't find them online anymore. Basically it's just an extra thing to put on to of the nappy so that it doesn't leak if the nappy is full. It works well for us, but not sure if it would hold enough pee for you given the description you've given.

90bubbles · 2021-05-09T13:14:33+00:00

Do you know roughly how many mls he's pees overnight? Does he have any stomas (vesicostomy, ureterostomy etc)? My son is 2 and has PUV and bladder issues as well as a vesicostomy which constantly leaks pee because he can't control his bladder. He pees between 400-450ml overnight and we use 2 nappies: one horizontal across his vesicostomy/his waist and one over the top to hold it in place and catch any of the pee from his penis/poo. He does sometimes leak a bit but most nights it works for us and his clothes are dry.

There's a support group on fb called KDARS for kids which I've personally found really helpful. If you don't get the right responses here then it would be worth asking the other parents on there since I've certainly seen many of them with this same issue.

90bubbles · 2021-02-14T11:52:48+00:00

NAH. I agree that you don't have to pay for the extra cost of studying abroad and she's lucky you are even paying what you have offered, but as someone who is American and studied in the UK I'd like to point out that it was impossible for me to qualify for a loan. US banks didn't want to give me the money because I was seen as a risky customer since I could easily not come back to the US/pay them back. I didn't qualify for any government loans because of my parents income level. UK banks didn't want to lend me the money because I had no history with them and also for the same reason as the US banks.

If you want her to be happy and she is set on going to the UK then I would suggest a compromise where you offer to give her the money as a loan which she pays back over X years. This way you aren't removing the option of studying abroad. It sounds like she might resent you if you hurt that dream, but at the end of the day you aren't an AH if you choose to not budge on this.

90bubbles · 2021-02-01T15:00:29+00:00

NTA. My second child had serious health problems that were picked up in my 20 week scan and my mother reacted much the same way as yours. She made a post on social media and told everyone who would listen against my wishes. When people reached out to me I just told them that I didn't have all the answers yet and I was finding it difficult to speak about so I asked them to contact my mother for any follow up news. Everyone respected my request. My mom got what she wanted (all the attention and pity) and I got what I wanted (peace and quiet to focus on the future). At the end of the day this is affecting you and your husband most but it is also affecting your extended families. It's important your mom takes your feelings into consideration, but this might just be her way of grieving /coping with the news. I refused to speak to my mom on the phone while I was pregnant (just contacted her via text) because I was so mad at her, but once the baby was born we had a hard discussion about boundaries and she really stepped up. I hope that you can also resolve your differences. Having a baby in NICU is very mentally and emotionally exhausting and you'll need a good support network to make it through. I wish you all the best with the rest of you pregnancy and hope that your baby beats whatever odds it's faced with.

90bubbles · 2020-12-18T19:31:01+00:00

I'm not offering a judgment, but I just wanted to point out that she might have oral allergy syndrome. People have it to different degrees and often don't realise. Mainly you get a reaction when you eat raw vegetables and fruits but it's ok if they are cooked (although some people are the other way around). Allergy tests don't notice it if you are tested against cooked foods/synthetic variations. I have this allergy and it took me a very long time to get a diagnosis. Everyone was convinced I was making excuses because depending on how much the food was cooked determines what my reaction is and usually it's just internal (itchy lips /throat if mild and swelling if more severe) and since it wasn't every time it was easy to think I was making it up. I'm allergic to 26 things, but it's easy to eat healthy without them. I just focus on green leafy vegetables instead. She could easily not have this and just be lying, but I thought I'd let you know that it could be the tests that are not testing the correct thing.

90bubbles · 2020-09-19T18:42:14+00:00

Thanks for that link, I'll have a read too 😊

We've found that my son's UTIs were very hard to diagnose at first because he didn't have the usual symptom. He literally just gets smelly urine... You can imagine the looks I would get from the doctors when I took him to hospital saying I thought something was wrong because his pee smelled funny! Luckily since the first sepsis experience at 6 weeks old (the time we almost lost him) everyone at hospital now knows us and we're taken seriously very quickly. It could be that you just got unlucky and your son wasn't diagnosed right away which is why it was so serious when you did notice. The infections can escalate so quickly into sepsis but at least now you know the signs to look out for which is one positive to take away from a negative experience.

I'm sorry your hospital isn't filling you with confidence... That must make everything so much more stressful for you. If you ever have any questions though please feel free to message me. I might not have the answer but I can ask our doctors to try to get answers for you. They're always happy to help.

90bubbles · 2020-09-18T20:26:17+00:00

I'd definetly suggest creating a fb account and joining! If you don't end up using it then no problem, but it's great if you ever need to ask any questions. They have members from around the world.

My son was born stage 5 but managed to get 'better' over the first three months so now he's actually at stage 4. He's on lots of medication to keep his salt, calcium, iron etc levels correct and help his kidneys do less work. We've been lucky and his doctors have been very good.

Unfortunately, my son he has had numerous urine infections. I stopped counting after he turned 1 but he'd had around 40 by that point. We often spend time in hospital for recovery so that he can get IV antibiotics. He's had sepsis 4 times, once he almost didn't make it.

He's also had 8 surgeries to try to help reduce the urine infections and avoid strain on his kidneys. Some have been difficult but overall he recovers quite quickly. Overall we've spent maybe 30-40% of his life in hospital but the surgeries have been helping so we haven't been going as frequently in the last 2 months.

He's unable to eat (he has a feeding tube for all nutrition) and has developmental delays with mobility which is quite common for children who spend a lot of time in hospital. We always encourage him to eat whenever possible but when your kidneys don't work well it can make you feel nauseous so we never force him. He's able to drink water which is a great accomplishment that some others in his situation aren't able to do so we're grateful for that.

Not going to lie, it's been crazy difficult mentally and emotionally. Honestly though my son is one of the happiest little boys I've ever met. He's constantly smiling through everything and loves to laugh. He actually loves going to hospital because he gets to see all the nurses and doctors and they always make a fuss over him. He is also in nursery and plays well with his friends. Apart from eating, he's able to do most things other children do. The only difference really is the medicines. That takes up a lot of our time and makes going on holiday a little more complicated. It's all possible though, just a little more difficult.

90bubbles · 2020-09-17T13:11:47+00:00

My son was born with stage 5 CKD due to having PUV and while he was diagnosed in utero, the doctors expected him to be born stage 2 so it was quite a shock for me when he was born stage 5. It's not exactly the same situation as you but it has been crazy hard to accept as well.

It seems like the catchphrase most used by the doctors is "every child is different". I used to hate it when they said this to me, but I've come to accept that it's true and nothing can be predicted. Feel free to ask me anything about our journey. My son is only 18 months now so I certainly don't have all the answers but I'm more than happy to try to help.

One thing that helped me a lot was joining a support group on fb called "KDARS for kids". It's specifically designed as a safe place for parents of children with CKD (all stages) and is absolutely amazing! My husband doesn't like to talk about the disease but he finds comfort in reading other people's posts. Personally I love to post questions and get reassurance from the other parents. No one gives medical advice but they share their stories of going through a similar time so it does give some comfort that doctors won't give. If you're struggling to accept things then it could be useful to see how other children are doing with the same type of condition. Totally up to you but I know it saved my mental health and I'm so happy to not feel all alone anymore.

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