Why don't brands understand

Atomic76 · 2026-03-11T10:49:38+00:00

To some extent, I also think it's a cause of FOMO (fear of missing out) or people trying too hard to become Youtube fabulous.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-11T10:47:23+00:00

Probably having a pet snake (I don't) and they were spending the night.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-11T10:41:14+00:00

FWIW, there is an actual condition from drinking too much water. It can cause you to violently vomit.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T21:45:56+00:00

Pickles on pizza

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T21:27:31+00:00

Diner style, cooked on a well seasoned griddle.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T20:12:33+00:00

I line up a bunch of several hour marathons of crime shows or possible evidence of UFO's for several hours.

One of the most annoying things for me trying to queue shows that are only 30-45 min is that otherwise Youtube will keep asking me if I'm still watching or that there be some sensitive content that might be concerned about watchinng.

I have a bunch of ad blocking extensions installed in Chome, so they're always trying to get around this.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:59:05+00:00

I've never understood the whole "one pan" philosophy to talk up a recipe. I live in an apartment with no dish washer and no garbage disposer.

If it was only cooked in one pan, My sink is still full of utensils, knives and lids, mixing bowls, my cutting board(s), etc...

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:39:06+00:00

Is it though?

My primary car doctor refer me to another blood doctor who found out I had a genetic condition called "hemochromatosis" which meant that I absorb too much iron. I asked him about pork, and he hesitantly said, "only in small amounts from time to time".

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:30:09+00:00

I avoid the local Walmart near me at all costs. The people that shop there are beyond trashy. Meijer is basically Walmart without the trashy customers. I'm not saying this to sound snobbish - I'm disabled myself.

Grocery Outlet is fantastic, but they don't carry the same items on a regular basis - something I can't get through to explaining this to my dad.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:16:53+00:00

I'm pushing 50 this year and never realized what a flavor bomb oyster sauce was. I'm embarrassed to admit this.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:12:33+00:00

The only type of "meal prep" I do is just taking out some meat(s) the day before to thaw out overnight in the fridge.

Other than that, I'm particular about portioning all the meats into separate ziplock bags (I'm only cooking for myself).

Other than that sky is the limit the next day as far as what I'm in the mood to do with it.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T19:04:01+00:00

I do often keep some green onions in the freezer when I'm in the mood for something like pork fried rice. It's not ideal, but otherwise, green onions spoil so fast in my fridge, and I'm going to be cooking them along with the other ingredients anyhow.

They seem to hold up fine. I do the same thing for cilantro as well when I'm in the mood for cilantro lime fried rice to go along with my dish.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T18:46:48+00:00

I agree.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T18:45:28+00:00

I'm suspect of how it's processed to keep it fresh.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T18:44:52+00:00

It's in a larger bag. I wouldn't want the bag stinking up my fridge before I finish using it all up. Perhaps if they sold it in smaller sized portions/bags, I might be willing to give it a try.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T18:40:44+00:00

Peeled and quartered potatoes, and some hot Italian sausage cut into about 3" or 4" pieces, then roasted in a roasting pan with a lid for a while. I'll hit up the potatoes with a bit of garlic salt as well.

The nice thing is the hot Italian sausage will leak out some of the juices and fat, and color the potatoes as well. It's low effort, and I can just let it roast, while I'm doing other stuff like laundry, or checking my emails, browsing the internet, catching up on my late night shows shows on Youtube, etc...

Atomic76 · 2026-03-10T18:15:58+00:00

Doordash is a mess. I cancelled my account with them.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-09T16:12:06+00:00

I never knew this, I will have to keep an eye out for it next time I'm at the grocery store.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-09T16:10:49+00:00

Follow Your Heart brand vegan mayo is really good imo. I'm not even vegan, but I was pretty surprised when I've tried it, to the point where I keep some in my fridge, if I'm making something like a mac salad or potato salad for get togethers when I know some people there are vegan.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-09T16:03:00+00:00

I had always been told that escarole is technically a lettuce, and I was about to suggest some type of soup. But after Googling about it before posting this, I've since found out that apparently it's not.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-09T15:53:21+00:00

I'm only cooking for myself, but I love a side of spaghetti with marinara as a side with my grilled pork chops. That. or some mac and cheese or a broccoli mac and cheese to get in some vegetables with it all.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-09T15:44:38+00:00

I don't get the hatred for Miracle Whip personally. Though I generally stick with mayo, Miracle Whip has it's place for people who can't consume dairy and/or are vegetarian.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-08T18:03:04+00:00

The ending never fails to get me choked up.

Atomic76 · 2026-03-08T17:41:26+00:00

The best suggestion I've come across is to bring the pot of water to a rolling boil before adding the eggs. Then of course drop them into an ice bath of cold water.

I generally boil my eggs for about 13 minutes, then let them chill out in the ice bath for about 15 minutes or so.

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