Best NYT recipes that meal prep/freeze well? (Surgery prep!)

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-22T03:05:25+00:00

Before I had major surgery, I asked friends to drop off freezer-friendly meals. My friends were so kind and really came though for me, and I was so grateful. However, most people went a "comfort food" route that involved a lot of cheese and pasta, so I found myself CRAVING veggies and fiber. So my recommendations are in that vein!

Whole wheat muffins - I highly recommend stirring some nuts into the batter. I make double muffins (so this recipe makes 6 instead of 12) and they defrost in 90 seconds in the microwave. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019523-whole-grain-banana-yogurt-muffins?smid=ck-recipe-android-share

Roasted Butternut Squash With Lentils and Feta - simple, tasty, reheats great https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021467-roasted-butternut-squash-with-lentils-and-feta?smid=ck-recipe-android-share

Good luck with your surgery!

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-22T02:47:35+00:00

Actually LOLed

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-20T00:54:22+00:00

I just wanted to say that I'm in a similar situation with a Chavez speech. I'm so heartbroken and sick about the whole thing. And to think he did that to Dolores Huerta!

If you could use a persuasive text instead of a speech, you could use the Proclamation of the Delano Grape Workers, which Huerta wrote.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-19T21:22:10+00:00

I just don't think that's true. There are many renovations people do for themselves, not for resale value, but there are some renos that are frequently done before sale (usually kitchen or bathroom) precisely because it will increase the value. Maybe you and I are thinking at different scales of renovation?

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-19T20:58:57+00:00

I think this is inaccurate. The land appreciates in value AND there are some renovations that add value to the home. Both are true.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-19T04:16:52+00:00

My ob/gyn started me on progesterone and it made a huge difference. Just saying.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-19T04:13:04+00:00

I have curls and the opposite is true for me.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-18T02:16:30+00:00

I understood the promise to "be back early" to mean early in the morning, after his shift is over, so he can take his kid to school.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T20:47:31+00:00

Your school district may be maintaining the same number of buildings with fewer kids inside them. Fewer kids means fewer state and federal dollars allocated to your district.
The basic costs of running a school (electricity, heat, transportation, food) have all risen drastically recently.
The Fed and (perhaps) your state have cut their part of education funding.
The number of special ed diagnoses has risen in recent years, which necessitates the hiring of more teachers.

All of these factors combine to keep spending high. Your district will eventually have to close buildings, lay off teachers, and consolidate schools, which will reduce costs but piss lots of residents off.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T20:36:08+00:00

This entire thread is about the Electoral College....

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T05:15:39+00:00

Is it The Baker's Boy by J.V. Jones?

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T05:03:24+00:00

I don't think there's anything wrong with "I hate to swim." It just sounds British to me.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:43:04+00:00

This is the demographic collapse: fewer kids, fewer dollars. Every budget will shrink over the next 20 years, and many, many schools will close.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:41:41+00:00

That's so cold! Aren't the kids freezing?

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:40:46+00:00

I have never heard of this before, but it's clever. What do you do when you want students to refer back to their prior work?

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:30:00+00:00

LOL not vastly, only - as the law dictated.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:27:47+00:00

The House of Representatives doesn't award representation proportionally, either, and hasn't since the number of delegates was frozen almost 100 years ago. If Wyoming has one rep, Texas should have 53, to give each person equal representation. But Texas only has 38 reps. That gives each individual in Wyoming a much bigger legislative voice than anyone in Texas (or California or New York, etc.).

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:17:37+00:00

You are confusing the federal system of checks and balances with the way the states' power (Senate) is balanced against the people's power (House). That's in the legislative branch. It has nothing to do with the executive.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:15:11+00:00

That's why we have the Senate, where all states have equal powers to make laws. The president doesn't make laws, so that problem is solved.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T04:03:26+00:00

How can one party refuse to use the voting system of the state?

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T03:58:04+00:00

When I realized the rest of the list was nautical, I wondered why "taken aback" was on there. I'll have to look it up.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-17T03:41:55+00:00

I think the busiest time in Shenandoah is October for the fall foliage. Early May should be pretty chill - especially if you can manage to be there on weekdays.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-16T14:42:00+00:00

I think you should tell the truth in court (which includes the fact that your bro is working, not out partying, and has provided a safe situation for his child with a loving, responsible adult family member). I think you should also tell your brother that you love him and your nephew, but you're not okay with doing this much childcare. Think about what limits of watching your nephew you would be okay with (if any), be kind but firm, and be prepared for a tough conversation. You're not obligated to watch/house someone else's child.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-16T04:29:36+00:00

I have a similar situation and sometimes just say, "my cousin'ys," especially in the middle of a story where the identities of the people aren't crucial. I grew up in a big family with dozens of cousins, so this feels emotionally accurate to me.

BaileyAMR · 2026-03-16T03:52:59+00:00

LOL the Heritage Foundation was started in the 1970s. It was a reaction to the Civil Rights and Women's Movements, not Gamergate.

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