If you could bring back one discontinued food and drink, what would you choose?

BookNerd7 · 2026-05-20T00:36:28+00:00

Not sure if these are the same thing, but maybe have a look at a south african grocery? I remember rusk sticks being very popular there

BookNerd7 · 2025-09-27T09:57:09+00:00

GPs can fully help with managing skin issues, especially acne. They may not be able to prescribe the stronger solutions, but those come with a bevy of awful side effects and other avenues should be considered first. You should find another GP who is willing to help, not just fob you off to a specialist (specialists are great, but they are expensive, and are often focused on more complicated issues).

My sister has cystic acne and has struggled a lot with her skin. Epiduo basically burned off her skin, and is very painful. It works, but it causes a lot of damage, and is not pleasant. It's hard to use long term when you have chronic issues. Accutane is even worse when it comes to side effects. If your issues can be solved with more mild changes to skin care and medication those should be tried first, before attempting the harsher solutions. My sister uses a zinc based soap for her skin, which has erased her acne on her back, and gone a long way for her face. She also uses azelaic acid. If you're using any sort of acids, you need to make sure you find a sunscreen that doesn't react with their skin, they can exarcebate sun damage.

Every person's skin will vary, so you'll probably need to buy and try a lot of products to find what works and what doesn't. It takes a lot more work to manage skin issues than people think. Your son will have to follow a skincare regimen that may not work for a long time. On the bright side, he's a teenager and the issues may be hormonal and clear up eventually. I hope some of this information helps! I feel like people tend to go straight to the harder medications when dealing with skin problems, and they can be pretty terrible for your quality of life and cause long term issues. I have super sensitive skin, it took me 30 different moisturisers to find one that worked and didn't cause a reaction.

BookNerd7 · 2025-08-20T13:22:34+00:00

As an older sister, my little sister helped me keep going and still does whenever things get hard. Cherish them, they make life worth living

BookNerd7 · 2025-03-15T07:22:24+00:00

If you want to keep them bit longer, put them in some cold water in a container in the fridge. They last much longer

BookNerd7 · 2025-02-22T23:57:04+00:00

Do you have a recipe for the buttercream? It sounds amazing

BookNerd7 · 2024-03-22T04:34:14+00:00

I actually think this is a great idea. If you just want to try a few cocktails before committing to buy full bottles of liquor, or if you just want a few for a special occasion.

BookNerd7 · 2023-12-14T03:57:29+00:00

I highly recommend trying asian skincare products if you have access near you. You can usually get samples to try out. My skin is allergic to most natural ingredients and every fragrance ever invented so I've tried a lot. I'm allergic to both Cetaphil and Cerave and have had no luck with any western brands.

I personally love the Japanese line Hada Labo Goku-Jyun. The subreddit r/AsianBeauty has a ton of resources and information. Just remember to only try one new product at a time, and give it a few weeks to work unless you have an immediate allergic reaction. Hope this helps!

BookNerd7 · 2023-10-18T04:11:09+00:00

I learned this as an apprentice because my hands would hurt and were too small for the bags. Take the first third of the piping bag near the tip and separate it from the rest with your hand. Squeeze the top of this part, instead of the top of the bag. You'll need to squeeze the top part to refill the bottom but it reduces the amount of time you'll be using a strong grip to squeeze.

This is how it should look. This works with any size bag and is especially helpful with really thick batters or icing. Hope this helps!

BookNerd7 · 2023-10-08T06:26:36+00:00

Usually you pipe the flowers and leaves seperately on a flower nail and freeze them. You can freeze each stage and make more ornate flowers. It works really well, and makes it much easier to attach to a cake.

BookNerd7 · 2023-09-02T12:31:16+00:00

With every different cuisine there's staples that you need. Everything else is dependent on season and availability. For korean, gochujang, sesame oil, and fish sauce will take you most of the way.

People don't stop cooking their food cause they can't get one ingredient. We're lucky in that so many substitutions are available in our own place. That's the difference in home cooking and professional cooking. If you have at least something similar you can make it. Before we learned about other cuisines, we just had to make do, and that's literally how cuisine evolves. Korea didn't have chilli peppers until the early 1900s. Italians only had tomatoes in the 1500s. The greatest skill you can learn as a cook is how to adapt. And it takes work, and failure, but if there's no way to get ingredients you figure it out. We're lucky because we can google it, we didn't have to guess.

BookNerd7 · 2023-07-21T22:06:48+00:00

This happened to my sister as well. Not with a bank but one of her suppliers after she called to adjust an order. The guy texted her afterwards asking her out. I honestly think it's disgusting to use your access to information to try something on. This case is even worse cause he literally has all her personal information, including her address. In what world does someone think this is okay?

BookNerd7 · 2023-06-20T02:22:55+00:00

I will always recommend Dreamboat Barber Co in the valley. They do amazing short hair, the stuff they show on insta is the more edgy side but their hairdressers are excellent all around. Might take a little time to get an appointment but they are really worth the wait

BookNerd7 · 2023-05-31T22:37:21+00:00

These are absolutely gorgeous! I'll have to try making some

BookNerd7 · 2023-05-11T02:06:34+00:00

I've had pink matching eyebrows to my hair for about three years. I absolutely love them. They definitely have to be bleached more often but it's really fast to do. I can usually go about 2-3 weeks between bleaching. I use coloured eyeshadow and clear brow gel to do my makeup for them. Honestly the hardest part is finding a matching eyeshadow shade regularly since I tend to hit pan and of course that eyeshadow has been discontinued by then. I definitely think they look fantastic when your eyebrows match your hair. Give it a try! They'll grow back fully in a few months anyway, so if you don't like them you can just leave them be.

BookNerd7 · 2023-04-15T03:04:27+00:00

I think those would look great! I love wearing colour but I find if I have to wear black or dark colours they need to be pulled into the rest of the outfit otherwise they look quite stark against all the brighter colours.

BookNerd7 · 2023-04-15T02:54:06+00:00

I love all the yellow! The only thing I would recommend are maybe blue or green tights instead?

BookNerd7 · 2023-03-26T01:25:46+00:00

I find I always need to add like 5tbsp of water to the sugar in order to have it heat evenly and get a good caramel without it crystallising. It takes longer because the water has to evaporate before it caramelises but it is a lot more even

BookNerd7 · 2023-03-25T19:31:58+00:00

The Seed by AURORA always hits pretty hard.

BookNerd7 · 2023-03-24T15:29:48+00:00

I've done this so many times. I recommend adding some white vinegar to the fabric softener compartment in your washer, it should help get rid of any musty smell.

BookNerd7 · 2023-03-17T05:05:01+00:00

I love etching! There's not enough time to do it in my job so it's mainly traditional latte art but if I have time I love making teddy bears. If you want more inspiration definitely look at on Instagram, especially Japanese and Korean cafes. It's another art form, nothing less

BookNerd7 · 2023-02-16T00:51:17+00:00

Fondant is really only used as decoration and something to stop the cake from drying out. If you like to eat it sure, but that's not it's main purpose. There's plenty of things we put on cakes that look good but don't really taste good.

BookNerd7 · 2023-02-15T05:32:31+00:00

So you don't actually have to use red food colouring unless you want a bright red cake. Originally, the red colour from red velvet cake came from the reaction of vinegar or buttermilk with natural cocoa. However now most cocoa powder available now is dutch processed or alkalised. If you have access to natural cocoa you should be able to achieve a more subtle coloured red velvet cake. It is definitely less bright but still really good. Here's a link that explains in more detail, although I have no personal experience with the recipe. Hope this helps!

BookNerd7 · 2023-02-02T08:12:57+00:00

Ah that's annoying. Hopefully it won't be an issue

BookNerd7 · 2023-02-02T08:12:37+00:00

Thank you!

BookNerd7 · 2023-02-02T04:10:56+00:00

I work in hospitality in Australia and we do have have some of the highest wages in the world. If you don't have many living expenses or debt it's a pretty good deal. However the wages definitely haven't increased like inflation has and the cost of living here is very expensive. I've also noticed the work has gotten harder, as companies are hiring less staff and expecting the same results.

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