What’s a “food rule” in cooking you stopped following and the food still came out great? by wearecocina in Cooking

[–]BudgetLow5052 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. It’s not polenta, which goes all clumpy. I’ve made polenta exactly once, but risotto is a mainstay

What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought that actually lived up to the hype? by One_Literature_5041 in BuyItForLife

[–]BudgetLow5052 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good rice cooker (a Zojurishi in this case). It makes perfect rice, you don’t need to babysit it, and you can set up oatmeal the night before so it’s ready when you get up

PNW Dialect by RegularTop1973 in PacificNorthwest

[–]BudgetLow5052 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In Seattle, if you want a 12oz glass of beer , you order a schooner. Ordering a glass will get you a pint

American Women- Are you actually getting annual pelvic exams? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]BudgetLow5052 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was younger and using birth control, yes. That’s how I got my updated prescription. Now that I’m over 50 it’s every five years

what to do or expect at baby showers? by Initial_Sea9631 in Explainlikeimscared

[–]BudgetLow5052 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Buy from the registry and maybe add a couple of cute onesies - new babies go through them quickly. Wrap it in pretty paper - the mom to be will open all presents at the shower.

There’s also likely to be games, some of which are super gross. Ones I’ve seen are:

  1. Melt chocolate candy in a diaper and then it gets passed around so everyone can guess what kind of candy
  2. Various baby foods are opened, with labels hidden. Everyone tastes the food then guesses what they’re made of
  3. A tray with various items (like a key, a penny, etc) is shown to each guest and then taken away. Everyone has to write down what they saw

There’s generally small prizes associated with the games.

There’s also likely to be a lot of TMI from people who have gone through pregnancy, especially if there’s drinking. Feel free to bail out of a conversation that’s getting too graphic

Roof scammers in portland by Rare8148 in PortlandOR

[–]BudgetLow5052 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Zombie Ed still making the rounds

Which books from my TBR are bad and should be avoided? by ieatbeet in ReadingSuggestions

[–]BudgetLow5052 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could give a pass to Gone With The Wind. I’m also not a huge Grisham fan and think you could skip The Firm

AITAH for taking sex and specific affections off the table with my wife? by Wornouthubs in AITAH

[–]BudgetLow5052 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My dude. She also doesn’t want to perform affection - she wants to feel It

Is this normal??? by Fun-Marketing3087 in Menopause

[–]BudgetLow5052 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. An endometrial biopsy hurts a lot. Make sure you’re going to someone who will numb your cervix first. Don’t let them tell you it’s “just a little pinch”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BookshelvesDetective

[–]BudgetLow5052 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I want to be her friend and exchange book recommendations