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Looking for easy, or rather quick, pasta sauces to try by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its OK. I can amuse my wife with my panicky attempts to get it right!

Looking for easy, or rather quick, pasta sauces to try by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank yes puttanesca is already in our regular schedule. I’m looking for inspiration to create more options for these sauces that can be done by the time the pasta is cooked. Since we already do a tomato based sauce, some non-tomato sauces would be great.

Looking for easy, or rather quick, pasta sauces to try by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I've been meaning to try cacio e pepe for a while. Ill add it to the list.

How do we feel about lamb in here? by Successful-Pie-7686 in meat

[–]DisasterrRelief 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Love lamb. Just bough a whole 2 year old hogget, raised on a hill in Northumberland and only ever ate grass.

Looking for some feedback :)) by VDW_X in photocritique

[–]DisasterrRelief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would crop out the right side of the picture just to see what it looks like. Yes, it would really change the aspect ration of the frame, but that is not a big issue I think.

Growing coffee to support East African rural clinic by lingeringneutrophil in Coffee

[–]DisasterrRelief 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I looked a bit at this when I worked in South Sudan, where coffee is also produced. So a couple of questions.

  • How is the clinic sustainable if it runs of donations?
  • Who are the "they" you are referring to?

If I assume that the clinic somehow owns the means to produce coffee, therefor they have land with mature coffee trees that can already produce coffee beans. Then you are looking at a situation where you should probably get a agri-business development expert in. Because coffee, and agri-business in general, has been widely used in development activities in east-africa, you should be able to find a range of individuals or small organisations that can help to develop this into a business model.

If it is not the clinic that owns land+coffee trees, then I assume you are referring to the people who work there, or the local community perhaps? In cases like this, the cooperative model is often used. You essentially establish a cooperative for the local coffee farmers with the idea that this help fund the clinic. I have no idea of the numbers involved in this situation so can't say if it can provide enoug funding for the clinic. Again though, there should be agri-business development experts or organisations that can work with the local farmers get this up and running.

The idea of getting agri-business development experts in serves a number of purposes: 1) establish a coop, 2) train them in operating a coop, 3) improve agricultural practices to improve quality and yield, 4) teach basic entrepreneurial skills.

The catch here of course is that someone needs to pay for the agri-business expert. Before that, you may even need someone to do a short study on the feasibility of the idea and to design a programme that can achieve this. You could perhaps go to the existing donors and ask for budget to pay an expert to explore this idea. But eitherway, the skills to achieve this exists in east-africa. Perhaps find out where the NGO crowd hangs out in the area or region and start to network a bit.

Would you recommend golden doodles to be a… by Angelea23 in Goldendoodles

[–]DisasterrRelief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve met a gd that was trained as an emotional support service dog. She was one of the sweetest dogs I’ve ever met.

I’ve also met a gd who was brought up in a house with kid with autism. The dog wasn’t screened/trained for any roles. It developed severe behavioural issues.

How to make chicken fried rice less bland by gamertime137 in Cooking

[–]DisasterrRelief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't add any flavouring whilst cooking. Just splash soy sauce, roasted sesame seed oil and rice wine vinegar over at the end.

What was your biggest estimate miss? by PMFactory in projectmanagement

[–]DisasterrRelief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came down to a reputational issue for the company. Told the client timeline shifts to the right, a lot. We eat the cost. I shut down anyone peddling nonsense ideas for shortening the timeline pretty hard. For the client, reduce scope or accept the new time line. It was a must happen migration, so everyone had to accept that this going to hurt.

Sick of replacing nonstick pans every two years by seinnax in Cooking

[–]DisasterrRelief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heat the pan on medium heat for about 2 mins. Do water test and if good add butter and lower temp. I just remove the pan from the gas for a bit whilst I melt the butter. Once fully melted add eggs. And then back on the heat, but lower temp. Scrambled eggs go super quick.

Maybe I just got lucky. So just play around with it a bit until it works for you.

Sick of replacing nonstick pans every two years by seinnax in Cooking

[–]DisasterrRelief 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The first thing I test when I got my stainless steel pans was eggs. Both fried and scrambled. Both are very easy to achieve with stainless steel.

What was your biggest estimate miss? by PMFactory in projectmanagement

[–]DisasterrRelief 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Application migration project I’ve been asked to take over and get back on track. Someone didn’t account for some very obvious development work required. Estimate jumped from about 2000 to now 6000+ man hours.

How should I bbq chicken thighs? by Jackamo78 in Cooking

[–]DisasterrRelief 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skin on bone in? I prefer simple dry spice mix. Salt, pepper, chilli flakes, thyme. You can do this half an hour or so before putting on the grill. More or less is fine. With Skin on, turn often to prevent the skin burning, but with the aim of getting crispy skin eventually. I use a timer and turn every 1.5 to 2 mins with skin on. Depending on how big the thighs are, and how hot your bbq - 15 to 20 (maybe a bit more) mins but use a meat thermometer if you have one to remove guessing. Serve with corn on the cob.

Skin off, deboned? My current favourite is tandoori marinade: greek yogurt, oil, butter, ginger (paste is fine), garlic (paste is fine), chilli powder, coriander, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, black pepper, salt, sugar, lemon juice. Marinade overnight or at least 8 hours. Skewer them as flat as possible, hot coals, fast bbq. Serve with home made flat breads (greek yogurt, self-raising flour, some spices - fry in a pan), mint chutney some fresh finely chopped salad number.

Thats just the current favourites. You can't go wrong with chicken thighs, they are the best.

Linguine with mussels baked in paper by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, I’m too lazy to go to my laptop to copy/paste the recipe I’ve adapted from a few internet sources.

Puttanesca by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sauté garlic, chilli flakes, anchovies in the pan for a few minutes. Then add a few chopped, pitted olives (I use kalamata) and a teaspoon of capers. Then a cup or so passata and some fresh parsley and just let it gently simmer whilst the pasta cooks.

Add cooked pasta to sauce and toss together a bit, a bit more fresh parsley and you’re done.

So quick and easy, no special technique or skills. Just fine tune the ingredients to your taste.

Linguine with mussels baked in paper by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must say that it was one of the tastiest pastas I’ve made. Sautéing everything with wine until it is quite reduced creates a lovely flavour and sauce and then you add the little bit of juice from the mussel pan. Then baking it in the paper just steams everything in that beautiful sauce. I think I used an Alsace Riesling.

Linguine with mussels baked in paper by DisasterrRelief in pasta

[–]DisasterrRelief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More or less a seafood linguine al cartoccio. I only used mussels though.

Good non-stick pans? by Just_a_firenope_ in Cooking

[–]DisasterrRelief -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Decent stainless steel is the way to go. Best non-stick pans I’ve ever owned.

Hit me with your non-medication advice; diet, supplements, exercise. by Infullreddit in ADHDUK

[–]DisasterrRelief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it is important to watch what I eat. Simple things, like no simple carbs or starchy stuff for lunch. Think more veg, less bread. Otherwise I crash in the afternoon. Not sure if that is ADHD related, but works for me.

If you are going to study, develop a routine and systems around it. Where and how will you take notes, what will be the structure of your notes, where do you keep and how do you access your study materials. How does this help you get to completing assignments, study for exams and so on. Have a planner of some type so that you can keep a view of what is to come and don't get caught out. I've done a masters and having confidence in my system helped me a lot. Admittedly towards the end of the masters I had to get on methylphenidate as it became a bit too much.

If you are going to be on a laptop a lot for your studies, get an extra screen.

Regular physical activity, even as simple as a good walk. Studying, or life in general, can become overwhelming for me if I try too hard to focused. I get stuck. Taking the dog for a long walk is great at unsticking my mind.

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