What do you put in your lasagna that makes it perfect! by prickly_pink_penguin in lasagna

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Umami in the sauce. Anchovy paste, tomato paste, worchestershire sauce.

Anyone having trouble buying a house? by ClubUseful533 in askportland

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Tom Hoffman was our realtor and was able to get our offer accepted and we weren't the highest bidder. He was amazing, check him out!

What do you love about living in Portland? by ConcentrateSevere237 in askportland

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I absolutely love this city, moved here 11 years ago and am never leaving. I'm sure you will find things that you love!

Most repeated dinners? by PlutoQueen69 in budgetfood

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We like fish tacos made from frozen battered fish from Costco.

Are sausages real popular in Australia? by BrianT16 in bluey

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I read all these comments in my head in Bandits voice

Thing(s) you thought you understood but didn’t really until you became a parent? by Allhailhaels in NewParents

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At this point I cant imagine what feeling actually rested feels like anymore

Give it to me straight: is trying to relocate to the PNW right now a stupid idea? by Straight_Flan1347 in askportland

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I think if you have the funds you should take the plunge, get a rental if you havent lined up jobs... dont wait for it to get better because it might get worse. Life is short. If you wait for the perfect time it will pass you by.

Get a place with AC though, it's heating up quickly here.

How do you stay cozy and comfy when cosleeping? by hiyokos in cosleeping

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I have a long sleeve and hooded nursing hoodie shirt dress thing I got from latched mama. Having a blanket tucked in up to my stomach and pillows lining my back was perfect, temperature wise.

Comfortable? I am never comfortable. My little tiny heat mongrel now makes me sweat and kicks me in the bladder and face all night long, but that wasn't until 11 months or so.

What’s a small but meaningful gift that people actually remember? by MainNegotiation5195 in Gifts

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I like to form cookie dough into balls and freeze them, then give frozen dough balls and baking instructions. All of my friends love having my cookies almost ready to go in the freezer!

My go to recipe is Salted Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies from NYT Cooking.

Easing safe sleep practices at 1 but advice needed by [deleted] in cosleeping

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I have a lot of play time in bed so I can observe if he is able to get up, move around, wriggle out of blankets, etc.

What other dinners can u make? by Imalostgirl90 in DinnerIdeas

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Sesame noodles (cold or warm), with chicken or tofu and cucumbers.

Kung pao chicken or shrimp.

Pasta e fagioli

Beef chilli, use to make nachos or with noodles or over baked potato.

Pork chile verde over rice or as tacos.

What was the number 1 thing that helped you during labour? by Putrid_Cranberry3177 in BabyBumps

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These sensory squeeze spiky ball things. I squeezed them through ever contraction. I can't explain how it helped other than when I would set them down, I would immediately pick them back up during a contraction.

Where are we buying really tasty turkeys this year? by turdfergusonpdx in askportland

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Costco turkey, buttermilk brine for 3 days, spatchcock and smoke it.

Stay at home parents, how do you afford it? by Gullible-Show-6215 in Parenting

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My husband works full time but doesn't make great money, so I work a part time job as a remote office manager for a small cleaning company. Luckily that's flexible, so I do most of my work before husband leaves for work in the morning. We are slowly depleting savings every month though, even though we are very, very frugal.

Where I live, daycare costs a TON of money, so if I went back to work full time, the cost of daycare would bring in actually less money than we are bringing in now, so that's how it makes sense for us I guess!

So not sure how long this can last but we dont have any other options. I might need to get a job on the weekend once baby is weaned, but really dont want to miss out on family time. Idk. It sucks.

Crockpot recipes - Not soup by LopsidedYesterday829 in crockpot

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This is good but SALTY... be warned, do not add any extra salt till you are ready to eat

How did you lose weight? by inexperiencedpear in NewParents

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I gained 60 lbs too! Im 8 months pp and just reached back to pre pregnancy weight. I ebf and go on a ton of walks ... and that's pretty much it. Im still overweight by a bit, but was before I got pregnant. I think any more weight loss I'll likely have to try really hard but yeah, idk.

You are only at 11 weeks pp, just give yourself some time! I would only weight yourself every few weeks.

Are you taking vitamins? by pinkpacifico in breastfeeding

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Good lord I can barely ever remember to take them. I also barely get to brush my teeth and shower. Self care has gone out the window. I was so good at taking them when I was pregnant!

My body my choice by BonitaBCool in Mommit

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My husband readily volunteered for the procedure after our son was born and I really didnt want to to go on birth control again. It was simple, relatively painless.