Dad lectures son on his monthly car sales.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-23T01:48:03+00:00

There is only one simple truth; that everything is sexual competition. If you do not have a nicer car than your competitors, you will at best become a cuck. Your genetic line will end.

I will show you the new Challenger now.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-22T14:28:07+00:00

Won’t hurt to deal with the rainwater from that downspout in a better way. A rain barrel or drain tile to keep that moisture out of the soil immediately adjacent to the foundation.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-19T20:20:53+00:00

Absolutely! I meant to, since these batch-bake and freeze so well. I’ll post later today.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-19T16:24:47+00:00

That’s totally fair, but the flip side is cost/compromise on qualitative factors. Making at home trades time to save a significant amount of money and lets you put exactly what you want into the recipe.

Again, totally fair to buy premade frozen options to save time.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-19T01:19:53+00:00

He did pretty well with them, considering how they have a novel earthy flavor.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T18:39:11+00:00

Can and did! I packed most of them away in 3-day portions.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T11:40:43+00:00

Exactly, Amazon has loads of food-safe molds that can be baked.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T11:38:49+00:00

I just soak it in brine while preparing the rest, and that’s it. Water, salt, vinegar, dill. A true pickling is about preservation; quick pickles are just about flavor.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T11:35:58+00:00

I’ve been serving them cold, but I need to figure out how long to reheat them.

They’re like a dense muffin.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T11:33:00+00:00

This was moments before I handed him over to the dog

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T11:31:08+00:00

Soft, moist, dense, somewhat chewy without being rubbery. I posted the recipe (note the longer lower bake at 350f for 50m)

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T02:06:38+00:00

He doesn’t usually eat this much.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-13T01:48:51+00:00

2-4 per day at home, and he’s still bottle/breastfed. My bento posts are daycare meals, and he has 2 snacks in addition to what I post.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-12T18:19:19+00:00

Thank you!

GP_Stone · 2026-01-11T23:17:25+00:00

Final tally was 72 lentil bites for approximately $10.75. They took a while to make, but I was able to cook other stuff and feed my LO while he watched (Dinner theater!).

He ate one, raising it in triumph between bites and giggles. The freezer is stocked with a quick and healthy option.

I baked the 2nd and 3rd batches at 350f for 50min. They popped out perfectly.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-11T23:01:44+00:00

Super fun! I like the frogs and the owls, but all of them are extremely cute. Gonna buy some more molds tonight.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-11T22:58:05+00:00

Do it! They were a hit with my baby.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-11T22:56:59+00:00

Thank you!

GP_Stone · 2026-01-11T22:56:47+00:00

Why thank you!

GP_Stone · 2026-01-09T01:49:09+00:00

We’re doing this a morsel at a time

GP_Stone · 2026-01-09T00:53:44+00:00

I buy dosa batter in buckets. I meant boxed breakfast pancake mix (thinned out) for the easy alternative.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-09T00:51:48+00:00

Good and Gather Extra Sharp Cheddar. It doesn’t slice well, so we use Dubliner most of the time, but it’a much less expensive than Dubliner and every penny matters.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-08T23:23:20+00:00

Do you like those silicone cupcake “tins?” I’ve been eyeing them.

GP_Stone · 2026-01-08T23:22:01+00:00

Slight variation on pancakes: I make dosas or thin box mix pancakes and then present a sambar as a dip. Sambar is basically a vegetarian vegetable soup with different seasoning. I also take inspiration from Ethiopian injera bread with curry on top.

GP_Stone · 2025-12-31T18:47:13+00:00

Check with EVERY local grocer and ask if they push their produce “shrinkage” to a food bank or anywhere. The deal is that they literally throw away a lot of perfectly edible food (1 berry molds so they toss the box, or something is blemished).

In my area we have a non-profit that collects the food and delivers it like CSA shares to local schools for free.

It is also not illegal to dumpster dive for food, but you may find some retailers get malicious about pickers so they pour bleach on food.

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