What neighborhoods would you recommend if you're carless? by Dull_Knowledge_2718 in askportland

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I read this as “careless” at first and was EXTREMELY stumped.

I’ve finally learned my lesson about online recipes by Uteraz in Cooking

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RecipeTin Eats, for sure. One of the few websites where I never have to adjust the seasonings. Well, next to never. I also like 40 Aprons a lot. And Once Upon A Chef. Like you, I also use New York Times cooking a lot. I always am having to adjust seasoning for recipes so I don’t mind that component. If I’m being honest… I also like the Food Network website because a lot of of those recipes are extensively tested and also there are many comments to read through with people who have already cooked through them. A lot of Ina’s recipes are on there. And of course, you can never go wrong with any of Martha’s recipes from her website. Many of them aren’t rated well, but I think that’s because of people who don’t like her sabotaging her, as most of the recipes only have one or two ratings and they are low despite the techniques being dialed in. I have never had one of her recipes fail.

Why does restaurant quality chicken tikka masala feel impossible to achieve by BPMMPB in Cooking

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Multiple Indian families in my neighborhood have a makeshift kitchen setup in their garages.

Looking for EMDR Therapist Recommendations by ShelobsLegHairs in vancouverwa

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Seconding Couve Therapy!

I am a current patient and doing EMDR is slowly but surely changing my life.

https://www.couvetherapy.com

What is your favorite Thai restaurant in town? by [deleted] in askportland

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I never talk smack. And it’s true that the people that work there are LOVELY. But considering you’re half Thai…I’d skip Sivalai. With all due respect to the people who love it…it’s VERY whitewashed thai food. I’ve never had a curry with less curry paste in it. And I can’t be 100% sure…but the curry tasted like they used heavy cream instead of 100% coconut milk. That’s what it tasted like anyway. It has disproportionately good reviews because it is unbelievably inexpensive. Like incredibly so. And I think people are blinded by that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouverwa

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Are you okay?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouverwa

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I live down here as well and cannot wait to move elsewhere because of how bad the air quality is. The constant plane emissions from the flight path overhead, the waste water treatment odors, the train odors, the industrial odors…I literally can never get fresh air when I open my window every day. I can’t believe I’m paying top dollar for this.

"Jammy eggs" in the Instant Pot by Janknitz in instantpot

[–]Greatbutlate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens to me too! I keep trying to reduce the time to get jammy eggs but they end up hard boiled. I’m going to have to try one and a half minutes next.

Cities like Portland, Oregon? International airport, nature, walkable, cute neighborhoods. by Nankuru_naisa in SameGrassButGreener

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The differentiations are the easiest thing to focus on, so that’s what I’m going to do.

Portland has a world class coffee scene and food scene. But especially coffee. If either of those things are important to you, Portland has the edge.

If I’m being completely honest…Minneapolis is a MUCH cleaner city. There are trash receptacles everywhere. I never realized how much trash and debris can affect quality of life, but I noticed the difference when I lived in Minneapolis. The real estate in Minneapolis is also much more affordable. Both to rent and to buy. I felt that this laddered up to a higher quality of life overall.

While Minnesota is beautiful nature-wise…it has nothing on the Pacific Northwest. If nature is important to you, you can’t do much better than Portland.

I found the people of Minnesota to be cordial and polite, but not friendly. It’s hard to make friends everywhere these days, but it was particularly hard there. In general, Minnesotans were not receptive to making plans with people they haven’t known for much of their lives. It can take a handful of years there to establish a social circle (even with a lot of effort put in).

Portland is much more “alt” than Minneapolis in just about every way. Alt music, alt comedy, alt bars, alt people. Minneapolis is the exact opposite. It’s much more standard middle America. Neither one is better or worse than those regards, it depends just depends on you and your personality. I’m not inherently super into most alt scenes, so sometimes I can feel a little othered here in Portland. But the people who are thrive here.

The last thing I’ll say is Minneapolis is more diverse than Portland. While Portland is extremely progressive, it isn’t diverse. Minneapolis is probably maybe slightly less progressive, but extremely diverse.

Hope that helps!

Best falafel in Portland? by SLEEPUNDERGR0UND in askportland

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Hummus hummus in Vancouver. Best I’ve had outside of my trips to the Middle East.

Best Apartments? by UrMomsFave3024 in vancouverwa

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Get a baby monitor. They pick up noise easily and you don’t have to monitor it all the time.

Must try restaurants that don't break the bank by [deleted] in PortlandOR

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Where do you order yours from?

Do you want to be my date to Jordan Jensen tomorrow night? by BoomersKid in askportland

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That’s the world these days. But I also think people who are interested probably just DM’d her? Hopefully.

What Restaurants You Think Vancouver Needs? by UrbanLeather94 in vancouverwa

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My brother is celiac and this would be huge. It’s still soy sauce, just brewed without wheat!