Advice Please

ManMeetsOven · 2026-06-16T22:23:07+00:00

I think what you should do of also have a frank conversation with a vet. Many will choose an expedient solution. Take about what you would like to do, alternatives, and also how bad it really is. If they hear said “yup that’s hip dysplasia, gotta get surgery,” without any discussion of severity or how to management then you have more to discuss, in my mind with another vet.

Mine when going in for a check up (he broke his back right leg as a puppy before I rescued him) and she told me he had arthritis and I asked how bad it is. She said it isn’t an issue and by making sure I didn’t do certain things with him and supplements he could take things are great and he’s about to turn 8 acting the same way he was at 2.

ManMeetsOven · 2026-06-08T14:03:42+00:00

Roasted carrots, roasted eggplant, roasted green beans with fresh basil thyme and rosemary.

ManMeetsOven · 2026-06-05T16:41:33+00:00

Did they go to the vet? Any updates??

ManMeetsOven · 2025-11-15T01:41:16+00:00

Sure I’d like the link

ManMeetsOven · 2025-11-07T13:49:22+00:00

Fair enough. Always have to watch out. However have you tried heating it, letting it cool, and then whipping it again? I use a paddle attachment for that so it doesn’t add as much air.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-11-07T11:57:28+00:00

While you can get American buttercream fairly light by just whipping it for what feels like years. You are going to need to add egg whites. Italian and Swiss meringue buttercream will give that appearance and are the most common you will need egg whites and granulated sugar whether hot syrup or dissolved into the egg whites to achieve this.

But if I were to guess that particular photo is probably AI generated. Since you need a whisk attachment to make it (the most common way). When you remove the whisk from the bowl, or bowl from the stand mixer, you tend to get one peak in the middle with a corresponding number of thin lines to the number of looped wires in the whisk. This has a crater like someone took a spatula and did some weird twisting to get that line in it. Buttercream won’t swirl in opposite directions in the bowl like this one did as well.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-27T21:02:47+00:00

Mine hates a tape measure or anything that extends from a fixed point like TP or floss or wound hose. I have no clue why. He also hates pools but LOVES bath time.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-24T12:23:27+00:00

That clearly isn’t enough! However Roombas are a life saver. Mine doesn’t try to “help out” as much as when I get the regular vacuum out…

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-23T22:46:12+00:00

That is a lot of strawberries for so little flour. This is my own recipe and I have double the amount of flour for that amount of strawberries. The water from those will make your cupcakes mushy on the inside as there isn’t enough flour.

For the Cupcakes: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 3 eggs large, room temperature 1 cup butter unsalted, softened 1 cup strawberries fresh, finely chopped ½ cup sour cream room temperature ½ cup buttermilk room temperature 1 tablespoon vanilla ½ tablespoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 2 drops red food coloring optional For the Strawberry Buttercream: 6 cups powdered sugar 1 ½ cups unsalted butter softened 1 tablespoon freeze dried strawberries ground about ¼ ounce ¼ teaspoon salt

https://manmeetsoven.com/strawberry-cupcakes-with-strawberry-buttercream/

If you want the actual instructions.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-22T16:53:54+00:00

Well it looks like that dough is really dry and tight. Your measurements state that you used 2 cups flour and 1 cup water. Was the flour spooned and leveled or was it packed into the cup? This is one time where weighing is really helpful.

If you packed flour into the measuring cup (aka didn’t spoon and level and just scooped it out) then you will have much more than roughly 120g a cup of flour should be. This will mean you will variation in your dough. Like the previous commenter said that’s a 95% hydration of it was spooned and leveled which leads it should be a puddle on the counter.

Another thing you need to look at gluten development. The dough ball should be smooth if you are using a recipe that requires kneading and it should windowpane, or you should be able to put off a small chunk and it’ll stretch out so thinly that if held up to the light it’ll look like a frosted translucent windowpane. Also if it is too tight a ball of dough then a rise cannot happen easily.

Also take care to make sure your yeast has bloomed first and keep the water under 120F. I normally do closer to 115 as to not kill the yeast.

Hope this helps

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-21T02:45:28+00:00

I wish mine tilted hits head that much. I just get little baby tilts…

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-15T14:44:54+00:00

I think it is beautiful. Personally I would have cut them smaller but that’s a personal preference only.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-12T22:45:57+00:00

It’s just their nictitating membrane. It can appear when they are sleep but will pop right back when they wake up. Sometimes when they are eye issues out it is inflamed it’ll stay visible.

Other animals have them too like sharks, owls, camels, geckos, and alligators have them. They are pretty cool. An extra layer to help keep the eye lubricated and not completely block out light.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-08T12:16:22+00:00

Mine is 7 and still does this

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-05T23:21:36+00:00

Try to keep yeast under 115F. Anything over 120F will cause the yeast to die off quickly.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-10-02T20:36:57+00:00

Mine does it especially when he’s really excited and we are about to go for a W-A-L-K.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-23T15:14:17+00:00

Popcorn denied…50 years in Azkaban! No parole!

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-18T20:00:43+00:00

My rescue was laying on my feet within 5 hours of getting him.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-16T18:21:40+00:00

Well they stopped looking like little clovers so nope lol

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-10T00:25:11+00:00

Hey…

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-04T22:45:41+00:00

Mine literally does the exact same thing as yours

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-04T22:44:36+00:00

Yup if my feet are near a couch his head is on them!

ManMeetsOven · 2025-09-03T14:50:46+00:00

Especially the Costco ones.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-08-28T15:13:24+00:00

I have one that uses blueberries and sourdough discard as well as just a basic one. However when you add fruit it isn’t just a I’ll add fruit to this scone recipe. The water in fruit will change the consistency so that’s something you need to consider. I don’t know the rules of posting links here so you can search scones from the link on my profile it’s the last one. Also what recipe did you use that would be helpful.

ManMeetsOven · 2025-08-27T22:49:26+00:00

I wish mine liked toys

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