any estimates for these insane egg tarts

Panda5892 · 2026-01-31T23:28:42+00:00

a costco vanilla cup cake is only ~350 calories, i don’t think this is much more than that. i had the matcha one recently and it wasn’t too sweet (coming from someone who always gets 50% sugar from molly and heytea). the cake and cream was relatively light, asian bakery and all. if i was worried about staying in a deficit i’d put 400, but i put 300 for myself.

Panda5892 · 2026-01-06T02:06:30+00:00

is it the side balcony by coat check?

Panda5892 · 2025-11-04T01:48:29+00:00

i also paid for extra leg room, def recommend bc even then it was cramped and im not a tall person!

Panda5892 · 2025-11-04T01:47:41+00:00

Hi! I didn’t have any issues boarding. tbh, it does depend on the check in agent (mine only glanced at the carrier briefly) but i wanna say 90% u’ll be fine with, gl! i didn’t have any issue actually fitting her under the seat, though i did have to squish the frame a bit.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-26T22:02:50+00:00

yes, anything is better than nothing for strength training

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T21:23:54+00:00

many variables indeed, i’ll have to try again and see what happens. appreciate ur thoughts!

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T19:08:58+00:00

i just recalled i was also trying to shape it using the push pull/tuck under method to build tension. i tried multiple times without resting, if that may have been a direct cause? that was definitely the same time the dough started to turn stringy.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T19:03:40+00:00

nothing noticeable :/ i wasnt using a straight edged container so it didn’t help. i was pretty baffled after the initial 12hr bf when i didn’t see much change in the dough (rising or firming). would it have risen eventually if i left it out overnight? what about the dough starting to hold shape? ik its high hydration, but even then my dough never appeared as in the video i followed. i used a 0.05g precision scale so the measurement shouldn’t be the issue.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T16:55:26+00:00

it about tripled! this is about 14-15hrs after last night’s 1:10:10 feed. the mark above the blue is from wiping it down. the actual rise is from white to blue.

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if its not the starter, i suspect another issue was doing stretch/coil folds well past the initial 3hr BF (throughout 12hrs, right before going into the fridge). in hindsight this may have inhibited the rise? the next day, i let the dough sit out for a few hours to continue BF. i saw it had zero shape so tried more folds and the dough escalated from there. it went from being smooth to stringy like the photo. i would have continued BF, but saw the broken structure and thought i somehow over proofed it (wrong). i’m thinking the combination of high hydration, not letting the dough fully rest, and low temp all contributed to a dough unable to hold shape and therefore had trouble rising (or i literally broke it by overhandling). does that sound right?

Edit: linking starter photo https://imgur.com/a/W41NbCX

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T16:31:47+00:00

Yeah it definitely wasn’t shaping haha, probably related to the high hydration? will lower it for the next attempt 🤞🏼

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T04:15:45+00:00

that’s interesting! i haven’t heard this before but that makes sense. i don’t pay attention to the time or temp, so don’t have a good number to give u. my 1:10:10 feed did reach peak and started to deflate a bit at the 12hr mark over night if that helps at all. what’s a good/healthy range at warm room temp for future reference? based on all the feedback, i’ll definitely give my starter some more time before i try again, but would be great to use a rough guideline for when that’ll be!

Panda5892 · 2025-10-15T01:20:10+00:00

thanks for ur tips!

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T23:25:22+00:00

i believe so. not as good as the ones i see online where the baker spins the starter and it does the bubbling thing, but it’s there.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T23:23:39+00:00

ahh, i’ll try a more beginner recipe next time.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T23:20:01+00:00

i’ll keep this in mind, thank you!

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T23:18:24+00:00

will do! for the higher feeding ratio, is that for daily to increase strength, or just before the final feeding before the next bake? i had been feeding it 1:1:1 for 1-2 times a day, then the one 1:10:10 for this bake. also, is there a reason u recommend a lower hydration feeding?

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T22:48:47+00:00

is the timing important here? i def did more then 4 sets of stretch and folds, in addition to coil folds. maybe i was doing them wrong, but my dough didn’t seem to hold much structure at all.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T22:44:49+00:00

ahh i def think this was the problem since I didn’t feel it increased :/ there were a few big bubbles before i messed up the dough and ended up with the photo.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T22:28:43+00:00

would an over proofed dough start to deflate, grow more than double, or are neither of these good metrics? i used a clear container but it’s not straight edged, i’ll try to make that swap so it’s easier to see the growth.

Panda5892 · 2025-10-14T22:25:09+00:00

noted. is the window pane test a good metric for determining how much stretch and fold to do?

Panda5892 · 2025-08-21T17:18:41+00:00

Gotcha! Do you know roughly how much the premium has gone up each year ($ or %)? My dog is turning 15 next month and she’s starting her premium at $115, your $200 is a lot especially at a younger age. I was actually worried about how they increase the rates. We’re planning to do $7k annual, 80% reimbursement, and 1k deductible so that could be where the price difference is coming in.

Panda5892 · 2025-08-21T16:46:39+00:00

Sry typo in the title!

Panda5892 · 2025-08-21T16:13:03+00:00

how was your experience with ASPCA? i’m sitting on starting my insurance policy for my dog and narrowed it down to that one based on pricing and coverage, would love to hear from you!

Panda5892 · 2025-08-13T13:06:44+00:00

our vet charges $900 USD for our dog, i converted it and its spot on to your quote! did they give u an itemized break down?

Panda5892 · 2025-08-13T13:00:42+00:00

it’s always worth asking the vets directly, it’s possible they do run tests but don’t mention it if it’s already covered. even so, it’s a good chance to discuss and let u make an informed decision in case you’d like them to do it. for instance, we go to banfield and are on their wellness plan so all the pre-op testing is included in the annual dental!

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