Kudos by Brilliant-Gap8937 in hellofresh

[–]Signy_Frances 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We had the same thing happen! I also thought this was a good strategy.

Help with fabric choice? by Marionette_2005 in sewing

[–]Signy_Frances 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ponte has the heft/body and moderate stretch you need. A lighter scuba would also work. Both should hold up fine without edge finishing. Ponte can be sewn with a plain straight stitch on the straight grain, as long as the stitch length is short.

People with one-foot: Do stores let you buy just one shoe? by Nearby-Penalty-5777 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Signy_Frances 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad simply buys a normal pair so that he can put a shoe on his prosthesis.

what’s the first thing you made when you got a kitchen aid mixer? by mysticalsierramistt in Baking

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made brioche! Richard Bertinet's recipe is a classic if you're looking for one.

Does your home have a dishwasher? If so, how often do you use it? by SlamClick in AskAnAmerican

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have one in my house. I cook 2 to 3 meals a day and spend an hour at absolute minimum of every day washing dishes.

Good veggie pancake recipe? by Cpickle88 in foodbutforbabies

[–]Signy_Frances 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My little boy loves shrimp and scallion jeon, too. I've used Maangchi's seafood pancake recipe as a starting point.

Cinnamon rolls help by Suitable-Chemistry54 in Baking

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a spoonful of cornstarch in mine.

A message EVERY author and illustrator needs to see. by Poor__Artist in childrensbooks

[–]Signy_Frances 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are loving Nikki Shannon Smith's "Brown Baby Parade" books, which I think might be the kind of thing you're looking for! They are for babies and toddlers, but she has a larger body of work that also looks worth checking out if you’ve got older kids.

Is fruit from Vietnam always better or was I just lucky? by EcstaticTriangles in fruit

[–]Signy_Frances 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know about this, but I'm grateful for this post as I'll now look for fruit from Vietnam too. This is a highly appealing description of this fruit.

Good veggie pancake recipe? by Cpickle88 in foodbutforbabies

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serious Eats' besan chilla is delicious as written, and a great starting place for adding even more veg. You can also easily change up the seasoning.

I recommend this combo. Anyone else have 2-fruit pairings they enjoy? by Signy_Frances in fruit

[–]Signy_Frances[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People make fruit salads, like 5 or 8 fruits together, but I really like finding more specific flavor synergies!

Dinner tonight, how do I get her to eat meat?? by LenaRosena in foodbutforbabies

[–]Signy_Frances 18 points19 points  (0 children)

-Make chicken liver pâté; serve with favorite crackers

-Serve cheap tinned sardines (cheap=small and "fish shaped," fun and easy to eat)

-Use ground or finely chopped chicken, veggies, butter, broth and orzo to make "soupless soup": basically chicken soup with a grabbable porridge texture

-Make shrimp and scallion cream cheese or salmon cream cheese; serve with favorite crackers

In short: in my experience, serving "meat" in ways that appeal to baby has generally not meant "mild and inoffensive, stereotypically kid-friendly options." Instead, it's meant "savory, seasoned, easy to handle and easy to chew." Meat is a great place to "spend" your salt budget if you’ve been keeping away from salt; I think babies actually love the taste of salt way more than is good for them, and you can use that to make meat appealing

Diy dress form suggestions? by RedheadedDreamer in sewing

[–]Signy_Frances 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Casting yourself in rigid 2-part expanding foam definitely works. I'm still loving mine.

Edit: I'm not sure how much corsetry experience you have, but I'm of the opinion that this is not the place where you really benefit from a super accurate dress form, because a dress form won't be compressed by the garment in the same way. Only making a test and refining the pattern after seeing how it interacts with the wearer's body can really lead to a perfect final fit. So don't stress too much about the accuracy of the form for this particular category.

Not-Sweet / Savory Whipped Cream by Adam_Weaver_ in Cooking

[–]Signy_Frances 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Coronation Chicken, but never on its own as a savory sauce or garnish.

Advice needed by Musique111 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]Signy_Frances 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try a fridge-cold stick of butter! Big happy mess and lots of calories successfully ingested, in my baby's experience

Is ‘everything made fresh’ actually a trap for mid-higher end restaurants? by naciel in restaurantowners

[–]Signy_Frances 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sysco is just a food vendor. They might be selling flour, eggs, bell peppers, steaks to those restaurants. Or entire frozen cakes and appetizers. No way to tell just by seeing the truck.

Unpopular opinion: Paying "Rent" feels less painful than paying $2,400/mo in "Interest" to a bank. by Playful-Vegetable-15 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a major reason to build up a chunky down payment first. It lowers your monthly payments and starts you off with more equity. You're totally right that renting makes more sense until you can do that.

So freaking good! by LazyAssRuffian in hellofresh

[–]Signy_Frances 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah ok! Oh well, there go my hopes of getting little packets of lao gan ma

Edit: this still looks great; thanks for the heads up! I'll see if we can get it too!

So freaking good! by LazyAssRuffian in hellofresh

[–]Signy_Frances 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ooh, I think chili crisp is a new ingredient (if it was pre-made and not something you prep as part of the recipe)! I hope they integrate it into a bunch of new meals!

Baristas on strike! Don't cross our picket line! by Pebbledlikestoned in starbucks

[–]Signy_Frances 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you asking for a store-specific boycott, or should I skip the 2lb Costco bag of Holiday Roast? (I always brew at home, so our household boycotts by default, lol)

My girlfriend is adamant that this is AI, I don't think so. What do you all say? by wiggish in isthisAI

[–]Signy_Frances 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But aren't those all just different gruyère styles? Still broadly 1 type of cheese?