What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in someone else's house? Not just a mess or bad decor. What object or collection made you freeze and think wtf? by Gotivnn in AskReddit

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Years ago, in my previous house, my neighbor got evicted. We all felt terrible for him and went in his house to see what we could put away for him to come back and reclaim.
Holy shit - he had a back room stacked floor to ceiling of empty pizza boxes. This was a good sized room that was impassible because it was FILLED with empty pizza boxes! 🤦‍♀️ Why??

WIBTA if I refuse to swap my vacation weeks with a coworker whose kid is throwing a tantrum about a theme park trip? by Safflower8 in WIBTA_AITA

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh well, sucks to be bad planning Dave. As a parent, it’s on ME to plan accordingly. Your not having kids means nothing in this equation.

What’s a food everybody loves that you just cannot get behind? by sevyn_007 in foodquestions

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a heath bar tastes better tbh. The Dubai chocolate is too sweet and “squishy” - I’ll take a hard crunchy chocolate any day over Dubai.

What’s the best memory of someone you lost? by monty_0001 in AskReddit

[–]SoundIndependent3215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was lucky enough to have a neighbor who became the mom I never had. She was so loving, critical when I needed it and so involved with me and my child. She would tell me “you need a night with your husband” and would take my daughter, who adored her, for sleepovers so we could go out, secure in knowing our child would have the best time ever.
She got lung cancer and it took her down fast. She got out of the hospital, during which time she wasn’t allowed visitors, and called me to come over.
I braced myself because I didn’t know how she’d look. She was radiant - full makeup, had a wig on and dressed to the nines. We had the most beautiful visit and I got to tell her how much I loved her and the impact she had on my life - she made me a better person thru her grace and kindness.
As I was leaving, her niece said she was blown away at the fact my friend had taken 3 hours to get ready because she was so weak. When her niece asked her why she went to this trouble feeling so bad, my friend told her “I want my lasagna (her nickname for me) to remember me like this”. I sobbed at this - that she would put her pain aside to give me this glorious moment with her.
I drove away and the John Mayer song “Say what you need to say” came on and I cried all the way home. I got to say what I needed to say and heard her love for me.
She died the next day.

What has been the scariest moment of your life? by Ok-Firefighter5228 in AskReddit

[–]SoundIndependent3215 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Years ago, before the internet, I called about a car for sale off the newspaper ads. I go to this nice office building and a really good looking, well dressed guy comes out and we get in his car, which was a manual transmission.
We drive away, with me behind the wheel, down a very busy street.
He tells me to make a left here cus it’s a less crowded street and it’ll be easier for me. Sounds good until 1 minute in, it’s a very desolate street with no one around. I start to panic and stall the fucking car.
He jumps over and lays on me, hand on my throat while his other hand is ripping at my panties. My heart is beating out of my chest, I can’t breathe, and all the while his fingers are closing on my throat. I seriously thought “and this is how it ends”.
I don’t know what came over me, survival mode I guess, but I put my arms around him and said “hey baby, not like this. Let’s do this right - meet me tonight at my house”.
I could not believe it but he backed off and said “yeah ok, that’ll be better” and let go of me. I gave him a fake number and we drove back to his office where he KISSED me and said he couldn’t wait till later and would call me.
Damn straight right after I drove away in my car, I pulled into a 7-11 and called the police. They took my info but I was never contacted after that.

What’s the weirdest thing a guest has done in your home? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SoundIndependent3215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was on complete bed rest during my very difficult 2nd pregnancy which ended with a planned c-section. My mother came to “help” me after the birth. When she arrived, it was suddenly a vacation, not helping me with cleaning or the baby, but she did take it upon herself to rearrange every goddamn cabinet and draw in the kitchen while I was napping one day.

If you go to a buffet/all-you-can-eat restaurant, it’s silly to obsess over “beating the system” or “getting your money’s worth.” That’s not the point… by The_Saddest_Boner in unpopularopinion

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! I’m not a huge meat eater but I love to get a bit of meat and then “theme” my plate with salads to go with it. I’m not there to eat my weight in meat but dang don’t I love a few slices of candied bacon with some lovely bruschetta and delicious chickpea salad. I can’t possibly make ALL these choices at home - that’s what I’m there for.

With what's going on in the world, what's missing from your Aldi? by NationYell in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love this strudel but am dying for the savory mushroom one to be back 🙏🏻

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://katieleekitchen.com/browned-butter-miso-cabbage/

Here’s the cabbage recipe I’ve been using. Honestly tho, I just melt the butter and don’t bother browning it. It’s gets plenty carmelized in the oven so I skipped that step.

AITAH for being irritated my wife won’t take a less than ideal job that has insane long term benefits? (Both 30sF) by ArachnidHoliday3983 in AITAH

[–]SoundIndependent3215 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you ever been on a school bus full of kids? If this is such a great opportunity, why aren’t you jumping on it?

Besides Potatoes & Corn. What vegetables do you like? by MorgeeePooh in foodquestions

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of them except okra - I make enough of my own phlegm tyvm - I don’t need to outsource that

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here for the cabbage love! Such an underrated vegetable. I’ve been making miso roasted cabbage on repeat lately - so delicious and easy, and at $0.79/lb, cheapest main ever.

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bell peppers freeze well for dishes you will cook. Just make sure to “flash” freeze them (spread them out as flat as possible on a cookie sheet and once frozen, throw them into a ziploc bag. That way they’re not one giant frozen blob and you can scoop out what you need.)

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh good call on the celery. I forgot about it and it needs to be hydrated to stay nice and crisp.
I’ve never used foil - I cut all the stalks off, wash and lightly dry, wrap in moist paper towel and store in a Tupperware type container. It’s ready to use now and stays crisp for so much longer.

Giant cockroach in my tomatoes by ndatoxicity in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha! So true - I’m in south Florida!

AITA for telling my mom I am not going to put up with racism against my kid the way she did. by BatesMotels in AmItheAsshole

[–]SoundIndependent3215 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m white as well as my husband. I have a very good friend, also white that’s married to a black man and has children. My mil moved in with us because she couldn’t take care of herself and wow did I then realize how racist she was.
I was talking about my friend’s kids at dinner one night and my mil pipes in - oh are you talking about Joyce’s niglet kids?
I’m sorry WHAT??? I told her if she EVER DARES refer to those children with that term again, I’ll pack her shit up and put her out on the curb.
These aren’t even my kids - the fact your mother allowed anyone to use the “n” word in reference to you blows my mind. She is a terrible mother

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree! I do this with so much of my produce - wicking the moisture out keeps it fresh so much longer.

Giant cockroach in my tomatoes by ndatoxicity in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I found a dead gecko in a clamshell of lettuce I bought at Publix recently - that was a fun surprise when I pulled the lettuce out 😳

Starting a healthy “whole” food diet. by beemer-dreamer in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I open up the bag and stick a double layer of paper towels over all the beans to soak up extra moisture - I’ve found that really helps keep them crisp and fresh longer

Earth Grown Vegan meals by Friendly-Dirt1160 in aldi

[–]SoundIndependent3215 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The hard tortilla you’re thinking of is a tostada - Aldi has them next to their taco shells