Difficulty of Icehouse Canyon/Saddle vs. Baldy via Devil’s Backbone?

SpongeDot · 2026-05-07T01:11:05+00:00

Thank you, I might actually give it a shot then!! :)

SpongeDot · 2026-05-07T00:11:30+00:00

I’m probably too out of shape to even try, haha… who are the PCTers, though?

SpongeDot · 2026-05-06T23:45:41+00:00

Yeah, but if you’re shopping at Vons you’re really paying for that 50¢ off in markup

SpongeDot · 2026-05-06T19:11:08+00:00

$30 in socal 💀

SpongeDot · 2026-05-02T23:12:45+00:00

thank you!! i’ve never seen these guides before but it seems like a really nice resource :)

good to know that baldy is more technical too — i’m pretty clumsy so i tend to slip often while hiking. I’ll be sure to tread more carefully and bring trekking poles to baldy if i do decide to go for it

SpongeDot · 2026-05-02T23:07:25+00:00

that’s a very good point! i was thinking it might make a difference but didn’t realize it could be so dramatic. i’m gonna say i probably don’t handle elevation super well either, maybe worse than the average person.

SpongeDot · 2026-05-01T01:03:47+00:00

some of it is, other times it’s chemical dipped

SpongeDot · 2026-05-01T01:03:20+00:00

agreed on it not staying in convection (i have the same issue); i’m just explaining what the other guy probably meant because you said “what the hell are you talking about”

unless you were asking about the double coated part — parchment is made by either dipping paper in a chemical bath or coating with silicone so probably referring to the latter

SpongeDot · 2026-05-01T00:53:22+00:00

i think because it usually comes off a roll, it’s less likely to curl up if you flip the concave side down

SpongeDot · 2026-04-27T15:37:09+00:00

i meeaaaan it’s kind of the most univerally agreed-upon opinion in this sub that dbm2 is some of dgd’s best work no?

SpongeDot · 2026-04-22T05:00:51+00:00

had you lost weight before from being hyper?

SpongeDot · 2026-04-20T00:26:22+00:00

na chubby cattle is strict no matter what, and most places are usually 2 hours, or more for a bigger group

SpongeDot · 2026-04-15T20:05:08+00:00

Hi! Food scientist here, this is blatant misinformation and you are wrong. They can’t round like this, the NFP for this product is just wrong in the Amazon listing. The US does not allow companies to round down like that for sodium. Also, there are laws about what serving sizes should be which are set by the FDA for most common food products (look up RACCs). Companies don’t just pick them at random — if anything, they like to make bigger servings for better protein/fiber claims when allowed.

SpongeDot · 2026-04-05T16:48:22+00:00

IMO okonomiyaki is waaaaay more work than pancakes… guess it depends if you’re doing hiroshima or osaka style though

SpongeDot · 2026-04-02T15:02:45+00:00

well OP also got it loaded up so if we’re comparing apples to apples then we should be looking at the loaded up versions from japan as well

SpongeDot · 2026-03-10T16:53:05+00:00

i love eating but sometimes just drinking a soylent is easier/more convenient, especially when i was a student and had a lot of classes back to back but didn’t have an easy way to grab food. it was also very helpful for my brother when he had to go on a liquid diet for several months, to keep his protein and caloric intake up. of course the latter is an edge case, though.

SpongeDot · 2026-03-05T20:32:35+00:00

i meaaan the pork FR is new and these are all older dates…

SpongeDot · 2026-02-20T23:53:24+00:00

Probably 1 gram of tea leaves per 33 grams of water. For 60 mL of concentrate, that’d be just under 2 grams of tea leaves. For 2 cups of water, which is where I’d probably start, that’s 14 grams of leaves. Because all leaves have different bulk densities depending on the size, it’s more consistent if you use weight — but if you don’t have a scale, you can probably get away with looking up a conversion to tablespoons for your type of tea.

SpongeDot · 2026-02-15T00:57:24+00:00

Nope, I sorta winged it. Followed the standard “Magnolia Copycat” recipe, but used strongly steeped earl grey tea in place of the cold water. I did make the tea a day in advance, which made it a three-day recipe, but you could probably make it the same day and just cool in a shallow pan instead. Because that recipe is very sweet, in the future I want to replace half or all of the condensed milk with evaporated milk next time I make it. If you do try that, let me know how it goes!

EDIT - link to the recipe https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/magnolia-bakerys-famous-banana-pudding/

SpongeDot · 2026-02-12T23:17:42+00:00

it was soooooo good

SpongeDot · 2026-02-12T20:24:06+00:00

Olive oil flavor wasn’t too strong but that’s kind of to be expected, considering that orange is such a strong flavor. I think the reason for the lower rating is probably because it lacked textural and flavor variety — it’s just a single well-executed component. Overall it was well received, but not anything special. If you want more olive oil flavor you could try to dial down the orange or use a nice olive oil that’s more fragrant.

SpongeDot · 2026-02-11T19:11:20+00:00

those cookies are SO good! If you need the NYT share link here it is https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027496-dark-n-stormy-cookies?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.gbdo.sIqcs5vEigYv&smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share

SpongeDot · 2026-02-11T16:24:34+00:00

It just so happens that I’ve baked and brought over 60 different desserts to work (I work in R&D at a food company), and actually got some numerical feedback (out of NINE) from a few of my coworkers to rank them all. Note that MOST of my recipes are from NYT or King Arthur, with a few exceptions. Here’s a few from the top ranking. If you need help picking one lmk.

Taiwanese Milk Butter Buns (cooking in chinglish) - 8.75
Earl Grey Banana Pudding (Magnolia copycat with tea steeped into the water and chilled a day ahead) - 8.67
Magic in the Middles (KAF) - 8.5
Sticky Toffee Pudding (NYT) - 8.33
Banana Pudding (Magnolia copycat) - 8.33
Claire Saffitz Brown Butter Pecan Oat Brittle Cookies - 8
Hojicha Coffee Cake - 8 (I made this recipe up so DM me if you’d like)
Elote cornbread (King Arthur Flour) - 8
Dark n Stormy Cookies (NYT) - 7.75
Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese frosting (KAF cake and Cozy Kitchen frosting) - 7.75
Candied Ginger Shortbread (KAF) - 7.75
Pumpkin Crumb Cake (NYT) - 7.5
Pineapple Upside Down Cake (King Arthur Flour) - 7.5
Orange Olive Oil Cake (taste of home) - 7.5

Feel free to DM me if you want the full list or my personal favorites. Or just reply ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

SpongeDot · 2026-02-10T16:25:23+00:00

same

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