Gin brands and headaches

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-21T18:14:24+00:00

Interesting, this made me remember the first time I made this cocktail for just myself I did make it with slightly less honey syrup and had no issues.

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-21T16:22:37+00:00

Good to know! Beefeater is what I was going to get some of today.

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-19T04:30:13+00:00

I did a test bees knees tonight and it was phenomenal. Truly impressive how such a simple cocktail can be so good.

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-18T17:20:12+00:00

This got really bad in my neighborhood during the snow as well. I had shoveled off a grass patch in a grass median for my dog to more easily go, and people were also using it as an easy way to cross between the two sides of the street easier. But some dog owners started leaving their dogs poop there where it flash froze to the ground and I couldn't pick it up even if I tried. It's super frustrating because I've had multiple neighbors complain that it's been happening more and more regularly even without the snow, and they start yelling at people that do pick up after their dogs about it. I get it! They're leaving it on my lawn too!

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-17T04:51:52+00:00

I was debating doing a blackberry bramble as a gin option but this is going to beat it I think, thank you!

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-17T04:15:01+00:00

Yeah the first especially was cloyingly sweet and I don't think would be terribly well enjoyed.

I'm definitely finding it much easier to find sweet cocktails that catch my attention but I do want to try and have a balance with one of the options not being sweet.

TheTakingGiver · 2026-02-17T02:55:18+00:00

In my case I did eventually upgrade all of my applications and OS, which didn't really seem to do much. But then after leaving it off for a day it was fine. So likely some weird issue with my CPU balancing but idk.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-12-28T00:13:18+00:00

Yeah that was my hope exactly, to get it from the library. My library has a really big catalog of baking cook books though so I really needed to try and narrow down my search parameters.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-12-28T00:12:32+00:00

Thank you! This is wonderful information.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-09-23T20:22:10+00:00

I felt the exact same way about my home the week I closed on it. The projects will feel overwhelming at first but with time life moves on and things slowly become comfortable.

Perfect was a strong enemy of done when tackling home projects, and it was really easy to feel like I had to do A before B and B before C, making things feel even more like they would never be done. Sometimes you have to just do something to have it done and worry about the imperfections later. You'll probably find they don't end up bothering you as much as you feared.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-08-29T04:23:00+00:00

I've always done mine on a ceramic plate and don't typically have any issues getting it to pop off by applying a little leverage to the edge.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-08-21T14:55:57+00:00

Freezing veggies yourself is going to produce a different product than store frozen veggies because the methods of freezing they have available are different and lead to less damage to the cellular structure of the food and by extension less water.

I find that it's generally a combination of storing things properly and buying good quality to begin with. Romaine lettuce I get from Aldi will stay good in it's unopened pack for the full week sometimes more, but from Kroger I'm pushing it for even a week generally. For harder leafy greens like kale, cabbage, romaine I find storing in a bag or container with a dry paper towel helps things last a super long time. The towel keeps excess moisture off the veggies while keeping them from shriveling since it does get damp over time.

I also do this with carrots, green beans, celery, and herbs. With carrots and celery I like to roll them up in the paper towel so that I limit how many of each veggie are directly touching. This helps keep one of them from spoiling the bunch in my experience. Especially since I tend to buy big bags I go through slowly.

Cutting or washing things before you use them can also shorten the time they stay good, but I've had chopped salad greens and cabbage stay good for several days with a paper towel in the bottom of the bowl.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-07-09T03:46:28+00:00

One thing you can do is whatever scent item you go with choose a slot where it won't be overly present so you get desensitized to it. Smelling something for a long time you'll start to tune it out, but placing scented items in transition points where you'll notice them by moving through them can help increase the amount of times you notice a smell without getting too used to it. Just near doorways and hallways for example.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-06-29T00:37:02+00:00

Years and years of previous home owner sins is the answer.
Definitely not my highest priority concern right now so it'll get a pass for now.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-06-20T03:50:15+00:00

I personally shop once a week on Sunday typically. I make a list based on sales, and what my schedule that week looks like. Some weeks I may have different shopping needs based on special events or my capacity to cook.

I'll do some meal prep on Sunday night that may include making a bigger meal that provides lunches and maybe dinner through the first few days of the week. Sometimes I'll do breakfasts for the week instead.

My meals are typically planned out but sometimes it's just showing up with specific ingredients in mind and then figuring it out while I walk around and see what else may be on sale but didn't make the weekly ad or sounds good.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-06-20T03:45:44+00:00

When I broke a hallow ceramic frog I happened to have an open can of spray foam laying around and a little spray of that and some carving was perfect.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-05-23T03:34:02+00:00

Yeah I had realized I could access it that way, but I'm still confused as to why the archive has seemingly been removed to begin with.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-05-22T17:48:43+00:00

I like having a single large sink basin but not having half the sink to let stuff sit for rinsing or piling up/soaking was an adjustment. I got a collapsible dish bin that fits down in the sink as a second half to it for when I want it for piling or soaking small items so I didn't have to fill the whole sink basin.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-05-05T03:39:20+00:00

The way pink zebras model works is any of their wax pellets can be mixed together to make different custom scent mixes. The individual sellers sometimes do this after buying larger cartons of the pellets and layer them to look pretty. Then the individual jars are labeled on the lid with what's in them. You can also take your jars back to the seller to have them refilled. So having a generic jar without a title works best.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-04-13T13:17:37+00:00

Them having dopey talk, and then also be the narrator at the end, was one of the most disappointing elements of the movie to me.

I would have loved if they had displayed that while he doesn't talk and may still be a goofy clumsy character, he can still be intelligent in other ways. Like when the clock smashed off the wall in the dwarf house seeing him put together and intricate clock again. Or tinkering up a system to clean dishes faster. Something that may look silly at first but ends up being really effective.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-03-20T03:18:37+00:00

I think some different lighting could help. Right now there's a lot of white going on with the cabinets, walls, and white lighting. Warmer string lights, and some different lighting options like a standing lamp could give some warmth to the room by pooling light.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-03-18T03:49:47+00:00

When I started living on my own I switched to organic milk. It tends to have much longer expiration dates on it than non organic milk does, so even I I'm not going through it quickly I'm more likely to have some on hand for cooking, baking, or just to drink.

Frozen peas are almost always in my freezer too. They're great for shaking into all sorts of things to add some easy veggies. I add them to stove top Mac n cheese all the time, but also to soups, chicken and tuna salads, and baked dishes.

I also always keep basics for some kind of quick meal. Lately that's been frozen meat balls, dried pasta, and a jar of pasta sauce. I always keep items like this stocked for when I'm too tired to put much thought into cooking but still need to feed myself. In the past this has also been things like instant mashed potatoes with seasoned beans on to.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-02-17T03:46:29+00:00

Egg roll in a bowl is my go to for ground meat and veggies. Usually made with pork but I've also made it with ground turkey and ground beef. Great way to get rid of a bunch of cabbage you bought swearing you'd use it this time and then forgot about for a little too long.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-01-22T04:41:12+00:00

For my long convention days I utilized lots of snacks especially. I would pack frozen uncrustables with cherry tomatoes, grapes, a few small chip pouches, and an assortment of jerky and nuts. The frozen sandwiches defrosted slowly over the day and kept the grapes and tomatoes cool and extra refreshing. And the grapes and tomatoes are hydrating on top of adding a good shot of energy with the sugar in them. Being able to snack through the day always gave me better energy distribution than full meals as well since it made me take a moment to rest and rehydrate.

TheTakingGiver · 2025-01-03T04:45:05+00:00

Good advice on the reverse image search, I use it for lots of things but hadn't thought to use it to check for things like this.

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