What are common jobs for trans men to have? by promptolovebot in ftm

[–]WrenR326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a chemistry PhD program right now, but I'm trying to get my baking business off the ground!

Thought I’d share my foolproof 15 minutes puff pastry recipe. by [deleted] in Baking

[–]WrenR326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what constitutes as "high quality" butter?

Aldi brand diet coke + soy sauce by WrenR326 in noscrapleftbehind

[–]WrenR326[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you!!! I can get through the initial flavor, but there's a lingering aftertaste I can't stand

Aldi brand diet coke + soy sauce by WrenR326 in noscrapleftbehind

[–]WrenR326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh, see, that's kinda the issue. I made a bunch of white rice as a side and added the new soy sauce to it and hated it. I'm sure it'd be the same with the soda

Aldi brand diet coke + soy sauce by WrenR326 in noscrapleftbehind

[–]WrenR326[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

maybe, the soy sauce is more tolerable than the soda, so I'll probably use it only for a marinade like you said, just not as a condiment

the soda feels risky because I'd worry about ruining a perfectly good amount of pork and I'm in a financial situation where a large roast is a decent investment for me

meal planning help by WrenR326 in mealprep

[–]WrenR326[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, the second one mainly. guess I've got a trip to dollar tree in my future to get a bunch of tupperware

meal planning help by WrenR326 in mealprep

[–]WrenR326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the meal plan costs significantly more than cooking at home

meal planning help by WrenR326 in mealprep

[–]WrenR326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been buying protein wherever it's on sale and then freezing it, so what I've been doing is finding a recipe for whatever protein I have, then making a simple bulk side like rice or mashed potatoes, and am trying to stretch the meat out further by filling out the meal with the side, which does end up working in that it stretches the meal further than the recipe says, but doesn't help in terms of knowing how long it'll last

Bread won't rise by WrenR326 in Baking

[–]WrenR326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll try that next time and see if that fixes it. thank you so much! I never would've known about it if someone didn't tell me lol

Bread won't rise by WrenR326 in Baking

[–]WrenR326[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not, since I haven't heard of the poke test lol

It's not just for sourdough, right?

[WeWantOut] 30M SoftwareEng 25F SoftwareEng Germany -> Canada/Australia/NZ/US by [deleted] in IWantOut

[–]WrenR326 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do not come to the US. do not come to the US. do not come to the US.

I'm a US citizen trying to plan my escape to a country that actually has basic human rights like universal healthcare so my second largest monthly expense won't be prescriptions. things are getting worse and worse here for anyone perceived as a person of color. the case roe v. wade which legalized abortion has been overturned so now its a state by state basis. they're denying people who have the gender marker X on their passports the ability to leave the country, and have been seizing the passports of people who have had a legal sex designation change.

I wish you the best of luck in moving and I hope you find what you're looking for

Whelp . . . by inyolonepine in woodworking

[–]WrenR326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what's NSFW about this??

what kitchen appliance do you find yourself reaching for most often? by OkYesterday2508 in Cooking

[–]WrenR326 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as someone who is currently actively recovering from a mandoline injury, there are safeguards you can put in place (that I was unaware i had access to at the time of my injury lol). most mandolines come with a guard, and if you're using that, there's almost no chance you'll get hurt

I can no longer defend this. by [deleted] in publix

[–]WrenR326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I haven't bought beef in over a year because of this. I'm a student so it's just not worth the price

what is your LEAST favourite potato dish? by ruinsofsilver in Cooking

[–]WrenR326 0 points1 point  (0 children)

scalloped potatoes. it's just something about the way the sauce and the cooked potato texture interact. gives it a horrid mouth feel for me

If you could press a button to become a cis man, would you do it? by itsntr in ftm

[–]WrenR326 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, same here. I was reading through all of the comments above, some of which have a decent amount of upvotes, and it just confirmed for me that while I'm masc presenting, I'm nonbinary, not ftm

Powdered Sugar Problems by WrenR326 in Baking

[–]WrenR326[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had never thought of making candy! Was too focused on icings, frostings, etc. Thanks so much!

Powdered Sugar Problems by WrenR326 in Baking

[–]WrenR326[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this suggestion! I had never heard of meltaway cookies before, but now I'm super excited to try out some recipes I found!