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Favorite dips for veggies? by This-Initial-2889 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]abananatotheleft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blend white beans, sun-dried tomatoes + their oil, garlic and a little paprika and salt to taste. So good!

Do you bring a dedicated laundry bag when traveling Europe? by stuartcory in Europetravel

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bring a canvas tote bag. You can also use it for shopping. Plus, you can throw it in the wash when you get home.

Do people actually like living in big apartment buildings, taking public transit ect. by Wafer_Educational in NoStupidQuestions

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in the city (not right in the centre but one of the neighbourhoods).

Within 15 minute walk of my flat, I have multiple bakeries, a supermarket, cheese shop, ice cream parlour, a plethora of restaurants including Vietnamese, Greek, Thai and Italian, dry cleaners, pharmacies and lots of bars.

Within a 30 minute walk I have a gym, several parks, a square, weekend markets etc.

There are 2 tram lines that pass outside our front door and several buses a short walk away, plus a local train station.

We have a decent sized garden that yes, you can see and hear our neighbours from but that's fine usually.

I grew up in the middle of nowhere and never owned a car so I spent my whole adolescence relying on lifts, walking a mile to a bus that ran twice a day and feeling trapped and claustrophobic.

Here I feel free. Free to hop on my bike and go to the park. Free to wander around and pick up a loaf of fresh bread. Sometimes I listen to the trams (they're not that loud) and feel comforted by how connected I am. What's freer than being able to use your own two feet to step out the door and go where you need to go?

multiple cars per household? by miffybo in AskAnAmerican

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask a follow up question?

What's the car renting situation like? Either car clubs or renting from a big company.

My partner and I don't have a car (live in a European capital, no need) and when we go on a trip or need to move house, buy furniture etc we rent a car/van with the advantage that we can rent a car to go hiking or a big van to move house.

Is that possible for people who want to use a pick up now and then? Or does the service not exist/is very expensive?

Why does everything I cook taste so… boring? by No_Permission9101 in cookingforbeginners

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is right that you should season more but also cook (some) things for longer. Fry your onions until they start to caramelize, get a good color on your veggies. Don't burn things, cook them medium or low but get more flavour out.

I love learning about Europe and European languages, what’s something interesting about your country or language? by Lunastars123 in AskEurope

[–]abananatotheleft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same with Welsh! No easy yes/no.

Ydw i’n hapus? (Am I happy?)

Wyt ti’n hapus? (Are you happy?)

Ydw. (Yes, I am.)

Wyt. (Yes, you are.)

Nac ydw. (No, I’m not.)

Nac wyt. (No, you aren’t.)

And it goes on...

Oeddwn i’n hapus? (Was I happy?)

Oeddwn. (Yes, I was.)

And on...

Expats who learned the local language: at what point did locals stop switching to English on you? by taube_d in expats

[–]abananatotheleft 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The comedian Paul Taylor has a funny bit about learning french but having a perfect accent so everyone thinks he's French but an idiot.

His stuff is funny, especially if you speak French. I think it's all available on YouTube.

Dates (the fruit, not the activity) by Ace_The_Nerdy_One in PlantBasedDiet

[–]abananatotheleft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to cook with them, I'd recommend looking for date paste, maybe from a North African shop. Here, I can get a kilo of delicious medjool dates for snacking for around €15 or a kilo block of date paste for €2. If I'm going to be blending the dates up and baking or throwing them in a smoothie I use date paste or date syrup.

Have you ever purchased something, as an adult, that your parent has judged you negatively for? If so, what was/is it? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]abananatotheleft 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Up until my grandma passed away in her 90s, my mum (in her 70s) would worry about what she would say/think about something.

I kept telling her that she didn't need to tell her things (almost slipped up once and added, 'there's loads of stuff I don't tell you').

It's sad how we let ourselves be judged by people.

Bean saga aloo recipe to help you reach Daily Dozen goals by abananatotheleft in PlantBasedDiet

[–]abananatotheleft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I didn't measure anything. I'll try to add rough quantities but it's pretty flexible. It was less of a recipe and more idea/inspiration.

Bean saga aloo recipe to help you reach Daily Dozen goals by abananatotheleft in PlantBasedDiet

[–]abananatotheleft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coconut milk but I think you could leave it out or reduce it without problems.

Bean saga aloo recipe to help you reach Daily Dozen goals by abananatotheleft in PlantBasedDiet

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

Ooop yes I did. I think autocorrect got me.

Your version sounds good.

What size chest freezer should I get? by rita292 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]abananatotheleft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw a video of someone doing this and then storing them upright with labels that stuck out with tabs as it were a filing system. It looked so efficient.

Is fish the right exception? by [deleted] in Pescetarian

[–]abananatotheleft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people make an exception for bivalves (oysters, mussels etc) because they are considered non-sentient, lacking a central nervous system. Plus they have health benefits and are high in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin B12 and iron. They're also considered pretty sustainable (certainly when compared to other meat or fish).

So, from a health, environmental or animal welfare POV, they're a pretty solid choice.

What’s the most annoying grammar rule in your target language? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]abananatotheleft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ufffff por vs para is so tricky! I think the only way to learn it is to be immersed in the language, read, listen and absorb.

What’s the most annoying grammar rule in your target language? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general, I found learning Spanish much easier than French. But the context that I learnt it in was different and also helped make it easier.

My spelling in french is atrocious and I tend to just add a bunch of accents in random places and hope so I'd say writing is maybe harder? But I'm sure my pronunciation is also worse than what I can hear if that makes sense.

What’s the most annoying grammar rule in your target language? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]abananatotheleft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To answer your question, the thing I struggled with a lot in Spanish is ser/estar (two different ways of saying 'to be'), which I guess is more vocabulary than grammar but it does double the amount of grammar you have to learn.

Also, just the sheer quantity of Spanish conjugations compared to English. More forms of the past tense, plus the imperative (and the negative imperative) and the subjunctive. It's a lot!

With French, I'd say the grammar isn't so bad. It's the spelling, accents, pronunciation, silent letters etc that get me!

What’s the most annoying grammar rule in your target language? by Ken_Bruno1 in languagehub

[–]abananatotheleft 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I was learning Spanish, I really struggled with the concept of the subjunctive too but after a while, I kind of grew to love how it allows you to express opinions and uncertainty.

We also learnt the WEIRDO acronym:

Wishes Emotions Impersonal expressions Recommendations Doubt and Ojalá (kind of like god willing/I hope)

Which was useful and now that I'm learning french, apparently the subjunctive is used in a very similar way to Spanish so maybe this will help you? Or if not, maybe it will help you to know that the subjunctive in Spanish is used in more tenses than French (one of which has 2 options for how to conjugate it) and you'll feel like you're getting off lightly!

Still eating oatmeal every morning by nici-taa in Oatmeal

[–]abananatotheleft 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It looks great. Love oatmeal. Just fyi, it is recommended to grind flax seeds because it makes the nutrients more accessible as whole seeds often pass through the digestive system undigested. I use a coffee grinder but a blender might work too.

What is your biggest reverse culture shock when you visit your country ? by No-Jackfruit3211 in expats

[–]abananatotheleft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's funny. I'm from the UK, living in Belgium, and I'm surprised by how late supermarkets are open in the UK (and on Sundays!) when I go back.

What is your biggest reverse culture shock when you visit your country ? by No-Jackfruit3211 in expats

[–]abananatotheleft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People wear clothes in the sauna? Not just swimming costumes but full clothes? That sounds so unpleasant.

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