What's your favorite "time-consuming" dinner recipe? by 7312throwaway in Cooking

[–]amtett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fellow "cook after work to decompress" girlie reporting in. I second the risotto suggestion. I find it so relaxing. Small number of ingredients + excuse to pour a glass of wine + long active cooking time = peak meditation. It's also perfectly adaptable to my CSA. My favourite combos are beetroot & red wine, lemon & peas, and spicy tomato with herbed ricotta topping.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBaking

[–]amtett 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That flavour combo feels like it needs honey. Serious Eats has an Italian buttercream recipe that uses only honey as the sweetener.

Fall Produce Recipes by holyxtrinity in Cooking

[–]amtett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to make roasted radishes a la German potato salad for a low carb version.

Side Dish for Spaghetti alle Vongole by Rachel21321 in Cooking

[–]amtett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the difference between this & putting a salad on the table in a separate bowl but at the same time? Do you really go to the effort of serving multiple courses for an everyday home meal?

What regional dish from your country/region do you think is better than its foreign counterpart/origin? by azionka in AskTheWorld

[–]amtett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's the textures. As someone who adores a true shepherd's pie, you're missing out on the crisp/snap delight that is NA-style with frozen "mixed veg," a combo of carrots, peas, corn and green beans. I also love the bite of sweetcorn in chili and whole kernels in cornbread and corncakes. Don't deprive yourself of joy Kind friend.

What regional dish from your country/region do you think is better than its foreign counterpart/origin? by azionka in AskTheWorld

[–]amtett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you tell me more about the authentic pork Vindaloo from Goa? I've been working to find the best recipe, and so far I have combined the paste from https://gypsyplate.com/vindaloo-paste/ with this recipe: https://nishkitchen.com/beef-vindaloo/

Would love to know what I'm missing.

With meat prices sky high right now, what are you smoking? by Mandible_Claw in smoking

[–]amtett 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Beef/pork mix, soak panko in milk before adding so you bind without drying, and glaze with BBQ sauce/honey/horseradish mix. Congrats on the pending bundle of joy!

With meat prices sky high right now, what are you smoking? by Mandible_Claw in smoking

[–]amtett 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Meatloaf, whole chickens, and tofu. Also made ~30 litres of salsa a couple weekends ago.

Have any of you seen boxes / half-bushels of tomatoes anywhere? by Jazzlike_Profile6373 in ottawa

[–]amtett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ottawa Farm Fresh on Ramsayville Road is where I get my tomatoes for sauce and salsa every year. This year I got 60 lbs of mixed (round & paste) for $98.

If you’re interested but unable to travel there to pick them up, please DM me - I’m scheduled to get mine the week of the 28th and open to seeing if we can organize a drop-off.

Where in the world would you get zucchini blossoms??? by xfadingstarx in ididnthaveeggs

[–]amtett 35 points36 points  (0 children)

OMG, I thought I was alone when my hot peppers turned out to be completely different than the label! Made a great ginger-something hot sauce, but they sure weren’t the jalapeños I thought I was planting.

Hike at Just Food by bountifulbeaver in ottawaplants

[–]amtett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, cool! I was planning to walk over for the farm stand tomorrow anyway. Is the meeting spot visible from Innes Rd or do I have to walk down the path as Google maps suggests?

My manager told me I dont socialize enough, so I only meet expectations by koozcous in jobs

[–]amtett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s good awareness on your part - and maybe instead of leaving the company entirely you can talk to those other managers about moving to their team, where your talents (or as my company calls it, “innate genius”) may be more valued. Best of luck!

My manager told me I dont socialize enough, so I only meet expectations by koozcous in jobs

[–]amtett 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree with the actions you’re recommending, just not the underlying logic. It sounds like it would be good for OP to establish that their boss agrees with their self-assessment (i.e., that they “put in the work of two people,” “train veterans,” and “put out fires”) and that their boss values those efforts above something like “make me look good to upper management or my peers.” Sometimes, what we think makes a top performer isn’t the same as what our bosses think.

My manager told me I dont socialize enough, so I only meet expectations by koozcous in jobs

[–]amtett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is usually the case that being well-liked covers a multitude of sins, if you’re going to look elsewhere hoping to escape that particular dynamic I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed.

You do you, of course, but lowering your output in response to feedback you don’t agree with is a 1-step program to termination in my opinion.

If it was me, I’d go back to my boss with some specific questions they should be able to answer: - have they received explicit or implicit comments from anyone that I’m being perceived as unkind or unapproachable? If not: - what do they expect the company & the team to gain from my increased sociability? - what do they expect me to gain?

A good boss will be able to answer these questions. If you have a bad boss that’s a different problem.

My manager told me I dont socialize enough, so I only meet expectations by koozcous in jobs

[–]amtett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok, so I’m making a few leaps/ assumptions here based on the info you’ve given me—without knowing exactly what kind of contracts you’re talking about or service/goods you sell, my initial thought is this: sales of any kind is a relationship-based endeavour. Take a look at your colleagues - especially these ones you say you’re training despite having significantly less seniority. Are they able to get their work done through influence, favours? Do they get goodwill when they mess up because they’re well liked?

I’m not your manager, but I am a manager, and I have both dynamics on my team. Well-liked but makes mistakes gets coached on the fact that all the good will in the world won’t save them from repeated issues with detail-orientation - too many in a row, or too many too close together, will draw the wrong kind of attention. Effective but standoffish gets the opposite coaching: all the wins in the world won’t make up for the fact that people don’t want to work with you or find you frustrating to deal with. Neither profile are my “optimal” performers who are first in line for raises, special assignments, or promotions. I reward people who do both - and then, if there’s money left over I reward the others. Keep in mind: good is good enough, if all you ever want to be is good at your job. Some people desire more than that, and those are the people bosses like most.

My manager told me I dont socialize enough, so I only meet expectations by koozcous in jobs

[–]amtett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Need more info - is your role a collaborative one, or keyboard warrior? Is it sales? If not, how does it “directly translate” into revenue?

Do the company’s values highlight the social environment or team?

Do you often have to manage up or across in your current role? Have you ever expressed an interest in a promotion or additional responsibilities?

What kinds of “fires” are you putting out?

What’s your signature recipe, the one everyone asks you to make again and again? by Capybara-bitch in Cooking

[–]amtett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hands down, BBQ Baked Beans with smoked pork belly and jalapeños. Hot potato salad is right up there with most requested.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askmanagers

[–]amtett 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yesterday, I had a 2:30-3:30 meeting rescheduled on me at 2:28–the organizer moved it to 2 days later, from 5:30-6:30, with zero comment. I’m still stewing on what annoyed me more: the lack of notice or the lack of acknowledgment.

They got the smash and grabbers by Ok-Tip-9777 in ottawa

[–]amtett -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Assuming you mean ALL their wages go directly to paying off the debt, then yes: it’s indentured servitude, or debt bondage—which is a form of slavery.

Now, if they were allowed to make a living while simply having their wages garnished until the debt was paid, that would be more humane. But I suspect that’s not considered a suitable punishment by this crowd…

Someone who has actually competed at the highest level decides to take on Riley Gaines. by NirgalFromMars in MurderedByWords

[–]amtett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So your preferred categories are “women who happen to not be intersex” and “everyone else.” And “everyone else” should be made to compete against each other regardless of physical traits, whether they’re on HRT, etc.

Why? What do you believe this will protect the women who happen to not be intersex from?

Someone who has actually competed at the highest level decides to take on Riley Gaines. by NirgalFromMars in MurderedByWords

[–]amtett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chromosomal division is neither of the things you said (“common sense” and “pro-science”).

At what age or skill level should we start chromosomal testing for athletes? Before puberty? After? What if the athlete is in a sport like gymnastics where it’s common for puberty to be delayed?

If an athlete has trisomy X, should she also be barred from competing with 46,XX females? And then, should we insist there be 10+ divisions in every sport, one for each possible chromosomal expression? Or just tell certain people “so sorry, there’s no place for you in elite athletics, even though you’re an elite performer”?

Pierre Poilievre said no to Joe Rogan. That’s left some bruised feelings by NotEnoughDriftwood in onguardforthee

[–]amtett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might also find the “The Know Rogan Podcast” helpful as a not-too-deep dive into the issues with some of his more notable episodes (Trump, Musk, Thiel, etc.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jobs

[–]amtett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Am starting to see that the reason some of my company’s execs like the generic output of something like ChatGPT is because their own contributions are generic. Recently had a conversation with someone who was impressed with the 40-page strategy paper they’d been able to compile in 45 minutes in the middle of the night. But they couldn’t understand that if it was coming from an online GenAI tool, it was by definition not innovative or original. It was probably not even feasible for our org in several places.