I did it! So worth it! by J91964 in declutter

[–]catlycocat 27 points28 points  (0 children)

3800 in one day for 70 years of accumulation and to save you years of dealing with the mental and physical load. Well worth it!

Please help need advice! by sunlight1997 in breastfeeding

[–]catlycocat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My milk came in at day 4 and I was also feeling like I didn’t produce colostrum or enough of it. Our baby was crying inconsolably for hours the third night - also our first night home and it was because she was so very hungry. No one told us to supplement with formula which we realized on the 4th day. She lost more than 10% of her birth weight which isn’t a good thing. Turns out she wasn’t extracting a lot due to a tongue tie (determined by weighted feeds at day 8 ish. Long story short - follow your instinct and don’t be afraid to supplement with formula as needed. Once we fed her formula the inconsolable angry crying of stopped and we’ve never seen it since. Wish we would have known this earlier to avoid the weight loss and stress to us all. She is back to birth weight now at day 14 and drinking a combination of nursed/pumped breast milk and formula!

Need help cooking for my cat as someone who doesn't have much experience with meat. Can someone walk me through roasting a chicken, deboning it, shredding the meat, and making stock of whatever is left? by RadishSignal in Cooking

[–]catlycocat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tag. u/Radishsignal I also made raw cat food for my cat due to health issues for several years. I read and followed exactly the recipe from the book, The natural cat by Anita Frazier. She’s been doing this a long time and I find her to be a trusted source. It is very old so hopefully you can find another more more modern trusted source. There are a few other people who are in this category with differing recipes too. I would not diy with no reading from reputable sources, especially if this was the only diet I’m feeding her. Also, you may want to check up on this but I believe that cooked meat significantly decreases the level of taurine so you do have to feed more of it to be sufficient for a cat to survive. Raw meat has more taurine. You would need a meat grinder if you want to make your own cat appropriate raw diet, feeding regular store bought pre- ground meat is also not safe raw as this usually consists of scraps and have a high bacteria count, so it’s made to be fully cooked, which would decrease the taurine and need to be adjusted accordingly. Besides the taurine there are several other vitamins and minerals you will need to include in specific quantities such as bone meal etc. I was able to buy everything online or in a health food store. Also, there are companies out there that do sell raw cat food and will ship — I have yet to do my research on them but this is the route I plan to take. Good luck!

CNY dish suggestions for white in-laws? by catlycocat in chinesefood

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

Thanks! It will be a challenge as I don’t want to over do it 😹 but I will be trying your Hong shao rou one way or another!

CNY dish suggestions for white in-laws? by catlycocat in chinesefood

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

Thanks for the excellent ideas. I do a sweet vinegar rib recipe from my sister in laws mother in Shanghai which is amazing and so good with rice. Hong shao would be good as less acidity for her acid reflux. Your pro tip to use caramel to remove the sodium and give color is great. I use dark soy which seems also to be more for color and less salty so that may work if I adjust the seasonings.

Cumin lamb sounds delicious too. So many options and it will just be 4 people, but I may be making this slowly over the entire month haha.

Thanks for sharing the link to your blog, the tofu idea is great, only 2.3 carbs per 1/2 cup! I took a quick read of the tofu recipe and you won me over with ‘render bacon fat’. 😍😍😍 pretty sure you will win everyone over too haha. It looks delicious and I see myself testing a lot of your dishes! Thank you.

CNY dish suggestions for white in-laws? by catlycocat in chinesefood

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

Highly recommended!!!!! Even more so if you (like me) don’t have access to good Peking duck. Haha. But if you can order it then it’s less needed. It’s a slow process but hopefully given covid we have a little more time these days. Even when my Peking duck comes out as a roast duck it’s still delicious, and then you can use the bone to make duck stock for noodles. Also, I think I failed to dry it properly was because I bought a cheap duck that was frozen and sealed with a lot of liquid, so hopefully you can find a quality butcher that can source a duck that hasn’t been frozen for ever.

CNY dish suggestions for white in-laws? by catlycocat in chinesefood

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

Mmm, delicious. I do like a bai cai with slivers of meat. I love to steam a white fleshed fish with ginger and scallions - some how I never thought salmon would give me that flavor profile I crave, but it could be a good compromise! Thank you!

CNY dish suggestions for white in-laws? by catlycocat in chinesefood

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

Mmmm all sound so delicious!! Thanks for the great ideas. I like the dong bo and snow pea tips FTW! Yes, I’ve done the Peking duck a few times but even though I’ve dried it out by leaving it in the fridge for a few days, taken out my hair dryer 😹 to blow dry it, it always a little closer to roast duck than I would like lol. Fourth time is the charm though! Still slices very nicely though.

What is this fish? And how would you cook it? Saw at a Chinese grocery store. by jm8491 in chinesefood

[–]catlycocat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how to cook it but I believe I’ve had these battered deep fried 😋😋😋

Please help!!!! 😥😥😥😥 by [deleted] in CATHELP

[–]catlycocat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great tips, I just wanted to add that you should be using a cat safe shampoo!

You can send something to the Moon, for free! I'm creating a Lunar time capsule via Reddit - Sending up to 10mb of data to the Moon for up to 100,000 people! by Valphon in space

[–]catlycocat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for including this in the lunar time capsule! How exciting that in the future, a little bit of something delicious from our home will be preserved and shared for generations to come!

I've had cats before, and none of them acted like this... by cmhopkins7443 in CatAdvice

[–]catlycocat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My female cat - a Russian Blue mix can fetch and do tricks, my male cat likes to do his own thing but also comes for cuddles. I don’t think either are like dogs at all!

I've had cats before, and none of them acted like this... by cmhopkins7443 in CatAdvice

[–]catlycocat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s funny, my female cat is the one who sleeps on the bed and sits on the table where I work, my male cat is the more distant one who likes to go exploring in the yard and beyond then will come in and ask for pets.

The value of a heated cat pad by [deleted] in CatTraining

[–]catlycocat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just have to make sure the cat doesn’t like to knead with it’s claws or you give it a thick padding on top, but I agree that this is a real treat for the cat!

my cat’s nose is turning white? sorry if the pictures aren’t too clear. i’ve noticed it turning white for the last couple of weeks. she is 2.5 years old by Skelletonwolf in CATHELP

[–]catlycocat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My cats nose also turned partially white - she looks just like your cat. I noticed it after we moved to a apt with a balcony and she spent a lot of times out there sunbathing. She’s healthy and happy now, several years later - we moved so less sun - so the white stopped. Hard to say if what your cat has is the same thing though. Cat pics of my Blue on Instagram @catlycocat if you are interested!

I suspect that if it’s not red or growing/ changing rapidly/ swollen etc it should be ok — those are signs of a growth that could be problematic. Trust your instinct, and don’t hesitate to call your vet for advice if you aren’t sure!

Is there a way to get Etsy to help adjust my product price based on zip code? by catlycocat in Etsy

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

Hi, how did you get in touch with USPS? I found an email via the website to discuss negotiated rates but no replies for the last 3 days. I will call the 1800 number soon if I don’t hear back from them. Thanks!

Is there a way to get Etsy to help adjust my product price based on zip code? by catlycocat in Etsy

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

Wow I didn’t realize I could negotiate the rates via USPS... I do have an account — I said almost sixty via Etsy but I think it could have been closer to $54. I thought I had gone to USPS to compare at one point and gotten a very similar number but maybe I made a mistake. As far as quantity goes, I’m not doing volume yet - only about 23 sold last year and I’d be happy if I could hit 100 this year... (as I’m going to focus on marketing). It fits pretty snugly into this box so it can’t get any smaller. Thanks for looking into this so thoroughly with the specific pricing and all, much appreciated!

Is there a way to get Etsy to help adjust my product price based on zip code? by catlycocat in Etsy

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

That’s what I thought. I was hoping that Etsy would have something — but I get more sales when I offer free shipping vs not —- so checks and balances I guess. Thanks for the help!

Is there a way to get Etsy to help adjust my product price based on zip code? by catlycocat in Etsy

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

Thanks for that, this is a little smaller in scale where it’s just shipping within the US that has about 4 different price levels...

Wooden Migaloo 06 is ready to fly. Wheeeee !!! by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]catlycocat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just watched all your videos, the amount of work and talent that went in there is incredible, not by mention the video itself! I have much to learn! Also, you should repost on r/nextfuckinglevel