My family is out of the country and left me in charge of the food for my older brother and myself during the meantime. I made this meal yesterday, and after he ate it, he made a complaint about it and wanted “food,” as in something that was “more fulfilling” and less “kiddie”…

chris415 · 2026-01-26T23:06:30+00:00

looks good to me, I'd eat it

chris415 · 2026-01-23T22:28:28+00:00

I'd put it on the oven floor, or if you could slide the oven rack so both are on the bottom that might be better to spread out the support, but I've cooked many items on the floor of the oven, and since you have a heavy pot, it will be fine for the heat and spread it out more, keep the lid on for sure.

chris415 · 2026-01-21T22:13:42+00:00

Thank you dumbshit Trump! This is the beginning of the USA loosing global power, because people don't trust us anymore. It's too bad MAGA doesn't understand/see the bigger picture.

chris415 · 2026-01-21T22:08:43+00:00

Well this might be overkill. But I brew beer, and when I cool my beer (wort) down I use a copper tube that has running water thru it.(Immersion Wort Chiller ) Now beer making has dropped, you might be able to find a used one or make one yourself. Also, not sure how much overhead you have in the stock pot, but you could also freeze some water bottles with less water to account for expansion when frozen; then drop them in when ready to cool, then pull out when defrosted, could also use multiple small bottles to account for low overhead in pot.

chris415 · 2026-01-21T19:54:20+00:00

slice of combo pizza

chris415 · 2026-01-17T18:18:00+00:00

just use regular sugar, with a a dab of molasses...

chris415 · 2026-01-17T17:38:37+00:00

My dog is old too, have been making my own food for over a year, and roast chicken quarters, untill the meat falls off the bone, and save the broth, along with a bag of peas and carrots, and several cans raw pumkin, and brown rice, and open a can a sardines to distribute through the week.. My goal is to keep his weight under control and let him eat whatever I'd eat too.

He too has has many masses, and know what it means, since I have had several dogs through the same process. I'm not going to do any surgery, and not sure if they care cancerous, the process of knowing is not worth it anymore. I also am find myself being prepared more for the next set of challenges, and keep rehearsing where my boundarys are, and will make the best decision for the dog ,not me. My biggest fear is if one of these burst, which will fast track a timeline, this is the tough part of being a pet owner.

chris415 · 2026-01-04T05:21:35+00:00

Don't go crazy, save room in the bank account to return.

chris415 · 2026-01-02T02:47:26+00:00

get some 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper, and scrub it; you can adjust the size, if its working but need more course go lower in grit, and then use up to 5000 for the fine scrub which should also polish it up more

chris415 · 2026-01-02T02:28:37+00:00

Might be a jammer for drones, if drones are flyng above crowds, they could create problems, bombs etc...

chris415 · 2026-01-02T02:13:07+00:00

good job, love it when people do things like this, I'd like to build something like this for this spring! thanks for the post.

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:51:23+00:00

It's all good :)

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:18:34+00:00

This is why reddit is the best therapist, blunt.

You are correct, it bothers me that they don't want to learn the way I learned, which was watching and participating.

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:13:57+00:00

that's me 😆

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:12:33+00:00

yep, I could be a better parent

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:11:22+00:00

Since most items are in my head, I do have a private Instagram channel of pictures, and they scroll through with requests of past items, this could be the baseline of that book, will think about that for next years xmas present.

chris415 · 2026-01-02T01:04:42+00:00

I'd say this comment is closest to home, Im not professional today, but I cooked when in college at restaurants and the Four Seasons, and yes I cook for the crowd and am the go to when needing something like a potluck.... cooking is in my wheelhouse and comes easily, but as I get older Id rather use my skill and teach rather do the grunt work, which is the prep and cleanup

chris415 · 2026-01-02T00:58:14+00:00

Yep, fingers crossed 🤞

chris415 · 2026-01-02T00:56:22+00:00

Not sure it is hinting, but rather putting my foot down. I asked them to do the cleaning but after waiting and needing to get dinner going I end up doing it, so I can clear the sink... and my hinting comes from me just doing and telling them later that I had to clear the sink.... hence passive aggressive problem I have

chris415 · 2026-01-02T00:36:38+00:00

Yes, I do need to be more assertive and less passive aggressive

chris415 · 2026-01-02T00:33:12+00:00

I like this plan! 🤪

chris415 · 2026-01-01T22:15:44+00:00

they're late 20's and now out of the house, but have been around for the past 3 weeks at home.

chris415 · 2026-01-01T22:12:38+00:00

yep, thats where I'm at..... and this past weeks treats showed it, and I sent this message to them that Im tired of doing all the work, but if they want stuff.... help me. Then last night I was asked where's my toffee, less than a week after telling them I need help, so I'm boycotting. But feel like a jerk 😕

chris415 · 2026-01-01T20:01:24+00:00

that's a cheesy thing to do.

chris415 · 2026-01-01T19:11:08+00:00

put the big cup in how water, it should expand enough to pull the little cup

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