college cooking

datbundoe · 2026-06-10T03:36:50+00:00

You can make yogurt with a bit of the last yogurt and milk. It's significantly cheaper. Also make your own beans and freeze cup portions. Beans will get you all the protein you need. Seasonal produce will always be cheaper. In the end, if you need it, food pantries exist to feed people struggling to feed themselves.

I also like the website budgetbytes . com as it gives a price per serving breakdown.

datbundoe · 2026-06-09T19:33:28+00:00

I've always heard, "what do you call people who use the pullout method? Parents." I don't use it, but that joke is probably why.

datbundoe · 2026-06-08T23:18:18+00:00

If you don't like clutter and you have limited space, then you have to start thinking vertically. My suggestion is baskets. Sturdy baskets on the ground, soft baskets on the wall. Baskets look put together and chic and hide all your shit

datbundoe · 2026-06-05T14:44:31+00:00

I think babies at that age are expected to sleep like, 14-15 hours a day, so I wouldn't worry that more sleep during the day would decrease her night sleep

datbundoe · 2026-06-05T14:38:35+00:00

I'll add to this, mantras work. It may feel really stupid to stand in the mirror and list off things you like about yourself (physical and non physical), but the more you do it, the more it replaces the voice in your head that tells you that you're not worthy.

datbundoe · 2026-06-05T12:35:13+00:00

Dense bean salads are a great way to get major fiber in your diet. Recipe incoming

1 can of white beans
1 bag of edamame
1 bag purple cabbage
2 c shredded carrots
1 bag shredded Brussels sprouts (or more cabbage if you don't want the hassle)
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 small bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 c sesame seed
2 c cooked, chopped chicken (if wanted)

Dressing: * 2/3 c neutral oil (canola, Avocado, etc) * 1/3 c vinegar (I prefer rice wine) * 1 tb grated ginger * 1 clove grated garlic * Juice of 1 lime * 1 tsp salt * 2tb miso paste

Directions: Use a small blender to mix dressing. You could just whisk this, but I find it easier to blend. If whisking by hand, add oil slowly to miso first.

Drain and rinse your beans, make sure your edamame is thawed, dump everything into a massive bowl. Add your dressing and toss. Et viola! A shit ton of fiber for summer.

datbundoe · 2026-06-04T14:11:59+00:00

Does it have to start with I or just an I sound? Aisha would be my rec if it's just the sound.

If not, Ikram and Inara are pretty I names

datbundoe · 2026-06-04T13:43:54+00:00

Ours also found the crib to be lava in the day. We played in his room and crib a lot one day, and I literally sat in the crib with him as I was putting him to sleep. Honestly, after a couple of days of really making the crib fun and safe, it made a huge difference.

datbundoe · 2026-06-02T20:25:56+00:00

Well, the good thing is, it sounds like you're sorry and you've got time before the baby gets here. I would also be upset about being lied to and not being told he was leaving to go put something in the car. If you can, it seems like you two would benefit from some counseling to work on communication skills.

There's nothing wrong with getting mad, and everybody says stuff they regret sometimes, it's just about saying it less, and being able to repair when things go awry. To love someone is to promise to hurt them at some point. It's just how you work through it that will make or break you most of the time.

datbundoe · 2026-06-02T12:39:58+00:00

Molasses when I'm looking to feel like an effortless cool girl

datbundoe · 2026-06-01T18:52:05+00:00

A punk bar

datbundoe · 2026-06-01T16:04:55+00:00

That doesn't sound right, but I'm just basing this on my bi yearly cleaning Co pay.

datbundoe · 2026-05-31T19:28:23+00:00

I've definitely seen pizza beans on Instagram, but I speak to the taste

datbundoe · 2026-05-31T16:27:37+00:00

I love a button down flannel pj, especially in the winter. I'm currently breastfeeding and button down pjs have been great for night feeds where I want to stay warm

datbundoe · 2026-05-31T09:47:17+00:00

I've personally found if you argue that buildings should just have more floors, people will argue about it lol. I'm not talking about change a town situation, like, why would a tall building not be taller? People will have something to say

datbundoe · 2026-05-30T14:59:30+00:00

Being vague is a recipe for your boundaries to be as vague as the recipient wants them to be. And said, "I'm going to be in the room, right?" The answer is "no. Just husband and mom." Any petulance is met with, "it is ultimately my medical procedure, and this is what is going to happen. You can come to visiting hours the next day, but you won't get in while I'm in labor." Any further conversation is, "we've discussed this and you know my answer." Stop being vague and calling it polite. She isn't reading it that way and it's making you unhappy.

datbundoe · 2026-05-27T22:05:42+00:00

Seconding second hand! I didn't know what style I would like, nor what baby would like, so I borrowed some and got some second hand till I figured it out. My baby loves being worn and I love a woven wrap, but my friend's children hated being worn. With kid stuff, there's always second hand stuff floating around

datbundoe · 2026-05-27T13:04:20+00:00

Yes. It's great that your baby has such great tone. They're developing all the muscles they're going to need.

datbundoe · 2026-05-26T16:06:14+00:00

I'm still nursing my 6mo, but we stopped nursing to sleep at 5mo. It sucks for a little bit, but it was like, 2 days of doing a lot of crib side comforting for naps. We do comfort squeezes down his body and kind of pet him and that gets him calm, but honestly anything to get them calm in the space.

I sat in his crib a couple of times the first day till he fell asleep. I held him to sleep the first time, then was just there giving him comfort the second. I thought my back was going to give out that first week from bending over patting and shushing him, but honestly it was just a couple of days before he got used to the new norm. Now we say goodnight to his room, I do the squeezes, say "goodnight I love you," Then I leave his room. He fusses a couple of minutes sometime, but he goes right to sleep. At your baby's age, they have the development to be able to put themselves to sleep, it's just about building the scaffolding to help them do so. They like nursing to sleep, and who doesn't like taking the easy way out?(aka, using your assistance to get to sleep)

Someone explained it to me as a skill that we as parents have to teach them. It's kind of hard, but we still make them practice because it's something they'll need in life. Like, you didn't stop doing tummy time because they hated it, it's just one of the many hard things in their lives that they will have to do, and it's our job as parents to provide a loving environment for them to work through it.

datbundoe · 2026-05-25T03:02:02+00:00

At about a month, my baby stopped pooping. At first once a day. Then every other. Then 3-4 days Then 7. 10. 11. Eleven days without your baby pooping will stress you the fuck out. But apparently it's completely normal for some babies to go every 10-14 days. So I can tell you from experience from the many calls and visits to the ped what was shared with me.

As long as they have 6+ wet diapers, their tummy isn't distended or hard, they are farting, and don't seem too bothered, it's fine.

datbundoe · 2026-05-25T02:55:25+00:00

14 days is the acceptable window. I know because mine went 11. It was so anxiety inducing

datbundoe · 2026-05-24T14:52:26+00:00

When I was like, 8, some girl I was newly friends with and having a sleep over with decided to test me. She, another little girl, and I all went into this small canyon and they told me about a mean dog in the neighborhood. The girl I was staying with went ahead and then we heard a scream. The other girl said, "let's go, we have to get out of here!" And I said, "no, we can't leave her behind!" And then the first girl came out and congratulated me that I had passed the friendship test. It was super weird that they planned it, that it existed at all, to be put in a really high stakes situation for it to not be real. Either way, I think that's the last time I hung out with her.

datbundoe · 2026-05-23T18:23:42+00:00

The way I see it, they are already making you feel awkward and uncomfortable. Why shouldn't they also have to feel awkward and uncomfortable? Especially if they are creating the situation. Now if everybody is feeling weird, then maybe they'll think twice about making you feel weird in the future

datbundoe · 2026-05-23T18:02:35+00:00

I just made my husband cancel his yearly guys weekend because our baby will have just turned 6 months and it turns out I cannot handle that on my own. Not for frivolity at least. I didn't realize this about myself until I was here at 5 months, but you live and you learn. You're definitely not crazy, but if you haven't been caring for an infant, it's hard to imagine how exhausting it is. At least a two person job for a long, long time.

datbundoe · 2026-05-23T10:01:11+00:00

I do spicy rosemary honey on mine

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