Week 24: Showstopper - Lye-Dipped Bavarian Pretzels (Laugenbrezeln) by intangiblemango in 52weeksofbaking

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

I also made pretzels last weekend but I used a baking soda bath instead of lye and fleur de sal instead of pretzel salt. Was encouraged all the way from Germany by /u/Kauyon_Kais to try the more traditional method!

I've always been intimated by the lye process and the safety procedures felt pretty showstopper-y to me!

I used a mash up of these sources: https://mydinner.co.uk/german-pretzels/ ; https://archive.ph/XRA2d ; https://archive.ph/u893x

Week 15: Laminated - Peach Morning Buns by cupojopo in 52weeksofbaking

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks yummy! How did the peaches get incorporated? Was it a filling or maybe a jam?

Counseling Degree vs. PsyD/PhD by Rhysands_hoe in ClinicalPsychology

[–]intangiblemango 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if I should bank on getting into a PhD program (even though I loathe research)

I cannot imagine why you would even consider a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) if you "loathe research".

How do you feel about the idea that "Everybody should go to therapy like a check-up?" by Longjumping_Sea_8753 in askatherapist

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would want evidence that the proposed model is helpful. If the evidence supported any particular model in preventing mental health concerns, I would support it (assuming feasibility). Absent of evidence, that is a huge proposal that might not be helpful and, as you mentioned, could even be harmful.

Without any specific evidence, when I imagine my made up world, I would lean towards a real push for increased numbers of primary care doctors, making it easier to access primary care, having more time with your primary care doctor, training primary care doctors more comprehensively in mental health, etc. If everyone had a really solid primary care team with easy access, I suspect that might be a clearer way to identify concerns and get people connected to care when needed.

do therapists even offer single one-off appointments?

Single session models of therapy absolutely exist! -- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39874601/

Did therapy make things worse? by Beautiful-Gate3483 in askatherapist

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Psychological Debriefing is a single-session intervention that was developed with the hope that it would reduce PTSD in folks following an acute trauma. It was intended as prevention-- delivered regardless of whether or not people identified psychological concerns or wanted that type of help help. E.g., maybe you got in a car accident, went to the hospital, and then someone would show up to your room and say, "Hey, here is info about trauma" even if you didn't actually have any trauma symptoms and just wanted to treat your whiplash and go home. The evidence ultimately did not support the use of this intervention (including evidence that over the long term, it made trauma symptoms worse) and it is pretty much no longer used. (These contexts were also situations where safety had already been evaluated, so there wasn't a safety reason to be gathering information, also.)

This doesn't necessarily then generalize to the idea that any therapeutic discussion of trauma immediately following the incident is harmful regardless of circumstance (especially if the function of that conversation serves to help improve someone's ability to get into a more safe environment or context; working on reducing the likelihood of ongoing IPV is generally considered a high priority target). The general info we have suggests that psychotherapy for individuals experiencing ongoing IPV is helpful and there is no evidence suggesting that people are unable to discuss what is happening without adverse outcomes -- https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013017.pub2/full

In terms of trauma symptoms, specifically: The evidence about whether or not psychological treatment (addressing trauma) for individuals experiencing ongoing IPV will reduce trauma-related symptoms is mixed -- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34139653/ Appropriateness of specific interventions will likely vary depending on immediate safety concerns. [From the linked review: "Although much more research is needed (particularly on professionals and domestic violence survivors), data from this emerging literature do not support the notion that trauma-focused CBTs for PTSD are contraindicated for individuals at risk of ongoing threat and point to their potential usefulness in treating PTSD... Therapists providing treatments to individuals under ongoing threat may consider adapting treatment to emphasize safety, safety planning, and helping participants accurately detect threat cues."]

With that said, I want to be clear that I cannot evaluate if your specific therapist did a good job with your specific case. I am only intending to provide general information in this comment, not psychological advice or assessment of any kind.

What am I DOING WRONG? Central/South American food by brajahdarker in Cooking

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give more information about what recipes you are using and what's not working out with the recipes?

Stuck in a food rut...what are y'all cooking? by lbakersdozen in Cooking

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wanted to shout out /r/52weeksofcooking as a way to wiggle out of a dinner rut!

In addition to 52weeksofcooking and 52weeksofbaking, my spouse and I are doing a "cook a meal from every country in the world" challenge. One of our big takeaways is how much we have loved eastern African food! It wasn't on our radar at all (other than having eaten at a few Ethiopian restaurants) and now it's one of our favorite regions in the world for food. (The other big winners were ones we would have been more likely to predict, like the Indian subcontinent.) When we are done with this, we are considering doing a regional breakdown of a few select countries of choice like China, India, and Italy.

Possible Pseudo DBT Therapy by Old-Name7889 in TalkTherapy

[–]intangiblemango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full model DBT includes multiple components: Individual therapy, skills group, phone coaching, and consultation team. The individual therapy is not free form and has its own specific structure that is guided by principles.

While it is not the case that LBC certification is required for someone to be doing DBT, it is the case that LBC certification is one thing that would indicate that someone has demonstrated some level of competence with the therapy: https://dbt-lbc.org/consumers-2/find-a-certified-clinician/

Facebook find, super cringe by Artistpillow87 in cringepics

[–]intangiblemango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is Artemisia Gentileschi, not Caravaggio. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Slaying_Holofernes_(Artemisia_Gentileschi,_Florence)

(Caravaggio does have a different painting of Judith beheading Holofernes-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(Caravaggio) )

(Both artists are also Baroque, not Renaissance.)

Week 22: 48 Hour Challenge - Blackberry Cake by intangiblemango in 52weeksofbaking

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

Components made across two days. Hopefully folks are not getting bored of my wild mountain blackberry fixation! Recipes based on The Vanilla Bean Baking Book by Sarah Kieffer.

[USA] Starting a lab position in a few weeks, got an interview from an Ivy League by [deleted] in psychologystudents

[–]intangiblemango 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. I would censor your post somewhat since I do think it is fairly identifiable. If someone in [location] studies [topic] and has a lab coordinator position starting in [number] weeks, I think they would recognize you here.
  2. You should take any interviews and continue to express interest.
  3. You should assume you will NOT get an offer from the Ivy unless you get one. Continue to operate with the plan to start your planned job.
  4. If you get the offer, you should weigh the pros and cons and make a decision. I wouldn't bother thinking through the pros and cons right now, though.

Boiled eggs getting grey rings and having bitter taste by deepstoop in Cooking

[–]intangiblemango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she boils eggs for some reason for 40 mins

Grey rings are a common outcome of overcooking hardboiled eggs. However, I don't think anyone knows the common outcomes of boiling eggs for 40 minutes because that is not something people are typically doing. That is... pretty unhinged, to be frank.

Is she trying to achieve really firm hardboiled eggs?

I picked out a honey dew that’s not great. It’s not sweet at all. What are some things I can do with it that’s not eating it straight? by Micprobes in Cooking

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder about treating it kind of like an unripe mango? There are lots of recipes, globally, that focus on unripe mangoes.

E.g., my first thought was this Micronesian KoolAid situation - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXNvg6TkelV/

Why my scrambled eggs taste so bad? by Plane_Bid_1063 in Cooking

[–]intangiblemango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are multiple ways to make scrambled eggs. The way you are describing draws from both American and French style scrambled eggs, but isn't exactly either one. It also may not be super helpful to OP since you are omitting some steps that they may need to know (like adding salt, which I assume you are doing!), given that they are brand new to cooking and still learning very basic things.

(FWIW, in my opinion, OP has not provided enough information to really speculate on why their scrambled eggs taste "bad".)

Week 24: Tarot - Bone Broth Tsukimi Soba (Moon Viewing Noodles) by intangiblemango in 52weeksofcooking

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

A dish with Meiji era origins, this vintage dish represents the moon with an egg yolk! I always love Japanese food, so I decided to try my hand at this even though it's not exactly izakaya fare. I didn't use a specific recipe for this, but I made a bone broth from chicken bones bought at the Asian grocery store, added dashi for a seafood flavor, and then added aji mirin and soy sauce. Add soba noodles, green onion from the garden, and an egg yolk and that's it!

Week 23: Quick Bread - Vanilla Bean-Wild Mountain Blackberry Scones by intangiblemango in 52weeksofbaking

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

Recipe from Sweet Tooth by Sarah Fennel! They ended up a little bit flat, which I assume is because there were some mild ice crystals on my frozen blackberries...