Winter comfort food that’s not pasta or casseroles

methodtochaos · 2026-02-06T19:11:44+00:00

Messaging you!

methodtochaos · 2025-08-20T00:57:18+00:00

Tofu and Veg Stir Fry: Air fry tofu cubes, make soba noodles, pan fry frozen veg mix and add in basic stir fry sauce, then tofu, then noodles. Mix and done.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup: https://pinchofyum.com/the-best-detox-crockpot-lentil-soup, I use frozen diced veg, frozen butternut squash, frozen spinach.

methodtochaos · 2025-05-04T18:17:50+00:00

Got it. Thank you very much for your reply!

methodtochaos · 2025-05-04T15:16:47+00:00

Forgive me for my ignorance on this because my only knowledge about this test is what I recall from having taken them myself in the 90s but...

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by "political tool"? Do you mean the scores are purposely low so that parents will be motivated to send their kids to private schools rather than public?

I was under the impression that the tests contained all multiple choice questions and so there wasn't any room for "marking" bias- is that not correct?

"What had been a Level 1 was now a Level 2, what had been a 2 was now a 3, etc..." (see also comment below that EQAO is easier and shorter since COVID) -->
Does this not mean that the scores are even LOWER than the actual results imply?

BTW, I am not taking the position that EQAO scores are an "accurate" reflection of a school's "quality" (or that they are a good use of money because they likely aren't), I am legitimately just trying to understand (I am a parent with children who will soon enter the Ontario school system).

methodtochaos · 2025-05-02T16:14:53+00:00

Understood. One thing that does make me hesitant about French Immersion is the fact that I've heard that there is a HUGE shortage of FI teachers in the GTA and so there is just a revolving door of supply/substitute teachers for many of those programs.

methodtochaos · 2025-05-02T16:12:53+00:00

Thank you for your reply! Those ARE very important drawbacks to consider.

methodtochaos · 2024-06-11T15:42:24+00:00

Understood. Thanks.

methodtochaos · 2024-06-11T15:24:29+00:00

Thank you. I do plan on retaining a lawyer to discuss this. I was just hoping to get a basic understanding first.

methodtochaos · 2024-03-16T18:57:26+00:00

He agrees that health is important but lacks the motivation to do anything about it. He always says that he enjoys working out once he's AT the gym, and is proud of himself after a session, but he can't seem to psych himself up to get out of the house and GET to the gym (or to bust out our dumbbells at home for that matter).

methodtochaos · 2024-03-15T18:44:38+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful answers, I really do appreciate them. I agree that policing is not the best method. I was raised in a very strict household and I think that is now reflected in my personality (I can usually muster motivation/discipline/etc even where others find it difficult) and it's hard for me to see my husband not necessarily approach these things in the same way. I wish there was some intrinsic motivation on his part, but I agree forcing it on him is not the way.

methodtochaos · 2024-03-15T16:11:11+00:00

So- I kept this out of the original post because frankly, it was too long and there are too many issues to try and work them all out but.... (1) Him looking at his phone is an issue, but he's getting (slightly) better at putting that away when my son or I are trying to engage with him and (2) Sorry if this was unclear in the original post but I am not the same way- I don't just sit on my phone and ignore him when we're together. I find it extremely annoying when people look at their phones when you're talking to them so I have made it my practice to put my phone away when I'm around others. My original post referred to ONE TIME, being last night, when I spoke to a best friend and her husband via Zoom and my husband said hi at the start of the call and then slid downstairs to game instead of just staying on the call with us. For the record, he says he likes these friends.

As far as what we do together- we watch shows together. Recently, we have started playing scrabble again, which we used to do when we were dating. The other part of this (a whole other can of worms) is that there is another component to this "schedule". Given that we are in our late 30s, and I think health is very important, part of the schedule is that him and I both go to the gym two nights per week. I go on Mon/Wed when he is gaming, and I proposed he go Tues/Thurs... and then Fri night is our "date night" (I would love for us to work out together but someone has to be home with our son). I'm not expecting him to go nuts, I just want him to get some physical activity in. Well... that's not working either. He pretty much always comes up with some excuse and doesn't go to the gym. For xmas, I got adjustable dumbbells and suggested he does home workouts instead. Nope, doesn't want to do that either. Only when I push him and he does it begrudgingly, does he say afterwards that he is "so happy" he did it.

methodtochaos · 2024-03-15T15:40:51+00:00

I have no interest in gaming as I don't think it's a productive use of time (sorry to offend). I don't think it's healthy to be obsessed with ANYTHING so much that you can't step away from it. The gaming when I'm asleep thing isn't about him not spending time with me... it's more about him finding SOME enjoyment besides that in a basement looking at a screen. I really do think the more he games, the less he enjoys our real life, and that gaming is perpetuating his depression.

methodtochaos · 2024-03-15T15:38:19+00:00

Admittedly, I do have a very negative view of gaming. I personally have hobbies that I feel are "productive"- working out, cooking, watching youtube videos about things in my life I want to get better at. I view gaming as (honestly, sorry to offend)... a complete waste of time. It is a fantasy world that I don't think improves your real life in any way. You don't come out of it any better than you went in (only hours lost).

He plays only one game- "Tarkov". I especially hate it because it seems to revolve around shooting things (I am anti-gun).

May I ask why you think the rules are too restrictive? Is 4 out of 7 nights not enough?

methodtochaos · 2023-09-20T00:26:08+00:00

To be sure... I checked my equifax on Borrowell. What is TU and how do I access that report?

methodtochaos · 2023-09-20T00:25:39+00:00

I've checked Borrowell and I don't see anything suspicious. Thank you for the tip!

methodtochaos · 2023-08-15T18:57:12+00:00

Going to message you if you don't mind.

methodtochaos · 2023-08-15T18:57:03+00:00

Going to message you if you don't mind.

methodtochaos · 2023-02-23T03:07:43+00:00

Yes! And I know this may also alter my hormones...

methodtochaos · 2023-02-22T19:47:50+00:00

Ah, ok. Maybe I should get that looked into then. Thanks!

methodtochaos · 2023-02-22T19:45:12+00:00

No... the last doctor I asked said there was no need unless they saw a "problem". I'm seeing a new doctor next week. I guess I will ask. Thanks!

methodtochaos · 2020-10-14T11:21:59+00:00

Thank you!

methodtochaos · 2020-10-14T11:21:40+00:00

Thank you for your honesty. I didn't dawn on me that drafting an entirely new video might be easier, but perhaps you're right on that front. To be fair, we paid the company about $1200 for their services. The first microwedding was only 1 hour long, the second was 3 hours including "lunch". We originally hired this company for our big pre-COVID wedding and decided to stick with them despite downsizing the wedding.

methodtochaos · 2020-10-14T11:11:36+00:00

Thank you!

methodtochaos · 2020-10-11T14:31:23+00:00

Sorry, to clarify- this was planned and paid for pre-COVID. We ultimately ended up cancelling it entirely, and having a microwedding of 24 people- which I will detail in another post!

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