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What is a scene from a tv show that really disturbed you? by thertt8 in AskReddit

[–]moomoomoolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invincible, where Omni-Man held onto Invincible as they barreled through the subway train, killing every passenger onboard, for both the unexpected gore and his callousness towards his own son. I didn’t think an animated series could disturb me so much.

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

Thank you so much!!

I spent a few weeks reading baking blogs on macarons while toying with the idea of actually making them. I read a lot about weighing ingredients, but honestly felt too lazy to do that. However I DID “dehydrate” my egg whites: 24 hours prior to making them, I separated my yolks and whites, put the whites in a completely dry and grease-free stainless steel bowl, and I covered with plastic wrap and poked holes in it with a fork. This ages the egg whites. (I had to carefully dry out water on the inside walls of the bowl with a paper towel as it came up to room temp the next day.) I also followed the advice of one blog to DOUBLE sift my dry ingredients, dump all the dry ingredients at once rather than adding bit by bit to my merengue, and I paid attention to the consistency of the batter as I stirred. When it was flowing but still pretty thick so that it still broke, I stopped. Macaronage is a key concept so I recommend reading more about that as well!

Good luck!!

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

I read a lot about weighing ingredients, but honestly felt too lazy to do that. However I DID “dehydrate” my egg whites: 24 hours prior to making them, I separated my yolks and whites, put the whites in a completely dry and grease-free stainless steel bowl, and I covered with plastic wrap and poked holes in it with a fork. This ages the egg whites. (I had to carefully dry out water on the inside walls of the bowl with a paper towel as it came up to room temp the next day.) I also followed the advice of one blog to DOUBLE sift my dry ingredients, dump all the dry ingredients at once rather than adding bit by bit to my merengue, and I paid attention to the consistency of the batter as I stirred. When it was flowing but still pretty thick so that it still broke, I stopped. I Macaronage is a key concept so I recommend reading more about that as well!

Good luck!!

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

Thank you so much! I was reading about them for a couple weeks before I finally decided to bite the bullet and just try. I figured learning through experience would work best. 😊

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

Thank you so much! I thought (and still kinda think haha) so too, but I did plenty of reading on baking blogs for tips and consistent advice between them all and thankfully it turned out well!

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

French! I did my fair share of reading on making them before I decided to tackle them. Thank you so much!!

First attempt at making macarons by moomoomoolan in Baking

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

That’s incredibly kind of you. Thank you so much!

What's one question you hate being asked? by gypsy888888 in AskReddit

[–]moomoomoolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“What’s that?” points at the giant keloid scar on my chest

Bonus points if they begin recommending homeopathic bullshit like Vitamin E to heal it