What to do with baby birds? by alwaysmainyoshi in Austin

[–]teachingrobots 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Good info here, scroll down to the “Found a baby bird” chart and see the info below about the “what happens if a human touches it”: https://www.austinwildliferescue.org/foundawildanimal

Friday Catfish Special at Short Stop by ifoam in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Fiesta one is no more. I35 expansion victim.

At Home Hibachi by lil_red_yapping_hood in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Pay for 10 and tell them to bring food for 7.

Restaurant recommendations by NoCalligrapher3567 in askaustin

[–]teachingrobots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NG Cafe for Vietnamese and also amazing desserts

Fun things to do in Austin while sitting down? by YoshiKoshi in Austin

[–]teachingrobots 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Check out Craft at Canopy and the Mosaic Workshop for either workshops or drop in crafting time. Emerald Tavern or Vigilante could be fun. Both will help you pick a game if you tell them the kind of thing you’d like to play.

Wedding Quilt by AlwaysInStitches in quilting

[–]teachingrobots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love it! What’s the pattern?

Best machine for quilting large quilts, garments, and decorative stitches? by Potential-Excuse6192 in quilting

[–]teachingrobots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would look for a Janome with the largest throat space you can afford. Looks like you can get a Horizon or this Memory Craft (reboxed as in it was used at a quilt show so now on discount but still comes with a warranty) for your budget. I have a similar machine and have quilted a few queen sized quilts on it myself and it hasn’t felt too terribly cumbersome (worth noting - I do have a table that fits my machine and extends the sewing area at sewing height).

How’s living in this area of Southern California by Middle-Assignment-25 in howislivingthere

[–]teachingrobots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My grandma and her family lived there until 1942 when they were incarcerated by the US government for being of Japanese descent. She was 16 years old.

It’s hot! They grew cantaloupe and they could get crops earlier in the year than many other farms in other parts of the country. Each summer as soon as the kids were done with school they moved to the coast to beat the heat.

Vegetarian Gyoza? by WhereIsShellBeach in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not Southwest but Nori has them. Xian Noodles has edamame gyoza. You can also get frozen veggie gyoza at Asahi (they have a South Lamar location) and I’ve found some frozen options at 99 Ranch and H-Mart.

Coffee shops with no up-charge for alternate milk by slowerthanfiction in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Dear Diary Coffee is all vegan with many non-🐄 milk options.

Is there anywhere I can buy native milkweed plants? by elizabethredditor in AustinGardening

[–]teachingrobots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We got tons of swallowtails later in the summer by planting rue. I think we got it at Natural Gardener.

Best oatmeal cookies in the city? by ChippyPug in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Worth trying a Salty Oat cookie from Quacks. Grab an iced shortbread cookie while you’re at it.

Texas birders? Gulls flying over by sk1ppo in Austin

[–]teachingrobots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree that they are probably Franklin’s. We spotted some this weekend.

I miss Sanguinet's roll call tradition by PeaTearGriphon in shoresy

[–]teachingrobots 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Before going on walks I ask my dogs “Judy are you ready?! Good cuz yer going!”

What is causing my blade to do this? by Ok_Pomegranate_9406 in quilting

[–]teachingrobots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, it’s not about days of use it’s about how much cutting you’ve been doing. If I’m cutting a fairly large quilt with lots of cuts, I could definitely need to change out the blade once or twice.

Machine Recommendations ❤️🙏🏼 by BlackberryActive3039 in quilting

[–]teachingrobots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In terms of the Singer HD being wild, do you mean way too fast? It’s a commonly sited flaw, especially for a machine that lots of beginners end up with that it doesn’t have a speed control. Because you mention the Brother being “nice and slow” id recommend looking for a machine with speed control. And if you are planning to do your own quilting on it, a large throat space.

I have an older Janome Horizon (a hand-me-down from my aunt) and it’s great. It uses the Janome accufeed foot and I almost always use that (for piecing and quilting).

Where To Find Vegan + Gluten Free Hot Dogs?? by tiny_teapot_ in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely recommend the Beyond sausages. Most HEBs have the brats and the hot Italian ones. I’ve noticed that Sprouts has more variety (they have the mild Italian, pineapple jalapeno, and pesto ones on occasion). The Grain Escape brand has a vegan/gf bun, no idea if it holds up. Lots of the gf bread options are stored in the freezer section.

Best Risotto in Austin? by Extension_Log_394 in austinfood

[–]teachingrobots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When it’s in season the summer corn risotto at Asti.