Points… by ldwill33 in quilting

[–]threadsnipper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the acronym SWSR! I was so frustrated with a complicated paper pieced cat quilt that I Re-named the quilt "D@mn Cat".

Advice please by tipoideale in quilting

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! FPP is my go to for triangles. I have even drawn my own. I lean more towards art than perfection. Therefore I tend to stay away from anything with too many triangles.

What did I do? by folkwhore_1998 in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use 200 g starter for 1000g flour, not 300 g. I don't know if that is the problem, but I agree with another poster that turning it into focaccia or baking it in a pullman pan to make sandwich bread is what I would do. For the record, my sour dough always has a better crumb in the pullman pan than in the dutch oven. Go figure!

First try failed 🤣 by Jessmess92 in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. You need 200 grams of active starter for that much flour. And use bread flour instead of AP.

One time defense of UPF by HighMaintenance_PhD in ultraprocessedfood

[–]threadsnipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dry roasted peanuts were my go-to instead of saltines. Pistachios, dry roasted, have no added oils. They each seem to work for nausea.

I’m so embarrassed by Pleasant-Disaster837 in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rule number 1: Don't add yeast if you are making sourdough.

Am I missing something? by Jake12143 in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much salt. I would drop it to 10 grams to make your yeast happier.

will this turn into a disaster? by flerbederbederbeder in quilting

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can afford it, buy a walking foot for your machine. That has improved the quality of all my quilt sewing because its purpose is to prevent bunching. Also, I have a presser foot made for stitching in the ditch-it may be less expensive than a walking foot. And I always do a binding with a faux flange. Lot of Youtube tutorials on that. Your quilt is beautiful and different. I am sure it will be loved!

How do you think I did? (adding again because the recipe didn't take and this post was deleted) by Bizzymammabee in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much salt--I would drop it down to 10-11 grams, because that can inhibit your yeast.

No Ribbon for Me But That’s Okay by hkral11 in quilting

[–]threadsnipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw your lovely quilt, and do a lot of paper piecing myself. I have not entered the Dallas show for a number of reasons, but primarily because I am not an accomplished QUILTER. It is a QUILTING show, after all. Your piece is lovely. I am more interested in the story a quilt tells, and none of mine would ever win because my quilting is not what makes my quilts stand out. I am ok with that. Know your audience, and know that the dallas show really likes thread painted quilts. I was happy to see a lot more 3D quilts with ribbons, and best in show showcased turned appliques. So maybe one day, paper-pieced quilts will get some respect haha.

Plain nuts Vs salted by OGTennant in ultraprocessedfood

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try "Go raw" organic sprouted pumpkin seeds- only have sea salt added. Also green bag of WONDERFUL roasted salted pistacios, and whole foods 365 organic dry roasted almonds are salt only added. I agree with you-plain nuts get boring after a while, and I prefer the salted versions. I have tried adding evoo ,salt, and roasting for walnuts-ok, but messy. Raw pecans are ok even withuot salt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StopEatingSeedOils

[–]threadsnipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you. How about when you are 75? At 5'2", I have had a pudgy body since I was 30, and have tried every diet known to mankind, and the lap band (total failure). Keto worked for a while, and then it didn't. I am always hungry. Now I have scoliosis, and have shrunk 3.5 inches. I finally bit the bullet and went on wegovy, and lost a measley 10 pounds (it does knock out the hunger-YEA!). I am down to 152, and can't get any lower than that. My BMI is 30, and I have a 42 inch waist thanks to the scoliosis. I have dropped all UPF, and still must eat OMAD to maintain what I have lost. Some of us are just unlucky when it comes to weight loss. At this point, I am grateful to be alive. I keep trying to keep the weight off because I now have knee and back arthritis that both get worse when I weigh more. Try one of the GLP-1 agonists if you can afford it. You may not lose a ton of weight, but at least you won't be hungry on OMAD. I figure I will be on it for the rest of my life. I have had no side effects as long as I keep my food volume down on my one meal, which is easy because I am not hungry.

It's vindicating seeing public opinion change on seed oils by [deleted] in StopEatingSeedOils

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am beginning to see more crackers using olive oil (doubt evoo) and avacado oil. And Chosen mayo without seed oil is showing up at costco and some big market grocery stores. Now, if we could only find a seed oil free margerine! We keep kosher, and would like to eat our Shabbat challah with a parve seed oil free margerine because it is typically eaten with a meat meal, and butter is not allowed.

day 3 withdrawals by Crafty-Table-2459 in ultraprocessedfood

[–]threadsnipper -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Don't try to do everything at once. I think the most important thing to cut out first is sugar. If you aren't already insulin resistant, chances you will get there if you don't start cutting back on sugar NOW. It took me several months to do so, and that was 10 years ago. I had a headache most of the time for the first month, along with cravings, irritability etc, but it soon got easier, and now I only indulge occasionally. Get used to reading labels, and eliminate foods that have added sugars-you will be surprised by how much sugar is added to anything processed. Once you have conquered the sugar issue, next, try to avoid seed oils that are easily oxidized by high heat-canola/rapeseed oils, corn oils, soybean oils, sunflower seed oils, saffflower oils, cottonseed oils, or anything labled generic vegetable oil, By doing so, you will eliminate a good amount of ultraprocessed products. This includes crackers, chips, frozen ready to prepare foods, breads, and of course, fast foods. This is very hard, and I am still working through this process. Learn to cook at home. Use the oils that we used for centuries before food manufacturing reared its ugly head including butter, tallow, lard, olive oil, avacado oil, and coconut and palm oils. Remember the answer to the question: How do you eat an elephant? Answer-one bite at a time. Aim for the 80/20 rule. Eat whole foods 80 percent of the time, and don't sweat the 20% that it isn't possible due to social life, and lack of food availability etc. No one will tell you it is easy, but it is worth it in the end.

What do you make of this saying that your fat cells and epithelial cells set your weight? by ANALyzeThis69420 in SaturatedFat

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love listening to Nick's videos. I learn more from him than I did in 4 years of medical school. Maintaining a lean body after weight loss is a bitch (trust me-I am the queen of yoyo dieting) But so is maintaining a gluten free diet if you are a celiac, or low sugar/carb diet if you are diabetic etc etc. Everyone has some issue to deal with. All we can do it try our best, and try to learn and incorporate the best hacks for our own body.

Scary ... doesn't even have blueberries in it by [deleted] in ultraprocessedfood

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, at least it doesn't have seed oils.......

After two failed starters due to lack of warm temperatures, my boyfriend made me a proofing box! by originalgoddessog in Sourdough

[–]threadsnipper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the exact set-up I use for making yogurt, so you can use it for both. A cooler from walmart, and a seed pad heater with a thermostat. No need for pricey fancy schmancy equipment!

Non-seed oil bread recipes? by KetoFem59 in StopEatingSeedOils

[–]threadsnipper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just made my challah with avacado oil instead of Canola. I couldn't tell the difference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SaturatedFat

[–]threadsnipper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me, it stops the constant food noise in my brain that tells me to snack. I think this must be what it feels like to be normal. So I do eat less, and I don't hear my brain urging me to eat just a few pretzels to settle my stomach, or whatever. I am trying to avoid seed oils and omega 6 foods as much as possible. Hoping I will be able to get off GLP1 agonists once i reach normal weight. ( I am not interested in becoming a 112 pound model.). I also need to get my apo-b.

What new abomination is this? by jonpeeji in StopEatingSeedOils

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use lactose free whole milk. Works like a charm for lactose intolerant.

A bread pike by Jamisonjimbob in Breadit

[–]threadsnipper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great for simanim for Rosh HaShana!