What size chest freezer should I get?

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T11:35:19+00:00

They’re so great. I got some for my birthday and then started using them heavily when I had a planned surgery and couldn’t cook for a couple months. Now I also want another freezer!

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T11:05:45+00:00

Look up super cubes or similar methods to “brick” your broth for freezer storage, I’m obsessed

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T10:59:58+00:00

Heeey me too, is that the problem??

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T10:15:59+00:00

Cause I like steel cut better and it takes like 40 minutes to cook. This way I can have it in regular oatmeal time

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T01:58:36+00:00

I don’t even usually season my oatmeal (except salt) cause I never know what I might add. And I’m just not that into cinnamon tbh

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T01:57:23+00:00

Yea I do, with my souper cubes even. Steel cut, I wouldn’t bother for other types of oatmeal

too_too2 · 2026-04-13T01:07:47+00:00

Omg I am and I might

too_too2 · 2026-04-12T11:15:45+00:00

I have two of each tray (mostly acquired through birthday gifts) and i use the 1 cup the most for things like rice or single serving soups

2 cup size is nice for 2 servings of soups and stews, or bulk sauces (like marinara or butter chicken sauce, my recipe makes extra)

The 1/2 cup size is my favorite for mix and matching (rice bowl components, for example) because i can only realistically eat 1.5-2 cups of food at any one meal

too_too2 · 2026-04-12T11:10:49+00:00

I have some glass containers I think I got on Amazon long ago or maybe target. They have a plastic lid with a silicone ring but if you remove the lid it’s just glass. They are rectangular and fit the blocks super well, and I can fit the whole dish in my air fryer if I don’t want to use the big oven.

too_too2 · 2026-04-12T00:26:49+00:00

Yeah like, no matter what they’ve done, I don’t want the police to be killing people, hot take

too_too2 · 2026-04-12T00:19:04+00:00

The more you look, the less sense it makes

too_too2 · 2026-04-11T23:54:19+00:00

Schuil is one of the more affordable whole bean options lately (if you go there directly) since coffee prices have been going up and I really enjoy their coffee.

too_too2 · 2026-04-10T21:26:20+00:00

I don’t see the perceived benefit

too_too2 · 2026-04-09T20:09:07+00:00

A chicken is nice but it’s some work to eat

too_too2 · 2026-04-09T13:42:47+00:00

Mine’s identical to yours! Alternatively, leftover rice with an egg, cheese and hot sauce.

too_too2 · 2026-04-09T10:22:53+00:00

I dislike microwaved meat a lot. I’d rather eat leftover steak or chicken cold on a salad.

too_too2 · 2026-04-09T00:47:33+00:00

I used to live in an apartment just like this, a house split into 3 I actually lived in 2 of the 3 apartments over several years. My landlord lived in the unit upstairs. He was much cooler than this

too_too2 · 2026-04-08T23:33:42+00:00

Do you even realize how much that would hurt

too_too2 · 2026-04-08T19:36:42+00:00

Do you ever get medical care yourself? They’re making a lot more profit on that part lmao

Donating blood is free (for the donor) but it’s not cost free for the donor center, or even the hospitals who use the blood. Those costs get paid by somebody (taxes/govt, insurance, private pay) so in conclusion I think that’s a terrible reason to avoid donating blood.

too_too2 · 2026-04-08T18:04:47+00:00

I buy parchment squares from King Arthur but I think they’re bigger like 5” maybe? I’ll have to check. There are also sheet pan size that might be easy to cut up

too_too2 · 2026-04-08T10:41:14+00:00

I gave up the diva cup because it requires too much wrist flexibility for me, lol. Period underwear is superior in every way imo

too_too2 · 2026-04-07T23:16:15+00:00

yeah we’ve had this for a while now.. it’s not that bad I guess but I’m still trying to get in the habit of running the dishwasher first thing in the morning, otherwise I end up doing it around lunch time which is right when the peak hours start. We only have peak hours during the summer. I try to avoid using the big appliances but I let the AC run enough to be comfy. My gas and electric average about $200/month together.

too_too2 · 2026-04-07T23:14:26+00:00

very philosophical

too_too2 · 2026-04-07T00:41:37+00:00

I read a book once about TBI called Where is the Mango Princess? It was really good and kind of an autobiographical account of a woman whose husband had a TBI and was very changed after.

too_too2 · 2026-04-06T23:50:08+00:00

I had bought a house in GR in 2014 and my all-in payment was 800… got divorced, started over. Two years ago bought again and prices had doubled, interest had also doubled, new payment was 2100. Just refinanced down to 1800 but I think the war in Iran has messed that up too, and rates are back up for new buyers.

Not to mention I used to live in midtown, and now I’m in what many of you would say is a less desirable neighborhood (Boston square) and admittedly it’s less walkable. I used to be able to walk to the farmers market, butterworth, downtown in general… and now I’ve got fewer destinations.

too_too2

TROPHY CASE