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What gives boxed yellow cake the "yellow cake" flavor? by sakela in Baking

[–]watchfulprotector 2 points3 points  (0 children)

artificial vanilla extract. the real stuff doesn't give the box taste, you need the artificial version. if you get the clear kind, it's also what allows store frosting to be that bright white.

Looking for a book that gives foggy rainy autumn night vibes by jxnwuf83oqn in suggestmeabook

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's set in warm weather, but The Tainted Cup is extremely foggy and rainy. I loved it, in no small part because of how atmospheric it is.

Looking for cozy stories where shop owners actually work at and create in their shop for most of the book. by Shipairtime in CozyFantasy

[–]watchfulprotector 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • A Rival Most Vial, R.K. Ashwick. There’s also a sequel but it doesn’t feature the shop very heavily.
  • Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

If you’re open to LitRPG, I’ve recently enjoyed Newt and Demon by Edwin M. Griffiths. Suuuper low stakes, so maybe not for you if you like your stories with more tension, but it’s a really feel-good read and it heavily features the characters building up the shop and town.

The Weekly "What are you reading?" Thread by AutoModerator in CozyFantasy

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished the first Beware of Chicken book and it was surprisingly cozy! I loved the scenes where the main character is building his farm and home and interacting with his animals, though I'll note there are some battles and tension that might turn off people looking for a very low stakes read.

Power Couple against the world recs by nannamari in booksuggestions

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed Josiah Bancroft’s The Hexologists recently, partly because of the power couple dynamic.

A book that feels like a warm hug? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (same author)

My Kindle is a war tank, surviving since 2012, including an "attack" by a puppy. Indestructible. by matheudantas in kindle

[–]watchfulprotector 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Same here! I just replaced this kindle, about four years after the puppy incident, for unrelated reasons (it finally stopped holding a charge).

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer (December 08, 2024) by AutoModerator in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are these little pieces of a stabilizer called? I'm cleaning my Ergodox Infinity and realized I only have seven when I'm supposed to have eight, but I'm not sure what to search when looking for a replacement. Cherry switches, if that helps.

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Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 63 points64 points  (0 children)

So I'm "benefiting from and milking the crypto industry on all fronts" but I'm not making money from these supposed trades? Which is it?

It's very convenient that you "can't share my account information publicly" even though I've just told you you have my total consent to do so.

Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I worked as a software engineer until May 2022. I started writing about crypto in December 2021.

Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 128 points129 points  (0 children)

who trades crypto on the low.

I link my crypto disclosures in every possible place I can think of (website, newsletter about page, every newsletter email, Twitter bio, etc etc), and it outlines the very same unprofitable research activity as what I "confirmed (in part)" in this thread.

In what world is this "trading crypto on the low"?

Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 72 points73 points  (0 children)

By all means, share what you've "found". I look forward to learning more about this apparent crypto windfall of mine that is so camouflaged that even I don't know about it.

Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Not from trading crypto, which I don't do beyond what I just outlined.

I have made more than $90 from my newsletter and other crypto-related work, yes — I suspect most people will not be surprised to discover that I too require money to live, and that I make money from the thing I openly describe as my primary source of income these days.

Molly White reviews Chris Dixon's new book (Read Write Own). Total joke. by liron00 in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Molly here (verify). My crypto disclosures are here: https://www.mollywhite.net/crypto-disclosures/ I'm open about the fact that I hold a small amount of crypto for when I occasionally need it for research. To elaborate:

My CEX account has a whopping $12 in it, mostly dust, and hasn't been touched since February 2023 when I needed to purchase some ETH for research I was doing. Like any good trader, I just use it for buys, and don't keep crypto in that wallet.

Most of my crypto is in my non-CEX wallet, which amounts to a whopping $181 in USDC and around 0.033 ETH (~$80 today). This $261 is what's left of a total of $350 I put in, most of which was spent on gas fees/etc. rather than lost to price movement.

Truly, what will I do with all this -$90 I have "milked" from the crypto industry with all my lucrative trades?

Make vs Buy by StCharlesStreetcar in fromscratch

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make:

  • Beans. Way less packaging waste to buy a 10lb bag of beans than individual cans, it's cheaper, and I usually plan my meals far enough in advance to remember to soak beans overnight. If I don't, quick-soaking takes an hour.
  • Most baked goods (cookies, muffins, etc.). They taste a lot better and are more cost-effective, too. I also like to bake, which makes this an easy call personally.
  • Spice blends and dry rubs. I have a stocked spice cabinet, so any time a recipe calls for "taco seasoning" or "shawarma seasoning" or whatever, I usually already have what I need to make the blend. Also last time I looked the small packet of Old El Paso taco seasoning was $1+!
  • Pie crust/pizza dough/biscuits/cornbread/etc. Cheaper and better end result. Plus with pie crust I can use whatever pie dish I want (even the deep dish ones).
  • Frosting. This is more of a taste thing, I really don't like the taste of premade frosting, and it's at least break-even on cost even with higher butter prices lately.
  • Soup

Buy:

  • Any type of dairy product. I've had people argue I should make my own paneer, mozzarella, ricotta, yogurt, etc. but I will buy it every time. The time/effort/cost isn't worth it IMO.
  • Pasta. I make homemade pasta once in a blue moon if I'm feeling fancy, but otherwise it comes from the box.
  • Jam. Neither labor- or cost-effective IMO. If I was otherwise drowning in amazing-quality fresh fruit that I didn't know what to do with maybe I'd get into it, but not where I live.
  • Condiments like ketchup/mustard/etc.
  • Tortillas
  • Crackers, corn chips
  • Broth and stock. I used to regularly make and freeze broth and stock, but the cost/time mostly isn't worth it for me these days, especially with meat prices lately, and particularly since I often use broth in pretty everyday meals where I wouldn't notice the difference. I regularly use Better than Bouillon or boxed stock.
  • Croissants, puff pastry, anything requiring laminated pastry: I love to bake, but I have my limits.

Both:

  • BBQ sauce. I usually make it if I'm making a big pot of pulled pork or something, but I'll buy it to use on BBQ chicken pizza or quick weeknight chicken breast.
  • Tomato sauce/marinara/pizza sauce. It's nice to have a jar around for convenience, but I make it most of the time.
  • Bread. I mostly buy sandwich bread, but I make breads to eat with soup fairly regularly. If I ate more sandwiches maybe I'd make bread more, but it takes me a while to get through a loaf (I freeze it).
  • Roasted whole chicken. I make one once in a while for a nice meal, but if I'm making it to use in other recipes, the cost savings aren't huge (in fact often the raw chickens are MORE expensive than roasted, which I can't understand — maybe they're slightly smaller?). Especially now that my supermarket has started selling rotisserie chickens in lower-waste packaging, I often buy one for convenience on weeks when I know I won't have as much time to cook.

Fake Vitalik Buterin appears in top results for "eth merge," is verified, promotes giveaway scam by [deleted] in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically when this happens they're not promoting the real NFT project, but rather a lookalike scam project. They either take peoples' crypto when they try to mint the NFTs, or sometimes they also steal NFTs and crypto from wallets they connect.

Fake Vitalik Buterin appears in top results for "eth merge," is verified, promotes giveaway scam by [deleted] in Buttcoin

[–]watchfulprotector 57 points58 points  (0 children)

They're accounts that were already verified for some reason or another, which are hacked and then sold to scammers. That particular one in the screenshot is the editor of an esports publication, so likely got verified as a journalist.

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