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Easy and quick breakfast recipe: cottage cheese + hardboiled egg combo:

1. Boil an egg
2. Peel the shell of the egg, you now have a hardboiled egg
3. Put the hardboiled egg on a plate
4. Put 2-3 big slices of cottage cheese on the plate as well
5. Mix and mash the hardboiled egg and cottage cheese together using a big fork

You now have mashed eggs and cottage cheese. Eat it from the plate or put it in some bread and make it a sandwich (would recommend the latter). Some family members like to put salt/pepper on it afterwards but for me the taste is good as is.
 
NoReturn powiedział(a):
Question: Who tipped off the boomers about the value of their silver?
You used to be able to get cheapies from places like consignment stores and flea markets, now the prices reflect market value. Boooooo
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Pickers/resellers buying the nice stuff and filming it for TikTok clout.

However, having said that, frequent visits to your local goodwill/thrift can still net you really good deals. My goodwill today had the following: a huge solid wood dining room table for $23, a dresser that I think is real wood with dovetail joints on the drawers for $11, two matching end tables with marble (dated yes, real stuff, probably). I’ve previously bought a large bankers style desk (particle board, but sturdy af) for $23.

The boomers and remaining silent gens are starting to die off, and as they do more and more high quality furniture will start showing up, and even if they do start inflating the prices, you’ll still be able to get actual wood for way cheaper than retail. I wouldn’t buy couches or anything from them, for multiple reasons (not without letting it sit outside in full sun for a few days).
 
Neodanthril powiedział(a):
Lentils are packed full of nutrients an and dirt cheap. A pound of then is like a dollar and can easily make 6 meals, more depending on what you put in the pot with them
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https://www.food.com/recipe/carrabbas-sausage-and-lentil-soup-162864 Here is a good lentil soup recipe, especially for a novice cook. To improve on that recipe, put a little olive oil in the bottom of the soup pot and sautee your onions before you brown the meat
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i do projects and have been working incrementally to give out info. Are you a generalist? Can you define yourself on a w9 or can define yourself when you are designated payee?

Got to say SSDI isn’t something that needs to be cut because kiwi farms provides the documentation and verifiesmproof of grifting and gaming/faking diagnoses. I could do it for myself… but that’s two more years after doing it for two “clients” first, and I’m only 30… so, not yet. Age before beauty or whatever. I say this all as a caretaker and a host home provider who has learned this over the years thanks to @Lifeguard Hermit et al. Working in a nursing home in a kitchen has taught me those systems just want a body count and off they go: good food, given at their last supper they most times cannot enjoy.

And that’s why l locked into learning and researching AI projects. My proof? I can do the referral code discreetly via DMs. Transparency on that by the way: I’ve only ever gotten one “generalist” through and got $10 bucks. It would list your name in my referrals if you do onboard, but I never share that, and the employer whom I work under keeps that secure.

I started at $15 dollars an hour. As my husband/client has reminded me with this work, it is suppose to be “fun” work. Work and fun? Well, turns it does in fact happen if you just get through their battery…. Outlier.ai isn’t whom I’m talking about btw, Aether.

Anyway, DM me and I’ll get to you on a reasonable time frame. I now can get my family to Miami this June because of this after 2 years of telling the medical system down here in Florida it could do better, I know 108 - 120 residents is a full nursing home. That is all.
 
Posted this in the "What did you Cook Recently" thread, then I realized it's real easy to make and the ingredients don't cost too much so I'm posting it here as well. I call it the Fava Bean Special.

1. Put two cans of fava beans in a colander and wash (make sure all the liquid goes down the drain).
2. Put the beans in a saute pan and mash vigorously.
3. Add following ingredients:
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • Pinch of cumin
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Chopped green pepper
  • Dash of olive oil
  • A few squeezed lemons
4. Put on the stove (do not light yet) and mix it all together with a big spoon.
5. Add a few slices of butter.
6. Light the stove, mix every few minutes.

In 10-15 minutes, the meal is complete. I like to make a sandwich of it by putting it in some bread, but you could also put it on a plate and eat it raw. It's big enough that it can last several days for a single person.

EDIT: For the tomatoes and peppers, you will want a handful of them (i use about 4-5) washed and chopped beforehand with a knife. Then I put them in the electric veggie chopper and go to town. Do not press the button for too long, as the pieces will come out too minced and also there will be liquid everywhere. I like pressing it for a few seconds, letting go, then rinse and repeat until it looks good enough.

You will likely have some of those chopped veggies left over-I usually don't use all of them, just a fraction. I put it in a plastic box and then store it in the fridge. Next time I want to make the Fava Bean Special or an omelette, I use the leftovers.
 
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I’m trying batch cooking this month. I bought stuff to make and freeze 30 breakfast burritos. Not using meat to save money, just eggs, frozen shredded hash browns, chopped onion, shredded cheese, and taco seasoning to add flavor. It cost me roughly $18.

I also very highly urge you to get wool dryer balls. Should be between $5-7 usd, and they make such a huge difference in reducing static and making laundry feel softer without any of the drawbacks of fabric softener (which never seemed to help much with static for me).
 
I won a certain appliance recently and now I'm all angry that I didn't know it would have been worth the money all this time.
Can we get a list going of things that are worth the cost but poorfags might not know or even have the opportunity to try out for free?

e.g.
  • Bidets
  • Chest freezer
  • Wet vacuum
  • Countertop water boiler
  • Air purifier

Also, the inverse:
  • Dumb rice cookers > smart rice cookers
    • If you win a smart rice cooker or get one for free, that's one thing, but I've never needed to buy one and when I lived with a roommate who had one we never really needed to use it.
  • Bread maker
    • See above
  • Microwaves
    • Just, in general. Can't remember the last time I used one. Even the ones built into the house/apartment I just use as giant kitchen timers.

Accept Only Substitutes powiedział(a):
I’m trying batch cooking this month. I bought stuff to make and freeze 30 breakfast burritos. Not using meat to save money, just eggs, frozen shredded hash browns, chopped onion, shredded cheese, and taco seasoning to add flavor. It cost me roughly $18.
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Make sure you're getting enough amino acids and nutrients and the right food for your muscle mass and ethnic background.
 
NoReturn powiedział(a):
Can we get a list going of things that are worth the cost but poorfags might not know or even have the opportunity to try out for free?
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I humbly submit a kitchenaid/whichever brand you want to go for for a multi-purpose kitchen machine.
I love my Kenwood Chef XL that I got second-hand. It's fucking MASSIVE so make sure you have the kitchen space for it and all of the gadgets that you can buy for it, but it does so many things in a large quantity that suits my needs whenever I need to shred a ton of cheese or make pizza dough out the wazoo.
It's not a cheap or easy investment to make, of course you should research a bit about what XYZ machine can do within a suitable budget. You don't need to get the high end brand, to be sure, as long as the wattage on the machine suits your needs. The bigger the number, the beefier your machine.
If you just need a food processor but don't have the countertop space, go for a regular food processor, but if you also want to be able to mince your own meat, make sausages or you do a lot of baking I would absolutely look into one of these babies.

I can shred five chicken breasts at once with the use of the K paddle attachment, I can shred as much cheese as can fit in my freezer and so much more. I haven't yet tried my hand at sausagemaking or minced meat, but I might try that in the near distant future. And man, have I shredded a lot of vegetables with it. Super easy to clean, too. Everything can go in my dishwasher, if I can fit it.
 
Instant pot. Great way to cook meats, beans, even “boil” eggs (steam). Some double as a crockpot too.

We replaced our ancient inefficient oven with a Breville smart oven pro about three years ago, It was expensive, even on sale, but it’s absolutely amazing. It replaced my toaster, air fryer, and dehydrator I have only used once. It’s big enough to do everything I need and best of all, it doesn’t heat up the entire kitchen and cost a million dollars on hvac to cool it down in the summer. I’m a big fan of multi-use devices in general.

Avoid LG and Samsung fridges. Lots of complaints about compressors just dying randomly. If you need a new large appliance, call your local repair professionals and get advice from them. Having said that, I love my LG washer and dryer, and my friend loves hers too. I’ve had mine since 2008, and it’s needed professionally serviced twice. Maybe three times.

meemaidqueenjudefan powiedział(a):
Someone talk me out of a ninja creami
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Will you be able to cover all of your expenses this month? Do you eat a lot of fruit in general (basically will you actually use it more than twice a year)? I have a friend with an ice cream machine (not that one) and she loves experimenting, last week she made rose ice cream with oat milk! (I didn’t like it, but everyone else did)

If both answers are yes, then lol no, I’m not going to talk you out of it.
 
Maybe of those 8-in-1 or 13-in-1 Ninja ovens. Air frying, baking, dehydrating, toasting, broiling… multiple functions in a small package. I use mine constantly and it’s been a godsend. Be mindful of the size, some the smaller ones won’t be able to do the volume cooking you might want.
 
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Anyone got any tips on getting into tailoring? I'm tired of just having to throw shit away or pay some guy to mend it when it tears. Any sort of resources or guides would be helpful.
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We have the sewing, mending and tailoring thread but I don't know how active it is. It's only 10 pages but I took a glimpse and page 2 has some links that might be useful to you. Other than that, I don't quite know where to get more useful knowledge than asking here.
 
green&brown powiedział(a):
Anyone got any tips on getting into tailoring? I'm tired of just having to throw shit away or pay some guy to mend it when it tears. Any sort of resources or guides would be helpful.
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Your local library. Ask for a book on how to mend clothing/household items. If that book works for you, try to find a used copy to buy. Consult as necessary. Also, the sewing thread is active, but does not move quickly. Good resources, though, and knowledgeable answers.
 
Has anyone ever made tempeh? I have some culture, and I want to give it a try, but I definitely don't have the patience to de-hull the soybeans. I've read you can make it from chana dal, black beans, or even okara. (from making tofu)

I plan on using the oven with the light turned on as an incubator, or maybe my dehydrator (Although, it looks like it may be hard to keep the correct humidity in the dehydrator?)

I have soybeans and gypsum for tofu making, although my soybeans might not be usable because they were in an outdoor storage unit for 7 months that experienced -15 F - 110 F temperature range.

I'm currently sprouting some store bought (great value brand) lentils for microgreens. I also have pea shoots growing. I ordered 25 lbs of dried peas for around $50, so I will be set with greens for a while. A friend of mine has been showing off his buckwheat microgreens, so I might buy some seeds to see if I like them.

I have put out feelers on Freecycle and my Buy Nothing group for a free wheatgrass juicer so I can juice my pea shoot stems. I don't wan to purchase one at the moment because I'm trying to save money.
 
I finally got around to bottling up some water kefir. This is hibiscus ginger. It will probably be ready in a couple of days. I'm a little nervous, because my bottles were dropped a couple of times during my move, so I have them fermenting in a cupboard in case they explode
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Here are my pea shoots. They've been growing for around 9 or 10 days.
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My lentil microgreens. These were made with store bought great value brand lentils. They aren't nearly as hearty as the pea greens, but they're still good.
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When I'm too cheap and calorie conscious to order pizza. Sourdough, homemade marinara, mozzarella, green olive, garlic, and red onion.
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I started some radish microgreens, and arugula in a mason jar (kratky method) - I have not had very good luck so far with it, but I'll keep trying. What do I have to lose other than my mind?
 
This is a 2026 update: It is still financially viable to save up, then but a shit-ton of meat from a local guy.
It's a "big purchase all at once" but the math is still working.
 
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