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[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

As much as it was sad to see a lot of restaurants die during COVID, there were an awful lot of sushi abomination restaurants out there that I think we're all better off without. I actually had to stop eating sushi for a few years because we would try to order sushi and it would just be disgusting. You'd get either 1 of 2 scenarios - it was some very gimmicky sushi that you'd never eat more than once, or it was gross because the quality just wasn't up to par during lockdown. And sushi is unfortunately one of those foods that's very unforgiving and if you have even 1 bad experience, you won't be going back to that establishment. So I can see why a lot of them closed.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago

Anyone here see The Substance? "That bitch is stealing time from me!!!"

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Wait till you find out about Two Men and a Truck!

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is why I started making a lot of my own things. There are lots of options in the store for some items where you can get something without sugar that didn't need it. But then there's things like mayonnaise... Let me tell you that mayonnaise doesn't need any sugar and most brands that don't have sugar are like $11 for an 8oz jar. So I started making it myself at home. I also started making bread which later turned into a hobby, but now I can't eat the store bread because it's too sweet. I even make my own jam now and I know what you're gonna say "but jam is like... mostly sugar", but I'll have you know that jam tastes WAY better with half the sugar that it's typically made with. It's an art form to get it thick without adding more sugar, but it's worth it. Looking back, I know most people can't make all this shit and it's really sad that people can't buy things with less sugar at the store without paying an arm and a leg. It really says a lot about our society that this is true.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 10 points 1 week ago

Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 91 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is the best answer. There's a reason that subway maps are often not an accurate representation of where stops actually are on a map, but instead are condensed and made easier to read in a way that loosely shows where the stops are and also makes each stop easy to read along with other key info that's relevant. When you're on a train, you don't need accurate maps of where stop are, you just need to know where your stop is, how many stops away, or connecting trains.

Not that female anatomy is akin to a train system... Or is it?

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 19 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It's more for programming when to brew coffee in the morning than for telling time. Then you can wake up and get coffee without having to think about it. Not that it's hard, but I'm sure removing that one little task makes many people's mornings a lot easier.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't tell you how much happier I was to move to a neighborhood in the city where the grocery store was a 5 min walk away. I always see old ladies with a wheelie cart walking home from the store. And one day I said Fuck it I'm getting an old lady cart! And it's the best! I can comfortably buy more groceries and walk them home. Only time I ever need to bring the car is if we're buying cases of beer or something else large.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 31 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Since nobody actually answered the question: Menards is a massive hardware store chain in the Midwest. When I say it's massive, it has everything you could ever need in a hardware store and more. Like there are usually multiple floors, a lumber yard, highly specialized sections, and even a small grocery section with food, pet supplies, clothing, etc. it's definitely the greatest hardware store ever conceived, but unfortunately the man who owns them is batshit crazy in classic Wisconsin fashion.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Damned Scot's! They ruined Scotland!

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tell that to the people in the back of the plane on Lost 🤣

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

My husband has had a metal USB stick that is shaped like a key and is very thin specifically for this purpose. I don't know the brand as it's not printed on it, but it's lasted him a long time and I would assume it to win this contest by a landslide. Excellent analysis, very interesting!

For reference, it looks like this (not the same brand):

 

One of my favorite summer drinks!

Recipe:

  • 1/2 oz Lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz Honey syrup
  • 1/4 tsp. Matcha powder
  • 2 oz Japanese whiskey
  • Sparkling water
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Shake first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into a highball glass with a spear of ice. Top with sparkling water and add a lemon peel to the rim for garnish.

 

The photo of the plate isn't even centered :/

 
 

About a year ago, I was unable to drink alcohol for medical reasons. So I dove into some recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails, and I wasn't disappointed. There are loads of excellent non-alcoholic recipes that I enjoy just as much as their alcoholic counterparts.

This recipe is from the book Good Drinks:

  • 1oz basil matcha syrup
  • 1oz heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
  • 3/4 oz lime juice
  • 3 oz soda water
  • matcha for garnish

Shake syrup, cream, and juice with ice and strain into a Collins glass over ice. Add soda water carefully and garnish by sprinkling matcha powder on top.

Enjoy your Independence Day weekend!

 

Ok it didn't exactly do anything crazy, but it was blooming like we had never seen before this last November! Absolutely gorgeous!

 

Lei Lani Volcano from my favorite tiki book Smuggler's Cove! What are your favorite cocktail books?

Recipe:

  • 3oz Bundaberg guava soda
  • 1 1/2oz pineapple juice
  • 3/4oz lime juice
  • 1oz coconut cream
  • 1 1/2oz blended aged rum

Add soda to a collins glass. Then add remaining ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with cracked or cubed ice. Shake and double strain into the glass. Gently add cracked or cubed ice to the glass and garnish.

 

Hello again! Feast your eyes upon the meal doomed to end up all over the table and your lap!

 

Going to start posting some classics this week to get engagement up. Please enjoy these lettuce bits on pegs with what looks to be not enough dressing and bread.

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This one turned out just excellent! Very refreshing and perfect for summer! I even made one with Gin for my mom and that one turned out great too!

Recipe:

  • 2 oz. Bourbon
  • 3/4 oz. Maple Syrup
  • 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
  • 4 Blackberries
  • 6-8 Mint leaves
  • 2 blackberries and a mint sprig for garnish

Add syrup, lemon juice, blackberries, and mint leaves to a shaker tin and muddle until the blackberries have been very juiced. Add the bourbon and shake with ice. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with mint sprig and blackberries.-

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Are you tired of being served pasta in a wine glass? Grilled Cheese on clothes pins? Nachos in a sink? Do you just want to eat off of a god damn plate? Join us at !wewantplates@midwest.social

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