I’ve been a vegetarian (I do still eat eggs and dairy) for ten years now, and I LOVE that they’ve come out with meat-like options for me. I didn’t give up meat because I didn’t like it, it was more animal welfare and carbon footprint reasons. So, while I don’t rely on meat substitutes for the majority of my protein, I…

John Oliver did a marvelous takedown of Boris Johnson Sunday night. It does seem like he is, if not in on the joke, the one using it to his advantage.

Beyond Burgers are fantastic cooked medium-medium well. That’s how I have them. Very juicy, and even my meat-loving boyfriend is happy with them.

That’s my philosophy. Harm reduction model rather than puritanism.

I’ve been a vegetarian (lacto/ovo, so no meat but I do eggs and dairy) for 10 years now. I’m fine with it and unless I’m at a specialty restaurant, I expect cross-contamination. If I’m right there and it’s easy to separate meat from veg on the grill, like when I’m with family, I ask that it be done. But I never fuss…

I got by via cycling and public transit until 27, when three jobs and a city with intermittent bus service made driving a necessity. I got most of the way to competence with my boyfriend, who really needed his life back and to not drive me everywhere. He wasn’t always the most calm/patient, but I still think doing…

Every time I see that in his tweets, I hear Stephen Colbert’s voice.

To be honest, it never occurred to me that “too delicate for the dishwasher” was a thing, other than paint/metallic coatings which might come off. And I like to think that I’m fairly good at adulting. So when my (not fancy or expensive, but still a gift) wine glass shattered in the dishwasher, I was wondering how it…

That has to be field specific- I work in education/outreach and speaking Spanish is a huge bonus when we have ESL students and their parents. The look on their face when they don’t need a translator to speak to their child’s teacher is amazing, and it’s wodnerdul for building home-school relationships.

Did not know that, though with an old house in New England, they don’t get the benefit of the doubt from me.

I once lived in a multi-family house with a weird partition in the basement. It closed off the water heater but didn’t go all the way to the ceiling. My dumbass cat went missing and we couldn’t find her anywhere... she’d somehow gotten through what amounted to a 3-4 inch gap between the wall and ceiling, climbed down…

I have to admit, temperature is where my pickiness comes out. I can’t stand foods that aren’t at their proper serving temperature- cold leftovers, lukewarm coffee. The main reason I can’t stand sushi is cold rice, as I generally like all the ingredients when they’re warm and cooked over a hibachi grill.
I stand by my…

Or, since the pressure changes make your ears pop and gum is helpful for equalizing, bring some nicorette. How is that not an easier solution than attempting to vape into a bag?

I was getting more of a Serena Joy vibe, but I’m sure there’s plenty of room for both here. I see Aunt Lydia as more of a mentor than a candidate.

Fair enough, especially if you’re helping to manage a colony. This one was taken in just after weaning, so he’s affectionate to the humans on his own terms and will cuddle up and nap on you, but will raise holy hell if you try to restrain him in any way.

With ferals, TNR or indoor-outdoor is better than culling, so it’s a compassionate and pragmatic way to reduce the population. They keep fertile cats from coming into the area.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/moral-cost-of-cats-180960505/

I had those and almost died from happiness- my mom is Italian and while I regard these meat substitutes as a special treat (they’re pricey!!) and could easily live without them as I have been, it was a very nice nostalgia trip for me. My boyfriend’s family was quite impressed with them as well. I love Beyond, and I’m…

That’s a major reason why I stick with my Zoloft for anxiety. There is very little regulation of effect and dosage, so even for edibles that say __mg THC, they need to be able to tell me how much to take, how often, and what side effects I’m likely to have. I realize a lot of that comes from research which has been…

I still go back and read a chapter recep or two now and then when I really need a laugh.. Jenny Trout is a goddamn national treasure.