• Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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    8 days ago

    tiny patches of blue sky out there so I did some more repotting, those pots were still dry under the surface, we didn’t have much rain at all

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    I have coffee!

    Freshly brewed. Profile today is chocolate fudge and raspberry.

    Early lunch has been had too so I can relax

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    I did it! It took me a while but by god I did it!

    Homemade Monte Carlos. All thanks to you guys in the thread yesterday spurring on my dissatisfaction of bought biscuits. Thanks guys! 🫡

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    A question for those who filter and re-use their cooking oil. I use a filter or paper towel over a pyrex jug to catch the floaties then use a funnel into the empty oil bottle. Is there an easier way? Should I be double filtering? I just use the second hand oil in the frying pan. It’s rice bran oil.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      8 days ago

      I used to have a a very fine grade steel mesh filter funnel for oil and then use coffee filters to get out the tiny particles like flour

      I don’t use enough oil to reuse anymore

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      8 days ago

      My mum had a fine grade steel mesh filter as well, that sat on top of a metal jug. She’d put a layer of paper towel on top too (she used it to drain freshly fried items). Once it all filtered through she’d reuse the oil in curries. Nowadays she doesn’t fry enough stuff to do this any more. Neither do I.

      Though one time I used too much oil when roasting some fennel so I poured the excess oil (infused with dry thyme) off the baking sheet into a glass jar and used it later to fry up onions and garlic and veg for a pasta dish. That was delish.

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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      8 days ago

      I just use paper towel (2-3 layers) in a colander over a bowl. Slowly drips through. Seems to work and not much mess.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    Super deep sleep last night.

    Also didn’t get any afterdrop after the swim last night. Puts monocle on… One theory is that afterdrop happens when your core tries to continue to warm up peripherals (due to peripheral vasoconstriction from the cold).

    So the experiment is what happens if you dilate them blood tubes with chilli before jumping in. Body wants to restrict blood to limbs but can’t, so core temp drops more quickly, but that activates the trusty brown fat (BAT). The idea is to see if chilli can reduce the symptoms of mild hypothermia (mainly shivering and lethargy) by inducing it before jumping in.

    Seems counter-intuitive af BUT not the first person to think of it

    “Capsaicinoids have another advantage in that they could be administered to patients in the field as an initial response or could even be used in combination with physical cooling methods to reduce the need for sedatives and muscle relaxants and create a stable, more controllable hypothermia in people.”

    Thank you for reading my pseudo probably incorrect scientific report.

  • wscholermann@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    Small tiles in a bathroom (like subway tiles) might look cute but if you are the one cleaning I’d suggest staying right away from it or else cleaning is going to be a bitch.

  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    Wot dis weather?

    Warmed up by a lovely soup with crispy bits of pancetta.

    Now the question is, do I just do it and buy last min flights for a quick getaway os…

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    BOM says 4 Apple says 7. I reckon bom is right (for once). Shit is COLD! And god I miss my slippers!!! They are still drying after the pasta sauce catastrophe of yesterday.

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
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    7 days ago

    No eggs at the supermarket! I keep hearing of the shortage from bird flu but hadn’t encountered empty shelves until today. Better luck during the day maybe?

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
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    8 days ago

    I think the T. Rex exhibit has cured my son’s fear of dinosaurs. We showed him a mask from the Jurassic Park TV show today and he loved it.

    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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      7 days ago

      I’m grateful for this space

      I’m grateful that I received some good financial news this morning which will make life a bit easier soon

      I’m grateful for fluffy butt and her antics

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
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      7 days ago

      Grateful for my efficient reverse cycle heater. Grateful for knowing how to cook with minimal ingredients. Grateful for my colleagues who believe in me and want me to do well and make me feel a little more alive… and extra grateful to my boss for letting me take tomorrow off in lieu to get shit done. I feel a million times better knowing that I don’t need to be at work tomorrow.

    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone
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      7 days ago

      I’m grateful for an upcoming trip with a friend. Some yummy chocolate. And I’m lovely and warm in my new oodie, even if I am a good four years behind everyone else in getting one.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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      7 days ago

      I’m grateful for you all listening and being such supportive and kind people! I’m grateful also for a full belly, a warm bed and a roof over my head for my kids and I after reading yet another article about homeless people sleeping rough on wet, mouldy bedding in the cold and rain.