We’re going to the beach with friends who are cocktail enthusiasts, and I’d love some good but not too complex tiki recipe ideas! We love cocktails but this style of drink isn’t really our wheelhouse. Our friends are big tiki fans. My husband and I usually drink a Negroni, old fashioned, paper plane, or something along those lines.
Cross posted in cocktail subreddit also!
Going to the beach with friends who are cocktail enthusiasts - what are your favorite beach cocktails?
Our air bnb has a pool, so I’m envisioning a night time hangout by the pool with cocktails!
My husband and I usually lean towards stirred drinks like an old fashioned or a Negroni or shaken drinks like a paper plane, so this style of drinks isn’t really our wheelhouse!
My husband and I would like to buy about 2 acres outside of Nashville to build a house and homestead on.
What websites are best to do this? I’ve looked at Zillow and realtor.com, and there aren’t great options there! I feel like I’m missing the best sources. There are either tiny overpriced plots in the city or huge plots, nothing in the middle like we want.
Our goal is to be a 30 min drive from stores, entertainment, the gym, etc. my husband is an ex musician and I am very musical, so being connected to the music scene here and being close enough to see live music etc is really important to us.
It doesn’t help that this is a popular location and the real estate market here is insane!
My doctor is going to have me do the elemental diet for 3-4 weeks while addressing my sibo and Lyme disease. FYI, she told me that Lyme can cause leaky gut and other GI issues. Who has had success with this diet? I would do dextrose free because I have poor blood sugar regulation.
How does AYBL sizing run? Looking to try them out because they have a huge sale today.
For reference, I usually wear a small in activewear, but I’ve never worn a super compressive style like what they have. I’m a size 6 in Lululemon. My stats are: 5’2”, 108lb, 33in bust, 29 in under bust, 26 in waist, 35 in hips, 20.5 in biggest part of thigh. I’m pear shaped, so most of my weight is in my hips and thighs.
Just picked up a bottle, and I’m curious what your favorite use is for Mr Black? We tend to lean towards old fashioned or Manhattan style cocktails but are adventurous! I plan to make a coffee boulevardier first but am looking for other options :) TIA!
I want to make my first order and am curious how the fit runs? I want some compression but not so tight that it’s uncomfortable. I definitely don’t like my workout clothes as tight as some people do.
I wear a 6 in Lululemon and my measurements are 33 bust, 26 waist, 36 hips, I’m 5’2” 108lbs. I’m pear shaped with most of my body fat in my hips and thighs. Normally I’d wear a small in active wear. Do they run pretty true to size, or do you have to size up for shorts, sports bras, and tops?
Which farm circles have secret effects that are worth while? I’m early on in the game
TW: discussion includes food allergies and intolerances secondary to MCAS/autoimmunity
Hey guys! I think I am in need of a PHP or IOP program for anorexia. I’m looking for one that specializes in co-occurring trauma. My behaviors are over exercising and restricting. However, I’m nervous because I have MANY food intolerances and allergies, so I need somewhere that can handle that and be open to input from my doctor. Do you have recommendations? Will provide more detail below - wanting to separate this info incase it is triggering to anyone.
I went to Castlewood 8 yrs ago, and it was so helpful. I loved their IFS and trauma informed approach, as trauma earlier in my life was a big driving force of my eating disorder. I’ve relapsed into anorexia ans am in need of help, I’ve recognized that I don’t think outpatient is enough for me right now.
I have MCAS and an autoimmune disorder that greatly impact my diet. The foods that I can eat are severely limited right now while my doctor is helping me stabilize my immune system and heal. I am on a medically supervised elimination protocol, and we will gradually reintroduce foods as I tolerate them. However, I’m having to accept that I don’t think my immune system will let me add back in all the foods that I previously ate before developing these conditions. My biggest concern with treatment centers is I remember them being really bad about respecting peoples dietary needs. I remember having a friend who got very sick when she ate certain foods, and they still made her eat them because her blood allergy tests for those foods were negative.
Note: please don’t give me advice regarding the elimination diet - I am solely asking for treatment center recs. The elimination diet is medically prescribed due to some very severe immune conditions, not related to orthorexia. Trust me - I hate that I am in this position and think it is so incredibly ironic that someone who is trying to heal from anorexia has a million food allergies, and I wouldn’t be doing this with my doctor if it wasn’t absolutely necessary.
Loving it so far! I’m on Spring 28 of year 1 and realizing that I haven’t laid out my farm went and don’t have enough farm space for everything I want to do! Can you please share your tips with how you maximized this? Or pictures of your farm layout?
Are there a minimum amount of trees I should save space for, or should I pull them out of the ground after their harvest season to rotate other trees in their place? Do you get more farm space eventually?
Right now, I have a large barn, large coop, small barn, small coop, 3 herding animals, and the rest of the space is soil plots.
Early on, I planted too many fields but didn’t have the stamina to upkeep them because my tools weren’t upgraded, which is why I decided to cut back and add some barns. I could get rid of the small barn if I could only figure out how to move the current animal from there to the big barn lol
My other concern is once I get a seed maker, wine maker, dairy maker, etc I won’t have much space for them!
Hey all! We get our produce from a local farm CSA, and it’s always so fresh and delicious. This week, they have tomatillos. I’d like to buy extra because I know the season is so short, but I want to make sure I can use them all!
Is there a good way to freeze or preserve them? Any uses for them besides salsa verde?
I have never canned before but would be open to trying as long as it didn’t require buying a bunch of expensive equipment
Dinner recs within 10 min of Nissan stadium, not super fancy? We are going for a concert tonight!
We were planning on redheaded stranger, but I know it’s a small restaurant and am worried it may be full when we get there. Other ideas are Emmy squared in Germantown or two ten Jack in east
Also considering hawkers, but I’m GF/celiac and I’ve seen mixed reviews on if they have enough options there
I’m looking for a good quality, somewhat compressive activewear brand. I used to always wear Lululemon align, but I’m finding I want something a bit more compressive. Please lmk if you find the brand tts or not:)
What is your favorite compressive activewear brand, and do they run tts?
I’m looking at paragon, oner, and keep that pump but have no clue if they’re good!
I’ve been working out for 10+ years, but I usually wear the Lululemon align fabric. More recently I feel like I want to switch to something a bit more compressive
Hey there! My husband and I are considering moving to your wonderful city. One of our big goals is to buy a house. Outside of housing, how affordable are things in this city? I’m talking groceries, dining, entertainment, gas, etc. I also come from a state where taxes are very low.
The reason I’m asking is the housing market there looks way better than where I currently live. However, we have an acquaintance who moved there, lived there for a year, and then moved back because it was “too expensive”. I was surprised didn’t get the chance to ask them what made them feel that way.
Edit to add details of our situation: one income household, upper middle class. Our goal is to buy a home in the next few years. Both of our cars are paid for, but we’re paying off a lot of student loans still. We come from a bigger southern city. The housing market here is becoming insane. When I was searching on Zillow, it seemed like a home that would sell for 400k in Colorado Springs would be closer to 700k here. We don’t have any kids but plan to have 1-2 in the future. For entertainment, we like being outdoors and having friends over. I have POTS which causes me to have heat intolerance, so during the really hot months we lean more towards indoor hobbies (which obviously can cost more than outdoor ones which are essentially free once you have the equipment). We go out for cocktails and/or dinner twice a month but enjoy nicer restaurants or cocktail bars when we do that. We love live music and concerts.
We’ll have some out of town guests in July/August. I’ve lived here my entire life, and my friend lived here for a long time but moved to Chatt about 15 years ago.
I was planning on some sort of music like at the ascend or a smaller venue depending on who’s playing that weekend. The farmers market would also be fun. What other suggestions do yall have for things we can do or activities?
My husband and I both love a good old fashioned or Manhattan. We love being adventurous with cocktails, but sometimes it’s nice to have something simple that doesn’t require buying or making a bunch of ingredients. The problem is, we’re getting a bit tired of our “go-tos” which are an old fashioned, a Manhattan, and a black Manhattan. We’re trying to mix it up a bit by adding different flavors or making riffs on these that aren’t too complex. For example, I made some banana liqueur a few weeks ago and used it and some walnut bitters we already had in an old fashioned and it turned out great. Does anyone have any good variations they can share?
Hey there! I can’t eat dairy, and I’m looking for a delicious vanilla protein powder to add to my creamis. I’ve tried most of the equip flavors, and I personally think all but the chocolate and chocolate mint don’t taste good. Does anyone have a good vegan, egg based, or beef based vanilla protein powder they recommend?
Hey everyone! Searching for good tasting non dairy protein powders that I can use in the ninja creami. I can’t have whey or casein, which is why anything with dairy is a no go. I use equip protein powder now, and it’s just ok tasting. The chocolate, salted caramel (this one may have been seasonal), and chocolate mint flavors are good for ninja creamis because the beef flavor is masked, but all of the other flavors I’ve tried have not been good at all (cookies and cream, vanilla, strawberry). I’d really like a great tasting non dairy vanilla protein powder that would be versatile for creami bases. It can be vegan, beef, or egg based. Thanks!
Please give me your best recipe for pork, green beans, and Mac and cheese using the oven, stove top, or slow cooker :)
We’re hosting a few people for lunch on Saturday. I asked for preferences and bbq was requested. I eat gluten free so I’ve never made Mac and cheese (it doesn’t have to be gluten free as none of the guests are). A baked Mac and cheese recipe would probably be easiest, especially if I could make it the day before and then warm it in the oven the day of.