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I had been itching for a GF calzone some time ago and stumbled across a YT video about a two ingredient pizza crust, and after trying was impressed but also noticed some room for improvement. Well, a few months later I've tried my second attempt, but had consulted with ChatGPT about some tips along the way (for GF cooking, AI may not be a bad thing ti incorporate for tips).

I apologize in advance for the lack of photos, but let me say the end result was absolutely phenomenal. I just ate what feels like a two pound stromboli in 30 minutes and enjoyed every second of it to the point where I debated not giving the last bite to my puppy.

The first time I made it I just made the dough with yogurt and flour, but it wasn't 1 to 1 flour, and I didn't use any baking powder or salt to add in. As a result, the crust felt dense and a little bland. It was edible and scratched the itch, but just barely. The addition of the baking powder and salt seemed to make a WORLD of difference with the consistency and crisp on the dough on the second attempt - it actually tasted like a real stromboli and was probably way healthier to boot.

Quick and dirty ingredients and instructions:

>1 cup Bobs Red Mill 1:1 flour, not packed

>2/3 cup of plain green yogurt made with whole milk + a couple of teasepoons during dough formation to make it slightly less crumbly

>1 tsp baking powder

>1/2 tsp salt

>1 tbsp olive oil

Mix the dry ingredients and then mix the wet ingredients into the dry. Use a touch of extra flour if the dough is too sticky, use a tsp of extra yogurt if it's a little too crumbly. My bowl was basically clean after mixing, like flour normally is. Once your doughball is formed, cover the ball in the bowl and let it rest for 10 minutes. I just covered mine with foil since I didn't have any saran wrap and it worked fine. The idea here is to let the flour absorb the moisture from the yogurt.

I pre-heated my oven to 450 during the dough formation part, and put my cooking pan in the oven while it preheated. AI suggested doing this to immediately start cooking the dough once you get it on the pan, and while I don't know if it made a difference, the end result made me a believer.

Once your dough has rested, roll it out between two sheets of parchment paper to your desired thinness. I rolled mine to probably around 1/8 inch, but 1/4 is also fine. Forming it into a rectangle was one of the harder parts, mine was still somewhat rounded after rolling it out, so I folded some of the edges on itself or tore some off and filled in any gaps and rolled again until I was satisfied enough with the shape. It doesn't need to be perfect, it's just gonna become a pizza burrito anyway.

I used about 2 tbsp of pizza sauce, then sprinkled probably 1/2 cup of low-moisture mozzarella cheese, and 1/8 cup of mild cheddar, then added some thin pepperonis and salami. Obviously you can add or remove ingredients as desired, but it's recommended to go light because GF dough is notoriously flimsy and tears easily. Overfilling will potentially cause some problems. Once your ingredients are added, roll the stromboli up with the help of your parchment paper, pinch your ends closed, and brush some olive oil onto the rolled up stromboli. Cut a few hash marks for steam to escape and throw it in the oven. I cooked mine for 20 minutes at sea level, and it turned out pretty much perfect. Slight char at the bottom, golden brown and crispy on top. Only thing I'd potentially add is some italian seasoning or parmesan on the outside before cooking, just to give it a little extra flavor. It doesn't need it, but would probably kick it up a bit.

I let it rest for ten minutes after it came out of the oven before cutting into it, as well. It was absolutely delightful to the point where I may make it again for the family tonight. I served it with some leftover pizza sauce and that was it. Go easy on the sauce during prep - you can always dip it later if you want more. ChatGPT kept encouraging me to avoid adding unnecessary moisture whenever possible.

Let me add: I'm a notorious cheapskate. I used Great Value brand cheese. Food Lion brand pizza sauce and olive oil. My ingredient list is the cheapest option available for a given product. The GF flour was probably 80% of the cost for this, and was still only one cup of flour. You don't have to spend a lot on high-quality ingredients for this recipe to kick ass.

Sorry if it's long-winded, but it's worth a shot and only takes about a half hour total.

The writing is on the wall. "Leadership" is incentivizing putting people on the $0 today, 30% APR options and rewarding reps that trap customers into these programs. I had a customer who was eligible for the Flex Financing option the other day - there was no discounted cost on the day of purchase, but $15 extra to his bill every month for 36 months. What a great customer-first program.

Regardless, this is just evidence that we'll eventually see a required % of transactions being Flex, because that's just who T-Mobile is these days. Revenue first, and the only people who are less cared for than the customer is the employee.

Let me preface by saying that this program is every bit a mental challenge as a physical challenge, and learning to just keep going and push through is one of the most valuable things you'll gain from completing it.

I'm in my early 40's. I have Ulcerative Colitis and Celiac disease, so my body struggles with stuff like this. Four months ago, I had c.diff and running was pretty much a non-starter. I dedicate this to my daughter, who inadvertently took me outside for a walk during my recovery and made me want to be active again. I'm so grateful for being given a second chance at life after my UC/Celiac diagnosis and the motivation to keep pushing myself to be better.

W5D3 was a struggle for me just like anyone else. My average pace was 15:54 and my HR was a responsible 145 average over the duration of the run (it was likely higher, but I forgot to end the workout and it ran for 4 extra minutes after the run ended). I felt good afterwards, but took the following week off to nurse an ankle injury, and I was out of town, so it just made sense.

W9D3, on the other hand, my average pace was 11:52, my average HR was 157, and I covered 3.56 miles over 42 minutes (I usually extend the cooldown walk to when I actually get back home). The actual run portion was 2.90 miles and a 10:20 pace according to Nike+. My typical pace when I'm really moving in around 11:30-12:00. I pushed hard today to finish the program strong. I wouldn't recommend that, but I know I'm doing a deload week next week and figured I could get it done.

I wasn't worried about Zone 2 running at any point during the program. I *wanted* to run Z2, but it's not realistic for a new runner. I just ran at a pace that was comfortable (and realized after W6 that a slightly faster pace of around 11 minutes felt a LOT better on my body than a slower pace) that kept my HR in an area where I could keep going.

During the early weeks I was struggling to run 2-5 minute intervals, and now I've done three consecutive days of 30 minutes. I was very blessed to not need to repeat any weeks, but I did miss two weeks to minor injuries. Bursitis in my knees from overstriding early on, and a week from some ankle/navicular pain caused by wearing stability shoes that I didn't actually need, despite flat feet and overpronating. Listen to your body - continuing to run in my stability shoes would've caused serious damage to my body. I'm 100% pain free in neutral shoes.

Sorry for being long-winded, just get out there and run. Don't worry about pace, heart rate or anything else, just go, and keep going. You can do it.

Recently, Srini Gopalan hosted a second internal Ask Me Anything event, where he answered questions that were presented by employees across the country. The first AMA revolved around uncertainty around job security given the rampant layoffs over the last couple of years and the reception to the Visa card, among others. The second was similar, with more questions about job security.

One thing that really struck me was a comment where Deanne King, Chief People Officer, and Srini both opined about the volume of questions that had been submitted anonymously. I've been with T-Mobile for a long time. I've been seen coworkers be admonished for speaking out in (now defunct) internal comment sections in a way that doesn't equate to company fellatio. Drinking the company koolaid (or not drinking it) has always been a MASSIVE part of what your perception is within the company. If you aren't toeing the party line better than most Soviet Era Generals, you have a zero percent chance to advance in your career at T-Mobile. No RMM or DM or above will EVER take a chance on someone who isn't afraid to speak up or speak out.

So why are people posting anonymously, Deanne? Probably because if they post publicly they run the risk of being outright laid off by a company who has repeatedly proven that they find the ENTIRE front line expendable. Probably because they know that posting publicly will do nothing but absolutely torpedo their career outlook within T-Mobile in the event they ever decide to try and move up. For someone who spends so much time talking about how much T-Mobile is trying to encourage internal growth, Deanne certainly seems unbelievably out of touch with the actual reality of how things work below her. That makes sense given that she's probably never actually seen the inside of one of our stores, especially from an employee perspective. The only person in "leadership" that has is Jon Freier, who spent two whole days on the frontline in Chicago in stores that are nowhere near indicative of the typical employee experience of 99% of the people that work for T-Mobile retail, and this was four or five years ago now, long before a long stretch of significant changes to the front line that has absolutely crushed employee morale, earnings, and capabilities.

Being out of touch, however, is perfectly typical for major corporations that don't care about their frontline. There is zero expectation that T-Mobile should be any different in that regard. Ultimately, we are just another major corporation, just like all of the others. Our CEO lies about being Uncarrier constantly, why would lies about the well-being of the frontline be any different? Most customers don't care if employees are treated well. Lip service is enough to appease the handful that might, so that's all we get. In the meantime, commissions are down, pay is down, goals are WAY up, morale is WAY down. Optimism about the future of our roles is not just in the toilet, but already flushed into the sewers.

Many employees here on reddit are leaving, trying to leave, have already left, or are otherwise vocal in their displeasure of working for the company. Obviously this isn't 100% across the board - many people are still seeing success with T-Mobile, and I'm super happy for those that are. I hope they're all crushing their goals and earning like crazy. But that's just not the reality for a lot of people anymore, especially in Neighborhood stores and SMRA. I see reps bounce from red to green and back month over month - it's not an issue with how good of a salesperson you are, it's the opportunities you have, and T-Mobile is absolutely MURDERING reps with bad decision after bad decision to keep people away. My goals keep going up and up; our store traffic has plummeted.

Ultimately, I think that sinking morale has finally hit an event horizon. It's simply unrecoverable for most employees. It's not necessarily about mistreatment, but neglect. We get annual raises, but changes in commission structure wipe them out. Our benefits are incredible, but many of us don't get the opportunity to take advantage of them due to pressure to show up and sell. Every day you of PTO you take is a likely pay cut versus your normal commission. A lot of us live on the margins and can't afford that extra few hundred dollars not being on our checks, anymore. Pay raises don't make life better when they don't offset inflation.

I hope everyone gets what they're wanting out of T-Mobile, whether it's success in sales, advancement, or just finally getting away from a company that is becoming increasingly toxic to work for. I can imagine a lot of CARE reps could make a very similar post, too, and I encourage it. Nothing will change if nobody speaks out.

I eat baked beans regularly with no issues. Raisins, no problem. Sunflower kernals? A-okay.

I had some peas with dinner last night and while I don't have any pain, I've got some blood that I haven't seen in months otherwise. I've heard that the skins plus high fiber content can irritate UC, just wondering if it's typically something to avoid like corn on the cob.

He's on a cheap one year contract with them but playing extremely well. Obviously he's having a career year but I wonder if we'd be able to drop a dime on him and steal him away at the deadline since the Nats probably won't be competitive in September.

What other trades or acquisitions would y'all like to see?

South Carolina requires 24 credit hours of upper level accounting, as well as 24 credit hours of general business coursework. You DO receive the required business hours, but you will be 3 credits short in accounting coursework. It should be noted that the state of SC does accept WGU coursework for CPA eligibility.

If you're going for the MAcc, this is obviously a moot point. However, SC no longer requires 150 credits to qualify for the CPA, but you will need a little extra effort to be eligible.

My BS Accounting left me three CUs short to sit for the CPA in my state, and I'm already at 148 total credit hours overall, so the masters program would be overkill. I just need to take one upper level accounting course and I meet both the 150 hour requirement and the 24 upper level credit requirement.

Is there any way to just take individual courses from the masters programs, or will I need to look at another school to fill the gap?

I can beat my goal by 50% but if the store falls short, I get nothing.

Oh, they also dramatically raised our goals this month, just in time for the change in spiffs.

Company is literally going out of its way to focus over everyone, right now.

It's one thing to have a customer come in and "waste my time" with Facebook or email questions. It's another thing entirely for a rep to be punished for just accessing an account for a bill payment because we didn't sell a Visa card.

FYI - "leadership" is pushing Welcome utilization because you're getting hit with opportunities for Visa just for checking people in and assisting those people who have offers - even if you're not accessing the account. I have zero doubt that they're trying to force employees out over Visa attainment and this is just a way to inflate your opportunities even if you don't actually access the account. Grandma needs help with her Facebook? Don't even put her in Welcome, because you're gonna get hit for it.

Feels like a low ankle sprain, no bruising, swelling or tenderness to touch, just some mild discomfort when idle. The location of the pain is about 1.5 inches forward of my lateral ankle bone, more on the upper portion of the foot, so in between the front of the ankle and the side.

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I'm considering getting a brace just to help stabilize it during runs. I have very flat feet so I overpronate, but I wear stability shoes to help with that as well.

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I ran a 5k last night with literally no pain, but it's still a dull throb throughout the day otherwise. I know a compression sleeve would probably help recovery, but I'm curious if anyone has any experience with any stability sleeves to help with ongoing prevention going forward, too.

Lowkey irritated because of it, since it wasn't starred two weeks ago when I was last there. It's now gone entirely and the only GF options are supreme cauliflower pies, which I'm not interested in.

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Where are you guys getting pizza that otherwise tastes good? I loved Sabatassos, I'd add some pepperoni and shredded cheese and it was amazing.

Back in April I was diagnosed with C diff, got some antibiotics that gave me the best ten days of stool I've had in a decade, and since then have largely gone back to type 4/5 bristol, which I know is acceptable, but I'd still prefer to be on the more solid side.

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I've tried soluble fiber, doesn't seem to make an impact, and I've been hydrating better lately due to running in humid temps and just trying to make sure I'm fit to do so.

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Just curious what else may be contributing to continued looser stools or if this is just normal even in 'remission.'

Cheers, team. Thanks to those of you that keep showing up and doing the right thing for our customers, despite company leadership doing everything they can to make things hard on us and the customer.

Thanks to everyone out there sacrificing their mental well-being so that Srini Gopalan can take all the credit for how good T-Mobile continues to perform. He'll pay us some lip service, but he doesn't care, and neither does anyone else above the RMM level.

Here's to all of us that have to go home and self-medicate in whatever manner we think is best so that we can do it all over again tomorrow. The front line (either CARE or Retail) is the actual backbone of this company and has built the reputation that T-Mobile owns. Management isn't responsible for that. The executive suite isn't responsible for that. You are.

I hope you guys get the jobs you're applying for when you're off the clock (or on, more power to you). I hope you get the promotions you're after, if that's your goal. I hope you see the success that you've worked hard for.

Remember that you're not alone out there. There's tens of thousands of frontline reps that are still on the same team, even if Corporate isn't on our team anymore. Keep doing what's right because it's the right thing to do for your team and your customer.

Cheers to the frontline team. You guys make it happen.

I have some really rude words for whoever thought that was a good idea and would really enjoy introducing some masonry to their car.

It's UNBELIEVABLY disrespectful to me, my time, and my store.

For some background, I got my BS in accounting from WGU last year, doing 32 courses in 5 months. I do not have an accounting background, but am a good test taker and a lot of the material came pretty easily thanks to my typical interests and work history in sales.

I've had limited luck finding a job since graduating, and I honestly don't believe the CPA or MAcc will make a huge difference due to where I'm located and the current market valuing experience over education.

Regardless, I know that the CPA is a huge boon to my career outlook and I've started considering just going for it anyway. I've also considered getting my EA, which would be cheaper, but we have even less of a tax footprint where I'm located than staff accountant/audit roles. I just don't know if it'd be worth it (although my preferred endgame would be government accounting/tax where obviously it could have value.)

I know the MAcc program gives free access to UWorld upon graduating, I just don't know if the masters is even worth it. My state doesn't require 150 credit hours, so the best value proposition I can give for the MAcc is the ability to use a lower interest rate student loan, a kind of refresher course with the material and the discount towards CPA study materials at the end.

I imagine I can also accelerate through the MAcc program, but would prefer to avoid that pressure if possible.

I'm just struggling to decide if the MAcc -> CPA path is worth it, or just the MAcc, or just the CPA. Or even just the EA, hell. The current job market and my current location just leaves a lot of questions.

YOU NEED TO BE STRETCHING. NO, SERIOUSLY. PROBABLY A LOT MORE THAN YOU ALREADY ARE.

This directly contributed to weeks of knee pain for me (either a low-grade MCL tear or pes anserine bursitis) and was immediately improved by some extended stretching in multiple occasions over the last sixteen hours. Spend twice the time you think you need making sure everything is stretched adequately, and do more stretching after, and then throughout the day when possible otherwise. Proper stretching is an injury prevention tool, and read the first few pages of this subreddit to see how often injuries happen.

Seriously. Stretch. Do it now, too.

FOR WEEK ONE AND TWO, USE YOUR RUNS TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU RUN.

You can do a gait analysis on yourself for free every time you run. No, it won't be as accurate as a professional one, but it can still give you good insight into your running form. Is your head stable when running, or is it bobbing up and down, or left and right? Are your feet crossing the center line during your strides? Are your feet turned in or outward in your strides? Where is your foot landing in your stride? Are your feet and ankles relaxed in the air or rigid? Are you lifting your toes in the air? This stuff all matters. Between wasting energy and increasing the likelihood of injury, this is extremely valuable information to know for yourself.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT SPEED, THAT'S NOT THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM.

This isn't to say you can't still do speedwork, but you will see plenty of speed gain by just improving your form and conditioning your body. Getting your heart used to runs will lead to lower heart rate during those runs, meaning you can naturally run faster and still be comfortable. Having good form will allow for good cadence. I've pushed myself to 6:15 mile pace, but typically run right around 9 minutes while I'm taking it easy on my knees. My cadence today was 130. I'm not worried about that. Speed will come. Just run.

USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OTHER LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO SUPPORT YOUR RUNNING.

Lift some weights, eat healthier. Make sure you're getting enough protein to feed your running muscles. Do squats. (No really, do squats. They're super good for you.) Stretch casually. Break out some toe touches in public. It's not weird if you're staring down anyone that stares at you.

Seriously though, the running is going to happen naturally. If you're not supporting your body in other ways, the running isn't going to come easy, and injuries may keep it from coming at all.

TL:DR, read the bold shit.

And stretch.

I'm not a huge fan of battered and fried tempura, and before diagnosis used to eat the Innovasian meals regularly. I enjoyed the battered but not fried tempura. The Live G Free brand is a very good mirror of how that tastes. I thought it was sublime after going over a year without.

I think it's sold under Kirkwood brand now, which is Aldis store brand.

If you like non-fried tempura, it's absolutely worth a purchase.