My husband bought this at the Queen Vic Markets in Melbourne Australia. The guy selling it called it a cream apple but specifically not a custard apple. It tastes a bit like a persimmon or a custard apple, but only has a handful of seeds. Very soft jelly like texture.
Reposting because this initially got immediately locked by Reddit's filters - I don't think it goes against the rules? Apologies if I'm wrong!
I recently read Meg Elison's collection of short stories Big Girl and I desperately want to find more books like it. I'm looking for fiction or honestly even creative non-fiction written by/for plus sized people. I want stories that centre the experience of bodies.
I've read/know of a lot of non-fiction books and romance novels with plus sized main characters but I'm struggling to find more literary fiction. I tried Mona Awad and "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki but they weren't really what I was after and I can't say I enjoyed them.
Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm happy to return the favour with non-fiction/romance recs if people want :)
To be clear I'm looking for books that are fiction, and are not romance novels.
Hi, I recently read Meg Elison's collection of short stories Big Girl and I desperately want to find more books like it. I'm looking for fiction or honestly even creative non-fiction written by/for fat people (I'm going to use this term because it's how I identify and the writing I'm keen for is more on the liberation side of things - it's used neutrally). I want stories that centre the experience of bodies.
I've read/know of a lot of non-fiction books about fatness and romance novels with fat main characters but I'm struggling to find more literary fiction. I tried "13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl" by Mona Awad and "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki but they weren't really what I was after and I can't say I enjoyed them.
Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm happy to return the favour with non-fiction/romance recs if people want :)
I was gifted an old camera bag which was in really good shape but had a section of cracked and peeling rubber on the front. I patched it up and unfortunate shape aside, it turned out rather well! I would have killed for a curved needle to sew it with though... I'll just have to get some more badges to disguise the underwear shape 😂
I live in a small apartment and I'm trying to gradually build up my cardiovascular fitness to help with a heart condition (POTS). I was going for gentle walks over summer but now it's too cold and it flares up my chronic pain if I go out in it.
My physio essentially wants me to be able to do any kind of cardio that will allow me to warm up/down for five minutes and then do ten minutes of alternating slow/fast exercise. Anything standing is less recommended due to the whole passing out thing, especially going from sitting to standing.
Ideally I'd have an exercise bike or rowing machine, but I live in a tiny apartment and the only space I have is on a balcony that will get wet if it rains (and the machine will get wet).
Are there any machines that are made to be kept outside? Any weird aerobic regimes you do sitting down? Advice is appreciated!
Ex Altiora (2024-2026) - This quilt has been planned for a long time, and has taken a while to make.
The pattern is Trail Mix (https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/bed-quilts/trail-mix) but I've wiggled the blocks around so it looks like lightning.
The quilt is machine pieced but hand quilted, with the beginning of the horror story embroidered around the edge of the quilt.
This is my largest quilt to date (thank you friends who helped hold it up in the stairwell), and is the quilt I'm proudest of making.
Ex Altiora (2024-2026) - This quilt has been planned for a long time, and has taken a while to make. It's inspired by a horror podcast called the Magnus Archives and the fear of big places, heights, and the sea. It's a wonderful story and the reason I met my husband!
The pattern is Trail Mix (https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/bed-quilts/trail-mix) but I've wiggled the blocks around so it looks like lightning.
The quilt is machine pieced but hand quilted, with the beginning of the horror story embroidered around the edge of the quilt.
This is my largest quilt to date (thank you friends who helped hold it up in the stairwell), and is the quilt I'm proudest of making. It's also the first quilt I'm thinking about exhibiting, so if anyone has any advice please let me know!