u/chump555

Looking for any reccs!

Basically, I need to eat more blueberries, but I don’t really like them. Are there any good healthy or healthy-ish recipes for me to get them in my diet? I’m probably going to be using mostly frozen, wild blueberries.

I used to drink them in my smoothies, but I can’t digest smoothies very well.

I’ve tried blending them with milk and putting into a chia pudding, but that didn’t work very well. I also thought about muddling them and using a sugar free lemonade on top?

Idk tho, any cool ideas ?!!

As the title says.

I’ve been relatively secure my whole life. My only real insecurities being my weight and hirsutism. Otherwise I was really happy with my hair, nose, skin, etc etc. I really thought I was pretty and loved my features. A pimple here and there wasn’t a big deal, messy hair was fine, dog hair on my shirt was whatever.

Recently I’ve really noticed how insecure I’ve become. I’m constantly picking myself apart. I’m focusing on the dumbest things. I lock in on the smallest wrinkles, the asymmetry of my face. If my shoes have scuffs, veins on my legs, wrinkles on my elbows, dark skin on my armpits. It’s become an obsession. I’m constantly picking and prying and plucking, and I’m constantly in pursuit of perfection. Once I realized this, I realized how toxic my social media feeds really are. I always knew this, but wooooow. I really had no idea how bad it truly is. My feed is constantly glow ups and color consults and how to get rid of this and shrink that.

I’m tired. I’m really sad I’ve gotten to this place. I don’t go on social media much anymore as of the past few weeks or so, but even then I can’t escape it. My friends don’t talk about this stuff, thankfully, but my husband is middle eastern and the obsession with beauty and perfection is on another level. He has 5 sisters and I can’t escape it.

My nieces (husbands side) are hitting their teens and pre-teens are it’s so so so upsetting seeing this affect them as well. Especially when their attention goes to people who look nothing like them, who are 15+ years older than them, and use filters and have work done.

This is so depressing lol

One of my SILs is going back to school in the fall and has a lot of kids and a lot on her plate. I was thinking about ways I could help her on the first day/first week because I know she’s going to have a hard time.

I then remembered this story:

A few years ago something happened where she was so busy and had no time to make a meal for her kids, so I offered to do so. I went to the grocery store, got her specialty meat and all other ingredients, spent a LOT of money, around $100 (which was/is a lot for me- I can’t remember if this was when I was unemployed or working for minimum wage), and I rushed to get everything cooked for her family of 6, drove to the complete
Opposite side of the city during rush hour, and got there exactly at the time I said I would (4:30) and I came in the house with all the food and her kids were already eating a home cooked meal (not leftovers… she cooked). Keep in mind I had told her 2-3 times I was doing this, as well as reminded her the day before and the day of, and I said “why are they eating, I said I was cooking for you” and she just kinda shrugged. Later found out she threw out the food lol.

I haven’t thought about that in a long time, and it stopped me right then and there. I will noooooot be doing that ever again lol

The past few weeks my custom recipes have taken so long to upload or they don’t upload at all. Anyone else?!

Hey!!

I applied for school for fall in Edmonton (at macewan) in November for this upcoming fall. I have a 89.9% high school average and I’m a mature student and I got rank listed.

Im taking another high school class right now to hopefully gain admission like I intended.

Im looking into schools in Calgary right now as a back up plan. Does anyone have any insight on these schools? Or any advice for me in general?

I am married so my husband would have to find a new job, which makes it a bit tricky.

Thank you!!!

Hey!!

I’m cooking for a party in a couple of weeks and I’m looking for some ideas for bread toppings. Was going to do bruschetta or crostinis but I really don’t have the time to toast any bread.

I’m probably just going to slice up some baguettes, maybe a nice sourdough.

Any ideas for toppings? I was thinking a whipped butter with some flaky salt on the side and maybe some olive oil and balsamic. But something more fun or creative would be great:)

Edit: forgot, no pork! Has to be halal

Thanks!!

My SIL asked her bff and I to plan her baby shower together. We divided up tasks (food/activities/decor) and she basically asked if I wanted to do decor. I was good with that because I went to school for interior design. Food was discussed and planned together but I will be the one cooking/baking everything.

Every time I have an idea regarding decor or food, I ask her how she feels about it and to make sure we are on the same page and it’s automatically shut down by the friend and we have to go with her idea. I think this design will be cute, she says no, I want this one. I say we should get food from this place, she says no. Etc, etc. I went back through our texts and out of 11 things I have asked, 9 of them she has said no and that we need to do her idea. She is also very passive aggressive. She won’t say a lot of things straight up and will say it really passive aggressively. She doesn’t act like this in the group chat with the 2 of us and the mom, mainly just in our personal 1-on-1 chat.

Today I asked if she wanted to do a certain decoration because I felt it was too busy. She said she wanted it. I stood my ground and said I don’t think we should do it. She said she would die on that hill and I asked if we could do it but in a different area. She ignored me for a few hours, then replied and acted like nothing happened and asked when we were going to order said item.

I have done SO much planning. I’ve bought so much stuff, done spread sheets, presentation/mood boards, everything. I think she has only ordered a few things. From what I’ve seen and what she has communicated, no real planning. But I could be wrong!

I genuinely don’t know what to do. This is very stressful for me, I’m in school and need to get 90% on the course for my average to get into my dream program. I love my SIL dearly and wanted to help but this is draining me. I don’t know if I’m over reacting or if I should tell her I can’t do this anymore. Her friend is a dictator 😭 help

Hey!!! As the title says, I’m looking for interesting low calorie snacks. I do the usual rice cakes, popsicles, veggies and hummus, popcorn, etc etc.

But what’s something more interesting? I just tried the cucumber + monk fruit + cinnamon. Didn’t love it. I like diet root beer with a vanilla protein shake. I like frozen grapes but they’re a bit too cold for my teeth. But I’m thinking something interesting like those or even better.

I also like popcorn with those salt and vinegar toppings. Also I like carrots with salt and vinegar. Also love fiber 1 bars

I’m on a 750 daily deficit and I’m starvinggg, it’s been 3 months I was fine until 2-3 weeks ago. Now i need some good snacks!!

This is embarrassing but I haven’t taken the bus in 7 years and it’s so different now. I have to take it about 10 times in the next few months and I’m nervous about it

Do I just show them my macewan ID on my phone when I get on and be on my way?

Thank you and BE NICE PLEASE! <3

I eat all meat except pork. Need some good ideas. I love something really brothy :)