u/czerniana

My partner's office does little potlucks every once in a while with themes and a winning dish that gets voted on. They next theme is Chinese and I'm finding it difficult to find recipe ideas that are more authentic, could win, and that travel well. Usually I can find a crockpot dish that he can take in and is done by lunch. Most of what I find for that are very American Chinese recipes. I can make it and have him pick it up but it will still have to travel easy enough

So I come to Reddit, begging for ideas. I'm at a loss for this one. It can be anything, main/side/dessert.

I have June bearing strawberries. This is their second year and I just went through and cut them all back. A little late to the task but not too late I don't think.

Anyway, while doing so, I found three small plants that had flowers. It's the wildest thing.

Is this normal for June bearing plants sometimes if weather is weird?

Or Is it possible they're dropped seeds from last year with something that cross pollinated? I have no way to know if they are my original plants because I went a little runner crazy and now everything is crazy disorganized in there.

And with all that said, should I mark them to move them elsewhere in the garden so they don't intermix if there is something weird going on? Or is it not that big of a deal?

I've been using all sorts of different types of headbands but I'm soaking them all through in no time and it's dripping in my eyes causing burning. I really need a sweatband to use while gardening that I can put under my hats and will actually work.

I don't treat my HH since I have MS and I'm worried I'll overheat

So I own medieval dynasty, and love it. I have seen belleright and wondered if I would get the kind of experience that I'm looking for.

The thing that appeals to me is really building the town that I'm actively participating in and managing. I love decorating and getting creative with decorations, which is why medieval dynasty is such a great game. Sorta. It's still wonky as hell placing items and it has become a mini game in itself.

The idea of combat and reputation and such appeals to me however. I want to know if I'll get that same ability to really decorate and build a nice town in bellwright, or if I'm stuck with what they provide for me with? Will every town I build look the same because there are only so many options?

Or should I just stick with medieval dynasty and hope the new area they're coming out with gives me something new to play with because bellwright really isn't the game for me?

I just made fajitas and homemade refried beans yesterday. It took a few hours but used up a bunch of the peppers and garlic and onion from the garden for which I was grateful.

But it makes SO much. Leftovers are usually fine but my chest freezer is jam packed with garden harvests and I just don't have space to keep everything.

Are there any resources for smaller batch cooking Mexican and Latino foods? My boyfriend laughed when I told him that's what I needed, and admittedly it's truly funny given how large his family is, but I figured if anyone knew it would be you fine people here!

Authentic Mexican is fine too, he's just from San Antonio and has more of a Tex Mex love.

I have about 14lbs of cabbage from the garden and half gallon jars I'm planning to put sauerkraut in. I can only make it in batches though due to limited bowl space and a back that won't want to stand that long shredding and slicing.

Can I add to the jars the next day and the day after? This is my first time fermenting anything, and bought those lids that come with the little air pump to pull out air. Not sure if that info helps or not XD

I am on SSi in Ohio. My father recently started talking about how they were going through and updating all their end of life stuff and that I should look into what's best for me since I'm on SSi and Medicaid.

I see there are some options but I am just overwhelmed right now.

Can someone give me pros and cons of this special needs trust? It looks.... shady? From where I was reading about it.

Would it be best to just take the chance of having my boyfriend or brother be the beneficiary and trusting they will do right by me?

Dad's not wealthy, but he's got two retirements from military organizations so he's not poor either. I've no clue how much it would be, and I'm sure that it matters how his investments are and how long he lives. He is the o my "emergency fund" contact in my life though, and I often have to go to him for things like wheelchair replacements and such, because I don't make enough with SSi. This would be funding saved for that mostly. Not day to day stuff or debts.

I have very full strawberry beds, and a bunch of unmulched flower beds. I know native strawberry and false strawberry is suggested often for ground over but I've never seen anyone use large fruiting varieties as ground cover. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth trying with my runners this year or if I'm going to regret it. Since I'm disabled I'd like to not waste my energy if it's going to be terrible fill between my plants 🤣