u/evil_moooojojojo — reddlx

Look at what I did! Behold!

I bought the Better Goods gf banana but muffin mix last time I was at Walmart. It's box not scratch. And ignore my crappy slicing skills. But damn just look at that thing!

Now, my standards with banana bread are super high. My mom is an excellent baker and after her Texas sheet cake, banana nut bread is probably her next best. I grew up spoiled I'm saying.

I never thought I'd have that amazing delicious banana bread again after getting diagnosed with NCGS. No way am I spending a fortune to buy all the gf baking ingredients. So I bought the mix and decided to try it.

Now I did have to doctor it up a bit. My momma raised me right when it comes to baking. Hehe. I added a real banana Because how you going to call it banana bread if there's no banana in there? (If you don't bake, wait until it's overripe and brown for making banana bread. If you're debating throwing it out it's screaming to be made into banana bread.). And I reduced the water to 1/2 cup instead of what the box called for because the banana adds moisture so less would be needed. Then mixed and baked according to directions on the back of the box.

And it fucking turned out way beyond my expectations! I thought it would just be ok. But it's good!! It's so good. I will totally be buying this box mix again.

u/evil_moooojojojo — 1 day ago

▲ 23 r/Fantasy

FIF Bookclub: STARLESS Final Discussion

Welcome to the final discussion of Starless by Jacqueline Carrey, our winner for the BINGO: Trans or Nonbinary Protagonist theme! We will discuss the entire book. You can catch up on the Midway Discussion here.

Starless

>Jacqueline Carey is back with an amazing adventure not seen since her New York Times bestselling Kushiel’s Legacy series. Lush and sensual, Starless introduces us to an epic world where exiled gods live among us, and a hero whose journey will resonate long after the last page is turned.

>Let your mind be like the eye of the hawk…Destined from birth to serve as protector of the princess Zariya, Khai is trained in the arts of killing and stealth by a warrior sect in the deep desert; yet there is one profound truth that has been withheld from him.

>In the court of the Sun-Blessed, Khai must learn to navigate deadly intrigue and his own conflicted identity…but in the far reaches of the western seas, the dark god Miasmus is rising, intent on nothing less than wholesale destruction.

>If Khai is to keep his soul’s twin Zariya alive, their only hope lies with an unlikely crew of prophecy-seekers on a journey that will take them farther beneath the starless skies than anyone can imagine.

I'll add some comments below to get us started but feel free to add your own.

As a reminder, in July we'll be reading The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee.
In August, we'll be reading Saltcrop by Yumi Kitasei.

What is the FIF Bookclub? You can read about it in our Reboot thread here.

u/evil_moooojojojo — 12 days ago

▲ 3 r/colonoscopy

Gavilyte vs suprep? Also nervous about trying again

Ok so I was supposed to have a colonoscopy last week. She prescribed gavilyte. It didn't work. It made me so sick, and I puked it all back up. The irony of spending all on dread of having to shut my guts out only to then dread not shitting at all. I'm 4'10" (with shoes on 🤣) and one of my digestive issues lately is early satiety .... So why anyone thought I'd be able to drink that much liquid in the big ass jug idk. It was horrible. I've never felt so awful in my life. By early afternoon I had the worst headache from not eating, but the drink made me feel so sick and puking your guts out when you don't have anything in them .... I just I can't. I'm never doing that again.

I was already not looking forward to it (first one), but now I have to worry about going through that miserable time all over again for no reason. She prescribed the suprep pills .... But turns out insurance won't cover them. So now I have to do the liquid suprep. How much is it to drink? I know it's not nearly as much as the giant jug of gavilyte, but I still worry I won't be able to drink it all. The PA wasn't very helpful (or comforting lol). She did suggest I call my PCP and get something for nausea which I will definitely do. But when I tried to explain that I was super anxious and worried about not being to drink that much liquid she just brushed it off. She said to do just clear liquids for a few days before. A few days? I couldn't handle one without my head killing me.

And now Idk what to do. I mean obviously gotta do what you gotta do so I'm going to try it ....but I just really don't want to feel that horrible again and have to reschedule again because I couldn't get any prep into my system. And also how do I avoid the killer headache from not eating? (I get migraines real bad, would taking maxalt help?). Thanks for letting me vent.

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u/evil_moooojojojo — 19 days ago

▲ 21 r/Fantasy

FIF Bookclub: Starless Midway Discussion

Welcome to the midway discussion of Starless by Jacqueline Carey, our winner for the BINGO: Trans or Nonbinary Character theme. We will discuss everything up to CHAPTER 29. Please use spoiler tags for anything that goes beyond this point.

I'll add some comments below to get us started but feel free to add your own. The final discussion will be in two weeks, on Wednesday June 24th.

As a reminder, in July we'll be reading The Last Contract of Isako by Fond Lee.

What is the FIF Bookclub? You can read about it in our Reboot thread here.

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u/evil_moooojojojo — 26 days ago