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I really want to make chipotle style food. Bowls and burritos, even salads. I feel like there is enough variety in that to never get tired of it.

There are a ton of recipes online but it's a bit overwhelming trying to figure out which ones to follow. Does anyone have any favorite resources that focus specifically on that style of cooking/flavor profile? Or even just your favorite recipes for things like that?

I've made a lot of authentic Mexican food and even tex mex, but I want to start focusing on that specific style of food.

I only have a budget of $20-$25 per week for my dinners (just me). Luckily this doesn't include certain staples like milk, eggs, butter, etc. I'm also starting a garden so I will be growing a few herbs like thyme, oregano, etc.

Does anybody have any suggestions for cookbooks or websites with that type of budget? I have pretty good luck with milk street since their recipes are simple and don't use many ingredients.

The past few days have been really stressful because my mom thinks people in our family are hacking her. I checked her Facebook and Google accounts and the only logged into devices are hers so I don't see how they would be accessing it without it showing that.

This all started because some type of group chat on Google messages showed up in her messages that shows her phone number with like 2-3 other phone numbers belonging to our family members. She says whenever she'd send a message to one of them the other person would get it too or that the messages show up in the group chat (I was having trouble following along). Whatever it is, she thinks that means her phone is being hacked and they're reading her messages.

I tried explaining to her that this doesn't mean they are logged into her accounts but she doesn't believe me. I'll be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if either of them did something like that but none of what she showed me seems like evidence of it. Plus, wouldn't it show up in her logged in devices?

How do I convince her they aren't logged into her account? What would cause that problem?

The past few days have been really stressful because my mom thinks people in our family are hacking her. I checked her Facebook and Google accounts and the only logged into devices are hers so I don't see how they would be accessing it without it showing that.

This all started because some type of group chat on Google messages showed up in her messages that shows her phone number with like 2-3 other phone numbers belonging to our family members. She says whenever she'd send a message to one of them the other person would get it too or that the messages show up in the group chat (I was having trouble following along). Whatever it is, she thinks that means her phone is being hacked and they're reading her messages.

I tried explaining to her that this doesn't mean they are logged into her accounts but she doesn't believe me. I'll be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if either of them did something like that but none of what she showed me seems like evidence of it. Plus, wouldn't it show up in her logged in devices?

How do I convince her they aren't logged into her account? What would cause that problem? Her phone is an android phone.

We have quite a few stray cats in our area that we feed.

Recently another one showed up that's different than the others. Most of the cats are really skittish but this one is very friendly. It comes right up to us for pets which makes me think it either belongs to someone or someone abandoned it. It's pretty small so I'm guessing it's like 1-2 years old and I'm pretty sure it has fleas because it's scratching a lot.

It's been sitting outside our window all day just meowing constantly and wants inside. It's been sleeping on top of our SUV at night and just looks inside our house meowing.

I checked the facebook groups for our area and didn't see any posts for it in the past few months.

We sadly can't bring it in because we already have enough cats and don't want to risk transferring any diseases or anything.

Should we take it to a shelter/rescue? Or should I keep searching Facebook for a potential owner?

I'm 5'11, 215 pounds with a 45 inch seat and 23-24 inch thighs.

Most of the pants I've tried sit too low on my hips. I tried a few that feel ok when standing, but as soon as I sit down they feel too snug in the crotch and it makes me self conscious because there is a noticeable outline.

I tried classic fit chinos which had the same problem. I then tried athletic fit and they were way more comfortable and sat higher, but the back of my thighs were really baggy. Today I tried relaxed fit pants and they were even baggier.

What type of pants should I be looking for? I only have a budget of like $30 which makes it really difficult, but maybe if I know what to actually look for it will be easier.

My brother is a former drug addict. He found out like a year and a half ago that he had Hep C.

He got treatment for it but we had no idea how long he had Hep C to begin with, and back then the two of us regularly shared nail clippers, hair clippers (we both used it with no guard if that makes a difference), etc.

I've been paranoid that I could have gotten Hep C from that but I'm too scared to get tested.

What are the chances of getting it from that? I think of all the times I've nicked myself while shaving with the hair clippers or nail clippers and worry that was enough to spread it if he did the same before I used them.

I've been trying to workout everyday for the past week. My goal isn't to get super fit or to lose weight with this, but I just want to make my body more proportional. I have really skinny arms and legs compared to my stomach and am about 30-40 pounds overweight.

I started off with doing 3 sets each of pullups, push ups, and Bulgarian split squats.

I then started reading about EMOM so now I've been doing 5 minutes of neutral pullups (I can only do 2 per set), 5 minutes of push ups (8 per set but I can only do 4 right now and the rest are on my knees), and 5 minutes of Bulgarian split squats (8 per set). I do this every day.

How effective is this EMOM workout compared to traditional workout sets? Is there anything I should do differently? Is 15 minutes per day enough to reach my goals?

I'm browsing eBay for used pants, but I have no idea what I'm doing.

I'm 5'11, 215 pounds with 23-24 inch thighs, and a 45 inch seat. I hate snug feeling pants. Even if they seem ok I can't stand feeling the fabric against my crotch and it makes me self conscious. The main thing I'm looking for are pants with more room in the seat without looking too baggy. I also like wearing them about an inch or two below my belly button. I'm just looking for everyday pants I can wear with a shirt.

What type should I be looking for with more room in the seat and a somewhat higher rise? Pleated? Something else?

I'm planning to order a pair of the 5 pocket twill pants on Amazon. I currently have a couple pairs of their athletic fit "stretch chinos" and while they're comfortable, they're really baggy in the back of my thighs. I'm wondering if they look weird since they're tapered below the knee or if it's just these specific ones.

I have skinny thighs but wide hips/seat and most pants I've tried are too snug in the crotch and I hate feeling the fabric against me. I have a pair of "classic fit" chinos which also feel too snug. I definitely prefer a looser fit in the seat and a higher rise, but I don't want super baggy pants. I'm 5'11 and 215 pounds with 24 inch thighs and a 45-46 inch seat.

The twill pants are available in athletic fit, relaxed fit, and straight fit.

Which pair do you think would fit best with my proportions?

I own a pair of dickies pants, classic fit amazon essential stretch chinos, and athletic fit amazon essential stretch chinos.

The Dickies pants fit ok but they feel really tight in the stomach when I sit down. The classic fit chinos feel fine when standing but get pulled down when I sit and are a bit tight. The athletic fit chinos are my favorite because they are roomy and have a higher rise, but they are really baggy in the thighs.

I have a $30 budget on my Amazon gift card balance. Are there any good pants with a higher rise I can get for that? I like the chino style the best but I just want something comfortable.

We get SSI and section 8 housing assistance. We've lived in this house for 13 years and have a good relationship with the landlord. We got curious and are wondering if we'd be able to ask the landlord about renting to own since we're not planning on moving any time soon.

However, the process is starting to sound a lot more complicated than we thought. Is this even something worth looking into if we only get SSI and section 8?

I'm mainly just curious about this. We've lived in our house for about 13 years on section 8 and SSI. We have a good relationship with the landlord. We started wondering about asking the landlord if we could potentially rent to own this house since we've lived here so long, but I'm wondering how that works with section 8 and SSI. Is that something we'd even be allowed to do?

I only have this issue with chocolate gelato, whether it's cocoa or bar chocolate. Like 5 seconds after I put it in the bowl it's sliding around and any part of the gelato touching the bowl melts pretty fast. I've been trying to figure this out for a long time and have had no luck.

Everything seems to be balanced which tells me it has to be related to the chocolate. It doesn't feel too soft or anything in the freezer. I tried lowering the PAC to 26 just in case but all it did was make it harder to scoop. Is this just the nature of chocolate gelato? Here is the recipe for cocoa gelato that I use:

497 grams whole milk

180 grams heavy cream (36% fat)

125 grams sugar

48 grams dextrose

64 grams water

32 grams cocoa powder (11% fat)

50 grams nonfat milk powder

1.5 grams salt

1.25 grams each guar gum and locust bean gum

I add water back to bring it to 1000 grams right before churning which is usually about 50 grams or so.

I seem to have weird proportions where I need pants with a wider seat but regular thighs because the "classic" pants I have are too snug. I got some athletic chinos and they're the most comfortable pants I have, but I noticed they are pretty baggy in the back thighs and the fabric back there has a lot of creases and folds as I move and kind of looks like my thighs are inflated or something since they are tapered below the knees. I don't think it's too bad but it's enough to look baggy. It looks better on one side which made me realize my thighs are different sizes. One thigh is 24 inches and the other is 25 inches, while the thighs in the pants measure 28 inches.

I'm not sure if I should keep them. It's been a struggle to find comfortable pants, but I've been trying to find some that are appropriate for work and life and the ones I keep are the ones I have to use. Would you keep pants that are a bit too baggy in the thighs if they're comfortable? How much bigger should the thighs in pants be compared to my actual thighs?

I have 2 pairs of Amazon essentials chinos which are 97% cotton and 3% spandex. They're both about 3-4 inches too long. I have no experience sewing and can only do it by hand, but I'm thinking about hemming these myself since taking them to a tailor would only be a little cheaper than just buying new pants.

So far I've seen two methods for hemming. The first one was to cut a couple inches from each pants leg and then fold it two times about 1 inch per fold, then sewing.

The second method was to just fold the pants inside of each pant leg and then sew it like that.

The second method sounds easier, but I'm wondering how it will look. Would they still have a hem on the outside like they currently have or would they look sloppy? Which one is better for chinos?

I have two pairs of athletic chinos. I got the athletic ones because the other styles were too snug when sitting down and these ones have a lot more room, but there's a bit too much room in the thighs so the fabric in the upper part of my thighs on the back is kind of baggy and bunches up back there a lot.

I don't want to return them because it took me a while to find pants that at least feel comfortable when sitting. I've never done any sewing so I don't really know how it works, but how hard is it to reduce the thigh space by an inch or two? Do you have any good tutorials?

I'm about 30 pounds overweight but am more skinny fat than fat because most of my weight goes to my stomach so I have really skinny arms and legs. I feel like I don't look proportional at all. My shoulders fall forward and I hunch a lot. Standing up straight feels weird and difficult for me and it might be because I just don't have any muscle at all. Pants also fit really weird because I have wide hips so I have to buy athletic fit pants since they have more room, but they're kind of baggy because I don't have big enough thighs for them.

However, I also love to bake and while I'm hoping working out will give me the motivation to fix my diet, I want to know if working out would at least make me more proportional if I focus on my arms and legs even if I don't fix my diet?

It's mainly sweets and bread I struggle with. I don't eat much fast food and I cook pretty much everything I eat.

Every pair of pants I try are too tight, but then one size up are too loose. I finally settled on pants that aren't too big but still loose enough to need a belt or else they fall.

I ordered a second pair, but I'm wondering if it's a bad decision because I haven't technically tried this brand a size down, but I'm pretty sure they'd be too tight like the others. I don't think I'll find any that don't need a belt though unless i spend a lot of money. I don't really know what I'm doing though because this is pretty much the first time I've done clothes shopping as an adult.

Is it normal for pants to be too loose without a belt? Is that just something I should expect?

I got a bag of frozen corn yesterday morning and accidentally put it in the fridge. I just noticed that so it's been in the fridge for about 30 hours or so. Can I put it back in the freezer or is it likely bad now?