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They are very high yes, partly because they have climbed 25~50% in recent years. I cook most of our food for 3.5 people, shopping at the least expensive store in the area, making a wide range of things but mostly mid to lower cost ingredients. Eat out about once a week, never high priced places. Typically spend around 800/mo.
The issue isn’t so much the explaining, as whether the person doing the listening has the skill sets etc. to understand. Not to mention sometimes the person doing the explaining needs to confirm some information to make sure they are explaining the correct thing. Sometimes people don’t ask the right question, especially if it’s a multi step problem. I still hate it though.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
2·25 days agoI’m really well stocked as well, so reading your story I wonder how long it would take for me to get through it all. I have been trying, but not hard enough. I am aiming to move overseas within 2 months so I’m not taking any of it with me. I’m sure I can give some of it away but I really need to try harder to use it up.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
1·25 days agoIm also currently well stocked Dairy free stroganoff Chicken pot pie from home made bone broth Chili casserole Alfredo or other pasta combos Birria or carne asada Ham and brussel sprouts and potatoes from my garden
I don’t spend money on anything, I don’t have many vices. Food and drink are my only real ‘guilty’ indulgence. Plus I stocked up the pantry a bit the last several times there were supply chain concerns. There’s a couple dozen things I could make right now and could likely feed several people for a couple weeks if needed.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
1·25 days agoIt takes time but it’s really not hard
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
1·25 days agoTell me more about this. Any other tips? Soy sauce?
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
3·25 days agoIt didn’t occur to me to use duck fat for fondant potatoes! I have some fat in the freezer oh hell yeah
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•It's dinner time, and you have to put together a meal with only ingredients already in your house, no going out for anything. What are you making?
2·25 days agoI have some leftover burger patties and chicken from a couple days ago so I plan to have some leftovers. But I keep a well stocked freezer and dry pantry too. Right now what I am working on making is chicken pot pie filling, the chicken meat and broth is from a leftover slow long cooked Costco chicken. I make the filling and freeze it, and keep crusts in the fridge most of the time so it’s really easy to assemble.
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Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•My kitten loves his hammock in the bathroom window, but my neighbor's trash pile ruins picturesEnglish
3·1 month agoProbably enjoying the entertainment all the rodent activity provides
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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home
1·1 month agoIm more concerned with the US conquest of central and South America. Puerto rico is having a buildup of military presence, as are other US outposts around the world. I would love to live in the Caribbean, and it’s surprisingly affordable, but nah. I dont want to be in Europe for similar reasons relating to Russia.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•what should be the amount of work hours per week? is there a threshold where it starts to affect your life?
2·2 months agoAnd that says nothing about rejuvenating on days off. 2 days off can be enough if you have someone available at home (not working or only minimal hours of employment) to maintain food supply and chores. If you don’t have that one day off gets spent catching up laundry, lawn and home care, fixits, shopping, etc. One day off isn’t enough time to overnight anywhere, to tire yourself out doing anything you are passionate about, and there is in fact more to life than working, chores, and resting.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•what should be the amount of work hours per week? is there a threshold where it starts to affect your life?
3·2 months agoI have worked as assortment of jobs over the years, and I think anything past 6-7 hours a day becomes overly draining. In my 20’s I did retail, and I was fine at 6 hours/ 25-30 hours a week. Got hours increased and found it hard to be decent at home. Paperwork is similar, but if I mixed in some on site / driving around I could stretch it a little. Only job I could work 40 fairly consistently was forklift in warehouse work. Sitting, consistent breaks, mental focus that was fairly diverse with downtime. Staying on a single task for 8 hours, day after day, is torture, especially if it involves mental or emotional stress.
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Is there a real, actually working way to earn money online without having a job?
1·2 months agoI will of course do my own reading on the subject, but how consistent is this? Does it have to be a million, or can it be a couple hundred? I am selling everything and seeking asylum overseas and may not have much ability to work for a while. Please tell me more.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What are my options for my trans kid in the USA ?
1·2 months agoI can’t speak for anyone else, but once I get my kids out all bets are off.
The gentleman is 43? What the hell do i look like? Cuz i know I am not aging gracefully
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I don’t really think he looks that strange. We come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.