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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He’s got his priorities.

They’re just not ours.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

how many rows of oreos do you think he slams in a sitting? I'm going to go with... all of them.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

It’s so disappointing to pick up a bag of Oreos these days and feel all the empty space. It was bad enough when I had to get the more expensive “family size” to get the same amount, but now I’m reminded of it every time I pick it up. My worst vice and I’ve resorted to leaving it in the shelf because feeling ripped off overrides my addiction

Thanks Nabisco? For helping me live longer?

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If your schedule and living arrangements permit, learning to bake is awesome (though maybe not healthier…)

You can adjust recipes and add new things just for you (compromises may be needed if loved ones are sharing, but you can still veto now and then).

We still buy chips at the store, but making bread and cookies is so much better.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Actually I have been. I started cooking a lot more things from scratch at covid and generally kept up with it, including most treats. I’ve been making so many different styles from so many different cultures over the last few years to satisfy my desire for new experiences and to give my kids a much more experienced palate than most of their peers.

Bread is tough: I intentionally gave it up because I found that making it was so much better that I was eating too much of it. My intended use of bread is for sandwiches, which manufactured bread is generally very good at whereas the bread I made was just effing delicious

But then you get something like Oreos that are just so addictive …

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

(compromises may be needed if loved ones are sharing, but you can still veto now and then)

So, I bake. one of the regular bakes is sourdough. (I do sourdough-something every week. keeping a starter is like that. But... popovers, waffles/pancakes, pizza crust also feature here.) Lemme tell you... there is no need to compromise. There is, however a need to keep your hands well clear of the loaf because the family will take a few fingers while they inhale it. the loaf of sour dough, soft butter. it's gone in seconds.

And don't even get me started about the brownies. I have no idea how my ex never got fat- she'd scarf a double batch on her own. My current GF is a bit more moderate until its snickerdoodles or peanutbutter cookies.