EllenIn Edmonton

@stephanie@ottawa.place @APBBlue@thepit.social @NorcalGma2@sfba.social I found freshly grown local Napa cabbage at the farmer's market this weekend, so it was time to make a fresh batch of kimchi, as well as pickling/fermenting some of the excess of cucumbers I have. Because I want to keep the probiotic value of #kimchi, I don't usually cook it. I love it as a side with eggs or rice. This batch also has some of the chard that's fresh, along with daikon, green onions, carrot, and apple. I love mine spicy, so extra pepper powder.

@CTHW@mstdn.ca @uxMark@cosocial.ca Canada only comprises about 0.5% of the world's total population, so that 2% statistic is just disgusting. Canadians are causing 4 times as many GHG emissions as folks in other parts of the world, AS WELL AS supplying the O&G that other people pollute the planet with!! I'm so disgusted with Carney at this point.

@kimlockhartga@beige.party I know that many people shop there because of lower prices and greater availability, but you can count on #Walmart to incorporate all of the worst and most predatory practices. It's a good time to explore alternatives for food shopping and medications. I'm really appreciating my neighbourhood #FarmersMarket for fresh and locally grown fruit and vegetables, as well as some grains and legumes.

@stephanie@ottawa.place @APBBlue@thepit.social @NorcalGma2@sfba.social I'm at a point where #fermentation is a real thing for me. I make both #kimchi and sauerkraut, preferring my homemade versions a lot to the ones you can buy. I've made yogurt for at least 15 years, and I add a capsule of probiotics when I start the batch. I make a variety of pickles with the leftover kimchi brine, and I've made fermented ginger beer. Experiment with a range of products, making sure that they all contain live cultures. I don't really like kombucha

@JillsJoy@NerdJoy.social I think the book is phenomenal, and I learned so much about Korean-Japanese culture from it. I reread it to watch the series. I feel like the series expanded on it.

@lorimolson@mstdn.ca Biking is the BEST!! I pretty much have to stay on the flats, but I'm lucky to have a great selection of paths and lanes nearby. #BikeTooter

@liztai@hachyderm.io @writerchristina@cupoftea.social I really enjoyed #TheInterestOfLove, a relatively recent drama for its messiness! I love a lot of the technical aspects of the newer dramas, but some of the older ones also have fabulous wardrobes and styling. I guess that I enjoy going back and forth between the old and the new. I also like having upcoming episodes to anticipate. #kdrama

@bob_zim@infosec.exchange @kimlockhartga@beige.party Yes, definitely. I subscribed to a CSA vegetable bag for the last 3 summers, and I was really pleased with what I received. My problem was that it was hard to get creative enough, fast enough, to use everything I received. The same farm has a large booth at my market where I can pick and choose according to my needs. Roadside stands are fabulous when you live in an area that still has them.

@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org I've spent the last couple of days going through my account and deleting images. It's already a private account with very little activity for several years. I don't see any setting that is "sharing and reuse". My sharing setting was already turned off. I know that I went through my FB account several years ago and deleted all of the posts that expressed political opinions. I'll need to weed everything out some more.

@CultureDesk@flipboard.social @Flipboard@flipboard.social I think that it's pretty cool that a woman of her social stature has found love that has the feel of sincerity.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net I lightly tapped not one, but TWO luxury trucks this year. Paid the $1200 for truck #1, but I let my insurance pay the $2100 for truck #2!! I really don't think that people should be able to use insurance for cosmetic damage to vehicles, given those kinds of costs. However, damage to the fender is possible with a rear-end.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net Oh, that's a nuisance, and a big expense to replace. Hope it was factory-installed and covered by insurance

@senanthic@mstdn.ca It's been a very big week for diagnoses!

@CTHW@mstdn.ca Ooh, those Saskatoons look epic! My grandkid and I opted for Haskaps on Tuesday, but I'd like to find a source for frozen Saskatoons for when that is the specific flavour that I want.

@LifeTimeCooking@mastodon.au Brussels sprouts and miso sound delightful! I've defrosted pork tenderloin, which I often cook with char siu seasonings. The only problem is that today is #yogurt day and my #InstantPot will be occupied with that for most of the day. It will be too hot to use the oven later today. Perhaps I'll experiment with the air fryer today. Your dumplings look delightful.

@lorimolson@mstdn.ca There's one called Bushwhacked near a sewing shop I visit. Their logo is similarly surprising.

@FtRupertTed@mstdn.ca Provided I find the freezer space for it, I far prefer freezer jam, which uses far less sugar, and which doesn’t require additional heat during the hottest time of the year. I did strawberry jam last week, and I plan to pick haskaps with my grandkid on Tuesday. He was so delighted to eat jam made with berries he’d picked a couple of years ago.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net Haha, that must be startling! I encourage you both to take up the phrase, "Kapjagi, wae!?!", meaning suddenly, why? Joint online watching involves a lot of the same interjections, but it's quieter! Our Sunday group is (re)watching Coffee Prince and there are a LOT of exclamations! Super fun. #kdrama

@jeffsamsonow@mstdn.ca I find it hard to believe that everyone who does a beer tour is inspired to scream at the top of their lungs every few seconds. It sounds more like it’s orchestrated, not joyful exuberance.

@jeffsamsonow@mstdn.ca I’m about to lodge a noise complaint with 311, because their herders clearly urge them to shriek at every opportunity. Otherwise, I think it’s a cool business model. The Buckingham? I think I’ll head for a bar with big screens tonight, just to see Messi score another record-breaking goal. Normally, I detest televised sports, but I’m curious. #YegBike #beer

@thesquirrelfish@sfba.social Our motor association offers tow trucks for bikes, but I'd usually choose a bus or a taxi first, given my choices. Thank heavens for brewpubs and cafés, whenever a stop is required!

@thesquirrelfish@sfba.social Lovely! I’m trying to imagine the flavour of a lilac sour! Stickers are a much easier souvenir to haul on a bike. When I take my spring #roadtrip I look for glassware at #CraftBeer breweries. I picked up a couple of pint mugs (Imperial pints). I always haul one around with cold water in it.

@thesquirrelfish@sfba.social Jumping in lakes is highly recommended whenever that's an option!

@Zumbador@mefi.social Yeah, I read that one and was ambivalent about whether I loved it or hated it. I've read several books by Korean and Japanese writers that seem to spend an inordinate amount of time describing inanimate objects. But it was a quick and easy read! #AmReading#ConvenienceStoreWoman

@writerchristina@cupoftea.social He's amazing in #TheDevilJudge, which I watched when it was leaving one of the streamers. I also enjoyed him in #FamiliarWife, an interesting variation on time travel. #kdrama#JiSung

@mmiasma@mastodon.sdf.org And then, there's Canada!

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net I'm pretty happy for my grandkids, because they're in Ottawa for national dance competitions until Wednesday. That extreme heat would make everything difficult. I still dislike 27, but it's an improvement.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net And looking at most of the Youngs these days, I'm quite sure that many of these will be purchased and worn by folks with XY chromosomes!

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net 100% and it goes very well with nail polish!

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net Excellent weather to own a home with a basement.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net When our heat became unbearable, and before I bought an air conditioner, I used insulation panels in my windows to mitigate the heat. It was till unbearable, but slightly less lethal. Political campaign signs were also handy for this purpose, in the bedroom windows.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net That tango scene was perfection!! And #MySweetMobster was a super-fun drama. #kdrama

@TrueNorthSpice@mastodon.world That would be the least of my worries about giving my bio-identical markers to massive corporations that are never going to have my best interests at heart. I'll only use them for entry to another country, and not the one to the south of us.

@Hedgewizard@beige.party Mine had a FB page with folks posting what they cooked each week and there were also recipes there. @bob_zim@infosec.exchange @kimlockhartga@beige.party

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net They've responded helpfully when I've filed tickets, just a little bit slowly.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net These are all greenhouse-grown here. We won't have fresh-grown until the start of next month.

@commonst@social.vivaldi.net I went a little bit crazy with greens at the market today. But I love getting a regular diet of leafy greens. And I also have plenty of fixings for bone broth, so some will get added to that.

@drnya91@piaille.fr @commonst@social.vivaldi.net YES! The angles and lighting are exceptional! And I loved the lead actor in Dr. Romantic. I appreciate his more muted persona in this series. I'm looking forward to continuing #Doubt #kdrama

@paulywill@mstdn.ca Not super unusual. I prefer the retired version of returning from holidays, though.

@lorimolson@mstdn.ca Mine doesn't need renewal until 2028, and there was very little time to get in before they shut things down. So, I'm hoping that Alberta is under new leadership by that point.

@writerchristina@cupoftea.social Honestly, in Familiar Wife, I was almost more invested in the banking workplace than in the romance storyline, but romance isn't such a huge thing for me. His acting was gripping in The Devil's Judge. The Judge Return, a recent series was a dozer, not a doozie, and I dropped it pretty quickly.

@Jeneric@mstdn.ca @AmeliasBrain@mstdn.ca Today is not an excellent day for berry-picking with my grandkid, but the opportunity will pass by entirely otherwise. Masks will be worn.

@jeffsamsonow@mstdn.ca Aaaaagh!!! You’re becoming part of the problem.

@writerchristina@cupoftea.social It's a really interesting show, and now I'm trying to catch the shows made by the FL. Ji Sung is already a favourite! #kdrama#KillMeHealMe

@writerchristina@cupoftea.social Oh, I just posted that I'm watching #JiSung in #SecretLove. He's such a delight to watch, except in the time-travelling judge series that came out in the last year or so. This show (2013) is on Viki, as is his amazing #KillMeHealMe, both with #HwangJungEum. Viki brought back a lot of their older shows here. I had to get Kocowa for a few months in the winter to watch a bunch of oldies that I'd long wanted to watch. #kdrama

@inarticulatequilter@mastodon.art Excellent! Sadly, I'm not purchasing anything from the regime these days, but my city has a couple of great fabric resellers.