If I wanted restaurant quality/level spiciness in my pad Thai, what would I use? I have Sriracha, Sambal Oelek and Chili Garlic Sauce all from the rooster. Would you use a different type of spicy?
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The correct answer is thai chilies, which are those small pointy ones. Thai hot sauce is also lovely and less of a hassle to keep on hand.
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I’ve never received produce on the mail before, but I’d be interested to try!
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They are completely dried - so should be shelf stable. The seeds might be viable.
I will find an appropriate shipping container and let you know when they go out.
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Okay - what the hell do I write in a cold email?
I’ve been trying to find some examples online but they’re all like, “I’m a big fan of your company and your product XYZ…” But that doesn’t really work if I’m targeting commercial real estate businesses?? And I probably shouldn’t say “Hello I was specifically stalking CRE websites and I think your flyers are ugly, let me fix them.”
I sent a couple of local ones where it made sense to say “I drove/walked past your building” but if I want to expand my reach that won’t work. “I was casually driving around this office park 50 miles from home…” Help??
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While researching local companies that do X I discovered that…
I’m a freelance person who does X, spcialiazing in Y, and I would like to offer you my services.
Your mom told me you’re ugly and to fix you.
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This is easily the best way to go about it
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HAHA definitely a winner
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I love you so much 
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Finally getting back to responding… I’m going to check this brand out, because it would have been real nice to have (and there were no other recommendations)!
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Is there a thread on here that’s maybe worded different than I’ve been searching for folks who want to send each other letters or postcards?
Or who know someone who’d love to get a letter, etc?
I’d love to support the USPS and I know lots of folks love getting mail. 
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Haven’t seen one on this forum, although that doesn’t mean I didn’t miss it, but I know the schools here partner with nursing homes for various holidays and send cards and notes to residents without families. I’m not sure if that’s the kind of thing you’re looking for, but if so maybe there’s something like that close to you?
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There’s a Quarantine Pen Pals thread,but it hasn’t been active recently: Quarantine Pen Pals 2020
I would happily be part of such a scheme!
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So this is a really weird question. How do I teach my husband how to use Ziploc bags? He’s like, completely unable to do them right. He never got to help in the kitchen or do anything like that growing up, but everything else he’s overcome. But there are a couple weird things that stick around that he just has no propensity for. Like, he can’t figure out how to get air out of a bread bag before you close it. And he not only can’t figure out how to get air out of a Ziploc, he often fails on zipping it. He’s an incredibly intelligent person. And it’s not like he’s incompetent physically, he’s good at various sports and weightlifting and such. I just can’t quite figure it out. I don’t know if part of the issue is that he’s left-handed and I am right hand work so maybe the times I have tried to show him it just doesn’t Translate? Obviously, this is some thing that I want to be gentle with about him because this could easily be a pride issue. He’s not particularly prideful, but it’s just a sticky situation in general. But we just had a big batch cook of pancakes for the baby pretty much ruined because it’s all filled with ice now because it wasn’t sealed at all. I don’t know if part of the issue is that he’s left-handed and I am right hand mark so maybe the times I have tried to show him it just doesn’t translate?
Obviously, this is something that I want to be gentle with about him because this could easily be a pride issue. He’s not particularly prideful, but it’s just a sticky situation in general. We make a huge point of being really respectful to each other, so I’m just not sure how to address this. But we just had a big batch cook of pancakes for the baby pretty much ruined because it’s all filled with ice now because it wasn’t sealed at all.
I know it frustrates him, too, but the answer can’t really be that I always do it.
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So, I have problems with this sort of thing. It’s weird. I also still have trouble tying my shoes. New things I can pick up pretty well, but I haven’t been able to retrain some of the things from long ago.
Though when I think about getting the air out of a bag, often it’s more a case of something I just don’t think of compared to something I can’t actually figure out. In my mind, it’s like “Well, I’ve lived for 30+ years without doing this, so whats the big effin deal?” Not the best way to think on it, but I’m having to take these things one a time and redo them rather than being able to figure them out all at once.
ETA: this is also where I have to have brand name bags. I can’t ever get store brand ones to close.
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He definitely understands the value and tries for the air part but fails there. It frustrates him, too. That’s not even my biggest concern, I just want them reliably zipped so I stop losing food and such. And yes, name brand does seem to help so I always buy those. Food packaging with zip bags don’t go well, so I usually repack stuff (didn’t even occur to me that’s part of why I repack a lot of things into jars!)
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ETA whoops I didn’t see your latest! Disregard most of what I said haha
What about buying a different brand with the zipper on top (because they’re easier to seal properly), then approaching it from the angle of “Oh hey, I’ve noticed we’ve (we not him) had more trouble getting the air out of bags lately, so I thought we could try this kind and see if it’s easier to squeeze air out before sealing.” Or you could both try the straw trick for a few weeks and see if that works better for him.
Do you ever make/freeze liquids? That’s where I became proficient at getting the air out, so the liquid would lay flat without air bubbles.
I think looking at it as a We problem that you can solve together might be better for both of your potential emotional reactions.
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Double posting because I don’t want to keep editing just in case -
Have you looked at getting something like a Seal-a-Meal instead? It might be worth the plastic waste as opposed to food waste/frustration.
You can also use the sealing machine to remove air from jars - I don’t have an electric machine, just the battery hand thing, and use it on jars all the time (coffee beans were a big one).
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