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posted by whitelotus at 2:45 AM PST - 7 comments

I have a bread maker. I don't have an oven to use. I do have an air fryer. The recipes I see for focaccia bread only uses the bread maker to make the dough while doing the shaping and baking separately. With the understanding that I might not be making focaccia bread per se, can I just use a typical recipe but for the entire bread making cycle in the machine? What adjustments should I make? Otherwise, how should I interpret the recipes so I'll just make a proven dough that I can portion out to bake in the air fryer?
posted by cendawanita at 7:06 PM PST - 3 comments

What brand of scarf is this? Came across this scarf at a thrift store. Can not read the name on the logo. Google image search is failing me. Any ideas?
posted by Ike_Arumba at 4:20 PM PST - 3 comments

My 16 year old daughter has asked to see a therapist. Thing is, I'm currently unemployed and uninsured -- so this will be entirely out of pocket, and I'm looking for affordable options. Online is fine. Even preferred.
posted by nandaro at 3:31 PM PST - 14 comments

My sister wants my mom to come live with her due to her Alzheimer's; I am asking for a little time to find out what our options are re: assisted living. Is that a big ask?
posted by Kitteh at 1:24 PM PST - 30 comments

I learned from someone on here to put a damp paper towel over a frozen burrito when microwaving, and, voila, no more rock hard tortillas! However ... sometimes the paper towel sticks to the burrito. Plus, I'm sure there is advanced technology for this! Any other tips?
posted by bluesky78987 at 11:54 AM PST - 16 comments

I've had cats my whole life, but had never seen this behavior before. Our Older Cat (4) is beloved by our newer, younger cat (2). Younger Cat ADORES Older Cat and seems to get jealous/FOMO whenever we pet the Older Cat -- but not for herself. If she sees us petting him, she will immediately run over to wherever we are and start grooming Older Cat herself. Almost as if to say "that's MY job." What's up with that?
posted by egeanin at 11:14 AM PST - 4 comments

My wife and I are planning a vacation from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand in December, flying business class, which will be an expensive flight. Is there any particular way of knowing when in the next eight months the price is likely to be the lowest? Is there any advantage to buying through an aggregator site vs. the home site of the airline we choose?
posted by Horace Rumpole at 10:47 AM PST - 13 comments

I forgot to add garlic with the onion at the beginning of my vegetable soup. Normally I would have fried the garlic separately and added it, but I felt too lazy and just threw some raw chopped cloves into the soup after the water had been added. Will it make a huge difference? Should I fish the cloves out of the soup now that I have the chance?
posted by iamsuper at 10:41 AM PST - 9 comments

I'm currently working as interim CTO at a technology company. I'm a contractor, and I'm considering whether or not to apply for the role on a FTE basis, but I'm worried about just adding yet another middle-aged white male C-suite member to the world.
posted by gmb at 7:33 AM PST - 15 comments

Let's say I have booked a flight from Paris to Chicago via New York. But I have decided I want to stay in New York for a couple of days before flying on to Chicago. Is there any problem with just not showing up for the connecting flight and booking a separate NY to Chicago flight for later? I will have to get my luggage in New York anyway so that's not an issue. I just want to check if there is any negative consequence to being a "no show" on a flight I have checked in to. (Bear in mind that I will have a flight back to Paris a couple of weeks later with the same airline).
posted by rouleur at 7:13 AM PST - 17 comments

This is a question where I partly don't know what I don't know, so I have to bumble my way toward asking what I'm asking, but essentially I'm trying to figure out what's up with my home appraisal and whether I should be contesting it and, if it's too complicated to answer here, who I should be even asking. This in Texas and I'm not sure to what extent the question is localized.
posted by less-of-course at 3:41 PM PST - 12 comments

Can I use this relay -- which is apparently a dual MOSFET and not just a relay -- to wire into my old garage door opener, in order to simulate a button press? I am confused which wires to put into the four screw blocks, since the wall button itself only has two wires. Should I have bought a simpler module, with just POS, NEG, and SIGNAL wires?
posted by wenestvedt at 7:27 AM PST - 5 comments

I would like to get a couple vitamin supplements, but I would like them to, you know, contain what the label says and not contain stuff they shouldn't. Does anyone have decent evidence-based recs for supplement companies that ship to the US?
posted by restless_nomad at 6:22 AM PST - 9 comments

My tenth year of teaching has felt like my worst, and I am considering a career change. I am not sure what to do next. I'm not sure what I'm qualified for, I'm not sure whom to talk to, I don't know how to get started. Please help me with your knowledge and experience.
posted by The Larch at 6:19 AM PST - 22 comments

I'd love to see a calming video of cherry petals falling. I'd prefer no special effect (no slow motion), definitely no AI or generated imagery, ideally no people. Still camera is better than panning. Slow random meditative occasional petals are better than big gusts of petals. I will turn off the sound so audio is unimportant. Thanks!
posted by kristi at 3:37 PM PST - 4 comments

I’d like to buy some 3/4” loc-line, up to 25’ or so, for various purposes around the house, mainly for adjustable arms for things. Are there any sources for discount loc-line around?
posted by unus sum at 3:14 PM PST - 7 comments

I want to play a virtual instrument (like in GarageBand for ioS) on my iPad through an amp.
posted by DMelanogaster at 11:31 AM PST - 12 comments

I bought this faucet at an estate sale for $20. The flow is low. (Now I know why it was $20). What do you suppose is wrong?
posted by falsedmitri at 10:47 AM PST - 8 comments

I'm organizing a group of families to go support a local race car racing team. What should I expect?
posted by Toddles at 10:04 AM PST - 5 comments

Who made the artwork of a man falling past a building, saying "so far, not bad at all?"
posted by johnofjack at 9:16 AM PST - 3 comments

I need to buy men's sweatpants or joggers with an elastic waist without a drawstring with a waist size of 32.
posted by hydropsyche at 5:10 AM PST - 16 comments

For some of my smaller spaces I want to offer design by the square metre and enable my clients to work out my fee*, which will hopefully help them to pick up the phone. The aim is to present people with a simple function so they can do it themselves, e.g. if they've got say 225 square metres what will that cost them? I'm hoping to find something people as non-numeric as myself can punch into a calculator: area operation number operation number = $number
posted by unearthed at 7:02 PM PST - 4 comments

A study published in late February by the Journal of the American Heart Association noted as its conclusion, "Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, with heavier use (more days per month) associated with higher odds of adverse outcomes."
posted by the sobsister at 4:52 PM PST - 10 comments

I love this skirt. Help me find a replacement.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:58 AM PST - 8 comments

Where can I listen to every episode of the podcast called "Groceries"? Thanks!!
posted by bookworm4125 at 4:26 PM PST - 3 comments

My "baby" (mid-30s) sister is graduating nursing school soon! I want to get her a gift to mark the occasion but I am stumped. She already has a job lined up in Pediatrics, and in general is passionate about pediatrics as well as labor & delivery. She already has The Fancy Stethoscope, and I've already given her a set of personalized Leatherman Raptor medical shears. I will also be giving money, but want to give her something tangible, too. All ideas welcome!
posted by rhiannonstone at 11:45 AM PST - 15 comments

My siblings and I inherited a family home and are preparing to sell. One of my siblings is urging us to use a real estate auction service rather than selling via the traditional route. I am leery.
posted by charris5005 at 11:33 AM PST - 14 comments

I have two carpet shampooers that, with enzymic cleaners, are great at removing cat pee stains in the middle of the room. When it is against the wall, they both struggle with sucking up the pee. Is there any solution for this problem?
posted by bbqturtle at 7:15 AM PST - 6 comments

What would you wear to an August wedding with this dress code suggestion?
posted by GrimmblyTuna at 5:48 AM PST - 18 comments

I have an unopened, 2L carton of milk that expires today. What should I make to a) use it up b) extend its life a bit?
posted by Mrs. Rattery at 5:33 AM PST - 13 comments

Where do I buy a basic bra. Like the kind you used to get at the Bay or Sears. A Warners or a WonderBra type thing. The Bay has gone super-high-end (I know this varies, but the ones in downtown Toronto are all very shi-shi now) and Sears is gone. My bras are down to threads. I'm willing to order online but I want something decent and I'd like to pay $30-50 ish and what I get offered on facebook costs quite a bit more than I want to spend, however miraculous they might be. Also, I don't even know what size I am these days, so trying on might not be bad.
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 5:11 AM PST - 12 comments

We're travelling to Turkey from South Africa soon. Apparently the e-visa only covers 30 days, and we'll have to got to Pretoria to get a visa for a longer stay which might not be possible for practical reasons. But I'm really puzzled. A relative went to Turkey last year on the e-visa, and she stayed for 8 weeks. She either didn't notice that the visa was for only 30 days and nobody else did either, or the rules have changed since August last year. How likely is it that she could have travelled on an incorrect visa like that, and nobody noticed?
posted by Zumbador at 11:31 PM PST - 6 comments

My MIL is a textbook narcissistic abuser and after her last verbal attack, the hubby and I decided we don't want her in our lives anymore. Fast forward to this morning, where the MIL's friend decided to take exception and say the wrong thing. It's gotten under my skin and I'm about to explode saying something, but I know it probably wouldn't be wise.
posted by chatelaine at 1:19 PM PST - 40 comments

When I was married, I helped my wife in the kitchen quite a bit. That was more than a decade ago, and a lot of what I learned didn't stick. I'm coming to you because I can't see myself e-mailing her about how to cook sliced chicken breast on the stovetop.
posted by bryon at 12:55 PM PST - 13 comments

In my cohort of white or white-adjacent urban/liberal I-don't-call-myself-rich-but-really-I-am parents, every single kid's (i.e toddlers) birthday party has a big disclaimer of "No Gifts!" Is this toddler thing, a rich person thing, an urban we don't have space thing, a cultural thing or a Millennial parent thing.
posted by sandmanwv at 11:37 AM PST - 42 comments

I've been riding a bike casually for about 30 years, but I still feel like my balance isn't very good! How can I get better? Is there something specific that I can practice that will help me?
posted by technotaco at 6:45 AM PST - 20 comments

My dad passed away today. He was a major outer space nerd. Is there some sort of way we could put his name/memory/something out into space?
posted by creatrixtiara at 6:09 AM PST - 23 comments

I am searching for two video clips that have been rattling around in my brain from the early, pre-referendum Brexit times. Details within:
posted by mhum at 11:36 AM PST - 8 comments

I am looking for a wool or alpaca sweater that is a green similar to the color of the ask metafilter page. Back in 2005 or so, this was a very popular sweater color and I used to own a green cable knit sweater that was perfect. I'm looking for either sweaters that fit the bill or places that sell quality wool/alpaca sweaters to search.
posted by azalea_chant at 5:03 PM PST - 8 comments