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posted by partner to Media & Arts at 5:16 PM - 17 answers

I love tofu skin rolls and would like to make them at home. I do not want to deep or mid fry them, however. Can I make them in an air fryer? [more inside]
posted by oflinkey to Food & Drink at 3:41 PM - 2 answers

Looking for a mailbox with the following specs: [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri to Home & Garden at 2:56 PM - 1 answer

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. [more inside]
posted by chatelaine to Human Relations at 1:19 PM - 40 answers

I've held on to a reliable older 4Runner for quite awhile because I dread the headache of having to replace it in the current market. I now have a chance to replace it with a newer, low-mileage model with minimal fuss. Only problem: it's a Kia Soul. [more inside]
posted by Rhaomi to Travel & Transportation at 1:12 PM - 25 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by bryon to Food & Drink at 12:55 PM - 13 answers

We baked a bone-in half ham on Saturday, March 30, so it's been twelve days. Kept well refrigerated. Original expiration date far in the future. It was a "Smithfield" city ham, not a country ham, "water added". We ate most of the meat within a week. Can I use the remaining ham bone to make stock for cooking beans, or should I throw it out because it's way too old for that now? Smells okay. It's been simmering for about half an hour now.
posted by metonym to Food & Drink at 12:10 PM - 8 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv to Society & Culture at 11:37 AM - 42 answers

Our elderly father lives alone. A fast-talking door-to-door salesman confused him to the point that he signed a contract without knowing what it was. Afterwards he didn’t even remember signing it. How can he be protected from this in the future? [more inside]
posted by Ohwn7yNAUU to Law & Government at 11:16 AM - 14 answers

I'm an IT contractor. The consulting and recruitment agencies who set me up with the contract are billing $150/hr. I get $70/hr. Is this a typical cut? [more inside]
posted by kitcat to Work & Money at 10:30 AM - 11 answers

I'd like to begin making my own yogurt and don't have a yogurt maker (or a pressure cooker, instapot, or dehydrator). What are your best tips, tricks, and recipes for making homemade yogurt efficiently and inexpensively? I'm especially interested in the concept of mesophilic yogurt, which can be made at room temperature, and where to buy starter.
posted by orange swan to Food & Drink at 10:24 AM - 19 answers

In December, I was given a bottom mouthguard by my dentist to guard my teeth against night grinding. It didn't really work—it was too tight and uncomfortable. I went in to adjust, and it still was too uncomfortable. They then created a top one, but that one also didn't work. Life happened and I didn't go back, but I feel guilty. [more inside]
posted by thoughtful_analyst to Health & Fitness at 8:31 AM - 12 answers

I am trying to compile a list of food items that are commonly known as "poor man's [x]." This is surprisingly difficult to search for. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot to Food & Drink at 7:58 AM - 24 answers

I could really use a hand searching Indian online shops for patiala pants! [more inside]
posted by mirileh to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 7:26 AM - 1 answer

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? [more inside]
posted by technotaco to Health & Fitness at 6:45 AM - 20 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by creatrixtiara to Grab Bag at 6:09 AM - 23 answers

I need a small gift for my SIL, who was recently diagnosed. Not at all sure what might be helpful or fun. [more inside]
posted by PurpleDragon to Grab Bag at 3:58 AM - 16 answers

The smaller adults here can't close the secondary handles (think bike brake levers) on our BCS or similar small power equipment with one hand. This is tiring, inefficient, and slightly unsafe. Seems to me that there's probably an adjustment to narrow the total arc of the secondary handles, but I don't know what it's called.
posted by clew to Home & Garden at 10:57 PM - 4 answers

Having some health symptoms and trying to figure out if it's Prozac or food poisoning. Can Prozac cause sudden-onset muscle pain, chills, diarrhea, and a slight fever within 4 days of taking a low dose (2.5 mg)? [more inside]
posted by glass origami robot to Health & Fitness at 10:45 PM - 11 answers

I am searching for two video clips that have been rattling around in my brain from the early, pre-referendum Brexit times. Details within: [more inside]
posted by mhum to Grab Bag at 11:36 AM - 7 answers

I'm putting together a care package for my partner. Despite knowing him well, since we come from different cultures (and have a bit of an age gap), I was wondering if the hive mind can give me some recommendations. [more inside]
posted by benimaru to Grab Bag at 11:01 AM - 7 answers

This is my sister's quote. I am experiencing some crazy things at work. [more inside]
posted by intrepid_simpleton to Work & Money at 10:48 AM - 18 answers

In 2009 I had a book published by Abrams. I no longer have the contract but at the time I received $9000 up front which I gradually "paid back" through book sales. I received statements every 6 months for years telling me how many had sold, and how much further I had to go before I saw any royalties from sales. Now the book is out of print (sold out) but I haven't received a sales reports in years. Is it likely they owe me anything? [more inside]
posted by Liquidwolf to Work & Money at 7:14 AM - 22 answers

Hello mefites. I need help understanding why I am not ok being the breadwinner when my salary definitely supports it. I am in a helping people profession that happens to have a very high salary (think doctor, but I am not a doctor). My spouse has a PhD in humanities and teaches two or three classes per term as an adjunct. His pay is abysmal, like $12 an hour when you account for all the grading, student meetings, etc. He probably works 25-30 hours per week, plus commute. We were in these professions when we met and fell in love, late 30s. [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 5:02 AM - 69 answers

How do I engage with them while they are going through this? And do I mention anything to anyone else about it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 5:00 AM - 9 answers

I have a ton of cables and peripherals attached to my MacBook Pro, which is cluttering up my desk and making it a hassle to unplug the computer and actually go anywhere. I am looking for ways to make this easier and nicer, and happy to spend money to do it. [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock to Computers & Internet at 4:18 AM - 14 answers

This seems like a silly question but I am looking to start putting my hair up more. I have never done this; I've always air dried it and worn it loose. Any tips for someone quite new to this? [more inside]
posted by unicorn chaser to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 2:54 AM - 6 answers

I am in Munich, Germany today with an unexpected evening free. I am staying in the center. What should I do with my time? [more inside]
posted by ohio to Travel & Transportation at 2:20 AM - 6 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by azalea_chant to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 5:03 PM - 8 answers

I'm wondering if I exercise twice in one day (10-12 hours in between) will the benefit differ from exercising once a day for two consecutive days? The exercise in question is a vigorous hot yoga flow class, if it matters.
posted by bearette to Health & Fitness at 4:28 PM - 3 answers

I have gotten older and so, sadly, has my hair. I hate it. Even though it's not entirely gray, it's thin and lifeless and very flat on top. I keep seeing ads for special shampoos for the aged. I have never really been an expensive fancy shampoo person, is it worth it? Or is this a styling thing? Recommendations, suggestions, ideas? [more inside]
posted by mygothlaundry to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 3:01 PM - 24 answers

I am considering travelling down the Adriatic coast (not necessarily sticking strictly to the coast) from perhaps Slovenia to Albania. I would be taking public transport and have about 2 weeks to do the trip. Any advice? [more inside]
posted by iamsuper to Travel & Transportation at 12:26 PM - 12 answers

With the release of the movie, "Civil War", I have to wonder if, since the first civil war, states have had plans or considerations to protect themselves against other states in case of a second civil war? I can't believe this isn't something the RAND Corporation hasn't studied for the federal government.
posted by CollectiveMind to Law & Government at 12:07 PM - 11 answers

My beloved Muddy Mint is no longer producing their soaps. I am NOT going to start making my own! Help me find a replacement? [more inside]
posted by MuChao to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 12:04 PM - 12 answers

Is there an app I can use to know what landscape/geography is passing by during an air flight? [more inside]
posted by diode to Travel & Transportation at 11:40 AM - 10 answers

I'd like to make a banana shaped banana cake but don't have the time to follow the complicated tutorials I'm finding online. I have a copper jello mold that is fish shaped. I know you can't bake in the jello pan, but what if I baked banana cake, crumbled it up and mixed it with frosting a la a cake pop, and then packed that into the mold and covered the whole thing with yellow fondant. Would this be a passable hack? Any other ideas to impress my 2 year old with a banana themed cake?
posted by perrouno to Food & Drink at 10:35 AM - 12 answers

I have a bunch of short lengths of a tubular metal jewelry chain and I'd like to figure out how best to cap them so I can use them in jewelry? Pics of an example of the chain on Imgur. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 10:20 AM - 5 answers

I don't go to Starbucks often so I'm not really tuned in to the vernacular and all the different mods one can make. What are some of the most caffeinated drinks from Starbucks that are still yummy and sugary? I mean, most of their drinks are yummy and sugary but I don't really enjoy drinking plain black coffee, for instance. Just looking for something that's a fun pick-me-up in the afternoon that will actually pick me up. I also wish more coffee places had drive thrus...
posted by massofintuition to Food & Drink at 10:15 AM - 13 answers

I often get a sharp, stabbing, irregular throbbing pain that repeats at irregular intervals for an hour or two at a time. The odd thing is that the site of the pain shifts completely from one day to another, and there is never anything wrong at the site of the pain. I’m wondering if anyone else gets pains like these, and if so whether you have any ideas about what it is, or if it’s just a mystery to you. [more inside]
posted by metonym to Health & Fitness at 9:52 AM - 9 answers

[Asking for a friend] I've been out of the workforce for 20+ years while doing full-time parenting, and started using Glassdoor to investigate companies where I'd like to find a job. Now it's blocked me with a message that says "To restore your access, we ask that you contribute." [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa to Work & Money at 9:24 AM - 7 answers

Today is the first real in-your-face Spring day (hello from Chicago!) and I realized that, while I can see Spring in the new growth, hear Spring through the birds singing, feel Spring in the sun on my face, and smell Spring in the flowers, I don't have a clue what would classify as tasting Spring. What foods, drinks, recipes, etc. taste like Spring to you? Why?
posted by DrGail to Food & Drink at 8:39 AM - 30 answers

I have a collection of bottles of essential oils that I got as freebies: one of eucalyptus with coconut, one of lemongrass with coconut, one of peppermint, one of wild orange, two of lavender. What are some non-woo, tried and true ways to use essential oils for housekeeping or personal care that will not require the purchase of other expensive ingredients and/or equipment?
posted by orange swan to Grab Bag at 8:33 AM - 17 answers

So I watched from afar about the eclipse fever of 2017 and 2024 and have now realized that I live smack dab in the path of totally in Spain during the August 12, 2026 eclipse. Are there businesses opportunities I could take advantage of here? [more inside]
posted by maca to Travel & Transportation at 8:17 AM - 11 answers

My employer has a periodic off-site for executives and investors. Many of them seem to be "performing status" by wearing the latest trends & Rolexes, and talking about the Hamptons and Europe travel. I listen and also talk about my own hobbies, which works fine for conversation with all my colleagues except one guy. He gets visibly offended. How can I make smalltalk with him without leading to friction? [more inside]
posted by cheesecake to Human Relations at 6:37 AM - 38 answers

After an extended period of burnout, my boyfriend just started a new job that he loves. Turns out, what was described as "some travel to begin with" has turned into him flying overseas Mon-Fri, every week for an unknown period of time. It could be two months or it could be a year. I feel a bit blindsided by this, please help me figure out how to cope. [more inside]
posted by guessthis to Human Relations at 4:56 AM - 16 answers

I'm arriving in Chicago by train and it looks pretty straightforward to get from Union Station to my hotel by bus according to google maps directions but I haven't ridden a city bus in ....30 years? Hold my hand? [more inside]
posted by Jenny'sCricket to Travel & Transportation at 4:25 AM - 17 answers

A relative has willed her estate to only me. I have siblings, and am trying to figure out whether and how to share the money with them. Can you help me think through this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Human Relations at 2:28 AM - 40 answers

Hello. I moved back to NZ from UK in October (yay!). My replacement at work didn't work out, so I have been working for my old organisation (a small charity within a UK university) since 30 January. I am being paid through the uni "talent bank" as a temp. Boring but scary (for me) tax etc questions below the fold. [more inside]
posted by Carravanquelo to Work & Money at 11:14 PM - 1 answer

My sweet, rambunctious 3-4-year-old cat has ongoing digestive issues and fights my attempts to help her. What do I do? Detailed description of cat poop inside. [more inside]
posted by Amy93 to Pets & Animals at 6:21 PM - 8 answers

I've been cooking since I was a little kid, and all my life I've had ovens that either had one setting (bake) or two settings (bake and broil). For the first time in my life, I have an oven with multiple settings, including convection. My question is basically, if you are a person with a fancy oven with multiple settings, which setting do you use for what kinds of cooking and why? [more inside]
posted by Dip Flash to Food & Drink at 5:39 PM - 12 answers

Wondering how to prevent someone else's from becoming yours when you're taking care of ALL of their stuff (out of necessity). [more inside]
posted by Eyelash to Human Relations at 5:27 PM - 8 answers

I want to try getting a manicure, but not sure which type (or if any) is right for me. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by stoneandstar to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 2:21 PM - 18 answers

So I have this poster, which is 18x36 and (as you can sort of tell from the picture in the listing) has a holographic kind of overlay on it. I was going to get a plain black frame but now I'm wondering: is there a more interesting frame choice I could go with? My apartment has a lot of varied artwork and frames so there's no pressure to make it "match" anything particularly. Just wondering about interesting ways to set off this image. Thoughts and recs welcome!
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese to Home & Garden at 1:43 PM - 7 answers

I'm looking for academic books about privacy - histories, anthropological studies, literary studies, anything that looks at how understandings of privacy have changed over time or vary between cultures. I'd like a meaty book, if one exists, rather than articles. I've tried looking myself, but google is so terrible these days, and even google scholar is just giving me awful undergraduate essays, so a personal recommendation would be great. There's quite a lot of material available on attitudes to online privacy, but I'm more interested in offline privacy, or at least material that addresses both.
posted by Tremble, Burglars! to Society & Culture at 1:13 PM - 8 answers

My neighbours threw out a nice wicker coffee table and loveseat, and I'd like to keep them. I've looked up how to check furniture for bedbugs, and it all seems... kind of impossible? [more inside]
posted by wheatlets to Home & Garden at 10:53 AM - 4 answers

I am looking for wide legged pants or jeans in the 16W/18W range. (Preferably wide legged rather than bell-bottoms or flares.) I am extremely short-waisted. I am looking for pants or jeans with a rise ideally below 12", but I have not been able to find any. (Even "low rise" jeans that I've found seem to have a rise of 14", which is not historically low-rise.) Does anyone have any pointers?
posted by rednikki to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 8:24 AM - 5 answers

There was a major missed opportunity last week when I was in Urgent Care that was skipped due to communication issues. What recourse do I have here? [more inside]
posted by dubious_dude to Health & Fitness at 8:12 AM - 14 answers

Please skip this one if you're just going to dismiss astrology and crap on the premise. I'm asking for good-faith engagement and layperson explanation of some of the astrology content surrounding this year's eclipses. [more inside]
posted by knotty knots to Grab Bag at 7:30 AM - 12 answers

I have been told by my doctor I need to build muscle. I'm 53 and don't want to go the gym. Please share suggestions, experience, etc. [more inside]
posted by signal to Health & Fitness at 6:32 AM - 30 answers

In the past week, I have received email notifications for orders I didn't make at Dick's, Cabela's and Academy Sports. The billing address is my previous address, the shipping addresses are local to my previous address but unknown to me, and the card numbers used are not cards I own. What's going on here, am I at risk, and can I make it stop? [more inside]
posted by my log does not judge to Work & Money at 3:17 AM - 7 answers