RBWells

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[–] RBWells 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Real answer?

Don't fight the pelican. The law is on their side, for one thing.

No I don't think you could hold it away from you without hurting it or you. No I don't think it has any intention of harming you, unless you are a fish. Walk on by, it will either just sit there or fly away.

[–] RBWells 2 points 3 days ago

Ha! When I got hired at this job, the people in my department literally said "we couldn't find you on Facebook" and I just laughed because I didn't have an account on there, still don't, will not.

So you may not want it to be a factor, that doesn't mean it isn't.

[–] RBWells 2 points 3 days ago

Same. Water tastes great, and I like the company. Tap water I drink too, but the pitcher we keep in the refrigerator and mmm, cold filtered water.

[–] RBWells 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well 6 of my 7 plants were lost in the hurricane, so you have grown an infinite, incalculable % more pineapple than I've managed. It does look delicious.

[–] RBWells 3 points 3 days ago

I think it just smooths out the ups and downs; birth control pills made mine so much worse, I didn't realize it until I had to stop them, and it made me very wary of the HRT but it is the opposite effect somehow. Anti anxiety probably same, the main trigger I have now is relaxation - if I am busy or stressed, then it eases, I will wake up with a headache. So I'd imagine if the stress itself is interrupted and the intense relaxation also, that would help.

[–] RBWells 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I can't manage to like them either, but the frozen version with orange juice is better - maybe that would be your gateway Negroni; also I find them hyper sweet, if that is part of your dislike, the sbagliato - try diluting it with sparkling wine or sparkling water.

Campari I do like as an ingredient in fruity drinks, it is so good in lighter drinks, that bitterness is welcome. And I love mustard greens, horseradish, grapefruit, it's not a problem with bitter, it's bitter and so sweet I find off-putting.

[–] RBWells 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I get migraines - not as bad now, post menopause and on low dose daily HRT that seems to prevent most of them.

But absolutely the worst pain I've ever felt is migraine, and I've had unmedicated childbirth, broken bones, plenty of injuries, IUDs put in, nothing has even approached the pain level of a migraine. I used to not understand when the doctor would ask how bad it hurt on scale of 1-10 because it exists outside that scale.

Back pain I think is similar, but probably its own sort of hell because it immobilizes people.

[–] RBWells 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unsweetened black iced tea mixed with lemonade has half the sugar, enough caffeine to help, and tastes really good.

[–] RBWells 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's fantastic, I never thought any guy could keep up without feeling like I was too demanding or something. My ex was a once a week guy and I thought frustration was an unavoidable state. But husband wants it every day, more than 10 years in now. Sometimes twice, LOL. It's one of the things you have to make time for. I prioritize sex and exercise because if you don't, life and work will expand to fill that time.

[–] RBWells 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We are with T-Mobile because we are still getting the same price for years, and the service is good where we live. We buy phones outside of the plan, and they either can be activated as is or sometimes they have to send a sim card.

The increase they predict for you is the payment for the devices, yes? Not the plan cost? Additional $90 a month for how long?

[–] RBWells 2 points 5 days ago

Warm the cream cheese, chop the kimchi, mix them. Back into the refrigerator. Done.

[–] RBWells 2 points 6 days ago

$1 - $5

Toothbrush Candy Hand cream Teeny bottles of booze

But mostly candy

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The Dead Rabbit (imbibemagazine.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

I have no idea how to get it to look like the picture in the article, it has to be photoshopped. But it's delicious. Increased both tequila and raspberry syrup to 1 oz to make it easier to scale, did use the teabags in the syrup and let it steep longer than she said, still this beautiful pink not vampire red.

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A match made in heaven (self.cocktails)
submitted 1 month ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

I am having another pineapple and whiskey drink and thinking that combination has to be my favorite. And everyone to whom I've recommended it seems to love it. I put whiskey in my pineapple upside down cakes now, even. There is just such an affinity between the flavors.

What is your match made in heaven?

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A different amaretto (punchdrink.com)
submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

I guess my palate is modern, because amaretto sour is way too sweet for me. I do mine as a bourbon sour with some amaretto. But I'm interested in this stuff.

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Chancellor's Intern (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

To celebrate the return of electricity. All my remaining lemons & limes were lost to mold and I've not restocked yet, so something different. As close as I could get to Chancellor #2.

1.5 oz whiskey

1 oz tawny port

.5 oz Amaro Toscana

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Absinthe rinsed frozen coupe

Stir all ingredients with ice, pour into the glass.

A little sweeter and heavier than my ideal, obviously, but a nice aperitif, the flavors are good though. Not completely sure about the Toscana, close but maybe Amaro Nonino if I try it again. I never seem to have vermouth.

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submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

2oz Tequila Ocho claro

1oz orange liqueur

1oz fresh lime

3 dropperful fire tincture (habanero and anatto infused vodka)

Shake with ice, dirty pour (still no power here, can't waste ice) into tajin rimmed glass. Perfect and refreshing.

I will say that as much of a PITA it is to be without electricity, the clean running water that the city managed to keep running is much more valuable, I'm glad for that.

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submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

I don't understand how they get this drink to look pretty in pictures, maybe the dark rum is not as dark? Anyway - sitting here watching the sideways rain and enjoying a hurricane.

2oz white rum (Miami Club)

2oz dark rum (Mahina)

1oz orange juice

1oz sweetened passionfruit puree

1oz lemon

1 spoonful grenadine

It's not bad, but not great.

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submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

2oz bourbon 1oz Heirloom Pineapple Amaro 6oz Tepache

Delicious. Usually I'd put some lemon but supper was very lemony. This is sweet and bitter but in a very approachable way, lightly sweet, lightly bitter.

The rain is beautiful today, storm coming but today just a gentle rain cooling things off, it's only 23c/73f.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Got this from the Mixel app, credited to Brad Farran. Recipe sounds strange AF, I was looking for something with Galliano that wouldn't use my two oranges (as the storm Milton may call for a hurricane later this week I want to save them) and something with some amount of citrus. This is really quite nice. Would not have thought tequila and rum would work together like this. I put a little more Galliano and no agave - if doing it again I might sub honey syrup though.

3/4 oz tequila Reposado

1/4voz mezcal joven

1 oz dark rum

1/2 oz Galliano

Dash of Absinthe

1 oz lime (scant, since no agave, closer to 3/4 oz)

3/4 oz agave syrup

1 dash tiki bitters (I didn't have, used Angostura)

Shake all with ice, pour over one ice cube.

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The bedstone (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Ok - first of all, I didn't make this as written because it calls for 5.5oz of bourbon, which would put me under the table, and I'm out of good orange liqueur. So:

First pour a little absinthe in coupe and toss it in the freezer.

2oz bourbon

1/2 oz orange Curacao

Scant 1/2 oz lemon juice

Shake with ice. Retrieve glass from freezer and twirl it right side up then upside down to coat it with the absinthe. Pour drink in glass.

It tastes like Christmas. Bourbon mostly, even with less than half what's in the recipe. Hint of orange, hint of licorice/anise. This is a successful licorice orange cocktail. Would be much better with Cointreau, even though there's not much in here.

 

The spooky season is upon us. Make a cocktail that looks or tastes like Halloween. Remember that tonic water glows in blacklight!

My favorite Halloween cocktail is a Black Jellybean - vodka, sambucca, and cream soda.

Winner is most upvoted, and for this particular round it doesn't need to be original but a picture IS required, and full recipe.

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Orange Julius (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Not a looker but it's nice.

2oz bourbon

1.5oz orange liqueur, 1oz vanilla liqueur

0.5oz lemon juice

One egg white.

Dry shake, then shake with ice.

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submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/[email protected]
 

I grow them in a container. Vines were yellowing so I dumped it out and here they are! I grow from sprouted chunk of one potato (not slips, that didn't work as well), in 50/50 compost & soil and don't fertilize but do water if it doesn't rain for a week. Would only ever grow them in a container now, no hunting for them.

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