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Looks like Shiro, aka basketcat.

I was not expecting to read that last sentence. But now I'm curious to try it.

Hollow them out a little more and you could use the shells as tiny gazpacho bowls or to serve watermelon feta salad.

How big were the mushrooms? I'm looking at the two blades of grass there at the bottom, and I can't figure out if they're a decent size or its just the perspective. Nice picture btw.

You know what I bet would be good? If you add a little of the Sungolds to another sauce. Like for this recipe. A little extra sweetness would go well with the pancetta and red pepper. Might not be bad on bruschetta either.

Not a native speaker, but I think "ich komme mit dir zur Bank mit" would be grammatically correct, but normally you would just say

• Ja, ich komm(e) mit.

Or maybe

• Ja, ich komme mit dir zur Bank.

But I don't think you need to say "zur Bank" or "mit dir" since that was already mentioned. Hopefully there's a native speaker who can correct me or add to that if needed.

Looks good. Do you use onion, garlic, or celery too? As far as spices....my guess would be bay leaf and pepper, at a minimum. Anything else?

I might have to give this a try. Looks pretty easy. Probably just brown the sausage, saute the veggies for a few minutes, add a little stock/broth, and cook until the veggies are done.

It's the end of an era. I loved every minute with RIF. Strange feeling, that it's over, and that it ended like this.

Lemmy and Tildes seem like good places to land. I'm excited to see where they go. Here's to what's next!

Looks like it found some lantana. Beautiful colors and a great shot.

Lovely video, and soothing to watch with just the sounds of the birds.

I just now came across this post. Here goes. These are my favorites I've gathered over the years.

Dictionaries

• Dict.cc. It's got tons of entries, especially for the words that get used in daily life. Almost all of the entries have an audio example from a native speaker.

• Leo. Also rock solid. It has example sentences and very good grammar explanations. The grammar section is all in German.

General resources

• Your Daily German. Ten years' worth of grammar and vocabulary explanations for all levels. Want to really understand prefix verbs? Come read some explanations with unicorns and squirrels, and see if they don't make sense in a way you can't find anywhere else. If you're not sure where to start, check out the series on word order.

• Easy German YouTube channel and podcast. Pretty well known by now, and for good reason. The Super Easy German series on YouTube is a good place to start. The podcast is also a great resource. The transcripts and Discord server are well worth the $5-6 per month on Patreon.

• Deutsche Welle. A free program for all levels from a German public broadcaster. Interactive exercises and easy to use website. This program includes Nico's Weg.

Grammar

• Grimm Grammar. A free site run by the University of Texas. The explanations are very easy to understand and cover all of the important topics. Includes audio and exercises.

• Nthuleen. A classic for simple grammar explanations and exercises. She covers basic and advanced topics. The exercises are not interactive, but don't let that scare you off.

• Dartmouth review of German grammar. It's a bare bones website with helpful explanations of the most important topics. The articles on separable and non-separable verbs are great if you want to do a deep dive.

YouTube channels

• Lingoni German. Formerly known as German with Jenny. Her explanations are easy to understand. Lots of examples. Subtitles in English and German. The videos are labeled by level.

• Learn German with Anja. Whatever topic you're having trouble with, Anja can break it down and make it fun. Most of her videos are for the A and B levels.

• Deutsch für Euch. She covers a lot of ground. How to talk about specific situations, grammar, pronunciation. It's not one of the huge channels, but worth checking out.

Pronunciation

• Paul Joyce pronunciation guide. Simple, written explanations of the different consonant and vowel sounds, with some audio examples.

• Fröhlich Deutsch. Her channel is the place to be if you want to learn how to say the vowels and fine-tune your pronunciation. German only. (Forget the R. You can say it a lot of different ways. The vowels are critical to being understood).

• Deutsch mit Benjamin. A great resource for listening and pronunciation at an advanced level. He takes examples from TV shows and explains how the pronunciation works. German only.

• Modern German Pronunciation. This is a book that explains German pronunciation for native English speakers, in English. Very detailed. Good if you're advanced and can handle some technical explanations.

I agree with you on getting color in your food. I think the best way to do that is to cook it at the right temperature (don't be afraid of heat!) and don't crowd the pan. And don't be too stir-happy.

Ground beef, for example. You don't have to cook it long it you start with a hot pan that's big enough. Get a pan with a heavy bottom and heat it up empty for a minute or two on medium or medium- high heat. Plop the meat in. It should sizzle. Break it up enough for it to cover the pan, and then don't stir for a couple minutes. You can stir it when you see some brown forming on the bottom layer.