This is a dedicated place to talk about special interests. Thanks for joining so early in this community’s journey. I’m hoping to foster a welcoming, wholesome place.

Right now, I’m hyperfixated on cooking (hence my username), the fediverse, and maybe a couple blossoming interests. In the next little while, I will be sharing what I do for those interests, and I hope you’ll share your interests too!

  • Alatarius@lemmynsfw.com
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    5 months ago

    It’s a breath of fresh air to see a community such as this. I don’t have anything to post at the moment but I will be here more often. Thank you for this community.

  • I'm back on my BS 🤪
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    5 months ago

    I’m really into cooking too! I mostly make stove top Cuban food, so some sort of meat marinated in citrus and garlic, rice, beans, and some sort of starchy side dish lie plantains, casava, malanga, etc. I also like to make things up in the moment with whatever is in the fridge, so I cook by taste and every meal comes out differently.

    Top seasonings for me:

    • garlic
    • lime
    • cilantro
    • garlic
    • lime
    • bell peppers
    • garlic & lime
    • spanish onions
    • lime & garlic

    Actually, I think I mostly make garlic and lime seasoned with meat, starch, and veggies 👌

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      5 months ago

      Ooh I haven’t tried much Cuban food. I love plantains, though. Any recipe suggestions?

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        For sure!

        Do you eat meat? If so, pick one of the following:

        • Ground beef
        • Tilapia
        • Chicken quarters (thigh & leg)
        • cookOPM
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          I do indeed, but I try to be pretty moderate about it. I would probably prefer chicken quarters, maybe ground beef

  • tor
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    5 months ago

    What sort of things brought you to cooking?

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      Honestly it was kind of desperation. It was really hard to accommodate my family’s dietary restrictions with the way I used to eat, so I started learning how to make some basic dishes. I realized I really enjoyed being in the kitchen, so I spent hours upon hours watching cooking shows, reading cookbooks, and trying new recipes.

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    5 months ago

    I always wanted to learn cooking. Right now i can make scrambled eggs and soups. Soups are easy to make just throw a bunch of vegetables, some stock, and let it simmer.

  • Kyle Judd
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    I’ve done cooking too before, so here a list of dishes I’ve made:

    1. Scrambled eggs
    2. Poached eggs
    3. Spinach omlettes
    4. Hot dogs
    5. Macaroni and cheese
    6. Croque monsiuers (French hot sandwiches)
    7. Spaghetti with meat sauce
    8. Tacos
    9. Oatmeal
    10. Elvis sandwiches
    11. French toast
    12. Chicken salad

    There may be other recipes I would like to try depending on my mood.

    Among my other interests are comic books, the Fediverse, video games, books, the Bible (I read the Christian Standard Bible), learning languages, drawing pictures, curating art, blogging online, and listening to music.

    EDIT: Sheesh, I had to type this comment up thrice because my GNOME Web browser kept crashing on me.