Thanks for sharing. I had never even heard of sweet potato pie and just assumed pumpkin pie was a Thanksgiving tradition all over the US

Celery has vitamins which is helpful

Here’s some ideas:

• peanut butter or eggs with cheese on whole grain toast
• Soft boiled or fried eggs over rice with soy sauce and kimchi/hot sauce. The goey yolk makes the rice creamy. Can make the rice and boiled eggs the night before to save time in the morning. You can also marinade peeled boiled eggs in soy sauce and spices overnight in the fridge
• Add some fresh fruit, whatever is on sale/in season

You’re welcome!

That’s fine in the short term. Whole grains have essential amino acids that beans lack

I didn’t learn these tricks because I was experiencing obesity…

Try volunteering at your local food bank some time, they certainly need the help right now

To each their own. Brown rice comes in 20lbs bags too. The biggest benefit in my opinion is brown rice keeps me feeling fuller longer.

totally agree on chicken broth adding that extra something

Thanks for contributing. Some of your content on fat is not supported by evidence. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fats are the healthiest fats, and saturated fats increase risks of heart disease.

Here’s a great article from the Nutrition Source discussing these concerns head on. TL;DR

Given the above information, is commercially processed canola oil harmful?

Although care must be taken in handling and processing of canola oil and other vegetable oils, canola oil is a safe and healthy form of fat that will reduce blood LDL cholesterol levels and heart disease risk compared to carbohydrates or saturated fats such as found in beef tallow or butter.  Indeed, in a randomized trial that showed one of the most striking reductions in risk of heart disease, canola oil was used as the primary form of fat. [8] Whether using cold-pressed canola oil provides some small additional benefit is not clear.

In general, variety is a good strategy in nutrition, and thus consuming a variety of oils is desirable, for example using extra virgin oil when the special flavor is desired and canola oil or soybean oil for other uses. Both canola and soybean oils provide ω-3 fatty acids that are important to include in an overall diet.  Of course, avoiding overheating and burning of oils is important to provide the best taste and to avoid damaging the healthy-promoting fatty acids that they contain.

We should have a post of cheap foods!

I think it’s referring to neoliberal in an economic sense: deregulate (“liberalize”) industry, privatize (“liberalize”) public services, etc.

This is following the decades old strategy for maintaining dominance over latin America. The autobiography Confessions of an Economic Hitman is an interesting read on the subject from someone who was directly involved and eventually left that world

As another commenter alluded to, inflicting trauma and depression on perceived enemies is an intentional tactic of oppressors. Therefore any moments of joy are acts of resistance against oppression. Depression is a valid response, but it isn’t always helpful to yourself or others. So trying to find ways to cope can improve your situation.

Two things I find helpful for coping are being in community with people who share my values and volunteering to try to improve my corner of the world. I find both of these things through my Unitarian Universalist church. There’s no expectation to believe any specific scripture, just a shared set of values. The first principle being all humans have inherent worth and dignity. Our congregation has people who identify as atheist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, several types of pagan, etc. Our music program is also a big bonus. Find a congregation near you, they can vary based on the local membership and many stream services so you can check out the vibe before going in person.

Not strictly about boundaries, but I think you’d like the Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. It goes a lot into how to consider your priorities in life and what you want to spend your time on

Agreed. There’s plenty of suffering that happens in life just because. Purposeful suffering doesn’t seem like a good thing in most cases.

But there’s also the issue of the definition of suffering. Minor suffering like tolerating a colder thermostat setting in the winter, it saves money and energy, seems rather subjective on where the line could be drawn on bad vs good.

Check out your local recycling center, they often do tours!

There is a board game! There’s also a virtual version of Mapmaker on Board Game Arena

It is quite fun despite the depressing context.

Would you prefer less effort and readability in my comments?

Did not ask ChatGPT. I spend a good amount of my free time volunteering on environmental projects, including rain water management. Rain gardens are great!

Not sure about the specifics in this particular case, but here are common things that contribute to poor river water quality:

• Impermeable surfaces in human-built environments, which cause water to flow more quickly and therefore erode river banks (dams and retaining ponds help slow down water flows)
• Residential and agricultural fertilizer/manure runoff, increases nutrients in water that cause microbes to grow faster
• Tiling agricultural fields, which releases more of the above
• Untreated human sewage
• Improper dumping of industrial chemicals, or breach of containment due to upstream flooding
• Runoff from abandoned mines