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Gigi
@squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
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Fueled on grit. I try 2b wot I want to see in the world. Imperfect. Public service is a love. From MT, MSc in UK, Aged-Out FosterCare, active Whistleblower on public sector procurement fraud/corruption, HealthMed Nerd 4 preservation
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squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
If you’re like me - you have autoimmune disorders that keep you from much soy and are a highly active woman on HRT - you probably are looking for more #PlantBased recipes that don’t blow the fat bank AND have no or low soy. I’m going try this mushroom soup soon.
inkandbubbles.bsky.social Ink & Bubbles @inkandbubbles.bsky.social · 1d
Today I made use of a bag of odds and ends of carrots, leeks, and green onions to make a simple vegetable broth. I then was inspired to create a vegan mushroom soup. It turned out to be the perfect umami dish
Recipe: www.seiskamimura.com/home/mexwezz...
#veganfood #vegan #plantbased
a bowl of vegan mushroom soup topped with sauteed kale sitting on a glass table in the garden
December 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 544 #running 32 mins Thursday afternoon hitting 5.04 km at 6’21” avg pace. My winter hack may evolve into later 🏃‍♀️ even though it’s not the ideal time. I dressed for cool and wind but it didn’t feel that way, another tough part from having a unit not getting an outdoor view #Runchat #Runsky
Selfie of me after ~ 5k run. Me on side of paved running path, my dark hair let down from ponytail, red faced freckled complexion, smiling, wearing rx sunglasses, pale orange off-shoulder oversized running top with 1/2 sleeve length, knotted at the waist because it’s so big now, blue and black shorts partly in frame. Applefitness run dashboard, 2:45 pm (14:45), Thursday 4 December 2025. 32:00 continuous run time, 5.04 km distance, 12 meters gained, 181w average power, 162spm average cadence, 6’21” mins/km average pace, 148 bpm hr average, Effort 6 Moderate assigned by app, first split showing: 6:08. 6 splits for 5.04 km run 6:08 133 bpm hr 181w 169spm 6:19 150 bpm hr 186w 163spm 6:20 153 bpm hr 185w 162spm 6:27 152 bpm hr 181w 162spm 6:27 152 bpm hr 176w 160spm 0:17, 6’07” pace, 151 bpm hr, 171w 148spm Heart rate heat map for run 155 bpm hr max, 148 bpm hr average 00:48 zone 1 blue 01:09 zone 2 aqua 07:31 zone 3 green 22:04 zone 4 orange
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
Last night was a 1-pan meal of roasted turkey leg, baby carrots and sweet potato.
-Used the brining liquid from batch made Monday and Wed a.m. started 8 hr brine
-Greased pan and lined with sweet potato chunks and whole & split carrots
-Improvement: bake on ~ 450/425F for ~ 1 hr #Foodsky #Cooksky
Gallon bag filled with ~ 2.2 lb skin on turkey leg and ~ 4-5 cups brining liquid with whole pepper, onion pieces, lemon pieces, lemon thyme and bay leaf visible in the liquid. Empty plastic food containers (brining storage) in the background. pan lined with orange vegetable chunks (carrots, sweet potatoes, shallots) then a wire rack, with a seasoned turkey leg over it all. The Turkey leg was brushed wit plain butter on one side and seasoned with Penzy’s Sate seasoning and cracked black pepper, then turned over and again brushed with butter plus Sate plus pepper. It’s important to use salt sparingly after brining and the Sate seasoning had some salt well cooked turkey leg - black, gold/brown areas - on a rack over roasted carrots and roasted sweet potatoes in chunks with bits of shallots a little visible. Close up pic of the bright orange vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrot chunks) and shallots in the simple aluminum pan with drippings. When I don’t want to reserve drippings for stock, I line these baking sheets with parchment paper. This one is unlined.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
One routine post run fuel items is Birch Benders Pancake mix
+ chia seeds
+ 1 fresh whole egg (or 2 egg whites left over after using yolks to coat pasta dish)
+ half serving whey powder
+ fresh smashed banana
+ Fresh microplaned courgette
+ whatever I want on top after cooked
#foodsky #cooksky
pancake bubbling up in a large skillet. Flecked with green, black and cream colors that are from the microplaned courgette, chia seeds and mashed banana mixed in. The color is more pale because of only using egg whites this team…my go to is one whole fresh egg. Cooked, flipped pancake that is gold, brown to dark brown in color in a large, dark skillet
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
Dinner earlier this week. Needed to use more hidden vegetables…errant green beans and half a head of cabbage. I par boiled each veg separately, using the boil for the beans on the cabbage, then sautéed them off with umami seasoning, soy, lemon and olive oil. Grilled steak #Meatsky #foodsky #Cooksky
green beans and green cabbage combined in high rimmed skillet (after each was par boiled and shocked in cold water and rested over kitchen towel) green beans and cabbage simmering away in high-walled skillet with umami mushroom seasoning, olive oil, and soy. (finished with fresh squeezed lemon after cooking). Beside the grilled bone in steak resting on a rimmed baking sheet. Vivid sautéed green beans and green cabbage 🥬 plated on white plates with rims. All of the vivid green beans and cabbage 🥬 plated with sauté sauce and a portion of steak on each of the white plates too. (We finished all our vegetables and leftover meat went in the fridge.)
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 543 #running ~ 6.4 km, 6’23”pace Wed was more relaxed. Kms 1&2 were a huge struggle. Running has become harder mentally as I fail to bounce back from the move, lacking real light from sunset and sunrise into our unit. If we can’t transfer units, it will b a new address 4 us #Runchat #Runsky
Selfie of me after ~ 6.4k run in bright sun at paved running path with grass and transit guideway columns in the background. I’m in a blue/purple shirt, fit bare shoulders/arms, flushed red freckled face, big smile, rx sunglasses on, dark hair let down from ponytail, yellow earbuds in. Phone and hands casting a shadow across my running top. Selfie of me showing other direction of the paved running path going across an urban street intersection with crosswalks. Standing on the grass. Dark hair pushed back with rx sunglasses on my head, dark hazel eyes squinting in the sun, smiling, flushed red freckled face, blue/purple run top, fit arms, blue water flask on right hip peaking into frame. Applefitness run dashboard, Wed 3 December 2025. 40:40 continuous run time, 6.37 km distance, 22 meters gained, 179w average power, 163spm average cadence, 6’23” average pace, 152bpm average heart rate, Effort 6 Moderate assigned by app, 3 of 7 km splits showing: 6:28, 6:36, 6:20 Heart rate heat map for 40:40 min, 6.4 km run 152 bpm hr average, 163 bpm hr max 00:56 zone 1, blue 01:00 zone 2, aqua 13:01 zone 3, green 25:35 zone 4, orange 00:08 zone 5, red 125 bpm hr 60 seconds post run 118 bpm hr 120 seconds post run 111 bpm hr 3 mins post run
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
There are reminders everywhere that what’s rotten with the economy has been an expanded grift opening by corps when judges and regulators fail the average consumer in favor of the rich. Judges turning a blind eye to consumer “arbitration” consent hidden in T&Cs in member coupon programs #Resist
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
Purchasing isn’t up, purchasing power is down. Keep resisting by conserving. We now get substantial ingredients from a ~ 4lb organic free range chicken for 6+ meals (so 12+ cuz we r 2, + dog meals) because of the stock we also now make. #Resist Suffocate the Trump economy.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 4d
Americans are spending more but getting less.

Although overall US online shopping increased 3% on Black Friday, it was driven by a 7% jump in the average selling price, according to Salesforce. https://cnn.it/48cFAND
December 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
🐶 Ashby hit OLA 🐕 park Tues. He’s healing from non-contagious skin infection -still mending ❤️‍🩹 overall. We’re all rebalancing from moving. Hubby pointed out Ash’s licking seems to increase the longer he’s without a sibling, but with the vet PE economy means another 🐕 is a no 🥺 #Dogsky #dogsofbluesky
🐶 puppy ashby back lit by the sun at the rocky shoreline at Pt Isabel around the bay from San Francisco. blonde puppy Ashby on the bay shore loping up a steep stone ramp coming up from the shoreline, with moss at the bottom and on the rocks. Ashby just got a short haircut. Blonde pup doodle 🐶 Ashby making friends in a grassy area of the dog park. He’s on the path with a dog’s man-owner (black hat, yellow coat, blue jeans) and his black and tan fluffy dog. It’s sunny out, can see a steep hill with homes in the near distance. Blonde doodle pup 🐶 Ashby look straight on at me up a hilly grassy embankment with a dirt trail roadway behind him. This is a sort of wetland area in East Bay California. Ashby got a haircut but still long on his head/ears. Looks goofy and cute.
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 542 #running 7k at tempo attempt 6’14” pace (mins/km), 43:42 runtime, 6:03 km 1 fastest of the 7. Left knee settling down after Monday’s 6k fartlek work & long walk to knock out Dec applefitness goal (7 day 200% move exertion). Great temp, sunny, only light wind #Runchat #Runsky
Selfie of me after 7km run along paved path with grass, trees, elevated rail guideway and runner/pedestrian in the background walking. I’m in a pale pink running top, rx sunglasses tucked into the neckline, flushed red faces freckled complexion, smiling, dark hazel eyes, dark sweaty hair let out from ponytail, yellow earbuds. Selfie of me standing on the grass beside paved running path. Shot from overhead, smiling into the sunshine, can see dark blue and black little running shorts, pale pink running top, neck and face flushed red, freckled complexion, dark rx sunglasses on, dark sweaty hair let out of ponytail. Applefitness run dashboard. Tuesday 2 December 2025. 43:42 continuous runtime, 7.01km distance, 17 meters gained, 184w average power, 164spm average cadence, 6’14” mins/km average pace, 152 bpm average heart rate, Effort 6 Moderate assigned by App, 6’03” split 1 showing Heart rate heat map. 152 bpm hr average, 158 bpm hr max, 120 bpm hr 60 seconds post run, 113 bpm hr 120 seconds post run, 104 bpm hr 180 seconds post run 00:50 zone 1 blue 01:15 zone 2 aqua 06:22 zone 3 green 35:11 zone 4 orange
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 541 #running monday was a late ~ 6k in 34:10 at a 5’43” pace on the treadmill to escape the cool wind & cloudy vibes from Sunday’s track 🏃‍♀️ too.
Thx everyone for your supportive words ☺️. Walked ~ 6km after bad side cramp. Forgot selfie so dinner fuel pics #Runchat #Runsky #Cooksky #foodsky
Applefitness run dashboard, indoor run, Monday 1 Dec 2025. 3:04 pm (15:04). 34:10 continuous run time, 5.97 km distance, 176spm cadence avg, 5’43” mins/km pace avg, 149 bpm hr avg, Effort 6 Moderate assigned by app, four splits showing…..in miles and KMs because watch was set to miles first. 🤭 Mile 1..9:32 mins (1/2…. kms at 5’56” km pace) Mile 2..8:56 mins (2/3/4…kms at 5’33” km pace) Mile 3..9:05 mins (4/5…kms at 5’38” km pace) Mile ~3.8..6:36 mins (5/6…kms at 5:47 km pace) 6 km splits 6:00 5:46 5:29 5:35 5:43 5:36 Heart rate heat map for 6k run 159 bpm hr max 01:18 blue zone 1 04:34 aqua zone 2 05:37 green zone 3 22:37 orange zone 4 Collection of 9 dinner cooking picks from last night, Left to right from top left corner: I did put the chicken legs in an 8 hr wet brine. Image 1 and 2: used ~ 3 cups homemade chicken stock (empty containers) to cook about 3/4 cup farro simmered down in the pot on the stove for ~ 1 hr to absorb all the stock. (this is not how the bag of red mill farro instructions say how to do it) Image 3: fully cooked up skin on chicken legs with beautiful brown and gold color on top of a rack and parchment paper, on top of a pan. The skin isn’t crispy though despite 30 mins at ~ 425F. Image 4: Pan of beautifully cooked green whole asparagus on top of a rack with parchment paper under, on top of a pan. Only added olive oil drizzle to asparagus, cooked at 425F next to the chicken for the last 15 mins, turned the asparagus pan halfway through. Image 5: pot of plumb cooked rich brown farro with all the chicken stock fully absorbed into the farro, with no cooking liquid left at all Image 6: Picture of the cooked whole chicken legs after they were cooked under the broiler to crisp up the skin. Let the broiler heat on high for 3 mins and had chicken under broiler for about 3.5 mins. Some of the skin has blackened splotches, but tasted perfect. Images 7-9 Crispy skinned chicken leg plated with rich plump brown farro (a grain) and green cut asparagus.
December 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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krizriktr.bsky.social
Some days I hate eveyrone, but then things like this happen, it warms my heart and restores at least part of my faith in humanity. (I tried it, it does redirect to the report)

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
‘HotGirlsForCuomo’ website redirects to report into allegations against ex-governor
Site intended to support independent candidate for New York City mayor redirected after conservative activist behind it is beaten in race to acquire address
www.the-independent.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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kiraofthewind.com
Ya know, I haven't advertised my books in a while so... let's do this again! I posted this last January, I think, so you might have seen it!

FIVE UNHINGED REASONS TO READ MERCHANTS OF KNOWLEDGE AND MAGIC

MoKaM link: mybook.to/OirI

Itch io: shadow-spark-publishing.itch.io/merchants-of...
Five Unhinged reasons to read Merchants of Knowledge and Magic Top left: pic of me Top right: cover of the book Bottom left: logo of the Pentagonal Dominion
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 540 Sunday #running 5.3K closing out Nov w/ 1,262.93 miles year-to-date. Very windy. Bizarre situation at the track meant I didn’t meet some goals and I got out of there before finishing cooldown. Sad women can’t be left alone and must always be on alert for our safety. #Runchat #Runsky
Selfie of me after 5k run with background streetscape blurred out on portrait mode. Black t-shirt, dark rx sunglasses, flushed red freckled face complexion, dark sweaty-wet hair let down from ponytail. Applefitness run dashboard. sunday 30 November 2025. 32:29 continuous run time, 5.36 km distance, 189w average power, 169spm average cadence, 6’03” mins/km average pace, 154 bpm hr average, 12 laps, Effort 6 moderate assigned by app, lap 1 showing: 421 meters, 2:36, 6’10” pace. screenshot of 12 laps of 5.36 km run. Pace low: 6:12, pace high 5:52. Applefitness run overview log for November (can only view monthly in applefitness), shows some monthly totals, monthly averages and past 7 runs. 33 runs, 19 hrs 43 mins 07 seconds total run time, 117.87 total miles, 10’03” mins/mile pace (dip for outdoor running), 7 past runs: 3.33 miles outdoors Sunday 3.14 miles outdoors Saturday 3.24 miles indoors Friday 3.24 miles outdoors Thursday 6.21 miles outdoors Wednesday 3.11 miles outdoors Tuesday 4.35 miles outdoors Monday
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
I hope this is a watershed moment for human rights and dignity for patients by medical professionals. I faced dehumanizing experiences and gaslighting in my medical care when I became obese from illness. For example, eosinophilic asthma was “heart burn” and that’s just one thing
December 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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jacobtlevy.bsky.social
When you've lost Andrew McCarthy...

(McCarthy has been a critic of the whole campaign, and correctly holds that none of this is warfare in a legal sense to begin with, but here also correctly holds that even if it *is* warfare, the actions described are illegal.)
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 539 #running a sub-30 min 5k out on the trail. Windy, cooler. Will get relief when the winter holidays end. Why must we pretend - orphans and all - that the holidays are special. Will be glad when grocery shops r back to normal & binging isn’t normalized #runchat #runsky 🏃‍♀️for sanity
Selfie of me after 5k run, grassy shoulder area and paved path in background. Red Freckled faced complexion, rx sunglasses, smiling, purple and orange running hat with hair back in ponytail, oversized pale orange top tied at the hip, extra fabric blowing in the wind, green shorts. Selfie of me after 5k run, grassy shoulder area and paved path in background. Flushed red, Freckled, sweaty complexion, rx sunglasses on head keeping sweaty dark hair back after let out of ponytail, big smile, dark hazel eyes, oversized pale orange top tied at the hip, extra fabric blowing in the wind, green shorts. Applefitness running dashboard, Saturday 29 Nov 2025. 29:49 continuous run time, 5.06 km distance, 10 meters gained, 194w average power, 169spm average cadence, 5’53” mins/km avg pace, 155bpm avg heart rate, Effort 6 moderate effort assigned in app, 5 of 6 splits showing: 1 6:10 warm up 135 bpm hr 2 5:57 155 bpm hr 3 5:46 161 bpm hr 4 5:45 164 bpm hr 5 5:43 163 bpm hr Heart rate heat map, 168 bpm max heart rate 01:15 blue, zone 1 01:31 aqua, zone 2 03:52 green, zone 3 12:58 orange, zone 4 09:29 red, zone 5 128 bpm hr 60 seconds post run 114 bpm 2 mins post run (in cooldown walk) 109 bpm 3 mins post run (in cooldown walk)
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 538 #running Friday turned into indoor speed work since it was allegedly 🥶 for my eosinophilic asthma. Sub 30-min 5k or 5.21km in 29:58 for 5’45” min/km average pace. 5:26 fastest km, km 5. Helped me score sub 30 min 5k today outside in windy conditions. #Runchat #Runsky
selfie of me inside tiny cardio room with machine, silver standing fan, and water bottle in the background after a 29:58 run. Pink tank blown out from fan, pink rimmed rx glasses for indoor sports, freckled flushed face, dark hair let down from ponytail blowing from fan, dark hazel eyes, big smile. selfie of me inside tiny cardio room with machine, silver standing fan, and water bottle in the background after a 29:58 run. Pink tank blown out from fan, pink rimmed rx glasses tucked into tank neckline, freckled flushed face, dark hair let down from ponytail and blowing from fan, dark hazel eyes, closed-mouth smile. Applefitness run dashboard, Friday 28 Nov 2025. 29:58 continuous run time, 5.21 km distance, 177spm average cadence, 5’45” mins/km average pace, 145bpm hr average, Effort 7 Hard assigned in app, 5 of 6 splits showing and HR graphic at 163 bpm hr max showing. Splits: 1 6:17 warm up, 126 bpm hr 2 5:53 138 bpm hr 3 5:39 146 bpm hr 4 5:30 153 bpm hr 5 5:26 161 bpm hr Heart rate heat map for 5’45” pace 5.21 km 01:26 blue, zone 1 07:07 aqua, zone 2 10:00 green, zone 3 10:24 orange, zone 4 00:59 red, zone 5
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
On Facebook, you could sexually solicit minors 17 times before being kicked out... or you could just post a passage from Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, describing Zuckerberg's obsequious conduct with Xi Jinping, and then get kicked out instantly. www.thedailybeast.com/lawsuit-alle...
Court Filings Allege Meta ‘Lied To Congress’ About Harms To Kids
New court filings also allege it would take a whopping 17 strikes for solicitation before an account was deleted.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#BlackFriday is nearly over on the West Coast & we made 1 corporate purchase:

Walked to Starter Bakery (local) in Albany CA w/ hubby & 🐶 after 5k run for ☕️🥯🥐🥮.

Walked to Headlands Brewery in Berkeley 4 late 🥪 & 🍺/Cider w/ 🐶&hubby.

Walked to Trader Joe’s in El Cerrito for a few things. #Resist
November 29, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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anettrode.bsky.social
The Tesla Model Y came in last place out of 110 vehicles with a defect rate of 17.3 percent – ​​the highest defect rate in this age group in ten years! Model Y defects were mainly found in the axle suspensions, brake discs and lighting.

Tesla Model 3 defect rate of 13.1%
www.adac.de/news/tuev-re...
TÜV-Report 2026: Tesla erneut Letzter im Mängel-Report
TÜV-Report 2026: Welche E-Autos in der HU besonders schlecht abschneiden, welche Bauteile oft Mängel haben und wer Gesamtsieger ist
www.adac.de
November 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
I’m curious what we would find if we put in accounts pushing gofundme link extensions and the like. However, i’m not curious enough to go 👀. Would be great for Bluesky to add this considering how the bot farms and philanthropic farming is massively increasing over here 🦋
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
#5KADay 536/537 #running Wed & Thurs a relaxed 10k Wed and a slow 5.2k Thurs after breakfast & 🐶 park and some Thanksgiving food prep. Knees want some more lighter/relaxed run days, perfect for the long holiday weekend & family time 🥰 #Runchat #Runsky
Selfie of me hot and red-freckled face along the pathway after my 10k run. Pink top flutters in the wind, can see little blue and black run shorts, wearing older pair of rx sunglasses, dark hair back in ponytail. Applefitness run dashboard, 26 November 2025. 1:03:23 run time, 10 km distance, 31 meters gained, 181w average power, 164spm average cadence, 6’20” mins/km average pace, 147bpm hr, effort 6 moderate assigned in app, first 3 of 10 splits showing: 1 6:22; 2 6:05; 3 6:14 Selfie of me on combo street/running trail in bright sun after ~ 5k run. Woman, fair freckled complexion, red sweaty face, sweaty dark damp hair let down from ponytail, sunglasses on head keeping hair back, dark navy blue top. applefitness run dashboard, Thursday 27 November 2025. 34:37 continuous run time, 5.21 km distance, 17 meters gained, 173w power, 161spm cadence, 6’38” mins/km pace, 143bpm avg heart rate, effort 5 moderate assigned in app, splits showing.
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social
I’m haven’t decided on tonight’s dinner yet, but a slow, low long braise of beef shanks are now in the oven for tomorrow. The shanks wanted to escape their ties during the sear so the color is a bit sad, but for quality cook the tie up is important. #Cooksky #foodsky #meatsky
two tied beef shanks seasoned and dusted with seasoned paleo/gluten free mixed flour on a green cutting board also showing smashed garlic cloves and a wooden cooking spoon. Ingredients out on the counter. Prepped chopped carrots, celery, onion all in containers. Peeled garlic, tied mixed fresh herbs, dried bay leaves (i prefer fresh but that’s what I had to buy at trader joe’s in October after move), tomato paste, salt, pepper, red wine, beef stock concentrate, olive oil (we refill that container with a different brand from an aluminum container), grain-free flour mix by Red Mill. Other random kitchen items/food in the background. Seared bone in beef shank in a large deep pan in a braising liquid with carrots, celery, onion, herbs, garlic. A braise doesn’t cover the meat, americans often do riffs on the “coddle” or stew where the meat is fully covered in liquid, but the steam that builds can often make meat tough. Showing the oven digital temp display set to 295 in case this new oven runs hot as I don’t have an oven proof thermometer right now. Braising liquid/veg in pot within photo.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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jahabla.bsky.social
Finished at 302km goal reached. If you want you can still send money. I am not stopping running 🤪🧘🧘
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM