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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Favourite dog treat recipes please. Biscuit type.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

500g lean mince (lamb or chicken works well-beef/pork can be a bit too fatty and go rancid), 300g rolled oats or oatmeal, 1 375g jar peanut butter, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon kelp powder (optional). Mix well, and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. Dough will become quite squishy then firm up as it chills. If its too squishy after chilling, mix in more oats. Form into thumblike logs or roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut bikkie shapes of your choice. Gingerbread men work well, but any shape that's not too pointy will do. I used to make deep indents to make it easier to break into pieces. Bake at about 150 degrees C on a parchment lined tray for about 1 hour until thoroughly dried out and crunchy. Might take longer depending on how mushy the mince is, and logs take a bit longer. Logs should snap when bent not go bendy. Store in an airtight tin out of the fridge for up to 2 weeks if kept dry and cool. This mixture makes a couple of dozen bikkies or a dozen or so logs. Can be re-baked in a low oven if they go limp with storage.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yay! I have a bone shape cutter already.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Forgot to mention - the absolute best mince is kangaroo. Way back when this was super cheap but now is costly as venison (which also works well but I'm not wasting venison on the dog). Also you may get a crispy frill of melted peanut butter around each bikkie when baking - just snap this off and give to the dog as a special treat. There's nothing in this recipie that's harmful to humans so if the kids get into them that's no cause for worry.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't want to go to bed but I'm tired. Maybe a nanna nap will work.

Edit: Too risky. May as well go to bed.

Goodnight all โค๏ธ

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Does anyone use something other than Spotify? Looking for a new steaming app.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes sir! Qobuz. Its all CD quality or better, and it more like a magazine with articles, rather than a brute-force algorithmic sleuce.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just went outside and someone was smoking a big fat smelly joint.

I miss it; made me realise why my sleep is fucked up - I haven't had medical in months now. Always tired and unrested.

I hate how expensive it is. Fuck I need a job so I can sleep again.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Uhh, you sure it's not the six hour nap? More exercise will help your sleep too. It usually only takes me a week to shake the no pot insomnia.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Haha yes the 6 hour nap had a lot to do with it! I mean just my sleep rhythm in general. I use medical for cptsd symptoms, mainly night-terrors and subsequent insomnia. It stops me from waking up during the bad dreams/terrors, meaning I'm not avoiding sleep, and subsequently falling asleep during the day.

I do need to exercise more in general anyway, which I'm sure would help significantly!

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Cptsd is a different story from regular no weed insomnia. Most of my friends buy off market as its still cheaper than prescribed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Again with the conking out and waking for meds time then napping some more ๐Ÿฅฑ

This fatigue is killing me. Needing lifts to do anything.

I managed to get some ink to print forms and some gesso but no palette in stock. Hoping for enough energy to get some more things today.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

coffee, that was good

now for a shower and some clean clothes

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have mowed the "lawn" and even got fancy and trimmed the edges. Now my arms are all shaky.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

New earbuds are great!

Still suss that they're Bluetooth, but seems fine so far, plus I can charge my phone AND listen to music at the same time

#I'm bi-winning
Win here, win there, win win everywhere

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My mum and I were going to get something from the local chicken shop for dinner, but then I saw I had a $20 off Uber Eats for first time use. So we got a whole charcoal chicken for $5. A steal.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And it arrived warm and unmolested?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There are better fleshlights on the market

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not for $5 there isn't.

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