I’m going on an adventure to Footscray. Haven’t been for years. I hope I don’t get killed. 💀
It’s changed a lot, the signs of gentrification all over but the old Footscray is still very much there. It’s a unique place.
it’s so run down it’s scary and sad
Used to go there a bit when I was a teen (over 30 years ago). It was very Asian and cool back then, not a worrying place to be. Some of those shops were grouse, not at all like the plastic-filled $2 shops of now, with exotic and niche goods. It was the only place you could get certain things in the west at the time. The only time I went there recently with the kids we were on the tram that goes through there and a messed up guy (drugs) got on and asked every person on the tram for money while intermittently ranting. Other people got on and off the tram who were of a similar disposition. Kids were not impressed. He then got off the tram at an intersection and I had to distract the kids from looking out the window because he weaved over to a light pole, pulled out his Richard in broad daylight and started peeing on it.
Yeah it somehow feels more gentrified and less safe now. Now head there for Cheaper by Miles. And there’s a slow food market in west Footscray once a month. But that’s about it https://www.slowfoodmelbourne.com.au/events/slofo-wefo-farmers-market/
Reminds me of St Kilda in the 80s.
Daylight? Shouldn’t be a problem.
Though now that Olympic doughnuts has closed, why would you want to go there?
curiosity
Fair point. I love the main drag - so many lotus stalks on sale.
Inspired by the aldi camping sale this weekend I was looking up gear because I want to get a basic camping setup (ex had all the gear when we got together and I left it all with him). Aldi was a good start but then I made the mistake of looking on Facebook marketplace and now my internet experience is just tents all the way down…
Ooo that was a good night last night. Stretchies and tea
Flower patch update:
Kinda worked out better than I thought it would. Pretty much hands off, only taken out 1 weed… did it all by itself.
Oh man, such garden jealousy/fomo right now. I really wish I could afford a garden atm! My aunties garden in WA has been commandeered by my manchild uncle so even if I go there for a few months there’s not much I can do. Absolutely love those poppies. So striking!
You would know that famous little nature strip at the corner of Walpole and Malmsbury - owner replants seasonal flowers without fail - it reminds me a bit of that.
Ooh I do know that one!
I tried asking the council if I could plant shit on mine but they said no :( Something about visibility and lead (Pb) which I thought was silly.
Ask for forgiveness instead of permission? 🤔 I see people quietly adding plants around street trees all the time.
With the visibility thing, I think if you stick to stuff under 0.5m you’ll be good. There are some councils that allow nature strip gardening and specify the heights. Maybe Port Phillip?
That looks amazing mate 👍🏾
Wow, iron infusions really do make you feel rough. Hopefully it passes soon
With any luck the boost in iron will help you feel more energised, too. I’ve been taking the tablets and I’m gradually getting better, so it does seem to work
I so hate the tablets - had to take them after cancer treatment and they sucked.
I’m not loving them, either. Was too scared to have the infusion, unfortunately. Hope you’re feeling better now
Yes, much. Last go around of blood works meant that I didn’t have to take them anymore, which was a huuuge plus from my perspective. Ditto vitamin D supplements. Now down to one pill per week which I can live with. I haaaate chronic medication.
I haaaate chronic medication
yep I feel you.
Here’s mum’s. Sucks. Really hard to handle keeps changing.
Doing that would drive me insane.
Talk to your pharmacist about webster packs. Like little strips of gladwrap sachets with the right pills in each sachet - one strip per day. Mum had these to keep track of her daily pills. She started at one end at breakfast and finished the strip with her evening cuppa.
When dose or frequency changed, we took the remaining strips back to the pharmacy and they gave us new ones with the new pill regime.EDIT: Mum was on some pills 3 times a day, another couple twice a day, and another four times a day so it was a nightmare keeping track. And keeping up with the prescriptions too. Webster packs solved all that hassle.
Thank you, that’s a very good idea.
I’m very much going to look into this.
Have you tried Maltofer?
Yep. Those were the ones I took.
It should pass soon and hopefully you’ll feel like you’ve got some energy!
And I get woken up by the screaming junkie.
I fucking hate this place.
After yesterday’s really lovely day I feel energized today (rare for a sat am, usually I sleep in and feel groggy and need the day off to recover from the week). Already got on top of a few long delayed chores including washing some woollen things sitting around for months. I have nowhere to dry clothes outdoors and no direct light indoors, hopefully they’ll dry well enough…
Gonna try doing my last big cook up for a while - making dal makhani for the first time later today (with butter but no cream - cashew cream instead), use up those Jerusalem artichokes, and do a nice green side dish, maybe stir fried greens. Hmm maybe the Viet groceries on Vic st have something interesting. Craving amaranth…
Pretty interested in the cashew cream dal update.
Will let you know how it goes. Dal makhani is a bit different to most dals I’ve made as it’s entirely whole pulses not split. Everything’s still got a couple more hours to soak.
Stonking day eh chaps?
New favourite t-shirt - 80s synthpop plays in background
I remember the days.
That’s ace!
Oh daaaaym 😍 that is the most rad of shirts!
Beep Beep 🚚
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Bacon & eggs on toast please, with coffee.
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🍞☕️Thank you chef! Hope you are enjoying a nice breakfast too.
Dried meats pls
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dozen eggs please chef 😊
Moon tonight:
Perfect half moon.
First quarter tonight, with my period all nicely synced up with it too 🙄🤦🏼♀️
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNd4eocq2K0FUCK IT FEELS GOOD TO PLAY GUITAR!!!
It’s been a week. Any question I had about needing music making in my life is answered.
Wooooooooooo!
I bought a ticket to see Tommy Emmanuel today. Gonna be incredible.
For example - Here he is playing Classical Gas
I made the dal makhani after 7 hours of soaking and an hour of boiling the pulses. Alas, it didn’t really turn out like I expected - granted, it’s not a dish I grew up with or ate enough of to be really familiar with. Neither do i have much experience with these ingredients. Bought the wrong kind of urad dal (no skin) and followed recipes with too high a ratio of urad dal:kidney beans to my tastes. The end result was a bit too mushy and bland for my liking although it was no fault of the cashew cream, which I can report to @dumblederp worked well despite all the other problems. It reduced the slimy texture of urad dal and gave it a lovely creamy mouthfeel.
Ended up adding way more spices and eating it with copious amounts of lime pickle. Would try cashew cream again but need to change a few things if I try this dish again.
Not particularly inspiring pics:
Kidney beans I can use in other dishes, but man I have a lot of urad dal to go through.
Freeze?
I’m not too familiar with what sort of grains are needed for what but I heard some kind of dal is used for dosa and idlis? Some recipes use urad dal and they seem to use dehusked.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2FhCWIBlOWc&pp=ygUJI3VyaWRkaGFs
Great to hear about the cashew cream. Most of my “dal” is based of 1kg dry pulces and 150g spice mix. Sometimes add veggies, sometimes add chicken/stock.
A diced apple or pear and some microwave’d pappadums can zhoozjh it up a bit.
Also, the Instant Pot absolutely smashes out the dry pulces for no fuss cooking.
Hard no on the fruit but the pappadums definitely help. Had a more flavourful side of zucchini dry curry that lifted things up.
I really wanted to get an instant pot but there’s no space in this tiny unit - I barely have space for a microwave; I have to keep putting my rice cooker away and I’ve never even used my toaster since moving here.
When I move to my next long term place I’ll definitely be getting one given how many pulses I eat.
But yeah. Cashew cream for the win. It’s really easy to make too, just hot water, cashews, 15 mins soaking time and a blender.
Nothing still beats my favourite masoor dal though :) the easiest and tastiest, my comfort food
If the rice cooker dies, replace it with an instant pot. IP does great rice.
I should really read some dal recipies and make something specific rather than the flavoured pulces that I’m living off.
I discovered with microwave pappadums is that if you give them a light painting with oil then they come out a lot better. It’s like they’ve been deep fried. I use the small ones because they’re quicker.
My cousin uses a quick spray of oil before microwaving them and they definitely come out primo.
that looks delicious 😊
Turns out someone else likes dim sims.
She’s so sneaky and brazen but never pushes the limit.
She ignored the wine thankfully that is off limits.
