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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 66 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This is my GF when ever I’m cooking something.

It’s also me whenever she’s cooking something.

Apparently, we’re both cats, so it works out. (Don’t tell her)

[-] cheesymoonshadow 16 points 9 months ago

It's the same in our household. For my husband, it's usually when all I've got going so far are garlic and onions in the pan.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

everything else is just a vehicle for the garlic and onions, amirite?

The one that gets her really... demanding... is the mac and cheese. It's just a cheddar mornay - white roux, milk until about heavy cream consistency cheddar cubes or shredded, let it get thicker than you'd like... Then cook the pasta not-quite-done, drain off most the liquid and finish cooking with the sauce. chives and fine-chopped bacon if you're a weirdo with left over bacon... fresh cracked black pepper

Its one of my go-to comfort foods. or comfort sides. you can get surprisingly fancy with it, too. lots of variation is possible.

[-] cheesymoonshadow 3 points 9 months ago

left over bacon

???

Lol

Honestly the only bacon-y leftover thing we ever have is bacon fat, and it's great for sprucing up all kinds of things, as I'm sure you know. My favorite lately is to saute sandwich meats in it before assembling my sandwich, then I pan-sear both sides of the sandwich before eating.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

When I was single… I’d cook off one or two pieces at a time. Until the package had to be cooked off.

Occasionally I had enough willpower to not scarf 2/3’s of it. (Though, it does seem like packages today are a lot smaller….)

[-] ACatNamedBunny@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

I just saw a Mac and cheese tip I want to try. Cook the macaroni in equivalent amount of water (one cup to one cup) to al dente, do not drain whatever is left over. Shouldn't be much left over but it'll be starchy goodness

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I usually go with a large amount of water because you don't really need that much starch to act as an emulsifier, and generally for pasta, if you use relatively small amounts of water, the pasta will drop the temperature of the water and simmer awkwardly for a bit.

though I came across an interesting idea for pasta "Risotto style"... last night. using vege or chicken stock. apparently it'll thicken stocks into good sauces (not sure it'll work for mac and cheese, though. they say already thickened sauces like mornays are not so helpful.)

[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago

Sounds good but where chili?

[-] hikikoma@ani.social 10 points 9 months ago

Both cats? Fuck around and get adopted.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

“Mom. The new cats woke me up! They were cooking at 2am and now I’m hungry.”

“Look kid, you didn’t have to wake them. Just have some. It’s okay. I know to make extra.”

“MOM!!! The new cat is talking!!!!”

[-] hikikoma@ani.social 2 points 9 months ago

Talking is fine, making a musical is out.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I only sing when nobody else can hear me.

It's not so much how I go looking for the notes and don't find them as it's how I go looking and find them. All. of them.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago

Even if it features Dame Judy Dench's butthole?

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 9 months ago

She doesn't know she's a cat? Yeah, that checks out.

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Seen this while in an extremely interesting Teams meeting. Started laughing. Good job.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Push to talk FTW.

Or at least, for not getting fired for not sharing the joke….

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

Mic on mute by default. And cam is off. Fully stealth mode.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 9 months ago

Teams unmutes my mic if I join a meeting with only one or two people in it. Even if I muted it from the button on my headset. It is the stupidest thing ever.

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

So, how do I enable that?

EDIT: Ctrl-Space, for anyone else wondering.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utqEHuoq1iA Edit: it seems like you can't set custom keybindings for PTT. Which is... idiotic. I usually use ` instead of whatever (habit from gaming on voice chats).

PTT requires you hold the keybind down, rather than having an always-on or always-off mic. (great if you just need to say something quick)

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[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 9 months ago

Thank you for the info. Is there a mobile version of this? Most of my Teams meetings are from my phone...

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I kind of doubt it. There should be a mute/unmute setting, at least. I’m not that familiar with teams, though.

[-] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There are high-quality complete foods for cats made from tuna which, unlike tuna for humans, do not contain too much salt. My cat loves that stuff.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 21 points 9 months ago

My cat would beg for food sometimes when I was preparing it but tuna was different. He didn't even bother with the normal pawing at me and meowing while I was at the counter. He would just go straight to my desk in the other room where I ate and sit on it waiting for me to arrive.

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Pretty sure tuna is addictive to cats

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

"If you do not give me SeA mEAt, I WILL TEAR UP THE COUCH."

[-] Panurge987@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Why did the human jump on the counter?

[-] abfarid@startrek.website 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Because their ~~car~~ cat* is well behaved and doesn't jump on counters, but somebody had to do it.

[-] Abird1620@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago
[-] abfarid@startrek.website 7 points 9 months ago

Because its engine was untunad.

[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 4 points 9 months ago
[-] Vendul@feddit.de -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
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