Can confirm. English is my first language and I took German in high school; it was basically just memorization for which words get which.

I grew up in a conservative christian household. “The talk” basically amounted to “Keep it in your pants until you’re married. You can figure things out then.”

Best answer. The other 90GB is irrelevant.

The onions do a pretty good job of deglazing as they release their liquid.

Definitely not a single-serving recipe, but my favorite is chili.

This was originally a recipe I found on chowhound, then modified it. I make this recipe in a 6qt slow cooker:

• 2lb ground beef (I use 80/20)
• 1lb chorizo (can be replaced with any type of spicy sausage or omitted)
• 2 yellow onions
• 6-8 chili peppers (I’ve used jalapenos, serranos, and habaneros before, or replace with 1 red/orange/yellow bell pepper)
• 2 15oz cans diced tomatoes
• 1 15oz can tomato sauce
• 1 15oz can black beans
• 1 7oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 4 tbsp chili powder
• 3 tbsp cumin
• 3 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp cayenne pepper (for added heat, can be omitted)

Brown chorizo and add to slow cooker. Brown ground beef and add to slow cooker. Dice onions and peppers, add to pan and let soften using the beef/chorizo fat, then add to slow cooker once beginning to caramelize. Puree or finely chop chipotle peppers and add to slow cooker. Add all canned items to slow cooker. Add garlic and spices to slow cooker. Stir to mix ingredients. Cook on low for 8 hrs or high for 4; 8 hrs is preferred, as chili benefits from longer cooking times for flavors to develop and meld.

Chili is a great recipe, now that we in the northern hemisphere are headed into winter. It’s also a great meal prep recipe, as 2nd day chili is better than 1st day IMO, it reheats well, and also freezes well.

Regardless of whether or not the tariff increases happen, Black Friday sales are going on right now, and depending on what stores are near you (namely Micro Center), you could find some good deals. Just make sure you check price history on anything you’re looking at (if you’re able) to ensure it’s actually a deal.

Hard to say without knowing the conversations or what the recipients are like.

Personally, I try to keep texts to quick messages, as I’m not one for text conversations. If someone started throwing blocks of text at me, expecting me to keep up the conversation, I’d just call them. If they didn’t want to talk, then it probably wouldn’t be long before I just stopped reading the texts.

I think people are within their right to choose who they celebrate with, especially if the person in question isn’t someone they know. I don’t know how far apart everyone is, but would you be able to take off early and spend a few hrs with your friend?