This is a reminder to eat blog. Honestly kinda not sure how long I will run this. If the discourse gets too much, I will delete and pretend I never started this.
But if getting daily reminders to eat is helpful for you, please give me a follow.
Some important things for you to know. I believe a well balanced meal includes carbs, protein, and veggies/fruit. I don't subscribe to good or bad food. Just food you eat. I will not get into dieting or body shaming discourse. If you get into it, I will block you.
I'm just here to remind people to eat and how important it is to try and get adequate nutrition. But I will not judge or shame you for what you have to do just to stay alive. And I will not bring up counting calories.
My aim is to try remind you to eat so you can get the nutrients you need to live a good life.
I'm not a dietitian or a professional. I just think it's really important to get adequate nutrition and that means eating regular meals everyday. And if you can do your best to ensure they're well balanced, then I'll be happy.
I am the same person who runs the brush your teeth reminder blog @brosser-les-dents, the shower time reminder blog @showertimereminders, and the get up and move blog @movementnudge.
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-dont go to the emergency room with dental problems. go to the dentist
-bagged greens are cheaper than pre-made salads
-taco bell is NOT worth the money anymore. 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup sour cream, 3 tblspoons pickled jalapenos+2tblspoons of the jar liquid, 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder salt+pepper. all in your blender. creamy jalapeno sauce
-dont quit your job unless you have a bunch of job interviews lined up immediately after
-use resources. food bank, unemployment, housing assistance, financial aid, etc. yes there will be paperwork. but Do It
-dont stay awake longer than 20 hours. you Will start to become impulsive and cranky. resting for 20 minutes is better than trying to stay awake
-for every 2 hours you spend looking up close at screens, spend 20 minutes looking at something far away from you. stretch your wrists a lot
-dont do that yoga stretch where you roll your head around your shoulders. youre grinding down the joints in your neck
-be nice to your friends, bullying them as a joke gets old. if you need a ride somewhere at least offer them gas money
-brush your teeth at any time of the day but especially before you sleep. dont snack in bed if you can help it. make your bed the Clean Teeth Zone. keep floss picks by your bed
-dont tell your boss youre adhd/autism/depression/suicidal. dont trust your coworkers with that. you NEVER know how people will take it and its none of their business
-train your pets to go to the front door when they hear a fire alarm
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Was designated to bring dessert to two separate Thanksgiving meals today, did NO shopping and just scrounged in my empty cupboards for ingredients. This baking shit actually easy af.
Thank you to the cookbook I was gifted from a convent â turns out people who take vows of poverty know how to make good food out of NOTHING.
The late 20s and early 30s are all about learning the consequences of ignoring your rediscoveries đ
brush before you end up with your third dentist visit in a year for cavities. Start a personal exercise routine thatâs moderate before you end up with strains or throwing out your back. Eat vegetables, read the directions for every medication you take, etc etc
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Doing stuff "childish" is okay and even good actually
- If using plates and silverware meant for kids means you will eat more often and/or find more joy out of eating, good! *
- If using a divided plate means you are going to feel more comfortable eating, good!
- If having a water bottle with your favorite character/show on it means you are going to drink more water, good!
- If having children's toothbrushes and toothpaste means you are going to brush your teeth more often, good!
- If watching tooth brushing videos aimed at kids makes brushing more enjoyable/helps prompt you to brush correctly, good!
- If taking a stuffed animal or other toy out with you means you are going to feel a little safer, good!
- If using a nightlight (esp one with characters on it) makes you feel safer and helps you sleep better, good!
- If you find coloring in books made for children/simpler pictures more enjoyable, good!
- If decorating your living space with "childish" things with characters or bright colors is going to make your space more enjoyable/usable, good!
- If using organization systems and prompts aimed at children is going to help you actually use them, good!
- If you enjoy media aimed at children, and it brings you joy and makes your days a little easier, good!
No matter what your age is, you are allowed to use the things that bring joy into your life or make your life easier to manage. You do not need to "grow up" or "do it like an adult". You can do it in whatever way works best for you. There should be no shame in it. I think some of us want to beat the allegations that autism makes us more "childlike" thinking it makes us more palatable, when having "age-inappropriate interests" are a commonly known trait. It is normal to have autistic traits when you have autism. You don't need to hide it or pretend you don't. Yes I know not all autistics are interested in this stuff either but that's not my focus
* also there have been studies done that people tend to absorb more nutrition from foods they enjoy, so you are doing yourself a huge favor by making eating fun!
the diet industry is so unbelievably fucked and itâs in your fucking walls. âkeeps you full longer so you donât get hungry an hour after lunch when youâre trying to do somethingâ is a neutral statement of benefit but no we have to treat pistachios like crucial medicine in the war against basic bodily functions.
eating disorder recovery is just getting angry over and over again because food is treated like some horrible necessary evil instead of one of the great joys of life. eat some nuts because they taste good and you are a living thing that thrives on pleasure and calories. you need both.
I need to get some sleep but in case you need to hear it: you deserve to eat. your appetite is not the enemy. if you can, treat yourself to a filling meal of foods you love today. throw pistachio shells at people. be free.
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As lunar new year approaches, I'd like to share my mom's Chinese new year cake recipe. It's probably more like a pudding, as definition, but we call it a cake. This makes the perfect "not too sweet" nian gao. And it also doesn't stick to your teeth like the steamed nian gao.
2024 blaze edit: my mom had a massive stroke last March and it left her barely able to walk. She was an incredible cook and has some of the best recipes. I just felt this year, it was more important than ever to share some of those recipes so that even though she isn't able to cook for others herself, she can be cheered by the knowledge her recipes are still making ppl happy.
2025 blaze edit: including an update on how Mama D is doing and a Chinese New Year playlist under the cut.
Momâs Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao - not traditional)
Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml/211 g) brown sugar
1 cup (250 ml) milk (cow milk can also be substituted for a plant-based milk if you prefer)
1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk
½ cup (125 ml) oil
3 eggs
1 bag (400g) glutinous rice flour
1 tsp (5 ml/4.5 g) baking powder
Full recipe text under cut. Download recipe pdf here. Recipe pdf includes photos of what coconut milk and rice flour I use.
Momâs Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao)
Yield: 3 cakes in 7â aluminum pans
Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml/211 g) brown sugar
1 cup (250 ml) milk (cow milk can also be substituted for a plant-based milk if you prefer)
1 cup (250 ml) coconut milk
½ cup (125 ml) oil
3 eggs
1 bag (400g) glutinous rice flour
1 tsp (5 ml/4.5 g) baking powder
dried date (optional, for garnish)
Directions:
Grease three 7â pans and set aside. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Mix together sugar, milk, coconut milk, oil, and eggs. Then stir in dry ingredients and blend until smooth. You donât have to worry about overworking the batter as it is made with glutinous rice flour, not wheat flour.
Divide it evenly amongst three greased pans.
Bake @ 375°F (190°C) for 40-50 minutes. All three can be baked at the same time in the oven. Just rotate where they are in the oven halfway for even browning.
Notes:
Cake should have nice brown crust on top and glutinous squishy sticky core.
Tastes better the next day and once fully cool.
Can garnish the top with a little bit of dried date.
If you donât want a bunch of leftover coconut milk from the can, use the entire can of coconut milk and then add enough milk to get up to a full 2 cups (500 ml) of liquid.
Donât skimp on the coconut milk. The recipe is simple enough that you will taste the difference.
This recipe is gluten free. Glutinous rice flour isnât related to gluten. And be sure to get glutinous rice flour, not sweet rice flour or another type. Or your cake will end up hard.
This is not a traditional nian gao. Most of them are steamed, this one is baked. I don't know where my mom got the idea to bake it. She thinks it might have been an old coworker. But we started doing it this way a decade ago and have been since this is hands down the best nian gao I have ever had and have had since.
If anyone uses an egg substitute that works well, please let me know and I will make a note in the recipe.
I've been getting a lot of storage questions so here's some info: I will leave these out on the counter for two or so days (keep in mind I live in Canada and this is winter) and then I'll stick it in the fridge for another week or so. If I want to eat it after being in the fridge, I'll either throw it in the toaster oven for 5 minutes or pan fry it for a nice crispy outside and soft inside.
They also freeze great. I take them out and let them thaw overnight. And then same idea, pan fry with a little bit of oil till golden brown, or throw into the toaster oven. Pan frying makes them crispy on the outside and gooey and chewy on the inside.
Golden brown perfection:
If you try it, let me know how it goes! My mom and I would like to see.
2024's batch:
Chinese New Year playlist: on spotify here
2025 update: Mama D is still struggling and hasn't cooker anything for almost 2 years now. But she's slowly recovering. She can walk with a walker now and is able to get out of bed by herself. Thanks to all who have asked.
Tip for poor people: get one of those 12 packs of ramen noodles, boil them a little, then throw them in a stir fry pan with whatever frozen vegetables + protein + sauce + seasonings you want. So much more fulfilling (in my opinion!!) than eating it soup style and really delicious with sparse or kitchen sink style ingredients. Hell, you can scramble an egg with it too! Bon appetit
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