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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social

one of my favorite subreddits is r/ididnthaveeggs, which is just screenshots of people reviewing recipes where they blatantly did not follow the recipe and i just saw one where a guy left a review for a Chinese dish that he did not even cook, but instead ordered from a local restaurant lmaooo

aug 18, 2025, 3:08 pm • 145 8

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Danielle @daniellemullen.bsky.social

Honestly, trying the dish before you go to the trouble of making it seems pretty smart to me.

aug 18, 2025, 3:23 pm • 3 0 • view
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social

sure. but then you don't need to leave a review of the recipe

aug 18, 2025, 3:30 pm • 4 0 • view
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Veiledheart @veiledheart.bsky.social

LMAO i'm in that same sub. My favorite is still I replaced carrots with kale in the cake.

aug 18, 2025, 3:58 pm • 2 0 • view
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social

gaze upon its wonder:

Screenshot of a recipe review found on r/ididnthaveeggs LG Lou G. 4 years ago ... I haven't made this recipe yet. Having never had it, I ordered it from our local Chinese take out last night. The chicken was moist and the coating was crunchy. The sauce was a bit sweet and they also gave us a side of gravy (as in egg foo young gravy) which confused me. Anyway, if the coating in this recipe is anywhere close to the take out version, I'll definitely try it. Thanks! 1 Reply
aug 18, 2025, 3:10 pm • 45 0 • view
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mikemolloy @mikemolloy.bsky.social

Gaze upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!

aug 18, 2025, 5:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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a werebrick @bigblocks.bsky.social

for almost everyone, poseteing is about free association

aug 18, 2025, 3:16 pm • 2 0 • view
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V to the H to the A and a Junior @superpixels.bsky.social

Confused by brown gravy.

aug 18, 2025, 3:19 pm • 2 0 • view
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Soupcan Steffans @soupcansteffans.bsky.social

I'm looking at the recipe but I'm not seeing the part about adding only 3 fortune cookies to a 4 meal order. What gives??

aug 18, 2025, 4:58 pm • 2 0 • view
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Dumbass MacDipshit @rigamarock.bsky.social

lmfao

aug 18, 2025, 3:11 pm • 4 0 • view
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kingzaro.bsky.social @kingzaro.bsky.social

"I didn't have sour cream and used cornstarch instead, why is this so dry?"

aug 18, 2025, 5:24 pm • 1 0 • view
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Sick of it ALL🧚‍♀️ @masterful-debaiter.bsky.social

I once saw some reviews on a candle site where a lady complained that her cinnamon candle, that was clearly labeled “cinnamon” did not smell like cloves. I’m sorry, what? 😭

aug 18, 2025, 3:16 pm • 7 0 • view
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Artisland @therealartisland.bsky.social

Reminds me of comments on NYT recipes where everyone has to change a few things here or there. One guy did a very sarcastic but hilarious explanation of how he changed the ingredients and cook times and utensils, and ultimately what he made instead of the fancy meal was a PB&J sandwich. #ChefsKiss

aug 18, 2025, 3:34 pm • 5 0 • view
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Wilson H @wilsonh.bsky.social

My favorite from that sub

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aug 18, 2025, 3:16 pm • 23 1 • view
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alexis simpson @amutepiggy.bsky.social

lmaooooo WHAT

aug 18, 2025, 3:17 pm • 4 0 • view
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Wilson H @wilsonh.bsky.social

it makes sense because both Pepsi and soy sauce are brown

aug 18, 2025, 3:20 pm • 7 0 • view
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End Billionaires 8647 @schaddalton.bsky.social

This is why I think it's ok if this society of ours collapses. We've become dangerously stupid and I don't know that it can be fixed without a full-blown Darwinian reset.

aug 18, 2025, 4:32 pm • 0 0 • view
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Scott @scuitar.bsky.social

Do they think soy sauce is flat Coke? Or maybe I can cut that down to, “Do they think?”

aug 18, 2025, 5:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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amberellington.bsky.social @amberellington.bsky.social

When I used 5 lbs of foundation plaster instead of 3 cups of flour, I was not not following the recipe, I was making a reasonable substitution.

aug 18, 2025, 3:31 pm • 2 0 • view