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I made lemon bars today. What a pain in my ass! I chose a recipe from someone whom I've used recipes from in the past. Supposed to be "easy." Yeah, right!

The crust looked way too wet when I first stirred it up so I ended up adding more flour and sugar to it.

Then I had to zest all 6 of my lemons and juice them. I got a new juicer thingie and realized I was doing it wrong after I had juiced 2 lemons. The recipe called for the juice of 4 lemons but also 1 cup. My 6 lemons still did not equal 1 cup.😖 Thank goodness I have some ReaLemon in the fridge. 🙄

It took me more time to prep this than it does for me to make cheesecake! The only reason I made them was because lemon is my trainer's favorite flavor. 🍋

Once I got it into the oven, it looked like a bomb had gone off in my kitchen. Every surface was dirty and sticky, including the floor! 😤 I loaded the dishwasher, wiped down the counters and cabinets, and washed the floor while it was baking.

It's still cooling but this is how it came out. I'm going to sift powdered sugar on it so it looks pretty then pack them in a container.

I'll post another pic after I cut it.

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Not really.

I was gonna haveta move it anyway cuz I needed it deeper in the woods near our second bridge. But he dumped it right next to our stream and there’s a DEP field office just down the road… so I wanted to really get it out of sight right away.
Glad you were able to get right on it. You wouldn't want to be fined.
 
Hey everyone — glad to be part of this community. I wanted to share something I’ve been struggling with and see if anyone’s open to talking.

My fiancée and I recently started a new lifestyle where she’s seeing another man. At first it felt exciting because she keeps me involved and honest about everything they do. I actually liked being part of it. But over time I’ve noticed their connection getting stronger, and that’s brought up a lot of mixed feelings. On one hand it still excites me; on the other, I feel insecure and a little threatened about where this might go.

It’s been weighing on me and making me feel pretty lonely — I don’t really have anyone in my personal life I can talk to about this. So I figured I’d put it out here. If anyone’s willing to chat or share similar experiences, I’d really appreciate talking through DMs. Thanks for reading.
 
Hey everyone — glad to be part of this community. I wanted to share something I’ve been struggling with and see if anyone’s open to talking.

My fiancée and I recently started a new lifestyle where she’s seeing another man. At first it felt exciting because she keeps me involved and honest about everything they do. I actually liked being part of it. But over time I’ve noticed their connection getting stronger, and that’s brought up a lot of mixed feelings. On one hand it still excites me; on the other, I feel insecure and a little threatened about where this might go.

It’s been weighing on me and making me feel pretty lonely — I don’t really have anyone in my personal life I can talk to about this. So I figured I’d put it out here. If anyone’s willing to chat or share similar experiences, I’d really appreciate talking through DMs. Thanks for reading.


Best wishes with that. I have absolutely no personal experience, so all I would have is opinions, and those don't do much good, if any. Good luck finding someone to chat with about this.
 
I made lemon bars today. What a pain in my ass! I chose a recipe from someone whom I've used recipes from in the past. Supposed to be "easy." Yeah, right!

The crust looked way too wet when I first stirred it up so I ended up adding more flour and sugar to it.

Then I had to zest all 6 of my lemons and juice them. I got a new juicer thingie and realized I was doing it wrong after I had juiced 2 lemons. The recipe called for the juice of 4 lemons but also 1 cup. My 6 lemons still did not equal 1 cup.😖 Thank goodness I have some ReaLemon in the fridge. 🙄

It took me more time to prep this than it does for me to make cheesecake! The only reason I made them was because lemon is my trainer's favorite flavor. 🍋

Once I got it into the oven, it looked like a bomb had gone off in my kitchen. Every surface was dirty and sticky, including the floor! 😤 I loaded the dishwasher, wiped down the counters and cabinets, and washed the floor while it was baking.

It's still cooling but this is how it came out. I'm going to sift powdered sugar on it so it looks pretty then pack them in a container.

I'll post another pic after I cut it.

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My dad used to make lemon pie. I recall it was not made often just special occasions probably for the same reasons- messy and lots of grating. I think I will stick with apple pie or preach crisp.
 
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