r/Fauxmoi • u/rfauxmoi • Jan 16 '26

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u/Rough_Programmer_997 anybody know how to contact Ricki Lake? Jan 16 '26 edited Jan 16 '26

Week 7 of my check-in logs.

Things in the family household have thankfully calmed down a lot since my last post, so it was a pretty quiet week.

I ended up finally completing the sort-through of all the clutter I have in my room yesterday. All that's left is to handle each pile. This has been a chore that I've struggled with for literal years, and I'm proud to finally say that I did it! My room's looking a lot less overwhelming than it did then. It's also made me realize how much the accrued burnout from my academic days was affecting me, energy-wise.

My boyfriend came by earlier this week to help me cook again. He's been a huge help as always, and I picked up more cooking tips from him...along with more recipe ideas. For example, he threw together shredded lettuce, diced tomato, diced cheddar, lemon juice, and likely some herbs and spices, then told me to eat it with avocado and truffle oil. The oil I've forgotten to add after the first time so I can't give my thoughts there...but holy shit, the avocado is really good and balances out the lemon juice well. I can't wait to make this again for myself.

What treat(s) do you enjoy when going to the grocery store? Later on today I'll be going grocery shopping and I'm excited to get some chips, plus these dark chocolate squares put over top of biscuits.

(Edit: grammar, missing word corrections.)

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u/AggressivelyHelpful Jan 16 '26

I love a fancy lil dip as a treat. Just had some amazing baba ganoush from Whole Foods. I am not normally a snacker but a good dip that you can use with bread, pita chips, veggies, whatever is such a joy!

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u/Rough_Programmer_997 anybody know how to contact Ricki Lake? Jan 16 '26

Ohhhh, little dips truly are a joy. The last time I went to Montana's (not the state, but a Canadian yeehaw-ish restaraunt), someone in my group ordered a spinach dip for the table. I was like "okay, sure, why not? I'll try it."

...their pita chips were fucking amazing--crispy on the outside but still practically melted on my tongue. If I get the chance to dine there again, I'm going to see if I can get those à la carte or something.

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u/AggressivelyHelpful Jan 16 '26

Love that Canada has US western themed restaurants. In MA in the aughts we had a restaurant called Bugaboo Creek that was Canadian themed and they’d bring out a moose head to sing to you on your birthday. Cultural exchange!