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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

CAMPBELL'S NEW SAUCES. Campbell's has made 4 new sauces. I have tried 2 of them: the 'creamy lemon and garlic sauce' is outright barf, the 'butter chicken sauce' is acceptable. In addition to these two, there is also "smothered chicken sauce' and 'Thai curry sauce' for another post.

Campbell's "creamy lemon garlic sauce' 1*/5
It tastes like something in between their cream of chicken / mushroom soup with some lemon added to it. I can't even say I tasted any garlic. This is NOT a product that I want on my rice. I will not buy this again.

Campbell's "butter chicken sauce' 3***/5
Supposedly indian kitchen, but is a barely acceptable imitation.
It tastes like tomato sauce with red chile powder, which is indeed the basis of this sauce, but it seems they forgot to add the garam masala spices. Spiciness is relatively mild, which probably is to the preference of Campbell's target customers.
M liked it as is, so I rate it as an acceptable starter that I'll buy it again for occasional use, but I'll be adding more Indian spices to it next time to enhance the flavor.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Walmart reviews are such a crock these days. You can't write a review unless you get an 'invitation' and you only get an invitation if you buy at least 2 times, meaning you probably liked it OK. But if you don't like it, you can't write a review without buying it a 2nd time... Ridiculous.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One wonders how much Big Tabaco paid them in bribes to get this approved... @news.abc.net.au Disallowing comments creates an impression that you do not tolerate comments that might dissent with your Spiel. Unfollow and Mute is my response.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#Cats Cato and Bonita. They like to keep my chair warm and quite often they're in there already when I return from getting a coffee refill.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is Tania. #Cats She is 18 years old, has had several strokes and walking is at times a real struggle. She needed a bath. She doesn't much like it because she can't defend herself very well against such abuse. 😜 She does like the hair dryer though.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Beef fajitas with veggies Pic1: Walmart packaging Pic2: veggies and meat cooked separately, with hot sauce Pic3: veggies and meat cooked together.

The fajita meat at Walmart is just about the cheapest cut of beef they have. Of course, it's 20% water added like everything else, but that's still better than the 35% for their hams.

My biggest problem is that I cannot get a pan hot enough to truly sear the meat and / or veggies properly. I d have a table grill, but that spatters all over the place; not very fun or clean.

The meat is tender because mechanically tenderized and the added papain enzyme solution.

Cooking meat and veggies together makes proper searing even more impossible. But it still is quite palatable even this way.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Datura plant in my backyard. I have to remember to take the picture in the early morning shortly after sunrise. By 8AM, the flowers are mostly closed and start wilting already.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cod, shrimp and scallops in cheese / Alfredo sauce 2026/08/26

Thawed cod, shrimp and scallops.
I can only buy these frozen, and by the time they are cooked, they are about 1/3rd of the original size.

Add layer of melting cheese (quesadilla) and a jar of alfredo sauce.

some butter and bread crumbs.
Bake in pre-heated oven 350ºF for 45-60 minutes.

Marielos reminded me that I had promised to make her 'fish & chips' , so I battered the remaining piece of cod, deep-fried it and made potato fries with it.
I had to eat the casserole dish. At least I had some fries with it too. 🙃

Of course, I had way too much sauce for those 2 pieces of cod. But the outside cats love it, so no problem, mate.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

And now we wait for the Trump pardon.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

50% off on Trumparrhea at Whole Foods.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Surplus #aquarium finally get some plants. I don't have enough small ground-cover plants to do this properly, but it's better than nothing. At least the cats cannot throw the pots in the floor this way.

Three surplus aquariums on the windowsill are being planted.

Anthurium and peace lily. (spathiphyllum)

Subtropical plants in an aquarium on the windowsill

The tanks need a cover to keep the cats out.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Chicken legs with cheese and mango yoghurt. Low-carb. Delicious. Enjoyable. #Cooking

Marinated chicken legs, sliced veggies: mushrooms, zucchinis, onion, bell pepper

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#MyAquarium with monstera plant and convict cichlids.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#ScrewWorm The NMSW has entered the USA. I expect that one the first signs that they have arrived in my SW NM area will be that feral cat populations will be killed off. Females bleed after giving birth. Feral tomcat have scratches and bite marks 24/7. That is what attracts the NWSW.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

3/3 #mounjaro 2.5mg supposedly is subtherapeutic but this is already a very positive effect on diabetes control after only 10 days. No problematic side effects so far. A bit lower appetite. Less meat, but no aversion. I assume weight loss will start after the dosage increases.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

2/3 #mounjaro The BIG difference is in my blood glucose graph. Before very low - very high roller coaster, with 30-day average 156, only 75% within target range of 95-180 and 1% very high >250. ONE WEEK later, 3-day average BG is 140, 88% in range. Today J20, 3-day average BG 132, 91% in range.

Dexcom G7 30-day trend on June 16: BG average 156, 75% in range.

14 day trend:
BG average: 153, 76% in range

7-day trend:
BG average: 148
78% in range

3 day trend on June 16:
BG average 140,
88% in range.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I have had DM2 for some 10 years and my weight went up with disability to 320lbs. I took rybelsus pills for about 6 months, lost 50 lbs and got stuck at 270lbs. No more progress since for 2-3 years. I started mounjaro 2.5mg 10 days ago, 2d shot two days ago. This is my #mounjaro journey. 1/3

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#ReflectingSeaweed Mans Club apparently has obtained approval to harvest and process the algae in the Reflecting Pool. Trump approved the project after Mans Club told him that "this way, you can make some money out of it." I tried it; would not recommend it. It tastes like paint thinner. 😜

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A complicated way to say: "LOOK WHO'S TALKING."

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKING VERY WELL!

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This takes SPYWARE to an unprecedented level.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Nest 'boxes' for #swallows. These are flower pots that I find generally too small to be useful outdoors in the desert. In the first few years that I lived here in #DemingNM they nested on top of that light fixture. I may already be too late for that in SW NM, but I have not seen a single one yet.

Small flowerpots under the overhang of the porch. I hope swallows will find them and use them to nest.

Two small nesting pots nest to an outdoor light fixture.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

@hntdove.bsky.social Musk is trillionaire. This reminds me of "They Walked Like Men" by Clifford D. Simak. He could buy up industries and water rights of entire countries to starve them. HEIL You Know Who! White supremacy on steroids. New Book Subject?

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

TRUMP STARTS A WAR and is upset when the victim shoots back. Only Trump.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

HAHAHA, LOL, CSL. Iran sends email: "Nope."

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Even FOX acknowledges that he's lying.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

EVERY journalist should do that, every time. Only that is journalism. All the rest is arselicking. Also from what we saw today, it may well give him a stroke or heart attack. 😜

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Boohoohoo. Ceasefire, my foot. Israel hasn't stopped bombing for a single day since the war started..

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Tyranny by lawsuit" says the Trump sycophant.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#Aquarium Convict cichlids. They keep breeding, even though there are about 30 adults / near-adults in that 55-gallon tank. No use in splitting them up. They will only breed faster.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Why does every press agency parrot every lie this guy spouts? Apparently fact-checking is no longer important. Just repeat the lies.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The old and the new. The old cooler still works just fine. Even though it is only half the size, the new one pushes half again as much (colder) air as the big one because the pads inside are much thicker. Tomorrow I'll install the drain and water supply. #EvaporativeCooler #SwamCooler #NewMexico

The old evaporative cooler, 40"H x 40"W x 48"D.
It still works good, but it is too big and prevents M from getting by it with the power wheelchair.

The old and the new side by side.
The new one is less than half the size of the old one, but pushes half again as much air that is also considerably cooler. It is the same model I have been using in the greenhouse last year. The cool air and evaporation manage to keep the fish tanks under 80ºF.
Less than 20" deep, allows the wheelchair to get by.

The kittycats don't care which cooler is there, as long as they can lie on top of it.

The inside air inlet is twice as big as the old one.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Convict cichlids had another litter. About 8 survivors. #aquarium

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I expect this may well backfire big time. In Virginia they split a majority lue district and divided it over 3 red ones. Adding that many blue voters to 3 districts when GOP ratings are tanking may well result in 3 blue districts in the upcoming election instead of the hoped-for none.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A 15 cents tax reduction is not going to make up for $1.50 price increase.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A 15 cents tax reduction is not going to make up for $1.50 price increase.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#concrete path in the #garden Pouring has started. 2026/05/08

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#concrete path in the #garden Preparation is done 202605/07

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

It has not affected her at all. She's still "very concerned" and utterly incompetent.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Absolutely no mystery. Trump demanded that Lula would pardon Bolsonaro. Lula said no. Simple as that.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Mac & Cheese will be the centerpiece of middle class menus.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

As always, Trump accusations are confessions.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Very doubtful that it was Epstein. This is most likely gaslighting to cover up Epstein's murder a short time later. I wouldn't be surprised if that guy gets a Trumpo pardon in the next year or so.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Suspended = you get one more change, so cover it up better next time.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

ALWAYS. Always profits before people. That shouldn't even be a question.

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Geert Cuypers @geertcuypers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

With the abysmal GOP ratings, that might backfire spectacularly. I expect a lot of red districts will flip to blue. People are not happy with GOP at all.

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