My husband is terminally ill, and I’m getting weird vibes from a male friend

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is your home made pretzel recipe?

Ha! OP here.

4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F) 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, put aside 3/4 cup baking soda in 2 quarts boiling water. Kosher salt. Activate yeast in warm water by mixing teaspoon of sugar and sprinkling yeast on top, let sit till it foams and bubbles (about five minutes) mix flour, sugar, salt, add yeast liquid and veg. oil. Knead until stretchy, Let rise in warm place for one hour. Punch down, divide into 12 sections, form into pretzels. Boil water with baking soda, slip pretzels into boiling water until they float (one at a time) to top (about 30 seconds.). Place on parchment paper, sprinkle with kosher salt, and bake in preheated 450F oven 8 minutes or until brown.

Soft, warm, chewy. It’s a great recipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what is your home made pretzel recipe?

Ha! OP here.

4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F) 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, put aside 3/4 cup baking soda in 2 quarts boiling water. Kosher salt. Activate yeast in warm water by mixing teaspoon of sugar and sprinkling yeast on top, let sit till it foams and bubbles (about five minutes) mix flour, sugar, salt, add yeast liquid and veg. oil. Knead until stretchy, Let rise in warm place for one hour. Punch down, divide into 12 sections, form into pretzels. Boil water with baking soda, slip pretzels into boiling water until they float (one at a time) to top (about 30 seconds.). Place on parchment paper, sprinkle with kosher salt, and bake in preheated 450F oven 8 minutes or until brown.

Soft, warm, chewy. It’s a great recipe.

Nice

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry OP - this must be a very stressful time for you. He might have been just trying to be funny - some people just have weird personalities. But if he starts to give you the creeps, you might see if he can store his boat elsewhere, so that you aren't forced to deal with him in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He might have been just trying to be funny - some people just have weird personalities.

Excellent point. I'm always well intentioned and extremely empathetic... yet I AMAZE myself on occasion with my awkwardness and foot-in-the-mouth responses. Sometimes I feel like I'm a walking, breathing sitcom

And thank you to whomever asked OP for the pretzel recipe - and thank OP for providing it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry op. People are weird, and some men are socially clumsy. I would chalk it up to awkwardness and ignore it, and perhaps minimize friendly gestures like sharing food.

+1

Try not to think about it. He might be a creep that would have hit on you even if your husband wasn't ill.

+2

-- Signed, an old awkward guy.