Tiny details.

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In a game as large as Elden Ring, the level of detail, the volume of items, number of secrets, and special missable bosses and fights, is impressive.  For all of it's problems, this isn't one of them.  Even if they cheat certain things, a lot in some places, you get value for your money.  The quality mostly makes up for the cheating.  Stick and carrot, always, it seems.

Still, I remembered quite a bit, for not having played for years.  And I figured out other things.  But there are still things I miss, forgot, or possibly never found originally on my first playthrough.  Wonderful though, enjoying.  And... looking up things.  After I have, pretty much, cleared an area, then I'll go see what I missed.  Then decide if I'll go back for it.  Which I usually do.  Even if I don't use it with this 'toon, or this 'toon's particular build, doesn't mean I may not use it later, on a slightly, or vastly, different build.

While reviewing the new data, I decided to make broccoli and cauliflower, steam it... boil it... anyway.  I... used my best guess as to time, and volume of water... using a particular small All-Clad pot... just a quart I think... liter for the commie bastards, but quart is what I say.  Quart and some spit, is another way.

Came out perfect.  More than I need.  Or can even eat.  Butter, salt, and hunger... my favorite flavor adds.  I'll bag the rest, for later, or tomorrow, with steak.  I did enjoy the sirloin, but it was small, more like a larger bratwurst than a steak, but denser.  Brats just aren't all that dense.  Delicious though.

Still, I'm think, considering, cooking the ribeye, and having a smaller slice off that, with the rest of the broccoli and cauliflower.  Not... until later in the day though.  It'll take a while for me to get this settled.  I may be eating a bit much, but... I... seem to need it.  Gain weight?  Fine.  The blood sugar, though... I need to watch what I am eating, and stick more with meat.  Though, sometimes, you have to lean a little bit to the side.

I don't mind cheating, into keto.  But there is some keto I can't do (like dark chocolate).  No, I buy top quality chocolate, so it's not adulterated.  It's the good stuff.  It's just... it doesn't work well.  For me.  A shame, because I was finally enjoying dark chocolate.  Hmm... I... may try darker chocolate, and in far smaller volumes.

The bar suggests a serving is three squares, at 76%.  At 85/96%, they suggest four squares (there are, say, eight per bar).  So, if I try the 85/96%'ers... experiment in there, and just have one square when I get the need/feel/want/etc...  But, I won't buy a bunch, unless I find that it will work.  All good.

Oh, but that broccoli and cauliflower, with butter and salt, was so very good.  I did it just right.  Nothing hard in it, but absolutely no mush to it.  It was firm enough to cut with the fork, without smashing into goo.  I love when I get it just right.

On to the game, to sort the areas I just figured out.  More to go, in the general zone.  But, this will get me, probably, two thirds the way through, when I get these few things managed.  Three different things/areas, and a mini-boss, I missed... so far.  Something to do, rather than sleeping.

Later.