<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[just meandering: Life Between Meandering]]></title><description><![CDATA[My journey of figuring out how we batch, freeze, and cook manageable portions of Vietnamese and Chinese home cooking so we can eat well and save money in between our travels.]]></description><link>https://www.justmeandering.com/s/life-between-meandering</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-gfn!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F815f0bac-a7b3-400c-9e1a-8a9b1dfa4c5e_500x500.png</url><title>just meandering: Life Between Meandering</title><link>https://www.justmeandering.com/s/life-between-meandering</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:07:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.justmeandering.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[just meandering]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[justmeandering1@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[justmeandering1@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[just meandering]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[just meandering]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[justmeandering1@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[justmeandering1@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[just meandering]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[About Life Between Meandering]]></title><description><![CDATA[I write about travel. In between that, I spend a lot of time at home trying to figure out how to cook for a household of two.]]></description><link>https://www.justmeandering.com/p/about-life-between-meandering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.justmeandering.com/p/about-life-between-meandering</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[just meandering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:55:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This section started with an impulse Prime Day purchase: a set of 1 cup freezing molds. I wanted an easy, measurable way to store broth and rice.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg" width="358" height="554.392438563327" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:4096,&quot;width&quot;:2645,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:358,&quot;bytes&quot;:0,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dctC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F76a23bb4-8f6b-4964-9427-e056bb4db49e_2645x4096.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">My impulse Amazon purchase - the mold that started it all</figcaption></figure></div><p>This is very much in the early stages. I&#8217;m figuring out how we batch, freeze, and cook manageable portions of Vietnamese and Chinese home cooking so we can eat well, save money, and avoid leftover fatigue. So far, lemongrass froze beautifully, but culantro did not.</p><p>This will be documented using quick phone snaps and my notes. Some failures, some wins. A test kitchen that isn&#8217;t going crazy over the macros. Some recipes will be inspired by other writers and creators, and I&#8217;ll always credit and link them.</p><p>Welcome to my experiment log.</p><p><em>This section lives as its own subscription, so existing subscribers can opt in if they want it in their inbox.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>