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Cake day: March 30th, 2024

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  • The humidity seems crazy high for some reason. I don’t think it’s that humid in my apartment. In my room it never goes above 60% at worst though I guess around the fridge it may be higher…

    The relative humidity changes with temperature. If you have humidity of 60% in your room and you cool it down, the humidity will rise as cold air can hold less water vapor than warm air. So especially in a scenario where you regularly check the temperature and humidity by opening the fridge, I would definitely expect a high humidity. Over time when the door is closed, humidity should go down as it condensates and then either freezes at the back (bad) or as a liquid through the little opening that you cleaned (good).



  • About temps: no idea. The thing is, I never measured the temperature inside it BEFORE it was fixed, so even if I measure it now I have no point of comparison :-/

    You could still validate against the general recommendations. If it’s 2 °C instead of 6, then it’s probably too cold.

    But still, my bets are on humitidy getting in somewhere. Even if it’s super cold, there won’t be ice without humidity.


  • From my perspective, if there’s way more ice than before, chances are high that it’s no longer air tight. If warm air with high humidity leaks into the fridge, it condensates on the cool walls of the fridge and freezes there. Maybe the spare part doesn’t seal the opening 100% and that’s where the air is coming in.

    Regarding the temperature: Did you put a thermometre inside to see if it’s significantly cooler than expected?








  • As a German, I spent several weeks in Switzerland hiking in the mountains with a backpack and a tent. You can absolutely travel on a budget there if you’re fine with that simple lifestyle and you bring your own equipment. I don’t think my daily budget was more than 20 CHF per person a day. If you shop minimalistic (lentils, couscous, pasta etc.) I’m sure you can go even below 5 CHF.




  • I usually don’t write it down, so I hope I remember it correctly:

    Yesterday I had:

    • Gnocchi with leek, soy chunks (“minced meat”) and basil
    • Smashed cucumber salad with roasted sesame and black onion seeds
    • A salad with pasta made from pea flour with beluga lentils (ingredients were left over)
    • Lentil waffels (crispy flat bread similar to rice cake, not sure if you can buy these outside Europe) with hummous
    • Muesli with lupine yoghurt and walnuts
    • Chocolate

    The day before I had

    • Pasta made from pea flour with a bolognese out of eggplant beluga lentil and nutritional yeast
    • Bake-off bread with bean puree
    • Caesar salad from sugar loaf (?) with blended almonds and hazelnuts
    • Two bars from caramalized peanuts (“Mr Tom”)
    • Vegan gummy bears

    Another day before:

    • Grilled veggies (zucchini, corn, mushrooms, green peppers)
    • Grilled seitan steaks
    • Chick pea waffels (similar to lentil waffels) with soy cottage cheese
    • Pop corn

    Yet another day before:

    • Rice with green flageolet beans, smoked tofu, coconut milk and roasted peanuts
    • Raw veggies (carrots, green peppers, cherry tomatoes) with cashew dip
    • Baguette
    • Nuts mix with raisins and cranberries
    • Sugar-coated peanuts (vegan alternative to M&Ms)