u/Ale_Connoisseur

I had made some caponata a little over a week ago, which I kept in the fridge for a few days, while intermittently eating it. Since the quantity ended up being a lot more than I anticipated, I was not able to finish it, and so I then kept it in the freezer for a week when I was travelling. After returning I left it in the fridge to thaw again for over a day.

What I'm worried about is that the box lid wasn't always put on properly to make it airtight. Even when I opened it now, the lid was still somewhat loose and there were ice crystals on the top.

I think it should be safe, it smells okay (i.e. it smells of garlic, onion, tomatoes and basil), but I want to know if there are any particular signs to look out for to indicate if it might have turned off. I want to ensure the off odours are not just being masked by the aromats. Furthermore, for how much longer can this keep in the fridge? The recipe I had seen online said this keeps upto a week once cooked from scratch, but how would this have changed by now?

Thanks in advance

Let me give some examples here:
I was witness to a conversation where someone was talking about how one of their friends told them that taking occasional holidays and travelling helped them recuperate from their stressful job. The other party replied "Yeah but stress is internal, you can still end up being stressed even when you travel."

Or another example where I saw someone on twitter insist that being overweight or having acne is not an excuse for not being confident, because self-confidence should come from within and a truly confident person should not care how they appear.

Or another case, where I mentioned that I like to keep my phone off to avoid distractions while studying, and someone said "You can still be distracted by other things."

Yeah, ideally everyone would like to have complete control over their minds and not be beholden to external circumstances, but I am not an enlightened sage and neither are the vast majority of people. Taking holidays won't necessarily reduce stress, but it helps towards it. Having a good appearance, good clothing etc can help you be more confident, or at least, help reduce your self-doubt or poor self-image. Removing major distractions won't necessarily mean I will automatically be able to focus but it will help

Hello, I will be visiting Coorg next week, and wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for some coffee (whole beans or ground) to pick up whilst there. I mostly drink hot-brewed French press coffee but am having cold brew now in the summers, and occasionally also make south Indian filter coffee. I prefer a medium dark roast.

Thank you!