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Hi Neil

Why did you stop making bagels?

What did the bagels ever do to you?

XD

I stopped because I went to New Zealand, and didn't bring my sourdough starter. There's frozen sourdough starter waiting in the freezer in my house in Scotland for me to return and start bageling once again.

Working with rye flour was fun, as it was closer to using clay than to using dough. They were not beautiful but they tasted amazing.

(Photos: before and after boiling, and after coming out of the oven.)

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Uh firstly How do I reconnect with people I've unintentionally stopped talking to and how do I know they even still want to be friends

Well, they probably just got busy themselves, like you. I know there are people I kind of stopped talking to without really meaning to, because a conversation ended and no one ever started a new one. So they probably still remember you. Just start talking to them again, maybe find something you know they were interested in, or just say what made you remember them. Ask how they've been doing.

They'll probably be happy to hear from you again as well!

If they don't want to be friends, they'll probably end the conversation very quickly or just say they've moved on. Honestly, if you had done anything they really didn't like they'd probably have blocked you so if they didn't do that they don't hate you.

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I know your a busy person these days but may I have your advice when you get a chance?

Of course, I've got time. Feel free to message me or just stick to asks :)

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Not quite perfect but it has an excellent crust and is super tasty so I'm happy XD

Recipe by @thebibliosphere

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I was at our local bakery recently and came across a loaf of bread quaintly branded as a “Peasant Loaf”. It was selling for over $6—the irony of this was not lost on me. 

In retaliation I have decided to post what I actually think of as a peasant loaf, but with the luxury of finely ground modern flour which is less likely to break your teeth because actual peasant loaf bread is like chewing rocks unless you’re soaking it in soup or stew. 

This is a very simple loaf, it requires no special tools and is a fairly forgiving dough for beginners to work with. Also it has the added bonus of looking like an expensive artisan loaf, but costs literal pennies to make once you invest in the basic ingredients.

So what do you need?

Ingredients:

Plain flour (or wholewheat if you prefer)

One sachet of active dry yeast.

Salt.

Water.

Tools:

Bowl

Mug

Prep and bake time total: 2 hours 45 minutes.

Yep, that’s it. You’ll notice that there’s no quantities listed up there, and that’s because you’ll be using the mug to measure everything. This helps to make sure your quantities are consistent, and means that so long as you have a mug and your ingredients, you can make bread. Heck you don’t even need a bowl, it just makes clean up easier.

Again I had Elusive Tumblr Dad help me take the photos so be warned this is going to be fairly image heavy under the cut :D

Step One: Gather your stuff.

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Still missing some but these are most of the ingredients I'll be using.

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So, Christmas is approaching, I'll be baking just a tiny little bit next weekend XD

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When you’re panicking and you’ve got about three million different things to do and you start baking gingerbread turtles instead. #DUMBASS

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watching this as a German is surreal. Because only only of the two options is what I would even call bread but it’s so fucking expensive.

Because in Germany the cheap “bread” version doesn’t exist because the expensive bread is fucking cheap here.

Like the cheap “rye bread” is still double as expensive as rye bread in Germany which looks like the expensive rye bread (ten times as expensive as in Germany)

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Yeah, as long as Tumblr tells me something is going on that is. Unfortunately I've got a bad cold myself right now so I'm not at my best either

I'm quite socially anxious and sometimes when I actually confront people, they refuse to listen to me. I don't really understand why but they just cut me off and brush me aside. And sometimes that makes me have a sort of anxiety attack but I can't tell anyone because then they definitely wont listen to me and they think im stupid

Yikes, they don’t sound like the nicest of people to be around bean. If it helps at all to talk you can always come to me or @cookie–anon cause we’re both in slightly different time zones so if I’m asleep they’re usually awake.

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Every single human being ads something unique to the world, and I guarantee you Georgia wouldn't be the only person to miss you.

There are reasons to stay, for example the first female Doctor, season starts this coming weekend! Don't you want to see that? Or maybe the new Supernatural season, or Queer Eye season 3? Whatever you pick, stick around a little longer and you'll feel better.

I'm sorry... I think the world will be better with out me...

It most certainly would not!!! I would miss you!

@cookie–anon and all my followers!! Help me out here!!!

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I've read that when you feel the urge to self-harm, you should use an ice cube instead. That helps with the urge but doesn't actually do harm. Other than that, what Georgia said.

Well I has.. not been doing so good lately I've been more lonely and thinking the bad thoughts and even thought about injuring me which is not so good and I'm not sure what to do is there things that maybe I can do to help or try to feel more positive

This is a hard one. If you’re not already I suggest seeking help from a counselor or therapist. They’re fantastic and often very helpful.

In the short term try some regular self care. Treat yourself to some products from lush and have a nice bath with candles and stuff. It sounds dumb but go sit in the sun and relax somewhere. A bit of sunlight can do wonders for your mood. I’m not sure why. Take a day off and do something you’ve always wanted to do. Sleep in. Watch a movie. Just little things. Look for the little positive things that happen each day. It sounds trite I know but it’s how I’ve managed to stay above water so long. It’s not a cure. Only hard work and therapy can do that. But it helps with the symptoms that weigh us down sometimes.

I hope this was helpful in some way.

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Indeed I would. And so would others, the people you share hobbies with, your colleagues, your neighbours, your friends, so many more than you know!

would anyone care if I just disappeared?

Absolutely!! I would!! @cookie–anon would too!

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And to exactly no one's surprise it ended up too full and overflowing. Bit crispy too on top.

Still tasty though, and that's the most important thing.

Quiche

So, my mum asked me to make quiche. So far so good, no problem. She forgot to look for her recipe and I couldn’t exactly find it, handwritten piece of paper somewhere in a dozen cookbooks.

I found the second best recipe, which was for quiche lorraine. She wanted one with whatever the English word for Lauch is.

Conclusion: When I called to ask her she said to simply add a kilogramm of Lauch to the rest of the filling. And to make 1.25 times the dough.

So I guess I’ll just do that and see what happens…

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Quiche

So, my mum asked me to make quiche. So far so good, no problem. She forgot to look for her recipe and I couldn't exactly find it, handwritten piece of paper somewhere in a dozen cookbooks.

I found the second best recipe, which was for quiche lorraine. She wanted one with whatever the English word for Lauch is.

Conclusion: When I called to ask her she said to simply add a kilogramm of Lauch to the rest of the filling. And to make 1.25 times the dough.

So I guess I'll just do that and see what happens...

[cookie--anon]

I'm fine thanks tho go do your important things :)

Just promise me you'll message someone, yeah? Or google cat videos. Something to make you feel a bit better :)

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Well, I'm still around, mostly. I'll have to go do some shopping and minor stuff like that but I'm around.

Sorry I'm aworthless piece of garbage I will no longer invade your friend group with my disgusting bad person who deserves nothing but evil I'm so sorry sobs stops self you deserve better all the good I'll stop poisoning you guys with my presence

What? No! I don’t know who you are but trust me, none of my friends are worthless, disgusting or evil.

No human being is worthless. Ever.

I don’t know who convinced you to think like this but I will fight them! And first of all you come into this blanket fort, eat some cookies, drink some hot chocolate and we’ll watch some Queer Eye (or a nice movie) so you feel better.

I’m sure @keepingcalmisoverratedgoddamnit agrees and will join us.

And if you want to talk, please message either of us off anon, or on anon, because we absolutely would miss any of our friends!