#- it all with olive oil!

[charlozel]

Oil painting of Buck by me

prints of this painting

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[icewindandboringhorror]

I made a few new wax seal stamps out of clay (like the ones I did for my worldbuilding stuff forever ago), this time just of random symbols that I thought might look good done in the style of painting over the raised part of the wax or etc. :0c Some of them aren't carved deep enough to really show up that well, but overall they worked okay for being clay lol

[fairuzfan]

Zionists/Symathizers who say "Palestinians should be taken by Egypt/Lebanon/Jordan and just live there forever" have no idea what a refugee camp is like.

[ofthemorningstars]

y'all---

[lovesodeepandwideandwell]

Behold the fruits of my afternoon's labors

[darlin-djarin]

baby girl you would not BELIEVE the kinds of star wars discourse i’ve gotten into

[milkbreadtoast]

guys look at this immaculate avocado + avocado toast i made w it...

[foodshowxyz]

Garlic Beefsteak with Mushrooms and Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients:

Steak:

2 beef steaks (such as ribeye or sirloin), about 1-inch thick

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Fresh rosemary sprigs (for garnish)

Mushrooms:

1 cup mushrooms, sliced (such as cremini or button)

1 tablespoon butter

1 clove garlic, minced

Salt to taste

Béchamel Sauce:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups milk

Salt and white pepper to taste

A pinch of nutmeg (optional)

Instructions:

Prepare the Steak:

Season the steaks generously with salt and black pepper.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil and add the minced garlic. Sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Add the steaks to the skillet and cook to your desired doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, depending on thickness.

Remove steaks from the skillet and let them rest.

Cook the Mushrooms:

In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

Add the sliced mushrooms and the second clove of minced garlic, sautéing until the mushrooms are golden and tender.

Season with salt to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.

Make the Béchamel Sauce:

In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

Whisk in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes without letting it brown.

Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly to prevent any lumps from forming.

Continue to cook and stir until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Season with salt, white pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg if desired. Remove from heat.

Assemble the Dish:

Place the rested steaks on a warm plate.

Top the steaks with the sautéed mushrooms.

Pour the warm béchamel sauce over the steaks and mushrooms.

Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.

[surelyskyrocket]

Trigun brainrot (completely incurable) ❗️

[pokemonranch]

Living in Paldea rn and can confirm: Paldeans are built different. They put olive oil and a bit of cheese in a sandwich and call it a day

//HEY NONONONO I have to answer personally to this. Toasted bread with olive oil and cheese SLAPS. But a Sandwich with Kiwi, Noodles and Chorizo is an abomination against nature and Arceus itself. In this esaay I will-

[chthonic-cassandra]

Something I have learned through experience: in almost all cases, if a recipe calls for a 'neutral oil' (like canola, sunflower, etc) one can totally substitute olive oil with no ill consequences. Make all your oil cakes olive oil cakes.

(Deep-frying is one of the few exceptions I have encountered to this.)

[creepyscritches]

My mom is going on a cruise w her bestie to a lot of European countries she's not seen yet (hasn't been to/lived in Europe or Africa since shortly before I was born). She asked me what gift I'd like and tbh I just really loooooove spices and flavors I dont have the opportunity to discover/try here, but like 🤔 not sure if customs would bar her from bringing spices home. Maybe a cool rock or smth instead as I seem to be collecting small stone animals when I travel lately

[darlin-djarin]

anakin/padme shouldn’t have been called anidala. we could had so much more. we could’ve had anime 💔

[officialpenisenvy]

MY FUCKING OIL BOTTLE BROKE

[e-louise-bates]

A new Barnes & Noble opened up about 20 minutes away, and today we went there as a family so that Grace could choose a book for her final birthday present. As soon as we walked in, Carl and I looked at each other and said, "F-O-X."

Isn't it funny how the bad guys can become the good guys? B&N used to be "as in ... they're gonna take over everything." They were the enemy of the indie bookstores, turning books into a mass commodity, etc, etc. And then Amazon came along and beat them at their own game, and now suddenly B&N is producing beautiful books, providing a physical space to walk into where you can see and feel the book before buying, where, "you can sit and read for hours," where your 15yo daughter can walk out with two clothbound Jane Austen novels because she can't choose between Persuasion and Mansfield Park and you and your husband are both suckers for book-buying, especially Jane Austen, where there are gorgeous puzzles and games and stationery, and where your 16yo daughter says with a happy sigh, "I'm coming back here for my birthday, guys."

I mean, my heart is still with indie bookstores and I'd still rather shop at one of them than a chain bookstore anyday, but I think it would be beautiful irony if, after forcing so many indie bookstores out of business and paving the way for Amazon to completely devalue books and the reading experience, Barnes & Noble now goes the other way and is a crucial step toward bringing more physical (and hopefully indie) bookstores back, by giving people an alternative to Amazon and reminding shoppers of the joy of buying beautiful books in person.

And wouldn't that make a fascinating sequel to You've Got Mail!

[july-19th-club]

avocado is crazy no matter how much of it you eat you are never full just from avocado . those green little greasy guys are like if a vegetable was made of air