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[naturelandorganic]

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[snowbites-popsicles24]

Top Lime Popsicles Manufacturer & Supplier in India: Snowbites Popsicles 

Lime popsicles are a beloved treat, offering a refreshing burst of flavor that’s perfect for cooling down on hot days. Among the many brands available in India, Snowbites Popsicles stands out as a top manufacturer and supplier, renowned for its commitment to quality and taste. With a focus on using the finest ingredients and state-of-the-art production processes, Snowbites has become a favorite among consumers who crave the perfect balance of tangy lime flavor and icy goodness. 

Quality Ingredients for Unmatched Flavor 

One of the key factors that set Snowbites apart from other popsicle brands in India is their dedication to quality. The company uses only the best ingredients, ensuring that every lime popsicle is bursting with natural flavor. This commitment to quality starts with the sourcing of limes, which are selected for their freshness and juiciness. By using real lime juice and natural sweeteners, Snowbites ensures that their popsicles deliver a pure, refreshing taste without the artificial aftertaste that can come from synthetic flavorings. 

Innovative Production Techniques 

Snowbites employs advanced production techniques to ensure that each lime popsicle is perfectly crafted. The company’s manufacturing facilities are equipped with the latest technology, allowing for precise control over the freezing process. This attention to detail ensures that Snowbites popsicles have a smooth texture and consistent flavor in every bite. Additionally, the company’s commitment to hygiene and safety standards means that consumers can enjoy their popsicles with confidence, knowing that they are made in a clean and controlled environment. 

Meeting Consumer Demands 

In today’s market, consumers are increasingly seeking products that not only taste great but are also made with their health and well-being in mind. Snowbites understands this trend and has tailored its lime popsicles to meet these demands. By avoiding artificial additives and using natural ingredients, Snowbites has created a product that is both delicious and better for you. This approach has resonated with health-conscious consumers, making Snowbites a preferred choice for families and individuals alike. 

Wide Distribution Network 

As a leading supplier of lime popsicles in India, Snowbites has established a robust distribution network that ensures their products are readily available to consumers across the country. Whether you’re in a major city or a smaller town, you can find Snowbites popsicles in local stores, supermarkets, and even online. This extensive distribution network is a testament to the brand’s popularity and its commitment to making its products accessible to everyone. 

A Commitment to Sustainability 

Snowbites is also committed to sustainability, ensuring that its production processes are environmentally friendly. The company uses eco-friendly packaging materials and employs energy-efficient methods in its manufacturing facilities. This dedication to sustainability not only helps protect the environment but also aligns with the values of today’s consumers who are increasingly conscious of the impact their purchasing choices have on the planet. 

Conclusion 

In conclusion, Snowbites Popsicles has established itself as the top manufacturer and supplier of lime popsicles in India by focusing on quality, innovation, and consumer satisfaction. Their commitment to using natural ingredients, coupled with advanced production techniques, has resulted in a product that is both delicious and trustworthy. With a wide distribution network and a focus on sustainability, Snowbites continues to set the standard in the ice pop industry, offering a refreshing treat that can be enjoyed by everyone. Whether you’re a fan of the classic lime flavor or just looking for a cool treat to beat the heat, Snowbites lime popsicles are the perfect choice. 

[softbeej]

Hii! Can I request an Alastor smut fic that reader has a praise kink please?

Thank you😭💖

hehe of course!!!! reqs open!!

Good Little Girl (Alastor x Reader)

You didn’t expect things to go this way when you woke up this morning. Alastor woke you up too early, perching himself beside you on your bed, a mug of steaming hot sweetened tea in hand. Your eyes fluttered open and you smiled at him, albeit confused. 

“Morning, Alastor.” You said groggily, yawning and sitting up. “Everything okay?”

He handed you the tea, and although you did not appreciate being woken up so early, the tea kind of made up for it.

“Right as rain! I just have one small little favor to ask, but it’s nothing really...”

You nodded, urging him to continue as you sipped the lemon honey tea. Though, you already had an idea what it’d be.

“It’s this paperwork, you see...”

Bingo. 

Alastor had a habit of letting paperwork build up until it became unmanageable piles of non discernible pages scattered around the office. He didn’t like doing it, so he never did. Simple as that. Lucky for him, you had a knack of keeping things like this organised and even found monotonous tasks such as this rather therapeutic. 

“No problem, Alastor. I’ll do it all today.”

“Oh, thank you my dear! I’m eternally grateful, I’m sure you already know.” He tousled your already messy hair and stood up, whistling on his way out.

You rubbed your eyes before getting comfy again and going back to sleep.

Oh, are there any better feelings than stamping and stapling that last bit of paperwork? You didn’t think so, not after you’d spent the last three hours in the cramped hotel office. All the paperwork (even the pile he’d shoved under the cupboard) had been completed and filed away alphabetically in heavy ring binder folders. You let out a sigh of relief as you tucked it away neatly on the shelf. This was when Alastor sauntered in.

“Oh my! How tidy! My, I can see the carpet again!”

You smiled, “It’s nothing, Al!”

“Thank you, dear! You really are a good little girl after all, hm?”

Oh. What? Oh?!

Your brain couldn’t even comprehend what to say to that, so you didn’t say anything. You just blushed and stuttered as you continued pointing out how the files were organized. This was definitely new. Sure, you’d done favors for Alastor before. He always thanked you, usually by buying you fancy pastries and tea, but never had he called you a good little girl. Your mouth was moving quicker than your brain, finding yourself babbling at the man. 

He raised his eyebrows at you.

“What?” You said.

“Oh, nothing...” He replied in an irringtatingly teasing way, “I just felt your heart rate increase, that’s all. I have an inkling you liked something I said a little bit too much...”

You shook your head, “Pfft, no!”

“Interesting... Because I’m not usually wrong. I think you rather liked being called a good girl, don’t you?”

You shook your head again.

He tutted, “Lying isn’t good girl behavior now, is it?”

You gave in, finally.

“No, Alastor. It’s not.”

“And I think you do want to be a good girl, don’t you?” Alastor asked  condescendingly, now sat on the desk chair.

“I do...”

“Come on then.” He said very matter-of-factly, and patted his thighs.

You did as told, sitting on his lap with your back pressing up against his chest. He wasted no time in snaking his hands up your skirt and thighs, daringly close to the hem of your panties. 

“May I?”

“Yes, please...” You almost whined.

He rubbed you over the panties, “Okay, darling...”

You shivered against him, feeling his claws pushing your panties aside and slowly tease his way inside.

“You’re doing a good job, aren’t you?”

Another weak nod. You craned your neck to nuzzle up into Alastor’s neck, closing your eyes and breathing in his smell; musky and expensive but comforting all the same. You focused on steadying these breaths as he continued to play and toy with you.

“You’re close, aren’t you?”

“Yeah...” You mewled out breathlessly.

“Then cum, sweetheart, you’ve been so well behaved, I think you deserve it...”

You twitched around his fingers as you came with angelic squeals. All throughout it he mumbled sweet praises, nipping your ear.

As you caught your breath he held you tightly, almost as if he thought you were about to collapse over him. Maybe you were.

When you found your breathing steadying and heart rate returning back to non-heart attack territory, you turned to see Alastor, that everlasting shit eating grin looking a little more proud than usual, he muttered out, “Seems we’ve both learned something new today, hm?”

[lolasimms]

how do you think abbu would react to being invited to lilas tea party?

Tea parties and mockery

Summary: Abby has a tea party with Lila and Levi, and it ends with her getting taunted by her 4 year old daughter. Reader is away on a work trip.

“Momma, are you going to make us some tea?" Lila comes in the room wearing one of your coats. She says it makes her look classy. The black fabric is hanging to the floor like a dress, but the 4 year old doesn't seem to care.

You were away on a work trip, meaning Abby was at home with the babies for the weekend. She’d left the kids with her dad in the morning and then dropped you off at the airport. After lots of hugs and kisses she’d left you at the front and then made her way back to her dads to get the kids. Levi was taking your absence well but Lila on the other hand was fuming, since you’d promised her a tea party earlier in the week. So here she was, getting the tea party in order for her grumpy daughter and agreeable son.

"Yes, give me a minute, honey." She makes her way into the bathroom, where a newly potty trained Levi is done. He stands up and claps, once he spots his mother. "Good job honey, now let's wash that stinky behind." She calls out, pulling the toddler off the potty.

"Eww, put on your pants Levi," Lila says as she watches her half-naked brother get cleaned up.

Abby finishes cleaning Levi and then proceeds to carry both kids down the stairs to get a start on the tea. It was an expensive lilac tea that Lila had insisted Abby buy for her since it was the plant she was named after. If she was being honest, Abby thought the tea tasted like the smell of air freshener, but she’d do anything Lila wanted. Even if it meant spending $30 at an organic tea shop.

Lila plays with Levi in the living room while Abby prepares the tea. She was told by the vendor at the store that lilac was good for relaxing and digestion. She only hoped that was true, so she could calm the two gremlins down, enough to get them to sleep at-least. She throws the overpriced tea bag into the pot and then pours in the boiled water, she doesn’t add any sugar though. She always tells Lila that real adults don't put sweeteners or sugar in their tea. It's a lie, but she’s not willing to deal with the aftermath of a 4 and 1 year old on a sugar rush.

"Alright kiddos, tea is ready."

"Yaa! Levi the tea is ready.” Lila shouts, attempting to lift up her brother but fails miserably, immediately she sets him back down. Levi loves every minute of it, just looking up in excitement at his big sister. "Okay, momma, you have to carry us." Abby looks at the hot teapot she’s holding and then back to her two kids.

"I can only carry Levi, cause I'm holding your teapot." She explains to Lila.

"Hmmpph." She pouts and crosses her arms across her chest. Abby knows she doesn't stand a chance. She either does what Lila wants, or she'll have a full-blown tantrum.

"Fine, hop on, mommas back." She squats down so Lila can hop on, and she does so happily.

Abby then scoops up Levi with the arm that is not holding the teapot. And by some miracle she manages to get them both upstairs with no falls or third degree burns. If you had been home to witness this, Abby Anderson would have been a dead woman.

Lila serves Abby and Levi the tea. As they’re all sat around a fancy tea table and matching chairs that her grandpa Jerry had gotten her for her birthday. Abby’s bulky figure cant fit in the chair, or else she’d break it. So instead she opts to sit on the floor. Lila’s teapots are white with purple embellishments coated on them, alone with matching cups.

"Momma, don't forget to hold out your pinky."

"Oh yes, baby, I apologise." She points her pinky outward as she takes a sip from the cup.

Levi is quiet as he patiently waits for Lila’s instructions, to tell him what to do. He is so enamored by her, and Abby loves the close knit bond the two of them already have.

"Okay, so momma how was your day?"

"It was nice."

"What did you do?"

"I dropped mommy off to the airport and then spent the day with you two.”

“Is mommy your girlfriend?”

“She’s my wife, and how do you know what that is?”

“Do you and mommy kiss?” Abby’s eyes go wide and she immediately turns red.

Lila starts to jump around the room, hysterically laughing and Levi runs after her laughing as well, copying his sister's actions.

"Momma, kisses mommy" Lila begins to chant, over and over again. Trying to get under Abby’s skin.

“Alright we’re never having another tea party again.” Abby playfully yells over the chanting.

"Momma kisses mommy!!” Lila continues running around her room and screaming. Levi doing the same, and Abby is just perched on the floor, smiling in amazement that she’d be stuck with these two gremlins for the rest of her life. She loved it.

—

abby

can you please come home now???

y/n

what’s wrong love, the babies okay?

abby

your daughter made fun of me because I kiss you

y/n

you poor thing, is our 4 year old giving you a hard time?

abby

yeah :/

y/n

want me to ground her when I get back?

abby

would you actually?

y/n

if she’s bullying my wife then I’ve gotta teach her a lesson :)

[a-typical]

Probability figures in everyday decisions we make. Consider the public’s sentiment toward genetically modified organisms—GMOs. Reactions tend to be bimodal, depending on your politics, itself a warning flag. The truth and efficacy of science should never correlate with your political views.

The food chemical company Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, developed a genetically modified variant of corn that was completely resistant to glyphosate, a weed-killing herbicide marketed under the name Roundup, which they also developed. Monsanto scientists genetically removed their corn’s susceptibility to the chemical. This potent combo—Monsanto’s GMO corn coupled with Monsanto’s weed killer—enabled farmers to spray their entire crops and have the herbicide kill everything but the corn. The Vermont ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s uses corn syrup as a sweetener for some of their products. (Yes, I too was surprised to learn this.) News that some of their ice creams had trace amounts of glyphosate from the corn used in their syrup created a media dust-up. In response, Ben & Jerry’s decided to stop using GMO corn syrup altogether, even though the one-part-per-billion detection levels of glyphosate were far below US and European standards. Since many people who buy Ben & Jerry’s ice cream lean left—aligned with the company’s generally progressive views on all things—Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings Inc. judged this ban to be a wise business decision.

Let’s look closer at what happened there. Every substance you could possibly ingest, food and otherwise, has a calculated lethal dose associated with it, measured by what’s called LD50. That���s the dose per kilogram of body weight where 50 percent of the people who consume that amount will die quickly. These data often come from tests on laboratory mammals such as mice. There’s another metric, called no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL), which addresses the long-term influence of a substance on your health and is more sensible when thinking about food safety. LD50 helps to make a different point. The smaller its value for a substance, the more lethal it is. As such, tables of LD50s can be quite illuminating. Here’s a sampling:

Sucrose (table sugar) | 30 grams per kilogram

Ethanol (common alcohol) | 7 grams per kilogram

Glyphosate (Roundup) | 5 grams per kilogram

Table Salt | 3 grams per kilogram

Caffeine | 0.2 grams per kilogram

Nicotine | 0.0065 grams per kilogram

The most lethal substance on this hand-picked list is nicotine. Caffeine looks quite potent too. Just drink about eighty demitasse cups of espresso if you want to die from it. Next comes salt.

The least deadly on the list is sugar, as you might expect. Notice further that glyphosate is less lethal than table salt, but not by much. Actually none of this concerns us here. What matters is what happens to a 150 lb. (70 kg) person who eats Ben & Jerry’s ice cream—a fact I calculated but relegated to my Forbidden Twitter file, where it remains, simply for how disturbing it would be. In social media, I never intend to be disturbing:

You would need to consume four hundred million pints of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for its trace amounts of glyphosate to kill you. But after only 20 pints you will die from its sugar content.

Ben & Jerry’s made the right corporate decision if it protected their profits. Although they could have also used the occasion as a teaching moment—a mind-blowing lesson on comparative risk. But that works only if people are open to learning. In modern times, many of us don’t satisfy that criterion, perhaps because, according to the nineteenth-century British essayist Walter Bagehot,

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

It is, as common people say, so “upsetting;” it makes you think that, after all, your favourite notions may be wrong, your firmest beliefs ill-founded.… Naturally, therefore, common men hate a new idea, and are disposed more or less to ill-treat the original man who brings it.

— Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - Neil deGrasse Tyson (2022)

[dontbelasagnax]

First, I love your art and your fics so much! Second, you seem like someone who has very good Codywan headcanons, and I’d love to hear some of them if you have any you’d like to share 🙂 (No pressure at all though!)

Tysm anon!!! I don't know what kind of headcanons you're looking for but I have soooo many always haha! They live in the nebulous realm of headcanons in which they are applied to every iteration of codywan unless they are not--for no reason other than vibes. All sfw but I always have thots (very intentional spelling) if anyone would like to hear about the nsfw things.

- Cody has spreadsheets for everything. It calms and organizes his mind. Helps him visualize and put the chaos to rights. When Obi-Wan notices Cody getting antsy and agitated, he gently asks him if he's made a spreadsheet recently. If that doesn't solve things, he'll offer to look over the charts together. If that doesn't solve the issue, he'll pull Cody into his lap, tenderly kiss any available real estate that needs kissing, and twirl fingers through his head of curls and massage away the tension. For all that Cody hates when his hair gets messed up, he does love being pet like a cat.

(the rest is going under the cut because I'm rather verbose)

- SPEAKING OF CATS! Cody is a cat person. This is nothing new, I just wholeheartedly know it to be true. It's only because he wants a cat so badly that he acts like he doesn't care for them. Obi-Wan sees through the facade. He saw how Cody looked at the stray tooka they rescued from the rubble one somber evening. How he cradled the lump of fluff and ran his thumb back between ears as if the lightest of touches would hurt the poor dear. How palpable was the anguish in his eyes after handing off the tooka to the surviving locals of the city. Even after he said, "Glad that's over with. Would hate to get cat hair on my blacks." Obi-Wan knows. So the next time he's on Coruscant, he buys a little orange plush tooka. It's tiny, only just bigger than his hand, but perfect. He ties a piece of flimsi reading '- OWK' to its neck with a ribbon and tucks it under the covers of Cody's bed so its head and front paws peek out. Perhaps he's a coward, perhaps he's just being gracious in letting Cody have some privacy in receiving his gift. What he does know is the next time he feels Cody staring long at the side of his face, he looks back and Cody blushes and smiles ever so slightly- shy. Oh, Obi-Wan loves him.

- Obi-Wan doesn't hate caf. It's simply not his favorite. When he does drink it, he likes it black. There could be many reasons for this but Cody thinks it's a superiority complex thing. Cody likes his caf with cream and two packets of sweetener. Sure, he'll drink any caf shoved his way, but what he truly enjoys? Yeah, it's not the shit coming straight from the dark depths of a Sith Lord's ass crack.

- Cody likes when Obi-Wan drives. Could be a ship, speeder--any mode of transport, really. It's not a secret that Obi-Wan does not like driving. With how calm and steady he remains at the wheel, there is tension in his jaw, bitten into his cheek, and clenched white into his knuckles. It stresses him out. But he is good at it. And he makes Cody feel safe. Cody doesn't get to feel safe a whole lot in the midst of war.

- Cody will never tell a living soul this (except maybe when he gets so sloshed he can't remember his name or all the reasons why he really should not lay out his honest bleeding truths) but his favorite color is not 212th gold. Yes, 212th gold is Cody's color. It's his. But blue is what he finds most aesthetically beautiful. It's the color of a certain Jedi's eyes in the sunlight and the unnatural glow of that same Jedi's lightsaber. It's the color of that Jedi's eyes in a dim room when he looks looks soft and tired, a blue that's more grey than anything resembling an actual blue. It's not one color and yet it is because he loves that color just like he loves that Jedi. He doesn't love the color just when it's pretty in one vibrant idealistic shade. He falls in love again and again when he sees it in new lights. Just like Obi-Wan.

- not to cozywan truth on main or anything but There's not a place Cody and Obi-Wan sleep better than in each other's arms. Or maybe not arms, per se, but sprawled across one another in some fashion. Touching. More often than not, in the tiny cots onboard The Negotiator, Cody ends up plastered to Obi-Wan's back, arm possessively wrapped round his front to keep him from falling off the edge. With the luxury of a bed actually made to fit two grown men, things aren't much better. Cody wakes to find he's being suffocated by Obi-Wan who, in his sleep, discovered the joys of lying directly on top of Cody. Cody's not innocent. He can count multiple occasions where he's buried his face in Obi-Wan's belly and woken up to being gently shoved away from his heated pillow because, oops, his resting place was a full bladder. Neither of them complain too much, not when it's so easy to be lulled into the warm, liquidy loose and easy clutches of cozy sleep in close quarters to the person they love. Something deep in the brain unlocks and says, 'everything's alright now, relax, let it all go--safe, safe, safe,' when Obi-Wan's cold nose finds the column of Cody's throat who's hand comes up to indulgently cards through silky hair. There's a resonating hum of rightness in their chests that says, 'home'.

[comingfromastatechampionasshole]

Doc's Best In Goddamn Show Montana State Fair Coconut Cream Pie

As promised, the baked good that did the best, I'll release the recipe. This is one of my favorite pies of all time, hewed into a perfect custard-based pie that won me my first Best in Show rosette in nine years. And pies is even a tough category!

The other shocking thing: This is one of the easiest pies I make. It's very much "don't worry about it." It even tastes better if you make everything but the topping the day before serving.

“Doc, why don’t you use cream of coconut for the custard?” Friend, I tried for years to get that to work, only to find out that cream of coconut just does not bake up as nice as milk and cream, so I use a nice extract and toast the coconut to get the flavors. 

YOU WILL NEED:

A crust (I presume you can either make or buy a crust. I might even have a recipe here on the blog, I can’t remember) 

Pie: 

5 eggs

¾ cup caster/baker’s sugar 

2 cups of whole milk

½ cup half and half (I believe this is called half cream in the UK)

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

1 tsp coconut extract (I like Olivenation or watkins. Also, bear in mind you may need to use more. I do this to taste and the tsp is a guess on my part. Don’t worry, I’ll tell you where to taste in the recipe) 

Pinch salt

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Topping:

2 cups heavy cream VERY COLD (can use whipping or double also, but I prefer heavy) 

2 tablespoons jello or jello style pudding mix, coconut 

Powdered/icing sugar (this will be to taste) 

Decoration: Most definitely toasted coconut. I really like Nuts.com’s organic dried coconut chips, but it depends on how flush I’m feeling--I did not use it in this competition. Macadamia nuts are great, dried pineapple, for this competition I used coconut rolls from costco. This is mostly for visual appeal, so be creative. 

Toast your coconut: Put the oven at 350F. Put some parchment down on a baking sheet, and then put your sweetened flaked coconut on the sheet. Don’t forget to put in a bit extra for your topping decoration. Toast for about five minutes, it will probably need a stir and watch it closesy--coconut burns easy. When it’s a nice pale golden, pull it and up the temperature of the oven to 375F. 

Blind bake your crust. If you haven’t done this before, I think it’s easy but admit maybe not everyone will. Roll your crust out into a pie plate, just like you always would, and then cover the bottom with tin foil, and fill with pie weights or beans, or rice--I’m a big fan of using sugar. Whatever you use. Bake it about 15-17 minutes, it should be lightly brown at the edges. Take out the pie weight you used. Bake it about 5 minutes more, just so the bottom gets very lightly toasted. 

Make the filling! Beat your eggs in in a large bowl until they are very well combined but not whipped. Beat in everything but the coconut itself. NOW TASTE IT. Does it taste coconutty enough, or do you want to add a little more extract? Have an easy hand with the stuff, it’s powerful. Mix in the toasted coconut. 

Yeah, I’m serious, that was the whole of the filling instructions. I told you this was ridiculously easy. 

Bake: Pour your filling (carefully) into the pie crust, and cover the edges of your pie crust so it doesn’t burn (I use tin foil, but they do make fancy pie shields). I like to put it on a jelly roll pan so it’s easier for me to take in and out of the oven. You’re going to bake it at 375F for about 30-40 minutes, but the real test is: if you shake it a little, is it set at the sides but with a little wiggle in the center? That’s when it’s done. 

Let it cool totally. 

Topping! Beat your cold cream and pudding mix together, adding the powdered sugar slowly. I start with a quarter cup and work my way up until it’s as sweet as I like. I prefer a harder peak for this, but soft peaks are acceptable if you enjoy that more. Decorat with your topping choices! 

GO WIN A FUCKIN ROSETTE

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[elminx]

Kitchen Witchcraft: Orange Bitters for happiness, health, and prosperity

Here we are in dreary January (again). The days are short and there is nothing left but monochrome colors. All life seems to have been skimmed off of the world - or at least all of the serotonin. I'm SAD - it's the SAD time of the year.

It also happens to be citrus season. Of all of the cures for the sads, citrus (and a ready application of the vitamin C it brings) remains the best cure* for a (mild) case of the sads. With this in mind, my partner and I decided that our seasonal batch of house bitters this year would be orange flavored.

Of all of the citrus that I have tried, orange is the one that I like the least out of season but one of the ones that I love the most come January when nothing else is edible. Orange has some of the cleansing properties of the other citruses while also adding the sweetening properties of happiness and abundance. This is the energy that I wanted to harness to help bring us into the new year with a positive attitude and a bright outlook on life.

This recipe was loosely adapted from the book Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All with Cocktail Recipes & Formulas by Brad Thomas Parson which is a nice primer on the basics of bitters making. I changed the bittering agent (I do not care for Gentian root) and the base spirit from white liquor to brown since I will be adding my orange bitters primarily to cocktails made with brown liquor.

Orange Bitters

Zest three oranges 1/4 cup chopped dried orange peel 4 Cloves (abundance) 8 Green Cardamom pods, cracked (happiness) 1/4 tsp Coriander Seeds (healing) 4 tbs Wild Cherry Bark 1/4 tsp Allspice Berries (abundance) Wild Turkey 101 1 cup water 2 tbs Rich Syrup 2 jars with secure lids Making bitters is super easy - it is simply a long-form alcohol infusion. For the first two weeks, you infuse all of the herbal ingredients in the liquor and then you strain them out and use them to make a strong tea which you steep for another week. Then, you combine the liquor, strained tea, and rich syrup. From there, you bottle and your bitters are ready to use.

This recipe calls for regular shaking of the infusion - this is where I add the majority of my magic to the recipe. As I revisit my concoction to shake it daily, I focus on adding the energy of happiness, health, and abundance for the new year in. I also did a ritual where I burned an orange candle that had been dressed with a powder made from the base ingredients over the jar to further empower the spell.

Cocktail bitters can be applied in various ways. They can, of course, be used in the creation of a cocktail but they can also be added to water or another beverage, or simply taken on the tongue. The bitter agents in this concoction will soothe minor stomach upsets while they liven your mood.

A few notes about the ingredients in this recipe: As always with recipes, the quality of the ingredients will affect the potency and flavor of your final product. It is important to use organic orange peel if you can for this recipe since pesticides tend to accumulate in the peels of the fruit. I used Wild Turkey 101 for the infusion but any overproof liquor will do. You could substitute another bittering agent for Wild Cherry bark, the original recipe called for Gentian root.

*non-medical

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[clingtomefic]

I am one of those authors that updates my tags like I'm ringing a dinner bell.

That involved getting upright, something that seemed so much easier last night when Max had practically carried him in. He rubbed his hands over his face and then flexed them experimentally…his knuckles felt like dry leather, chapped and covered in a fine dust of dried blood. There was an ointment he used to buy to wear under his gloves when he was on rotation, he wondered if it was available at the pharmacies around here. 

Still not upright, he chided himself, sighing as he finally curled his stomach and lurched up in his best living dead impression. He glanced over for his watch and pager, the latter blissfully empty of messages, and discovered a mug of coffee tucked up next to the fan. He smiled. Max was so damned thoughtful sometimes, like it was as natural as breathing to him. He leaned over and captured the mug, draining it in about three seconds as he rested his shoulders against the wall and basked in the silence. He'd dreamed about Winchester at some point in the night, he thought while he was propped up in the courtyard after Radar left him. He couldn't recall the exact conversation, but there weren't very many that he remembered enjoying.  He put the thought aside for now, calling it day one of not berating himself into numbness within ten minutes of waking. The coffee wasn't sweetened, just a dash of milk thrown on top, and perfect. Exactly what he wanted after possibly damaging his liver. He managed to stumble up and into his closet, pulling down his favorite black kimono top and a pair of soft pants. He had little intention of leaving the house today, and after he dressed, he plucked his guitar from the corner and headed into the hall. He turned into the kitchen, mug in hand, and was surprised to see Max in the living room, stretched sideways across the chair by the window. He'd stolen John's white kimono jacket, the one with the black and red peonies. Balanced across his stomach was a small tackle box full of seed bead and spools of black thread. He was picking up beads with the tip of his needle and letting them fall down the loop, chasing them snug against the panel he'd stretched across a small wooden square. John watched him throw the stitch with practiced ease, even at his odd angle, and somewhere in his mind, he could hear Winchester sniping over his shoulder like a drill sargent about why posture mattered to the longevity of his skill set. Straight, arms relaxed, let your wrists do the bending, maintain tension. Max hadn't sutured, or stitched, he supposed, in several years by his own admission, but he looked like he'd never put the project down. He remembered how tight that panel was, the smooth face of glass that rolled gently under his fingertips, but didn't sway. Fuck, John really loved to watch him work. And he looked unreasonably good in John's clothes, that needed to happen more often. It took Max a few minutes to notice him, John sort of ruined it by setting his guitar down to work on a fresh pot of coffee, the broader movement in his peripheral pulled him out of his focus. He smiled, “Hey sunshine. Raiding my closet?” “I've had my eye on this one since day one.” “Oh, I get it now, this has been an elaborate ruse to get your hands on my fashion.” “Get my hands on you , if I'm honest.”

[vegannerdgirl]

Is it OK to use just regular sugar if one is trying to be vegan? I absolutely hate Maple syrup and any other sugar alternatives 💀

White sugar itself is technically vegan, though the process of refinement may not be. There are brands that use a plant-based process if you're buying actual sugar bags, but there's so much sugar in everything that's it's very hard to actually know where your sugar is coming from.

If you're buying sugar as a sweetener, organic white sugar cannot be processed using bone char, and beet sugar is always vegan. So is unrefined brown sugar (which I prefer to white sugar anyway).

Sugar made from fruits or vegetables, such as coconut or date sugar, are also always vegan.

As this first resource will argue, bone char used in the sugar process is not contributing to animal agriculture a large amount, and your time might be better spent in other ways.

Especially if you're a new vegan, you have enough to learn and change than having to worry about white sugar processes on top of it.

Vegan Sugar: A Guide to Cruelty-Free Sweeteners

And here is a snippet from Is Sugar Vegan?

To answer your question, is it "okay" to use regular sugar? That is up to you. It's arguable that processed white sugar contributes anything to animal agriculture. But if you're buying sugar anyway, and you want to make a more informed decision, I hope this helps you, anon.

[kenkubluk]

grocery list time~

literally just get these things if you want a vegan low cal life, because you can control portions and make things you enjoy eating with less calories- i made some example recipes under the list:

coffee.

SPICES. please make the investment into SPICES!

->continuation of spices, heres a basic list- cocoa powder, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, veggie bouillon powder/cubes, salt, pepper, lemon pepper, etc (you can find more online but please dont forget it)

->and simple sauces like soy sauce, basic hot sauce, mustard, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, etc.

stevia or agave fruit sweetener. (please make sure whatever you choose you dont buy any sweetener with aspartame!!)

dairy free yogurt (i’ve heard coconut is good)

dairy free butter (earthbalance is my fav by far)

-> you could also make due with olive oil (cooking)

1st milk for normal stuff- unsweet cashew milk or unsweet creamy almond milk

->2nd milk for cooking- i suggest soymilk but creamy coconutmilk works good too

tofu. extra firm and silky work for different things (meat substitutes, egg substitute, diff. milk products substitutes) get either/both

carrots, mushrooms, chickpeas, and cauliflower all make good meat substitutes (bacon, chicken nuggets, pulled pork, etc) if cooked properly

OATS! plain oats are soooo versatile (used as flour, cereal, granola, crust, etc)

ricecakes (i use it as replacement for toast)

Pumpkin or sweet potato (in NO SYRUP canned form, very good for cooking low cal desserts or protein bars)

apple sauce (used for cooking and just yum- can be an egg substitute)

low cal noodle types- chickpea, edamame, shirataki, konjac, cauliflower, zucchini, spaghetti squash, and i think miracle noodle

literally any and all veggies and fruits- but a reminder of basics are broccoli, cucumber, onions, spinach, beets, eggplant, tomato, zucchini, potato, apple, banana, grapes, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, watermelon, mango, etc

WARNING ⚠️ be careful of sugar free drink flavor packets as they contain aspartame and other strange ingredients that ppl have complained of side effects- i would suggest to steer clear of many of the packets and go for a large unsweetened lemonade or fruit punch bin of flavoring so you can make it yourself. please check ingredients for health reasons.

-> HOWEVER, drinks like olipop, simple truth organic, waterloo, and zevia all have flavored water/sparkling water/cola drinks that are aspartame free.

I highlighted things that i think are really important

Veggie dip: yogurt, seasoning spices (ranch seasoning is goated), and a tbsp or lemon or soysauc, all mixed and best used as a “veggie chip” dip, like baked cucumber chips

Literally any cake/protein bar: oats blended, protein powder, 1/2cup apple sauce OR mashed banana, some milk, and whatever toppings you like

Granola: oats, chia seeds, cut up fruit pieces, and maple syrup or honey for binding. mix in bag, bake on baking sheet on pan.

Hot n sour soup: you can use hot n sour packet or make veggie bouillon and add hot sauce, soy sauce, and tsp chili powder. Then (to whichever mix you’ve made) add egg mixing around, and then add extra firm tofu in little cubes. Let the soup mix well and set a little while cooling.

Nicecream: freeze banana. add banana, tbsp of milk, 2 tbsp of yogurt, tbsp of sweetener, and a fruit of choice (a tbsp of protein powder also will help). blend with blender and then let it sit for a minute- add whatever you want on top

my best “toast”: seasalt ricecake, spread 1tbsp vegan cream cheese, and then spread 1.5 tbsp of organic raspberry jelly.

[luckyclaw]

Ayoo just to preempt the inevitable dumb takes we’re about to start seeing;

I am PRO-WOOL

I am PRO-LEATHER

I am PRO-BEES

Fuck the idea of replacing durable, sustainable animal products with cheap, flimsy plastic that doesn’t bio-degrade. Agave nectar and other artificial sweeteners are expensive, labor-intensive, and destroy the environment to be farmed.

Do not buy into pernicious marketing campaigns pushed by dickhead organizations trying to stay relevant, like PETA.

[geohoneylovers]

Bee Conservation Techniques: How To Protect Our Pollinators

Bees are an important part of our ecosystem and they are key contributors to maintaining a steady global food supply. Apart from bringing us the sweet yellow treasure we know as monofloral raw honey; these pollinators are also responsible for starting the reproduction cycles of a vast variety of flora.

Unfortunately, the bee population worldwide is decreasing faster than ever mainly due to habitat destruction, use of pesticides, and overall toxic human activities.

The founder of GEOHONEY and the CEO of BA Barry group Mr. Basem Barry has also expressed concern in this regard. According to him 

“Bees are in danger and it is upon us to take immediate action both individually and collectively. It can be as small as growing more flowers and supporting the local beekeepers. Bees have always been doing their part and now it is time for us to do ours.”

This blog explores some of the easiest and most effective bee conservation techniques that anyone can use to protect these precious creatures from going extinct. So keep reading to find out the best ways to protect our pollinators.

The Importance of Bee Conservation

Bee Conservation Techniques

Plant More Bee-Friendly Flowers

Minimize the Use of Pesticides

Give Proper Nesting Places to Bees

Support Local Beekeepers and Organizations

Become a Lazy Gardener

Limit the Use of Artificial Lighting At Night

The Importance of Bee Conservation

Before we look into some effective and easy bee conservation methods, it is better if we discuss a little about exactly why there is a need for you to conserve bees.

Well, for one thing, these bees collect the nectar of flowers and process it in beehives to give us monofloral Honey which is an adored sweetener across the globe. According to an estimate, bees create more than 300 types of honey in different parts of the world.

However, this is not the only thing they do. Bees are also responsible for producing more than a third of all the food in the world. How do they manage that? Well, when collecting nectar from flowers for making monofloral honey, these creatures also collect a yellow powdery substance known as pollen on their legs.

When bees move to another plant or some other flower of the same plant, they drop this pollen inside them which triggers their reproduction cycles. This process is often referred to as Pollination.

This way bees directly impact the growth of a wide range of plants, wildflowers, trees, and shrubs as well as the animals who rely on these things for survival. This shows how vital bees are for our planet making it clear why you need to make bee conservation efforts on your part.  

Bee Conservation Techniques

Following are some effective bee conservation techniques that you can use to protect these pollinators

Plant More Bee-Friendly Flowers

The easiest way to conserve bees is by planting bee-friendly flowers preferably ones that are native to your area. These flowers are favored by the bees and they do not need very high maintenance to thrive.

You can find a suitable place on your rooftop, balcony, lawn, backyard, community gardens, and vacant lots to plant these flowers for bees to feed on. 

Minimize the Use of Pesticides

Pesticides and herbicides are deadly for bees as they contain highly toxic components. You need to avoid using them, especially during the flowering season. This is the time when bees are more active and you need to ensure when they visit your flowers or garden, they get a safe place to collect nectar.

One way to minimize the use of pesticides is to grow native plant species that have evolved in the local ecosystem and are more resistant to native pests.

Give Proper Nesting Places to Bees

You can either buy bee houses or bee hotels from garden centers or you can drill holes in wood or bunch together hollow plant stems or bamboo cans to provide bees with proper nesting places.

This can give bees a safe place for laying their eggs and resting when they are not busy pollinating or collecting nectar for making pure monofloral honey.

Support Local Beekeepers and Organizations

It is a well-known fact that climate change is affecting bees and the local beekeepers and apiarists are the only thing that is standing in the way of these creatures and extinction.

You need to look for local beekeepers and organizations that use sustainable beekeeping practices and are making a conscious effort to conserve bees. By supporting them financially or buying honey and beeswax products from them instead of the isles of some supermarket chains, you can ensure they are able to provide bees with a healthy environment.

Become a Lazy Gardener

Bees love to forage in lazy gardens where there are twigs or leaves scattered that they can use for nesting. About 30% of all bees live in holes in trees or hollow plant stems. By leaving these behind, you can give bees a cozy home where they can rest especially during winter.

Limit the Use of Artificial Lighting at Night

Intense outdoor lights in your lawn or garden can impact the navigation of bees. They also disrupt bee behavior which directly influences their ability to collect nectar and pollinate flora.

You can limit this use by installing motion-sensing lights in these areas. This can provide a more natural and safer environment for bees to pollinate during nighttime.

Conclusion

When it comes to bee conservation, every single step you take matters more than you can imagine. These tiny pollinators need to be protected so that our ecosystem and food supply do not face any disruptions or threats.

By doing very simple things like planting more trees and flowers, avoiding the use of pesticides as much as possible, and providing bees with proper nesting places, you can give them the necessary support and protection that they need to grow and keep doing what good they do for us.

Geohoney is the leading honey brand based in Dubai with over 130 farms equipped with the latest new-tech monofloral initiatives. Our 100% pure, raw, and natural monofloral honey is carefully prepared using single nectar sources which ensures both a high concentration of nutrients and enzymes.

Working with worldwide beekeepers from more than 53 countries Goehoney strives to produce monofloral honey that meets the highest global quality control standards while using environmentally sustainable resources and adhering to socially responsible policies.Visit GEOHONEY today to order from our wide range of pure monofloral honey gathered from farms around the world.

Conclusion When it comes to bee conservation, every single step you take matters more than you can imagine. These tiny pollinators need to be protected so that our ecosystem and food supply do not face any disruptions or threats. By doing very simple things like planting more trees and flowers, avoiding the use of pesticides as much as possible, and providing bees with proper nesting places, you can give them the necessary support and protection that they need to grow and keep doing what good they do for us. Visit GEOHONEY today to order from our wide range of pure monofloral honey gathered from farms around the world.

Blog Source: Bee Conservation Techniques

[rabbitcruiser]

National Strawberry Shortcake Day

Every year National Strawberry Shortcake Day is celebrated on June 14 at the peak of the strawberry season. Strawberries are found all year round nowadays but this wasn’t always the case. Previously, it was only harvested in the summer months. Even now, the strawberries that come in the summer months are juicier and tastier. Strawberries are eaten in all sorts of ways during this time by slicing, dicing, mixing, and cutting them and, at times, using them to make something flavorful like strawberry shortcake. Besides National Strawberry Shortcake Day, this lip-smacking sweet dessert is also popularly enjoyed on July 4 — Independence Day.

History of National Strawberry Shortcake Day

Strawberry shortcake’s general history is not very well documented, however, the first known mention of shortcake was in 1588, as that’s when a recipe for the dessert appeared in an English cookbook.

In the mid-19th century, strawberry shortcake was being served at various places, but in a biscuit or a fruit dessert sort of way. It was even served with sweetened cream or butter on many occasions, just to amplify the taste. The dessert started gaining popularity all over the United States and soon people started organizing strawberry shortcake parties where they invited friends and family to come over for brunch or dinner around the peak of the strawberry summer season.

Soon afterward, people started requesting a specific day during summer to celebrate this cake. Finally, the day of June 14 was declared as the National Strawberry Shortcake Day in celebration of this dish.

National Strawberry Shortcake Day timeline

1588First Mention

Shortcake is mentioned for the first time in an English cookbook.

1850New Dimension

Strawberry shortcake becomes massively popular after it is layered with sweetened cream and unsalted butter.

1910Replacing Cream

The sweetened cream and butter used in strawberry shortcake is replaced with heavy whipped cream.

2003National Holiday Petitions

Requests to make National Strawberry Shortcake Day a national holiday begin.

National Strawberry Shortcake Day FAQs

Why are they called strawberry shortcakes?

Many people mistakenly think that the name is derived from the cake’s height, but that’s not true. The name ‘shortcake’ comes from a really old English cooking description for short. Now, what is ‘short,’ one might ask? It is usually referred to as something that is made crisp but with extra fat added. Shortcake is a crunchy, brittle cake that is made of butter.

Do you serve strawberry shortcake hot or cold?

There is no fixed rule for this. However, shortcake tastes excellent if they are served slightly warm, even just at room temperature. It can be stored in an airtight container for 1–2 days once it has cooled down.

How long is strawberry shortcake good for?

If you’re filling and frosting the cake, then it is advisable to not keep it in the fridge for more than two days before serving. When it’s out, it’s okay to be left out on the table for a few hours. It can be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for quite a few days.

National Strawberry Shortcake Day Activities

Bake it

Enjoy it with friends and family

Help a local bakery

This is a no-brainer. On National Strawberry Shortcake Day, why not bake your own strawberry-laden shortcake?

If you’re baking a strawberry shortcake it’s not right to eat it all alone. It’s always better to invite your friends and family for brunch and spend some quality time enjoying this dessert with your loved ones.

On National Strawberry Shortcake Day, go to a local bakery and help them out, either by volunteering your time or simply by buying some of their delicious baked goods!

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Strawberries And Shortcake

Shortcake is a sweet biscuit

Typical ingredients

Seeds on the outside

Per person capacity

The largest strawberry shortcake

In the true American sense, a shortcake is basically a sweetened biscuit — it is crumbly and crispy due to the baking soda or baking powder used

Flour, butter, eggs, baking powder or baking soda, lots of sugar, a pinch of salt, milk, or cream are the usual ingredients for baking a shortcake.

The strawberry is probably the only fruit that has seeds on the outside and not inside.

Each year, almost 1.8 pounds of frozen strawberries are eaten by Americans.

The Pasadena Strawberry Festival presented the world’s largest strawberry shortcake back in 2012 — it was made with 280 pounds of whipped cream icing and also used as much as 3,200 pounds of strawberries.

Why We Love National Strawberry Shortcake Day

No reason needed to eat cake

Quality family time

Helping small businesses

No one needs an excuse to eat cake, right? Anyhow, National Strawberry Shortcake Day gives us a legitimate reason to indulge in as much cake as we want.

On National Strawberry Shortcake Day, when you’re baking a cake at home, the best way is to enjoy it with friends and family. At the peak of summer, it’s a good time to take a break and spend some quality time together.

National Strawberry Shortcake Day is a perfect opportunity to help local strawberry farmers or local in-house bakers. This day gives everyone a chance to help these small businesses make some sales.

Source

[shivasdarknight]

the state of food rn is genuinely really harrowing, and just as like. a small example that exist in this larger problem

i was looking for an alternative to the energy drinks i usually get at my local coffee place, so obvs i go looking at the Big Name Ones

everything had sucralose and/or aspartame in it with the exception of the very basic rockstar and all forms of redbull. this "no real sugar" thing has gone to ridiculous lengths where i can't find anything that doesn't have it in it

as for why this is: sucralose was recently found to be a genotoxin! as in it literally destroys your dna! and it's the most used and most popular artificial sweetener and it's next to impossible to avoid it! on the other hand, there's aspartame which is currently being reevaluated by organizations like the WHO and several cancer advocacy groups as there have been connections discovered that would make it a carcinogen. important to note that the FDA has pushed back against this, but they're also notoriously profit driven and not always to be trusted.

a lot of the food that's on the market is carrying a carcinogen or a genotoxin. theres added sweeteners and other sugars to get you addicted to it. something as simple as buying food is either shelling out a lot of money for somewhat healthier stuff, or it's buying what you can afford and it's slowly killing you in ways you did not account for due to the prevalence of chemicals that they assured were Totally Safe.

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[megaderping]

The sound of an obnoxiously catchy jingle jolted Akechi from his sleep. Grumbling, he sat up, rubbed his eyes, and scowled at Yu, who watched the TV from the couch with his chin resting in his hands. Some strange man in a suit appeared on the screen, with a broad nose and an orange, striped tie. He spoke with an undeniable charisma you'd expect from a telemarketer, and Akechi could've sworn he'd seen that man's face before…

"This is Tanaka's Amazing Commodities, the mail order television program, being broadcasted live to you! We guarantee your purchase will meet your satisfaction for a fair market price! Now, let's introduce the products that will be on sale for the next three days!"

Then came more of that jingle… which Yu sang along to. "Granter of your desires!"

Akechi stared flatly at Yu. "Infomercials? Really?" Tanaka droned on and on about Adios Shoes in the background, and Yu simply shrugged and bobbed along to the jingle.

"You never know. Could come in handy in the TV world."

"Or you could get suckered into buying low-budget garbage."

Tanaka's solicitation cut through the conversation. "...But wait, there's more! I'll add two Slimming Foods to the Adios Shoes! All this for only 5,980 yen! We've got another fantastic product on sale today! One Medical Kit! It's very helpful in emergencies! What can I do to sweeten this pot for you? Ooh, I know! For this one, I'll add four Medicines to your Medical Kit for 2,980 yen!"

Akechi scoffed. The Medical Kits could be useful, he supposed, and… damn it. Yu was already dialing up the number. "Well, it is your money. I take it you're going for the shoes?"

"Yep. Some new kicks might help Chie kick ass in the next dungeon."

Rolling his eyes, Akechi grabbed a calculator off his desk. He punched in the individual costs of the Medicines and Medical Kits, and… hm. It was cheaper than buying them individually. So, once Yu finished his call, Akechi dialed up the number and placed the order for a Medical Kit package. Once that was out of the way, he flipped his phone shut.

"Well then. Have you any big plans for the day?"

"Yep, but they're top secret." Yu sauntered over to the dresser, digging out a black jacket, matching black jeans, and an undershirt.

Akechi followed suit, fetching his green sweater vest, white shirt, black slacks, and almond blazer for a sophisticated Sunday fit. "And just when we've come so far…" He smirked all the same. "Then again, another mystery is tempting to pursue."

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-- Akechi's birthday rapidly approaches... but also many shenanigans afoot! This chapter had a lot more in it than I remembered. Hope you enjoy!