#Taco Turtle

[arthistoryanimalia]

#WorldTurtleDay: giving new meaning to the phrase “looking like a snack,” behold the taco turtle! 🌮🐢

Turtle from Manuscript of the 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini, India, Deccan, c. 1650-1700, f.106v

Painting with text; ink, opaque watercolor & gold on paper; 30.1 x 17.2 cm (11 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)

Harvard Art Museums 1972.3

[kruvvvx]

i love tacobook i wish they were real

[fieriframes]

[The curtain falls on the Unending Night and we in Flavortown remain. Will we see you all again? I lean on this new dawn's hope. You will remain ever in our hearts. Et in Flavortown ego. We are here. We are here. We are here.]

[ii-confusing-confessions]

mepad, live with love

hah. hahauh. tacopad and hyunluka. AHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAHAYAHHAHAJHBAJHBAUHABHUABHUAB

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[hope-ur-ok]

Not my sister suggesting taco bell for dinner, as if I want food poisoning

[strawb3rrygrrrl]

did some quizzes with @weightlessegos while in choir 😋

[rabbitcruiser]

National Caramel Day 

It’s sticky, gooey, and oh-so-delicious: try your hand at the deceptively complex process of making caramel, or just enjoy your favorite caramel treats.National Caramel Day is a special event dedicated to the rich, gooey, tasty substance that is made using the deliciously dark alchemy of the culinary arts. It is known as Caramel, which is in fact born out of the rather exacting process of caramelization.

Now it’s time to learn about and celebrate National Caramel Day!

History of National Caramel Day

Some say that the history of caramel goes back more than a thousand years back to the year 1000 A.D. when the sweet treat was discovered. The name at the time was rather literal, calling it the “kurat al milh”, which means “sweet ball of salt”.

This original version would have been the crunchy type of caramel that was made by crystallizing sugar in boiling water, which is something more like what is known as crunchy toffee today.

Caramel and other treats were enjoyed in the mid-1600s in the Americas, where people were known to have been making hard candies in kettles. Later, caramel developed into a candy that was made not only with sugar, but also included cream or milk, making it a much softer and chewy treat.

By 1886, Lancaster Caramel Company was started by none other than Milton S. Hershey, who would eventually go on to start the Hershey Company, which is one of the most famous American chocolate and candy companies today.

Learning about the history of caramel might also be useful if it involves a bit of understanding about the way that caramel is made. The process for making caramel is deceptively simple, you need merely increase the heat of sugar to a mere 170 °C (340 °F), at which point the sugar breaks down and turns into this much delectable substance with its rich golden color and iconic flavor.

This part is just the start of this process, the beginning of a trek to that which most people think of as ‘Caramel’, that coater of apples and binder of popcorn. Caramel can be used in so many different delightful and delicious treats!

To truly make the type of caramel that most people dearly love, there are a couple of approaches. One is to caramelize the sugar and then add the cream, butter, and vanilla that brings out the flavors that everyone dearly loves. The other process involves adding them all together and then cooking the mixture until the milk caramelizes but not the sugar. This sort of caramel is known as ‘milk caramel’.

Now it’s time to consider how to enjoy and celebrate National Caramel Day!

National Caramel Day Timeline

1000 AD Caramel is discovered

Likely created by making crystallized sugar in a bowl, caramel is believed to have been discovered by Arabs.

1650 Caramel is made in the Americas

It is believed that hard caramel candies are being made in kettles in the US even before it was a country.

1886 Lancaster Caramel Company begins

A predecessor to the Hershey Company, Lancaster Caramel Company is started in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1950s Caramel apples are born

When Dan Walker of Kraft Foods dips apples into melted caramel, a new and exciting dessert is born.

1977 Salted caramels become popular

French pastry chef Henri le Roux makes a salted butter caramel with crushed nuts.

How to Celebrate National Caramel Day

The best part about National Caramel Day is it gives just about anyone an excuse to put this wonderful treat on anything you can think of!

Share Caramel Treats with Friends

Whatever your favorite form of caramel is, this day is the day that can be celebrated by sharing it with friends, family, and co-workers alike. A fun gift would be to prepare little bags of mixed types of caramel, with little cards in them talking about the history of this delectable treat. Even better, perhaps add in a recipe for them to try making their own caramel treats at home!

Make a Treat Using Caramel

Those who are feeling truly adventurous, can bring in confections of their own creation! Caramel really does go wonderfully with just about anything, so take it upon yourself to whip up a dish of traditional brownies, and you can either mix the caramel in as a marbling, or drizzle it on top and sprinkle it with walnuts for a special treat.

Learn Fun Facts About Caramel

One fun activity for National Caramel Day would be to learn some interesting trivia facts about the candy of the day and then share them with family and friends in honor of the day. Try out these facts for starters:

Caramel coloring is a dark, bitter liquid that is highly concentrated and bottled for commercial use in drinks such as colas.

1960 was an important year in the world of caramel because that’s when the machine was invented that made caramel apples. The machine was invented by Vito Raimondi with the help of his uncle William, whose confectionary shop in Chicago is still the number one machine-dipped caramel apple business.

Cube-shaped Kraft caramels were first made in the United States in 1933. These are especially popular in the autumn months around Halloween, and they often come with sticks to be used for making caramel apples.

The caramel has roots in the Latin “calamellus”, which is related to the sugar cane the caramels come from.

Bake Caramel Spice Cupcakes

Those who want something a little lighter, but still having that rich caramel flavor, can create a batch of apple or pumpkin spice cupcakes, top them with a delicious buttercream frosting, and drizzle them with delightful caramel! These rich flavors and smells are reminiscent of the fall and winter holidays, and will inevitably bring a warm cozy feeling to the home while everyone’s mouth rejoices at the deliciously wonderful flavor of caramel.

Make Turtle Cupcakes for Carmel Day

Most people are familiar with Turtle candies, those rich droplets of caramel made with pecans and then dipped in chocolate. These treats are incredibly popular no matter where you go, and here is an opportunity to enjoy a unique twist on them.

For this dish, prepare a traditional chocolate cake batter, whether from scratch or from a boxed cake mix, and pour it into a cupcake tray. The next step is to marbleize in some caramel and pecans, and set the cupcakes in the oven to bake. Once completed, top these little treats off with a dose of vanilla cream frosting, a drizzle of caramel, and a single pecan to finish them off!

Use Caramel as a Topping

Caramel is really a versatile topping, able to go on top of any form of fruit, be they pears, peaches or the traditional apples. Even better is to use this treat as the topping for the ice cream on a banana split.

One other treat that only goes better with caramel is apple pie! Create this by mixing some caramel into the apple filling and then drizzle the top with rich, creamy, delicious caramel sauce. By doing this, that pie will go from ‘All American’ to ‘All Star’ quality. No matter how you choose to celebrate this National Caramel Day, make sure to spread the joy by taking those delectable treats and sharing with others.

National Caramel Day FAQs

When is National Caramel Day?

National Caramel day is celebrated each year on April 5th.

How to make caramel apples?

Caramel apples are easy to make by dipping apples in sauce made from heavy whipping cream and caramel candies.

What is caramel made of?

For National Caramel Day, it’s fun to learn that caramel sauce has only a few ingredients, including sugar, butter and cream, as well as salt, vanilla for flavor.

How to pronounce caramel?

The word caramel comes from the Spanish origins of “caramelo” and is pronounced keh-ruh-muhl.

What is National Caramel Day?

National Caramel Day was created with the idea of celebrating and enjoying everything to do with the sweet, buttery candy that is caramel.

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[nerves-nebula]

S-surely you'd give Mikelanegelo a taco? please? (🥺 -> he's standing behind me looking at you like this)

considering my past record when it comes to these matters i'm not entirely sure what you expect me to say. look to the past and ye shall find your answer.

[tacosteetlezone]

raph would be going WILD over littlest pet shop’s return rn i need to draw something abt it sometime

[cherrb333]

Oh no not dah tacoD: also just to lyk this is a drawing that is a little smeak peak into the new chapter of renai's backstory;)

“Aw, jeez, sorry! I didn't see ya there!” the man spoke in a deep raspy voice. She glanced up, eyebrows furrowed as tears built up in her eyes. Only to widen at who stood in front of her. Of course, he was more covered than he usually would be, but there was no mistaking his big size and the snaggle-toothed half-grin he gave her as he held his hand out to help her up. “Here, lemme help ya up, and I'll buy ya a new taco, considering I made ya drop it. Oh right, by the way! Th’ names’ Raph! And you?” this was Raph, the biggest out of the four turtles, and regrettably, the guy she pissed off the most. Luckily he didn't recognize her with her human disguise, but if she spoke, he was surely to recognize her. Sure, she could just run off without giving him so much as a hello, but the offer to buy her a new taco was stronger than the urge to keep out of his sight. She nodded, standing up and looking down at her feet. She had for once worn something other than a wrapping on her feet. They were sleek red shoes she had found at a store a little ways from her apartment.

‘I’m ren…’

Masterpost

[apatchedupdoll]

Just some random sketches I made while messing around!

[fieriframes]

[She was remorseless, but she lacked method.]

[theanonymousninja247]

You. Yes. Keep that. That’s good.

At least once a day, there is a moment where I have the deepest need to climb into his lap, feel those big green arms wrap around me, and just fall apart.

There's something unfair about that.

[charcoaldustonmyfingers]

Comics Masterlist

Hi folks! I'm going to put all my comics and various fandoms in one place here, so hopefully they'll be easier to navigate :)

Fandoms are Zelda and TMNT with some Sonic!

~<><><>~Zelda Comics~<><><>~

May Forever Find Always - TotK AU

The Fall (Part1) (Part2) (Part3)WIP

Nothing Left To Lose (Part1) (Part2)

Gloom HaaAAAHH!

Equestrian Mountaineering

Free Arrows

Ancient Heros Mask (Part1) (Part2)

Intrepid Journalists

Little Hawk

Skyward Bound - Zonai SS AU

Updated Designs

Zonai Designs

Shenanigans

The Beginning

Fi Design

Dragons

Finding Zelda

Meeting Dragons

Loftwing WIP

Extras

Sneak Peek Dragon Fight

Dragon Link

Goat Dad/Mom solidarity

Zonai Mask Salesman

Imprisoned Sky Fight

Heros Bane Ganon

~<><><>~TNMT Comics~<><><>~

On the Off Days - RotTMNT AU

In Defense

Happy(?) New Year

The Creature (Part1) (Part2)

You're How Old?! (Part1) (Part2)

Good Listener (Part1) (Part2) (Part3)

Little Shadow (Part1) (Part2)

Finding Draxum

Free Protein

AU Mamas Assistant

Vougeing

Tech Support (Part1) (Part2) (Part3)

RotTNMT Klunk

Shell Quirks (Part1) (Part2) (Part3) (Part4)

Language! (Part1) (Part2)

ADHD and Sleep

Hands Tell a Story

Sick Days (Part1) (Part2) (Part3)

Movie at Aprils

Nail Painting

Steamed Buns with Hubris

Sleight of Hand

Dramatic Idiots

The Bean

Taco Crimes

The Perfect Gift (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)

Donnie Needs Glasses

Little, No Matter How Big

Found-me-downs

Hand-me-downs

Smarts and Crafts

Da Vinky

Unfortunate of the Face

Portal Two

Sewer Sweet Sewer - TMNT 2003

Pestering Privilige

Same as it Never Was

The Burden of Trust (Part1) (Part2)

Klunk

Careful With Your Wishes and Sleepover

Turtle Necks and Brotherly Bonding

03' Designs

Extras

RotTMNT Skeletal Studies (Raph) (Donnie) (Leo) (Mikey) (Splinter)

RotTMNT Anatomical Study

Lone Raph and Cat

Drafting

Battle Shell Study

Raph and Dorky Pals sketches

Baron Draxum sketches

Clothing Challenge rottmnt

~<><><>~Sonic~<><><>~

so I played forces...

so I played frontiers...

Super Sonic Heroes! (Part1) (Part2)

DC Heroes

[bokunoheros]

ཐིཋྀ KINKTOBER - day 12 squirting : shouta aizawa/eraserhead

warnings : afab reader, reader and aizawa are married, y’all have a cat, pussy slapping (pun probably intended), this is doo-doo dog shit, like this actually sucks, doo doo fart ass, dookie, poo poo fart, smegma, this fic reads like what sharting yourself feels like, this fic smells like the family bathroom at walmart, we’re fucking twelve (not literally), don’t expect anything else genuinely, butt, pretend this was never posted, PLEASE, day 12 is NOT REAL, THEY HIT THE PENTAGON— MR PRESIDENT GET DOW— bill gates did it, bill cypher is canon, squirting, fingering idk, eating ass, butthole rimming, 2024 election, ellen digestive did 9/11, Trump x Biden, 9/11, hilary emails included, proof of aliens existence, video footage of the area 51 raid, UFOs, alien butt sex, wrong usage of condoms, anal probing, biological dna harboring, sickle cell anemia, KLANCE is canon, Steven universe, major character death, gem fusions, love children, feel like cinderella naega byeonhae, NETFLIX ORIGIONAL, only on Hulu, Elsa x Jackfrost smut, playdough, me x YOU, tiana x nanami au, your mom x me, sarcamouche x kazuha, xiao x venti, improper use of crack cocaine, making herion, mentions of drug mules, dead dove: do eat, improper use of magic, meth making, cocaine balloons bursting, Harry Potter x Snape, hermoine x the whomping willow, herobrine x steve, unfortunate uses of pixels, bakudeku slime, hnnng harder daddy, mmhppgh— yeah yeah right there, cum consumption, cumflation, feeder fetish, oh yeah, koolaid man x me, very improper use of koolaid packets, nickacaco avocado weight loss journey, apology videos (tears included), , banjos, jake paul dcead body in forest footage (NOT CLICKBAIT), live leak posts, webtoon origional, anal stretching, did you know the human anus can stretch to the size of a raccoon?, now you know that, and also, the sun will explode June 17th, 3028, character flaws, bodily anatomy, your balls will explode on october 21st at 7:99am, my gleeby deeby ass, futurama, Micheal Angelo, improper use of abortions, medical surgery on a grape, plastic surgery, baby killing, tampon usage, description of endangered animal poaching, Mario Kart, tuberculosis, ima get it donnnne oh aye oh aye oh, butt stuff, dazai x chuuya, atsushi x akutagawa, mpreg, mad cow disease, omegaverse, ranpo x me, Dream SMP, matpat x scott cowthan, michael afton x freddy fazbear, aggressive typing, bath salts, bath salt inhalation, whippets, galaxy gas, all might is a bottom, skinny men, carrington x shigaraki, anorexia anorexia anorexia, afo x nana shimura, BLOODY MARY, BLOODY MARY, BLOODY MARY, TW gun law debates, tenko x mon, Amazon delivery, school shootings, talk of gun laws, bad dragon toys, silicon, aoyama belly button leaking, lego ninjago r34, ninja turtles r34, bloody mary r34, kamala harris r34, tenya iida x tensei iida, jesus x judas, luigi x bowser, sonic and shadow makeout sesh, i fuck your dad, suck his dick reallll nice, penis sounding with dirty twig, orgasm denial, overstimulation, xenotransplants, oviposition, diaper Taco Bell, people die, revival, dark magic, ecoterrorism, global warming, chemical warfare, wanda x the winter soldier, haruhi x tamaki suoh, cosmo x wanda, comicon, bronies, pegasisters, mentions of twilight sparkle dying, twiilight sparkle x mordecai, air planes, shootings stars, night skies, NLE Choppa, we could really use a wish bro, TuPac is back, floppa carts: plompy haze, death of a platform known as tumblr, twitter referred to as X, elon musk creates sex robot that specializes in butthole sex, Tesla sex robot, androids that FUCK, necrophilia, android phone usage, pheromones, premonitions and words of Jesus, divine intution, potion making, heavenly visions, satan, satanic visions, the heavenly principles, celestia is above mondstadt, spiritual healing, veganism, white washing, canon hispanic hanta sero, futanari, blasian mina ashido, bovine spongiforms, Tenya Iida virginity loss, bakugo is a fucking faggot, handjobs, footjobs, peaceful protests, the government is controlling you through vaccines, asian fishing,

vaccines might cause autism, freshwater fishing, they will, xenophobia, hentai hucows, incest, usage of slurs, starbucks coffee, lizards run the world, obama might be a lizard, inappropriate use of baby oil, gojo x getou, day twelve never existed and it was all a lie.

word count : 420k words and 69 pages

🐙 note : we are not locked in we are as loose as a ran through sorority president

🦊 note : i am. i have no words. idek what happened. we ran out of time so we went with the option we thought might make people giggle (no we didnt we did this bullshit for ourselves)(your regularly scheduled content will resume tmr!)

🪲 note : i ain’t fucking sorry

you adored your husband—shouta aizawa—so much so, that you were his dedicated housewife. he made plenty of money as a pro hero and… enough… as a teacher, so that left you to take care of the house and your shared cat. though when he did come home he was way different than he was at work, usually at work he was all nonchalant and cold but at home he was sweet and caring, sometimes even a bit rough. his students would definitely describe him as laid back and uninterested, yet when you were around they were in awe of his personality shift.

[princesskkfish]

I gotchu

Au where them turts just work at Taco Bell or sumthin