#check their tumblr out!

[ncruuk]

I'm sure @littlesolo could do this more justice, but here goes with a Kacy Drabble....

International Shipping

(Lucy/Kate, NCIS Hawaii)

Lucy's mindlessly scrolling down through her Instagram feed, waiting for Jesse to come back to the car when she stops, her attention 100% focused on her phone.

They're perfect.

She has to get them....

It's only when she's trying to fill out the delivery details that she realises her Instagram algorithm decided she was suddenly British - guess Kate and Ernie were right and the internet is always watching her, and she maybe has been hitting the bake off repeats hard while Kate's been in D.C. for some big FBI conference, but damnit, she has to have them.

She'd just skip her own coffee when it was her turn next week.

It was so going to be worth it when she got the opportunity to take them off Kate ...

[julnites]

Red riding hood comic collab with the wonderful @yeehawpim (go check out their blog for loads of great comics!) 🌷 See the layouts he did here!

[panstarry]

heads up: this games charity bundle was finally approved on itch.io! it opens this friday, april 12th, and will run for a week. all proceeds will go to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund.

you can check out the bundle on itch.io and follow @vgforpalestine on twitter for more updates!

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EDIT: as of april 20th, 2024 this bundle is now live!!

[stargirl230]

thanks for the light

I was just trying to figure out how procreate works but then the op brainworms got to me and 35 hours later here we are! can you tell I miss home-cooked meals :')

(no reposts; reblogs appreciated)

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

woke up and someone spilled vanilla extract all over my dash, so as punishment you strange little beasties are getting all the VANILLA FACTS i know:

vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)

which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.

luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.

why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.

vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.

then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.

which then require months of further specialized treatment.

the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage

vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.

the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!

it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!

which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s

Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.

today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar

if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!

in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!

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[cloudfishcg]

that man 📈📈📈📈

[orangeblossombitch]

ولا بنساك يا بلادي، يا ارضي وارض اجدادي🍉🫒

You can get these as prints here

[ghelullu]

Orlando, 02.11.2016 - Video by Phil Lutz

Papa is handed a painting of himself by someone in the audience and proudly displays it on stage for the rest of the ritual.

[theinquisitxor]

Researcher and doctorate @NoraEpstein on Twitter just posted a video of the new tattoo she got commemorating her PhD.

And… she footnoted the artwork, with a literal footnote 😂 I love this so much

[avenoirn]

crew nap time 💤

[paintedcrows]

Holiday Classics

Been thinking about Ford watching the 70s Animated Lord of the Rings Movies... (companion comic to this post!)

[mitchievousness]

hey what the FUCK is up with the svsss flesh creatures??????

[savaralyn2]

[ragingbullmode]

hello !! my friend & her sister have been in contact with this family in gaza- if you cant donate please reblog !!! lets help get them to their goal !!

edit: im in contact with lana now !! shes very sweet, but the situation grows more dire everyday for her. please continue to donate if you can & reblog if you cant !!!!!

as of 27Jul24 donations are currently @ $9484/$30,000 !!

[helcef]

more of @mizushibart ’s au bc im having fun

Soap convinced Ghost to try his skateboard but alas he shakes like a leaf the moment he gets on one

[ilyxo]

I'M FAT, SO WHAT? by Venus Ashu