Baking Playlists
for @roosterforme 's rocktober event!!
pairing: jake 'hangman' seresin x pilot!reader (callsign: cookie)
characters: jake seresin, reader, jake's parents and sister
warnings: language, slightly suggestive, domestic hangman, hangman acting like a man child
word count: ~1.9k
a/n: the song that inspired this is def leppard's pour some sugar on me, i took it in the very literal sense 😅
summary: it's jake's parents anniversary and you want to do something sweet for them, however jake is awful in the kitchen and is a huge distraction
Jake didn’t know what to expect when he invited you to come with him to his parents place while on his leave after the uranium mission. Maybe just you and his sisters hitting it off right away, and going shopping with his mom. Or rolling around in the grass with the herding dogs and the barn cats. Hell, maybe you would have made a friend with the deers that randomly showed up on the property.
But he didn’t expect this.
You and Jake had managed to take over his mother’s kitchen one afternoon while she was gone for a few hours with multiple errands and then come home really quick to change and to go out for her and his dad’s anniversary.
“Okay, what are your parent’s favorite cookies?” You asked Jake, looking around his mother’s kitchen.
He blinked at you, “Oh um… I think Ma likes blueberry lemon cookies and Dad likes sugar cookies.” You nodded at him with a grin before moving around the kitchen and grabbing ingredients and finding the recipe for both cookies.
“Why-why do you ask?” Jake asked, leaning against the island as he watched you move. “We’re making cookies for your parents for their anniversary, Honey,” you said as you moved to go to the fridge.
Jake snatched your arm, “Sugar, you just met them. You don’t-” “I’m doing it and so are you,” you said,with an authority in your voice that made Jake want to stand at attention.
“Sugar, you know I’m terrible at baking. I’m a wiz on the grill but you ask me to bake a cake and I’m lost.”
You arched a brow at him, “The directions are on the box Jake…” He fixed you with a look, “And you know how I feel about directions, Sugar.”
Scoffing with a laugh, you shook your head, “Either way, doesn’t matter. My callsign is Cookie for a reason. I just need your help, you don’t have to touch the oven. Please baby?”
Jake clenched his jaw and looked away from your puppy dog eyes, knowing he’d give in the moment he looked in them. “Pleeeaaaseee Jakey?” You tried again, gripping his shirt and pouting. But Jake wasn’t gonna give in, not without something in return.
“Okay, I’ll help-” “Yes!” “But-” Your face dropped, “No, no not the ‘but’.” He chuckled before pulling out his phone, “I get to pick the music.”
You huffed but nodded, “Fine.” He grinned triumphantly and pressed his lips to yours, “But you can’t get distracted, got it?” He chuckled, “Yes ma’am.”
For the two batches of blueberry lemon cookies, Jake had behaved and was actually helpful. He only pulled you into a few serenades and air guitar concerts when the song was a mutual favorite.
But as you started mixing the sugar cookies, one of Jake’s favorite songs came on.
As Shenendoah’s Two Dozen Roses faded out, Def Leppard’s Pour Some Sugar On Me’s classic intro filled the kitchen.
Jake practically gasped and his eyes cut to you.
“No, Jake, I’m trying to make your dad's cookies. Don’t even think about it,” you scolded, not even having to turn to him to know he had a devious grin on his face.
Jake just rolled his eyes and leaned on the island, dramatically lip syncing to Joe Elliott. He was doing his best to get your attention and get you to abandon the dry ingredients in front of you.
You managed to ignore him as you scooped out the first two cups of flour.
But as it turns out, Jake is hellbent on getting your attention.
So as you scooped out the last half cup of flour, he grabbed your hips to spin you around.
“You gotta squeeze a little, squeeze a little / Tease a little more / Easy operator come a knockin' on my door~,” Jake sang as he spun you.
“Jake!”
He stopped and looked at you, “What? What happened?” You huffed and dropped the now empty cup onto the granite countertop. With your arms bowed at your sides you looked down to survey the damage.
Your once black shirt was now covered in stark white flour. Your socks were no better and your legs were covered in flour as well.
“Oh, shit,” Jake said, a huff of a laugh behind his words. But he swallowed it and covered it up with a cough as he looked at the mess he knew he made. “Sugar-” You held up a finger, “Not now Jacob Dallas. You had one job.”
“I honestly didn’t think that would happen Darlin’, I swear.”
You shook your head and took a breath, “Get the broom and the dust pan, clean it up. Please.” Jake sighed, “Yes ma’am.”
He sulked over to the pantry to retrieve the items and you turned back to the bowl.
Def Leppard was still singing as you looked in the bowl and Jake started sweeping.
“Pour some sugar on me! In the name of love!”
You smirked a little and looked from your bowl to your boyfriend, who was still mumbling along as he cleaned up the mess.
With a perfect idea, you dipped your fingers into the bowl and grabbed a good amount of flour in them.
Jake stood up straight after having bent over to pick up the dust pan, “Okay I got it.” You hummed and shook your head, “Missed a spot.” Jake’s brow furrowed and he looked down, “What, where?” You lazily pointed to the floor, “Right there.” “Where?” He looked up at you, confused, “Sugar I don’t-”
“Right there,” you giggled as you looked at Jake’s face, which was now covered in flour.
“Cookie, did you just?” You laughed harder as you nodded, “Sure did! That’s what you get, JD.”
Jake growled a little and wiped his face, “Was that necessary?” You shrugged innocently, turning back to your ingredients, “Maybe, maybe not.”
He shook his head but laughed, “Okay truce?” You giggled lightly and nodded, “Yeah, truce.”
“Kiss on it?”
“Not until you get the flour of your lips. Raw flour tastes disgusting.”
Jake groaned but complied, tossing the contents of the dust pan away before going to the sink.
He grabbed the sprayer hose and turned the faucet on, spraying any remaining flour off of his face. With a tea towel, he patted his face dry before looking at you. He looked back at the nozzle out of the corner of his eye, a devilish smirk on his face.
“Hey Sugar, look at me, I think you have something on your face.” You hummed and did as he said, “Oh do I? Whe- Jacob Dallas Seresin!”
You let out a high pitched groan and glared at Jake, only to get more upset to find him gripping his sides as he laughed.
Oh, if he wants to play that game you will gladly play that game.
Grabbing an egg you walked over and broke it on his chest.
Jake grunted a little at the impact before looking down and watching the shell fall to the floor.
With his head still down, he looked up at you through his brow. Your stomach dropped and you knew you had unleashed the beast that is the ‘Hangman’. This was a competition now, and he was gonna do whatever it took to win.
“Jake, Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, let’s talk about this. There’s no need to do anything rash,” you attempted feebly. But it was no use.
Jake was quick to grab the bowl of mixed wet ingredients and pour the contents on your head before you had the chance to run.
“At least it’s good for your hair,” he quipped off as he sat the bowl on your head.
The cold mixture of egg mixed with vanilla extract dripped down your face as you took the bowl off your head. Sniffing a little, you sat it down before wiping away the liquid from your face and wiping your hand on Jake’s shirt.
“I will beat you like an egg, Hangman.”
Not too long after the food fight broke out, Deana and Levi, Jake’s mom and dad, came home.
Needless to say, Deana wasn’t prepared to see the disarray her kitchen was in.
Flour, eggs, and sugar coated the counters and the floor; it also happened to be covering her son and his girlfriend as they continued to throw handfuls of the powdery substance everywhere.
She wasn’t angry… okay maybe she was a little upset. But she could see the look on both of your faces as you laughed and made strong memories together in her kitchen and it filled her with joy… even if the kitchen looked like a warzone.
“Um, Jake, my darling son, what.. um.. what happened to my kitchen?” She asked, trying not to laugh at the mortified looks on your faces seeing her and Levi standing in the doorway.
“Oh, um.. Well you see… Y/N and I were-” Jake stopped seeing that both of his parents were nearly ready to explode with laughter and he relaxed. “We– Y/N was trying to make you cookies for your anniversary and I was helping. A song came on and I made her spill some flour and then one thing led to another and we ended up here.”
“Awe, Y/N honey, that's so thoughtful. Thank you.”
You nodded, smiling, “Of course. But um we unfortunately only got the blueberry lemon ones done… Sorry Mr Seresin, we can definitely still make you some in the morning, after we restock your ingredients.”
“Wait seriously? You’d do that?”
“Levi Micheal,” Deana scolded, slapping him on the arm. “You can eat the blueberry lemon ones, do not make her wake up early to make you cookies.”
“It’s really no problem, I don’t mind doing that.”
Before Levi can speak, Deana covers his mouth, “Only if you want to do that. But don’t feel obligated.”
“We’re definitely restocking your ingredients though Ma, most of your flour is on the floor…”
She smiled and carefully walked over to kiss his cheek, “Thank you, baby.” She kissed your cheek too, “Thank you too. Now at least I know why Jake calls you ‘Sugar’, cause you’re sweet.”
“Yeah, I don’t think that’s why he calls her that Mama,” Jake’s youngest sister, Lyla, commented as she walked through the cleaner side of the kitchen to grab a snack before going back to her room.
“Lyla Blake-” Jake muttered in a threatening tone. “Oh don’t get your flight suit in a knot, I’m only half-joking,” she smarted off, dodging Jake’s egg cover hand making a grab at her as she left.
Deana opened her mouth and looked between them, pointing back and forth. “You know what, I’m not gonna ask.”
“Probably for the best DJ,” Levi chuckled, kissing her cheek before retreating upstairs.
She shook her head with a playful eye roll, “Okay, I know it’s late, but I need you both to clean this up and when you’re done, go hose off in the backyard. Got it?”
You and Jake nodded dutifully, “Yes ma’am.” “Alright goodnight.” “Goodnight Ma.” “Goodnight Mrs Seresin.”
She went upstairs and you and Jake looked at each other before surveying the catastrophe around you.
“You do know the song is about s-”
“Jacob Dallas-”
“Shutting up.”
hi, hello, thank you all for reading and making it to the end! i hope you enjoyed! and for this particular event i've got one more to do so be on the look out for that 😉
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Today on making recipes I saw on my dash: I wanted to make this "Mongolian chicken" recipe and then did one of those "loved this recipe! I added several things and made a ton of substitutions :)" recipe review moves. Instead of chicken, I used tofu, and I also added broccoli and mushrooms. There's also some rice hidden under there.
Revised recipe under the cut for my own notes (vegan & gluten free!):
First I want to give a direct link to the original recipe. Flavor text indicates this is meant to be a slightly healthier take-out food mimic. I also referenced this recipe when deciding how to fry tofu (which I've never done before!). Small text indicates notes. I usually don't measure things so not everything has an amount.
Ingredience (tm):
cooking oil of your choice
extra firm tofu (I used a 16 oz block but if I repeat this i'd probably do two blocks)
corn starch (2 tbsp for frying the tofu)
soy sauce (or tamari for the gluten free) (1 tbsp for frying the tofu)
garlic powder
2 crown broccoli
small tub of mushrooms (8 oz? maybe??) (i bought pre-sliced mushrooms and then broke them up into smaller pieces by hand)
yellow onion, chopped (will probably only use half an onion in the future lmao)
4-5 green onions/scallions
you could also use all sorts of other veggies: peppers, snow peas, carrots, zucchini, etc. the world is your oyster..........
Sauce Ingredience (tm):
1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (this has a strong flavor so definitely actually measure)
chopped scallion whites
ginger (I use ginger paste)
minced garlic (recipe calls for 3 cloves but i use jar garlic and just go wild)
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
1/2 brown sugar
1 tbsp corn starch
1/4 cup vegetable stock or water (or chicken stock if you prefer)
something spicy. i used red chilli flakes but you could also try something like sriracha
Technically this is a one pan recipe (or wok, if you're fancy) but you will also use several other bowls and plates. Okay here's how to make it.
Fry tofu:
Press water out of tofu (wrap the block in paper towels, then balance a plate on it and put something heavy on the plate. leave like that while you putter around the kitchen trying to find where the FUCK the vegetable stock concentrate is. or use a tofu press if you have one).
Cut tofu into small blocks
Toss tofu with 2 tbsp corn starch + 1 tbsp soy sauce + garlic powder
Add enough oil to pan to coat the bottom and heat. Add tofu and let sit until bottom browns. Flip tofu pieces to brown other side. If you want to also get the sides you can do more flipping. Or you can get bored and stop
If you're smart, prep veggies by washing and cutting them while tofu fries. I was not smart
Move tofu to plate or bowl
I was surprised by how fucking tasty the tofu was right out of the pan? The garlic powder elevated it to something almost addictive. I ate several pieces while cooking everything else. I did think that later tossing the tofu with the sauce detracted from the crispiness of the tofu. So, next time I will probably keep the tofu separate and add it in last.
Also, if you want rice, start it up around here.
Cook veggies:
prep by cleaning and cutting up veggies
in the same pan as the tofu, add a small amount of oil (or don't, if you have left over oil from the tofu)
toss in veggies in reverse order of how long they will take to cook to the degree you want them. i wasn't smart in my organization so i did the mushrooms by themselves while i cut up onions and broccoli
cook, stirring frequently, until they're as cooked as you want them
move veggies to plate/bowl
Make Sauce:
prep: whisk together 1 tbsp corn starch and 1/4 cup vegetable broth in a small bowl
in the same pan, add sesame oil, scallion whites, ginger, and garlic
cook ~1 min, or however long it takes you to get your shit together to add other ingredients
add rice vinegar, soy sauce/tamari, brown sugar. stir to combine. yes 1/2 cup soy sauce AND brown sugar seems like a lot. yes it will taste fine, i promise
add corn starch/broth slurry. stir
add your chili flakes. stir.
sauce should have thickened
Now dump your tofu + veggies into the pan and then toss to coat with sauce. Garnish with scallion greens. Done!!!
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pie dough woes
"It's not even good yet!" Jane cries. "Stop stealing all the pastry, there's going to be none left for the filling! You're going to become a raw pie if you keep it up!"
"You're a raw pie." Jay manages, yanking his hand back out of Jane’s rolling pin range with a handful of dough scraps that he doesn’t deserve. There’s not even cinnamon on them yet, and if he’d just wait, and stop ruining all her plans they’d be twice as nice with the cinnamon and butter mixture she’s got planned for them.
"You're a delicious baked pie,” Carlos says earnestly, turning his huge and terrible begging eyes up at Jane. "You're perfect and hot and a harbinger of good things into all of our lives."
Much like a pie (baked), Jane is not going to melt under this pressure. Her butter has already solidified through the transformative cooking process, and she's got nothing left in her to be melted, even by sweet boyfriends with swoon-worthy puppy dog eyes.
She props her elbows up on the countertop, careful of the flour bowl she's got out by her left elbow to dust the minipie dough with as she works.
"You're very sweet, but if you eat any more of my pastry," Jane threatens. "I'm going to need to kick you out of the kitchen. And I'll feel bad about it, and then you'll be directly responsible for making me feel bad, and that's not what good boyfriends do."
"Lucky 'or 'ou--" Jay tries.
Jane dips her fingers into the flour bowl. If they're going to be menaces in her kitchen, there are consequences that all boys must face. "Choose your next words carefully."
Jay wisely chooses to swallow the mouthful of raw dough he's stolen from her minipie preparations before trying again. "I said, lucky for you, we're evil--"
Jane launches her handful of flour at him.
"Hey!"
Their kitchen gets morning and afternoon sun because the boys insisted on picking the kitchen with the high, wide windows. It means they need to keep the fans running even in the winter if Jane's doing anything finicky with cold pastry dough, but the sight of her isle boys drinking in the sunlight that spills from the windows most of the day is well worth it. The afternoon sun they've got right now is highlighting the flour stuck to Jay's shirt, his hair, his eyelashes.
"Oops." Jane says sweetly. "I didn't see you there."
"Beh." Jay spits. There's sort of a lot of flour in his mouth. Oops.She should probably feel worse about that. "Peh. Ew."
"I didn't mean for you to swallow it!" Jane cries, but oh, she can't help but laugh too. "I was just-- oh, there's so much in your hair, oh goodness."
"Janey."
"Yes!" Jane squeaks. She's doing a poor job at containing her giggles. Jay's eyes look so bright and pretty, even covered in flour. Jane's never looked so pretty before, not even when she's dressed to the nines and cleaned up and not covered in flour and buttery fingerprints from where they'd had a slight incident with part of the cinnamon sugar filling before.
"You really want us to stop?"
Oh.
"I mean, I wanted to make a nice dessert, and it's not-- I like having you here in the kitchen with me, but it's hard to finish the pies when you keep eating all my ingredients, and I had a tray for snails all buttered already, and--" Jane forces herself to slow down, take a breath. There's no reason for her to be anxious about baking. "Don't go away, but please stop eating all my ingredients. They'll taste a lot better once they're baked, and I really do want you to try the pies once they're done."
Jay smiles at her, flour and all, and Jane can feel the tense muscles all along her back relaxing without anything more than the small reassurance. “Okay. We can stop."
"Thank you."
“But you should teach us to make this dough sometime. It’s too good to keep it to yourself.”
“You don’t—“ Jane laughs, because she can’t stop herself. “You don’t even like baking!”
Carlos drapes himself over her side, careful and warm and comfortable even though he’s made of bones and dried spaghetti noodles. “Because we don’t know how. It’s not like we had the chance to learn as kids.”
“I’m not a very good teacher,” Jane warns. “I’m impatient. And you’re too smart for your own good.”
Carlos leans harder. “You taught me how to straighten my hair properly. That took a lot of patience.”
“Pastry isn’t quite the same thing as hair, babe. There’s a lot more butter in pastry, if you’re doing it right.”
“I’ll try putting butter in my hair if you’ll teach us how to make pie,” Jay offers, “you know you want to try butter conditioning. I’ll text Evie about it.”
“No!”
“Too late, I’m doing it!” Jay says cheerfully. “Butter—conditioner—thoughts? And send.”
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