#we dont have lime so i used lemon

[gaymergirlie]

Okay I just tried a dirty dr pepper those mormons are onto something

[kcrossvine-art]

Hiiii friendssss! What the FUCK is up. What the fuck is up. What the Fuck is up. On todays cute little cookin excursion we are going to be deep frying things and using a wok. If you dont feel comfortable deep frying, and dont have a wok, im sure theres other ways to do it silly :DDD

I believe in you.

From LotR online we're gonna be making Fried Beetroot Sticks!! 

(As always you can find the cooking instructions and full ingredient list under the break-)

MY NAMES CROSS NOW LETS COOK LIKE ANIMALS

SO, “what goes into Fried Beetroot Sticks?” YOU MIGHT ASKSlices of sweet little beated root dipped into a batter with, watch out, special flavors too.

2 Beetroots

Corn flour

Salt 

Red Chilli Powder

Garlic Paste

Baking Soda

Water

Peanut oil

And we'll also be making some horseradish sour cream dip to go along with it;

Sour cream

Prepared horseradish

1 Green onion 

Few splashes of lemon juice

Salt to taste

Ground pepper to taste

"Cooked, tender beetroot sticks are dredged in a light batter and fried to give a crispy exterior and a soft, sweet interior. Served with a bracing horseradish sour cream, this snack is both filling and delicious."- LotRO Tooltip

AND, “what does Fried Beetroot Sticks taste like?” YOU MIGHT ASKThis is like homemade fair-food and it sounds like a contradiction but its not

But maybe its just because its fried food? American brained, sorry.

Retains the inherit sweetness to beetroot

And similar to pickled beetroot the sweetness contrasts the spicey of the batter

(which i encourage you to amp up if youd like more spice)

The horseradish sourcream dip is to die for

Measure with your heart for that one, and save some green onion to top it with when you serve

This would pair very well with a lime italian soda or with shaved ice cones

Im always very anxious about deep-frying things, or working with oils at high temperatures, but i didnt run into any complications with this dish. Just make sure to keep best practices and safety precaution in mind, especially with a wok as it can tilt!

. If you dont have corn flour, you can substitute all-purpose flour . If you dont have peanut oil, look up oils with the same smokepoint to decide what else to use

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The recipe stuck out to me, as i was assembling a list of foodstuffs from tolkiens work, for being such a "regular" named food. Also its worth 19 silver 69 copper in the LotR MMO and im immature.

I think the dip has the most room for improvement and tinkering. I've never made horseradish sourcream before, so more practiced tastebuds could perfect a simple thing like this. In the future id also like to try adding red pepper flakes along with the the powder and garlic paste, to give more visual variety and spice. I think cumin in the batter would be a nice midtone flavor too.

I give this recipe a solid 8/10 (with 1 being food that makes one physically sick and 10 being food that gives one a lust for life again.) for its relative simplicity and modularity with things you could add.

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Beetroot Sticks Ingredients:

2 Beetroots

130 grams corn flour

1 tbsp salt 

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp Garlic Paste

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

178 grams Water

432 grams peanut oil

Horseradish Sour Cream Ingredients:

225 grams Sour cream

200 grams Prepared horseradish

1 whole green onion (green and white parts VERY finely chopped)

1 tspn lemon juice

Salt to taste

ground pepper to taste

Beetroot Method:

Peel all beetroots and cut them length-wise into  rectangles.

Combine flour, salt, chilli powder, garlic paste, baking soda, and water in a bowl.

Mix well into a smooth batter.

Heat peanut oil to medium in a wok and dip beet roots into batter. Deep fry until golden brown in color.

Stack beetroots on paper-towel lined plates to cool and dry as you go.

Serve with horseradish sour cream!

Dip Method:

Mix all ingredients

Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour for the flavors to blend.

[texture32]

Some things, insight.. full of love… it seems.. but what is true of what is happening. To some joy is a pity.. almost lost in the dust of the ashes, burned cashes and stashes for the sake of what we feel is a better future.. the past is always new.. remember that.

Love found again, is like brand new.. swaying the mind in to the beuatiful blue is nothing new.. but that magic can break hearts.. like lost joy. Real joy

That is what some search. I researched as a past time. Some would pay a dime for that, in other places and other times.

And like lemons, same with limes. I dont spit bars, i make lines. For myself.. sad as it seems, blue was always a hint of the dream.. in all senses..

Romanticism is often plagued by the word love. But like a virus.. if true, only corrupts the bad in us… So keeping the dark hidden and what not, i feel i have a step towards true thought.

Purified, process or not, direct indirect, both, indirect direction and vice versa.. my boredum may be a sign to myself that i should do something. I dont know what ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ weakness like luck? Hard to care.. when all is confusion to one. Understanding what pain is.. something ive pondered if i should have knowledge of. Something ive.. thought to sought from time.

Path of pain.. suffering understanding how not to blame…

Stay ignorant. Or not. Enlightenment has a dark or.. soft spot. But like a compass without gauss to gauge and navigate the seas, lost adrift, maybe to find a new breeze. A new scent from shrubs and foliage and trees. Blue fruit.. blue weeds..

They say the Dao flows to the lowest place.. im quite simple.. but i know that means searching low is where you find peace. Be that it, i search deep. Desires euphoria is not what i thought it was. Glad to know. Never knew magic existed. Now i must play the true fool, and be caring of the seeds i sow.. and when they grow.. not take them for granted. Thats human to understand.. but what would an inscect think of such a thing.

Humanity brings forth good things. Maybe i should stay in the know. But keep my darkness for those who need it most. Doping the brain with drugs.. id rather not, however im stuck in this rut. Humanity brings good things. Nature and its creator mapped out something… im just a screw lose. Its somewhere out there stranded. I can hold myself together. But i actually feel unhinged, windows got no outside pane, no ledge.

Of itself.. can you go below the Dao.. maybe the blueprint of life is being rebuilt to something high.

Natural true joy and bliss, no needs to be met.. thats the paradise i imagine in my head. But never a memory to forget.. only grateful we met the goals end and start. Maybe build higher things, dream new dreams. Find a higher place in harmonious strings…. Ionic bonds and spag being old things, i cherish the old teachings, taking them literally.

Intelligence… ive always loved.. but my heart is upside down. And the higher parts not so well. Confusion alone isnt so swell. So i keep to myself. Compassion turning on itself.. purify the truth within..

[eteru-roses]

"No matter how the wind howls, the mountain can not bend to it."

(^ quote from mulan :p)

hello!!!! welcome to the blog!

this is a disney-twisted wonderland oc roleplay blog! we're all here to have fun but before you interact, please thoroughly read the following section

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🎧 you can absolutely dm me. you can rant about your ocs to me, show me art, go ahead!! i love hearing about other people's ocs. you can also vent in my dms, but please ask first.

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there are more rules when it comes to this!

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🎧 this also means that i won't be having poly relationships with my characters. i don't know how to handle them.

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If any of the rules stated are broken, i will first privately contact you, giving you a warning. the second time i will send you a dm, then block you.

okay now all that stuff is over, we can talk about my characters and i now :3

🌿 atamai ēteru 🌿

🌿 atamai speaks in blue text

🌿 age: 18/eighteen

🌿 birthday: december 12th

🌿 year: junior / third (3rd)

🌿 height: 5'8~5'10 / about 175 cm

🌿 dorm: octavinelle

🌿 class: 3-A

🌿 gender/pronouns: amab, he/they

🌿 sexuality: omniromantic demiromantic (masc preference) demisexual

🌿 Iikes: old/classic literature, his plants, gardening, his cat

🌿 dislikes: loud places/noises, crowds, bright lights, unconsentual physical contuct

🌿 least favorite food: any seafood/fish

🌿 favorite food: spring/hanami/tri-color dango

atamai ēteru is a quieter young man. he tends to have a more formal/proper way of speaking, and is rather short with his responses if he doesn't know who he is speaking to. once he gets closer to someone, he speaks more casually and freely around them. he has a more business casual way of dressing, typically wearing collared button-up shirts and vests, along with dress pants. he has a small white cat in his dorm named jasmine. he enjoys plants, especially interesting ones. his favorite flowers are snapdragons. he has autism, ptsd, and adhd. he tends to speak in a more formal way, i promise he doesn't hate anyone.

his backstory can be found here

you can find picrews here

pintrest board of his clothing taste here

🌿 atamai's relationships

friends/platonic

🌸 @/nrcbookclub 🌿 trystia sullivan 🌿 considers her a sister in all but blood 🌸

🌸 @/official-nrc-prophet 🌿 atlas cassandrasan 🌿 conaiders him a friend 🌸

🌸 @/official-vil-schoenheit 🌿 vil schoenheit 🌿 considers him a friend 🌸

🌸 @/floyd-leech-thing 🌿 floyd leech 🌿 considers him a friend/co-workers 🌸

🌸 @/jadeleech-official 🌿 jade leech 🌿 co workers 🌸

🌸 @/seven-seas-octavinelle 🌿 azul ashengrotto 🌿 friends? he's mai's boss 🌸

partners/romantic

🌸 none yet! 🌸

🎧 rida ēteru 🎧

🎧 age: 17

🎧 birthday: may 20th

🎧 year: sophomore/2nd(second)

🎧 dorm: heartslabul

🎧 height: 6'1 / about 185 cm

🎧 gender/prns: trans male/afab he/xe

🎧 sexuality: panromantic asexual

🎧 likes: talking, horror games, listening to music

🎧 dislikes: unconsentual touch, getting yelled at, dogs (they scare him)

🎧 fun facts: he has a ginger cat named pepper, along with liking horror games, he likes games similar to splatoon

rida is a very extroverted, talkative young man. he has a bright and happy personality. he enjoys horror games, and can play most of them without flinching. he is rather smart for someone as talkative as himself. he is the younger brother of atamai. he has adhd, ptsd, and bipolar.

backstory has not yet been written.

you can find his picrews here

pintrest board of his fashion taste here

i also made him a spotify playlist here

🎧 rida's relationships

friends/platonic

🎧

partners/romantic

🎧 @/nrcbookclub 🎮 harvey moore 🎮 his boyfriend <3 🎮 #rida's butterfly 🎧

✩ about mod/ren - dude behind the screen ✩

hi!!! im ren (nickname) , so hi! i speak in purple text. i have medically diagnosed adhd and autism, please be patient with me. i dont have the brightest past, please dont yell(or all caps in this case) at me when upset. it is very VERY triggering. i use he/they and im a transmasc demiromantic omniromantic asexual

i love making friends, dms always open!!

say hi boys!!

hello.

hi!!!!!

credit for the dividers go to @/cafekitsune

also if anyone's wondering about the quote its because both of them are based off mulan :p

[flintandpyrite]

Dinner, 7/18/23:

Main: Saag with tofu

I’ve written about this recipe before I think but it’s always worth revisiting because tbh I think it might be better than saag paneer (made at home) I know that’s controversial but most grocery store paneer tastes so bland to me?? It’s never as tangy as the restaurant ones. The tofu seasoning described in this recipe gets it just right though. I basically follow this recipe exactly but I skip the step with cauliflower and cashew and just stir in some yogurt at the end. I also add 3/4 tsp garam masala with the other spices because it just doesn’t taste right without it, and often a big squeeze of lemon juice to brighten it up. I ran out of lemons making the marinade this time so I used acv and it was fine. I also used 16 oz frozen spinach because I wanted to avoid going to the store today.

Main: this dal recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s Vegetarian India:

It’s really really good. I just used whatever dal mix we had in the cabinet which included split urad, whole urad, moong dal, red lentils and green lentils so I’m sure any available small legume mix would work. I soaked mine for 4 hours before cooking because the urad and moong dals are a bit tough usually but I’m sure it would have been fine. I also cooked it in half broth because I had some and it tasted AMAZING. I could literally eat a bowl of this for breakfast. You’re going to want to double the crispy fried shallots on top, trust me on this.

Side: basmati rice

which we are running out of. Also plain yogurt, tamarind chutney and a green Indian hot sauce that I definitely need to buy again.

Dessert: lime blueberry loaf

it’s tiny sour perfect wild blueberry season here in the northeast so I bought a pint last weekend at the farmers’ market. And then I made my one and only cake recipe (ok I guess I will eat 4 or 5 others including my lemon Bundt cake, my mom’s carrot cake, my brother’s ginger cake and my other brother’s marble yogurt cake but THATS IT. NO OTHER CAKES I DONT LIKE THEM) which is lemon yogurt anything cake but as stated above I was out of lemons so I used 4 limes. It’s quite unexpected and not overly sweet at all! And truly the texture is so good. Most of my problem with cake is how dry so many of them are, but this one (and my lemon bundt) is soaked in citrus syrup which keeps it very dense and not crumb-y at all. And there’s no frosting. Just fresh citrus juice and powdered sugar, as god intended.

[certifiedgoofball]

honestly idk much about my system anymore. I know we got trauma we have been suspecting this all the way back in 7th grade i think. I think there's like...3 of us?.

-one of them encompasses disturbing imagery; hyperrealistic art, music made by "the caretaker" and being tired and/or traumatized.

-the other one encompasses evil dubious goober, those weird ass cat memes, being the villainous dubious thing it is and that narc high ig

-i am just some funny autistic mf who'd prob taste like lemon lime yk; back in my old system days, when i was fresh in systemhood; there were only three. A orange named Bingus, a green named Spingus, a purple named Mingus. I thought there was more then that; a panic attack lead for them to go dormant ig. Maybe they are back out of hiding

ACHIVEMENT UNLOCKED: Cerberus.

bingus spingus and mingus are amazing names truly. being alive is already a really weird thing and i cant even imagine how confusing systemhood must be, so just take your time and be kind to yourself. you dont need to know everything about yourself, you have time to figure it out :3 This cat is balling

[squid-ink-symphony]

Finally working on my agents?????

Idk what 8 is going to end up like, but I'm going to play octo expansion in the next couple months which should help with that. But for now here's what we have!

I named them all after citrus stuff cuz.. its cute <3 Anyway, if you want a playlist sort of inspired by these 4 and just Splatoon/Splatoon characters in general check this out!

More info under the cut! And of course anything here is subject to change. Feel free to ask me or the agents any questions!

Lime/Captain 3

I mixed the male and female base inkling hairstyles to get the one i use for Lime.

They/Them :)

I changed the cloak they got from cuttlefish to a cape(easier to draw.)

Gave them back their old hero suit/jacket thing and shortened their pants.

This is Lime as of splatoon 3, i dont really know if anything is different about them in one and two that varies from the canon designs other than the hair.

Lime is very much the silent type who tends to worry too much and tries to make sure everything gets handled. This means they can end up taking on a lot more than is healthy for them, but they figure it's better that they do it than anyone else so no one else gets hurt.

has a lot of scars that i didnt include becuz this pic isnt colored.

The exact same height as Yuzu, but Lime wears high heels when in casual clothes so they end up being taller.

Has one older sibling.

Uses roller.

Clementine/Agent 4

Is used to being the smartest there is, and she still is really talented. But when she got into a really fancy school she was suddenly surrounded by other people on her level and she actually had to work. Had never built up good study habits and had just coasted by on natural talent until now, so she dropped out about 3/4 through the school year. A couple weeks later she was scouted by Marie.

She only really went along with Marie due to the low point she was in, and she figured following some random woman into the sewers couldn't be any worse than what she had already done. Saving Callie really helped bring her emotions and confidence back up.

She might still be dealing with feeling like she needs to be perfect and smart for her to have any worth, but she's working to get better and allow herself to make mistakes.

He/Him, She/Her and They/Them!

Their hair is just a shorter version of the "straight" inkling girl hair

The logo on her tank top is supposed to be the cuttlegear logo, but i never drew it lol

Wears her hero jacket around her waist after rescuing Callie.

The wheels help her skate and work well while riding on inkrails. It was her first actual project she let herself work on after dropping out. At first it didnt work, but she eventually tried again and again until it did.

Worlds number one salmon runner.

Was so used to being "the smart kid" until he was surrounded by tons of smart kids. And suddenly, that trait didn't make her stand out any more.

Starts off very self loathing, and Marie doesn't notice because 4 is getting results and all Marie cared about was getting Callie back. But slowly 4 grew to break down and then build herself back up again with Marie's help.

Only child

Uses Dualies mostly, but is also pretty proficient with a charger. Is sort of a jack of all trades and can really play any weapon.

Pomelo/Agent 8

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She/Her and He/Him???

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E liter user??

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Yuzu/Agent Neo 3

Was originally going to be called Lemon to match with Lime, but i thought Yuzu was cuter

It/It, They/Them, She/Her, and honestly anything else you want to use. Hoards pronouns and names like a dragon.

Lives with Little Buddy and their mom. Their mom(not biological) is a Goldie.

Does actually speak salmonid, and refuses to work for Grizz Co. Will fight their employees on sight. (this causes some slight issues with 4 when they first meet)

Stringer user!

Finds treasure in the splatlands and sells it in splatsville for cash. WILL fight you on sight if you try to take their stuff.

Hair is a mix between the male ponytail and the canon braid style.

Loves to collect shiny bits and bobs, and can sniff out anything like it from a mile away.

Yuzu will do anything for money. It needs money to help support her family!!!

Was sort of conflicted fighting Deep Cut. On one hand, Yuzu respects them a lot for what they do for Splatsville. But on the other hand, Yuzu is not backing down from a challenge OR treasure. So Yuzu chose to at least do Deep Cut the honor of keeping it a clean fight with no tricks.

Speaking of, it WILL play dirty to get what they want.

Very curious and loves to poke around where they don't belong. Will find every little thing hidden in every level.

Absolutely horrible sense of direction, Honey has to help them out a lot.

Is somehow the most naive and most distrusting of the group.

When they celebrate, they go all out! Splatfests, something good happened with the NSS, birthdays, pretty much anything is an excuse to party like tomorrow won't come.

Honey/Little Buddy/Agent Neo 3 Also?

Has a full proper salmonid name, and so does Honey and Yuzu's mom. I just havent decided what they are yet. But Honey was the name Yuzu gave it, and so they wear it with pride!

He/Him, It/Its, They/Them

Has a braid in their hair just like Yuzu!!

Is growing in some of his goldie scales! But not all of them are their yet! Got his first one after the Hugefry transformation. During the transformation he turned into a massive goldie, but returned to normal with no other side effects. But whats this! There was a single golden scale! Honey was so proud!!

Very brave, unafraid to do anything to help Yuzu out! He will help his big sib!!

Likes to cook!

[knockknockknockingonhootysdoor]

Apple Pie Recipe:

Listen, a big portion of you voted for it so now you get recipe. @yardsards Tagging u specifically bc u like recipe

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour

White Granulated Sugar

Dark Brown Sugar

Unsalted Butter

Salt [Unrelated to Butter]

Cold Water

Apples [Between 6 to 8 depending on size]

You can use traditional Granny Smith Apples. I prefer Honeycrisps or Jonagolds.

Clover Honey

Date Syrup [Optional]

Lemon/Lime Or Bottled Lemon/Lime juice

Cinnamon

Cardamom

Star Anise

Nutmeg

Pumpkin Pie Spice [Optional]

Egg [Optional Wash]

You can use premade pie dough for this if you don't have the spoons for it, but I've included how to make a dough as well. Preheat your oven to 400°F before you do anything, please.

Pie Dough

1.5 Cups of AP flour in a bowl, add 1tsp of salt and 1 tblsp of white sugar into the bowl and whisk. Cut 2 sticks of butter into smaller cubes or thinner slices if its fairly hard, then scatter it into the bowl. As opposed to a whisk, use a rubber/silicone spatula to cut and mix the butter into the flour. Often I find using a clean hand to mix gives me the best results. Then add 1 cup more of flour and mix again, adding cold water as you are mixing the dough. I would estimate around 6 tblsp of water, but follow you heart and your dough's texture. It should hold itself together without crumbling. Once its to the correct texture, roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in saran and place in the fridge for abt an hour.

Filling

Wash and peel your apples [6 to 8]. I use baking soda to get any dirt off. Some ppl prefer the skin when having apple pie, but I dont lol. I cut them to about 1/2 sizes, but follow you heart, nothing needs to be perfect. You should be looking at roughly 4ish cups of apples. You just want to be able to fill a 9in Pyrex/Pie tray. Place ur cut apples in a large bowl so we can get to shmixing.

We are adding now 1/2 cup of white sugar, 2/3 cup of dark brown sugar, 1 tsp of Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of Nutmeg, 2 shakes of Cardamom, 3 Shakes of Pumpkin Spice seasoning, and literally one tiny pinch of ground Star Anise.

I can not fucking emphasise enough how little Star Anise you need for this. Like a breath of Star Anise will be plenty. I grounded Star Anise in my coffee/spice grinder and it has never left it. Literally any more than one pinch of Star Anise, you are looking at an apple licorice pie. Please learn from my mistakes.

In a separate little bowl, combine 1 tblsp of Honey, 1/2 tblsp of Date Syrup, and 2 to 4 tblsp of Lemon/Lime Juice.

Important to note: You're adding citrus to help the sticky of the honey/date syrup, but the date syrup isn't mandatory. You can put the juice and honey straight in with the apples. I just find it easier to mix like this.

Add this combination to ur apple mixture and let sit for about 5 minutes. You'll find the apples will get watery. At this point you are going to add 2 to 4 tblsp of AP Flour to the mix to thicken. Now ur filling is complete.

Pie Assembly

If you are making the dough yourself, take the dough ball out of the fridge and on a lightly floured surface, evenly split the dough in half. You are going to knead each piece about 15/20 times, before rolling it out to about 1/4 to 3/16th thickness. You can see how stretched out the dough is by placing it on the bottom of ur pie tin and seeing how to dough falls. Once the one piece is ready, place in the bottom of your pie. The other rolled pie dough you can cut into long strips to make your latticework. Or if you dont want to lattice you can just make it a flat piece.

Before the filling, I spread softened butter and a sprinkle of sugar at the bottom. Just for a littlw sweetness. Pour in your filling, and make sure it's not, like, too over filled. You want it to be no higher than the rim of the pyrex/pie tin etc. Either apply your lattice or the flat pie dough (be sure to cut little openings at the top).

You can either use butter to brush onto the top or you can use an egg wash (egg, beaten with 2 tblsp of either milk or water). After, sprinkle just a little bit of sugar and cinnamon on the top.

Place in the oven [That u preheated at 400°F] for approx 35 to 40 min. I set a timer for 30min and continuously check it after. You may find the filling will boil through your lattice. This is normal. You want to just make sure you don't burn the crust. You're looking for a golden color. Then remove and let it sit to cool for 10 minutes before serving hot with some vanilla ice cream, the best way to eat apple pie. ♡

[buzzerbeaterbin]

POST WINTER BREAK WE HAVE BREATHED WE HAVE RESTED WE ARE READY FOR 2024

I GUESS I'M SLOW BUT SLOW AND STEADY STILL WINS SO I'M TRYING NOT TO BEAT MYSELF UP OVER IT

SLOW IN THE SENSE OF NOT ONLY AS A STUDENT OF MEDICINE BUT ALSO A STUDENT OF #LIFE LMFAO

HERE ARE MY TIME SAVING, JOY SPARKING WELLNESS LESSONS/REMINDERS FOR MYSELF AT THIS TIME THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE:

I cannot express how LAUGHABLE of a venture it was to expect myself to ever reasonably keep up with essentially a 6 days/week workout routine in the midst of the biggest life transition I'm experiencing thus far. This semester we are focusing on fitting in a 1 hour session only 2-3x/week, that hits both strength training AND cardio - the name of the game is efficiency!!! Aerobic, weight-bearing, heart-rate elevating, fat-burning, full body, FUNCTIONAL, ATHLETIC. I'm accepting that certain other goals (e.g. flexibility) will have to take a backseat for the time being. It's looking like a lot of HIIT, double compounds (e.g. squat to shoulder press), minimal equipment ->

I'm done with waiting in lines for popular machines!!! WHO HAS THE TIME!!! I've also learned the value of simplifying your needs as much as possible the so that your ability to stay consistent with your workouts is not limited to exclusive, fancy equipment that ties you down to a particular studio/gym e.g. kind of a meme but I got so used to the hip thrust machine at my giant suburban gym just to basically never see it again. I PRAY for the day I am able to rely on body weight calisthenics alone, but until then, there's so much magic in a bare-bones bench + dumbbells gym, and almost everywhere you go will have that

on that note, a lot of solidcore moves can be done with sliding discs, youre welcome

for the first time in an extremely long time, one of my primary goals this time around is actually weight loss - there's a whole lot more I can say about this but for now, one of the primary reasons is the fact that I will be in Korea for the first time ever this summer ifykyk lol. but starvation is never the means nor the ends, especially given how much GLUCOSE my brain requires during these long days. I'm approaching this as a fun challenge to see how I can be the most efficient (time and money) with my fuel

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->BUY A LARGE PLASTIC BOWL WITH A LID!! EZ TO CLEAN EZ TO SHAKE/MIX EZ TO CLEAN BC LIGHTWEIGHT

->ROMAINE (CRUNCH + FLAVORLESS) + KALE (SOFT + EARTHY) IS THE BEST LEAST BORING GREENS COMBO THATLL DELAY TEXTURAL DISINTEREST

->TRY NOODLES AS UR CARB INSTEAD OF QUINOA OR RICE BC COLD NOODLES > COLD OTHERS

->USE LITERALLY JUST ACID (LEMON OR LIME JUICE) AS UR DRESSING AND ADD HERBS/SEASONINGS/NUT BUTTERS (THINNED OUT) SEPARATELY DIRECTLY INTO THE BOWL!!!! IT ADDS THE DEPTH OF FLAVOR BUT FEELS LESS HEAVY AND ALSO LESS DISHES BC U DONT NEED TO FKN MIX UR DRESSING IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER AND IT GET IT ALL GREASY FROM OILS AND ALWAYS HAVE LEFT OVER AND NEVER USE THE LEFTOVER ASFDIAHSDFLKH

-> VIDALIA CHOP WIZARD/-ESQUE TOOLS

GL I HOPE U ARE ABLE TO EAT MORE VEGGIES THIS YEAR!!!!!

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snack hunt saga:

the biggest revelation = The Only Bean Edamame Beans, they have a 11g protein :110cal ratio (same ratio as those pure protein bars) and go down wayyy better bc it's real food and not processed powder (I'm still learning to tolerate protein powder). They come individually packed too so SO good for on the go!!!!

I've been liking TJ's flavored cashews too - not the best macro profile (like all nuts) but are so easy to pack for a study session and don't go bad quickly

MEDJOOL DATES every once in a while i remember again that nuggets of heaven exist and are so filling so quickly

[aneixart]

sun sept 10, 23

dark out im in the past present and future all the the same time an old boyfriend is here we are in these groups like leaders teaching others , we are walking in caverns I dont know what I'm saying but I realize they are mostly teenage boys tall thick ready to train, I have to be careful not to be to nice so others don't take it as flirting. I'm supposed to work in . Hours2but I haven't slept yet and am debating on callingDevon, to tell them I can't come in but its almost 5 or 6 how is whereI work still open, my family is here we are in an upstairs home below is the caves , I see my siblings getting ready to cook to celebrate something I see drawers with lime and lemons I need to use them to make lemon and keylime pie when I grab bag its like they all age immediately. I walk outside I see a black cat and a small child is outside with a long black t running around, I'm mad that they are not watching this child ,street lamps. I'm in an abandon place a more open cave there is rain water falling and light coming through a part of it we explore a tall girl walks in front of me , there's a board we have to cross to get to other side but I fall in the middle of walking I grab on the side up ahead the girl also falls shortly after I do I grab her and help her to the top she's not as strong as I am but she tries to pull me up I'm close enough to see her dirty blonde hair and blue eyes , I tell her ,, she has to pull us up over top or we both will fall,,.. but I know she isn't strong enough i begin to struggle to pull us up slowly and push over the top she looks lost or dazed. Then I wake up

[alexanderoftirragen]

skills i thjnk should be taught to american high schoolers so we all make it to adulthood able to feed at least 1 human well:

basic knife skills, enough to comfortably and quickly prep for making a big batch of soup, how to sharpen knives

how to make good pasta (salt. salt in the water. and how to use pasta water!)

how to scramble, fry, and boil an egg, how to make an omelette, how to tell if your eggs have gone bad, to check the eggs in the carton in the store

how to tell if food has gone bad in general (if it looks fine and it smells fine and its not meat… its probably fine!)

meat safety, cross contamination safety(, how to wash your hands)

that you can substitute a lot of foods in recipes

how to make broth from scraps

how to cook rice on the stovetop

how to cook beans and other legumes from dried

how to work with tofu

how to roll a spring roll and a burrito

how to spruce up classic college struggle meals (mac and cheese -> add broccoli or peas, ramen -> add a soft boiled egg green onions and sesame seeds, bag of chips -> dip of choice, etc)

how to pick fruits and vegetables—at the very least apples, oranges, lemons and limes, and avocados

how to store different fruits and vegetables

how to read a recipe

grocery budgeting, where to find coupons and how to use them, how to know if youre eligible for/how to apply for or get food aid, how to grocery shop on public transit

what pantry staples to keep on hand, what its worth it to spend money on and what to buy as dirt cheap as possible, what to buy and what to make from scratch

restaurant kitchen etiquette

that diets dont work and the most important (“)rule(“) of food is eat enough lol

things i think it would be fun and useful to teach high schoolers:

how to make pizza dough and sandwich bread from scratch

how to make caramel, curds, and whipped cream from scratch (how to zest a citrus fruit!)

how to quick pickle

how to make jellies and jams

canning

deep frying (not! turkeys!)

homemade ice cream

salad composition

how to make pie dough

how to grow herbs, tomatoes, peppers, etc

plating

seasonal and regional foods

how to eat crustaceans

farmers market field trips :)

foraging?!?

[bukatra]

DO. NOT. FEED. DUCKS. BREAD.

Guys, I know everyone of us has done it. We go up to the edge of the water with a loaf of bread and toss chunks to the ducks and laugh as they fight over each other to get a piece. Most likely, your parents or other adult figure taught you, as did their parents.

BUT YOU NEED TO STOP.

I dont mean stop feeding ducks, thats awesome. Feed the ducks. But dont feed them bread.

Bread is bad for birds.

1. It had hardly any nutrition. Its like twinkies. all simple sugars that offer no nutritional value.

2. like twinkies and junk food, it can be addicting. The ducks will pass up good, wholesome food if they think they will get yummy bread instead.

3. Worst of all, it can lead to Angel Wing, a very serious disease that makes them grow up unable to fly. One of the leading causes is a high-calorie, low-nutrient diet while still growing. Bread is about the highest calorie-lowest nutrient food you can give a bird!!!!

4. It can destroy the ecosystem. Bread that falls into the water and isnt eaten can mildew and mold. This can kill fish and destroy the entire lake/river/etc.

Instead, feed the ducks other stuff.

1. Did you know ducks love melon rinds? yeah. they go nuts for watermelon and cantaloupe rinds. So this summer, save the inedible rinds of your picnic melons and bring them to ducks. YUM.

2. Berries too. if you have frozen fruit thats freezer burned, take it to the lake!!!! they dont care if the blueberries are wrinkles and soggy!!!

3. Old veggies are YUMMY to birds and give them good nutrients!! Im talking cucumbers, peas, squash, zucchini, corn, kale, or broccoli… its all so good for them. so dont toss the soggy veggeis, give them to the ducklings.

4. CORN!!!!! For f***s sake. give the bird some corn. They LOVE it and its very very good for them.

5. Pumpkin seeds help them get ready for moltings and for the winter months.

These arent bread, but dont feed them these either:

1. Citrus. NOOOO. Dont feed them citrus fruit. no oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit. no. dont. the citric acid will make them have weak egg shells.

2. NEVER FEED A DUCK OR ANY OTHER BIRD ANY PORTION OF AN AVOCADO. Its TOXIC. please dont do it. Im talking, skin, flesh, pit, Dont do it. It can cause heart attacks. The duck may be fine for an hour but it will die.

3. Onions can cause diarrhea and if you give it a lot, it can cause blood poisoning.

4. potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants are related to the nightshade. they contain small amounts of poisons. baby or young ducks can get sick.

5. Spinach is fine, but only a little bit. It can make their eggs weaker if the mom eats a lot. so maybe only a few leaves every so often.

I am NOT A BIRD EXPERT, so here are my references.

https://morningchores.com/feeding-ducks/

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/why-you-shouldnt-feed-ducks-bread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements.242460/

Be good to ducks. They are nice and make good quacking sound.

Also, stop feeding them as soon as they grow uninterested. Leaving extra food to sink to the bottom of the water and rot is bad.

[kcrossvine-art]

Γεια σας! Here we are at the Penultimate Redwall Recipe we're going to cover, and this ones a two-fer as most of the drinks are. Today from the Redwall Cookbook we're covering both Applesnow and Mossflower Mulled Cider!

(you can also find the original recipe at the bottom if you’d like to follow along)-

MY NAMES CROSS NOW LETS COOK LIKE ANIMALS

SO, “what goes in to an Applesnow?” YOU MIGHT ASK

Sauce apple (such as McIntosh or Cortland)

Ground cinnamon

Sugar

Eggwhite

AND, “well, what goes in to an Mossflower Mulled Cider?” YOU MIGHT ASK

2 cups apple cider

3 tablespoons sugar

4 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

Pinch ground allspice

2 slices lime or lemon

Applesnow is essentially applesauce but fancy-ed with the egg, you can cook more or less time for various applesauce consistencies, the time this recipe gives will have it be less mushy (or not cooked at all…).

AND, “what does each taste like?” YOU MIGHT ASK

Theyre both very simple dishes that pack a lot of flavor!

Applesnow is definitely best served chilled

Eggwhites, when beaten enough, have a good texture to them (youll need to beat them until theyre soft-firm peaks!!! Don't underbeat them!!)

Though the taste of eggwhites on the applesauce is….. Acquired. I did not like it, it tasted too savory/breakfasty

the cider is sweet and smooth, buttery

citrus adds a really nice tang to balance out the more complicated flavors

The english have some damn weird desserts

. doubled allspice amount in applesnow . doubled cinammon/cloves amount in cider

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From deciding to make both to having both completed and ready to eat, id say it took about an hour- most of this was me double checking recipes and waiting for my electric stovetop to heat haha.

Applesnow is a fascinating concept- you dont often see egg whites alone used in end results. It doesnt have a strong flavor on its own but the texture is very satisfying because its layered with the applesauce, and the applesauce is delicious because its spiced. Measure with your heart on that also. But whipping egg whites is quite a bit of work and i think i wouldve personally liked this better with vanilla bean icecream? Making it closer to a sundae than Applesnow.

The Mossflower Mulled Cider makes about one large glass, so id recommend making the recipe in a larger quantity just given how long it takes for spices to incorporate. Also, try to shoot for a tall saucepan! I made mine in the same pot i use for pasta and had it been just a wee bit shorter on the walls it wouldve been impossible to stir enough for the sugar to incorporate.

Really excited to get to the last redwall recipe next review! I have some closing thoughts on the book and hopefully it wont take me too long to come out with it. Thank you all so much for reading along this far, it really does mean a lot to me how much folks have enjoyed this series and seeing people save recipes for cooking later :')

I give Applesnow an 8/10, and Mossflower Mulled Cider a 10/10 (with 1 being food that makes one physically sick and 10 being food that gives one a lust for life again.)

🐁 ORIGINAL RESIPPY TEXT BELOW 🐁

Applesnow Ingredients:

1 large sauce apple (such as McIntosh or Cortland), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Sugar (or other sweetener), to taste

1 egg white (see Note)

NOTE: Raw Egg Whites For most healthy people, the risk of salmonella food poisoning from a fresh egg white is small. To minimize this risk, use the egg white directly from the refrigerator and serve immediately, or, to avoid all risk, substitute powdered egg whites. Follow package directions to reconstitute the equivalent of one white.

Method:

Place the apple slices in a saucepan with the cinnamon, if using, and add 2 tablespoons ofwater. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then cover the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer until the apple goes mushy, 5 to 10 minutes.

Transfer the apple mush to a bowl, add the sugar, and beat until smooth. Let cool.

Just before serving, beat the egg white in a mixer until stiff. Fold the egg white into the apple and serve.

Mossflower Mulled Cider Ingredients:

2 cups apple cider

3 tablespoons sugar

4 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

Pinch ground allspice

2 slices lime or lemon

Method:

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cider, sugar, cloves, cinnamon and allspice and stir together until the sugar has dissolved. Continue to heat until the cider reaches a boil.

Take the pan off the heat, cover it, and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain out the whole spices and serve warm, garnished with a lime or lemon slice

[frankaben]

limelight mafia

we cut people when they dont expect us to, because its the only shock we can inflict. martinelli lights another cigarette as he looks into the floating lemon pulp of his whiseky sour. "another one", he told the bartender. "long day?" "not really." martinelli looked for an ashtray. "i can't really see their faces anymore, you know" "what do you mean", asked the bartender. "the dead ones.." "why don't you just stop, can't you tell this is ruining you?" martinelli looked away as his cigarette fell on the floor. it looked like it was snowing. a small layer of ash had coated the sticky bar-floor. it still burned and he thought about picking it up and smoking it again. "it's okay, we can deal with it"

all he could see was the bloodshed he had caused. martinelli ran to get his coat and left. a smile lost miles ago had enterd his mind. the streets were cold, it really had been snowing this whole time. but who's to say martinelli was the one that caused it. a small crust of ice had formed on the puddles, not yet enough to smooth out the surface. martinelli happened to catch a glimpse of his reflection and he couldn't help but think of the myth of narcissus. a cab held its way for him and he got in.

"where to?" martinelli paniced and got out again. he thought of crying but it was the middle of the night and he was out on the streets. he was drunk. and he didn't know what to do. his wife had thrown him out of his house earlier because of the fight. martinelli knew he didnt love her but she wanted him to, so he tried. he didn't know what to believe anymore. it really was only a matter of time..

the stars and the moon were cold. it was december and his eyes couldnt really help him anymore. all the faces had become a blur to martinelli. a grey one, like static, only softer. he coulnt help but cry now, as he couln't process any of his thoughts.  

fire and water cancel

streams of two truths

martinelli didn't have a choice, he had to go home. if he slept on the streets he would freeze to detah, he thought. streetlights had turned lime, it was like he was the star of the play. all of the lights on me! all this reminded martinelli of the times he had poisoned his surroundings. by pure coincidence, one would think.

martinelli cant write a book, he cant even write stories. so why should he try. he hung up his coat again and smoked another cigarette.

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the drugs we take turn us into that drug.

[aldakat31415]

So I've decided to start writing for the PJO and HOO characters.

I will be writing for the show as well, just none of the younger characters.

Requests are open.

Characters I will write for:

Book Percy Jackson (HOO only) or platonic

Book Grover Underwood (HOO only) or platonic

Book Annabeth Chase(HOO only) or platonic

Book and Show Luke Castilian (Au where he doesn't die for HOO?)

Book Clarise (HOO only) (is she alive in HOO?) or platonic

Book Nico Di Angelo (After events of HOO) or Platonic

Book Will Solace (After events of HOO) or platonic

Book and (eventual show?) Leo valdez

Book and (eventual show?) Jason Grace

Book and (eventual show?) Piper Mclean

Book and (eventual show?) Frank Zhang

Book and (eventual show?) Hazel Levesque

Lester popodopolous (aka Apollo)

Reyna

Octavian

Calypso

Bianca Di Angelo (After events of PJO) dead or alive au

Characters I will not write for:

Children. Unless platonic. So none of the cast of the show unless it's platonic. (Excluding luke)

Any child x adult unless platonic

Characters I don't know. If I dont know how to write them I'm not going to.

Things I will not write:

Smut

Limes

Lemons

Anything pornographic. My blog may not exactly be family friendly, but I don't write that stuff on here myself.

Incest

Non-con

ABO, even when its not nsfw still too close..

Children x adults. Either reader or character.

Anything racist, homophobic, transphobic, sexist, xenophobic, abelist, ect..

Anything I as the owner of the blog deem innerpropriate content for my blog. Thank you.

Things I will write:

Fluff

Angst

Friends to lovers

Enemies to lovers

Enemies to friends to lovers

Tsundere x reader

Poly x reader (sfw)

Tsundere reader x character

Anything specific is fine, just don't go too overboard.

Reader with power or specific godly parent.

Au's, but again, don't go too overboard. These are typically one-shots unless I get bored.

If you want a multiple part fic thats fine, just do realize it's going to take more time than usual. Please state how many parts your looking for, and try to make your request synopsis enough length to do multiple parts. I will just make a one part if theres not enough content.

Cussing is allowed

Mention of explicit topics without being explicit is allowed if I feel like it.

If you wanna bully your favorite character, like all us writers do, with terrible situations go right ahead, I won't judge. But nothing too crazy.

If you do request something that may be triggering I will put content warnings or not do it at all depending on the context. Thank you.

Your author is pleased to write for you and I hope to get alot of fics out for your enjoyment. All requests are free, but the fic is still mine, please don't plagiarize or steal even though I'm not sure there's much I can do about it. Be nice. This is a safe place for those of any marginalized community or from a non marginalized community, as long as you're not a dick.

If you are from a certain community and you find any of my works to be racist, sexist, xenophobic, ect.. please message me to see how we can work things out to make the fic better for everyone. Trolls will be deleted.

I don't have conversations in asks, if you wanna chat that needs to be in a public area of tumblr. Asks need to remain purely professional. This is for the safety of myself and you, thank you. Always remember internet safety.

Thank you for your time and requests can either be asks or comments down below. Remember that I'm far more likely to actually see an ask though, and it's up to your own personal call of what you feel is the better way.

All fics on this blog are gender neutral, I will not write a gendered one so that all readers can enjoy.

If I am overloaded on requests I will either reject your request or put in on hold. Requests are first come first serve. Thank you.

I may make another ask page for the other riordan series. It's just been a long time since I've read them and I'd like to refamiliarize myself with the books to write for the characters.

[genderfluid-and-confuzled]

adventures at five am

ingredients

-One me

-One large lemon and one normal sized lomon

-A knife

-A whisk

-A spoon

-Sugar

so it's ass o'clock in the morning and I really want like, a gooey warm piece of pizza, but we dont have one, so i'm scouring the kitchen and then remember the vegetable drawer.

"Perfect" i think to myself, and then see the lemon and lime drawer

I grab a large lemon, I will make lemonade

I cut the lemon in half and then realize i can't find the lemon juicer

I know we have one but i cannot find it

after ~5~ minutes of searching I decide to use a whisk to help me

it is unhelpful

I now begin using a spoon, not for the initial squeezing but to get all the juice out

it works fine but it SQUELCHES

it is loud and wet and terrible

I repeat this and then grab a normal sized lemon to bring the glass up to about the 2/3 mark

I then grab sugar and put in around ten spoonfulls

I bring it downsatirs

I take a sip

my throat closes up a teeny bit and my mouth is itchy bc allergic to lemons but it's delicious

i hope my father was not woken by the squelching of lemons