#take em with a pinch of salt

[ezlo-x]

I am begging on my knees for new tloz fans who have only played botw, to get themselves an emulator and start playing I take no excuses. Or read the tloz lore books (Hyrule Historia/Encyclopedia) and read the lore of the older games (and ignore the timeline cause it's pointless that will make you more confused 👉👈)

you got two weeks before totk releases go go go!!!!!!! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

#i wanted to get mean abt it but i thought no...I need these ppl to actually get w the program and start playing #GET AN EMULATOR YOUR PUTER IS CRAPPY? DONT MATTER MY LAPTOP IS MORE THAN 5YRS OLD AND IT RUNS SMOOTHLY #too risky for you (??? its not bad i promy its worth it) ok... i mean theres the online subscription expansion pack you can #play almost every tloz game (ww and tp excluded) #dont feel like playing? WE GOT BOOKS TWO EM MAYBE THREE IF U COUNT BOTW ARTBOOK #these bad boys contain all the lore you need (if you're lucky maybe you can even find a free pdf file online) #DONT RELY ON TLOZ YOUTUBERS...PLEASE THEY DONT GIVE THE BEST EXPLANATION CAUSE THEY FOLLOW THE TIMELINE OR JUST GET STUFF WRONG #THIS IS MORE OF A BIASED OPINION CAUSE IM TLOZ TIMELINE NO1 HATER BUT LIKE #TAKE WHAT THEY SAY W A PINCH OF SALT INCLUDING THEIR THEORIES #txt

[vampdyke69]

Earl Grey Chocolate Orange Cookies 🍊🍫☕️

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(recipe inspired by Schmackary’s Earl of Chocolate cookies!! if you’re ever in nyc give em a try)

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makes about 2 and a half dozen cookies if you don’t eat too much of the dough

ingredients

3 earl grey tea bags

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

generous pinch of salt

1 egg

1 tbsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup candied orange peel

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

pre-heat oven to 350 f / 180 c

Melt butter on high heat and stir in loose tea leaves, let steep for about 5 minutes. Let it cool for a bit then strain (this may take several passes to get all the leaves).

Add flour, baking soda, and baking powder to a medium bowl and whisk together. Add earl grey butter to a large bowl with sugar, salt, egg, and vanilla and whisk until well incorporated. Add dry to wet ingredients and mix with rubber spatula, switching to kneading with hands if necessary. Fold in orange peel and chocolate chips.

Scoop dough by the tablespoon and roll into balls. Evenly space them on cookie trays, 12 to a standard cookie tray. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes. Let rest on tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cookie rack to finish cooling. Bone apple teeth

#cookies #food #resippy tag

[atlas-likes-writing]

Some tips for my fellow fanfic writers who like to write with the Call of Duty lads! I'm not in the military myself (next year I'm going in the army as a combat medic tho) but I come from a military family. Older brother has served in the RAF for 12 years, my ex-stepdad for 22. My biological father served in the US Army and one of my mums was military police. I know a fair amount of shit that goes on (not saying I know everything though. I definitely don't). I'm gonna write a list of the stuff I have read in COD fiction that I've read that isn't entirely accurate and how to make them accurate. If you got any questions feel free to ask! Can't say I'll be able to answer everything though.

Please note that I'm mainly going to be using my knowledge about the Air Force and the Army in the UK. Some things I talk about may be different between the branches so take what I say with a pinch of salt.

Male and female accommodation are separated and if someone is found in the opposite sex's accommodation for any reason (with the exception of maintenance) there will be SERIOUS consequences (like you can get kicked out the military for that shit).

If any SA happens in the military and is brought to court it does NOT go down well. If the accused is guilty it's an immediate dishonourable discharge (and you don't want that because then your pension and shit you've worked for will go down the drain).

I've seen this in a lot of fics with König and Ghost and it really annoys me but Colonel is a higher rank than Lieutenant by a long shot. Like by five ranks (which doesn't sound like a lot but a colonel is one below a brigadier and those guys are fucking evil I swear).

Linked to the above but higher ranking officers do not call lower ranking officers by Sir or Ma'am. Being called that is a compliment and is to be payed by lower ranks when talking to higher ranks. If a high ranking officer talks to a low ranking officer, they'll call them by their rank or their last name/callsign.

Relationships between officers and their subordinates is basically a court marshall in the military if you're not careful. Unless you can prove that the relationship can work out (doesn't usually work) they'll usually move the couple into different sections/squads to keep them separated so they don't become hindered by personal issues. Either that or they'll kick em out. Relationships between two officers is very very very vaguely okay but is still very much frowned upon.

There is a funky term the military use to describe people between the ranks of Lance Corporal and Warrant Officer called "NCO". It's an acronym that stands for "Non-Comissioned Officer". If you're not commissioned that means you're not to be saluted because only commissioned officers can be saluted. Remember that people aren't saluting the person, they're saluting the cap badge on their beret because (if we use the UK as an example) the commission is given by the reigning monarch and you're saluting them instead as a sign of respect. Soap and Gaz are examples of NCOs because they're both Sergeants!

If you're caught bullying someone in the military you'll be immediately kicked out the military within the day so don't even try it.

SAS soldiers are medically trained even if they weren't a combat medic before they signed up for it. Every single member of the SAS is able to perform emergency first aid.

There's actually a bunch of Special Forces in the UK! One is the SAS which we've all heard of but another example is SBS (there's more but I cba to explain all of them). They are of the exact same calibre as the SAS except they're the naval version. They specialise in aquatic shit. There's also the Paratroopers (the guys who jump out of planes and are generally super badass) and the Commandos (also badass, but usually without the plane jumping), as well as a bunch of other acronyms that you're gonna have to research yourself because I can NOT remember them all.

Whenever you enter the Mess (the official name for the canteen or dining hall) headdress of any kind must be taken off as a sign of respect. It's basic mess etiquette. As well as this, you aren't supposed to go on your phone. Also, do not under any circumstances disrespect the chefs. You will regret it immediately. If we go back to the first point though even though Ghost, König, Horanji and all the other mask-wearing folks hide their faces, they're still supposed to remove their masks when they enter. So maybe adapt that into your stories by instead getting a companion of theirs to get food for them!

Sort of links to the above point, but whenever you're at a military base and you're outside, you need to put headdress on. It's compulsory. If they're in civilian clothing they don't (and it's discouraged) but if they're in their in uniform they're supposed to have their berets on.

With the exception of mask-wearing people probably, whenever you go inside you're supposed to take your berets off.

Lower ranks stand to attention when talking to a higher rank as a sign of respect.

You're supposed to be super polite to officers, so if for whatever reason you need to speak your mind or elaborate an idea you can say "Permission to speak freely/bluntly." If your officer is being a dick you can say "Please excuse the tone Sir/Ma'am, but..." but try not to because they'll probably be even more of a dick to you afterwards.

Gambling is a literal no-go unless you're off-duty and off base.

If military personnel go to an event such as a wedding or funeral, they are able to wear their formal parade uniform (if that's the correct term. Please correct me if I'm wrong). Also if someone is receiving a medal they'll also wear their formal shit with the rest of their medals. They would NOT wear civilian stuff like dresses or tuxedos.

This is first aid related but if someone is stabbed do NOT take the weapon out because that thing is the only thing keeping the casualty alive cuz it's blocking up the hole. Take it out and they'll bleed out in seconds.

Salute every officer within 2 meters/6ft of you unless you yourself are not wearing your headdress. If you aren't (e.g you're inside. You're supposed to stand to attention.

If you go inside and you go into an officers office, you put your beret on before you go in and salute them at the door. When you leave you salute them again, leave, take your beret off and go about your day.

If there are multiple officers in one room and you enter, when saluting you need to look at whoever has the highest rank in the room. In most cases in COD fics it'll be to Price, König or Alejandro.

Captain is a lower rank than Colonel.

Officers salute higher ranking officers. E.g- Ghost would salute Price but Price would salute Alejandro if they're deciding to be formal for some fucking reason.

When you salute an officer, the officer should salute back as a way of accepting the compliment.

During official parades, officers carry fucking SWORDS (I'm not joking, look it up).

Punctuality-wise, if you're early to something, you're on time. If you're on time, you're late and if you're late I will send flowers to your gravestone.

Damn this was long. If you got any questions feel free to drop them in my inbox! I'm always happy to answer queries about them. Please reblog so more people can see this!

#yeah good god this was long #worth it though #cod #cod mwii #cod mw2 #call of duty #call of duty modern warfare #call of duty modern warfare 2 #konig mw2 #konig cod #konig call of duty #simon ghost riley #john price #captain john price

[piratecaptainscaptainpirates]

I tried out your chocolate orange cupcake recipe today and it's so delicious! Thank you for sharing it!

Oh, thank you so much for letting me know! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

For reference in case anyone didn't see the post, I have this absolutely bangin' chocolate orange cupcake recipe and it's what I imagine Ed and Stede's wedding cake would be (wrote about that in this fic). I'm putting the recipe below the cut here if anyone else wants to try it!

I like to make cupcakes with this recipe, they're delicious little fuckers that your family will request for literally every holiday and function. Even people who don't like oranges will go crazy for these. I have not known peace since I started baking these because people are always calling me saying "hey can you make those cupcakes." This recipe is Kosher dairy.

Preheat your oven to 350°F. For cupcakes you'll want to bake them for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, for a cake this goes well in a 9x13 inch baking pan and it'll take about 25 minutes, until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean. That's how it is for my oven, just keep an eye on em.

You'll need:

1 3/4 cup flour

1 1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder (Hershey's brand is what I use, pretty much anything is fine)

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

A pinch of salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 tsp fresh orange zest, or 3 tsp orange extract if you don't feel like zesting an orange

1 cup buttermilk. You're gonna be sat there thinking "can I use regular milk" and like you CAN but DO NOT. The acidity from the buttermilk will work so fucking well with these, just trust me on this one you'll thank me later.

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup water

Combine your wet ingredients, tossing the sugar in with the wet. Use a whisk to mix together your dry ingredients, then add the mixture to your wet about a cup at a time, mixing until smooth. You should wind up with a very thin batter.

The first time you bake these, keep a close eye on them - my cooking times up there are what work for me, but you really want to get these out of the oven before they have time to overbake. As soon as a toothpick comes out clean they're done, and you'll have a very light, moist cake on your hands.

[fansids]

its been months about the false prince AU got any goodies?

Damn, it really has been a while, huh.

Considering I'm combining it and the Redd Kid au, I don't have anything ready of posting there.

I do however have a couple of readable sketches of some ideas from when they were still separate. Take em with a pinch of salt:

But most of my stuff on em are indecipherable (aka too damn messy for anyone who's not me to make sense of.)

#false prince au #anon ask #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lmk #qi xiaotian #the host #myart

[tyhi]

porridge for champions (only)

you gotta prepare some of this the night before, so that the phytase enzyme in the buckwheat can get to work on the phytic acid in the oats to release the minerals and make them bioavailable and generally make all of this easier to digest and stuff.

combine the following in a jar or saucepan and mix it up:

oat flakes, however much you want to eat idk. you can play with the oats-to-water ratio to make more of a dry/fluffy or a wet/smooth porridge. the range is around 40-110 grams for one portion, depending on what you're going for. a tablespoon of oats is about 10g

½-2 tbsp of buckwheat -- i use raw crushed groats. less processed = richer in enzymes. crushed is a good balance between cooking time and enzyme content, i think

1-2 tbsp sunflower seeds, chia seeds or pumpkin seeds for extra nutrients, variety, texture :) (optional)

pinch of salt

water - soak em. enough to cover the oats etc + a lil extra bc they soak it up and expand. NB if you want dry/fluffy porridge then err on the side of less water, ie just enough to cover the stuff. this is part of why i use a saucepan to soak, cuz it takes less water to do this = fluffier porridge.

cover with a lid and leave at room temperature overnight.

cooking: add some fat. i love using fatty coconut milk or just coconut oil, or goats milk butter or even some kind of animal fat. i turn the heat to medium-high at first to get it all hot while mixing it, and then i leave it on low for a while. takes like 30 minutes or so

completely optional, i usually add some of these b4 i start cooking:

plain protein powder (im a fan of hemp protein personally)

maca and/or ashwagandha

matcha powder - ive really been liking this lately

collagen supplement (if u have an autoimmune condition pls look into healing gut permeability btw. even if u dont have digestive problems. ily)

carob powder my beloved. or cocoa powder. or both

or if u like savory porridge: curry powder, smoked paprika, leek, herbs, pepper

egg

& some possible toppings:

any kinda nutt butter u like <33

stick some chocolate in there and watch it melt

jam. classic

honey and cinnamon

coconut sugar syrup

berries, frozen or fresh

some reading materials btw:

#food #recipes #my stuff #oat porridge #updated 22.2.24 #updated 25.2.24 #use a saucepan #updated 12.3.24 don't really need That much water honestly i often end up with oat flakes not really touching the water in the morning but #they've still soaked. idk how much contact they've really had with the enzymes from the buckwheat but alas i need that fluffydry porridge rn #i change this up a lot ok? these are just guidelines

[hvlthgxth]

I came here in regards to your life changing soups!

Phase 1

16 ounces thick cut uncured bacon

2 large yellow onions, Diced

2 medium or 1 large enough (you'll know how large) carrot, sliced

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

4 stalks of celery (break em from the heart right in the grocery store, they won't stop you), diced

4 cloves of garlic sliced thin (remember Goodfellas?)

12 ounces of stout.

In a large skillet, render the fat from your bacon on medium high until it's crispy.

Separate your bacon and pour all but 3 tablespoons of bacon fat into a heatsafe container.

Bring the 3 tablespoons of fat to temp, add your onions, carrots, celery, and tomato paste. Be sure to keep these contents moving so the tomato paste doesn't burn before the onions can sweat. A pinch of salt will help with that,

Once the tomato is more sugary than acidic, and the onions are giving off a slight nutty scent, deglaze with six ounces of stout, and transfer to a crock pot set to low

Drink six ounces of stout

Phase 2

2 Pounds of beef Shank (before seasoning, cover all two pounds with a dusting of baking soda for about 30 minutes, then rinse and dry) coated in salt, pepper, and (listen to me), a lil bit of curry powder on that bad boy.

Fresh thyme, rosemary, sage ( I recommend getting a poultry blend with a little of each rather than spending 14 dollars on all three and coming home to rotting greenery in that sad little clamshell)

That bacon fat you saved from step one

24 ounces of beef broth

Half a stick of butter

2 dry Bay Leaves

In a small saucepan heat a half stick of butter over medium-low heat. Before the butter begins to foam, add a few sticks of each fresh herb, remove from heat, and mash the herbs to release their oils

In the skillet from phase one, heat as much bacon fat as it takes to coat the bottom of the pan, to near smoke point. As faint wisps start to rise, introduce the beef shank. You're not cooking the beef, you're creating a crust and waking up that curry. Flip after 4 minutes and baste with the herb butter from your saucepan, reduce heat allow to cook for 4 minutes more.

Remove shanks from pan and place on a rack to cool

While the shanks cool, in the warm skillet with all the drippings add two tablespoons of flour, whisk until thick and smooth.

Pull apart the cool shank pieces and put them in the crockpot (bone included), add 24 ounces of beef broth and your freshly made roux, 2 bay leaves, your sliced garlic (I never forget the garlic) and enough water to cover then raise the crockpot to medium.

Phase 3

Quarter this recipe

To Serve

Big Bowl. Put Soup. Put potatoes. Spoon Optional.

[haich-slash-cee]

Check out what what I came across!

(image: three cards with fanfic tropes, including "Whump")

For context - this was a set of fic tropes as playing cards, displayed by outreach volunteers at a table promoting the OTW or Organization for Transformative Works. OTW runs AO3 or Archive of Our Own and Transformative Works and Cultures and other projects. You can get the card set if you donate $100 dollar to the org (link).

So of course, I ask if there's a hurt/comfort card.

(Image: a card indeed highlighting "Hurt/Comfort")

Yes!

Meanwhile, the outreach person (who does volunteer tagging on AO3 I believe) takes in how I am snapping photos with glee. And remarks, "I can see what kind of stories you like to write."

And then, the outreach person shuffles through the card deck, and delicately slides this card (below) over to me. While murmuring, "I believe this may also appeal to you."

(image: card showcasing "Major Character Death")

Well see the thing is, I actually don't enjoy this trope. As a friend remarked later about hurt/comfort affinities - it's a very specific lane, you see. However, I took a photo, since I know people who probably do like this trope a lot, and we look out for our friends. Just like the outreach person at the table was looking out for me (or trying to).

I also went "ooh" when I saw the "Fix-it" card and asked for the "Fluff" card as well. The outreach person seemed surprised about my enthusiasm for Fluff. We had a nice little discussion about how the secret ingredient for Fluff is actually a sprinkle of Hurt/Comfort. It's as essential as adding a pinch of salt to cookies - it really brings out the flavors and highlights the sweetness. (The continuum of hurt/comfort to fluff really should be highlighted more IMO.)

Anyway, here's all the cards mentioned as a spread:

(Also I was merrily chattering with the outreach person about early Get 'em Star Trek fics and how I looked up essays on OTW for whump and hurt/comfort info.... When I realized, "Oh. I am three steps away from formally submitting a proposal to a convention about running a hurt/comfort and whump theme panel. Hm.")

#I am NOT three steps away actually; but I am some steps closer than I expected vs compared to a year or two ago when I made a post about #“imagine a whump panel in a con haha wouldn't that be something” #whump #hurt/comfort #fluff #ao3 #OTW #“hurt/comfort” or “h/c” -> haich-slash-cee is my handle origin; please leave me alone to snap photos of the hurt/comfort card in glee #also i quibble a little at “hurt/comfort” being a “trope” considering the broad extend but also its fine for the purpose of a card deck

[sarcasstic-jpmvr]

Hi lovelies

I bring to you another post today (yay two posts in one day)

So if you've been following my stuff for a bit, you know I headcanon House as autistic 99% of the time (the other 1% is when I forget to mention it lol)

Now I've been told by multiple friends of mine that I have a certain way with words that is so cruel it can be beautiful (I am autistic, too). I now present to you: Gregory House writing the most disturbingly beautiful poetry for Wilson without realising that normal (take that with a pinch of salt) would find the things he says absolutely horrifying. As an example:

I want to mark a trigger warning here: it gets quite gory. Stay safe!

(found on a napkin in House's office, left-hand side drawer)

.gnieesnu nrut nwo ym litnu ,ytinrete lla rof ta erats ot yalpsid no meht tup dna seye ruoy tuo evrac ,sruoy htiw esuf ot worram enob ym ecrof ,enim otni hself ruoy dnuop d'I .htaerb ym gnitcirtsnoc sdnah tfos ruoy saw ti dneterp dluoc I litnu taorht eltneg ym dnuora dna dnuora meht gnipool ,fracs a ekil kcen ym dnuora senitsetni ruoy raew d'I .tnaw I sa esu dna tuo ekat ot em rof ,sexob elttil delebal ni tup ,desinagro yltaen snagro ruoY .yllufituaeb ,tuo uoy yal ,trapa uoy ekat ,leplacs etiruovaf ym htiw nepo uoy evrac d'I .sruoy morf ti gniniard elihw ydob ym ot efil gnignirb ,der gninrut ylwols ,ssenilnaelc gnitsalreve ruoy htiw llif dluow sniev yM .noitcefrep teews ruoy htiw gnicalper dna doolb detniat nwo ym fo flesym gniddir ,flesym no ymotobelhp a mrofrep dluoc I hsiw I semitemoS .repap fo seceip suoucipsnocni no seton wef a gnirrab ,desserpxenu ,ylpeed snur evol yM ,nosliW

#tw: gore #i just horrified myself #also yes I do think House would write his text like this #I'm probably gonna post this on ao3 #house md #hilson #gregory house #james wilson #house x wilson #robert sean leonard #hugh laurie #autistic greg house #autism #ao3 #credits to original owner #for a small excerpt #it‘s @writtenbykieran on instagram!

[ddejavvu]

May I order a spinach quiche to share with Eddie munson, a Halloween au where he and reader surprise each other with cute candy baskets full of their faves with a pinch of salt.

you are formally invited to ddejavvu's 10K dinner party, now serving hors d'oeuvres

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"Swedish fish," You gush, yanking the crinkly plastic bag out of the basket Eddie put together for you, "The original ones!"

"They had some 'and other ocean friends' bullshit," Eddie looks up from where he's sorting through Milk Duds and Almond Joys with a smile quirked over his lips, "I knew you wouldn't want 'em, though."

"You know me so well," You're not sure whether you're referring to the fact that Eddie has gotten you one, two, three, four of your favorite candy bars, or that the basket he's decorated for you has a pumpkin scented chapstick lying at the bottom, or that he's taken a cocktail napkin that says boo and written 'bs' on the end, but it's undeniably an Eddie Gift, displaying his wholehearted care for those he loves.

"I do," He raises a single eyebrow, snatching a milky way from the side of his basket, "Which is why I know that you bought this for yourself and forgot to take it out."

"Oops." You smile sheepishly at him, reaching for the candy bar and shrieking when he pulls it away, "Hey!"

"Nope," The 'p' is popped, his crimped hair bouncing as he shakes his head fervently, "Mine now, sweetheart. Finders Keepers."

#eddie munson #eddie munson x reader #eddie munson imagine #eddie munson scenario #eddie munson oneshot #eddie munson one-shot #eddie munson one shot #eddie munson headcanon #eddie munson headcanons #eddie munson hc #eddie munson hcs #eddie munson fanfiction #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson fic #eddie munson blurb #eddie munson drabble #eddie munson dialogue #eddie munson fluff #eddie munson x reader fanfiction #ddejavvu's 10k dinner party !!

[msweebyness]

Can we ask for multiple characters? If so, for the Monster Kids, what's your favorite thing about being your monster species?

Marinette: Well, for voodoo dolls like me, aside from the fact that it poses a risk to others, which sucks, losing a limb or getting torn up isn’t really a problem, because we can just sew up the damage!

Alya: Being able to phase through walls and other solid objects comes in pretty handy a lot of the time! Never need to worry about losing my room key for one!

Nino: Well, like Mari, losing limbs isn’t a problem for us Steins! Plus, my volts can charge up anything that me or my friends need in like half a minute, which is cool!

Max: Well, having several useful tools automatically built into your body comes in rather handy in a pinch, and you can always install new ones as needed! Perks of being a machine.

Kim: We werewolves have the sharpest senses of any monster species, that’s what makes us such awesome hunters! Turning into a wolf whenever I want is also pretty cool!

Alix: Turning an annoying jackassss who won't sssstop running their mouth to sssstone ssshutsss 'em up real quick. It’sss a pretty efficient way to teach people a lesssson.

Ivan: My people very strong. Five year old Yeti can crush boulders size of truck tires in bare hands. This is something I like. We also have high tolerance for pain, hit with rocks and snow a lot. Do not get cold easy either.

Mylene: Plant monsters can grow anything in a matter of minutes, we do have two green thumbs after all! We also don’t need anything but water and sunlight to survive!

Juleka: vampires have a lot of cool powers, to be honest. I like turning into a bat and flying around the most. It just makes you feel really free!

Luka: Yeah, same here. Going bat mode is pretty wicked!

Rose: Skeleton bones actually make pretty killer music, like psychedelic xylophones! I use my bones when I play with Jules! Plus I can reattach them, no sweat!

Sabrina: Grrrrrrggggghhhh, Urrrrrggggh. (Translation: Well, the best thing about being a zombie is probably the brain power! We’re not as stupid as people think, and we have LOOONG memories. We’re also great at organizing and coordinating stuff.)

Chloé: Being Egyptian royalty has a lot of perks! We have servants to take care of things for us, and we live in fancy pyramids with tons of treasure.

Zoe: We also can use ancient Egyptian magic, you know, summoning sandstorms, waves of scarabs, and all sorts of curses and spells!

Nathaniel: Well, I’m made of stone, so I never really have to worry about getting hurt. I can also use my own hands as chisels for my sculpting in a pinch, plus I can look Alix in the eyes.

Marc: I just really like being able to fly, it makes me feel free and really calm. Plus, having four arms means I can do a bunch of stuff at once!

Ondine: Well, I can breathe and survive in both fresh and salt water, which is really cool! I can also talk to fish and other aquatic creatures, they’re so sweet and funny. Plus, no one swims faster than me!

Kagami: Storm dragons such as myself can command the weather and climate. We also have an uncanny sense for locating treasure, especially gold.

Aurore: My kind has a vast array of the telepathic abilities, such as psychic communication and the levitating of objects with our mental strength.

Mireille: Being made of slime means that I don’t have to hold one shape. I can contort and manipulate my body to fit into just about any space!

Jean: Well, the pipes on us phantoms are pretty wicked! When I’m really projectin’, you can hear me almost a mile away! Plus, we can travel through mirrors, which is handy in a pinch.

Denise: Sasquatches can leap as far as thirty feet if we really put our backs into it! Makes hiking a lot of fun. Plus, we’re crazy strong, on the same level as yetis!

Simon: Well, Cyclops are favored by the sea gods, which is pretty cool. We’re also pretty strong and good at building stuff. I use it for tech more than anything.

Reshma: Well, my webs come in pretty handy for a lot of different things! Sewing thread, heavy duty rope, transportation, they can even be accessories or decorations! Also, like Marc said, multiple limbs make multitasking pretty easy!

Cosette: Well, we Minotaurs have pretty hard heads! I can smash right through a wall without even getting dizzy! Also, the nose rings look badass!

Ismael: Well, we werecats are kind of natural acrobats! Super agile, great at climbing and always land on our feet!

Lacey: Well, never having to worry about getting cold, that’s one thing! Plus, having flames leaping off your body makes for some wicked-looking stunts!

Lila: Being a harpy means that people don’t expect you to follow the rules, and being able to fly comes in handy when getting away with things.

#miraculous ladybug #monster high au #school for monstrous youths #ask the characters

[bones-of-a-rabbit]

I keep trying to draw the daycare attendant. And no matter how hard I try I don't like how I draw them Q3Q have any advice?

i dont actually like how i draw them most of the time, a lot of my art makes me frustrated but im also lazy enough that i tend to say "does it get across the idea of what im trying to convey? yes? ok good enough" and then yeet it at all and hope for the best

my best tips would be to relax and worry less about what it'll look like at the end, AND to have fun with their anatomy. they got goofy silly noodle arms and legs that are way longer than their proportions call for, and its fun to just make em into silly lil dudes with bendy straws for arms n legs. also! give em big goofy eyes! its fun! its silly! and it leaves a lot of opportunity for expressiveness!

this is all advice based on how i draw tho so take it all with a pinch of salt hsdfkjshdfksj do what makes you HAPPY worrying too much about the outcome ruins the fun of drawing!!

#asks #anonymous asks #art advice #rabbit advice #bones of a rabbit #advice with rabbit #im not good at helping im so sorry shfdjsfj

[officialambassadorfrisk]

Hey hey hey!

Everyone we hacked the broadcast

Pirate TV! Hell yeah!

Anyway anyway

Today on the inter dimensional cooking whatever we're gonna make...

SANS DOGS!!

For this recipe you're gonna need

1 sans the skeleton

Some warm water

Some sugar

Active dry yeast

Whatever extra toppings you want that can't be acquired from the sans

And a pack of your favorite dogs!

First you need to slash the sans with a knife, might be a little tricky. Then snap shot time freeze him in that moment.

Collect some of the red stuff and then use about 4 5ths of the bones to make SKELETON BROTH, now if that cheap hack that usually runs this show hasn't taught you how to make SKELETON BROTH yet then I guess your outta luck. Anyway.

Put the rest of the bones on a rimmed baking sheet and get that roasting in the oven for about an hour at 450 degrees (Fahrenheit of course) once their done pour the melted hone marrow into a container, we're gonna use this as butter later, then wash and dry the bones. Once dry grind the bones into a flour.

Now we're gonna make the buns.

So in a small dish of warm water mix in the yeast and sugar and let sit for like 5 minutes I dunno.

Then in a large bowl but in the sans flour and a pinch of salt, then add the wet mix.

Knead until it becomes a dough. Break it into small segments and get it baking in the oven for about an hour.

Now your SKELETON BROTH should be done by now if you're making it fresh like me.

So fill a pot with this broth and add your hot dogs to this pot. Cook on high for about 20 to 30 minute, hot dogs don't take too long.

Once your buns are done take em out of the oven and cut a slit down the middle.

Now take out a frying pan and put a little bit of the bone marrow in it and get it going on high. Fry the inside of the bun just until toasted.

Now that everything's done take your bun and put one of your dogs on it, top with the red stuff and bone apple teeth! SANS DOGS!!

Delicious, you can really taste the sans.

Strain the broth into a large container and put it in the fridge, you can use it for other dishes in the future!

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#frisk answers #(hi chef sorry i keep forgetting to post these </3)

[failbettergames]

i've only been playing fallen london for a few months, so this is my first whitsun! do you have any advice?

i asked the discord to give you some in-character advice, take it with a pinch of salt

"Right, well, the trick is first of all you wanna get an egg. There's a guy that sells them that I know. Some only cost a small trifle, some cost amber hapennies. Different eggs give different things. Then, you can either break em up, give em to them weird gustibus lot, experiment on them, or even hatch em. If ya hatch em, you can put augments on them to change wut's inside." - Cheery Man

"Whereas my fascination with ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS have yet to abate, I once found all OOLOGICAL MATTERS to be wholly TRIFLING. MOREOVER, the first specimens I concocted that cracked these flimsy oval firmaments seemed to be of such PATHETIC TEMPERAMENT that the effort and CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE invested seemed WHOLLY WASTED! BUT! Even these PATHETIC RUNTS have proven to be possessed of TREMENDOUS UTILITY, and thus I find myself merrily effecting the role of EGG-MARM! These creatures are, at the very least, EMINENTLY COLLECTIBLE, and I have been surprised TIME AND TIME AGAIN by their MYRIAD APPLICATIONS! It is seldom enough and, in this case, NOT ENOUGH for your ovoid charge to be merely ENLIGHTENEND or INVIGORATED! It must see NEW PLACES and NEW FACES, lest you be left with some SQUALID SHADE of WASTED POTENTIAL! Egg in hand, I implore you: TRAVEL OUR GREAT CITY, such that you might meet OTHERS with MANY OPINIONS ON EGGS!" - Ragged Martha

#fallen london

[wispstalk]

Got any tips on adding your own pizzazz to stuff from the cookbook? The Stormcloak blend is wonderful, great on potatoes

Oh man I bet it is good on potatoes. I'm imagining some home fries with thick cut bacon and a runny egg....god.

In general I just have accumulated a lot of knowledge on cooking technique and spices over the years, which has become intuitive at this point and therefore hard to summarize, but I can show some of my thinking with a recipe from the book:

Imperial Mushroom Sauce, But Like, Good

I've never followed this recipe bc I make mushroom brown gravy all the time and there are multiple things I do differently.

Add a chopped shallot. Alliums are the backbone of the culinary world, and I like shallots because they give it that restaurant-quality flavor. And do it in a wide shallow pan rather than a saucepan. Mushrooms cook best when left alone and given room. There shouldn't be more than one layer or it'll turn out rubbery and gross, and you wanna let em sit and crisp up for depth of flavor. At most, stir twice over 10 mins.

This recipe seems to have forgotten that it calls for vinegar. I'm reasonably sure the intention was to deglaze your pan. When the mushrooms are done, splash that vinegar in so it bubbles and scrape all those tasty little bits of charred stuff stuck to the bottom. Be conservative with your splashes and let it evaporate before the next step. That'll also add a nice acid note to the flavor, and if the end result tastes too heavy, another splash will help mitigate that.

The recipe has you make a roux without explaining what you're doing and without accounting for the way mushrooms absorb oil. I'd push the mushrooms to the edge of the pan, add 2 more tablespoons of butter to melt in the middle, then add my flour to that. Stir it around for like, 2-3 minutes until it starts to smell fragrant and nutty. Raw flour taste in sauce is very unpleasant so it's critical to let it toast and give it your full attention. It's OK if some of the ingredients get mixed in with the roux.

Then add your liquid (the cream and broth can go in together) in a slow trickle, mixing it with the roux as you pour. Once it goes from "clumpy paste" to "bubbling runny sludge" you can just dump the rest of the liquid in and give it a few minutes of quick stirring until smooth. If it doesn't fully incorporate that's OK, you can keep stirring as it thickens and it will.

Add, like, a tablespoon of the spice mix rather than a teaspoon. Almost always you can add way more spice than a recipe suggests. It's always worth experimenting carefully, but a teaspoon basically amounts to adding a pinch of each individual spice and they won't shine through.

When it starts to thicken up, and is almost ready to serve, I add chopped fresh herbs. Parsley or sage would go well with the floral notes of the spice blend, and add a little herbaceous sharpness to complement the deep umami flavors you're getting from the mushrooms, roux, and broth. And fresh herbs only need a few minutes to incorporate their flavors into the sauce.

For the last step, taste and adjust. Salt may not be necessary at all--even low-sodium packaged broth is pretty salty and it'll be more concentrated as the liquid reduced. But go HAM on the pepper. Unless you hate pepper. But a little subtle bite really takes it to the next level. Red pepper flakes are nice if you like more heat, and those can be added at the end too, just bear in mind the heat will increase the longer it sits.

Basically, the key takeaways are 1) it's worth learning the deceptively simple actions behind fancy-sounding cooking techniques and 2) don't be intimidated by spices. I made this sound so complicated bc I blathered on in detail but after you try my method once you'll find it can be done as an afterthought while you work on the main attractions.

#food #ray cooks #and ray also fixes the tes cookbook

[skallagrimjones]

Obviously this isn't a food blog but I just modified my usual brownie recipe and they turned out so much like girl scout cookies/peanut butter patties, I feel like I've committed a crime, so I need to make you all complicit. Recipe under the cut.

Brownies

2 cups sugar

1 cup canola or vegetable oil

4 eggs (large)

2 t vanilla

1/2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

2/3 cup cocoa (I highly recommend using black cocoa if you can get it, but any cocoa will work.)

1 cup flour

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 9x13 pan

Mix sugar and oil until combined and kind of fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla, mix until just combined.

Depending on how lazy you are: either mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then add them in, or dump them on top of the wet ingredients and mix them together a bit with a fork before mixing them into the wet ingredients. (I usually go for the latter because I'm a clown, it works fine and gives you one less dish to wash.)

Pour into pan and stick in the oven. These usually take 25-30 minutes, but start checking at 20 if your oven runs hot. Toothpick should come out with just a few crumbs or a slight discoloration when they're done.

Let them cool completely before adding the frosting or it'll melt.

Peanut Butter Frosting

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup (half a stick) butter

1/4 t vanilla

pinch salt

1T cream or milk

3/4-1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions: Cream peanut butter & butter until smooth, then add the vanilla, cream/milk, and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar and keep beating for a few minutes. If it still seems wet and not fluffy/airy, add more powdered sugar. Once it's properly fluffy, spread it over the cooled brownies.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping

5.5 oz chocolate chips (just slightly less than 1 cup)

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 T coconut oil (another neutral oil might work but I haven't tried it, so no promises)

Instructions: Melt together in a double boiler or a glass/metal bowl over a sauce pan, stirring until smooth. Take off the pan and let it cool a bit. Pour over the brownies and stick in the fridge until it solidifies. (I threw 'em in overnight, but it shouldn't take longer than an hour or so.)

If you have any extra, this is shell topping, so you can throw it on some ice cream and it'll harden up. Or just eat it with a spoon like an animal, I can't tell you what to do, I'm not your dad.

#recipe #brownies #food #recipes #chocolate