HONEY FLOWER -short ver-
Chroma7ree
Lemon Squash Score
Produced by HoneyWorks
PV
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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.
Yume no tsubomi wa hiraki dasu
Irotoridori no hanabira de
Egao de saite hoshī no ni
Boku ga egao ni sarechatteru
Kimi o omou to taion ga agaru
Tsumuida uta mo netsu o obiteiku
Nee todoiteru? Kono ai no uta
Towa ni towa ni karenai yō ni
The buds of dreams begin to blossom
With petals in all kinds of colors
I want you to bloom with a smile, but
You’re the one making me bloom into a smile
When I think of you, I feel a flush spread in me
The song I spun myself is also tinged with my passion
Hey, is it reaching you? This song of love
So it never will, for eternity, shrivel and wither
(Honey) Daisuki na boku no hana
(Honey) Ue o muite sakou yo
(Honey) Kirei na kao o misete
Motto zutto mitsume aou
(Honey) Ame utareta to shite mo
(Honey) Yorisoeba samukunai
(Honey) Kawari nante kikanai
Motto zutto soba ni itai
Gyutto gyutto dakishimetai
My flower whom I love
Look up and let ourselves bloom
Show me your beautiful face
Let us gaze at each other more and forever
Even if the rain falls on us
It won’t be cold when you are right next to me
I will not ask for anything else
Longer, forever, I want to stay by your side
Tightly, tightly, I want to hold you close
Ishiya had a busy 2023, participating in over 20 different projects such as Rokudo's Bad Girls, Abel and Hazelita, Eternal Boys NEXT STAGE and Lemon Squash Score, with a role in Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord announced for 2024.
He was also a guest at 2023 Anime NYC’s Twisted Wonderland panel, viewable here:
with apologies to Lemon Demon -_-
ENDWALKER SPOILERS
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Titan, the primal, was hopping around
Eorzea's cities like a big playground
When suddenly the Warrior burst from the shade
And hit that primal with a big Cascade
Titan got pissed and began to dig in
But didn't expect to be blocked by Pipin
Who proceeded to stab him with a Plunge that struck true
When Ysayle and Midgardsormr fell out of the blue
And they started beating up poor Emmanellain
And nobody stopped them cos he was such a pain
But before Artoirel could intervene
Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn arrived on the scene
She pulled out her pistols, and she raised them like that
Sent his brothers off to Haurchie with a rat-a-tat-tat
But she ran out of bullets and she couldn't reload;
She got squashed by a massive gigantoad
This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny
Good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
And only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny
Emet-Selch got bored and he stifled a yawn
Urianger started casting Death of the Seventh Dawn
And it hit Emet-Selch for a full KO
Sent him smashing into Lahabrea watching the show
Thancred was injured, and trying to get steady
When Curious Gorge showed up, war axe at the ready
But suddenly something caught his leg and he tripped--
That goobbue from 1.0 with its arm whip
Then he saw Kan-E-Senna sneaking up from behind
And he reached for his gunblade which he just couldn't find
'Cause Nanamo stole it and she swung and she missed;
Sadu Dotharl had blocked it with her fist
G'raha Tia jumped up and he did a somersault
While Estinien Varlineau tried to pole vault
Onto Hildibrand, but they collided in the air
Then they both got suplexed by Godbert up there
This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny
Good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
And only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
This is the ultimate showdown
Sin eaters sang for their Immaculate leader
But down from the heavens descended Moenbryda
Who delivered a kick, (with a punch to the skull)
Into the crotch of Fandaniel
Who fell over on the ground, insta dead
As Lahabrea tried to shapeshift into Lahabread
But Y'shtola grinned, seeing through this clever ghost
And she triplecast Fire, made him into Lahatoast
Then Raubahn the Bull and X'ruhn the Red
And Louisoix even though he's super dead
Venat, Erich, Themis, Hermes, Hyth and Nashu
Thirsty girl Aenor and the Blue Bird too
Papalymo, Jandelaine, Lyse, the Warrior of Light
Alisaie, and Alphinaud, and every single Temple Knight
Gaius and Rammbroes and Nero tol Scaeva
Noraxia, Tonaxia, Lucia, Slowfix, and Leveva
All came out of nowhere Levin fast
And they kicked Prince Zenos in his Juicy a--
'Twas the bloodiest battle that the world ever saw
With civilians looking on in total awe
The fight raged on for a century
Many lives were claimed, but eventually
The champion stood, the rest saw he was more:
Masayoshi Soken with a death metal score \m/
This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny
Good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
And only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
This is the ultimate showdown
Of ultimate destiny
small snippet, unconnected from i wonder if the stars regret me for the Dragon Age AU
feat. a recovering Eoin and an entirely too gleeful Sadler, on top of a Skyhold fortress wall. For those keeping score, this takes place during Dragon Age Inquisition's timeline, but you don't really need to care.
9:40 Dragon
Eoin leans back on the sun-warmed stone, flaking lichen gritting beneath the skin of his palms. He half-closes his eyes, breathing deep. From one of the open tavern windows, the bard Maryden’s voice is rising prettily, something high and sweet and sad. The sky is too blue, he thinks, as the song drifts over him, too blue and too wide and too open to let the delicate artistry of melancholy touch him today. There will be time enough again for all that, and he is too familiar with how the cycle of it all moves now to think that it will be anything other than sooner than he might wish.
Paddy has been gone for almost a week now, and it is strange how strange it feels. They have not been parted so long since they met. He tries to picture what they must be up to now, Paddy and Stirling and Kershaw and the rest, on their way to Val Royeaux, but then his heart thumps jaggedly and he decides he will not think on it more. He rubs his hand over his still-aching hip and stays exactly where he is.
Footsteps behind him, and a shock of blond hair appears in his peripheral vision.
“Good spot for some languishing,” Sadler says, cheerfully. He hoists himself up on the wall next to Eoin. “How sorry for ourselves are we feeling today?”
“Lasa adahl su nar masa,” Eoin says, though he doesn’t bother to try and put any venom behind it. Sadler just grins.
“Seekings taught me that one the day we met. Also it sounds dreadfully uncomfortable,” he says. “So I don’t think I will.”
Eoin shakes his head, unable to stop the smile forming. “I am not languishing,” he says. “I’m just-” He frowns, jaw jutting forwards.
“Bored?”
“Fucking bored.”
Sadler hums and digs a hand into a pocket, before producing from seemingly nowhere a slightly squashed looking bun. His quick fingers tear it in two and he tosses half to Eoin, who catches it reflexively. He looks at it dubiously.
“It was only in there for a minute,” Sadler says, voice already sticky. He sounds vaguely affronted. “Had to sneak it out of the kitchen. They’re getting wise.” He sucks his tongue across his lip, chasing crumbs. “Sera’s fault you know.”
Eoin worries a piece of icing from his own portion and lets it melt, lemon-sweet on his tongue. “You don’t think it might have something to do with your affection for stolen pastries?”
Sadler sniffs. “You can be absolutely ridiculous sometimes,” he says. “Anyway, I need a favour.”
“From someone so ridiculous?” Eoin takes another bite. “You must be desperate.”
“Quite so,” Sadler agrees. He shifts on the wall, lifting his knees so that he is sitting cross-legged opposite Eoin. His face is twisted into a grimace, but even in the small pantomime of despair, there is no mistaking the flash of mischief that peeks out from somewhere behind the curtain. “But then you know what they say about beggars and choosers.”
“Flattery isn’t your strong suit, is it?” Eoin says. Sadler shrugs.
“Never really saw the need. Are you in?”
“Do I get to know what this is about first?”
“Yes, it’s about you being bored and me needing a hand with something.” His voice lowers, a touch dramatically, Eoin thinks, but the effort is appreciated. “Something I would prefer if we don’t let Commander Cullen know about.”
Eoin’s eyebrow raises. Sadler’s teeth gleam as he bares them, sucking in a whistling breath.
“Or…. Fraser,” he adds, more slowly, considering. “No, I don’t think he’d approve either.”
Eoin swallows the last of the bun and licks sugar from his thumb. His hip twinges again and he stretches his foot to the floor, pressing down with a gentle, soothing pressure. If Sadler notices, even his expressive face does not betray it, and Eoin is grateful for that.
“Fuck it,” he says, letting his own voice tighten into a conspiratorial stage-whisper that seems to set Sadler cackling with now-unhidden glee. “I’m in.”
1/2 a large cauliflower, or a whole small one, broken into florets
Spices for roasting the cauli: 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander, 1/3 tsp turmeric, salt and pepper
2 large or three medium/ small sweet potatoes
Spices for roasting: 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp coriander, 1/3 tsp cinnamon
1/2 a butternut squash, seeds removed and cross scored
Olive oil and salt on all of the roasted veg
👉 for the creamy sauce:
The roasted butternut squash flesh
30g soaked cashews
280g silken tofu
1/3 cup nooch
Juice of one lemon
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper
Splash of water for blending
👉For the main body:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground
1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground
1 red onion, finely diced
Pinch salt
4cm piece of ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, grated
1/2 a red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped (omit if you like less spice)
Ground spices: 1/2 tbsp Garam masala, 1.5 tsp coriander, 1.5 tsp cumin, 1/2 tbsp curry powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch salt, pinch black pepper
More olive oil
120g grated fresh tomatoes or canned chopped tomatoes (about half a tin)
240g cooked chickpeas
1/2 a litre of veg stock
hi help should i get tatsumi or himeru for the 5 star
Wait i also just saw the post of yours. Don't make the decision based on whose 4* you have bc you won't ever use 4stars even if they're fully upgraded and i know this bc early game i wasted a lot on a few 4* that i now just never use bc i have enough for a full team of each attribute, even in the case of, for example, playing a sparkle Valkyrie song, my fully upgraded Mika 4* never gives me a better score than random level10 sparkle 5stars.
Both alkaloid and crazy:b are four members, so method 1) of which group do you have more members of the same attribute as the tour card? If you have 2 glitter cards of Alkaloid, but three sparkle cards of Crazy:B for example, it'd still be better to go for the Tatsumi card as the power of your unit is based a lot more on attributes and 5star-istry (lmao) and getting the characters who fit the unit is a smaller bonus. Method 2) whose cards do you have more? Both have three 5stars available currently, none of which are the same attribute as the current tour cards, so ig we can't go with "if you already have a flash HiMERU, go for Tatsumi bc it's kinda useless to have more cards of the same character in the same attribute" which is my usual advice. Method 3) are you missing cards of certain attributes? If you can't form a full team of one of the attributes, it's best to go for a card of that attribute, as attribute-matching seems to give the biggest bonuses (i've gotten better scores replacing fully-upgraded 5stars with fully-upgraded 4stars that fit the attribute, and then i've gotten even better scores replacing them with lvl1 5stars matching the attribute). Even if you're not missing a full team, you can compare the fully upgraded stats for both cards (93,440 total for Tatsumi, 95,386 for HiMERU) to the weakest card of the strongest five of those attributes in your roster, if the card is weaker then you might not use it as often, and it'd be better to go for the one that'd be stronger compared to your current roster. If everything up to now is still equal enough to keep you indecisive, we get to the subjective part.
Which songs do you like better? When grinding events, you gotta make sure you like the song you get the best score on, for your own sanity. If nothing else, having a flash HiMERU in the centre for Crazy Roulette will give you a good boost even if you don't have the rest of Crazy:B, whereas for the glitter Tatsumi, that'd be Distorted Heart. Then, which character do you like better? More cards means more fans which means more voicelines through ranking up the idol. Of course, also the outfit unlocked for the homescreen, and the SPP (and perhaps, which song do you like better here, too. I'm more or less indifferent to both cards myself, but prefer Artistic Partisan to Lemon Squash Cheers!, so I chose Tatsumi in the end). Both their support skills are kinda eh, but Tatsumi's (decreasing the amount of voltage you lose after a bad/miss) is good for Tour event missions that tell you to get a score that ends in a certain digit, but it's also a pretty common support skill that you almost certainly already have two cards with it.
That's about all the advice I have. Well, if nothing else, from now you have a year to collect 30 memorial coins, and then you can get the other card, too <3 good luck!!!
pulled up 2 of the radish plants. the other 3 are still flowering, but at this rate, I'll maybe leave them be until the cucamelon is mature enough to go in it's place.
did I mention I purchased 3 trellises that were on sale for $2 each? score. that puts me at 3 plants that will comfortably go in the space. i potted one of the new seeds yesterday and still have 3 on the towel waiting to sprout.
checked, sprayed, and pruned the eggplants. the yellow squash and diamond watermelon are going ham. the nasturtiums are starting to grow too.
one of the nasturtiums in the baby bush pot is growing so far and again, the 2 plants are doing nicely while one is still small. the green squash is moving along.
pruned the tomato plant, which took up most of my time. found the worm terrorizing my holy basil.
fucker.
decided to plant a few more basil seeds in each pot... except for the lemon basil, which is doing quite well
added more fenugreek seeds. the new starter plants look very nice so far. I'm leaving them in the back, as the weather shouldn't be too horrible today. the sweet basil is getting sturdy again after the extensive pruning I did yesterday.
what's the plan for tomorrow? hell if I know. i would like to walk out one day and be like, damn. everything looks amazing. maybe a quick water, if that... but my brain *and nature* won't let that happen.
"I liked the colorful and mischievous combination between "Crazy:B and "2wink" hey, was everyone listening~?"
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This is only a liveblog, that means I'm just summarizing the story while adding a couple of personal reactions. It also means it's not proofread!! proceed at your own risk, take it with a grain of salt too.
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We start with everyone at the backstage! It's finally the day of the live and Hinata says the fans look very enthusiastic!!
Rinne appears
Rinne: Gyahaha ☆ if you're looking for enthusiasm, we Crazy:B are at your service!
AHHH HE LOOKS SO GOOD WITH THE OUTFIT, THEY LOOK SO GOODBBWNFKDNWK
Rinne is very animated indeed. He says 2wink should follow their lead but Hinata is like "ehh, we're not gonna let you leave us behind~"
Hinata says 2wink is a very experienced unit now, so it's ok to rely on them!
dude I remember when they were a teeny tiny unit in yumenosaki, I'm emotional wtf
Rinne is like "fufu, yeah, if you say so cheeky" but oh, it's time for them to go on stage already! take a deep breath and play lemon squash cheers while you cry because you got distracted by the video and lost your combo /cough </3
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On stage.
Rinne: Welcome to our FUSION UNIT everyone! we're very excited ~!
Rinne: Ehhh? I can't hear you~ don't be shy with your replies, one more time!
Rinne: Gyahaha ☆ you did it! I'll give you a perfect score!
He's basically cheering the crowd, for some reason I think that's adorable www
Hinata appears, says Rinne looks in great shape (?) and introduces the show. "what you just heard was LEMON SQUASH CHEERS! sang by us~!"
Hinata: I liked the colorful and mischievous combination between "Crazy:B and "2wink" hey, was everyone listening~?
Rinne: Sexy~? oh, Hina-kun~ do you look at me in that way~?
For context, 色 means color, however 色っぽ means sexy too, so Rinne heard that and assumed Hinata liked his sensuality LOL
It was so silly but I laughed so much wtf Rinne Amagi GQVBS if my blog gets restricted it'll be your fault
Hinata: Now! we'll start introducing ourselves in this FUSION UNIT~
Rinne: Hey, don't ignore my question! tch, you meanie. Well, it's our turn first!
Rinne: This is Crazy:B's, the free bees flying around leader! I'm Rinne Amagi!
He started talking to his fans saying that they're not prepared for him LOLL he loves this work so much though.
Next comes HiMERU. "This is HiMERU from Crazy:B. Welcome everyone. HiMERU will give you the best time today. Let's enjoy this moment together" He's so lame sometimes, Meru is the contrary of Rinne but I love both of them eitherway.
Next is our Kohakyun! "This is Oukawa Kohaku from Crazy:B too! I'm very glad you liked our first song. "Cheers!" for this encounter just like the lyrics said! Let's make the best memories together." I feel so soft, he said cheershwbjf don't touch me I'm not ok
Niki: Chorii~ssu! ☆ This is Niki Shiina from Crazy:B!
AWAWAWWHQWJKDL HOW HE APPEARED AND SAID HIS LITTLE CHORIISSU MY HEART SKIPPED A LITTLE I LOVE HIM AAAWBD
My liveblogs are 50% translation, 50% me admiring Niki, as it should be.
Niki: I ate until the performance was about to start! that way I'm full of motivation and calories to bring you the best possible smiles~!
He's referencing his "nutritional Niki smiles for the heart" here. I love him toomuch Ineedamoment
It's time for 2wink now! Hinata describes them as a happy melody, I'm soft.
Hinata: This is Hinata Aoi from 2wink! we'll bring a lot of excitement to you so please look forward to it! my characteristic color is Pink, shake your penlights for me ☆
He's cute and I love him
Yuta: This is Yuta Aoi from 2wink! pay attention to the performance of our performance too! the characteristic color is light blue, we'll fill the venue with our pink and blue lights... ☆
INTROS END. Hinata is very grateful for the support and says to enjoy the fusion until the very end.
Rinne puts an end to the intro saying that they should move on to the next song
This is where I was supposed to record Yuta's SPP but I forgot LOL anywayy let's ignore that.
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Hinata: That was "Fighting Dreamer" everyone~ thank you for singing along with me ♪
HINATA SAYS THAT SONG IS VERY SPECIAL FOR HIM, OF COURSE IT IS it's your event,,, but he looks so soft talking about his feelings for the song wtf, I'll cry.
Yuta says that's correct since there's not only one correct answer for them. This is all ref to Volcano Island I'M VERY SOFT.
So Hinata says that Yuta's movements were amazing and the venue was on fire with him!
YUTA WAS PRACTICING IN SECRET because he wanted his dance to be perfect ;;;;;; "I'm glad I succeeded in my performance" may I hug you?
Yuta: I can't be relieved yet when the next live is already starting. Alright, I'll do my best next time~
He's hwjdkwllqsnqkdkkqkd he h-he him. hi.m he.hhe hhhim hi him
Hinata is in competitive mode on now. "I can't loose!" So up to the next song !!
FINALLY the short scenarios are coming I'M TIRED JWBFKW help
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Hinata: That was "Mischievous Party Time!!" everyone! that was fun~♪
Yuta: Next is "Honeycomb Summer" from Crazy:B! be careful with the bee needles... ☆
THAT PUN WAS SO BAD AND GOOD AT THE SAME TIME. I love him. Also you barely said anything wtf why are you introducing them already.
Hinata: FUSION LIVE will continue! have fun till the end!
Ok. Backstage
Hinata thanks Anzu for her hard work, she was seeing everything from the sleeves (?) is that the word? Of the stage.
ANZU SAYS EVERYONE IN CRAZY:B PRAISED 2WINK'S PERFORMANCE, YUTA IS SO SURPRISED OMGGGGGG
Yuta: Did Crazy:B praise our performance? is it true?
THIS IS TOO SWEET HHHH HELP I'M COLLAPSING I LOVE THEM
Yuta says he wouldn't believe it if they told him themselves, but Anzu doesn't lie, so he's actually very happy!
Hinata says he wants to watch Crazy:B's performance too because they're too many people and he doesn't understand how can they coordinate themselves
Of course, your unit has only two people and the other one is basically your reflection loll
He's talking about their "uniqueness" and how much effort they've put to overcome this jwjfk "because it's infinite for Yuta-kun and me!"
If that makes sense (?) my brain is fried for searching kanjis all day ⚰️⚰️
YUTA SAID "ANIKI" HE CALLED HIM ANIKI AFTER SO LONG WAAAHHH I'M BURSTING IN TEARS I love you Yuta, he's definitely in a good mood right now,,,
SO the three of them are gonna watch Crazy:B's performance from the monitors together! cute
Sections 1 - 3 end.
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I TOOK LIKE 2 HOURS DOING THIS. This is hard,,, I'm also sorry if my favoritism towards crazy:b shows but. yeah I do have favoritism towards them LOLL despite 2wink being my top 2, I love the bees vv much
I'LL CONTINUE WITH PARTS 4 - 6 tomorrow, thanks for your patience.
Count Vanilla, Mr. Williamson, and I were hungry again. Mr. Williamson and I went to the store and bought:
Simple organic truth brocolli cuts
Simple organic truth butternut squash
Simple organic truth cut corn, no sugar or salt added (Eat your heart out Wynona Parmello-Grant, FreeLee the Banana Girl (if you're still relevant), and Count Macrula. We found the corn.)
Simple organic truth sweet potatoes
Dr. Praegar's Californication burger
Red hot chili peppers
Lemon cayenne Kavana probiotic elixir
Honey
A seeded watermelon
Skinny popcorn
Lily's dark chocolate bar
Hershey paydays
French Nutpods' Creamer
Good Karma Flaxseed milk
Unsweetened Blue Diamond Almond Milk
Half and Half
Comforts Baby Water with minerals added, no fluoride
Non-alcoholic Budweiser, canned 12-pack
Sliced Jarred Peaches
Diced Jarred Pineapple
Amy's vegan Maculoni Pasta and Cheeze
Dried blackeyed Peas, featuring sliced fingers of Nelly Fertardo
Non-binary Rice
Rudy's white rice bread
Amy's green tamale
Daiya Tex-Mex Burritos
Earth Balance soy-free margarine
Safe Catch Elitist Tuna
Safe Catch salmon
Safe Catch Garlic and Herb Tuna
Red onion
Simple organic truth red potatoes
Coconut Thai Portabella Mushroom Mix
Simply Garden Ragu Sauce
Organic English Cucumber
Distilled water
Hydrogen peroxide
Rubbing alcohol, 73 percent alcohol, 27 percent tears of plebians
Count Vanilla and I were then debating about what kind of butter we would buy for my continuing saga of cooking. He rolled his eyes and tried to tune out my speech of trying to dissect the ingredients of sweet cream and salt. I even had questions about what the cows ate and what type of grass they consumed. I even wanted to know what fertilizer the farmers used to enrich the soil the grass was grown in.
Count Vanilla's attitude was that we would die from the flu, diabetes, 5G radiation, high blood pressure, a heart attack, a government agent shooting you from a tree if the government wants you off the face of the Earth, starvation, or the jab, so he didn't care about what the cows ate or what were the ingredients of food products.
I am vain as fuck, so I care about my looks, health, diet, immune system, and lately, my smile. I have questions about food integrity. Mr. Williamson and I had that in common, and we were both scorpios born in October. We foraged for similar food.
Joebear, my black bear sexy husband, ate very similarly to us. He was a Taurus who grazed on mostly healthy food. His favorite food was vanilla ice cream with red grapes and cinnamon. He ate normally and was no longer a vegan. He used to be a vegan cub, but he questioned himself after a while and started to eat fish again.
Count Vanilla was an Air Bear who ate almost everything in sight. He hated coffee or hot drinks. He was usually drinking Southern sweet tea. He also smoked on occasion, but usually not during important meetings because he was afraid that he was going to be judged by the other members. Hardly anyone else in the series smoked except Peter W. Parker very occasionally.
As a matter of fact, Count Vanilla needed to go outside and smoke after we shopped. He lit a Oldport cigarette and puffed it. A female panda bear sat outside with him and smoked an Alpaca cigarette. They growled back and forth. I assumed they were talking about food.
"Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy. Joileen, this is Xara, my mommy," Count Vanilla said.
"Nice to meet you, Joileen," I said.
Joileen looked at me and then looked at him. "She's a goat. Who's your father?" she asked.
Count Vanilla stared at her, blinked nine times before he growled. "Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny. Joileen, she's my nanny," he said. "She's not my birth mother."
"Just wanted to make sure," Joileen said.
Count Vanilla stared at her and blinked nine times. "You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal. You pandas are literal," he said.
"And? White cubs have a compulsion to repeat themselves up to nine times depending on their age appearance," Joileen said as she stared at him.
Count Vanilla giggled nine times. "Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct. Yes. You are correct."
"I take it you are not used to panda bears," Joileen said.
"There aren't many panda bears that come to our meetings," I said.
"You haven't been in the right areas. On this planet, it's on the other side of the world. Like, that part of the Green Planet is overrun with panda bears. There are a few pockets of panda bears in the forests here. I'm a member of Erudite Bears of Laatharah, Glorgia," Joileen said.
"There were literally two pandas that were in our organization on Earth," Count Vanilla said.
Joileen burst out laughing. "Earth? You're from Earth? Oh God, the panda bears from Earth are the laughing stock of the panda bears of the galaxies. Sort of like the United Emirates of Chinta being the laughing stock of the nations of this planet. Jeez. And I thought that I was kind of retarded. Uuuuuugggggghhhhh. You can't use that word anymore. Political correctness has affected every multiverse. I want to find the multiverse that remained in the 1990s, a time when political correctness didn't exist."
"Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes," Count Vanilla said. "That's one of the six or seven words you can't say. Are you questioning my intelligence?"
"Not directly. Indirectly," Joileen said.
"I had to take an IQ test before getting on the ship to get here. Those that scored less than 85 had to ride the short spaceship. That spaceship landed in Watuna, Glorgia. That city is five miles west of Athenia. I scored 103. I rode on the bigass space ship. You probably saw on it on the news," Count Vanilla said.
"You have an average IQ. Mine is 155. And yes, that spaceship is legendary. It takes up a good seventh of all of Athenia. I'm sure bears live on that ship," Joileen said.
I'm dumbtarded compared to her. On a good day, I have 144 IQ, but I usually my IQ is 120. My IQ is still average compared to most people but pretty good for a female.
"Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Whoopedydo! Yes, a lot of bears live on that ship because it was a cruise ship for the three days it took us to get here," Count Vanilla said.
"Do you live on that ship?" Joileen asked.
"No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer. No. I live in a freezer," Count Vanilla said.
Joileen chuckled. "You're hilarious. You're an actual polar bear."
Count Vanilla discarded his cigarette before smoking another. "Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub. Polar cub," he corrected her.
"You're literal AND compulsive. That's incredible. What's your number?" Joileen asked with a smile. She had smoking stains on her otherwise well-formed bear teeth
"Great," Joileen said as she plugged the number into her smart computer phone. "My number is 110-110-0110."
"Binary?" I asked.
"Very. And my telephone number. It means 'I don't give a fuck. I'm rich bitch.'," Joileen said.
"Young Jeezy?" I asked.
"Yes. Not Xara Si's 'I'm Broke,'" Joileen said.
"I'm Xara Si," I said.
"I'm aware. But my telephone number was created before I heard your song. Your song is humorous and true at the same time," Joileen said.
"Thank you," I said.
"You're welcome. Count Vanilla, I plan to call you soon. I must continue my forage. It was lovely chatting with you both," Joileen said as she started to walk away.
"Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay," Count Vanilla said. "I look forward to my phone ringing."
"Nice to meet you, Joileen," I called before I spoke to Count Vanilla. "Should we continue our forage?"
"You can. I already found what I was looking for. The only things that would make this moment better would be Mommy Cream and Mommy Chocolate," Count Vanilla said.
In lower than an hour, you may sink your tooth right into a plate of this unimaginable Broccoli Cheddar Orzo Bake. It’s the proper one-pot meal that’s comforting and pleasing to anybody who tastes it. It may be the star of any meal or a facet dish to go with your different dishes. Both method, you don’t need to miss this one!
In case you have been out in search of new and wholesome recipes, you could have stumbled onto one thing wonderful! This is likely one of the greatest orzo recipes I’ve ever tasted, and I’m thrilled to be sharing it with you.
By no means made orzo earlier than? No worries! Belief me, it’s tremendous simple, even if you’re simply studying your method across the kitchen. When that first fork full hits your tongue, you’re certain to have a brand new favourite dish.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
Avocado Oil – You will notice that I take advantage of avocado oil steadily. It’s a good way to get some added vitamin E, and it’s so user-friendly.
Spices and Seasonings – I like to make use of salt, pepper, dried thyme, garlic powder, and a bay leaf to actually amp up the flavors. You might be all the time welcome to regulate these or add in additional if you’d like.
Onion – Half of a yellow onion is right for providing you with taste and nice texture. Plus, yellow onions have vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium too.
Butter – The hot button is utilizing salted butter. For those who don’t use salted butter, chances are you’ll want so as to add somewhat further kosher salt.
Dry Orzo Pasta – Not each retailer carries it, however when attainable, I like to make use of entire wheat orzo the perfect. However that’s fully as much as you.
Vegetable Broth – Utilizing vegetable broth is so essential, and it’s a key ingredient. It’ll give the orzo the proper texture and taste each time.
Dry White Wine – Any number of dry white wine will work effectively.
Broccoli Florets – There’s a good cause why they inform you to eat up that broccoli! It’s jam-packed with vitamins akin to iron, vitamin Ok, fiber, vitamin C, and potassium.
Lemon Zest – Including some lemon zest provides the orzo bake a delicate zest that’s tantalizing to your style buds! YUM!
Milk – Use any milk that you simply like for this recipe. They may all work, however take note the upper the fats content material, the creamier the outcomes shall be.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese – Along with providing you with some much-needed calcium, cheddar cheese is the proper ingredient to make it much more unimaginable.
HOW TO MAKE BROCCOLI CHEDDAR ORZO BAKE
1. Get the oven preheated to 425 levels F.
2. Use an oven-safe pan and add the avocado oil to it. Warmth over medium warmth, and after the oil has begun to shimmer, add within the onions. Sprinkle in salt and pepper and prepare dinner for five minutes or till it’s aromatic.
3. Subsequent, you’ll want so as to add within the butter, orzo, broccoli florets, and thyme. Prepare dinner till it’s golden and the broccoli and orzo are toasted about 5 minutes.
4. Pour within the dry white wine, vegetable broth, bay leaf, garlic powder, and a few further salt and pepper. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or till the orzo is al dente.
NOTE: Stir usually, so the orzo doesn’t burn to the underside of the pan.
5. After the orzo has cooked, add within the milk, half cup of cheese, and the lemon zest. Add the remainder of the cheese on prime, and don’t stir it in.
6. Place the pan within the oven, uncovered, and bake 10-15 minutes or till the cheese is melted. When it’s carried out, go forward and broil for 1-2 minutes to brown the cheese barely. As soon as it’s the colour you need, serve heat and luxuriate in!
FAQS ABOUT BROCCOLI CHEDDAR ORZO BAKE
WHAT IS ORZO?
Orzo is a really small pasta that resembles rice. You’ll usually discover orzo in dishes which might be Italian or soups and casseroles. Whereas it’s not gluten-free, it’s really low carb. It tastes greatest whenever you prepare dinner it, so it’s al dente, so it doesn’t break down and turn out to be mushy.
IS ORZO THE SAME AS RISOTTO?
Whereas orzo does look similar to risotto, it’s not the identical factor in any respect. Risotto is made with rice and may be very creamy. You may really use orzo as a alternative for rice in lots of recipes.
HOW LONG DOES COOKED ORZO LAST?
After you could have cooked and cooled the broccoli cheddar orzo bake, it’ll final within the fridge for 3-5 days. You have to to maintain it hermetic and reheat it earlier than consuming.
To reheat the orzo casserole, put it in a microwave-safe bowl and add in 1 tablespoon of water or vegetable broth. It will assist stop it from getting too sticky. You could want so as to add extra if you’re heating so much.
You can even reheat the cooked orzo on the stove-top through the use of medium-low warmth and including somewhat little bit of liquid to it. As soon as it’s sizzling, it’s able to eat.
Can’t get sufficient casseroles and one-pot meals? They’re a mother’s dream dinner! Take a look at these tasty dinner concepts: One Pot Lemon Parmesan Pasta, Spaghetti Squash Skillet Casserole, One Pot Penne and Broccoli, and this tremendous simple Vegetarian Pot Pie.
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Warmth the avocado oil in a big, oven-safe pot over medium warmth. When the oil shimmers, add the onion, season with salt and pepper, and prepare dinner till aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Add the butter, orzo, broccoli, and thyme, and prepare dinner till golden and toasted, 5 minutes.
Add the wine, broth, bay leaf, garlic powder, and a big pinch every of salt and pepper. Simmer 8-10 minutes till the orzo is al dente, stirring usually.
As soon as the orzo is cooked, stir within the lemon zest, milk, and half cup of the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses overtop of the casserole.
Switch to the oven and bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, till the cheese is melted. Activate the oven’s broiler and broil 1-2 minutes, till the cheese on prime is beginning to brown and turn out to be crispy. Take pleasure in!
Notes
Notice 1: For those who favor to not use wine, simply use extra vegetable broth as a substitute.
Notice 2: I used entire milk for this recipe, however you need to use 2%, skim, or fat-free milk additionally. Entire milk yields a richer consequence.
Notice 3: For the creamiest, greatest melting consequence, shred your individual cheese from a block. In a pinch, preshredded cheese will work additionally.
I used this Zest Four qt forged iron Dutch Oven from Italic and it labored superbly!
Vitamin
Energy: 450
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