#Recipe Post 143

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Super Delicious & Gluten-Free Meal Guide, Recipe Post #143: Grilled Lemon Garlic Zucchini

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hai! i had a request for lee!han and ler!skz :333

soo this might sound similar to binnies fic you just posted but i was thinking you could write a fic wher skz were all eating together and one of them made a joke abt hannie eating too much or that hes getting chubbier (ofc they werent trying to be mean) but then hannie gets rly sad so he like hides from everyone and becomes anxious abt himself so then they allll wreck him><

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𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞? 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐛s 🐾

“Mmm, this is so good!” Jisung groaned happily, swallowing another spoonful of hot food. 

Minho smiled shyly as all the members complimented his cooking; it was a new recipe and he was so happy that Hannie and the others liked it.  

Jisung stuffed as much food as could physically fit into his mouth, cheeks puffing up akin to a squirrel. 

Chan giggled at the sweet sight, Jeongin reaching beside him to pinch the quokka’s cheek gently. 

“Chubby~” Innie cooed, squeezing at the older’s belly at the cute sight of it filling up after downing plates of Minho’s irresistible cooking. 

Jisung gulped down the rest, guilt suddenly flooding his senses when he noticed his puffy belly. The maknae didn’t seem to notice, continuing his playful banter with Hyunjin. 

Jisung lifted a shaky hand to his cheek, suddenly hating the way it squished under his fingers. 

He stood up, excusing himself by setting the plate in the sink and jogging to his room. 

Minho watched in mild discomfort as Jisung ran away, he had witnessed the whole scene and knew it wouldn’t take long until more terribly bad thoughts appeared in the quokka’s brain. 

Min excused himself as well, intent on finding out what happened to Hannie, and trying to make him feel better. 

The older walked up to the door, tapping on it gently. Suddenly, he heard a broken sob from within the room, and his heart cracked underneath as he slowly opened the door. 

The lump of blankets was impossibly cute, and Minho walked up to the quokka and frowned at the way poor Jisung’s entire body racked with his tears. 

Minho slightly lifted the blankets, slipping under them and wrapping his arms strongly around Hannie’s weakened shoulders, eyes saddening when a wet cheek leaned into the crook of his neck. 

“Oh, jagi.” He sighed, attempting to calm Jisung down by smiling at him. “What are you upset about now, yeobo? Aish…what am I going to do with you one of these days, hm?” Min tsked, rolling over so that Jisung was laying on him, earning a small squeak from the younger. 

Jisung just sniffled and hid his face in the fabric of Minho’s hoodie, the older’s hand coming up to play with his hair. Jisung whimpered at the slightly ticklish sensation on his nape. 

“Hyung…?” He whispered quietly, the older humming in response. “Don’t you think I’ve gotten a little…fat…?” He winced at the way Minho faltered. 

“…Fat?” Minho responded with a defeated tone. “What happened, Jisungie?” 

“I mean, I…I’m always being called chubby by the other members, and I don’t know…” Jisung sniffled, a fresh round of tears welling up in his eyes. 

“Oh, baby. I—” 

“Jisung?” 

Hannie whipped his head around and noticed all the members standing gathered at the door. Hyunjin and Innie ran over to give him a hug while the other members collected around him. 

“I’m so sorry, hyung…” Innie whispered, eyes teary and guilty. Jisung shook his head quickly and kissed the maknae’s cheek. “No, it wasn’t you, darling.”

After many apologies and hugs, Chan climbed onto Jisung’s lap, suddenly pinning him to the bed. 

“Don’t worry, Hannie. There’s plenty of love left from us…we’ll show you!” He giggled. “We love every part of you, so let us prove it.”

He leaned down to press some kisses to Jisung’s neck, not wanting to overwhelm the boy too early. 

Hannie laughed gently at the sensations as giggles bubbled from his throat. “Hyuhuhung nohot the neheheck!!” He whined. 

“Hm?” Chan hummed, adoring the way Hanji’s eyes crinkled around the edge from his wide smile. 

“So sweet, your giggling. How cute~” Chan whispered and blew into the quokka’s ear, causing him to scrunch up with a squeal. 

The other members watched with joy, sparkling eyes fixed onto the squealing, giggling boy beneath their leader. Minho lovingly massaged Jisung’s knee to calm him down. 

“Hyuhuhung ohokay ehenoughh!~” Jisung giggled, scrunching his neck to block the leader out. 

“My turn!” Minho squealed excitedly, beckoning Chan over and convincing the leader to pull the quokka’s arms above his head. 

“Wahahait!!” Jisung bit his lip when a singular fingers traveled around his armpit, stroking up and down the squishy skin on each side. 

“Is it too much for the tough ace? Will he crack if I do…this?” Minho gently switched his tactics, scribbling with all of his fingers up and down the exposed underarm, using the tips of his fingers.  

Jisung twisted with a wide smile, suddenly giggling cutely and grinning. The sensation was torturously ticklish, not enough to generate deep laughs but enough for Hannie to feel it and either want more or for the teasing to end. 

It drove him absolutely mad. “Hyuhuhung, please don’t tease!” He whined, throwing his head around wildly as Minho moved a teensy bit faster. 

“Thahat’s not ehenoughhh!!” Jisung groaned, Minho snickering gently as he moved down to the quokka’s ribs, blowing tiny, sporadic raspberries in between every crevice, earning a small shriek followed by even more cute giggles. 

“AAHahaha, noooo!!” 

Minho laughed along with Jisung, the quokka squirming under his grasp and shaking as Minho suddenly blew loud raspberries onto the crevices. 

After a few more raspberries, Changbin climbed onto his thighs to replace Minho. “You know what Felix does for me every time I’m feeling upset?” Changbin asks gently, tugging Hannie’s shirt to reveal his pale tummy. 

“Mmm nohoho!” Jisung squealed when a single finger traced his belly button. 

Changbin pressed his lips to the boy’ stomach, leaving small kisses and nibbles to the area. 

Jisung shrieked and inched his belly away from the sensation, but Binnie’s warm hands grabbed his trim waist and held him in place, leaving nowhere to escape. 

Hannie shut his eyes, loud giggling making the other members coo gently and stroke his hair. 

“Nohoho hyuhuhunggg!! Ihihit tihickles too much!!” Jisung complained, squirming around and laughing with his eyes squeezed shut. 

“What if I do…this?” Changbin placed a knee to each side and swiftly flipped Hannie over, pinning him to the bed and lifting his shirt all the way up, revealing his smooth back. 

Changbin then used his fingernails to rake gently up and down the smooth skin with the softest of movements. 

Jisung squeaked and immediately began to twist away, whimpery, loud giggles pouring from his mouth. 

“Aweee~” Felix giggled. “Sensitive back? Where is he not ticklish?” 

Changbin vibrated his fingers deep into Jisung’s shoulderblades, causing the younger to scrunch up with a squeal as the fingers continued to travel the expanse of his back. 

“AAH-aaahahha!!” Jisung squeaked, suddenly shouting as Binnie’s fingers moved to the sides of his chest instead, near his armpits. 

“WAHAHAIT!!” Jisung tugged at his arms, held hostage by Chan, bucking up desperately at the way Binnie’s fingers trailed down the side of his torso, squeezing gently every once in a while and watching Jisung whimper and giggle. 

The tingles only built up slowly, making Jisung shake and tremble at the torturous sensation. Changbin, still gently tickling at the younger’s back, gently slid one finger down the boy’s spine. 

“AAAH!!” Startled, Jisung screamed and jolted so hard that Changbin was almost thrown off. 

All the members began to giggle and tease the sensitive boy, who blushed a deep red as the older rapper recovered from his momentary heart attack. 

Grinning gleefully, Binnie scribbled down the quokka’s spine again, and Jisung trembled crazily as he let out a loud bout of shrieky cackles and soft giggles, throwing his head around harder than he ever had before and kicking into the blankets desperately. 

Jeongin laid the quokka’s head onto his lap to prevent the boy from hurting himself. Hannie looked up at the maknae with teary eyes and a smile that made the younger’s heart melt, giggles pouring out of him. 

“Don’t worry, hyung. It’ll be my turn soon.” Innie giggled, squishing the older’s pink cheeks. 

When Jisung finally tapped out, tears soaking the pillow case, Hyunjin turned him back over and pressed a few fingers to the ace’s thigh. When Jisung whined at the feeling, Hyunjin smiled. 

“Soft or rough?” He asked, searching the quokka’s eyes for any sign of discomfort. 

“soft, please.” Hannie replied, letting out more bubbly giggles when Hyune raked his nails up and down the quivering skin. 

“Hyuhuhune!!” He shrieked, Hyunjin laughing along with the cute younger. 

“Shhh…no need to say anything, baby. Just laugh for me.” Hyunjin teased.  

Jisung giggled his head off, immersed in the incredibly soft sensations on his legs. He could barely even remember what he was upset about, his mind felt like it was melting and he couldn’t remember anything. 

Soon enough, Jisung was unable to laugh anymore, becoming de-sensitized to the tickling. He just laid down and smiled dumbly, tears slipping down his cheeks. 

“Oh, look. Jinnie, I think you’ve broken him.” Minho laughed. 

Hyunjin slowed his fingers to a stop, rubbing up and down the boy’s sides vigorously and watching Jisung squeal and grip his fingers, dazed eyes returning with a sparkle. 

“Breheak…” Jisung panted, slumping completely and rubbing aggressively at all the tingly areas. 

“You okay?” Felix asked after a while, taking his seat on the ace’s ankles, waiting until the quokka nodded to start his turn. 

Lixie pulled one of Jisung’s knees up, scribbling gently underneath. He kept a tight grip on the boy’s ankle, and Jisung immediately slammed his fist into the mattress and gasped, laughter pouring from his lips before he could even control it. 

“Fehelix nohohohoho!!” He kicked, nevertheless Felix’s grip was too strong, and Jisung was unable to escape his grasp. 

“Plehehease eheveryone fihinish up i can’t tahake more!!” He pleaded gently, panting as more tears welled up. 

Seungmin and Jeongin glanced at each other, and before he knew it, Jisung’s legs were being traced all over, the lightest of movements making him gasp and squeak, twisting as loud giggles poured from his throat. 

“Ohoh my gahahaa—!” Jisung twisted his head to the left. 

A few minutes later, Jisung was panting, he never knew light tickles were so torturous, tapping out. 

Nevertheless he felt relaxed, loved. The members gathered around him to give him soft aftercare, cuddling with him and rocking him to sleep. 

Jisung never questioned his members’ love again. 

#kpop tickle #midzywannabeitzy #stray kids #skz tickle #skz #lee! han #ler skz

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Art Used in the Dragon Age: Official Cookbook: Tastes of Thedas

While there was some new art, previously seen concept art, there was also the use of ending credit slides. Some possibly denoting certain world states that I briefly referred to in the master post here.

I've split it into sections of:

New Art

Previously Shown Art

Character Art and Slides

General World State Ending Slides

Everything is going below the cut because this will be long. I will also note which page and recipe each image accompanies in the book for easy reference. (Here's to hoping tumblr doesn't mess with the image layout.)

Edit 10/30/2023: Added the page numbers that were missed because it glitched out and deleted things when I tried to go over 30 images and didn't notice till now.

New Art

Page numbers from top left to right going down:

Orlesian Woman: Sour Cherries in Cream, p. 121, Tevinter Pumpkin Bread, p. 151

Building Etching: Crow Feed, p. 43, Antivan Sip-Sip, p. 161

Spider Design: Posion Stings, p. 115

Sea Creature: Lamprey Cake, p. 147

Smoking Meat Racks: Smoked Ham from the Anderfels, p. 95

Antaam Spearman: Unidentified Meat, p. 37

Admiral Isabela: The Hissing Drake, p. 157

Etching of Bowl: Rivaini Couscous Salad, p. 19

Etching of Platter: Nevarran Blood Orange Salad, p. 13

Table Setting: Goat Custard, p. 127

Red Bear: Conversion Charts, p. 172

Giant: Lamprey Cake, p. 149

Blue Building: About the Authors and Photoghraphers, p. 175

Mabari and Army: Roasted Turkey with Sides, p. 99

These are all new images with three of these looking to be concept art: the presumably Orlesian woman looking at Andrastian themed items, the antaam spearman preparing to throw a spear, and the table setting of what looks like it might be for Rivain or Tevinter based on the aesthetic. Though I lean more Tevinter due to the snake on the basket.

The bowl and platter look to maybe be prop designs, and they are distinctly bird themed with what looks like feathers around the base of the bowl and then mirrored crows on either side of the platter with a dagger etched in the center.

The red bear shown here is new, though it is similar to a mural in Dragon Age: Inquisition in the barn where there is a green-ish bear with stars on its muzzle breathing what might be fire, while holding the white silhouette of a figure with antlers. (Couldn't attach it due to there being a photo limit.)

Then to further note that the dark blue building image looks similar to some concept art/Development images from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf (DA4)

Previously Shown Art

The piece below have been shown elsewhere before, but there are some new additions so I am showing it here separately from the new art.

Ferelden Spread: Roasted Wyvern, p. 85

This is was first shown in The Art of Dragon Age: Inquisition and is labeled as "Fereldan Fineries". It was coloured and lacked the two figures in the back left of this image. (Below)

Character Art

Cole and Maryden: The Emerald Valley, p. 169

Sera: Sera's Yummy Corn, p. 103

The Iron Bull and Krem: Hot Chocolate, p. 159

Varric and Aveline: Varric's Favorite Pastries, p. 143

Josephine and Inquisitor: Fish Chowder, p. 59

Leliana: Grilled Poussin, p. 77

Cullen: Croissants, p. 137

Morrigan and Keiran: Nettle Soup, p. 65

King Alistair: King Alistair's Lamb and Pea Stew, p. 67

These were mostly character specific ending slides you could get in DAI, going from the top left to right they are slides for: Trespasser: Human Cole ending up with Maryden. Trespasser: Partial image of a slide for an Inquisitor who agrees to become a red jenny with Sera and the Inquisition is disbanded. Trespasser: Iron Bull and the Chargers are alive and taking jobs throughout Orlais and Ferelden. Trespasser: Varric is Viscount Trespasser: Josephine, her personal quest completed. This is the romanced Josephine version. Trespasser: Leliana, not Divine Trespasser: Cullen, having not taken lyrium during Inquisition Inquisition: Morrigan and Keiran leaving Skyhold World of Thedas vol 2: King Alistair

Ending Slides

Antaam Slide: Lentil Soup, p. 63

Halamshiral Slide: The Hanged Man's Mystery Meat Stew, p. 57

Grey Warden Slide: Sweet and Sour Cabbage, p. 61

Disbanded Inquisition Slide: Sugar Cake, p. 145

These were all ending slides you could get at some point in Inquisition, from the top left to right: Trespasser: The Qunari threat Inquisition: Kicked out of Halamshiral with low approval Inquisition: Grey Wardens were kept in southern Thedas to rebuild, they are estranged from the Wardens in Weishaupt Trespasser: The Inquisition was disbanded

Final Thoughts and Implied World State

Overall the world state makes a lot of sense I think, they went with the one that would be less quantum - so no one is dead or could be dead and is in an important role; hence Cassandra being Divine,

Summary

Inquisition is disbanded

Grey Wardens are divided; though as of the comics and Tevinter Nights we know regardless all Wardens have been called back to Weisshaupt. Unclear if the civil war mentioned in DAI is actually happening.

Morrigan has Kieran and he doesn't have the old god soul anymore

Cole is human

Josephine had her personal quest done.

Leliana wasn't killed in Origins, she is fully human and now retired.

Alistair is king

Cassandra is Divine, no clear answer on the state of the Seekers.

Cullen is retired and established the sanctuary for former templars.

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Hello again Lovelies,

Just another post of my under 300cal meals! Tonight we have my airfryer crispy tofu 3 ounces (86cals)

1/2 cup of Bok Choi steamed (10cals)

1/2 cup of Broccoli steamed (27cals)

2 Tablespoons of Panda Express stir fry sauce (20cals)

Total calorie count comes out to 143 cals for the whole plate! I doubled the recipe for a light lunch tomorrow! Now you have room for a good snack! Enjoy! ❤️

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#5

Okay Murakumo simps. The recipe system is basically the same as in RF4 and the dumplings Murakumo loves are a level 2 steamer recipe. All it takes is rice flour. Really cheap and really easy to make.

Give him that and a random knife fish dish you made (homemade gives more affection points) every day and his LP will skyrocket. Also use the inn’s baths a lot because that will ALSO randomly increase his affection once you get the bathing skill high enough.

EDIT:

Also SAVE BEFORE CONFESSING. Unlike in RF4, you can’t confess every day until they accept. RF5 will make you increase their affection by a whole level before you can try again. Otherwise you’ll just keep getting rejected.

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#4

Just a friendly fandom reminder:

Don’t gatekeep Yuu. 👏

Don’t be that toxic person. ALL YUU’S ARE VALID. Female, male, trans, non-binary, gender fluid, etc. Yuu is a canon self-insert, stated so by the creator herself, and therefore is whatever and whoever the player wants them to be. They do not have a specific identity.

Yuu is also not an official student by any normal means, as they are magicless and are only half a student. Ace’s comment in the first episode does not pertain to them. Game!Yuu and manga!Yuuken are also two totally different characters, as stated by the creator.

Don’t gatekeep 👏 don’t be toxic 👏 all Yuu’s are valid.

We cool? Cool.

Have a nice day! 🥰 Enjoy your beautiful endless content of Yuu!

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#3

HOLY FRICK

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#2

This just in, I’m about to throw hands with Mrs. Roseb*tch all over again.

SOMEONE GET THIS BABY A STRAWBERRY TART STAT. TREY WHERE ARE YOU THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. BABY RIDDLE REQUIRES HUGS AND SWEETS.

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My #1 post of 2022

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(spoiler, it's all PATS and Sweets)

#5

The Tolerant Devotion of Extracurricular Caretaking

(BANANA BREAD WITH BAKING CHIPS- Sweets Series)

Rating: T. Fluffy AF.

Fandom: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Pairing: Javi Gutierrez and f!reader (his assistant “Girl Sunday.”)

Warnings: Javi is...not at his best. Whiny!Javi.

Summary: The hardest part of your job is taking care of a sick Javi. But in many ways, it’s also the best part.

A/N: I hadn’t planned this installment but for an ask that came through asking what Javi’s like when he’s sick. My answer got longer and longer until I thought it might be a nice moment to illustrate a time that Javi isn’t the sweetest–yet still cute AF–so here we are. Also, I started thinking about some of the other employees in the house. I imagine they’re something like a little found family all hand-picked by Javi. You’ll get to meet a couple of them here.

Lo siento = Sorry

Me corto los cojones = here it’s akin to saying “I swear to God” or “sure as shit.” (Literally “I’ll cut my balls.”)

If you’re curious where the nickname “Sunday” comes from, you can find the answer in the first fic at the series masterlist!

“Oh, lo siento, Néstor! That’s mine. Isn’t it your day off?” You’d come into the kitchen to find the cook lifting the pot cover and getting a good whiff of the steamy concoction.

“Sí. But I will be doing a market run tomorrow and forgot to count how many lemons we have. You keep using them for the lemonade. What is this?” 

Néstor is a good-looking man in his early fifties, bald, thick-rimmed glasses, tall and sturdy, rarely smiles on the outside. He’s prone to wearing tight-fitting black clothes, a very imposing figure…unless you scan all the way down to his pink kitchen crocs, festooned with Disney pop charms. He’s a big fan of Coco and Baby Yoda.

“It’s my grandmother’s chicken noodle soup.”

His stare is long. Impassible. “It smells fucking amazing. I want this recipe.”

“Of course. It should be ready. You want some?”

“Sí.” Dry as a bone, he collects two bowls from the cabinet and starts ladling up the soup like a bricklayer scooping mortar for a wall, all business, passing the first bowl to you and cradling the second in one square hand, blowing on it a little before taking a sip. “It’s good. Good spices. Chicken is tender. Mm. Chives?”

“Thanks. Yes. Gran used to make it for me when I was sick.”

“You make this for El Jefe, no?” When you duck your head in a nod on your way to the drawer for a spoon, he barks a laugh. “Me corto los cojones you two are like an old married couple.”

Deflecting the blunt jab with a little smile and a sidelong glance, you begin your retreat out of the kitchen

“Eh, Sunday.” Without relinquishing his soup, Néstor moves to the freezer and cupboards, pulling out a couple of items and tossing them on the counter. “Be warned, he is a terrible patient. It will soothe him you make him something sweet. But not too sweet. Not good for sickness. I know he likes your banana bread.” Two black and frozen bananas clatter onto a plate near the hot soup to thaw.

“Oh,” you stammer. “But I don’t have–”

“Yes you do.” Reaching up to a high cupboard and moving a couple of flour packets, he pulls out two bags of baking chips, one chocolate, one cinnamon. “If I don’t hide them, he will eat them.”

“That sounds about right.” Again you turn to go. Again you stop. “He told you about my banana bread?”

Taking a long sip of the soup and stopping to chew a noodle, he nods, stoic, a warm glint in his eye. “He tells me a lot of things.” He tips his chin at the bowl in your hands. “That is going to get cold.”

“Right. See you tomorrow, Néstor. Thanks.”

________________

A knock on the door earns you a pitiful “nnnnnnnnn” from inside Javi’s bedroom and you take that to mean “yes, come in, but oh my god I’m miserable and you should know it.” 

Half of Javi’s face is lost in his pillow when you peek in, but the eye you can see squints at you in defiance, his chin curling up in a pout, his voice a low croak. “I feel like shit.” A couple of pathetic coughs wrack his body and he turns his face fully into the pillow to spare you.

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#4

Good. Things. Take. Time. 3: Leap of Faith

Fandom: Calls (THIS IS AN APPLE TV SERIES. PATS is a character. This is not RPF.)

Pairing:  Pedro Across the Street x f!reader

Rating: ***Explicit.*** Those under 18 please do not enter.

Warnings: Wall-to-wall angst. Sex. Sex work. Sexual massage. Painful yearning.

A/N: Breathe. I promise that the sun does shine again.

Summary: This is it, isn’t it. This is happening.

RESIGNATION  (1.2k)

DISCERNMENT (967 words)

THE FIRST LEAP (843 words)

THE SECOND LEAP (349 words)

THE THIRD LEAP (653 words)

THE FINAL ASSESSMENT (1.5k)

MOVING ON (492 words)

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RESIGNATION

The black Subaru hatchback you’re parked behind has a “I brake for animals” bumper sticker. It’s been on there a while; sun faded, shredding at the edges. The other cars on the street you know, the regular Thursday crowd. Most people in this neighborhood park in their garages or in their driveways. Someone must have a guest. You doubt it’s his car.

You realize you have no idea what kind of car Patricio drives.

You’ve done more sexual acts with the man than you can count, have pressed moments of his painful past out of him like a fruit in a juicer, he’s bought you breakfast pastries–twice–and you have no idea if he’s a Ford man or a Fiat boy.

He’s in I.T… Probably a BMW. Or an Audi. Maybe even a Tesla.

Doesn’t matter. Perhaps you’ll never know. Not unless you take a leap of faith. And even then…if you fail, you’ll really never know.

Your car engine clicks through the silence as it cools down, as you watch the clock, preferring as always to arrive just a little early and walk up to the door right on time.

A little too early this time. You’ve given yourself too much time to think.

It’s like he’s put himself behind glass. He’s right there, the same lover you’ve known since that first blissful session, but you just…can’t…get at him. There’s a strange energy in the room now. Hard to pinpoint the exact metaphor. The way he looks at you. Like a monk recognizing the temptation in front of him and denying himself the pleasure in order to save his own soul and stay free to save others. You can see him back there behind those eyes, but you can’t really grab hold. He prefers to remain back there with his pain–the hurt he caused his former girlfriend–a deep, deep wound.

And if you tried to…tried to push through and possess…what would he do? 

There’s a good chance that it could be your last session.

You’re not ready. You need some other logic, some other–

A double-tap on the passenger window yanks your focus into the present. A look to the window yanks your heart along with it.

“Hey, sorry,” he laughs nervously once you unlock  the door and he ducks his head in. “I saw you out the front window. Would you mind coming in a little early?”

A glance at the clock shows you have eight more minutes.

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#3

The Blatant Presentation of Glowing Adoration

(DIPPED MADELEINES- Sweets Series)

Rating: T. Fluffy AF.

Fandom: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Pairing: Javi Gutierrez and f!reader (his assistant “Girl Sunday.”)

Warnings: Sappy, y’all. I just pile on the sap. This cupcake is just a vehicle for the frosting.

Summary: There’s a party going on at the Gutierrez mansion and Javi has a gift for you.

A/N: This was originally going to be a two-parter to control the sap, but I thought maybe drawing it out would make it worse, so here we are. Sunday’s dress is based on this one and holy balls I want it.

If you’re curious where the nickname “Sunday” comes from, you can find the answer in the first fic at the series masterlist!

“No, no Giorgio, they need to stay here! Um…las plantas…aquí…shit.” You pull out your phone, desperate for the translation app.

The old Italian gardener rasps out a dry laugh and pats your face with a calloused hand, and gives you his own brand of sunshine with his weathered smile. He says something about it being alright, that he’ll make it pretty, but you can only guess at so much. Spanish you can do, but your Italian is limited, and since Javi is fluent in both, the old man never bothers to translate.

You’d had the big potted palms brought into the courtyard and arranged just so, creating a kind of pathway for the guests of the evening’s party to walk through, and here was Giorgio and his wheeled cart, loading them up, thinking perhaps they were a delivery and he needs to take them out to the garden.

“Giorgio, they’re for the party. The fiesta. Uh…fest..uh, festa!!”

“Festa!” he chuckles. “Sí, sí, festa delle piante!”

“No, Giorgio–”

“Sunday?” Javi arrives from the archway, your benevolent savior, his curls still damp from his shower, the drawstring linen lounge pants and mostly open shirt just a temporary wardrobe for padding around his house before the formal main event this evening. “You are here! I have been looking for you, I have–”

“Oh, thank god, Javi, could you help me? I know Giorgio wants to help but I can’t get him to understand the arrangement and I don’t have time to explain–”

“Yes, yes, of course I can do this.” It isn’t until Javi gently lays his hands on your shoulders that you realize how high you’ve been holding them, and they melt downward with a stroke of his palms. He smiles through his minor concern. “It will be alright. Everything will be perfect. Please do not be upset. Okay? You work too hard.”

You relax a little as Javi enters into lyric conversation with the gardener, trusting him to do the explaining. But the ice sculptures will be delivered any moment and you’ve left the gratuity envelope on your desk, so you leave him to it, calling out a thanks over your shoulder.

“Sunday? Wait?”

But you’re already moving down the hallway.

When Javi suggested you hire a PR agent for this party, you should have taken him up on it. After a recent sickness, both of you were still playing catch up. But this party was for family. His cousin Niko–a young up-and-coming fashion designer–had just landed a commission with Loewe. It was a big deal and everyone was proud of him. Javi never overlooked an excuse for a party, and it was usually your job to coordinate them. It got to be a bit more extravagant than you originally planned and you’d lost track of time and–

As you pass the kitchen, a different voice booms–

“Sunday. Your assistance por favor.”

“Sorry, Néstor. Can it wait? I have to–”

“No, it cannot, get your bum bum in here.”

Puffing up your cheeks, you give a frustrated blow entering his arena, Néstor’s immaculate baking counter lined beautifully with golden, fluffy madeleines, half of them dipped in white, the other in dark. 

“This is what you want?” He gestures flippantly, walking away to gather mixing bowls and bringing them to the sink. 

“Oh, they’re perfect. Niko will be so happy!”

“I know they are perfect. But you must taste them. I think maybe your opinion is wrong and I will make some that are plain with dusted sugar. These two? Profiles too similar. Taste.”

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#2

The Superfluous Meeting of Utmost Importance

(ORANGE VANILLA POPSICLES - Sweets Series)

Rating: T. Fluffy AF.

Fandom: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Pairing: Javi Gutierrez and f!reader (his assistant “Girl Sunday.”)

Warnings: Please schedule an appointment with your dentist before reading this fic. 

Summary: It’s the day of the meeting.

A/N: Okay, y’all. You asked for the meeting where Javi confesses the love everyone here and everyone in the household knows he has for Sunday, so here it is. However. It’s not the only meeting Javi’s concerned with.

This one’s from Javi’s POV and I hope you enjoy that. I loved getting into his curly little head.

Audemars Piguet = a very expensive watch. Believe me.

If you’re curious where the nickname “Sunday” comes from, you can find the answer in the first fic at the series masterlist!

The way the sunlight kisses your hair, how you move your jaw when you’re thinking–a way of not clenching it in stress–the way your fingers skip over your keyboard. You’re determined to get your work done by his 2pm meeting today.

A meeting you’d set the date and time for per his request–he smirks–to “confess.”

Javi is completely in love with you. Has been for a while now. He’s never felt the need to hide it. It’s not a revelation, it’s just an everyday truth.

You’re wearing one of the tops you brought with you when you took the job months ago. It’s cute on you. It’s the second time you’ve worn it this week. He could buy you a whole closet of clothes, enough to never wear the same thing twice, but you wouldn’t ask for that and he’d never insist.

You don’t care about his money. You’re happy to have a room in the house, but you eschewed the down comforter for your grandmother’s afghan and he even had to push you to choose your office furniture or you would have gone without. The only time he can give you extravagant things and get a reaction out of you is with high end meals…but even then, it can’t just be expensive, it has to be good and prepared well before you lose yourself in a blissful sigh. You appreciate his gifts but value his attention and trust more than anything else, he can see that, see the shine in your eyes when he asks for your opinion or tells you something he’s never admitted to anyone else.

He loves this about you. He loves that he could buy you a Monet and you’d still rather look at the moon.

He knows he doesn’t have to tell you. But he wants to say the words and leave you no doubt. Grins broadly when he thinks about it, feels comfort all the way through to the marrow.

But which words? How to say it? He isn’t sure yet.

Leaning pigeon-toed against the doorway to your office, he watches you for a moment, your back to the door. Even though you’ve positioned your desk to look out at the ocean, you spend much less time staring out the window than he does. He wishes you wouldn’t work so hard–your dedication creates a beautiful, taut ping in his chest–but he knows you enjoy it and he’d be lost without you and your devotion. It is good that you’re different than him in this regard.

A glance down at his Audemars Piguet shows it’s just turning 11. Three hours then. Maybe he’ll go for a swim.

But instead of taking the stairs and heading for the pool, he suddenly has the spark of an idea and heads past them to the kitchen.

“Ah. Néstor, hi.”

“Buenos dias, jefeeeeeee.” The garlic he’s mincing holds the cook’s attention, but he sings off a dry greeting.

The kitchen counter is covered in bowls and plates full of freshly chopped and grated ingredients for tonight’s dinner–a special meal for a special night–they both know how much you like Néstor’s homemade wood fired pizza. A margherita, a pugliese, a prosciutto crudo e rucola… he will keep creating and firing them until you’re both full and then he will keep going so that there will be leftovers for the cook’s day off.

Javi rocks on his feet as he watches Néstor stir the simmering sauce on the stovetop, waiting for a moment when he won’t be too much of a bother, but his patience runs out. He asks the cook for his help. To help Javi make something himself. Something sweet. He doesn’t know what though. He just came up with the idea a minute ago.

Néstor swirls the wooden spoon through the steaming tomatoes, silently, expertly, taking his time and assessing the texture. “Para Sunday?” He asks, frowning, not looking up from his gentle mixing.

“Sí.”

“Hoy es el dia de la confesion, eh.” 

“Ah, sí.” That’s right. He told Néstor about the meeting last night at the party, hoping for advice from the confidante but only receiving a thoughtful stare and the assurance that he would plan something special for dinner.

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Good. Things. Take. Time. 2: One Bed

Fandom: Calls (THIS IS AN APPLE TV SERIES. PATS is a character. This is not RPF.)

Pairing:  Pedro Across the Street x f!reader

Rating: ***Explicit.*** Those under 18 please do not enter.

Warnings: Masturbation (f and implied m), hand job, oral (m receiving), feather light dom/sub/switch, P & V (unprotected but with prior safety agreements), kissing, praise in droves, instruction compliance, the usual implication of nefarious massage practices / something like sex work. PLOT. Boring shit about database programming, characters you’ve come to know outside their element, a drop of angst, yearning across a crowded room, character shock and name swap (wait...what?), and, as always, PATS* is his own warning.  *Now with more soft.

A/N: I was getting ready to write a one-bed fic and asked y’all to vote on a character. Another boy won, but at one point, PATS was in the lead and I panicked. How do you write a one-bed fic with characters whose whole playing ground IS a bedroom? My brain wouldn’t shake the challenge and this is what happened. I will also say: this is not a direct sequel to the first fic. It continues the entire series that’s been building through the sessions. 

I have more notes, mostly thank yous to y’all. You can find them at the end.

Anti-Summary: “This can be a pause. Pause of treatment-client relations. What happens in this room isn’t what happens in your room. That space is sacred and I don't want to compromise that in any way. And if it’s a pause, it’s a complete pause. No touching, just sleep.” (Adira’s note: hahahhAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH GOOD TRY.)

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As with the original fic, this will be broken into sections if you need to take a breath.

REGISTRATION (1.4K)

DISORIENTATION (1.8K)

THE FIRST CONUNDRUM (512 words)

THE SECOND CONUNDRUM (784 words)

THE THIRD CONUNDRUM (958 words)

THERE WAS ONLY ONE BED (3.8K)

ASSESSMENT (1K)

REGISTRATION

“I want you to repeat as necessary this week. The key is to enjoy yourself, Preciosa. Feel free to log in and make a note about how you felt when you started, how many times you came, and how you feel at the end. I’d like to hear about it. See you next week.”

You tap your phone on its dash mount to wake it up and press the replay button.

“Hey. So…I’ve never actually done this with a client, so thanks for being my guinea pig. I know you like to try new things. Again, sorry I had to bail on our session, but maybe this will be fun so… Take off your clothes and get yourself comfortable. I’m gonna talk you through a few things. And I want you to imagine I’m there with you, okay? Your hands are my hands–”

It’s the third time you’ve listened to the half-hour recording. After the first go through, you had to find a rest stop and pull over. When you’d finally emerged out of the single-stall restroom, you had to apologize to three angry women waiting in line. You couldn’t–and wouldn’t–do what he told you to do in a public stall, no matter how cleanly it was kept, but it was easy enough to just get a quick fix and clean yourself up so you could keep driving. Sure, listening to Pedro’s mellow tones guide you through the most intense self-satisfaction scenario you could possibly imagine while going 70 on the highway wasn’t the best idea. But as long as you keep your hands on the wheel it should be okay.

__________________

–I’m sorry about this, Preciosa, but I won’t be able to keep our appointment on Thursday. Life is getting in the way. If you don’t mind though, I’d like to make it up to you.

The chat had been waiting for you on Sunday morning when you logged into the portal and he was still active.

–Make it up to me? I’m the one who’s getting weekly sessions at a bi-weekly rate.

–Plus tip.

Oh yeah. That.

–Hey. You deserve it.

The chat sits for a full minute.

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That's 2,698 more posts than 2021!

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(that was my impression of the people who hate Rohan btw^^^)

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

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#4

Dracula is clearly a cooking blog--we just have to get through the long story before the recipes.

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#3

they are. so in love

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#2

LOOK AT SERIZAWA GOOOOOO

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My #1 post of 2022

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Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet

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Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet

Who says you can’t enjoy pizza on a keto diet? This delicious and satisfying pepperoni pizza omelet is worth gathering everyone around the dinner table for. This dish allows you to experience the joy of preparing and savoring a simple yet flavourful creation that adheres to your keto diet. 

You’ll create a solid keto-friendly base instead of a traditional carb-heavy pizza base by combining cheese and eggs. Then bake the mixture until it hardens, giving you the perfect canvas for a pizza.

To make this mouthwatering pizza omelet, preheat your oven to 400° F (200° C). You can then make the crust mixture by combining the eggs and other ingredients in a bowl. Then pour the crumb mix into an oven-safe dish and bake until it’s golden brown. 

Once the base is ready, the hard work is done. All you need to do now is cover it with tomato sauce, then add cheese and pepperoni. Finish the pizza in the oven before garnishing it with rosemary.

Now the fun part begins. Gather your friends and family and serve everybody a slice of this delicious treat. A fresh salad works great with this pizza if you want to add a side to your meal. If you’re looking for a new keto meal idea that is versatile and extremely tasty, give this pepperoni pizza omelet recipe a try. We’re sure you’ll love it.

Yields 2 servings of Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet

The Preparation

Pizza Crust

4 large eggs

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 ounce cream cheese, room temperature

1 teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper, to taste

Toppings

4 tablespoon low-carb tomato sauce

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 ounce sliced pepperoni

The Execution

1. Gather and prep all ingredients. Shred mozzarella cheese and slice pepperoni if needed. Pre-heat oven to 400F.

2. Make the crust by cracking 2 eggs into a bowl and whisking to combine.

3. Add the remaining crust ingredients (mozzarella, cream cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste). Mix together well.

4. Line an oven-proof dish (big enough to fit the crust mixture) with parchment paper. You can crumble the parchment paper before lining the dish to help keep it in place. Pour in the mixture and spread with a spatula to distribute evenly.

Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown on the top.

5. Spread tomato sauce over the crust, leaving about 1/2 inch of space around the edges.

6. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and lay the pepperoni all over. Place back into the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes.

Optionally, broil the pizza for 2-3 minutes to make the cheese extra bubbly and a little bit crispy.

7. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

This makes a total of 4 servings of Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet. Each serving comes out to be 675 calories, 51.4g fats, 6.9g net carbs, and 43.6g protein.

NUTRITION CALORIES FAT CARBS FIBER NET CARBS PROTEIN 4.00 large egg 315 20.9 1.6 0 1.6 27.6 1.00 cup shredded mozzarella 336 24.6 2.5 0 2.5 24.6 2.00 ounce cream cheese 194 19.3 2.3 0 2.3 3.5 1.00 teaspoon garlic powder 10 0 2.3 0.3 2 0.5 0.00 none salt and pepper 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 tablespoon low-carb tomato sauce 15 0.1 3.6 0.9 2.6 0.8 1.00 cup shredded mozzarella 336 24.6 2.5 0 2.5 24.6 1.00 ounce pepperoni 143 13.1 0.3 0 0.3 5.5 Totals 1349 102.7 15 1.2 13.8 87.2 Per Serving (/2) 675 51.4 7.5 0.6 6.9 43.6

Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet

The Preparation

Pizza Crust

4 large eggs

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 ounce cream cheese, room temperature

1 teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper, to taste

Toppings

4 tablespoon low-carb tomato sauce

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 ounce sliced pepperoni

The Execution

Gather and prep all ingredients. Shred mozzarella cheese and slice pepperoni if needed.

Make the crust by cracking 2 eggs into a bowl and whisking to combine.

Add the remaining crust ingredients (mozzarella, cream cheese, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste). Mix together well.

Line an oven-proof dish (big enough to fit the crust mixture) with parchment paper. You can crumble the parchment paper before lining the dish to help keep it in place. Pour in the mixture and spread with a spatula to distribute evenly.

Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown on the top.

Spread tomato sauce over the crust, leaving about 1/2 inch of space around the edges.

Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top and lay the pepperoni all over. Place back into the oven and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes.

Optionally, broil the pizza for 2-3 minutes to make the cheese extra bubbly and a little bit crispy.

Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

Notes

This makes a total of 4 servings of Low-carb Pepperoni Pizza Omelet. Each serving comes out to be 675 calories, 51.4g fats, 6.9g net carbs, and 43.6g protein.

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OMG! This was supposed to be posted on 8/12, but I didn't hit post! Guess who's 30 lbs down in 6 months??? Me! What what! Look at this milestone! Just in case you're just now reading this, on Feb 5th I started a journey to get active, eat better, and lose weight. On Feb 5th, I weighed in at 338.6 lbs. I weighed in today at 308.4 lbs and that makes my total weight loss 30.2 lbs! I'm so happy about this and I'm super proud of myself. At this rate, I'll be down 60 lbs total by next February!

Aside from the celebration, this week has been interesting. On Sunday, I took my dog for an hour long walk around our neighborhood. It was great to explore my neighborhood, get some fresh air, and spend time with Beaux. When we were done with our walk, I had only burned like 475 calories and my heart rate barely reached the fat burn zone. If I do a Just Dance workout for the same amount of time, I usually burn 700 calories and most of the time, my heart rate is elevated to the fat burn category, with some cardio sprinkled in. I will say adding in the walk as a third weekly workout is great and low impact, even if the results pale in comparison to doing a Just Dance session in my house. I will be walking the dog again tomorrow and this time we'll take different streets.

I actually skipped 2 workouts this week--been having a hard time managing my time--but I think I may have made up for it. Last night, I went to karaoke with some friends and while I was there, I burned like 1300 calories. Wtf? I performed twice (sang Kids by Prince & Dream On by Aerosmith) and of course I was dancing and jamming along with the other performers as well. I drank tons of water, I sweated quite a bit, and I didn't even really walk around that much. I am astounded that I burned so many calories in a non-conventional. I earned 115 zone minutes (this is Fitbit terminology)--87 minutes were listed as Fat Burn (heart rate between 122-143) and the remaining 28 minutes were considered Cardio (a heart rate of 144-170). That's literally like 2 of my Just Dance workouts put together. I'm amazed and so happy. I'm going to work out today (Just Dance) to keep the momentum going.

As far as food, this past week was the 2nd week of me meal prepping and I realized I need to be more efficient with it. I made a meal on Sunday, then spent a few hours on Monday prepping the 2nd meal. This Monday prepping is why I couldn't work out. It's becoming apparent that I need to carve out times on the weekend to plan and prepare my meals. The 2 recipes from this week were really good. One of them was a Cajun sausage and vegetables recipe I found online. The other was a chicken/broccoli/potato recipe I found online as well. They were both very good and relatively easy to make, even though the sausage one was tedious. I don't like cooking, so batching my meals sounds as perfect as its going to get.

I've also been worried about my consumption of Baskin Robbins. I've been there way too many times in the past month trying to get the Beach Day flavor. It is SO good. In an effort to curb my cravings and not flare up my lactose intolerance, I've been buying and trying new dairy-free ice creams from the grocery store. So when I want a frozen treat, I eat a third of a pint and call it quits. I'll share my thoughts later. This approach is helping me, though. I find I have more discipline and I'm less tempted to grab fast sweets.

Overall, things are going great. I have 6 more weeks to lose 8.4 lbs--this is the goal I set in my Self Journal. With the addition of a 3rd weekly workout and paying special attention to my diet, I feel confident I can meet or exceed this goal.

#weight goals #weight loss

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Super Delicious & Gluten-Free Meal Guide, Recipe Post #143: Grilled Lemon Garlic Zucchini

Being gluten-free means adopting a diet devoid of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and their derivatives. This dietary choice offers a multitude of health benefits such as improved digestion, increased energy levels, and weight loss. Interestingly enough, many of our favourite foods are naturally gluten-free, including the fresh zucchinis, lemon juice, garlic powder, ground black…

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#5

Hello the stars "twinkle" at night because your central vision has a high amount of cones anatomically which are good at color vision but shit at night vision and your peripheral vision has a higher amount of rods so it's waaaay better at night vision than it is at color vision; so when you move your gaze around the sky at night the stars will always look brighter in your periphery than when you look at them straight on, so the same stars get "brighter" and "dimmer" depending on where you're looking in the moment. This is also why you're more likely to see weird shit at night in the corner of your vision. Not only do you see better in the dark from the corners of your eyes but also your brain goes O SHIT WHAT'S THAT and applies kinda spotty pattern recognition to like. funky shadows and branches. It's not you it's your physical anatomy and also evolution trying to keep u alive

If you're struggling to see like a small speck of light or a star or a comet or something in the dark, try looking next to it, or a little away from it, and see if that helps make the dim light a little clearer for ya. More at 12

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#4

I won't remember this when I get home but friends, if you like soups and other soft foods, please remind me to post the sweet potato and corn chowder recipe which I have lifted from the New England Soup Factory Cookbook. It is good. It is warm. It might kill a lesser mortal. Divine 10/10 so remind me if I haven't posted it by 6:30 EST if you are interested in Soups

258 notes - Posted January 15, 2022

#3

This site sucks so I can't even find my own post about making the choice to personally archive the posts that matter to you, but here's me personally archive the tumblr posts that have mattered the most to me over the last few years.

Ahem. Stored in a binder I previously used as a prop for a Halloween costume.

So maybe I have to change the cover a lil' bit. That's future me's problem.

I've got a bunch of stuff in plastic dividers I saved from school, including @recoil-operated's $12 mead post, which I had to chase around tumblr for hours before I found a full version of.

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518 notes - Posted January 30, 2022

#2

Google is free sometimes means "just look at the godsdamned Wikipedia article about this"

and Google is free sometimes means "use google to find a ripped pdf of a better source on the thing you're looking for"

And both things are holy and good.

620 notes - Posted March 13, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

"You can't magic away your mental illness and trauma" and "magic can be a great tool to help manage mental illness and trauma" are both true statements. This isn't a black or white issue. Something can be super helpful without being claimed to permanently cure you of suffering.

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Cookbook Sample Preview...

I'm perfectly normal about this, totally calm. But I noticed on Sunday that the Dragon Age official cookbook had a preview/sample that it didn't have last time I checked. To summarize, it shows the Table of Contents and 7 new preview recipes along with 2 from an earlier sample release. It's basically previews the whole first section "Starters and Refreshments".

I will be putting things under cuts in case people don't wanna see things. From now on and after its release, the tag I will be using for the cookbook if you want to block is #tastes of thedas or #da: tot

I will also be silently combusting inside as I try not to let the excitement amp me up too much. I expect to fail this mission lol. (Spoiler I did fail and have been making my excitement everyone's problem.)

So, the cookbook sample. Amazon had a scrolling preview that wasn't as nice as the spreads so I made them into spreads like we got with the previous six recipes. You can see them here in this post.

But the following is the full spread of the sample from the cookbook. It gives us the cover, the two title pages, the table of contents, an introduction of a new character/narrator, the table of contents for the Starters and Refreshers section, and the 9 recipes within that section.

Beneath the images, I have transcribed the lore blurbs of the recipe as well as give an image description, but I didn't type out the recipes. That's for a later post (Also because it doesn't fit on this post. I hit the limit, sorry.) For a similar reason, I'm not adding my commentary to any of the recipes.

Contents

Introduction - 7

Starters & Refreshments

Eggs à la Val Foret - 11 Nevarran Blood Orange Salad - 13 Fried Young Giant Spider - 15 Stuffed Deep Mushrooms - 17 Rivaini Couscous Salad - 19 Crab Cakes from Kirkwall - 21 Fluffy Mackerel Pudding - 23 Snail & Watercress Salad - 25 Cave Beetles - 27

For the Road

Spiced Jerky - 31 Grey Warden Pastry Pockets - 33 Pickled Eggs - 35 Unidentified Meat - 37 Seheron Fish Pockets - 39 Crow Feed - 43 Black Lichen Bread - 45 Hearth Cakes - 47 Peasant Bread - 49

Soups & Stews

Merril's Blood Soup - 53 Fereldan Potato and Leek Soup - 55 The Hanged Man's Mystery Meat Stew - 57 Fish Chowder - 59 Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup - 61 Lentil Soup - 63 Nettle Soup - 65 King Alistair's Lamb and Pea Soup - 67

Main Courses

Stuffed Cabbage - 71 Antivan Gnochi - 73 Antivan Paella - 75 Grilled Poussin - 77 Gurgut Roast with Lowlander Spices and Mushroom Sauce - 79 Nug Pancakes - 81 Fish in Salt Crust - 83 Roasted Wyvern - 85 Nug Bacon and Egg Pie - 87 Starkhaven Fish and Egg Pie - 89 Cacio e Pepe - 91 Turnip and Mutton Pie - 93 Smoked Ham from the Anderfels - 95 Roasted Turkey with Sides - 97

Sides

Sera's Yummy Corn - 103 Stuffed Vine Leaves - 105 Honey Carrots - 107 Nevarran Flat Bread and Yogurt Dip - 109

Sweet Delights

Blancmange - 113 Poison Stings - 115 Dalish Forest Fruit Cobbler - 117 Dwarven Plum Jam - 119 Sour Cherries in Cream - 121 Treviso Energy Balls - 123 Rice Pudding - 125 Goat Custard - 127

Baked Goods

Antivan Apple Grenade - 131 Found Cake - 133 Varric's Favorite Cinnamon Rolls - 135 Croissants - 137 Cherry Cupcakes - 139 Chocolate Cake - 141 Varric's Favorite Pastries - 143 Sugar Cake - 145 Lamprey Cake - 147 Tevinter Pumpkin Bread - 151

Drinks & Potions

Lichen Ale - 155 The Hissing Drake - 157 Hot Chocolate - 159 Antivan Sip-Sip - 161 Dragon Piss - 163 Rivaini Tea Blend - 165 The Golden Nug - 167 The Emerald Valley - 169 Chasind Sack Mead - 171

Conversion Charts - 173 About the Authors and Photographers - 174

Introduction

Dear Mum,

It's me, Devon! I'm all grown up now-- or, well, more grown up than before. You always said I was too much like a child for my own good, and given the number of times you caught me daydreaming about going off on some grand adventure instead of sweeping the floors, I will grudgingly admit that you probably - probably - had a point. But guess what? I finally went on an adventure! A big one! Just like the Hero of Ferelden!

Okay, well, maybe not exactly like the Hero of Ferelden. But I did travel across Thedas! From Ferelden to Orlais, to Rivain, and even Tevinter. Plus, everything in between. It was a long journey, Mum. Weeks and weeks on the road, with the occasional bandit or beast. You'd probably have hated it, but, by Andraste, I loved every second of it! The sights! The sounds! The food.

Oh yes, the food. The reason why I set out on this journey to begin with. I know that I wasn't particularly adept in the kitchen the last time we saw each other. And, yes, I do remember that I nearly set Castle Cousland aflame with my first attempt at a stew. But I am pleased to inform you that I have been practicing extensively, and I think that, if the position still existed, I could take up your mantle as the Cousland family's cook. Granted, I doubt I would be able to fill your shoes completely; no one could manage such an impossible task. But I like to tell myself that I still would be able to make you proud.

And that takes me back to this journey and the all-important question of why. Why did I spend the last year traveling from one end of Thedas to the other, sampling whatever local cuisine I could get my hands on, even dishes that were downright strange? You're probably thinking that it's because the Hero of Ferelden ate it at some point - yes, that's certainly part of it, though I'll have you know that I tracked down foods enjoyed by the Champion of Kirkwall and the Inquisitor as well! Not to mention all their companions. But the truth is, Mum, throughout all of this, you were right there with them at the forefront of my mind. Because when I thought of ways to honor you, I kept coming back to the most important lesson you taught me: Love through food.

Every time I left your kitchen with a warm, full belly, I felt your love for me. And though I can't do the same for you anymore, I can fill this book. I can stuff it full of different recipes, dishes you've probably never even heard of, and think of you with each new entry. Because, you see, Mum, underneath all that childlike excitement, the dreams of adventure and heroism, I'm still very much your child. And I always will be.

Thank you for everything, Mum. I can't wait to share this book and the lessons that inspired it with the rest of the world.

Love, Devon

Starters & Refreshments

Eggs à la Val Foret

Image Description: A pancake with ham and a sliced poached egg with paprika and herbs on top sit on a silver platter.

Recipe Blurb: Ah, yes. Tons of cream! Exactly what I've come to expect from Orlesian cuisine. Do I have any tips for creating the perfect poached egg? Well, ever since I heard that Solas's bald head was once likened to an egg, I simply try to make my eggs just as round and shiny! So far, it's worked wonderfully and never ceases to put a smile on my face.

Nevarran Blood Orange Salad

Image Description: A wooden bowl rests on a rock, it holds a colourful salad with blood orange slices resting on top.

Recipe Blurb: Although I knew that Divine Victoria left behind a life of wealth and privilege to join the Seekers of Truth, it wasn't until I was in Nevarra, seeing exactly what she'd given up, that I truly gained an appreciation for the path she'd chosen. The best way to describe my first glimpse of the gardens of Nevarra is that it was like seeing a painting come to life. For a long moment, I could only stand there, so dazzled by the richness and vibrancy of it all that I was half-convinced I was actually still napping in the carriage. Surely, there was no way such beauty could be found outside of a dream. And yet the beauty before me was very much real.

So, too, was the picturesque tableau that arrived later that day on a plate: perfectly cut slices of blood orange artfully arranged on a lush pillow of bitter greens. Was this a meal or a still life, I wondered. In truth, the answer was both. For Nevarrans, food is as much a feast for the eyes as for the mouth. But even if your arrangement isn't quite worthy of being displayed in a museum, this salad will sing a symphony on your tastebuds.

Fried Young Giant Spiders

Image Description: A metal bowl filled with salad greens and fried crab legs arranged on top. Plate sits on a wooden table with a metal item and a smoking pot in the background.

Recipe Blurb: Just as people on the surface raise cows and goats, the dwarves underground raise spiders. Yes, to eat. The legs are fried and served with a sauce, which, true to dwarven fashion, is made with some type of alcohol. The precise kind depends on the establishment where you're eating your spider legs. Unfortunately, I couldn't get an exact recipe from any of the chefs I spoke to. These sauces are apparently closely guarded secrets and have spurred many a nefarious plot to acquire them-the competiontion to be crowned Orzammar's Best Sauce is fierce. But I've been assured that lichen ale is generally not used.

I've therefore come up with my own recipe, based on the many varieties I sampled while in Orzammar. Given that sourcing the requisite spider legs above ground is not nearly so easy, and the demand for such exports is minimal, I've subsituted them with crab legs. It's not a perfect match, but it's close enough to satisfy me.

Stuffed Deep Mushrooms

Image Description: Three mushroom caps fulled with a green, cheesy blend topped with chives. Placed on a platter that looks like a cut of wood, red capped mushrooms with white spots in the right hand corner in the foreground.

Recipe Blurb: Though the mushrooms growing underground in caves and in many parts of the Deep Roads are all called "deep mushrooms," there is no singular variety. In fact, there are several! Some mushrooms are squat, with broad, flat caps, while others are long and spindly, reaching toward the sky like an old man's gnarled fingers. They also have a multitude of applications, used in the creation of everything from restorative potions to deadly poisons. But in Orzammar, mushrooms are farmed for eating!

I was able to sample some of these dwarven delicacies, prized for their unique flavor and intoxicating scent. After only a few bites, I was struck with inspiration. How delicious would one of these mushrooms be when stuffed with cheese and spinach? The answer is: very. Rest assured that I selected this particular variety of deep mushroom not only for its shape, which is ideal for holding the maximum amount of cheese (and spinach), but also for the fact that it does not carry the darkspawn taint. While certain dwarves will insist that a deep mushroom's proximity to lyrium and darkspawn can only improve its flavor, I am quite content to leave that particular question a mystery, especially where lyrium is concerned. Although I'm hardly and expert on the stuff, I can't help but think about Fenris and how much suffering he endured as a result of his lyrium-infused markings. It seems to me that, barring any natural resistance, lyrium and the body are two things that probably shouldn't mix.

Rivaini Couscous Salad

Image Description: A copper bowl filled with couscous, mixed with various veggies and a mint leaf on top. A letter with an amulet from Alistair in the bottom left corner - merch from the BioWare store.

Recipe Blurb: When I first encountered couscous, I mistakenly believed it to be a grain, like rice or the more familiar Fereldan barley. I was swiftly corrected. In fact, couscous is a sort of pasta, made with semolina flour and water, although it's far smaller than your typical Antivan pasta. Couscous has a very mild flavor on its own--maybe slightly nutty. But where it excels is in its ability to soak up surrounding flavors, making it a perfect base for any salad. I'd love to experiment further, but so far, this particular combination of red bell pepper and mint has proven to be incredibly pleasing.

Crab Cakes from Kirkwall

Image Description: A caste iron pan over a bed of coals and flames, filled with battered soft shelled crabs, red peppers, and lemon slices.

Recipe Blurb: I love it when recipes add a dash of whimsy into the mix. Food shoulf be fun. I, therefore, took it upon myself to put this into practice with a classic Kirkwall dish. After all, who hasn't looked at their crab cakes and wished they looked a little more like crabs? Okay, maybe I'm the only one who's thought this. But now that I've brought this possibility to your attention, I'm certain you're interested as well! Best of all, these extra-crabby crab cakes stay true to the original recipe's flavors, so nothig is lost--only gained!

Fluffy Mackerel Pudding

Image Description: Two red small bowls with baked masked potatoes and a slice of hard boiled egg on top sit on a net with a starfish in the background.

Recipe Blurb: Can it really be Feast Day without fluffy mackerel pudding? No! In fact, there's no dish I associate more strongly with the holiday than this unique combination of mackerel, onion, celery, and eggs. Granted, I've heard stories that, several decades ago, someone once attempted a diet consisting entirely of fluffy mackerel pudding. Now, that I certainly wouldn't recommend. It stops being Feast Day Fish if you eat it every day, no?

Snail & Watercress Salad

Image Description: A wooden bowl resting on a river rock, filled with a salad comprised of mixed greens, radishes, and cooked snails.

Recipe Blurb: When the Avvar can't get their hands on a gurgut or a wyvern, they turn their attention to smaller prey. Much smaller prey. Snails are found on many a hillside boulder, making them an abundant source of food for the Avvar. Now, while some would wrinkle their noses or cry out in disgust at the prospect of eating a snail, I am pleased to report that, when prepared correctly, the texture. and flavor are actually good! I could happily eat a plate full of snails dressed in butter and oil, but those still on the fence about a snail's place

Cave Beetles

Image Description: A carved bowl holding cooked whole prawns, lemon slices and herbs sit on a rock with fake beetles and a black rock with blue glowing lines in the background.

Recipe Blurb: You think that, after snails, I'd balk at beetles? Never! In fact, I greatly enjoyed this dwarven dish, which involves roasting cave beetles in their shells. However, I recognize that many may not have a palate that's nearly so adventurous. If that's the case, the cave beetles can be replaced with whole prawns while keeping the rest of the recipe the same. That being said, if you do enjoy the variation with prawns, I really recommend giving the cave beetles a try. They're quite similar in both texture and flavor. If you were to blindfold yourself, I doubt you could tell the difference!

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Southern Gentlemen Be Like

I am participating in @wackydrabbles​​​ prompt # 143  Get away from here will appear in bold.  

This is also chapter 3 of The Blue Honey Cafe if you need to catch up please click :  The Blue Honey Cafe and it will take you to my masterlist for it.  

The Book: TRR Pairings:  Anyone’s game at this point  TRR MC is single Word Count: 1422 Warnings and ratings:  None  this is tamer than my normal stuff  maybe it will start heating up soon. Song Inspiration: Riding Solo by Jason Derulo  as my TRR MC is playing the single field right now.  

Summary:  Riley has some alone time training with Liam. 

Liam, Riley, Maxwell, Bertrand, and Maxwell are PB characters,  all others are my own characters to help us tell our story.   

  Original Post 04/20/22 at 7:26PM EST.

Riley hit the snooze alarm once rolling back over on her side in her queen size bed.  When her alarm went off again, she got up and turned on the tv and listen to the weatherman.

“Going to be another scorcher today!  Heat index  will put the temperature in triple digits by noon.  Heat advisory is in effect for all the viewing area.  If you must be outside today for extended periods of time stay hydrated."

Riley walked over to her closet and decided light colors to try to keep herself as cool as possible was the way to navigate today.  

She decided to wear  a white  and powder blue boat neck top, and powder blue pencil skirt.  With her added jewelry, accessories and makeup, she elevated the look to a chic business professional look. 

She got the ideas from a fashion blogger she followed, who was a former Miss USA.  Riley looked trendy and chic and hadn’t paid much for her outfit.

She pulled her hair in an updo so she wouldn’t have her hair on her neck, as she knew she would be walking a few blocks here and there, as it was easiest to travel  around where she worked after she parked in the parking deck.  

She headed over for breakfast at the Blue Honey Cafe, and Mason greeted her with a smile.  They stared at each other for a moment in silence; he decided to be the bold one and step out on faith that he was starting to get to know the beautiful woman in front of him, who didn’t seem to mind a blue collar man.

“That’ll be 8.02.”  

Riley bit her lip staring at him.

Without saying a word she got out her debit card and handed it to him.  

“Your food will be out in a few, I’ll bring your juice over in a minute.”

“Thank you Mason.”

He watched Riley as she ate her breakfast; there was a small smile on her lips the whole time as she ate her shrimp and grits.  Being that there was a break in customers he walked over to her.

“What is making you smile while you are eating?”

“I don’t know, it’s just something about this dish Mason.  I love it, because it feels like love.  I can’t explain it any better than that.  I have never had anything like this, where I am from, but yet it feels like home.”  

Mason pointed to the picture of Pops hanging on the wall.

“You’re starting to understand.  I told you, good food, feeds your soul too.  This was Pop’s first recipe he made when he opened this restaurant, and his favorite meal. I swear every time I eat this, I feel Pops, and can almost hear him laughing gregariously from the kitchen, or out here talking to everyone.  That’s why, it’s my favorite too. This dish is Pop's love for everyone, served on a plate."

"I can feel that."

"I'm glad you're starting to open yourself up to the southern lifestyle."

"Me too." 

Riley finished her breakfast and headed on to work.  Bertrand called her to his office once she walked in the door.

"Remember  you are training with Liam until he feels you are ready to fly solo. He's already in his office waiting."

"Am I late for training?"

"Liam is old school. You're on time if you're five minutes early, you're late, if you're on-time."

Riley glanced at her watch.  "Well I guess I better get going then."

She walked at a brisk pace down the hallway to Liam's office.

“Come on in Riley.”  

She smiled walking into Liam’s office.  Even though his door was open, she still politely knocked. He looked up from his watch and stood when she entered the room; he was a true southern gentleman. She thought about apologizing about the time, but since he didn't mention it explicitly, she would just make sure for future reference she was 'on time by Liam's standards.'

“So chivalry isn’t dead?”  

“No it’s not, at least not in my circle of friends that I associate with.  You look impressed Riley.”

“It’s just that…. It’s silly.”  

“No, tell me.  I want to know.”

“It’s a fine line to walk being an independent woman. You standing just now, shows respect, like opening doors, or pulling out a chair for me, or buying a meal.  I can do all of those things for myself.”

“Maybe it’s not always about what you can do for yourself Riley.  You don’t have to prove anything for me to know that you are strong and independent.  I see it in your stride, and the way you look everyone here in the eyes with confidence.  I know you’re a perfectly capable woman, with the ability of taking care of yourself. Sometimes, it’s about allowing someone to take care of you, permitting them to allow you to take a break, because it gets tiring being the strong one all the time.  It doesn’t make you weak, permitting someone to take care of you.”

“That makes sense.”  

“Glad you see it my way.  I do really make a lot of sense sometimes.”

Liam clasped his hands together.

“Now, who were you previously partnered with learning the system?”  

“Maxwell.”  

Liam smiled.  

“So we’re going to start from scratch.”

Riley laughed.  “Might be the best thing. Getting answers from him is like pulling international spy secrets from a hyperactive two year old, with the attention span of a flea.”

Liam laughed out loud, shaking his head.  “You’re really not wrong about that. What was Bertrand thinking?”

“But I did figure out some things with the system on my own.  Believe  it or not, I’m not just another cute skirt.”  

“Let’s see what you got then.”

Liam led her over to the small conference table, and pulled out a chair.   Riley politely smiled and when she was about to sit, Liam sat in the chair instead.

He quickly jumped up laughing, “I’m just kidding! Oh my, the look on your face!!! This chair was really for you.  Please sit here.”  

Riley’s smile returned.  “You got me.  Thank you.”  Riley sat down in the seat, and Liam pulled out the one next to her.  

He took Riley through a few simple tasks.  

Liam watched in silence as she  performed the tasks on the computer.   He waited until she was done to offer his critique.  

“Thanks for not making me start and stop, that makes me so nervous and then I forget what i’m doing.  I’d rather someone see the method of my madness then show me what I could do better.”

“I’m the exact same way.”

“Why is this office so cold? It feels like a meat locker here.”  Riley had dressed for the outside temperature but not the inside.  

“It shares the thermostat with  Donna next door; I have no control over it.”  

Liam however did not miss a beat.  He unbuttoned his blazer and slipped it over Riley’s shoulders.

“Better?”  Liam asked.

She slid her arms in, and as she adjusted it, she caught a waft of Liam’s cologne.  She also took a moment to check out his profile. Not bad at all Liam Ryerson... not bad at all.

Riley smiled.  “Yes.”  

Riley was grinning like a schoolgirl.  There was just something so gentlemanly when a man gave you his coat to keep you warm, that she loved.  The southern charm of these southern boys here in North Carolina were nothing like the guys  she had been around in New York.  She could get used to this kind of treatment.

Liam noticed Riley’s smile as she seemed to cuddle into his blazer a little more that was baggy on her.  

Maxwell poked his head in the office.

“How’s training going?  She doesn’t need much does she?  I taught her everything I know.”

Liam tried not to laugh.  Riley covered her laugh in a cough.

“Get away from here,  I can’t have you undo my training, Maxwell!  I’m trying to take Liam’s job.”  

“Oh snap!”  Maxwell commented laughing.

“What!?!?!”  Liam chuckled at Riley in surprise.  

“I’m kidding with you Liam.  You’re not the only one who has jokes.”

“I see you Miss Brooks, not just another cute skirt, and ambitious to boot.”

He turned to look at her.  

“If you want it, come and get it.”  

The glint in his eyes let Riley know, right off the bat, the job wasn’t the only thing he was talking about.    

I see you Liam Ryerson.  I see you.  she thought to herself.

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