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loudestcloud · 2 years

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Character inspired meals: supernatural

Starter: Caesar Salad - Romaine lettuce

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sam~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dessert: Dairy free Strawberry cheesecake -

parmesan cheese, crisp croutons, caesar salad dressing

Main: American Pasta Salad - Bow-tie pasta, feta cheese, sweet basil, sliced black olives, halved grape tomatoes and it should have creamy balsamic dressing BUT I hate balsamic dressing so no.

Crust = raw pecan, almond flour, cinnamon, coconut oil & a tiny bit of salt. Filling = raw cashew, canned coconut milk but I'd assume lactose free would also work, (I say this because I HATE coconut milk) fresh lemon juice, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and a shit ton of strawberries. Sam has joked about being lactose intolerant before and true or not i am and id like to have these meals plus Dairy free options are usually more healthy and that's probably what same would go for. While there is cheese in the first two, it's only a little and we'd be fine but a cheese cake? No way, but I love cheesecake so we're gonna make it safe for us lol

Drink: Fresh apple juice.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dean~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Main: Kansas style Hunter’s chicken -

Starter: Mozzarella sticks - Mozzarella cheese and bread cumbs, no surprises in that. Anyway, in 15×10, Dean finds out he is also lactose intolerant but canon aside, he is DEFINITELY the type to say fuck it and eat anything anyway no matter the cost and mozzarella sticks slap so who cares? Not us. Mozzarella sticks are a classic starter but If you think that they're too light, even though it's a starter and its ment to be light, you could always go for my personal homemade tomato soup - Canned tomatoes, All purpose flour, fresh cream, butter, sugar, salt, pepper and I tend to top it off with basil or parsley. Dean mentions in a flashback that Mary would make tomato soup all the time when he was little so it's why it came to mind.

Kansas barbecue sauce, olive oil, finely chopped onions, chicken breast , tomato paste, bacon, grated cheddar, lettuce, chopped cucumber

Chopped radishes with lemon juice drizzled over it and a dash of black pepper, served with bread to eat the left of over sauce with. I recommend tiger bread. I thought this would work for dean cos it's 2 types of meat, it's messy and he feels like the kinda person to hear 'Kansas style' and go nuts for it.

Dessert: Apple cinnamon pie - Filling = Apples, golden caster sugar, cinnamon & flour. Pastry = butter more golden caster sugar, eggs & plain flour. Not much suprise here either. Dean's food needs are simple. I know y'all want me to say cherry pie but the meal I've made would go better with apple as a nice pallet clean. This is accidentally a very American meal but fun fact, Apple pie first originated in England, where it developed from culinary influences from France, the Netherlands, the Ottoman Empire and apple trees weren't even native to America until europeans arrived so idk why y'all decide to take it as if you did something here. Y'all did nothing here, that pie is my blood not yours. 😤 /hj Anyway, all this to say, apple pie will taste better with this and also gives a hint of Men of letters to the meal.

Drink: Cola. Simple man, simple needs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cas~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Starter: PBJ mini parfait - yogurt, crunchy peanut butter, granola & strawberries. The jam is made of frozen mixed berries (like blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, redcurrants, strawberries ect), chia seeds, orange juice & maple syrup. Because cas canonically likes PB&J & i think mini parfait are neat.

Main: American style honey & banana pancakes with vanilla ice cream on the side - Honey for the bee obsession, bananas for the monkey obsession he also has the the same episode but people over look that part. "How important is lipstick to you, Dean?", American style pancakes are fluffy like angel wings lol and vanilla ice cream also reminds me of angels, i cannot elaborate on it, it just does.

Drink: Butterfly pea flower tea latte - cashew milk, blue butterfly pea flower powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract & dried rose petals for garnish. It's a bright blue, sweet, all natural beauty. Makes my heart flutter just looking at it, just like Cas. Lol what a simp. If you don't want to empty your wallet on one drink, you can have cinnamon coffee instead because his coat gives the vibe and Misha said he uses cinnamon sprays all the time and so always smells like cinnamon no matter what hes doing.

Dessert: Angel food cake - Plain flour, caster sugar, eggs, cream of tartar, lemon juice & zest, unsalted butter served with double cream, mango sauce, juiced lime, strawberries & passion fruits cos *place angel joke here*

Drink: Ice cream cola float - Cola + vanilla Ice cream. This was the most childish drink I could come up with, it's very hit or miss for people and you get the combo of Deans Cola and Cas' ice cream because it's very cute to me. I very much feel Jack would like this drink and Sam would hate it because it's far too unhealthy and weird, making it a perfect drink.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Jack~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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1010ll · 3 years

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do you have any new recipes that you've learned recently? i remember you wrote something a while ago about carbonara and i tried it out for myself it was really fun!!

i love this 😭 im gonna write way too much idec! something that has changed since that post: my kitchen is worse. i have a horrible combi oven which has resulted in me accidentally eating raw chicken, because it had been in there for more than 2 hours at supposedly 230 °C and i was really hungry and thought it HAD to be done by then. also i have less time and less money lol. it has made me a bit sad, and less motivated to cook nice things but i also love food! which means these tips/recipes are gonna reflect that and might seem a bit dull but probably also relatable for a lot of people. i’ve definitely made spaghetti carbonara a bit too much because it’s simple and require few ingredients! will still vouch for that one tip about substituting the bacon with roasted veggies and other types of meat.

last week i made risotto for the very first time, i think? which means i might be assuming a bit too much, but i think it’s a great dish that you can almost make with whatever you have in your fridge. i made it with roasted beetroot(needs A LOT of time to soften, lesson learned), carrots and parsley root or parsnip(idk the difference), dried rosemary and thyme, garlic and onion. i had some leftover sushi rice, which is great for risotto apparently(love versatile ingredients), roasted them in some oil and then added white wine and chicken stock and actually added a leftover parmesan rind i had in the fridge to give the ‘stock’ some flavour, a bit of nutmeg and then in the end some shredded gouda lol… it was surprisingly delicious and i didn’t even really care to cook the rice perfectly. it also tasted delicious 3 days later, which was a nice surprise. i bet there are tons of risotto recipes online, but as long as you have rice, some kind of flavoured water, i guess you could kind of add whatever you want of veggies and top with whatever herb you have around.

another type of porridge i consume a lot these days is hot oat porridge, which i’ve eaten since i was little and it was the first ‘dish’ i learnt to make myself and it’s cheap. some people really dislike the consistency and look but i don’t. it’s also very easy to customise. i put in whatever nuts and seeds(which are often cheaper than nuts) i have around: flaxseed, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chopped almonds and sometimes a dollop of peanut butter. i let them simmer along with the oats. i like adding those elements because it gives it some texture and it keeps me more full throughout the day. it’s very important to me because i hate spending money i don’t have on fast-food when i’m not home and i hate being hungry. dried raisins, cranberries for a bit of sweetness and if i’m treating myself i’ll add some fresh apples cut into small pieces or some homemade berry compote(i use frozen) or brown sugar. if i had more money i’d use maple syrup but i don’t at the moment. i also add a bit of cinnamon and cardamom, dried ginger etc, whatever you feel like. some people also add milk afterwards but i’d rather spend my milk on my coffee.

a small tip: making chili flake / garlic oil. it’s really delicious, you could put it straight on pasta with some parmesan and pepper and it would be a filling meal. either chop the garlic really fine, grate it, microplane it, smash it to pieces. heat some olive oil until it’s quite hot, then remove from heat and add the chili flakes and garlic. if the oil isn’t hot enough you can just put the pan or pot back on the heat but be careful you don’t burn the chili flakes or garlic, as it will make it bitter. the longer it will toast, the less pronounced the raw garlic flavour will be, so when it smells toasted enough for your taste, take it off. i store it in a tiny glass jar and add it in stews, sauces, toasts, pizza, sandwiches etc. the flavour is very strong imo and everything it touches will smell like it. something to drink: i like strong foods and i like sour foods, which is why i like lemon/ginger based drinks. to make it even more winter friendly and easy to make, i like to grate unpeeled ginger(i hate slices of ginger, they do nothing for me and seems like a waste of ginger), lemon zest, lemon juice and mix it or blend it with some water/apple juice and honey and strain it afterwards. if you have a really nice blender you can just add all of it together with some ice. i’m basically making a large amount of ginger shot mixture. then when i feel like it, i can take some of the mixture and either drink it as it is, add more apple juice if i need a refreshing beverage or add hot water and more honey for when im cold. you could also add turmeric, chili, use less sweetener and other sorts of healthy stuff but i honestly do it for the taste so i don’t care about that that much.

something sweet: i posted earlier about cakes and someone mentioned swedish kladdkaka, which is a super delicious, cheap, brownie-like chocolate cake that is easily customized and hard to fuck up which is why i’ve made it since i was very young and is a go-to and i didn’t even know it was a swedish thing. if you like airy, light cakes this is not for your. this is sticky, sweet and almost like confection. you can add nuts, swirls of peanutbutter, tahini, actual pieces of chocolate, replace the white sugar with brown sugar, the butter with oil(you can be fancy and use a bit of olive oil) or use a mixture, brown the butter, you name it. the recipe i use is this: melt 100 g butter and let cool. mix 2 eggs + 3 dl sugar in a bowl until fluffy in one bowl. mix 1.5 dl flour, 4 tbs cocoa, 1 pinch of salt in another. mix the dry with the wet mixture and add the cooled, melted butter. this is the point where you’d add chopped nuts, chocolate etc. pour the batter into a cake tin lined with parchment (i use one that is 16 cm in diameters i think). bake the cake for around 30 mins at 150°C - 175°C degrees. check on the cake using a cake tester or a a knife. if the knife is clean after … stabbing it, it’s done! the cake will change it’s texture after cooling. this is a cheap cake, and if you like cake dough you might want to give it less time in the oven for a more fudgey texture. make it your own! there are no rules. last time i made this, i left it in for too long in my opinion but it was still delicious. also i literally have a shit oven with a round oven rack that goes in circles no matter what due to the microwave function, and the only ‘mixing’ equipment i have is a whisk and a spatula. no need for kitchen aids or even electrical hand mixers.

something else i’ve been eating a lot for lunch is simple open faced sandwiches, and something that can really elevate those is: making your own mayonnaise(and toasting the bread). it can be challenging, but it’s really worth it imo and i can’t remember the last time i bought it in a store. i have a small plastic bowl, whisk and 1 egg yolk. something i can really recommend is buying pour snouts for bottles. i transfer my oils from their plastic bottles to smaller, old soda bottles because im cheesy like that and it’s really handy especially when making mayo. constantly whisking the egg yolk by hand and then adding the NEUTRAL oil ever so slowly. don’t be fancy and use cold pressed stuff or extra virgin olive oil because it will taste weird. i only ever fail when i try to use immersion blenders for some weird reason but i find it rewarding to do by hand anyways and i think it might be easier to make smaller portions that way. mayo needs acid and you can get it by adding regular vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, pickle juice, citric acid dissolved in water etc. it’s really easy to customise! when im making banh mi, i add some sesame oil, soy sauce for saltiness and use lime as the acidic element. for more regular use i add a bit of mustard(also helps with the emulsion), for fries, i like adding some fresh garlic. something as simple as mayo, tomatoes, flaky salt and pepper topped with chives is really nice. i also really like using slices of boiled potatoes or boiled eggs(idk if that’s only a thing where i’m from), mayo and the chili garlic oil. it’s also great for making tuna salad. yesterday i made a really simple sandwich with a very simple tuna salad(tuna, mayo, yoghurt, lemon and pepper), arugula, basil, the garlic/chili oil, cream cheese, pickled jalapeños and onions, green peber, cucumber and tomatoes. you could leave out everything but the tuna salad and it would still be a great little meal.

another nice condiment that beats the supermarket stuff by far is homemade ‘pesto’. when i buy parsley from my local grocery store, it’s a gigantic amount that i in no way can consume in a week. first of all when buying fresh herbs i really recommend washing them, wrapping them in a damp towel and keeping them in a closed container. it will prolong their lifetime from lasting a day to a week(change the towel if it seems too wet). i once had some cilantro in my fridge for several weeks and still be fresh. anyways, when i buy that much parsley, i like to remove the tougher parts of the stem(which i use in stews/sauces! chop it up and sautee it along with garlic and onion), add literally just olive oil, water, pepper, garlic, and a bit of acid and then blend away! it keeps for a long time in the fridge and is also delicious beneath tomatoes/potatoes/cheese on open-faced sandwiches. if you want to be fancy you can of course add some type of hard cheese, nuts, seeds, dried tomatoes, whatever.

i know this is the longest text post ever, but as a last reminder, i really recommend watching pasta grannies on youtube. really simple recipes with focus on few, good ingredients that just takes some time and love.

#sorry about the spelling mistakes and everything #it's not my first language but it probably wouldn't be much better if it were #food

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aquaticalay · 4 years

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F.R.I.D.A.Y. I'm in Love (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

Summary: While singing 'Friday, I'm in love' by The Cure in the kitchen to yourself, a certain AI thinks you're talking to her. She tells you something you didn't know, and decides to play matchmaker on Christmas morning, because why not?

Genre: christmas fluff :)

Word count: 2.5k

Song: Friday, I'm in Love by The Cure

Note: Merry Xmas! This is my last fic before vacation! This is also my first one shot in a while. Hope you like it!!

You were the first one awake at the compound, but that wasn't anything out of the usual. You always wake up at least half an hour earlier than anybody else in the compound without fail, every single day. It was simply an old habit you can't seem to get rid of, no matter how tired you were or how late you slept the night before.

The only thing that made a difference was that it's the day before christmas. Since you and Bucky were the only people with no family to celebrate it with, the two of you stayed behind to keep an eye on the compound. You had somehow convinced Bucky to agree on helping you set up decorations today. Besides, you also need help setting up the realistic-looking artificial pine tree at the corner of the common room. You already had a vision: green, white, and red ribbons filling up the ceiling and fairy lights as far as the eye can see.

But that was your plan for later in the afternoon. Right now, the sun had just barely began to rise.

You made your way to the kitchen, thinking of making pancakes for breakfast. You hummed a tune as you opened the cupboards for a pan and ingredients. You eyeballed the flour and sugar, sifted them in a bowl and went to the fridge to get the rest of the contents needed.

Lost in your own world, the tunes you hummed turned into cohesive words, an actual song that you had been listening to lately and can't seem to get out of your head.

"I don't care if Monday's blue," you sang, cracking the eggs, making sure the shell stayed out of the batter, "Tuesday's gray and Wednesday too."

You poured the milk and butter, "Thursday, I don't care about you," you grabbed a whisk and pretended it was a microphone, "It's Friday, I'm in love."

"May I guess with who?" FRIDAY quipped suddenly.

You yelped in shock and dropped the whisk into the batter, some of it splattering to your shirt and face. Just a little, but enough to piss you off.

"What?" You asked, slightly annoyed.

"You told me you were in love," you heard the AI say through the built in speakers of the room, "may I guess with who?".

You let out a lighthearted laugh, "First of all, it's just a song," you rolled your eyes with a smile, amused by the misunderstanding of the supposedly smart AI. "Secondly," you continued, "I am not in love with anybody at the moment."

FRIDAY then said, in a matter-of-factly manner, "But you are."

Furrowing your eyebrows, annoyed, you stubbornly told her, "No, I'm not."

"You are," the AI insisted, and before you can deny it once again, she told you, "You show all physical and hormonal signs of being in love— increased levels of dopamine, adrenaline, and norepinephrine, increased heart rate, and dilated pupils— in the presence of Sergeant James Barnes."

Your mind stopped just enough to catch up with what FRIDAY. was telling you.

"What?" You asked, flustered, as blood rushed to your cheeks, "No!"

"It's true," said the AI calmly, then displayed a panel of hologram on the island kitchen, usually used for mission briefings— your vitals, including your hormone levels. "These are your average body scans whenever you are in the same room as Sergeant Barnes," she said.

"That's enough, Friday!" you exclaimed, almost squeaking, embarrassed. She then took down the hologram, to your relief.

You admit, you have always been fond of Bucky, and dare you say, quite attached to him, but it never occurred to you that you loved him, mostly because everytime you even thought of the four-letter terrifying word, you pushed it to the deepest, darkest corner of your mind, lock it in a glass box and throw away the key, never to be seen again. The subject of love terrifies you, though the thought of being romantically involved with Bucky did give you a certain feeling of satisfaction and comfort, and maybe, just maybe, hope of it being able to work out.

Oops, there's the thought again.

Time to bury it six feet underground.

"In case you're curious, Sergeant Barnes also—" the AI started, but you shushed her furiously, "Fri, I don't want to hear it."

"But—" she began, but you cut her off again, "Please don't."

Sensing your discomfort, she stopped saying whatever she was about to say.

You continued to make your pancakes in peace, if there was ever any.

You hummed the tune of the same song, careful not to say the actual words to it. You turned on the stove an put a frying pan on it measuring your batter out for an even and fluffy pancake.

The automatic door opened, and Bucky entered the room, yawning. He was wearing a grey shirt and shorts. As he smelled the sweet aroma of the batter cooking, his gaze turned to you.

"Mornin' doll," he smiled lazily, greeting you. He seemed to be in an especially good mood today. Ever since you joined almost a year ago, he had given you the nickname, and you adapted to it quickly.

"Morning, Buck," you hummed, flipping the pancakes. Bucky walked towards you and took in the smell exaggeratingly. "Hope you made some for me."

You chuckled, "Of course."

You stacked the first three pancakes on an empty plate and handed it to Bucky, who gave you a chaste kiss on the side of your head.

This type of casual affection has been going on for a while now, a little over five months. He'd kiss you on the cheeks or forehead whenever he said thank you, hello, or goodbye. You'd also cuddle against him on movie nights and lean on his shoulder while sitting on the dinner table, but neither of you ever spoke about it. You never wanted to think much about these flirtatious exchanges. You assumed this was just who he was, and you were just playing his game. He was a ladies' man in the 40s, after all, and you were just all-all round playful person.

You stacked your own pancakes and turned off the stove.

You sat next to Bucky on the couch, who was currently pouring a shit ton of maple syrup on his pancakes, squeezing the bottle with his metal arm.

You chuckled at his behaviour, and he raised his eyebrows at you.

"What are you laughing at?" He tried to pretend to be serious, but he can't help but show a hint of a grin on his adorable face.

"Nothing," you shook your head playfully and started eating the sugar-filled breakfast.

Deciding it was too quiet, Bucky decided to ask FRIDAY a favor. "Friday," Bucky called, "play some music, please."

FRIDAY complied almost immediately, and the tune of the song she played was too familiar.

Your cheeks turned bright red in a matter of seconds. Why would she play that?

"I don't care if Monday's blue

Tuesday's grey and Wednesday, too

Thursday I don't care about you

It's Friday, I'm in love"

Bucky stuffed pancakes in his mouth as he listened to the song, "I've never heard this song before," he mentioned, his head moving subtly to the tempo of the song, "It's nice."

"Uh, yeah," you managed to nervously blurt out.

Bucky turned his head to you, "You cold, doll?" He asked, concern in his voice.

"No, why?"

"You're red," he pointed out worriedly, "Are you sure you're not sick?"

"No, I'm just—" you started, trying to find an excuse, but nothing comes to mind. You couldn't tell him you're embarrassed, and you already told him you weren't cold, "—I don't know."

As the song continued playing, Bucky placed the back of his hand on your forehead to check for a fever, but he was met with a normal, cool skin. He tried not to think too much about it. He shrugged and told you, "Just let me know if you feel unwell, okay? I know where Scott keeps his emergency cold medicine."

You managed a nod, and tried to distract yourself by eating your pancakes.

You started to feel relief wash over you as the song came to an end, but when it did end, it started to play again, as if FRIDAY had it on loop.

"Weird," Bucky quipped.

"Yeah, weird," you said, a little quieter than usual, "Friday, please play another song," you said, but Bucky cut you off, "No, I want to listen to it again," he said, "One more time? I really like it."

You sunk into your seat, having forced to suffer through this song again.

That afternoon, Bucky helped you set up the ribbons and lights, and now he was helping you with the tree ornaments.

The time you spent together were spent in laughter and joy, playfully teasing each other. He told you a lot about his old family traditions, how his little sister Rebecca and him would use their spare money to get their mother a gift every year. In return, you made him hot chocolate, made from your grandma's special recipe.

"Bucky," you called, "give me a boost so I can get the star on top of the tree."

You showed him the star. It was brilliant red. He chuckled to himself, wondering if you intentionally got it to match his old logo.

Without warning, he grabbed your waist, and spun you around playfully. You yelped in shock, steadying yourself by putting a hand on his shoulder. You laughed a little, "The tree, Buck," you reminded him, and he chuckled, rolling his eyes. "okay, okay."

You placed the star on top, and he set you down gently. You were facing him, and for a split second, you nose touched his and you were looking straight into his icy orbs.

You looked away, pretending it didn't happen.

"Help me with the ribbons," you quipped. Bucky grabbed the box full of colorful decorations. "Okay," he replied. You weren't sure, but you could've sworn he sounded a little bit disappointed.

The rest of the afternoon was spent decorating the tree, and it was all fun and games until Bucky started humming 'Friday, I'm in love,' under his breath, a song that seems to be stuck in his head.

You and Bucky fell asleep on the couch after a Christmas movie marathon. You woke up in the same position you fell asleep: cuddled up against Bucky, you head on his shoulder and his human arm wrapped contently around your waist. You adjusted your eyes to the light coming in from the big glass windows, and tugged on Bucky's side, "wake up."

He groaned a little, his eyes blinking to life.

"Merry Christmas," you smiled, still leaning your head on his shoulder, too lazy to get up.

"Merry Christmas, doll," he replied, a sleepy but sincere smile on his face.

You mustered enough energy to look at the Christmas tree, and was shocked to see one small red box under the tree, decorated with a fittingly small green bow. It was empty the last time you saw it.

"Did you–" you turned to Bucky, who nodded right away, "How?" You asked curiously.

"I slipped it there before we started the movie," he admitted, a slightly rosy color on his cheeks.

"Is that for me?" You asked, and he nodded.

"I- I've got a present for you in my room," you told him, half-way panicked that you've forgotten his present in your quarters.

Rushing out of the common room, Bucky watched you as a sigh left his lips.

He found himself humming the song he heard yesterday again. He took the present from under the tree to give it to you first hand, then walked to the island kitchen to get some water. He doesn't remember all the words, except the ones at the very end of the chorus.

He mumbled a string of noises, but lightly sang the last part in his best singing voice, "Friday, I'm in love."

"I know," Friday said through the speakers. It surprised Bucky, but he didn't show it. Sitting down on the bar stool of the island, Bucky asked, "What?"

"I know you're in love, Sergeant Barnes," the AI said.

Bucky let a heavy breath out. Friday was right. He was in love. With you. "How did you know?"

"Your physical and hormonal body scans when you're around Miss (Y/n)."

Bucky only chuckled dryly. It was nothing he didn't already know, "Too bad she doesn't feel the same, huh?"

"Actually—" the AI started, but suddenly stopped when you rushed back in the room, a heavy box decorated with a patterned white wrapper in your arms. It was huge compared to the gift he got you. You put on the marble countertop and climbed on the stool next to his.

"Here," you said excitedly, "open it!"

Your excitement was contagious. He gave you a hearty laugh and ripped the wrapping paper. When he was finished, he realized what it was. A record player.

"Wow, (Y/n)," he said, twinkle in his eyes. He raised it so he could see it better, "I- thank you."

"You've been telling me about how you used to listen to music," you told him, "So I got you a more modern one."

"Your turn," Bucky said, giving you your present.

It wasn't wrapped, it was just a red box with a bow. You opened it and you looked to him for explanation.

It was a necklace with a dark silver star pendant.

"It's beautiful," you sighed, admiring the jewelry, "Thank you."

He gently took the necklace in his fingers, and looped it behind your neck, hooking it so now you were wearing it.

"I asked Shuri to make it from the scrap vibranium used to make my metal arm," he told you, a warm and loving smile on his mouth, "So you can have a piece of me with you."

Suddenly, you wondered if FRIDAY was right about you being in love with him.

"Ahem," said a human-like voice from the ceiling. It was FRIDAY, calling so you would look up.

The two of you saw a holographic mistletoe from the projector above you.

Damn, FRIDAY.

You smiled. It was a good excuse to kiss him, right? Wasn't that the rules of the mistletoe?

You reached up a little to press a short but sweet kiss on his lips, catching him off-guard.

"I-" Bucky turned beet red, "can you do that again please?"

Pleasantly surprised, you nod as you let him caress your cheeks, and pull you in for a longer kiss, his lips moving against yours in sync, like you were pieces of a puzzle. You melted into his arms and laid a hand on his thigh for support.

"I love you," Bucky said as he pulled away. Wait, he thought to himself, I love you?!

He meant to say merry christmas!

In his mind, you only kissed him because of his mistletoe. He was seconds away from apologizing, but then a content sigh left your lips, "I love you, too," you admitted shyly

He looked at you with a loving look that has always been there, yet you've only noticed it now. His thumb stroke your cheek softly, the contrast of metal and flesh strangely comforting.

"What is it?" You asked.

He cracked a smile. "My dad used to spend christmas morning with my ma," he said, "She told me one day I'd find someone to spend it, too."

"Would she have approved of me?" You asked, curiosity laced im you silky voice.

"I swear to god she'd love you," he cupped both your cheek and pressed a kiss on the tip of your nose, "Merry Christmas, doll."

"Merry Christmas, James."

You made an internal note to self to thank FRIDAY later.

-end.

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fantasticstoryteller · 3 years

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New Dynasty Chapter 17

Shopping with Wade was always an experience to make someone smile—especially since he insisted on shopping as Deadpool. Well, Peter always smiled. Other people stared and whispered at the madman in the red and black leather suit literally skipping down the sidewalk as the three of them made their way to the shopping center (Peter was carrying the girl, since she had no shoes)—but he didn’t care. He rarely did in the suit.

[Author says to make sure we get peanut butter and jelly. Kids like that.]

{Wasn’t the author, you idiot. It was littleonevixen. And she said to toast it.}

“Peanut butter and jel-ly!” sang Wade as he twirled.

“Not until after shoes,” Peter said firmly, but with a huge grin. “And clothes.”

“Clothes and shoes!” yodeled Wade as they entered a store.

“Oh, God,” swore the clerk staring at them. “Not you again!”

Wade turned to the little girl in Peter’s arms and said, “My reputation precedes me.” The girl smiled and then buried her face in Peter’s chest.

Peter ignored it and smiled at the clerk. Wade recognized it as his Warning Smile. “Hello, new here. What do you mean?”

The clerk rolled her eyes and jerked a thumb at Wade. “I mean,” she said firmly, “we don’t have those boots no matter how many times he comes in asking for them. We don’t have them, we’ve never had them, and we can’t order them. I’ve tried. For six hundred dollars, I tried. It’s just not gonna happen.”

Peter looked down and bit his lip for a moment before looking back up at the clerk. “Well, we’re here for shoes for—my niece.”

“Thank God. Come here and let’s see what your size is,” she said as she pulled out a flat measuring device and put it on the floor. Peter put the girl down and she timidly put a foot on it. “Oh, thank heaven’s child, we have tons of shoes in your size. What’s your favorite color?”

The girl looked around and then pointed at a pair of pink shoes. When they left she was wearing a pair of pink glitter running shoes that had the same unicorn as the bed. They also had another two pairs of pink shoes (a spare pair of running shoes and a pair of dress shoes) before waltzing (literally) into the next store.

This clerk looked up and smiled. “Good morning Deadpool,” she said politely. “Do you need another pair of slippers?”

“Nope!” Deadpool grinned under his mask. “We need clothes for the tyke!”

“Aw! How cute!” The female clerk held out a hand to the child. “Let’s get you fitted out.”

[Isn’t it odd how no one is asking where the kid came from?]

{Aw, stow it! We’re having fun! Besides, Peter’s with us.}

The girl let go of Peter only to grab Wade as they followed the clerk to the children’s section. When they left Peter was holding dozens of bags and the girl was wearing a pink, long-sleeved shirt, black jeans (wash with like colors) pink socks with white ruffles at the top, and a pair of purple and pink fairy wings generously covered in blue glitter.

“Don’t worry about the glitter,” the clerk assured them. “I know that artist—she fuses the glitter to the clothes somehow.”

“What’s more glitter?” Peter asked as they left the store and moved on to a little Mom and Pop grocery that Wade frequented.

Before Wade got more than two steps into the store one of the clerks handed him a buggy with buttermilk, flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract in it. “Saw you coming down the street,” the young man explained before wandering off to do whatever-it-is grocery clerks do.

Peter peered into the buggy. “No syrup?” he asked.

“Nah, they don’t have the real maple stuff,” Wade explained. He looked at the girl who was clutching Peter’s pants with one hand and looking around with wide eyes as she sucked on her thumb. “Do you want to ride in the cart?” he asked her. She tilted her head, clearly confused, so he picked her up and put her in the cart. Then he put one foot on the lower rack of the cart and pushed off with the other. “Whee!” he cried as he went through the store.

“Don’t break another cart!” snapped a voice from the back. “The things are expensive!”

“I bought the last three!” Wade protested. The girl was in the buggy part of the cart, leaned slightly forward, an the reflection he caught in the corner mirror showed that her eyes were partially shut while she grinned. She also had both hands out to steady her on either side of the metal cart.

[Look at that! She’s having fun!]

{Isn’t Peter around here somewhere?}

“Good question,” muttered Wade. He turned to see Peter on the phone and silently pushed the cart towards him, eager to eavesdrop.

[We’ve got to know what’s going on with him.]

{He was kidnapped what, yesterday?}

“No,” Peter said into the phone. The case creaked and Peter relaxed his grip, slightly. “I said I’m not coming in today. I have things to do. Important things,” he added firmly. A pause. “And Dr. Banner is more than capable of handling it,” he said in the same firm tone. He sighed. “You’ll survive,” he told the person on the other end.

Come on Author. Can’t you let me hear the rest of the conversation?

No.

Please?

No.

Pretty please with a cherry on top?

Puppy dog eyes don’t work on me Wade. It’s not time for you to know yet. Do you know where the girl is?

Sure, she’s in the—shit. Wade groaned and looked around for the missing child. She had apparently scaled one of the shelves and was walking along the top of it in her new, pink shoes as she looked down on either side. “Hey,” he said quickly pushing off to coast the cart over to her. “What’cha doin’?”

The girl paused and looked at him. She didn’t say anything—just looked at him. Then she jumped and lightly landed on the floor before climbing back into the cart. Wade couldn't help but notice that she seemed to stick just fine to things even with her shoes on.

“Hey.” He turned to see Peter right next to him. Peter, despite his smiles earlier, looked serious.

“What’s wrong?”

“Something in the files Tony got yesterday. He wants me at the Tower ASAP.”

“Oh…”

“And I told him we’d finish shopping first.”

Wade pushed off with the cart again. “Pea-nut but-ter and jelly!” he sang.

Peter was grinning again. “Don’t forget the bread,” he advised as they made their way down the aisle.

#Spider-Man #Deadpool #Spideypool

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ayellowtide-blog · 5 years

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What I’m Prepping This Week: March 25-29

so, i still live at home and my mom does the cooking of the dinners for the family, but i always make sure that i have veggies to eat with the dinner and healthy options for lunches. this week, i’m having sandwiches for lunch (i can usually eat the same thing all week i’m that boring lol), so i’m not going to be prepping those, as they wouldn’t last as well prepped and are easy enough to make everyday. at the end of the post, i’ll include some foods that i have on hand this week that don’t have to be prepped.

#1: Maple Dijon Roasted Carrots (Vegan)

i love carrots. i love maple syrup. end of story. these are quick and easy carrots with a simple glaze that you just roast in the oven at 425 for 20-25 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. you can also mix it up and add some fresh herbs if you want, but i didn’t have any, so i just kept it simple with the glaze, which is flavorful enough on its own.

Ingredients: 1 lb carrots, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 2 tbsp mustard, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp olive oil, salt to taste (i used 2 pinches)

Nutrition Per Serving (makes 6 servings): Calories: 73 Total Fat 2g / Saturated Fat 0g / Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 97mg / Potassium 269mg Total Carbohydrate 18g / Dietary Fiber 2g / Sugars 12g / Protein 1g

#2: Zucchini Cheddar Tots

if you saw my meal prep post last week, you would also know i made these tots for the first time and fell in love with them. my dad and i really love them and couldn’t believe how good they were, so i’m making double the amount i made last week. you just grate the zucchini up, salt it, let it sit, and then drain out the moisture. then, mix all the ingredients together, form them into tots and cook them at 400 for 18 minutes on one side, then flip them and cook them on the other for another 8 minutes.

Ingredients: 4 medium zucchini, ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt (sprinkled on the zucchini after it’s grated to draw out moisture and then the zucchini is squeezed, so not all of the sodium is absorbed), ½ egg (about 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons beaten egg, depending on the size), 3 tablespoons Italian style bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons cheddar cheese (I used Sargento 4 State Blend), ½ teaspoon garlic powder, pepper to taste

Nutrition per Serving (makes 8 servings – about 56 tots total, 7 tots per serving) Calories: 121 cals Total Fat: 5g / Saturated Fat: 2g / Cholesterol: 58mg Sodium: 227mg / Potassium: 302mg Total Carbohydrate: 13g / Dietary Fiber: 2g / Sugars: 4g / Protein: 6g

#3 Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

Ingredients: 1 bunch of broccoli, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon Italian style breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves sliced garlic, pepper to taste, salt to taste (I used 2 pinches)

Nutrition per Serving (makes 4 servings): Calories: 114 Total Fat: 8g / Saturated Fat: 2g / Cholesterol: 3mg Sodium: 181mg / Potassium: 11mg Total Carbohydrate: 7g / Dietary Fiber: 2g / Sugars: 1g / Protein: 4g

#4: Homemade Mixed Nut Butter (Vegan)

i hate how much sugar and salt prepared peanut butter has and i have a shit ton of the kirkland mixed nuts packs that go bad by july so i need to eat them somehow! i decided to try homemade nut butter for the first time to use for toasts this week and it’s really easy. you can use any nuts you like, i just used mixed because that’s what i had. you can get raw nuts and roast them yourself but hello i like shortcuts. just blend in a food processor for about 10 minutes until butter forms. voila.

Ingredients: 3 Kirkland Mixed Nuts Snack Packs (1.6 oz each, 4.8 oz total -- 0.60 US cups, or just under 10 tablespoons of nuts), ½ tsp cinnamon

Nutrition per Serving (makes 6 servings, about 1 ½ tbsp per serving) Calories: 156 Total Fat: 13g / Saturated Fat: 2g / Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 50mg / Potassium: 149mg Total Carbohydrate: 7g / Dietary Fiber: 3g / Sugars: 1g / Protein: 4g

#5 Homemade Vegetable Broth (Vegan)

since i had the stalks of broccoli, i didn’t want to waste it, so i decided to make some vegetable stock this week. homemade stock lasts 3-4 days in the fridge and indefinitely in the freezer. it’s super simple, though the calories aren’t really exact here, but broth is super low cal in general.

Ingredients: 8 cups water, 2 broccoli stalks chopped, scraps of 4 zucchinis, scraps and peels of 1 lb of carrots, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 medium potato cut into chunks, 3 teaspoons minced garlic or 3 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, 1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition per Serving (makes 8 servings, 1 cup per serving): Calories: 70 Total Fat: 0g / Saturated Fat: 0g / Cholesterol: -- Sodium: 341mg Total Carbs: 16g / Dietary Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 4g / Protein: 2g

#6: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

having a sweet on hand during the week makes it easy to not reach for something overly sugary like a soda for a quick fix. i used this recipe and it turned out really great, but i had to bake mine for about 8-10 more minutes than the recipe called for, but i enjoy my oatmeal cookies crispy and chewy. the recipe says it makes 24, but it only made 23 for me!

Nutrition per Serving (per 23 cookies, as mine made 23): Calories: 115 Total Fat: 6g / Saturated Fat: 4g / Cholesterol: 20mg Sodium: 12mg / Potassium: 5mg Total Carbohydrate: 15g / Dietary Fiber: 1g / Sugars: 11g / Protein: 1g

#7: Rice (Vegan)

i like having a good starch on hand and this week i opted for rice made with 1/2 water, 1/2 homemade vegetable stock

Ingredients: 1 cup dry white rice, 1/2 cup homemade vegetable broth, 1/2 cup water

What I Have on Hand This Week

aka, things i have left over from last week’s buys or foods i keep stocked in the freezer that i’ll be using. i always like to keep stock of what i have on hand so i don’t forget about it and it goes bad because i hate wasting money! i love to buy bags of frozen veggies and fruits because they’re cheap or freeze any leftover uncooked fruits and veggies i have from the week before that i didn’t use.

while i always have frozen fruit and vegetables on hand, here’s what i’ll be using this week from my stock: Archer Farms Pineapple Peach Salsa - salsa lasts a long time so it’s great to have on hand in your fridge or cabinets. i like this salsa because it’s only a few bucks, taste delicious, and has only 115mg of sodium per 2 tbsp Simply Balanced Blue Corn & Flax Seed Chips - obviously flax seeds are super trendy now so eating them like this makes me feel like i’m getting a little something extra out of these chips. these are a target brand, which i love and it’s geared towards healthy foods. they’re affordable and have a resealable top so they last longer than regular chips. Frozen Cherries - absolutely LOVE cherries, they are my favorite fruit and they are super delicious frozen and make the best smoothies! i go through a packet of frozen cherries in about 2 weeks depending on how often i’m using them, but they last a long time in the freezer. Frozen Strawberries - the frozen fruit i almost always have on hand. you can buy giant bags for pretty cheap, but try to get off-brand, like the grocery store’s own brand of frozen fruits & veggies, they tend to be the cheapest and they are the same quality as name brand. Frozen Bananas - i never buy frozen bananas, i just freeze my bananas when they start to go brown! peeled bananas last about 2 months, whereas unpeeled last 3-4 months.

#food #meal prep #meal prepping #mealprep #meal prep recipes #healthy eating #healthy easy recipes #healthy recipes

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citadelsushi · 5 years

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for Avory's ABCs C1 or C4 and N4

Ooh! I answered N4 here, so I did both C1 and C4.

C1. How do they sit in a chair?

One knee bent to her chest. Or cross legged. Unless it’s a formal occasion, then she’ll sit normally and with good posture.

C4. What is their major comfort food? Why?

Waffles. It’s been her favorite since she was a kid. They were always hard to get ahold of, but her brother built her a primitive waffle maker.

She despises maple syrup, though. She prefers blackberry syrup and powdered sugar and a shit ton of butter.

ABCs of your OCs

#lol i liked the chair one #thank you for asking #AskAvory #Avory Shepard

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poppieandsage · 5 years

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2019

resolutions aren’t my thing. they remind me of tacky little notions someone puff-painted on a wine glass for the hallmark store. we all want to shed the butter cookie weight, eat kale, exfoliate, read classic novels, travel the world and spend less / save more. and we may, or may not. something in the middle probably.

we do craft a family vision board with wishes of travel and meeting fairies, lofty garden wishes and published books. that will hang to remind us of our dreams no matter how wild they are. this mama also has some goals, which are important to me as a maker & creative person, mother and partner.

**2019**

:: make + stick to a weekly budget. ah, i adore wandering cutsey towns with tiny stores filled with handmade things, etsy and overpriced floral kimonos, stationary from japan and washi tape. i have so many treasures already that i don’t need much more, and while i don’t plan on giving up my love of hoarding handmade, i do plan on spending less + focusing on quality over quantity. one area im focusing on for all of us = clothing. we have so many things tossed here and there, and i’d like to donate most and stick with a basic seasonal wardrobe. high-quality bottoms, tops, + sweaters. a fancy outfit for fancy days. woolens for bed in the winter. over the course of having three babes my sizes have gone from xs - xl and im selling a SHIT TON of anthropologie & free people online soon, if anyone of you pretty folk want to take a sneak peak.

:: my three goals are sort of all tied in, the next being simplify. im going to be hauling bags to the thrift shop across the river all winter. im so sick of stepping on tiny plastic pieces and chaotic play-corners. paring it down to open-ended and sustainable for all aspects of our living.

:: food. we have been eating like sugar-whores. i want to get back into the grove of nourishing our bods seasonally + locally + organically. i honestly hate cooking, im really good at eating all the yummy things, but preparing pinterest-worthy meals is like, hellish torture. if mama is in the kitchen it’s a wooden slab with local cheeses, meats, and fruits for lunch..and dinner. the focus for our diet will be very little sugar (and if so, raw honey or maple syrup) and lots of healthy fats + some protein.

:: and the rest of my goals are a wish-wash of creative imaginings. get some freelance writing jobs that match my passions. update my shop with witchy things. do a few craft shows.

what are your goals for this upcoming year?

#witch #pagan #hedgewitch #witchblr #new years #resolution #2019 #selfcare #simple living #simplicity #organic #local food #eating well

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kanerboo · 6 years

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basically @nuuclearshow showed me this and my first reaction was: “time to break out yet another first gentleman of canada ficlet!!”

so, here it goes~ also i feel like i have to thank justin trudeau for like, giving me so much material to work with for PM toews...

Whenever Christmas comes around, Patrick knows to expect that his adopted country’s going to come up with a slew of ridiculous merchandise featuring his husband. Two years ago, Hallmark debuted a range of Christmas cards with pictures of Jonny wearing Santa hats, riding moose (also equipped with Santa hats), and giving out presents. Last Christmas, some tech start-up started selling mugs that, on first glance, looked like plain white coffee mugs, but a picture of Jonny grinning and holding a miniature Christmas tree would appear once the mug was filled with a hot liquid. Both items sold out within days.

Basically, Patrick’s often thought that they ought to maybe trademark Jonny’s image and make a ton of money while they’re at it.

But this year - this year, Canada may just have outdone itself with regards to terrible Christmas-slash-Prime Minister merchandise.

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Patrick thinks the Toewster may be a joke at first.

“You have got to be joking,” he sputters, looking up at Jonny. He’s trying so hard not to laugh that he’s crumpling the brochure he’s holding - the promotional brochure from Canadian Tire that Jonny had casually handed to him just as he’d stepped out of the bathroom after his shower.

“It’s for charity,” Jonny insists for the hundredth time. “It’s fine, it’s - “

“It’s your face toasted on a piece of bread,” Patrick says.

“It’s charitable!” Jonny says. “At least it’s better than - than all that stuff from Hallmark or whatever. At least proceeds from this toaster go towards making sports accessible for children who might not otherwise have the resources for it - “

“Oh my god, Jonny,” Patrick says - and he can’t help it, he’s starting to break into helpless, high-pitched giggles. “You just. Oh god. You’re so earnest about this. About this fucking toaster.”

“Charity, Pat,” Jonny repeats, and even through his tear-filled mirth, Patrick can see Jonny starting to grit his teeth, his face taking on that mulish look he gets when he thinks he’s absolutely in the right and Patrick’s being an asshole. “It’s for a good cause. It’s for kids.”

And yeah, maybe Patrick’s being a bit of a dick about this; when your husband’s the Prime Minister and patron of a dozen charities, he perhaps could find better things to laugh at. Like the damn butter sculpture, for one - he still hasn’t let Jonny live that one down.

“Okay, okay,” he says, tossing the brochure aside and going over to Jonny to wind his arms around his neck. “I’m sorry for laughing. It’s just - I mean - couldn’t they have thought of something better than your face on toast?”

“Gretzky got a toaster too,” Jonny says stubbornly, his ears reddening.

“Oh, well, if Gretzky got one, I suppose it’s fine for the Prime Minister to get one too,” he says, and tiptoes to peck Jonny sweetly on the lips. “I’m sorry, babe. No more badmouthing your - your Toewster, I promise.”

“Don’t even, Pat,” Jonny warns; but he kisses Patrick back, so all in all, Patrick guesses his feelings aren’t too hurt after all.

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Patrick secretly places an order for the Toewster the day it’s launched; he’s glad he did, because it sells out in hours.

And if he maybe intends to make Jonny breakfast in bed on Christmas morning, with the help of the toaster and Jonny’s favourite gluten-free bread - so he can have the singular pleasure of watching Jonny grumpily eat his own face - well, that’s his own business. It’s for charity, after all.

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But then Patrick discovers the wall calendar. That’s being sold on Amazon. The calendar with twelve photographs of his husband (half of them topless), called the My Canadian Boyfriend Jonathan Toews Wall Calendar.

And that is it, Patrick is absolutely done. One moment he’s innocently scrolling through his Instagram feed, and the next moment he’s staring at a post from Buzzfeed plugging the calendar. The best part is the sheer number of likes (over eight thousand), and nearly four hundred comments, most of which seem to be from women discussing how hot and perfect Jonny is and how they’re so 100% definitely buying this calendar. Good lord.

Jonny finds him like that, curled into a ball on their bed and wheezing with laughter, tears rolling down his cheeks. “What’s the matter?” he asks, sounding slightly alarmed.

Patrick waves his iPad at him. “I can’t,” he chokes out.

Jonny takes the iPad from him and says almost immediately, “What the fuck is this shit.”

Amazon’s kindly provided several preview photos of the calendar, and August features a particularly steamy picture of Jonny wakeboarding in a skimpy, skintight pair of black trunks while they were at Lake of the Woods several summers ago. The picture was taken by Patrick himself and uploaded to his Instagram; apparently the calendar publishers had been thorough in going through his social media, tabloid long-lens photos, and official news pictures of Jonny at black tie events.

Patrick watches Jonny’s face darken as he swipes through all the photos, and he just can’t help it; he starts laughing again.

“What is - oh for god’s sake, people have too much time on their hands,” Jonny says, tossing the iPad onto the bed.

“I’m quite surprised they didn’t make it a full topless porn calendar, considering the number of times the paps have caught you sauntering around Lake of the Woods almost naked,” Patrick says, trying to get his laughter under control.

Jonny scowls; in his first couple of years as Prime Minister, before he’d really understood the depths to which tabloids would sink to get some scandalous pictures of him, he was constantly being papped at Lake of the Woods and out on his boat with Patrick. There are still some pretty NSFW photographs of them both making out with Jonny in next to nothing - exhibitionist that he is - floating around on the internet, despite Jonny’s best efforts and lawsuits.

He’d found it a complete invasion of privacy and an utter outrage - which, yeah, it is, but Patrick personally has zero issues with showing his super hot husband off to the world - and quite literally laid down the law. A comprehensive overhaul of privacy laws later, they’re finally left in peace on their yearly visits to the lake, and at least Jonny gets to walk around completely naked now like he likes, no shorts or fabric in the way, and that is something Patrick appreciates immensely.

“Don’t be mad,” he tells Jonny, picking the iPad up and swiping to the photo where he’s kayaking, his back to Patrick’s camera, although he’s looking back over his shoulder and smiling at something Patrick’s saying. Patrick can’t even remember what that was about, but he can’t be blamed; he’s pretty distracted by the array of muscles rippling across Jonny’s back, even now. “Look - hotness like this totally should be on wall calendars. Pinned up on walls of teenage girls and gay men across the country, et cetera.”

Jonny’s still frowning, but a corner of his mouth twitches upwards. “Oh, you think I’m hot,” he drawls.

“There’s a reason I married you, and it’s not because you were going to be a politician,” Patrick says, grinning.

Jonny yanks the iPad out of his hands and puts it on the bedside table before he climbs over Patrick’s body, pressing him into the bed with his body weight. “Oh I see, you just want me for my body,” he says; and he’s starting to actually look smug, the asshole.

“I mean, there may be a couple of other things,” Patrick says consideringly.

Jonny snorts. “Yeah, sure,” he says, and then he’s tangling his fingers in Patrick’s curls, tilting his head and leaning down to kiss him, nice and slow and deep.

(If Patrick hadn’t been in such a teasing mood, he may have added that there’s, in fact, too many other things; way too many to list. Things like: the way Jonny looks at his desk with his glasses on, as he puzzles over yet another piece of urgent legislature; or making a televised speech on Canada Day, all seriousness and efficiency; or when he goes down on one knee to speak to a shy child at eye level, resting a big hand gently on the child’s back.

There are so many reasons he wants and loves Jonny; and sometimes, it’s easier to just laugh and tease him about his ridiculous country and the ridiculous things they do for him, or his heart might just explode a little.)

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Patrick greets Jonny on Christmas morning with a smile, a kiss, and a (literal, actual) silver platter of food. He’d insisted on preparing everything on the tray himself, down to the small vase with a sprig of holly placed nicely beside the enormous plate. There are gluten-free pancakes with a little dispenser of maple syrup, baked beans (opened from a can - Patrick has absolutely no idea how to make baked beans from scratch), eggs, maple bacon, sausage, sauteed mushrooms, and of course, in pride of place, two slices of toast with Jonny’s face seared into them, alongside a pat of butter in a little dish.

All in all, Patrick’s pretty proud of his handiwork.

“What the hell is this,” Jonny says, voice hoarse with sleep, struggling upright.

“Happy Christmas, love you too,” Patrick says brightly. Jonny blinks down at the tray on his lap.

“You made me breakfast?”

“Yep.”

“You - you bought the toaster?”

“The Toewster. Yep.”

“Patrick, oh my god, why would you - “

“It’s for charity,” Patrick reminds him, and grins when he sees Jonny visibly swallowing.

“Pat,” Jonny says, “please tell me you didn’t buy the other - thing. The calendar.”

“Yep,” Patrick repeats cheerfully, and pulls it out - rolled into a tube and tied with a giant red bow.

Jonny puts his face in his hands. “I don’t know why I put up with you.”

“Because you love me,” Patrick says, and tugs Jonny’s hands down. Jonny’s absolutely red, from his forehead down to his neck, and god, Patrick loves him, even if he spends half his time trying to annoy him.

“You’re not getting your Christmas gift,” Jonny says.

Patrick rolls his eyes. “I know exactly what I’m getting - a hand-knitted Christmas sweater from Andree, a vacation when you can get the time off, something nice I can use that’s monogrammed with my initials, and some awesome sex.”

Jonny’s eyes start bulging. “How - who told you what you’d get?” he sputters.

“No one,” Patrick sighs. “No one has to. I get the same things from you every year, babe. Not that I mind,” he adds quickly as Jonny’s flush grows deeper. “But this is why you love me. Because I’m the one who brings all the fun and surprise in this relationship.”

“Sure, fun,” Jonny grumbles, staring down at his toast. His face on his toast.

Patrick kisses him again. “Stop being a Christmas scrooge and wipe that frown off your face and eat. I slaved two hours in the kitchen for this. And maybe after this, you can get your real present.”

“I better get a proper one,” Jonny says, but he brightens visibly, and picks up his cutlery.

Patrick makes sure to get a photo of him sinking his teeth into the buttered toast, looking extremely long-suffering and put-upon, but the tweet he posts with it becomes his most-favourited tweet of the entire year.

He also makes sure to reward Jonny’s long-sufferingness by riding him later until his thighs are sore, and then presenting him with a Vacheron Constantin watch engraved with their initials and a maple leaf on the back, which Jonny declares to be the best gift ever, so basically Patrick’s secure in the knowledge that he gives Jonny the best Christmases, all of Jonny’s bitching notwithstanding.

#hockey rpf #my fic #first gentleman of canada #i'm ngl i am quite in love with this 'verse #1988 #i hope people enjoy the adventures of PM toews and the first gentleman as much as i do

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anarrowinthebluesky · 6 years

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listen i’m here to join the oatmeal discourse (thank u @vermontparnasse for keeping me in the know. sorry @carnovalesque this is probably way more information than you ever wanted or needed)

I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast so I would estimate that I am 1/3 oatmeal.

i would highly recommend starting with regular, rolled oats. I like good old fashioned Bob’s Red Mill. Steel cut oats are super labor intensive, 0/10 would not recommend for a beginner. (tbh i never even make them and i have a phd in oatmeal at this point.)

the key to making it not gross and bland is to add lots of stuff. I like to put in vanilla extract, a shit ton of cinnamon, some flax seed, a tiny tiny pinch of salt, maple syrup, etc. I also often mash a whole banana into the oats. i almost always cook in some frozen berries. and nut butter is an absolute MUST (unless you’re allergic to nuts, in which case maybe sunflower butter?) i usually cook my oats in water, but some people prefer milk. sometimes i’ll do a soymilk/water mix.

so here’s what I do: I cook up my oats with whatever sweetener and spices. then i add the frozen berries. i think if you’re an adult, you’re supposed to cook it slowly, but if you’re impatient like me, i just keep it on medium-high and let it get gurgley af. once the oats are PIPING HOT, i transfer it to a bowl and then put a v. generous spoonful of peanut butter in and let it melt in all its delicious goodness. if i’m feeling frisky, i’ll add a splash of soymilk.

something else I do a lot is to make overnight oats. these are great in the summer, if you want to have your oats cold. but i also often go through the trouble of prepping my oats the night before, so that in the morning all i have to do is heat them up. here are some recipes i like:

http://ohsheglows.com/2015/07/22/vegan-overnight-oats/

https://minimalistbaker.com/peanut-butter-overnight-oats/

also don’t be fooled: you don’t have to put it in hipstery mason jars. i just soak mine in a normal bowl without covering it, and it’s 100% fine. but if you have an almost empty peanut butter jar, prepare to enter heaven my friend, because oats soaked in that are the most delicious thing ever.

this has been my contribution to the oatmeal discourse. thank u all for your time.

#oatmeal #oats #heck yeah #i use my blog for only important things #breakfast

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questioningrealityblog · 4 years

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Pancakes

a meditation

So today I made protein pancakes. I'm not sure how they differ from regular pancakes except they called for egg whites and non fat greek yogurt which I subbed for Siggi's which I think is not Greek yogurt because it is from Iceland and apparently yogurts have nationalities.

Anyways this yogurt has a shit ton of protein (16g). It gave a sort creamy texture + yogurt flavor to the pancakes which was subtle and nice. When it was all said and done these pancakes were like any other pancake although they were not very sweet, probably because it was a “healthy” recipe which didn’t call for any sugar. I almost added a spoonful of brown sugar but decided against it. Anyway, once I covered them in almond butter and maple syrup, they were were good and filling.

I had two pancakes in front of my laptop for breakfast, then I made myself an uninspired egg white omelette, and I learned something. I went with egg whites because I bought a carton for the pancakes and generally egg whites have less fat and calories than the yolk, however they are devoid of all flavor. To make up for it I loaded it up with red pepper, onion, kale, and some spices. Did this egg white omelette taste good? No, not particularly. Did it have an enjoyable texture? Quite the opposite actually. But did I get some veggies and protein into my system? I sure as hell did. The lesson? I need one egg yolk to make it worth my while or else I’ll be having a lot of sad omelettes. I am not afraid of fat or calories, I just figure if I can avoid them without enduring too much pain then why not. Pure eggs whites are too much pain.

Here’s what I looked like today

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Y’all #airfried #SAMOSAS tonight!!! Four different vegan stuffings in simple vegan egg roll wraps- •Sausage, onion, potato & cilantro •Black beans, sweet potato, vegan cheese, cilantro & onion •Yellow rice, onion, mushroom, sweet potato, dill & cilantro •Almond butter, banana & maple syrup (dessert😋) I also made my favorite dips- both start with equal parts vegan mayo and plain vegan yogurt, a bit of soy sauce and a dash of sriracha. Then one gets a shit ton of dill weed and chopped dill pickles. The other one gets a LOT of curry powder, because I love that stuff! Such a good dinner and a fun kitchen gadget🥰 #veganchick #whatveganseat #govegan🌱 #creativecooking #healthierchoices #crueltyfree #iloveanimals #kindnessmatters #empathchick (at Coral Springs, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7IYkXsAzub/?igshid=3701i34tki5r

#airfried #samosas #veganchick #whatveganseat #govegan🌱#creativecooking #healthierchoices #crueltyfree #iloveanimals #kindnessmatters #empathchick

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WALK N SNIFF: Fall Preview ~ Fall Wishlist Collection, Pumpkin Patch Collection, WB Core

Finally, at friggin last, I got to smell some fall goodness! I feel like I'm the last damn person on the continent to smell them and make my own opinions since you can't get them on social media.

So I went to a regular BBW first but it only had a few of them. Then I schlepped to a WB store a bit farther out and lo and behold, they had them all.

Sadly the candle sale was over (not that it was a particularly good one) and I refuse to buy them full priced thus I left empty-handed but at least I finally got to sniff them all for myself. So without further ado, let's get this WALK N SNIFF review started...

Let's start with the Fall Wishlist Collection. As usual, I'm only focusing on the new stuff (my store didn't have Harvest Bloom and it's not online, so I'm assuming it failed. Nor did I see the mysterious and elusive Apple Cinnamon Cider)

Pumpkin Patch (8179AGA2) - there's really not much to say about this - it's Pumpkin Carving. Notice I DIDN'T say it was a repackage - Pumpkin Patch was Pumpkin Carving's original name back in the Slatkin era (I have a whole rant about newbies calling it a repackage without knowing the history). Anyway, the scent is pretty straightforward; it's by far the closest you'll ever get to an authentic pumpkin scent at BBW (pumpkin NOT pumpkin spice) and it is soooooo much better than Shit Cinnamon Poopkin. So you get the pumpkin note, spiced with a tiny bit of cinnamon and a lot of nutmeg and sweetened with brown sugar (not molasses as the notes suggest.) If you want a more in depth review, go here.

Caramel Apple (8171AGA1) - so before you ask, NO this isn't Cider Lane. Much like Pumpkin Patch/Carving, this is a Slatkin era scent fresh from the scent vault that predates Cider Lane. I had a Caramel Apple years ago and at the time I actually preferred it over Cider Lane. So does this new version smell like the original? Yes and no. The basenotes smell the same but the blend itself has been severely tweaked...and that could just be a matter of using a downgrade of fragrance oils to replicate an old scent. The old version had an almost nuttiness that this new version doesn't have. The old version also had a very apparent pear note which seems to be very watered down in this new one. Other that, it's essentially the same. So you basically get a bright juicy apple with a little bit of nutmeg with a brown sugary caramel note. Usually caramel notes in BBW smell/feel very sickeningly sweet and very drippy/syrupy/ooey-gooey but the caramel in CA is a bit more subtle and you get sense of it hardening like candy. If you like Cider Lane or dislike the "lane" aspect of it, then you'll like CA.

ADDENDUM: those of you who may remember the old CA may disappointed as it doesn't smell entirely the same. Personally I prefer the old CA; this new one is at the cusp of smelling a little generic.

Autumn Day - this isn't a new scent but I wanna talk about it briefly as I do get folks on social media asking me what it's like. So, like the 2 scents above, this is a Slatkin era scent . It first appeared in 2011 as "Acorn & Fig" but was changed to Autumn Day the following year. It was a fall staple for awhile then it disappeared; it did reappear randomly in the WB core collection on 2016 and kinda came back albeit very tweaked as Autumn Night in 2014. So I've said this before and I'll say it again - COMPLETELY DISREGARD THE NOTES CUZ THEY ARE BS! The notes back when it was Acorn & Fig are way more accurate - pear, fig, birch and sandalwood..and that's basically what you get. You get fresh off of the tree pear (NOT APPLE) mixed with a creamy non-bakery fig note as well as an even creamier sandalwood note. The cedarwood gives the blend a outdoorsy/foresty feel and the birch adds an almost mint-like coolness. Imagine staying at a farm or cabin, you're up at the crack of dawn, there's dew on the ground and the air is really crisp and heavy with smell of wet leaves. That's basically Autumn Day.

Now let's move on to the Pumpkin Patch collection; again, just focusing on the new stuff. My store didn't have Bourbon Pumpkin..meh)

Campfire Pumpkin - this is indeed a repackage of Pumpkin Fireside which was a WB exclusive in 2016. Think of it as an autumnal version of Marshmallow Fireside and a big sister to Salted Oak Bonfire. So first of all, there is absolutely NO pumpkin aspect to this at all. And it's not pumpkin spice either as there is no ginger or allspice notes. It's mainly cinnamon and nutmeg..which BBW seems to think is pumpkin-y..it aint! You get a toasted/caramelized sugary vanilla blend almost at the cusp of marshmallowy but not quite. And it's not in the notes but I swear I get roasted/candied chestnuts or something like that. It's a really nice and cozy "warm blanket" scent that's perfect for mid to late fall. I do wish they would stop marketing this as a "pumpkin" scent cuz it really isn't.

Blueberry Maple Pancakes (8165G3A2) - *SIGH here we go again - another bakery scent that is overhyped on social media. Anytime I see a picture of one particular (always bakery) scent flooding my newsfeed, I immediately assume it's not that great. And this one is no exception. So right off the bat, this is NOT Blueberry Pumpkin Patch as we all assumed it would be; this is, surprisingly enough, a new scent. Most folks who have sniffed this pretty much all come to the same consensus - it smells like pancakes with blueberry syrup and I totally agree. Imagine you're in IHOP and you've gotten a stack of pancakes and you've just poured on blueberry syrup and that my friends is BMP. There is a bakery note that gives the illusion of fluffy buttermilk pancakes. The blueberry note smells less like fresh but cooked blueberries and more like artificially flavored/sweetened syrup. And like everyone else, I got 0 maple...though I've heard that the maple comes out more when you burn it. Now overall, does this candle deserve all of the fanfare it's getting on social media? Absolutely not! Honestly when I smelled it, I wasn't impressed and felt a general sense of meh. It's not a bad scent at all and I do plan on getting one for the sake of novelty (and I do enjoy pancakes with blueberry syrup) but I do not plan on getting more than one.

Pumpkin Peanut Brittle (8172K3A1) - yet another bakery scent getting overhyped by the basic masses. So let's get some things out of the way - first off, this is NOT the perpetually failing and practically forgotten Roasted Peanut Butter but the two have a similar vibe and could be siblings. Secondly, I don't get peanut brittle at all. Honestly I get white trash hors d'oeuvres - peanut butter on saltine crackers. There's nothing to the scent that suggests a brittle or anything else candy for that matter. There is a nuttiness but it reads more like crunchy peanut butter, with a hint of cinnamon. And there's a bakery note that makes me think of crackers; it almost reminds me of Pumpkin French Toast or Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake. If you're really into bakery scents, especially salty-sweet ones, then this bud's for you. but if you like your scents less basic and more nuanced, this scent is only worth a sniff for the sheer novelty of it.

And now finally, the 2 new additions to the WB Core line

White Barn No.1 (8169K3A1) - so this really isn't new; it first came out in 2012 and again in 2013 as WB No1 ~ Nutmeg & Spice (as came back as 1 of 2 batches of Pumpkin Spice in 2016; the other batch as Pumpkin Gingerbread. It's a blend of fall spices but it's not sharp or red-hot; it's almost ever so slightly chai latte -ish. Speaking of latte, WB No1 always had an unexplained milky creaminess to it but this version's updated notes make sense - vanilla chestnut. There's a sweet frothy creaminess with a hint of earthy nuttiness; think Starbuck's Chestnut Praline Latte at Christmastime. That blend of vanilla and chestnut kinda reminds me of Chestnut & Clove. That said, if I had to describe this scent simply, I would say think Kitchen Spice from backintheday mixed with Chestnut & Clove. It's a smooth, soothing cozy scent that could take you thru fall and into the holidays.

The Perfect Autumn (8149G3A9) - with a name like that, it immediately intrigues you; it certainly intrigued me. Then I smelled it and the intrigue immediately dissipated. So everyone rightfully assumed it would be a repackage of the incredibly popular Cranberry Pumpkin that for whatever reason keeps getting ignored by BBW....it's definitely not. I thought for sure it was repackage of a failed test scent form 2012 called Cranberry Harvest as the two scents had practically the same notes. I never had it cuz..well..it failed but I talked with a friend who has one but swears TPA isn't it. So it's a new scent but it's so not a very exciting one. TPA basically smells like Frosted Cranberry mixed with Leaves. You get a tart abut incredibly sweet Ocean Spray cranberry note with a apple cider and a s***-ton of clove. There's is absolutely NO pumpkin whatsoever. Because it's sooo heavy on the clove, it almost smells holiday-ish. If this was marketed as a Christmas scent or even a Thanksgiving one, TPA would work. But to call it literally "The Perfect Autumn" is a gross blowhard of an overstatement. And with scents like Leaves and Cranberry Woods and Harvest Gathering around, TPA is soooooo unnecessary. Why BBW didn't just bring back Cranberry Pumpkin is just beyond me.

Source: http://realtalkaboutbbwcandles.blogspot.com/2018/07/walk-n-sniff-fall-preview-fall-wishlist.html

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Richard, you said you get mad watching those cooking videos on the internet when they add tons of sugar. What about butter, oil and the huge amount of unnecessary fats they put in every single recipe they do? It's just crazy .

oh that too but the most common is too much sugar and it’s got to the point where if i watch them i know almost exactly when they’ll dump the shit tonne of sugar on top. like they’ll put some blueberries and raspberries in a bowl and i’ll be like ah what nice fresh fruits which contain their own natural fructose i can’t wait for them to be doused in higher concentrations of carbohydrates. it’s literally like they think we’re children and we won’t eat anything natural unless it’s been drenched in sugar and i wish that weren’t the case but in some cases yes that’s exactly what people are like. but yes the unnecessary fats are ridiculous too. basically if anyone wants any cooking advice then my tip is firstly in 9 out of 10 cases you can cut the amount of sugar or butter by up to like 75% and secondly it is very difficult to find unhealthy ingredients which do not have a healthy alternative. example 1: my mother made some chocolate cakes using ground almonds, eggs, 75% dark chocolate and in one case aubergine and in the other case chickpeas (read: zero added sugar zero flour zero butter) and maybe it’s because she didn’t raise me on overly sugarred everything and give me churros and sugar cubes for breakfast but it tasted great. granted it’s still not health food but it’s so much better than something you’ll find on tastemade or café delites or buzzfeed tasty where you watch the video of them making it and the slab of butter covers up most of the screen and then they add in 3 types of sugar (!!but don’t worry because one of them is brown sugar so it’s basically a superfood!!) example 2: our family does most of our food shopping at lidl because it’s closest and cheapest. we’ve recently discovered that they sell bread rolls called Eiweißbrötchen (protein rolls) which, per 100 grams and compared to Kaiserbrötchen which are the really cheap rolls that you get in hotels, have the same amount of calories but 14% of the carbohydrates (7.5g instead of 52.1g) and 281% of the protein (22.2g instead of 7.9g), and if i remember correctly they’re like €0.55 each. (the Kaiserbrötchen are like €0.15 but those are the cheapest of all. a Weizenbrötchen is €0.35 or €0.45 i think). and best of all these Eiweißbrötchen are filling as fuck and after you’ve had a sandwich with one of them you’re completely nourished for your entire meal that’s it. i didn’t expect to be going on a rant today especially not about nutrition but it makes me so annoyed because: firstly, for adults who want to eat more healthily, it’s literally so easy to eat well. just know what goes in your recipes and when you make it you can think for yourself and make changes. melissa’s southern style kitchen is not gospel. and secondly, childhood obesity is a huge problem but it should be one of the easiest damn things to fix ever. if you feed your baby on sugar cookies and m&m’s then it’s going to normalise that and it’s going to expect a similar spike in dopamine from all food and it’ll be disappointed when it doesn’t get it. if you feed your baby healthily then they’ll normalise that. it pisses me off to an unreasonable level when people say they don’t like tomato unless it’s ketchup. and i’m not pissed off at them i’m pissed off at how they were raised.there’s a teacher at my school whose husband is a dentist and when they were raising their daughter they would give her carrots and apples as treats (they’d have to mush them up when she was really young and couldn’t bite stuff well but still) and it shouldn’t come as a shock to us that the 1-year-old daughter did not spit it out and say fuck off you call that a treat? give me a triple chocolate ice cream with extra whipped cream and powdered sugar on top. and don’t forget the caramel and maple syrup.

#anon

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Eating better...or something

So grocery shopping happened last night by head of household. She bought eggs and butter and cat food - because 10 hours gone to do ALL the household shopping meant paper goods and cat food and eggs and butter. (Can I scream?) So I’m trying to make a shopping list to hopefully get 2-3 weeks worth of meals out of it and not break what’s left of my check. My list so far: Big bag of potatoes big bag of shredded cheese (it is the same price per # as the unshredded stuff and I don’t have to spend a day grating cheese) jar of shaker cheese Oatmeal PB (that's mine and I won't get yelled at for using) PB powder 2 - 18 pk eggs - again mine. Dried onion Cheap beef roast that I can slice and saute Whole milk for mixing with the protein powder I have left big pack of flour tortillas 2 heads cauliflower Packet of ranch dressing mix Sour cream 2 cucumbers pt plain yogurt small bag mini chocolate chips 3-5# bananas 2-3 large grapefruit 3# bag frozen chicken breasts (probably walmart, aldi’s or the low-end kroger in town) my one splurge is 2 boxes of lipton cold brew teabags a month...though I’m down to using just one box because I can make a pot of tea at work and refrigerate half for the next day.

Pre-existing in house: 1# cream cheese, 16# of ham, strawberries, 6# of bacon (and a bunch of other unhealthy crap I can’t/won’t eat because it’s got mushrooms in it); yeast, flour, sugar, spices, enough fat free flavorless microwave popcorn to supply everyone in a large movie theater at least once, 6 cases of ramen - all of it chicken flavored and a lot of canned soup that would send me to the ER - again mushrooms and like 4 gallons of maple syrup if I cover every cabinet and freezer...and possibly sausage which I’ll check before I go.

Since I’m on the road most of the time and can barely manage single bites of lunch at work on the days I do work I’m thinking things I can eat that are high protein and energy that I can eat on the road or when I get to work a few minutes early. And lighter snacks but still higher in protein for later evening things since the odds of finding a dinner thing happening when I get home requires days of pre-planning and me doing most of the work the night before (and no one else moving a muscle). My ‘healthy’ snack is always raw cauliflower or broccoli and ranch dressing - I figure I can save $ there and make my own. I usually end up with 3/4 cup of cauliflower and at most 2 tbsp ranch per ‘serving’. Mostly I’m thinking eggs and potatoes and shit like that for weekday meals when I’m home and/or protein shakes to use up what I have until I find an alternative that doesn’t have artificial sweeteners in it or work out some other option. And protein oatmeal or smoothies or homemade oatmeal breakfast bars for both home and on the road breakfasts. Meat in the house will disappear unless I pre-cook it into something like a thing we affectionately call “fighter bombs or scooby snacks - depending on who you ask - basically eggs, cheese, sausage, pepperoni and/or bacon (or chicken or beef) baked with a biscuit type bottom in a muffin pan. Mini ones work great for poppable snacks and regular size or large make a good meal or half meal. Things like bananas, eggs, milk, - shit that’s going to spoil and doesn’t handle pre-prep and freezing is going to be bi-weekly purchase. Most bananas will get mixed into bars or oatmeal pucks that I’ll be freezing and portioning out after they’re frozen. But simply I’m tired of eating the same crap and always being (1) hungry (2) fed up with the option limits in the house (or 3) getting harassed for having a ton of x food in the house. If I pre-make things like oatmeal pucks or breakfast bars I can freeze and eat at work or when desired I can put them in the big freezer and not hear about it being in the way all the time. This is (1) a stress reliever and (2) a way to improve my diet AND not get harassed for my food being in the way or me getting home exhausted and bitching about not having anything to eat except fried everything. And it’ll save me buying breakfast or something on the way to work. There’s always juice in the house, I tend to go for OJ, or something else that only I can have or like - that get’s bought without issue. And other than that I mostly only drink unsweetened black tea. Because I’m fucking weird. Am I insane? Is this going to work? Am I going to feel better because I’m not eating junk? Am I going to see the scale go south of 210 anytime soon doing this? Am I going to have more money each week from NOT having to buy breakfast each day?

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