my toxic trait is picking up random hobbies on a whim like today i went shopping for a cardigan but found No cardigan i liked and so i naturally decided that i can just knit one even tho the only thing i have ever knit was a 8” by 3” rectangle in 5th grade that just looked so pathetic-
I need you all to understand this okay. Geralt monster autism is a given but: Eskel academics and Signs autism thats why he's so good at them and Lambert is alchemy autism which doubles as herbalist autism. Vesemir is cooking autism and if you bring him hard to get spices or ingredients he will be Vibrating on the spot about it to try and contain his excitement
Our rose bush is in full bloom and Bealtaine/the Floralia is right around the corner and you all know what that means! Time to toss some in a Mason jar with fresh strawberries and wine.
Honestly infusions like this are such an easy way to make a cheap wine feel fancy and I absolutely 100% recommend trying it if you haven't.
I'm losing my fucking mind; The Spouse got the ANN ROMNEY COOKBOOK from a thrift store as a white elephant gift and it's as atrocious as you would imagine
THERES A RECIPE IN HERE FOR PLAIN BOILED POTATOES...........
And you KNOW they are fakeass Mormons because there isn't even a funeral potatoes recipe in here!!! Mormons have ONE good recipe and they don't even use it!!! AUGH
turkey lunch meat, cheddar, swiss american cheese (that's what it was called lmao), tomato (salt and pepper obv), cilantro, mayo, dijon, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne on french bread. wrapped in foil, toasted in the oven, and pressed w something heavy so its not too tall to eat. presented with no picture because I did not expect it to be good before I inhaled it.
either we need another word, or we need to accept as a society that if it has the sugar content of a can of soda and flavor to match, it's not a "mocktail"
this makes me really sentimental because it is a representation of cooking as an act of love, and of cooking as a chain of love
this is the same recipe my mom used to make for me and my sister growing up - she'd make the dough, and we'd cut them out with our million and one cookie cutters, and then she'd make cream cheese frosting in a variety of colors and we'd have a cookie decorating day.
my mom got the recipe from the day care me and my sister went to as a baby - in our family cookbook (it's more of a compilation of all the recipes we use fairly regularly and enjoy; my dad put it together and he updates it every so often. I actually made my first independent contribution to the cookbook this year, when I made chana masala for my family and he asked where I found the recipe so I could add it to the cookbook) (it was bbc good food) the recipe is still titled after that day care.
and now I get to make it for Lucy and their family, my new family. I get to show them what I love so much about food.
Jalebi – the deep-fried pretzel-like sweet from India, is well-celebrated among food lovers. Across the Indian sub-continent, it is readily available at sweet shops, restaurants, and street carts.
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sew-much-to-do: a visual collection of sewing tutorials/patterns, knitting, diy, crafts, recipes, etc.
I wish I could tell my 9-year old self that no, growing up and getting excited about "boring" things like kitchen appliances isn't sad, because contrary to what people would have you think it DOESN'T tend to totally change who you are as a person and replace everything else you love - they add to what makes you happy, they don't replace a damned thing, and the excitement is VERY genuine
But since I can't do that I'll just put it out here for any younger people who need it
You grow to love "boring" things because they improve your life, not because it's the only thing you're "allowed" to get excited about once you reach a certain age
Also! That stage in life has nothing to do with numerical age; you can fall in love with something "boring" at any time and it feels exactly the same! Loving the new kitchen appliance as an adult is no different from loving the Easy-Bake oven or the first thing you learned to make your own recipes with as a kid! It's not "turning into your parents" (scary), it's bringing out new joy in YOU! It's fucking awesome!