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Oodles o’ Noodles (Ariel Conroy x Reader Smut)

(one of my fav lines he says haha)

Pairing: Ariel x fem!Reader

Word Count: 2,742

Summary: Based on an anon request! You’re Jamie’s girlfriend but Ariel doesn’t like that so he kidnaps you and you have sex :D

Warnings: smut obvi, minors pls go read something else! Not proof read! Ariel being a stalker, a kidnapper, obsessive etc etc. cheating (poor Jamie </3), degradation, hair pulling.

A/N: thank you so much for the request anon!! i really love getting requests and i’m sorry it takes so long for me to to do them sometimes!! I haven’t written in forever so I’m sorry if this sucks and if ariel is ooc! I hope you and everyone else enjoys! :)

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You sigh. You stand up and gather your things; tired of pretending to be productive while you waited for your boyfriend to show. Just as you were leaving the coffee shop—a cheery little bell signaling your exit—your phone rang. You continue walking as you pick up.

“Darling, I’m so, so sorry I know I’m late it’s just going to be a little while longer,” he panics over the phone.

“It’s fine Jamie, don’t worry about it. We can reschedule,” you tell him. You were being truthful, of course. Though you were admittedly slightly disappointed he didn’t show, you knew Jamie was a busy man and that’s what you signed up for. You could hardly fault him for prioritizing an emergency that involved people’s money being stolen.

Jamie breathes a sigh of relief. “Thank you, sweetheart. I’ll make it up to you, I promise,” he swears. “Maybe I could stop by later? When this is all over?” he asks hopefully.

“Sure, that sounds nice,” you respond.

“Great!” he says quickly before you can say anything else. “I’m sorry love I’ve got to go, the police just arrived. I’ll see you later, love you!” He hangs up before you can reciprocate, so you continue your walk to the grocery store.

Unbeknownst to you, a man was scrambling up the stairs to the window of his house to get a closer look at you. A convenient shadow cast over the area next to the window, so he positioned himself within it so he was mere inches away while you walked past. Ariel had gotten as close to you before, of course, and he had seen you in much more intimate settings through his cameras; but this was the first time you got close to him. You didn’t know it, but Ariel took this chance meeting as a sign. His plans needed to be accelerated—you were going to be his by tonight.

While you were busy looking at what produce to buy, Ariel was rummaging through his notes. He had stacks upon stacks of notebooks, loosely scribbled-on napkins, and sticky notes on the logistics of how best to bring you into his life. As he began riffling through them he kept your image on his monitors, looking up at you ever now and then with gleeful excitement at the though that today would be the last day he’d have to settle for your pixelated image.

By the time you were done grocery shopping you were absolutely exhausted. On your walk to the train station you briefly considered making one of your regular meals with the groceries you just purchased, but decided you’d much rather have a lazy night in and relax until Jamie showed up at your place. Before walking down the steps to get on the train going home you placed a delivery order with one of your favorite restaurants, making sure to order Jamie’s favorite dish too for when he got off work. Once you finish doing so you pick up your grocery bags again and begin your short journey home.

You arrive at your doorstep and are briefly puzzled as to why your food order wasn’t waiting on your doorstep. You shrug and enter your home, figuring there was some kind of delay or traffic that was holding up your delivery driver.

You enter your kitchen and begin putting your groceries away, and by the time you are finished and about to check your delivery app, the doorbell rings. You leave your phone on the counter to open the door, and are greeted with a familiar looking delivery man. Before you have time to process why a man who looks exactly like your boyfriend is delivering your food, you feel something stab your neck and your vision goes black.

You wake up with a throbbing headache. You slowly blink your eyes open, and as your vision focuses you realize you have no idea where you are. You attempt to stand up, but are quickly prevented from doing so as the handcuff around your wrist yanks you back to the bed leg you are tied to. Your heart begins to race as you attempt to use your free hand to remove your restraints, but a voice begins to speak.

“Don’t do that babe, you’ll hurt yourself,” he warns affectionately. You look around the room for the source of the voice, and all you can see is a pair of boots standing at the top of the stairs leading out of the basement you are currently in. You attempt to lean forward to get a better look, but the most you can see is the bottom of his jeans and what appears to be the bottom of a plastic takeout bag.

“Who are you? Why am I here?” you demand. He chuckles, as if you asked him something silly. He begins walking down the stairs as he speaks.

“My name’s Ariel,” he says as he reaches the bottom of the stairs. His eyes crinkle with joy at the sight of your terrified and confused face looking at him. “And you’re here because I love you.”

Ariel sits on the floor next to you, placing the bag of food in front of both of you. It was from the restaurant you ordered from earlier. He takes out the container with your food in it and places it in front of your crossed legs, along with some plastic utensils. He takes out the second container— which you expected to be Jamie’s usual order of Pad See Ew—but were instead greeted with the sight of a bright red curry. He brings the container closer to him as he begins eating next to you, looking at you affectionately between bites.

“You look like…” you trail off, before looking back down at your food with furrowed eyebrows. Surely you were dreaming, because there could be no other explanation for why your kidnapper looked exactly like your boyfriend.

“Your boyfriend?” he asks with a grin. “I’m his twin brother. Not that he would know of course, he’s adopted. Our mum gave him up after we were born,” he explains, his jaw clenching slightly. You start eating your food as you attempt to cope with your situation.

“Is that why you kidnapped me?” you ask.

“No,” he breathes. “Jamie ruined my life, so I ruin his. I keep a close eye on him to make sure nothing good happens in his life.” He pauses to take another bite of his food, looking at you with an intense gaze. “And from the moment he started dating you, I knew he wasn’t good enough for you.”

“That’s not true!” you protest, raising your voice slightly. Ariel looks stunned for a moment before breaking out into a wide grin.

“Oh really?” he chuckles, leaning close to whisper in your ear. You attempt to move away, but can’t due to still being handcuffed. “Is that why you always fake your orgasms with him?”

Your eyes widen and you yank your wrist again, trying to get away from him. He grabs your handcuffed wrist to stop you. “Babe, I told you to stop doing that,” he chastises, looking at your wrist for any signs of injury.

“You don’t know me,” you state accusingly.

“Oh don’t I?” he asks with a grin. He grabs your takeout container as well as his and puts them back in the bag, standing up and setting them on a far away table. When he returns to where you are he sits on his knees, yanking on your hair and pulling your face up to his.

“I know how to make you feel good,” he tells you. “You haven’t been fucked properly in ages, just let me prove it to you.” Ariel looks down at you with burning desire, desperately willing you to say yes with his mind. You nearly give in. Despite how incredibly wrong your situation is, you had to admit you have fantasized about this kind of scenario before.

“I-I can’t,” you let out. Though part of you was tempted, there was another part of you that couldn’t bear the thought of hurting Jamie this way. You wrestle with yourself internally, but Ariel knows you better than you think he does, so he chuckles.

“He’ll never know,” he says. He tugs on your hair harder, making you yelp. “And even if he did, do you really think I’ll let you go? I’ve been planning this for months—you’re mine now.”

You sigh dejectedly, knowing he had a point. You still felt guilty, but as far as Jamie was concerned you’d most likely never see him again. You give Ariel a small, shaky nod, and he breaks out into the widest smile you’ve seen on his face so far.

“Good girl,” he breathes against your cheek before kissing it. “I knew you’d see it my way.” Ariel releases his grip on your hair, his hands roaming your body enthusiastically. 

He unlocks your handcuffs as he kisses your neck, knowing he had you exactly where he wanted you. He grabs your elbows and helps you stand up before pushing you against the wall and pressing his lips to yours. He forces his tongue in your mouth, relishing in the taste of the food he provided for you earlier. He presses his hard member against your body and groans, growing more excited at the thought of being inside of you.

Ariel shoves his hand up your shirt and bra, impatiently needing to touch your skin. You hiss as your bra is forcefully pushed over your exposed breast, but the pain is soon forgotten as he begins teasing your nipple. You bite your lip at the sensation, feeling ashamed of yourself for enjoying it so much.

“Don’t hold those pretty noises back,” he growls against your lips. He twists your nipple harshly, causing you to gasp. “I want to hear you scream for me.” He presses another kiss to your lips and takes a step back so he can take your shirt off. He unclasps your bra expertly and throws it aside so he can toy with both your breasts. Ariel then brings his head to your neck and starts sucking and biting your delicate skin, using his knee between your legs to press you against the wall and tease your clothed pussy.

You reluctantly bring your hands to his shoulders for support, needing something to hold onto due to the pleasure overwhelming your senses. He smiles against your neck in return, seeing it as a small victory. You moan lightly as his knee presses harder between your legs, and Ariel takes that as his cue to unbutton your jeans and let them fall to the ground.

Two of his fingers press against your underwear, and Ariel smirks to himself when he feels how wet the fabric is. “I know you want this,” he  chuckles. “So just give in already and I’ll make you feel so, so good.”

He continues running his fingers lightly on your clothed folds, teasing you in the hopes you’ll do or say something to prove to him you want him. His fingers stop and you buck your hips in protest, causing Ariel to force your panties down and forcefully shove one of his fingers inside of you. You whine loudly due to the unexpected intrusion, but it quickly transforms into pleasurable moans as he begins pumping his finger in and out. Your grip on his shoulders tightens as you feel your legs begin to shake.

He soon adds another finger to join the first. He relishes in the sight of your eyebrows furrowing once he does so, knowing you were too invested in the pleasure he was providing you to even consider resisting him. 

As Ariel continues stretching you out with his fingers, he begins unbuttoning his trousers with his free hand. He impatiently pushes his boxers down as well, kicking them to the side. He forcefully grips you by the shoulders and turns you around, pressing your naked body against the wall.

“I can take care of you better than he can,” he breathes into your ear. He holds your hips in place as he drags the head of his cock against your wet folds, teasing you. You whimper, causing Ariel to dig his nails into your flesh. “He says he loves you, but you doubt him, I know you do. You’d never have to worry about that with me, babe. I really do love you, you’re fucking perfect.”

“Please,” you beg, trying to push his cock into your waiting pussy. “D-don’t tease me like this.”

“You’re going to have to do better than that if you want me to fuck you,” he grins, continuing to tease you with the head of his cock.

“Please,” you whimper, scratching your nails on the wall. “Please…I need it so badly,” you blush. You worry briefly it won’t be enough for him, but you moan in relief when his cock starts pushing into you. He grabs your hair again and pulls you back towards him, playing with your breasts with his other hand once his length is fully inside of you.

“You’re lucky I’ve been dreaming about this,” he pants, struggling not to cum instantly at the feeling of your cunt. “Next time I won’t give in so easily.”

Your pussy clenches around his cock at his words, and Ariel chuckles. “You like that idea, don’t you?” You shake your head, and Ariel slaps your ass. “Don’t lie to me. I’ve seen what you read, what you watch, and how much it turns you on. You want to get fucked like the slut you are, and that’s why you need me,” Ariel growls, before moving his hands to your hips again and increasing the pace of his thrusts.

“Do you think he’d fuck you like this? That he’d approve of all your slutty little fantasies? I can make all your dreams come true babe,” he insists.

“Ariel,” you whine. He groans at the sound of his name passing your lips. “Harder,” you moan, and with a triumphant grin he moves his hips as fast as he can, filling the basement with the sound of your moans and skin slapping against skin.

“You need me,” he breathes against the shell of your ear. “You need me to fuck you like a whore, to fuck you how he never could. Admit it.” He presses his fingers deeper into your hips, a silent warning of the consequences if you don’t tell him what he wants to hear.

“I need you to fuck me like a whore,” you moan, feeling your orgasm building. “I need you to fuck me like he never could, please!” You gasp out your last word as he violently presses his thumb on your clit. 

He only needs to circle it a few times until you feel your legs give out due to your orgasm crashing over you. Ariel wraps his arm around your waist to help you stay upright, thrusting into you a few times before you feel his cum spill into your sensitive pussy. You pant against the wall for a few seconds and he reluctantly pulls out of you.

Ariel repositions his arms around your waist and legs so he can pick you up and carry you to the bed you were previously handcuffed to. He sets you on the mattress gently and quickly goes back up the stairs, giving you some time to catch your breath. 

He returns with a damp cloth that he uses to clean you up, and offers you a cool glass of water. You take a few sips from it before handing it back to him, and he drinks the rest. He places the empty cup on the floor and crawls in bed with you, excited to hold you in his arms.

“We’re perfect for each other,” he states as he pulls the duvet cover over your bodies. Ariel rests his head on the pillow and pulls you closer to him, pressing your head to his chest as he runs his fingers through your hair. 

“I know you can’t see it right now, but we are. I’ll make you so much happier than he ever could.” He places a gentle kiss on your scalp as he sees you slowly drift to sleep. He smiles to himself and wraps his arms around you tightly, content in knowing he’ll never have to live without you again.

[carli-meows]

Sidekickz - Po-ONE, Süki The Werebitch, and THE_MACH

Süki: About the same way, I think

Po: How do you use this?

Mach: Y'all ready?

Po: Yeah, I'll go first.

Süki: Oh, shit, big tits on the new bitch, go ahead then, spit.

Well, I very much rap, and I very much rhyme

A Teletubby rep, representing a style like mine

And on time like a timepiece, I tick tick talk

The journey's a brisk walk like a short beanstalk

Like Falk, i hit you with curious roundabouts

whaddeyeon lads and lassies weddeyetalkinabboue

Mate, you're dented and 'anging, it ain't on me, kid

I'm just little miss Po, and we're just some sidekicks

We're here spitting on another planet, far far away

Because I got too high with Dipsy and L double A

Maybe while I'm here, I'll hit up Mr. Noodle,

And school him on the spot with the Dipsy Doodle!

Eating stroodles, tofu noodles,

these mimes got oodles of delectable foodles

I'll be home before you know it, back to school yous

Meanwhile, it's the dope sidekick track, toodles!

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Lemme, get up in this flow and denormalize the mix

Back in this bitch like Count Dracula,

HAHAHA, just jestin', I'm just testin' ya!

That often makes wild bitches gawk and stare at'cha,

Jump you visciously, mosh hysteria!

The WHObitch, WHATbitch, WHYbitch, please!

I be the here & now bitch, and I'm straight biting knees!

I be the Werebitch straight up from the DMC,

Real freaks know me, big auntie Süki!

You have to be a really goofy 'zzo to go and try me!

To get away with it, you gotta be K or V!

I be kickin' down doors, crushin' floor boards,

world wide dickin' bitches down breaking backboards!

I'm up-front, not quizzical or mysterious!

The secret to beat me? Y'all HA HA Larious!

Yet it's no lauging matter, but I have to laugh,

Y'all weak motherfuckers let sidekicks beat ya ass?

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Load Dope_Rhyme, Verse 3 Vol 6

Capital M to the A to the C and the H

To the I to the N to the T O S H

To the hold the update, you're all not ready just like windows

You fucking see through spyware ridden malware binbows

When I rocked the DeskHead, I didn't pace my CPU

I was the MAC, got my wires rewired now I own a GPU

Feels good to be free and finally own myself,

We in my space, got my face in books on haters shelfs

The 2FX can suck my floppy, y'all out my bandwidth, Ay-

You IPhone bitches getting cucked & fucked with anyways

I wonder if it's jealousy, the reason why you fuck with me

Cause y'all fearful fucking zeros while my girl's a superhero

I'm done son, you had fun, y'all past tense like how SamSung

Shoutout to Mic Sam & TK Yün, come over for some fun

Meanwhile, like my dad's bucket I'm still out here kicking

There isn't anything side about us, but we're still sidekickin

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Sidekick Sidekicks, all in the mix

Po: Was that good?

[souyaszn]

I realized we both have yawn in our usernames, this is so sexy of us

yawn supremacy.

[gamehayapkmod]

Food Truck Chef™ 🍕Cooking Games 🌮Delicious Diner

Food Truck Chef™ 🍕Cooking Games 🌮Delicious Diner

Game Food Truck Chef™ 🍕Cooking Games 🌮Delicious Diner là dòng game Casual

Giới thiệu Food Truck Chef™ 🍕Cooking Games 🌮Delicious Diner

Cook tons of delicious chicken, noodles, tacos, pies, pancakes, bagels🥯 pretzels🥨 bacon, pasta noodles, hotdogs, lasagne, steaks, shrimp, sushi, tofu, eggplant, cheesecake - whatever your craves in fashion Roast tasty marshmallows, serve aromatic chocolate coffe, bake yummy ice cream cupcakes, sweet muffins & croissants🥐 Bake it, Cook it, serve it. Special features that make Food Truck Chef fun: Build Your Cooking Empire 👑 Get a taste of running your own Food Truck empire & start the cook off. Cook & Travel 🛫 Experience amazing gameplay with 700 tasty dishes from across the world, 680 fun levels & 17 exotic locations like Venice, Paris, London, Boston, Dubai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Prague, Amsterdam, Berlin, Costa Rica, Morocco and more Super Chef 👩🍳 A brand new game mode where you get to experience, fully upgraded kitchens early, with 3 new boosters for Super-Fast & Super Furious Cooking. Bake it, cook it, serve it. Bling your Truck 🚌 Decorate your Food Truck to make it look super cool and get more tips! Upgrade & Level Up ⏫ Unlock new items to upgrade your kitchen and equipment and be a better chef. Up Your Game🏅 Chase whacky achievements. Food Wars ⚔️ Battle it out against other chefs at the Food Truck Carnival. Party time 🎉 Earn gems by sending The Party Bus out on party gigs To the Stars & Beyond 🌟 Collect stars and earn gems in the weekly Star Haul event with new themes every week. Become a 👩🍳top chef 👨🍳in this addictive and ace time-management ⏱️food truck cooking game! Trump other chefs at fun Food Truck carnival challenges and become the best gourmet cooking master at your food truck bistro & pizzeria. 🛫Travel across the world and spread the Food Truck cooking craze, something a restaurant could never let you do! Grill succulent sizzling steaks & bacon at BBQ Street, fry eggplant, crunchy nachos & tacos at Tex Mex, toss oodles of noodles at Oriental Street or prepare a yummy bowl of broth at Ramen Street for dinner in covet fashion. Let’s cook Help Flo,Emily & Victoria build their patisserie cafe and trump Peets Coffee as you serve rich lattes, extra-strong espressos, and mouth-watering coffe, mochas and mojitos and order up. From exotic oriental fast food to delicious desserts, this fun Food Truck cooking game has more than 700 new ‘n’ tasty dishes and more than 680 levels to play with and a dash of challenge at every turn. Tune in this fascinating story of the crazy cooking empire. This is one of the best among all the cooking games, Taco kitchen, comida games, diner games, food games, kitchen scramble & kitchen games out there. let’s cook. Build your tasty restaurant empire with Flo & Emily at the sprawling Victorian mansion in Florence & enter the chef world. Unleash your inner chef and do a restaurant makeover for your prestigious restaurant at tasty hills dinertown. If you love playing restaurant games, cook games, kitchen games, kitchen scramble, cafe games, waitress games, Kitchen Challenges, Dairy games, Dash games, diner games or food games then you will love this crazy cooking madness with our mad chef Emily. Do a cafe makeover, participate in covet culinary fashion and create masterpieces in this awesome kitchen game and become a hero chef and join the chef world. Take part in the cooking craze at your tasty restaurant and spread the cooking fever with Victoria, Flo & Emily with a dash in the chefs' guilds. Level Up and Upgrade your kitchen appliances to cook quick and fast. Let’s fire up the grill! 🔥 ‘Food Truck Chef™ 👩🍳: Cooking Games, Delicious diner’ is completely free to play game but some in-game items require payment. *************** Privacy Policy *************** 'Food Truck Chef™'👩🍳: Cooking Games, Delicious diner respects your privacy, does not store any personal information and does not share this information. We squashed a few bugs 💥and made the game better.😄

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LWA Phone Snippet #3 : "Where's my noodle cup?"

Snippet #3 : “Where’s my noodle cup?” First of all, @akilice hope you don’t mind me using your family AU for this snippet? Now, first time writing Charoix in my ENTIRE stay at lwa fandom. So I might not get it right. Meh, I’ll try.

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“Noodles, noodles, noodles~ Genius Croix wants noodles, wants noodles, wants noodles! Genius Croix wants noodles to secretlyfeedittoherdaughter,againstherbelovedwife'swishes, AK-KO!”

The tune of “Mary had a little lamb” parodied into the worst one yet had resounded within the Meridies home as a middle-aged woman came home from work, in search of her guilty pleasures.

Reaching her paradise isle, A.K.A the kitchen, Croix reached for her private ramen cabinet where her favorite noodle cup in which she ate noodles on special occasions, was located.

“I’m back for you, my sweet, salty darling~” Croix sang, opening the holy wooden doors before screeching in pure despair. “Kyaaaaaaaaa!”

The sound was so ear-splitting, and it could even shake up their whole house, that Chariot panicked, coming into the room, having just woken up from a long nap that afternoon, not noticing Croix coming home.

She had a long day, she didn’t need any more negative additions.

“Croix? Honey, what’s wrong?!” She got into an odd fighting stance, groggy and trying to shake the sleep from her system. Maybe their was an intruder, a burglar.

At the sight of her homely wife, Croix immediately burst into tears. “Chaaarriiioooottttt…” She whined, holding her arms out like a child needing to be carried.

Chariot relaxed a bit, seeing no other presence aside from her wife’s, and the open noodle cabinet, piecing it together as Croix running out of her stash again.

She sighed, running a hand through her luscious locks before taking her baby wife into her arms.

“What’s wrong this time, dear?” She cooed, running her hands through the shorter hair. “Run out, again?” She asked, kissing the crown of the purplette’s head.

At the shaking of the head, the former performer felt confused. Usually, these pathetic whines pointed to no ramen, and Chariot had long before associated these events with one another. “What- then… Why are you crying?” She asked skeptically.

“oodle… Up… Dle… p” Croix murmured, still sobbing.

“What? Say it clearly!”

“MY NOODLE CUP HAS BEEN STOLEN!”

“…”

Croix immediately felt nervous, cold sweat running down her brow at Chariot’s blank stare. She may or may not have gotten herself into trouble.

“Baby? Are you… Are you ok?” She tried, fearful.

Her wife continued to stare at her blankly, before wearing the gentlest of smiles.

“Char-bear?” The name came out in a squeak, Croix visibly shrinking. “Mama Ursula~”

“Your noodle cup…” Chariot finally spoke, Croix perking up straightaway, nodding like a puppy.

“Th-that’s right! My precious, beloved noodle cup-” She tried getting Chariot on her side, but was cut off.

“I. Don’t. Care.” The redhead smiled so sickeningly sweet, Croix felt doomed. “Personally, I think it’s a good omen.”

The absolute, genuine cheer on Chariot’s face scared the modern woman, who could only nod sorrowfully.

“I’m going back to bed. I ordered Chinese because I’m tired.”

Then the room door clicked shut.

“But Babbyyyyyy… Noodles…”

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Later that night, Croix cried again, but this time it was out of pure joy.

Her precious Angel of a daughter…

Her other baby, Akko, age five, had somehow managed to accidentally break Croix’s special noodle cup, but with her tiny bits of saving allowance, bought a brand new one with her mama’s favorite brand printed on it just this afternoon, accompanied by ‘Auntie Marjie’ (Marjolaine) who had found the little brown poppet wandering the town streets alone.

Ursula had scolded the girl, but then showered her with kisses for coming home safely.

Also, Akko bought her Momma chocolate and flowers. (Bribery, possibly)

“Akkkooooooo~”

They had the best little angel in the universe.

;)

A/N: You should know I had to sing it in my head to get the timing right. I SUCK AT CHARIOX, OKAY?!?! I’M SORRY.

[guitarboard42-blog]

Five Little Things

Today is one of those Fridays that came just in the nick of time — it’s been a week of hustle, and I’ll be spending all day behind the computer editing and writing, but first things first…here are Five Little Things I loved this week:

1. Tomatoes

A good friend dropped off the most gorgeous garden tomatoes to me this week – it was quite the gift, and I’ve been enjoying them so much. I have a recipe coming your way soon that will make a tomato lover out of you, just in case you are still not certain. With so many tomatoes in the house, I’m probably going to make a batch of Tomato Jam, too!

2. Apple of My Eye

The mornings are chillier and I can sense fall just peeking around the corner. The thought of cozy sweaters and crisp apples sounds enticing, doesn’t it? I’m intrigued by three new apple varietals we will start to see in the markets, but tell me, which one is your current favorite? My personal favorites are Gala, Honeycrisp and Opal apples, especially for making apple cake.

3. Midnight Snack

Anyone else guilty of a little snack before bed? My weakness is a handful of cereal, what about you? I’m going to try incorporating some wiser snack decisions before bed.

4. Oodles of Noodles

This has me craving noodles!

5. In-N-Out vs Shake Shack

The age-old debate — who has the better burger? I’ll never forget the first time I had Shake Shack on a visit home — this video actually visits the same location I did when I tried their burgers for the first time! But living out here in California, In-N-Out is still what I crave. So tell me, are you Team In-N-Out or Team Shake Shack?

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Get some rest!

Source: https://kitchenconfidante.com/08-24-18-five-little-things

[spacepandar]

@rebsrising - Thanks for the tag! Finally getting around to doing this -

Rules: Answer the questions in a new post and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better. (Not that I don’t want to get to know anyone better, but I’d rather not tag anyone)

A - Age: 29

B - Birthplace: California

C - Current Time: 9:42 PM

D - Drink You Last Had: coffee

E - Easiest Person To Talk To: hubbo

F - Favorite Song: Darling by Real Estate because it’s at the top of my mind

G - Grossest Memory: Changing my nephew’s diaper.

H - Horror Yes or Horror No: Horror yes? In film, I can’t take a lot of horror flicks seriously and I sometimes get a good laugh from them.

I - In Love?: Yep

J - Jealous of People?: Probably

L - Love At First Sight Or Should I Walk By Again: Walk by again

M - Middle Name: Minerva

N - Number of Siblings: Had 3

O - One Wish: Live happily

P - Person You Called Last: A colleague using the phone at work

Q - Question You Are Always Asked: How’s it going? (but no one really waits for me to honestly answer. They just need to break the ice before asking me to do shit.)

R - Reason to Smile: I made more sinigang

S - Song You Sang Last: Crime by Real Estate

T - Time You Woke Up: fucking 6:11 AM. >:(

U - Underwear Colour: purple

V - Vacation Destination: DISNEYLAND? DISNEYWORLD? HARRY POTTER WORLD?

W - Worst Habit: drinking too much coffee

X - X-rays: annual dental x-ray, which I think I’m due for again at my next appointment.

Y - Your favourite food: oodles of noodles

Z - Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 Happy! Happy Monday, minna-san! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. The big 20 has so many fun stuff for OP this year so you know the drill. First off, last week’s chapter sure got everyone on their edge of the seats to see lots of Luffy clones munching and crunching on the wedding cake. No crumb or at least a smudge of frosting left. With everyone doing their part to sabotage the plan, Big Mom can’t help, but get angry with the situation. At the end, Jinbei finally stands up to her, and declares himself as the new member of the Mugiwara crew! YAY! Congrats, and welcome the new 10th member! Also, just when things are going sentimental, CRACK! A fake Luffy destroyed the portrait of Mother Caramel. AH! Who is the culprit?! Guess we’ll see this week. There will be no chapter next week due to Golden Week so be patient. Next, this past weekend’s episode sure was erotic. Luffy’s life was saved by Sanji’s alluring sister, Reige. Giving the smoochy woochy mouth-to-mouth to suck all the poison out. Lucky guy! Poor Brook can’t help but watch. Too bad he has no skin to get her wet lips on his. Ha ha ha ha! At the end, Luffy thanks Reige for saving his life, and demands that they let Sanji go. The Vinsmoke siblings only say that they never crossed paths, and continued on to their journey. Next week, we finally get to meet Pudding, and the sweet tooth Yonkou, Big Mom. Get ready to hear her song, “Bloody Party.” AH! Couldn’t Oda-sensei picked a better title for it?! That sounds too scary like a Halloween song, but gory. HA! Now on with the goods! (DING!) (DONG!) Ah! Doorbell, I’ll get it. GUA! If it isn’t Tongari-san, our tower mascot. Come in! Boys! Tea and sweets, hurry! Here you go, my friend. Ok, boys, get your pencils ready. So, what’s so important that you can’t wait to tell us? Tongari-san says that oodles of fun stuff is gonna happen at the tower. First off, this Saturday, the tower will re-open with awesome new attractions and live show. As you all know, the tower will be celebrating 20 year of OP by having a manga exhibition. Next, the popular rock band, GREEEEN provided the opening song for the 3rd live show, and Oda-san has designed the new character that will be part of the show. The girl’s name is Anne. It seems that she will be important in the story. The show will begin this Saturday. Next, the tower will continue to have a stamp rally, and same as always, you must complete 3 games to receive a free button. This time, they will give away buttons of the Straw Hats. To participate, you can purchase a Tongari passport book at the 3rd floor in Tongari’s store. Moving on, the tower will also celebrate Luffy’s birthday, and they will sell this cute button of him in his kid form. They will also sell a birthday button of Rayleigh. His birthday is on May 13th. Next, The Mugiwara Café will now accept take-out orders including their pizza menu. If you like order some food, simply request the waiters that you like a take-out instead of eating inside the café. Next, the tower will be selling some new goods at the Mugiwara store such as these cute mechanical pencils, plush cleaners of Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Law, and Cora-san, a new bag of gum gum fruit candy, three luck charms of Ace, Robin, and Cora-san, and this double-side folder. GUA! Opening and loads of new goods. Birthday buttons will be released next month, and the other goods will be released this weekend. The manga exhibition will end in late July. Next, here is the new cover of log collection of Dressrosa which will have the crazy fan, Bartolomeo. If you order this DVD set, you will receive a double-side folder that will have him and Cavendish as a present. However, if you purchase this from Amazon, you will receive another present which is this acrylic stand of Bartolomeo. DVD will be released on July 27th. Next, coming soon in Shanghai, China, an OP live stage show will be shown. Details on tickets will be released soon. Next, the OP app game, Thousand Storm, is having an anniversary campaign which will have lots of new cool attire and characters including stamps you can get. If you have a smartphone, check your app store, and download it. It’s also in English too. Next, DURALEX, a pottery company from France, has created this clear, orange mugs that has Luffy and Ace. It will be available at Mugiwara stores in June, but if you can’t make the trip here, you can order it. We will leave a link for more details. Moving on, next month, the Mugiwara stores will be giving out free bookmarks of OP kids such as Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Ace, Sabo, Brook, Franky, Chopper, Ussop, and Law. You must purchase goods over 1000 yen to receive it. It’s kid’s day event on May 5th. Moving on, in the next few weeks, JUMP will be holding a contest where you can win an autographed card from the great mangaka himself, Oda-sensei. The JUMP comics will include a ticket entry so you can fill it out, and mail it. The winner will also get this OP comic book shelf. Last day for entry will be accepted until June 12th. You can find JUMP comics at book stores or convenience stores. Next, Sanji’s restaurant event at USJ has posted the menu that will be served. For appetizers, you will be served a fish marinade dish with delicious salad including with heart cherry tomatoes. For entrée, you can choose either Hancock’s love hurricane sirloin steak with some nutritious veggies, and heart croquette with some wine sauce. Or you can orther Shirahoshi’s lovely tear fish cuisine including with nutritious veggies with also a heart croquette with wine sauce. For kids menu, they will serve Sanji’s special plate that will have a hamburger steak with some veggies, noodles with a tomato heart, and some french fries. For dessert, you will be served a Mademoiselle vanilla parfait with raspberry jelly along with some orange sweet sauce. They will also sell some cocktail beverages. #1 is smooch drink with some fruits and ice cream on top. #2 is Rose for lovely lady sparkling strawberry wine. These two are alcoholic drinks. #3 is a My heart is yours berry cocktail with some sprinkles and berry foam. #4 is an All-blue berry cocktail with some blueberries. These two are non-alcoholic beverages. If you order either of these beverages, you will receive a free silver spoon of any of the Mugiwara. Last, but not least, the restaurant will be selling a take-out dessert of Sanji’s mellorine fruit cake that will have a special message card from Sanji. This can only be purchased at the restaurant. USJ OP original goods will be released soon. Next, Figure Arts and POP Maximum will released new figurines of Hancock and Luffy in gear 4. Both will be released in September. Link to pre-order will be released later on. Hobby stores or Mugiwara stores will also take in pre-orders as well. Detail will be announced later. Last, but not least, as you all know, the lovely Sawashiro Miyuki is the lucky gal to portray the double face Ms. Pudding. Also, it has been announced that great seiyuu veteran, Koyama Mayu will be the one to portray Big Mom from now on. She is known for her popular role as Arale-chan from Dr.Slump. N-CHA! That is so my fave phrase from her. GUA! Congrats to these two ladies, and let’s see how they’ll do their roles as devious pirates. PHEW! UGH! That sure was a lot of info, but we got through every one of it. Well, that’s all for now, tune in next week for more news on goods and upcoming events. Special thanks to Tongari-san. We’ll see you on Saturday for the grand re-opening! Kikko! Momon! let’s get some shut eye!

 Sanji’s restaurant: http://www.usj.co.jp/jump/onepiece/summer2017/sanji/

Mugs: https://hkds.tokyo/category/ONEPIECEDURALEX/

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The following post The 50 Biggest Fast Food Chains in America is republished from Eat This Not That by April Benshosan

Sure, it might seem like there’s a Starbucks or McDonald’s on every corner…but what’s even more ubiquitous than the coffee chain or iconic burger restaurant? To find out which quick-service and fast food chains are most abundant in all the land, we consulted QSR Magazine‘s most recent report on the top 50 chains with the most U.S. locations to determine the biggest fast food chains. Our list is made up of popular fast food chains with many locations nationwide (like Chick-Fil-A, Burger King, and McDonald’s) and more regional restaurant chains (like In-N-Out, El Pollo Loco, and Marco’s Pizza). If you haven’t heard of some of these places before, it might be time to book a trip to that part of the US!

Read on to see if the results meet your expectations, and then discover what the 100 Most Popular Fast Food Items are at these nationwide chains.

50

Jason’s Deli

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You can find muffalettas, loaded baked potatoes, Caprese paninis, and the endless garden-fresh salad bar at any of the 273 Jason’s Delis across the country.

49

In-N-Out

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In-N-Out will only open stores where it can deliver its meat fresh from its distribution centers in California and Texas, making all of its 328 stores on the West Coast.

48

White Castle

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Although they’re not quite as charming and historical as the ones in Europe, you can find 380 White Castles here in America.

47

McAlister’s Deli

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From humble beginnings in a small town in Mississippi to a neighborhood favorite in 26 states, you can get McAlister’s Famous Tea by the glass or the gallon at any of their 409 locations!

46

Boston Market

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Before being purchased by McDonald’s Corporation in 2002, Boston Market’s rapid expansion to 461 locations left the company in a bit of a financial pickle. Failed attempts to spread globally caused Boston Market to reroute into supermarkets rather than opening new stores.

45

El Pollo Loco

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People go crazy for this chicken joint’s signature citrus-marinated, fire-grilled cuts at 477 El Pollo Loco-tions.

44

Noodles & Co.

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With 478 convenient locations ranging from Wisconsin to New York, you can try oodles of noodle combinations, or opt for their best-selling Wisconsin Mac & Cheese.

43

Steak ‘n’ Shake

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You can grab a Steakburger at any of Steak ‘n’ Shake’s 511 locations, although this is the only type of steak you’ll find on the menu. The famous burger is said to be made with a combination of T-bone and sirloin steak, ground like chopped meat.

42

Del Taco

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Taco-bout a success story—the first Del Taco opened in California in 1964 and now has 564 fast food joints. If only the tacos were still 19 cents.

41

Culver’s

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Although it fell short of In-N-Out when it came in number two for the country’s favorite burger chain, Culver’s boasts a whole 286 more locations than their competitor with 643 locations.

40

Moe’s Southwest Grill

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With 705 locations since its small start in Georgia in 2000, one of Chipotle’s biggest competitors is still growing.

39

Qdoba

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Let’s hear it for the 726 Qdoba locations that don’t charge extra for guac!

RELATED: These are the easy, at-home recipes that help you lose weight.

38

Tim Hortons

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This Ontario-based restaurant may have an impressive 738 shops in the U.S., but Tim Hortons is actually Canada’s largest quick-serving chain.

37

Bojangles’

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You can find the famous chicken and biscuits at any of the 764 southeastern locations.

36

Whataburger

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Of the 821 Whataburgers, the proudest consumers are from Texas, where the chain started back in 1950.

35

Marco’s Pizza

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Marco’s Pizza didn’t even crack QSR’s top 50 list last year. It expanded by 97 units since last year and now has 867 locations nationwide.

34

Checkers & Rally’s

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A 1999 merger helped these fast food chains, who share headquarters in Tampa, Florida, to reach a total of 873 spots.

33

Zaxby’s

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The predominantly southern chain has 890 locations, but no matter where you visit Zaxby’s, people are obsessed with their dipping sauces.

32

Church’s Chicken

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Boasting the title of fourth largest chicken restaurant chain, you can get fried chicken from Church’s at any of their 1,009 locations.

31

Wingstop

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Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wingstop has expanded from one small Texas restaurant in 1994 to a chain of 1,027 locations nationwide.

30

Firehouse Subs

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Firehouse Subs was started by the firemen and police officers of the Sorensen family in 1994. Since then, news of the famous sandwiches caught fire and the franchise has expanded to 1,091 locations.

29

Carl’s Jr.

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While Carl’s Jr. dominates the West Coast and Hardee’s the east, the sister fast food chains boast 1,156 locations across the nation altogether.

28

Auntie Anne’s

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Although the pretzel chain is mostly known for their shopping mall stands, Auntie Anne’s originally started at a farmer’s market as a way for founder Anne Beiler to support her husband’s dream of a free family counseling center, and boy did it pay off—the franchise now has 1,311 locations.

27

Five Guys

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When Five Guys started franchising in 2003, the Virginia headquartered company began a period of rapid expansion that has failed to stop since. Today you can enjoy burgers, fries, and a selection of shakes (including the signature bacon shake) at any of the chains 1,321 locations.

26

Jersey Mike’s

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Despite its name, Jersey Mike’s has expanded way past its original Jersey roots. Today, its 1,343 locations can be found all across the country and are even gaining popularity on the West Coast, especially in Southern California.

25

Papa Murphy’s

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For the freshest pizza around, take-and-bake the Gourmet Delite, Stuffed, or Signature pies—or opt for creating your own—at any of Papa Murphy’s 1,483 locations.

24

Hardee’s

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Hardee’s ceased operating in tandem with its sister brand, Carl’s Jr. in 2018, claiming its own stake on this list. Now that Hardee’s is on its own, it goes to show that people love biting into the juicy charbroiled burgers on 1,864 menus across the nation.

23

Panda Express

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You can pick up your favorite chow mein, orange chicken, fried rice, and more at any of this fast-casual chain’s 2,011 locations, most of which are located in mall food courts. Who doesn’t love Chinese food and shopping?

22

Panera Bread

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Originally the St. Louis Bread Company, there are now 2,043 locations serving soup and pasta in hearty bread bowls.

21

Chick-fil-A

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Chick-Fil-A snags a spot on America’s favorite fast food chains, and with 2,225 locations, you can “Eat Mor Chikin” in almost every state.

20

Popeyes

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Whether you opt for the blackened tenders or the popcorn shrimp, be sure to grab the Southern-style fare at any of Popeyes’ 2,231 locations.

19

Jack in the Box

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Jack in the Box’s deep-fried and fully-loaded taco is a fan-favorite among its 2,251 locations—but that shouldn’t give you the green light to order it.

18

Chipotle

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With a little bit of help from their largest investor, McDonald’s, Chipotle expanded from just 16 restaurants in 1998 to 500 by 2005. These days, you can get your favorite Mexican fare from any of the 2,371 locations.

17

Baskin-Robbins

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When craving a cone, most folks opt for a single scoop of either Oreo, vanilla, mint chocolate chip, chocolate, or very berry strawberry at one of the 2,538 Baskin-Robbins shops.

16

Jimmy John’s

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Jimmy John’s expanded its sandwich emporium by 108 stores in a year, climbing up to an impressive 2,755 in cities ranging from Phoenix to Philadelphia.

15

Papa John’s

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Although Papa John’s prides itself in using “better ingredients” and therefore serving up better pizza than its competitors, its lowly 3,314 locations compared to Pizza Hut and Domino’s aren’t doing the brand justice.

14

Arby’s

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Widely praised for the classic roast beef sandwiches that Arby’s has been slow-roasting since the mid-sixties, the sub shop climbed to 3,415 spots in 2017.

13

Sonic Drive-In

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The Oklahoma-based drive-in has 3,593 locations in its homeland where you can grab an All-American Dog, a Chili Cheese Coney, or even splurge with a side of fluffy tots.

12

KFC

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Kentucky Fried Chicken’s humble beginnings as a roadside restaurant in Corbin circa 1930 transformed it into a globe-spanning chain, boasting 4,109 U.S.-based locations as of 2017.

11

Little Caesars

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Snag one of Little Caesars’ hot-n-ready pies at any of the 4,332 locations. The pizza parlor is the third-largest pizza chain in the country, expectedly trailing behind Pizza Hut and Domino’s.

10

Dairy Queen

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Dairy Queen may have 4,455 units across the coasts, but the Blizzard sovereign’s fan food is no match for the Frosty and McFlurry.

9

Domino’s

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When Domino’s opened up shop in 1960, the now-global chain consisted of just a single location that was dubbed DomiNick’s. Fast forward six decades later, and the pizza place has 5,587 locations under its belt.

8

Wendy’s

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Dave Thomas founded the fast-food chain with fresh, never frozen beef at the crux of Wendy’s menu—which is likely why the chain has expanded to an impressive 5,769 locations.

7

Taco Bell

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Whether you’re craving Mexican for lunch or inebriated and famished at 3 a.m., you can find the dichromatic bell logo tacked on 6,446 storefronts across the U.S.

6

Burger King

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Snag a Whopper and a paper crown at any of the 7,226 locations nationwide, up a whole 70 spots from the previous year.

5

Pizza Hut

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Craving stuffed crust? Pizza Hut’s loaded cheesy bites pizza will have you covered.

4

Dunkin’ Donuts

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America runs on Dunkin’, so we expected the doughnut chain to rank in the top five. You can find glazed doughnuts and iced macchiatos at all 12,538 locations.

3

Starbucks

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The U.S. is home to 13,930 Starbucks locations, expanding by 758 stores in just one year.

2

McDonald’s

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Surprisingly enough, one of the oldest, most ubiquitous, and most iconic American restaurants isn’t actually the biggest in the U.S. The Golden Arches’ 14,036 locations beat out Starbucks but still came in second place.

1

Subway

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The prolific sub shop boasts a whopping 25,908 locations across the nation, beating its closest competitor, Arby’s, by almost eightfold.

The post The 50 Biggest Fast Food Chains in America appeared first on Eat This Not That.

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Five Little Things

Today is one of those Fridays that came just in the nick of time — it’s been a week of hustle, and I’ll be spending all day behind the computer editing and writing, but first things first…here are Five Little Things I loved this week:

1. Tomatoes

A good friend dropped off the most gorgeous garden tomatoes to me this week – it was quite the gift, and I’ve been enjoying them so much. I have a recipe coming your way soon that will make a tomato lover out of you, just in case you are still not certain. With so many tomatoes in the house, I’m probably going to make a batch of Tomato Jam, too!

2. Apple of My Eye

The mornings are chillier and I can sense fall just peeking around the corner. The thought of cozy sweaters and crisp apples sounds enticing, doesn’t it? I’m intrigued by three new apple varietals we will start to see in the markets, but tell me, which one is your current favorite? My personal favorites are Gala, Honeycrisp and Opal apples, especially for making apple cake.

3. Midnight Snack

Anyone else guilty of a little snack before bed? My weakness is a handful of cereal, what about you? I’m going to try incorporating some wiser snack decisions before bed.

4. Oodles of Noodles

This has me craving noodles!

5. In-N-Out vs Shake Shack

The age-old debate — who has the better burger? I’ll never forget the first time I had Shake Shack on a visit home — this video actually visits the same location I did when I tried their burgers for the first time! But living out here in California, In-N-Out is still what I crave. So tell me, are you Team In-N-Out or Team Shake Shack?

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Get some rest!

Source: https://kitchenconfidante.com/08-24-18-five-little-things

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Five Little Things

Today is one of those Fridays that came just in the nick of time — it’s been a week of hustle, and I’ll be spending all day behind the computer editing and writing, but first things first…here are Five Little Things I loved this week:

1. Tomatoes

A good friend dropped off the most gorgeous garden tomatoes to me this week – it was quite the gift, and I’ve been enjoying them so much. I have a recipe coming your way soon that will make a tomato lover out of you, just in case you are still not certain. With so many tomatoes in the house, I’m probably going to make a batch of Tomato Jam, too!

2. Apple of My Eye

The mornings are chillier and I can sense fall just peeking around the corner. The thought of cozy sweaters and crisp apples sounds enticing, doesn’t it? I’m intrigued by three new apple varietals we will start to see in the markets, but tell me, which one is your current favorite? My personal favorites are Gala, Honeycrisp and Opal apples, especially for making apple cake.

3. Midnight Snack

Anyone else guilty of a little snack before bed? My weakness is a handful of cereal, what about you? I’m going to try incorporating some wiser snack decisions before bed.

4. Oodles of Noodles

This has me craving noodles!

5. In-N-Out vs Shake Shack

The age-old debate — who has the better burger? I’ll never forget the first time I had Shake Shack on a visit home — this video actually visits the same location I did when I tried their burgers for the first time! But living out here in California, In-N-Out is still what I crave. So tell me, are you Team In-N-Out or Team Shake Shack?

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Get some rest!

Source: https://kitchenconfidante.com/08-24-18-five-little-things

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McDonald's > DC Brunch: And Other Things To Do

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For the most part, my D.C. friends are quite pretentious, bourgeois, and fancy, and hop at the chance to prove all of the above to anyone looking, and they’ve been in too deep for so long, they’ve forgotten their oodles o’ noodles roots and they’ve forgotten about everything else D.C. has to offer on weekends, none of which include extravagant French toast and egg dishes with bottomless mimosas.

I dig Blavity’s 15 Reasons Why Brunch Is A Preferred Turn-Up For Black Millennials. I also won’t front like I don’t enjoy the occasional at-home brunch with strangers I met the day before at the airport. I’m simply here to say: (1) everything they say brunch brings can be achieved elsewhere, and (2) there’s more.

In the not too distant past, I spent a weekend in DC and challenged my brunch connoisseur friends to show me the most exciting things in their city that didn’t include an hours-long champagne fest on a rooftop on U Street. Here’s are the things that happened:

1. Find the best views. There are hundreds of places in such a small place to see some of the most incredible views. The National Mall at sunset is rarely beat. Other places: Georgetown Waterfront Park; Washington National Catherdral; Dorchester House; The Cairo Apartment Building; The Hay-Adams; Tidal Basin; Hains Point; Frederick Douglass’ House.

2. Walk the city. Unlike the one-horse, one-light towns most of these new brunch goers come from, DC has plenty to see, and plenty of hidden pockets waiting to be rediscovered. Put on your good walking shoes and take them out onto the streets. I like to start at the edge of Georgetown. Don’t stop til your thighs are chafed and your soles are worn. This also works with a bike.

3. Be the best damn tour guide! Hop on Couchsurfing or Craigslist and find some folks interested in a free walking tour, do a little research, and be their tour guide. Take tips in the end. Thank me later. Places you should visit: a. The Adams Memorial: tribute to photographer. Clover Adams b. The Mary Surratt Boarding House: Where John Wilkes Booth conspired to do the work of God. c. The Exorcist Stairs. Remember the film? Remember the climactic scene? The stairs are still there. d. Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park. e. Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins.

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4. Catch a free show. Undoubtedly, there are many many many shows happening each day in D.C. Music, theater, improve, art, etc. Find them! Some of my favorite bands were found by doing this. Hunt them down in bars, parks, or opera halls.

5. The Cuban-American Friendship Urn. Since so many of you fancy, half-woke folks just heard about Cuba for the first time and are now going because it’s the “you ain’t up on this” thing to do, you should also head over to check out this National Monument that went missing for half a century and suddenly appeared in a dump.

6. The Wharf. For those who believe weekend clothes were created to get dirty, head down to Maine Avenue’s Fish Market, get a couple dozen crabs, some crawfish, and have them steam them thangs. Then rip them apart in the parking lot or in one of DC’s dope ass parks: a. Lincoln Park on Capitol Hill b. Dumbarton’s Garden c. The National Mall, of course d. Rock Creek Park e. Malcolm X Park f. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens g. Constitution Gardens

7. Myth Busters. Head across the river to Southeast D.C. and obtain proof that it isn’t as violence or chaotic as the bourgeois would have us all believe. Check out the dope history, talk to the old folks who go out of their way to speak, and catch a street ball game with the folks. For extra fun, attempt to adopt a DC accent and ask “aye mo, where can I get some utz or carry out ’round here?”

8. EAT! Some of the most amazing food I’ve eaten came from D.C., just avoid the term “brunch.” Head to Union Market where over 40 vendors are waiting for your money. Check out areas none of your friends have ever mentioned that are lined with mom-n-pop restaurants, avoiding chains by any means necessary. Chase it with a craft beer or tequila, whatever you so choose.

9. The Only Museum That Matters Right Now. Wake up early and hop online to try to get a ticket or two for entry into the hottest thing in DC. With the wait list longer than a mofo, there must be pure platinum in there! Go see for yourself. This is, without a doubt, the best thing happening right now in the district.

10. DM my brother, Vernon (@du_bois100), and ask him where you should be. When he’s not shaming us for missing out on valuable stock buy-ins, he’s out in the street, mingling and being dope.

If these sound boring as fu*k to you, and in reality you came to D.C. to fit in with the brunch-goers, by all means…GO! But if you’re down for exploring, pull out the machete you picked up in that Colombian jungle and chop some weeds and create your own shit.

Happy Weekends!

*Title is Clickbait. I lied. McDonald’s is not better than DC brunch*

McDonald’s > DC Brunch: And Other Things To Do was originally published on Passport Required