#Baking Britain Golden

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Tate & Lyles Sugars in London.

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A Writer's Recipes George Orwell

Recipes (Christmas Pudding; Orange Marmalade; Plum Cake; Treacle Tart; Welsh Rarebit; Yorkshire Pudding)

Excerpts from the article, "British Cookery" commissioned by the British Council in 1946 but was unpublished

CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Ingredients:

1 lb each of currants, sultanas & raisins 2 ounces sweet almonds 1 ounces bitter almonds 4 ounces mixed peel ½ lb brown sugar ½ lb flour ¼ lb breadcrumbs ½ teaspoonful salt ½ teaspoonful grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoonful powdered cinnamon 6 ounces suet The rind and juice of 1 lemon 5 eggs A little milk 1/8 of a pint of brandy, or a little beer

Method. Wash the fruit. Chop the suet, shred and chop the peel, stone and chop the raisins, blanch and chop the almonds. Prepare the breadcrumbs. Sift the spices and salt into the flour. Mix all the dry ingredients into a basin. Heat the eggs, mix them with the lemon juice and the other liquids. Add to the dry ingredients and stir well. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little more milk. Allow the mixture to stand for a few hours in a covered basin. Then mix well again and place in well-greased basins of about 8 inches diameter. Cover with rounds of greased paper. Then tie the tops of the basins over the floured cloths if the puddings are to be boiled, or with thick greased paper if they are to be steamed. Boil or steam for 5 or 6 hours. On the day when the pudding is to be eaten, re-heat it by steaming it for 3 hours. When serving, pour a large spoonful of warm brandy over it and set fire to it.

In Britain it is usual to mix into each pudding one or two small coins, tiny china dolls or silver charms which are supposed to bring luck.

ORANGE MARMALADE (handwritten note – ‘Bad recipe!’ –‘too much sugar and water’)

Ingredients:

2 seville oranges 2 sweet oranges (no) 2 lemons (no) 8 lbs of preserving sugar 8 pints of water

Method. Wash and dry the fruit. Halve them and squeeze out the juice. Remove some of the pith, then shred the fruit finely. Tie the pips in a muslin bag. Put the strained juice, rind and pips into the water and soak for 48 hours. Place in a large pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until the rind is tender. Leave to stand overnight, then add the sugar and let it dissolve before bringing to the boil. Boil rapidly until a little of the mixture will set into a jelly when placed on a cold plate. Pour into jars which have been heated beforehand, and cover with paper covers.

PLUM CAKE

Ingredients:

¾ 1b butter ½ 1b sugar 4 eggs ¾ 1b flour ¼ lb crystallised cherries ¼ Ib raisins ¼ lb sultanas ¼ lb chopped almonds ¼ lb mixed candied peel The grated rind of 1 lemon and 1 orange ½ teaspoonful of mixed spice A pinch of salt 1 glass brandy

Method. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream; add each egg separately and beat until the mixture is stiff and uniform. Sift the flour with the mixed spice and the salt, stir well into the creamed mixture, add the raisins (stoned beforehand), the cherries cut in halves, and the sultanas, the candied peel cut into small pieces, the grated lemon and orange rind, add the brandy. Mix thoroughly, put into a round tin lined with greased paper, put into a hot oven for 10 to 15 minutes, then reduce the heat and bake slowly for 3 ½ hours.

TREACLE TART

Ingredients:

12 ounces short crust pastry Golden syrup 2 ounces breadcrumbs A pinch of ginger or a little lemon juice

Method. Make the pastry crust in the proportion of eight ounces of flour to five ounces of butter, with a pinch of salt, and mix with cold water. Line a flat metal dish with the pastry. Cover with a layer of bread crumbs, then pour in the golden syrup. Sprinkle lemon juice or ginger over the syrup and cover with the remainder of the crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes in a hot oven.

WELSH RAREBIT

Ingredients:

1 ounce butter 4 ounces cheese (coarsely grated) 1 tablespoonful milk or beer ½ teaspoonful made mustard Pepper and salt

Method. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the milk, salt, mustard and cheese. Heat and stir until the cheese has melted. Pour on to slices of hot buttered toast which have been prepared beforehand. Serve immediately.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Ingredients:

4 ounces flour 1 or 2 eggs ½ teaspoonful salt ½ pint milk (or milk and water)

Method. Put the flour into a basin with the salt. Make a well in the centre, break in the eggs; beat well, adding the milk to make a think batter; allow this to stand for 2 hours. Melt some dripping in a baking-tin and when quite hot pour in the batter. Make for half an hour in a hot oven.

More: George Orwell

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✤ Flower Shop Fics ✤

A series of posts with the top five fics of each category by kudos plus five more hidden gems from that category! Remember to leave kudos and a comment on the fics you enjoyed to show your appreciation! You can find our other recs here.

- Top 5 H/L Fics -

1️⃣ Your Name Is Tattooed On My Heart by mcpofife {E, 86k}

Louis is ready to find the love of his life, but first he has to stop falling for the punk rocker next door.

2️⃣ Love's Truest Language by summerwine / @smrwine {E, 48k}

The first part was meant as a joke. He didn't really expect Harry to buy anything. It was just Louis’ way of softening the ‘get the fuck out’ blow.

“Where's your order forms, then?”

“I don't want your flowers.” Louis chided before directing all of his attention to the arrangement in front of him.

Harry laughed under his breath as he stood to his full height, “Who said anything about them being for you, love?”

3️⃣ A Hungry Heart by jacaranda_bloom / @jacaranda-bloom {E, 27k}

Harry Styles, florist and Great British Bake Off contestant, loves many things. He loves his flower shop, he loves baking, and there’s also that little crush he has on pop star Louis Tomlinson.

But when Louis arrives on set as the surprise guest judge, Harry’s worlds collide. Throw in a cup of cuteness, a teaspoon of teasing, and a pinch of pining, and there’s all the ingredients for an epic love story, or absolute chaos.

Or the one where the Bake Off tent has never been so hot, and it’s got nothing to do with what’s in the ovens.

4️⃣ time slows down whenever you're around by wildestdreams / @thelavendrhaze {E, 14k}

“Why did you two break up again?”

Harry turned to face Zayn again. “We had a fight sometime after we graduated from 8th grade. It was the summer before high school would start and it was a big blow out. I don’t even remember what it was about to tell you the truth. After that we lost touch. We came to high school and he got a girlfriend, joined the footie team. I found new friends and new interests.” Harry paused, while he grabbed the broom to pick up some stray petals and leaves. “Honestly, if it weren’t for you and Liam getting together, who knows if the two of us would have ever patched up.”

“I don’t know,” Zayn shrugged. “You were best friends and I feel like it was meant to be.”

“Yeah,” Harry said. “Best friends…that’s it. That’s all it was meant to be.”

or Louis plays "soccer" and falls for the wrong boy and Harry works in a flower shop and falls for Louis — again.

5️⃣ Far Afield by QuickedWeen / @becomeawendybird {T, 11k}

Harry Styles is a witch who owns the best flower shop in Manchester. Lottie Tomlinson is planning her wedding, and brings her brother along to her first appointment. Both men have been having a bad day and sparks fly.

HIDDEN GEMS:

💎 Sakura Sunset by MsHydeStylinson / @mizzhydes {E, 16k}

Harry and Louis have a tradition. Every spring they stand below hundreds of dazzling cherry blossom trees in Kew Garden, and year after year they come back to walk amongst the trees and experience that love over again.

This year everything changes. Louis is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity in Silicon Valley, California.

Only after Louis has left does Harry realise he made the biggest mistake of his life breaking up with Louis, and he has to live with the consequences of his actions.

Four years later, Harry discovers that Louis has returned to London, and in an effort to find the closure he desperately needs, he must tell Louis the truth behind their break up so he can move on with his life.

💎 To Plant New Seeds and Watch Them Grow by graceling_in_a_suit {T, 10k}

Harry's Hearty Herbs sits in Diagon Alley, filled to the brim with flowers and potion ingredients and the care of its owner. Louis Tomlinson also sits in Diagon Alley, a former Slytherin golden-boy descended from wizarding nobility and now running his very own potion stand. 70s Wizarding Britain isn't the safest place for love between a half-blood and a pureblood to blossom, yet blossom it does.

💎 I Kinda Need A Hero (Is It You) by @fallinglikethis {NR, 5k}

Louis is a barista who’s had his heart broken. Harry is the boy who wants to put the pieces back together.

💎 Monday by @nouies {NR, 2k}

A flower shop AU featuring a one-sided feud, puns, and a missing cat.

💎 Are You Thorny, Baby? by @homosociallyyours {NR, 2k}

When Louis stops in to buy flowers for Lottie’s birthday, he thinks he’s just stumbled upon a hip flower shop. Meeting Harry is just a bonus.

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Claiming and Prompt Ideas

Thinking about creating for the HPTV Network Fest and don't know what to write? You're in luck! The mods of the HPTV Fest have come up with some ideas for you. If something strikes your fancy, simply fill out the Claiming Form by 17 June! (Multiple people can write about the same reality TV show or trope! Each work will be unique!)

Pimp My Broomstick

Madam Malkin's Next Top Model

Made in Hogsmeade

Keeping Up With the (your favorite wizarding family here)

19 and Counting with (your favorite wizarding family here)

The Real Housewives of Diagon Alley (or Wizarding Britain!)

The Dragon Wranglers of Wales

Wand Wars (Robot Wars but for duelists)

House Elves' Kitchen (Kreacher is Gordon Ramsay)

Survivor: Forbidden Forest

The Potions Apprentice (Snape)

The Gringotts Apprentice (Griphook)

Who Wants to be a Galleonaire?

Dance Moms for Purebloods

Undercover Boss: Barty Crouch at Hogwarts

The Simple Life: The Black Sisters

Gilderoy Lockhart's Wizarding Eye (fashion goes from tragic to magic)

The Bachelor, Bachelorette, Golden Bachelor with your favorite character

Storage Wars: Knockturn Alley Edition

Say Yes to the Dress Robes

Dancing (Quidditch) With the Stars

Cash in the Attic (but Mundungus is stealing)

Long Island Medium hosted by Trelawney

Wizarding Britain's Supernanny Meets Draco Malfoy

Finding Bigfoot/Crumple-Horned Snorkacks by the Lovegoods

Love Behind Azkaban Bars/Love After Lockup at Azkaban

The Real World: Hogsmeade

Aurors (Cops but Aurors)

Big Brother

Death Eater Wives (Basketball Wives)

World's Deadliest Prisons hosted by Sirius Black

Geordie/Jersey Shore (choose your family)

Hippogriff Dynasty (Hagrid family)

The Dragon Whisperer with Charlie Weasley

90 Day Fiancé (your OTP)

Catfish (your BroTP)

The Great British Bake Off hosted by Dobby

Who Do You Think You Are? pureblood edition

Trauma: Life at the ER of St. Mungo's

Dumbledore's Drag Race

Wife Swap (Narcissa and Molly, Petunia and Lily, etc)

My Strange Addiction with your favorite character

Sister Wives but it's Aberforth and his goats

Wizarding TMZ hosted by Rita Skeeter

Crufts (international dog show) but for kneazles

I Want to Marry "Harry" Potter

Haunted House Hunters: Riddle Mansion, Gaunt Shack, Wool's Orphanage

Borgin and Burke's Pawnstars

Married at First Sight: Pureblood & Muggleborn

Extreme Makeover hosted by Walburga's portrait

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Stollen is a fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or glaze and often, but not necessarily, containing marzipan. It is a traditional German Christmas bread. During the Christmas season the cake-like loaves are called Weihnachtsstollen (after "Weihnachten", the German word for Christmas) or Christstollen (after Christ).

Dresden Stollen (originally Striezel), a moist, heavy bread filled with fruit, was first mentioned in an official document in 1474. Early Stollen was different, with the ingredients being flour, oats and water. As a Christmas bread stollen was baked for the first time at the Council of Trent in 1545, and was made with flour, yeast, oil and water. 

The Advent season was a time of fasting, and bakers were not allowed to use butter, only oil, and the cake was tasteless and hard. In the 15th century, in medieval Saxony (in central Germany, north of Bavaria and south of Brandenburg), the Prince Elector Ernst (1441–1486) and his brother Duke Albrecht (1443–1500) decided to remedy this by writing to the Pope in Rome. The Saxon bakers needed to use butter, as oil in Saxony was expensive, hard to come by, and had to be made from turnips.

Pope Nicholas V (1397–1455), in 1450 denied the first appeal. Five popes died before finally, in 1490, Pope Innocent VIII (1432–1492) sent a letter, known as the "Butter-Letter", to the Prince. This granted the use of butter (without having to pay a fine), but only for the Prince-Elector and his family and household.Others were also permitted to use butter, but on the condition of having to pay annually 1/20 of a gold Gulden to support the building of the Freiberg Minster. The ban on butter was removed when Saxony became Protestant.

Over the centuries, the bread changed from being a simple, fairly tasteless "bread" to a sweeter bread with richer ingredients, such as marzipan, although traditional Stollen is not as sweet, light and airy as the copies made around the world. Commercially made Stollen has become a popular Christmas food in Britain in recent decades, complementing traditional dishes such as mince pies and Christmas pudding. All the major supermarkets sell their own versions, and it is often baked by home bakers.

My family’s Christmas Stollen recipe. Original recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Cookbook, Ninth Printing (1969); p. 72

1 package active dry yeast 1/4 Cup water 1/2 Cup butter or margarine 1 Cup milk, scalded 1/4 Cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 4 1/2-5 Cups sifted flour 1 egg 1/4 Cup chopped blanched almonds 1 Cup raisins 1/2 Cup currants (or golden raisins if currants are unavailable) 1/4 Cup candied frut 2 Tablespoon grated orange peel 1 Tablespoon grated lemon peel

Glaze: 2 C. sifted confectioner's sugar 1/4 C. hot water 1 tsp. butter, melted 1 tsp. flavoring (orange, vanilla, etc; optional)

Mix all ingredients well and glaze bread while still warm.

Soften the yeast in 1/4 C. warm water.  Whisk the cardamom into the sugar.  Melt the butter in the hot milk and add the sugar/cardamom and salt (? somehow this didn't get transcribed in the ingredients list, maybe 1/4 tsp?).Cool to lukewarm.  Stir in 2 C. of the flour.  Add egg and beat well.  Stir in the yeast, fruits, peels, and nuts.  Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.  

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.  Knead the dough for 5-8 minutes, or until smooth and satiny.  

Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease the surface.  Cover and let rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).  

Punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface and divide dough into 3 equal parts.  Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.  

Roll dough into 12x7 inch rectangles.  Fold the long side of the rectangle over to within 1 inch of the opposite side and seal the edges.   Repeat with the other two portions of dough.

Place rectangles on greased baking sheets.  Cover and let rise until almost doubled (about 30-45 minutes).

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375* or until golden brown.  While still warm, brush bread with butter and dust with confectioner's sugar or glaze.

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AU Fics (2) Masterlist

part one, part three

a kingdom of hearts (but not of love) (ao3) - orphan_account luke/ashton M, 12k

Summary: luke's a prince. well, a prince who loves to wear dresses and loves girly things. however, he feels though he's missing that special someone in his life. although it may just change when he meets a special prince named ashton.

or the one where luke's basically a princess, ashton is his soulmate, and things get in their fucking way before they fall in love.

and what if you'd never smiled at me (ao3) - kaleidoscopeminds luke/calum T, 14k

Summary: He opens up the loaf from the cut, exposing the pale inside that was previously encased by the dark crust. He wonders if you were to split people open whether they would match their appearance; he worries that his own exterior might be a little too much like the hard crust of his sourdough. Not Luke though. He’s pretty sure people like Luke are as soft and golden on the inside as they are on the outside.

x

Calum's really not happy about the new bakery that's just opened up down the road from his own bakery; it's gaudy and pastel and covered in flowers and is an offence to the name of baking. At least he's got a new regular to make him feel better about it all. One with a smile that can turn a day around just like that, even on a Tuesday.

angels choking on their halos (ao3) - aliciaxadrienne michael/ashton M, 10k

Summary: Fame and notoriety mean nothing when the dead are coming back to life. Or; the zombie apocalypse happens at the worst possible time and things go haywire.

be your teenage dream tonight (ao3) - burningthefutures luke/ashton E, 8k

Summary: Ashton, a photographer living in NYC, finds himself entranced when he sets his eyes on Luke Hemmings, a famous model, at a party.

can't help falling in love with you (ao3) - prettyluke (parting_ways) luke/ashton T, 50k

Summary: Luke shows up in Britain after 25 years right in time for World War Two to start, and Ashton has been waiting for someone to yank him from his melancholy since Christmas of 1914.

come alive and bring the thunder (ao3) - merlypops michael/luke, past luke/ashton E, 36k

Summary: Prince Luke of the Faeries is forced to marry King Michael after a War between kingdoms threatens to tear their lives apart... and maybe Luke and Michael fall in love too. Maybe.

delete this transmission (ao3) - horriblekids michael/ashton, luke/calum M, 67k

Summary: “Yeah,” he says, catching sight of his reflection in the dimly reflective surface and running fingers through his hair to fluff it up. And instead of getting on the mag-train home like he wants to, he catches the northbound train to the greenlawn with Calum. “You know, I think I might not go through with it,” he tells his best friend, meaning his activation. They sit together across from the back doors of the car and watch the adverts for an upcoming showing of ‘Titanic’ at the interactive theater. While Calum sits beside him silently he gnaws on a thumbnail and wonders whether it’s too late to get his money back.

“You can’t go back on it now,” Calum tells him.

And it’s true: His payment has already been processed, the credits removed from his profile. The invoice showed up in his e-net overnight and he’d added it to his encrypted folder. “It’s just - weird,” he says, weighing each of the words on his tongue before he speaks. “To be in charge of another person like that. I don’t want that responsibility.”

'Do You Believe in Miracles?' (ao3) - The_Lady michael/luke E, 83k

Summary: Michael Clifford gets things done. When he wants something, he goes after it until he achieves it. With two Frozen Four championships under his belt and a hockey scholarship to one of the best schools in the country, Michael is not used to being beat, but if hockey has taught him anything, it's how to recognize when he's about to get slammed and his public speaking class? That is barring down on him like two-hundred-pound defensemen during a breakaway,, so he may need to swallow his pride.

An opportunity of a lifetime dangles in front of Luke Hemmings – the role of Jack O'Callahan in limited series about hockey's 'Miracle on Ice' – the only problem is that Luke may have exaggerated his own hockey prowess in his initial audition. Now with a callback on the books, he needs to learn to skate and learn fast.

Heartache in the Director's Chair (ao3) - Emmybazy luke/calum T, 19k

Summary: Calum wants to make it as an actor. His world gets turned upside down when Ashton Irwin, the executive producer, casts him to play the lead in a movie with the famous actor, Michael Clifford directed by Hollywoods golden boy director, Luke Hemmings. Luke Hemmings' reputation of being cool, calm, and collected precedes him, so why is he treating Calum so oddly?

Or; Luke is smitten by Calum and Calum is oblivious. They make a movie.

It's a hell of a feeling though (ao3) - thenewbrokenscene michael/luke M, 58k

Summary: [AU, actor/model Luke and musician Michael]

After a recent scandal and the subsequent publicity nightmare, Luke Hemmings doesn't need any more trouble. He's just trying to enjoy his best friend's birthday party. But who the fuck invited Michael Clifford?

It was always you (ao3) - CliffordAffliction luke/calum, michael/ashton E, 48k

Summary: Everyone wants Calum Hood and Luke can have him just as long as it’s on Calum’s terms. Thing’s take a turn for the worst when Luke begins to push Calum away, fed up with the way he treats him, and Calum begins to realize how much he really needs Luke in his life after all.

let me love you - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) luke/ashton T, 10k

Summary: Luke Hemmings is a rockstar with a troubled past. He's struggling with an alcohol addiction and a career that's going downhill, but Calum isn't giving up on him. Calum suggests Luke a fake boyfriend to help keep the bad press away. That's where Ashton comes in, Ashton who is an embodiment of sunshine. Luke's hesitant due to his failed past relationships, but he agrees, because he knows this is what he needs to save his career.

Lost Hearts (ao3) - CliffordAffliction ot4 E, 177k

Summary: Ashton, Luke, Calum and Michael live in four different worlds in high school and each one of them is in love with someone who loves someone else. This can't possibly end well...or can it?

Roses Are Red (ao3) - mukeclemmings luke/calum, minor michael/ashton T, 5k

Summary: Ashton and Luke open a flower shop next door to a tattoo parlor, and relationships blossom (quite literally).

Somewhere in Neverland (ao3) - HeartnArrow luke/ashton N/R, 51k

Summary: high school lashton au where best friends, ashton and luke hook up at a party and everything changes.

Stand Again (ao3) - crash-queen aka stelleshine (stelleshine) luke/calum, michael/luke, jack/luke, michael/ashton E, 69k

Summary: The promise of a good pie brings Calum into Luke’s bakery one day, and Luke finds more than just a new customer.

the flatmate arrangement (ao3) - kaleidoscopeminds luke/calum T, 20k

Summary: Hi Calum/Poor Struggling Paralegal,   So I’ll be upfront with you. It’s a one-bed flat. I also live here. HOWEVER before you delete this and think I’m a freak, I work nights so I wouldn’t be here anytime you would be. You can have the flat exclusively from 6 pm to 8 am, Saturday night and all day Sunday. Understand this sounds like a bit of a crazy arrangement but I could do with the cash, let me know what you think?

Luke Hemmings (Poor Struggling Children’s Nurse)

A 'The Flatshare' AU

Trapped Under Your Spell (ao3) - mariawritesstuff (orphan_account) luke/calum N/R, 26k

Summary: Calum opens his eyes and grins. From where he is, he can see Luke smiling down at him. The sun is shining from behind Luke’s head and from Calum’s position it kind of looks like Luke himself is the sun. Calum is momentarily stunned.

Or, A Hogwarts Cake AU where the boys are the boys and feelings are caught/have been there all along.

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FINALLY, DR WIT LORE

I've been putting this off for ages damn anyways time to ramble about stupid rat man (this post is rather long so take that as you will)

alr I've figured to actually start writing about my ocs, here's one of them, Dr Timotheus Wittison (also expect stuff to be inaccurate because I cannot look up 'when did the church stop hating science' for the 10th million time, just to see the damn crusades instead of the 1850's timeline)

Ok ok so Dr Shittison babyy So he's on earth, Britain, it's the good ol 1850s, Dr wit is in his late 20s, has a wife and 7 year old daughter, the wife works baking and selling bread, Dr wit is a "scientist" of medicine and he sells 'cures' in bottles for the village (it's all fake, he never even went to highschool! L bozo (actually he doesn't have a degree of any sort either but shshs don't ruin his spirit)

Dr wit was originally born in the 1850s England in a city in a wealthy-ish family but they grew poor quick and while he was in a young age. they live in the countryside because of that and try to gain back their success by agriculturecontinuing off this his wife (her name is Madeline) moved to the countryside when he was 7 and they fell in love got married at 19 but he was very interested in science and the church hated that and same with his family (not his wife tho) anyways he's pretty much kicked out and he moved back to the city and adopted a girl with his wife (the kid's name is Clementine)

ok!history lessons with organs!

so during the 1853 to 1856 there was a war!!! the crimean war and is was originally just with Russia and Turkey but then England and France joined later on but the war opened alot of opportunities for cool stuff like modern weapons (shells, railways and telegraphs wow!) plus medicine was getting more popular too

anyways wit thinks he soooo smart and that he made a completely new crazy theory (he boiled water and learned that it can clean out most bad stuff in there) and he thinks wow! I'm soooo cool I can totally become a doctor or something special with that information learned!

he never entered highschool.

but don't break his spirits

anyways he tries to go learn but gets rejected because he never went to highschool so womp womp wommp but he is also kinda egoistical so he thinks 'well screw them in gonna be so cool' and tries to sell the boiled water off as good but it's the 1850s noone cares and alcohol literally is cleaner then normal water so that sucks. but now he's so sad because that was his golden opportunity and he lost it! L bozo but then field 54 comes (ok I still can't think of names but basically it's like a terf war there and 2 gods are fighting eachother for the whole planet) and one of them begans the need of scientists but picks out wit as one of them... now, wit is a smart man, he knows what's he's doing... so wit ACTUALLY FALLS FOR THAT AND LEAVES HIS WIFE, 6-7 YEAR OLD CHILD, HIS HOME, HIS SIMPLE LIFE IN EARTH stupid loser

so his wife and daughter also die from the scarlet fever too (when I say he took everything, I mean it) and they died but back to wit he's in field 54 and obviously he's not very happy. he realizes that all the people that are literally some either harmed because of the war and the violence from it or because the air really sucks and same with the dirt so they can barely grow anything not so cool

now he realizes just how screwed he is (I should've mention this earlier but he arrived into planet with 20 other scientists with actual degrees) and because there's a lot of competition for food and survival on the planet, everyone pretty much is bullying each other and making things alot worse then they should be just to be lucky and survive on the planet

and because wit is wit he moves his lab into his basement to avoid the harassmentand while being away from everyone else he starts reflecting on his past and decides he's either gonna upgrade or destroy the battlefields and begans messing with his body n stuff to make his vision better, all that stuff and he takes inspiration from a few lab rats he owned to make him the half furry rat half human thing

also ALL THOSE 20 SCIENTISTS DID DIE and he was assigned with a new project to make a messenger (the white rabbit project) the scientists all have the blueprints done they just need the real thing so wit in he moment of sadness decided to base the project over his dead daughter Clementine as tribute and he also gave the white rabbit actual human emotions even though the blueprints tell him not to do that

he makes the white rabbit (he doesn't call it Clementine tho just white rabbit) and the white rabbit is trans and is also beginning to question what the hell he is and he finds a photo of young wit and his family and freaks out because who's this girl who looks just like him???? who's this other lady standing nent to her??? and they verbally fight until wit finally says who odis (the white rabbit) is supposed to be and shows him the blueprints but odis sees the little note saying he shouldn't have emotions and gets mad, leaving wit and his house behind and moving into a broken up old apartment

much much later Dr wit gets news saying they'll need to hold something captive in his house and that person is wires yay! so he was caught stealing from the buildings near wit and because noone ever expected for anyone in the other side of the war to rob them, and they decide to keep wires captive/bait but no one really comes for him so wit feels bad and tries to get him to join his side of the war, wires doesn't care that much and is now kinda a roommate of wit but then wit also falls in love with wires but he doesn't do anything about because he's so loney he just shakes it off as normal

I'll make a post about wires a little later (here)

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A Glimpse into the Future of Plant-Based Living

5 trends to watch for 2025 and beyond.

At the Plant Based World Expo 2024 in New York City, visionary brands showcased their latest innovations, providing a sneak peek into the future of plant-based cuisine. This year’s expo highlighted the immense possibilities within plant-based living, celebrating health, flavor, nutrition, sustainability, and compassion. From new dairy-free alternatives to global culinary fusions and inventive indulgences, the expo showed that the plant-based movement is continuing to evolve, offering exciting options for those seeking more sustainable, ethical choices.

A few of the standout trends and trailblazing brands shaping this plant-powered future:

Non-Dairy Evolution: A New Frontier for Cheese and Dairy

As the demand for dairy alternatives surges, new products are expanding the possibilities, with many offering superior nutrition and sustainability.

Stockeld Dreamery has cracked a notoriously tough market: New York City bagel shops. Their lentil and chickpea-based cultured cheese offers an impressive amount of protein, differentiating it from other plant-based cheeses. Now featured at iconic bagel spots like Essa, this creamy cheese has the rich texture and taste essential for discerning customers.

Nature’s Fynd leads the way with its Fy Protein, a revolutionary fungi-based protein cultivated through breakthrough fermentation technology found in the Yellowstone Hot Springs. Packed with all 20 amino acids (including the 9 essential), it’s a good source of fiber and low in fat.  And growing fy uses just a fraction of the water, land, and energy of animal protein sources. 

Armored Fresh is transforming the vegan cheese landscape with its almond milk-based cheeses, rich in both flavor and nutrients. This high-protein, environmentally-friendly alternative ensures that everyone can enjoy their cheese without guilt.

Panacheeza brings simplicity and quality with its plant-based parmesan, made from just five ingredients, including organic cashews and nutritional yeast. Offering the creamy, savory texture of traditional parmesan, this product provides a healthy alternative to its dairy counterpart. 

Imposter delivers plant-based, dairy-free, soy-free snacks like jalapeno bites, mozzarella sticks, and mozzarella shreds that are so authentic, you’d never guess they’re made entirely from plants. These products are crafted with simple, real ingredients, proving that plant-based doesn’t mean sacrificing taste. 

Global Flavors: Bringing the World to Plant-Based Palates

The plant-based movement continues to embrace global culinary traditions, and this year’s expo was no exception, with brands introducing innovative ways to experience authentic international flavors.

Brioche Gourmet brought a taste of France to the show floor with its delectable plant-based brioche and croissants. These golden, soft, non-GMO French classics prove that even the finest baked goods can be made entirely from plants.

Cock’n Bull introduced British classics with a plant-based twist, offering dishes inspired by the finest gastropubs of Great Britain. With creations like plant-based Scotch Eggs and Fish & Chips, Chef Mario Arnero demonstrated how British comfort food can be reimagined without animal products.

Shicken stood out with its authentic Indian curry-based vegan alternatives, crafted by Indian chefs using recipes passed down through generations. This brand brings the vibrant flavors of traditional Indian cuisine to the plant-based table.

Carrieban Food Delights offered a unique Caribbean twist with its Jamaican-style curry jackfruit patties. Made with the finest ingredients and bursting with flavor, these plant-based patties are already a hit in Jamaica and are now gaining popularity in the U.S.

Indulgences: Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth, Guilt-Free

This year’s expo also featured indulgent plant-based treats that satisfy cravings without the guilt, proving that deliciousness doesn’t have to come at the expense of health or sustainability. 

7th Heaven Chocolate delivered a heavenly, oat milk-based confection that is both ethical and indulgent. Sourced sustainably and made cruelty-free, their fairtrade chocolate is a treat you can feel good about enjoying. 

Nats Rawline served up healthy, raw treats, including cakes, mousses, bars, and energy balls, all made from 100% natural ingredients like dates, almonds, coconut milk, and cocoa. These gluten-free, dairy-free delights are packed with vitamins and minerals, making them the perfect guilt-free indulgence. 

Texture & Color: Innovation in Plant-Based Meat and Color Technology

One of the biggest challenges for plant-based alternatives is replicating the texture and color of traditional meat products. This year’s expo showcased remarkable innovations in both areas.

Aberyne took center stage with Foi Green, a plant-based alternative to foie gras made primarily from cashews. After three years of development, this product replicates the luxurious taste and texture of traditional foie gras, but using only plant-based ingredients.

MMF Beef impressed with its use of Korean fermentation techniques to create a plant-based product that mimics the marbling effect of beef. Made from a combination of soybeans, mushrooms, and beet powder, MMF Beef offers a satisfying, umami-rich flavor profile.

Exberry showcased its cutting-edge color technology, which uses natural ingredients like fruits, vegetables, and algae to add vibrant hues to plant-based foods, enhancing both their visual appeal and nutritional value.

Regenerative Farming: A Holistic Approach to Plant-Based Foods

The focus on sustainability extends beyond the products themselves to the methods used to grow the ingredients. Regenerative farming, which prioritizes soil health and biodiversity, is becoming a key part of the plant-based movement.

Original Sunshine introduced the world’s first wheat-based, gluten-free bagels made from regeneratively farmed ingredients. These nutritious, flavorful bagels represent a new frontier in both taste and sustainability, showcasing how innovative farming techniques can drive the plant-based industry forward.

The energy and innovation on display at the Plant Based World Expo 2024 showed that the future of plant-based living is brighter than ever. From inventive proteins and dairy-free indulgences to global flavors and regenerative farming, these brands are leading the charge toward a more sustainable, compassionate, and delicious future—powered entirely by plants. 

Stay tuned for more exciting developments as we continue to explore the bold innovations shaping the plant-based movement. We’ll see you next year at Plant Based World Expo 2025!

For more trends, read the latest from trendspotter Nancy Trent.

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Dobby and Narcissa are on fire

Mr. Montgomery was lazily sipping firewhiskey from a small coffee cup when there was a quiet knock at the door. He hastily gulped down the rest of the firewhiskey and stashed the cup in the top drawer of his desk.

Come in. - came his confident low tenor. A soaked one, to be exact. The matte-gloss wooden door slowly opened, and a tall, long-haired blond man appeared on the threshold. His appearance radiated self-confidence and contempt for everyone else.

To what do I owe the honor? - Montgomery asked dryly, looking at the strange visitor with interest.

My name is Lucius Malfoy. I would like to file a report on the disappearance of my wife, Lady Narcissa Malfoy.

Why don't you have a seat? - Montgomery smiled lightly. The lanky aristocrat lowered himself gingerly onto the offered wobbly chair.

Now let's start at the beginning. How did it all happen? - Montgomery leaned back in his worn swivel chair.

The following has come to light: Mr. Malfoy, a hereditary aristocrat, lives in Malfoy Manor. Son Draco works in London, wife Narcissa resides with Lucius. They have several house elves, including, according to the official registry, a house elf named Dobby.

This morning, Mr. Malfoy found a note scribbled by Narcissa at home: "I've gone away with my lover, believe me, it's better for both of us. There was no way to be sure it was her handwriting, though. Mr. Malfoy searched the entire house and grounds - his wife was nowhere to be found. So she must have left during the night. But with whom? There was no one else in the house. Only the housekeepers. But one of them, Dobby, had also disappeared that night. So Mr. Malfoy decided to seek the help of the magical police, hoping to get to the bottom of the situation. Elmer Montgomery frantically analyzed what he had heard. It turns out that in one night a rich aristocrat, a representative of one of the oldest magical families of Great Britain and a house elf disappeared. A kidnapping? Why would the house elf be a kidnapper? Maybe he's a witness.We must examine your house and try to find traces of the crime. - Montgomery was adamant, and he was worried sick about what was going on. - I'll grab the investigative team, and then we'll apparate to your place. Meet me at the bulletin board in the lobby.

Meanwhile, in a house on the outskirts of Plymouth…

'My darling…' Narcissa exhaled hotly into her lover's ear. - How could we have ignored each other for so long…? He didn't let her finish, and Narcissa plunged into a maelstrom of pleasure. Her lousy aristocrat was not that he was good for nothing, but not as passionate as her lover.

Darling, we're never going to leave here, are we? We're never going to part, are we? - he whispered.

We won't. We can't live without each other. No, Lucius was definitely no match for her lover. Dobby, after all, is not human. He's practically an animal according to the Malfoys. So Narcissa's a zoophile now. Then what is Dobby? Does it matter, though? What matters is that they love each other. They had realized this three months ago, when Narcissa had noticed that Dobby was always hanging around her and serving not Lucius, but her. Lucius, on the other hand, was the one he didn't want to notice. Sure, he had to do his bidding, but he did so sluggishly and glared angrily at his rightful master. Narcissa only chuckled - this elf thought a lot of himself. But he obeyed her orders with fervor and even tried to do her a favor on his own initiative. He would make tea or bake a cake.

The aristocrats' lifestyle consists of socializing and permanent idleness. Narcissa was not a very active person, unlike Bella, but she was still concerned with the problem of "what to do with her brain," unlike most of her colleagues in the golden cage. A lot of things had happened since spring: Draco had found a job and left for London; Lucius had started to go to the left and had grown cold to his wife; Bella had stopped by for a couple of days and left for some Muggle masochist she had been living with for a long time. Narcissa, sitting alone at home, was going crazy with idleness and the horrible contrast of her depressed inner state and the spring storm of hormones. She lost her interest in reading when she went through the literature in her meager home library for the hundredth time. But her interest in walking had to be put on hold - the slush and washed-out roads of early spring were in no way conducive to it. So she began to look at Dobby, to study his behavior, to look at him closely. He was, of course, an animal according to most people. But he's a very sweet and charming animal. He may be small, he may have huge ears, he may have woolly skin hanging down in folds - but he's alive, too!

And one day, Narcissa wished he would never leave her side again. Or to spend as much time with her as possible. She told Lucius that she wanted to learn to draw and decided to draw Dobby. To say that Lucius was surprised was an understatement. First his breath caught, then he managed to take a breath after all. He didn't want to do that, but he launched into a long, convoluted tirade, the point of which was that he shouldn't keep the housekeeper busy with nonsense, let him work like a damned man. But he still allowed him to draw - let his wife have some fun, or she'd get rusty from boredom. So Narcissa began to draw. Dobby posed for her every day, and at intervals he brought her tea. One day Narcissa thanked him, thus doing something of which her husband had only a very rough idea. Dobby cried then. And she handed him a clean napkin…. Later the work on the portrait began to wane. More and more time the sitter and the artist spent in conversation. First on everyday topics, then - about more abstract problems. Dobby, however, was not aware of any of them. Narcissa told him about a world he had never really seen. She was his guide to a world of ruthless exploiters. And the portrait moved ever more slowly. Lucius chuckled condescendingly as he looked at the resulting creation, causing Narcissa to take offense and stop showing him the portrait.

The climax was when Narcissa didn't even pull the coverlet off the canvas when she started working - then she and the housekeeper had talked for six hours straight. That was when she stopped fooling herself. Yes, she was attracted to that animal that so resembled a mouse. Yes, she was uncomfortable with her husband's rough caresses. Yes, she felt sympathy for the houseboys. She looked into Dobby's eyes. He did not avert his gaze. Slave and master were at that moment closer than the most ardent lovers, they didn't need legillement to understand each other without words. Narcissa unconsciously reached out her hand toward him. Dobby pulled himself closer to her. They had lost eye contact and only bodily contact remained. If aristocrats were made by that criterion, Dobby could easily be king. He was insistent, but delicate at the same time. That's when she realized she was no longer an aristocrat. In fact, she could hardly be considered normal anymore. How could it be that the highly respected Lady Malfoy turned out to be a zoophile. And not just a zoophile, but the object of her affection was a pet! Belonging to her husband!

After what had happened, Narcissa couldn't find a place to sit for hours on end. What to do now, how to face her husband and Dobby? She was no longer interested in her husband, but working with Dobby seemed inexpressibly attractive and frightening now. And how did he feel about what had happened? Oh Merlin, what had they done… What if she was pregnant! Narcissa clutched at her head and was overcome with suicidal thoughts. At first she tried to chase them away, but then gave up trying unsuccessfully. Toward evening, tired of the situation, she called Dobby over and asked him bluntly what he thought about what had happened. He blinked and, with his head down, mumbled crumpledly that he had loved Narcissa for a long time and today had been one of the few happy days of his life. Narcissa cried, and he sat down awkwardly beside her on the expensive bedspread, stroking her shoulders with his paw as she sobbed. That night they agreed to see each other as often as possible. And when Lucius returned, Dobby had to leave Narcissa behind and do the long-haired autocrat's bidding. Two weeks later, Narcissa finally realized that she hated Lucius. The vacant seat of her lover was not empty - Dobby had ascended to it. He had ascended like a true aristocrat, albeit dressed in an old pillowcase. He was far more honorable than Lucius.

During one of their dates, they almost got caught - two houseboys wanted to ask the landlady's permission to move a cupboard. Narcissa yelled at the houseboys and wanted to beat them up - but realized she couldn't do that. more application. I mean, they're like Dobby - they're houseboys too, they're just as miserable as he is. So in order not to incur suspicion, Narcissa threatened to flog them next time. The habitually frightened houseboys retreated, forgetting to ask the question they had come to ask. It was then that the lovers began to make plans to escape. Both hated Lucius, and both longed for some kind of freedom. But beforehand, Narcissa made sure that Lucius told Dobby to become her slave. The plans lasted almost a month, after which they finally approved the now executed plan. The cottage on the outskirts of Plymouth was formally owned by the state, but was not actually used - it stood off the roads and communications. Narcissa had memorized it during one of her trips with Andromeda. And already two twenty-four hours later, they had realized their plan. And now they were enjoying each other in the silence of the old house. The whole world had receded into the background - their love was worth it. Narcissa was completely maddened by the flow of new feelings and had long ago lost control of herself. Without true love, she had lost half of her life. And she could have lost all of it without a trace.

Meanwhile, Mr. Montgomery and his crew had thoroughly examined every millimeter of the mansion, scanned the grounds with magic, and concluded that there was no sign of intruders. So who did Narcissa run off with? Dobby or something? It's a confusing situation. Interviews with the houseboys turned up nothing. Especially since they really had no idea how Dobby and Narcissa felt.

We do have a remedy, but it's not, how shall we put it mildly, legal. It can only be used with a prosecutor's authorization.

Give me your remedy! - Lucius shouted.

Illegal…" Montgomery mumbled. - But in your case, for five galleons, I think it's possible.

You damned bribe-taker. - Lucius hissed, dropping the money into the palm of his hand. Montgomery pulled a mirror from his pocket, cast a spell, and the mirror grew to the size of a wall mirror. He set it on the floor.

Now we'll find out where she is… The mirror will show a picture…" and Montgomery waved his wand. A stream of lilac color flowed from it and scattered a hundred sparks near the mirror.

The image that came into view was blurry at first, but after a few seconds it became clearer. Lucius caught his breath: what the hell is she doing? It only got worse when he realized who his wife was with… But the investigation team was also stunned. Narcissa, undressed and breathtakingly beautiful, was lying on the sofa and moaning under the caresses of her lover. The prominent body movements left no doubt as to what exactly Narcissa and her lover were doing. The elf, wrinkled and with sagging skin, at first glance seemed like a tumor on her body, ugly and causing nothing but disgust. Lucius had never seen his wife like this before. Beautiful, predatory and at the same time as if afraid of not being delicate. She was the epitome of femininity. The elf gave her pleasures and she took them. Her disheveled hair made her look like a true witch. She arched and screamed her lover's name. She was the personification of all forbidden passions and vicious instincts, of carefully harbored desires and subconscious dreams, she was eroticism personified. What an idiot he was to cheat on her!

Shut it off! - he yelled. Montgomery reluctantly stopped watching. A map of Britain flashed on the mirror, showing the exact address of that house in Plymouth. - I have no further need of your services! I'm withdrawing my application!

As you wish, sir. - bowed to Montgomery. The police apparated back to the station. Lucius sat down on the floor and cradled his head. He, an aristocrat, had been abandoned by his wife in favor of a houseboy! It was out of his mind… It would be out of the question to even look for her - she was forever defiled by his filthy paws. What does she see in him? She's a stuffed fool! Lucius splashed firewhiskey into a glass and drank it down in one gulp. He wouldn't go looking for her. And when she came crawling back to apologize, he'd throw her out with the toe of his boot. He'll burn the shoe. If anyone asks, his wife's gone to her relatives. That way, no one will know of his shame. And what to say to Draco?

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Quick Oneshots/Crossovers - Part 44

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by CreativeLiterature

A collection of oneshots and/or crossovers which jump right into it.

Each chapter name mentions which fandoms it contains.

Words: 3385, Chapters: 17/17, Language: English

Series: Part 44 of Quick Oneshots/Crossovers

Fandoms: Salt (2010), Real Person Fiction, Kingsman (Movies), Gilmore Girls (TV 2000), Doctor Strange (Movies), X-Men - All Media Types, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Line of Duty (TV 2012), Whiplash (2014), Will & Grace (TV), Shrek (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Little Britain, The Tudors (TV), Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden, Fallout: New Vegas, Scary Movie (Movies), The Great British Bake Off RPF, Thor (Movies), Critical Role (Web Series) RPF, Downton Abbey RPF, Game of Thrones RPF

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Evelyn Salt, Vassily Orlov, Henry Cavill, Jack | Whiskey (Kingsman), Lorelai Gilmore, Emily Gilmore, Luke Danes, Stephen Strange, Raven | Mystique, Tom Branson, Robb Stark, Steve Arnott, Loki (Marvel), Thor (Marvel), Terence Fletcher, Karen Walker (Will & Grace), Donkey (Shrek), Olenna Tyrell, Marjorie Dawes (Little Britain), Henry VIII of England, Mary Boleyn, Allen Leech, Travis Willingham, Jack McFarland, Nitta Sayuri | Sakamoto Chiyo, Mameha (Memoirs of a Geisha), Brenda Meeks, Male Courier (Fallout: New Vegas), Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Hela (Marvel)

Additional Tags: Screenplay/Script Format

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[fruitcoops]

Cake Off

Happy birthday, Finn O'Hara! Here's to hoping all your wishes come true <3 SW credit goes to @lumosinlove!

Marlene waved to the camera as she wove a small whisk into her bun; behind her, five young men sat in front of a well-lit industrial kitchen. “Hello, Lions, and welcome back to Lion Pride! I’m your host, Marlene McKinnon, and we’re here today to celebrate someone we all love very much.”

“Some more than others,” Leo corrected.

“Today is Finn O’Hara’s 25thbirthday,” Marlene continued. “And my gift to him was letting him pick what our next video was going to be. Being the agent of chaos we know and love, he chose to force his friends to make him birthday cakes. Cap, Knutty, I know you two are feeling pretty confident about this. Tremzy, Kasey, and Loops, how are we feeling today?”

Logan’s expression was rather pained. “Can I apologize in advance?”

“I have…a history with ovens,” Kasey said carefully. “Kind of like Britain’s history with the rest of the world, except I’m the rest of the world and the oven wins nine times out of ten.”

“I don’t bake,” Remus sighed. “This is going to be an adventure. Can I leave if I already got him a present?”

“Nope!” Marlene chirped. “To your stations, everyone!”

The five of them trooped to the countertops, which had been covered with a colorful assortment of baking supplies; Logan’s smile grew even more nervous. “Is there a guidebook, or something?”

Marlene ruffled his hair as she passed. “Where’s the fun in that? You have two hours to make a unique birthday cake. On your marks—”

Kasey went pale. “Wait—”

“—get set—”

“Marlene, please,” Remus begged.

“—go!”

“Oh my god,” Logan muttered. “Uh, I don’t have a recipe.”

Marlene’s grin was wicked. “That’s the extra bonus fun.”

Leo paused from where he was measuring flour into a sifter and raised his hand. “Finn’s not actually tasting everyone’s cakes, right? ‘Cause making him sick on his birthday seems a bit mean.”

“He only has to try one bite of each,” Marlene assured him as she stopped by Sirius’ station, where he was gathering his ingredients in a line. “Cap, what are you making today?”

“Vanilla with chocolate frosting. I know the recipe by heart, but I only make it when I’m stressed.” A furrow appeared between his brows before he straightened up and raised his voice. “Hey, someone stress me out!”

“Playoffs!” Kasey shouted from across the room. All five men immediately hurried to knock on the wooden cabinets.

“Thanks!” Sirius gave him a thumbs-up and Kasey winked.

“And somebody won’t be sleeping tonight,” Remus muttered, flicking sugar at Kasey. “Thanks, Bliz.”

Logan was still bracing himself against the countertop when Marlene arrived at his table. “How’re you feeling, Tremz? I see you haven’t chosen any ingredients.”

“There’s a very fine line between making your boyfriend a birthday cake and poisoning him,” Logan said after a moment. “And I think I’m about to find out where it is.”

“What are you making?”

“I don’t know yet. Whatever happens, happens.”

“Fair enough,” Marlene laughed as she moved on. “Leo?”

“I’m gonna make a lemon cake,” he said with a proud smile as he mixed the dry ingredients. “And it’s going to be delicious.”

“Do you bake at home very often? You sound confident.”

He shrugged one shoulder. “For special occasions, yeah. I vaguely know what I’m doing, so I feel pretty good.”

“How do you think Logan’s cake will turn out?”

Leo paused and glanced up. A beat of silence passed before he bit his lower lip. “I think it’s a really good thing that Finn has two boyfriends that are making him cakes.”

“Rude,” Logan grumbled as he dumped another cupful of flour into a bowl to Sirius’ obvious horror. He stuck his tongue out. “Don’t give me that look, Cap, this cake is going to be fucking amazing.”

Sirius raised his eyebrows and turned back to his own batter. “If you say so.”

Logan stood on his toes and poured the next cup directly over Sirius’ head in a poof of white. The studio went silent. With a cough, a bit of flour puffed from Sirius’ mouth. “Cap?” Kasey ventured.

“Hmm?”

“You okay?”

“Mhmm.” He slowly took a towel off the oven door and wiped his face with it, then whipped around and snapped it at Logan’s thigh—it connected with a sharp sound, followed by a yelp as Logan shoved Leo in front of him as a makeshift shield. “You can’t hide behind him forever!”

“Remember, you only have two hours!” Marlene called as she dodged a patch of flour on the floor. Sirius scowled and put the towel back down on the counter; Logan backed away to his station with a suspicious glare. “Loops, how are you?”

“I’m minding my own business,” he said innocently. “Staying in my lane. Paying no attention to the idiots behind the curtain, if you will.”

“Impressive. What are you making for our wonderful Harzy?”

“Spite cake.”

“What?”

“Spite cake,” he repeated with a shadow of a smile. “It’s carrot cake, but with no special ingredient of love or appreciation, because he knows how much I hate baking and he’s been making fun of me over text all morning.”

Leo frowned. “Weren’t you two bonding over how much you hate carrot cake when we went to lunch yesterday?”

“Hence the name,” Remus said as he pulled a cheese grater out of the lineup.

“And last, but certainly not least, Kasey.” Marlene leaned against the edge of his table. “How’s it going over here?”

“So far, so good.” He eyed his batter and poked one of the lumps with a fork. “Does this look ready to you?”

“Seems a bit wet, to be honest.”

“Yeah, I thought so. Do people put milk in cake batter?” On the other end of the kitchen, Sirius and Leo shared a look.

Marlene patted his arm. “Good luck, Bliz.”

The camera cut for a moment—when it returned, the three bakers on the far end seemed to be even more flustered than before. “You have one hour left!” someone off-screen announced.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.” Logan held his spatula up. The batter remained stuck to it in a doughy lump. “Is this supposed to happen?”

Leo’s eyes flickered between Sirius, who was clearly shocked into silence, and Logan, who was growing more distressed by the second. “Sure, honey.”

“Baby, it looks like jello,” Remus called as he shook his mixing bowl with a nervous glance to Sirius. “Why does it look like jello?”

“Mon dieu,” Sirius muttered as he crossed the room; the second he looked over Remus’ shoulder, his eyes widened. “How did you…?”

“I don’t know.”

“You put flour in, right?”

“Hey, no helping!” Kasey protested, swatting Sirius on the shoulder with an oven mitt. “We all fail on our own merit here. Tremy’s making concrete, Loops has jello, and I’ve got soup, so you and Knutty can fuck off back to your perfect batter and let us suffer in peace!”

“Jesus, Bliz, did you put water in that?”

“No! I put butter and milk in!”

“Why?”

“Because!”

“One hour left!” Marlene shouted.

“Fuck it, it’s good enough.” Remus grabbed the nearest cake pan and dumped his batter in, then put it in the oven. He turned the heat on and faced the camera guiltily. “Harzy, I know this was meant to spite you, it really was just meant to be a carrot cake. Not…that.”

Logan sprinkled a handful of chocolate sprinkled into his mixing bowl. “I don’t know what I’m doing,” he singsonged. “But I know I’m doing it poorly!”

“Oh my god,” Remus said suddenly as he licked some of his batter off his finger. “Oh my—oh my god.”

Kasey looked up from pouring his batter into a pan in mild alarm. “What?”

“Oh my god, that’s terrible. Here, try it.”

Kasey put his cake in the oven before swiping a bit off and tasting it. His whole face scrunched. “What?”

“I know,” Remus laughed, passing the spatula to Logan. “It’s like getting punched with a cinnamon stick.”

“I can feel it in my nose,” Logan coughed. “Here, try mine.”

Leo regarded them with a healthy amount of disbelief. “Why are you all tasting it if you know it’s bad?”

“Because Marlene needs workable content.”

“Do it for the vine.”

“Because I’m a dumbass, rookie.” Kasey lifted the spatula up. “Cap, your fiancé made toxic sludge in cake form. Want some?”

Sirius hesitated, then sighed and headed over. Leo threw his hands in that air. “You, too?”

“What else am I supposed to—” Sirius faltered with a harsh exhale and braced his hands against the counter, licking his lips. “How many eggs did you put in that?”

“Four? Five?”

“How much cinnamon?”

“A teaspoon?”

Sirius took a fortifying breath through his nose. “Teaspoon or tablespoon?”

“Tablespoon,” Kasey answered for him. “Definitely a tablespoon. Try mine.”

“You two are never allowed in a kitchen again,” Sirius said, though he swiped his finger along the inside of Kasey’s bowl and tasted his batter with a grimace. “Ugh. It’s just melted butter.”

“How did you make it taste like salty butter and nothing else?” Logan asked, sounding genuinely interested.

“Well, Tremzy, I put salt and butter in it.”

Leo’s phone timer went off and he opened the oven door; four faces turned toward him in shock as he pulled a golden cake out and checked the center with a toothpick. Logan closed his eyes and bent closer, taking a deep inhale. “I wish the viewers could smell this, because it’s heaven.”

“Can it be my birthday instead?” Kasey asked. “Please?”

“Get back, you hyenas!” Leo whacked him lightly on the hand with a spoon when he reached out to poke the cake. “That oven was 350 degrees!”

Sirius glanced up at the camera. “That’s 177 degrees, for all you smart people out there.”

“Boo, Celsius.” Remus kissed his cheek. “You smell like sugar.”

“How much time do you all have left on your cakes?” Marlene asked from her perch next to the sink.

Logan, Remus, and Kasey shared a look before Logan turned back to her. “I don’t know?”

“You can’t answer that with another question,” she laughed.

“Ten minutes,” he guessed.

“Whenever it starts to smell good,” Remus said. “Though I doubt that’s going to happen.”

Kasey cocked his head and scanned Leo’s cake for a second. “When it starts looking like that.”

“It won’t,” Leo informed him.

“Damn, Knutty, okay.”

Marlene shook her head. “We’re going to cut filming until everyone’s cakes are out of the oven, but in the meantime we’ve got some special messages for our favorite redhead.”

A banner reading Happy Birthday, Finn! appeared on the screen with a burst of confetti before the usual studio replaced it, with its white walls and folding chairs. Dumo crossed one leg over the other with a soft smile. “One thing I admire about Finn is his tenacity. When he wants something, he’ll go for it with his whole heart.”

“I love his humor,” Leo said in the next short video. He was smiling as well, and had a faint blush on his freckled cheeks. “And the way he makes breakfast in the mornings. All the little things he does to make the people he loves happy. And he really does love with his whole heart. There’s no holding back with him.”

“Finn?” Sirius thought for a moment. “He’s a good person. I know that might sound lame, but he’s one of those people that you meet that always makes you feel happy, and confident, and supported. Anyone who meets him should count themselves lucky.”

Logan’s face was filled with nothing but affection. “I love his patience and his kindness. Whether that was helping me work on my English in college, or making the rookies feel welcome, or even the way he talks to complete strangers when they ask for directions on the street. Everything about him is kind.”

“Ah, jeez.” Remus bit his lower lip. “I think—I think what I admire most about Finn is that he never lets anyone else define who he is. He’s comfortable in himself and makes everyone around him feel safe. It’s sappy, but it’s true. He’s one of my best friends and I’m grateful for him every day.”

“He’s one of the most reliable people I’ve ever met,” James said. “Both on and off the ice. He will be there to support his friends in any capacity and I think we all need to be a little more like Finn that way.”

“Great player.” Arthur nodded. “Great player, and an even better teammate. I can put O’Hara anywhere on the ice and he’ll throw everything he’s got into doing his best. I can’t think of a single Lion who doesn’t love being on the same shift as him.”

Talker grinned, leaning back in his chair with a shake of his head. “Finn just loves hockey. He takes it seriously, of course, but he loves being out there with us and I’m always happy when we’re on a line together. He goes out there every night and has a blast. I admire a lot about him, but especially that.”

“It’s hard to pick one specific thing that I admire about him,” Kasey said, shifting in his chair. “He’s Finn. He’s annoying as all hell, and I love him for it. I’m not sure. Can I make a list?”

“Harzy is very cool,” Olli laughed. “Very cool and very fun to be around. He has a quick wit and truly cares about all of us.”

Kuny raised his eyebrows. “What I like about Harzy? Oh, everything. Everything. He is good friend, good teammate, always there when we need him. Good for Tremzy and Knutty, too. He would turn red like fire engine if he heard me. Don’t tell him I say that.”

The video changed to a wide view of the whole team as they waved to the camera. “Happy birthday, Harzy!” they chorused. “Bitch ass moves!”

The kitchen was much cleaner when the video resumed; all the cooking supplies had been taken away, leaving five hockey players with their cakes in front of them. Leo’s cake was a bit lopsided, though the yellow frosting was cheerful and even—next to him, Logan’s cake looked more like a squished loaf of bread. Sirius’ was plain and elegant, while Kasey’s frosting was still dripping as the camera zoomed in on it.

“Wow,” Finn said after a moment of silence from his seat at the main table, where five slices of cake had been placed on small plates with a label for each name. “Just…wow.”

“You can start with whichever one you want,” Marlene told him.

“I think I’ll save Cap and Leo’s for last. Uh, Kase, what happened here?”

Kasey sighed. “I wish I knew.”

Finn gave it a wary look, then took a bite; his chewing slowed to a stop almost immediately and Logan’s shoulders started to shake from his suppressed laughter. “You know it’s burnt on the outside and not cooked on the inside, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Just checking.” With great effort, he swallowed. “Why is it wet?”

“Your guess is as good as mine, man.”

Finn took the next plate, then paused. “Re, I love you, but…”

Remus shook his head. “I know.”

“I’m genuinely afraid to try this.”

“You should be.”

The second it touched his tongue, Finn started laughing. “Jesus, it’s a straight shot of cinnamon. Why is it crunchy?”

“It’s carrot cake!”

“You know I hate carrot cake!”

“Look, I gave it my best shot. It really wasn’t supposed to do…” He gestured at the plate. “That.”

“Lo, baby, please tell me yours is better than the last two.”

Logan thought for a moment. “It was made with love and that’s all that matters.”

Finn took a deep breath before taking a bite. A range of emotions washed over his face—pleasant surprise, then confusion, then horror, and finally disbelief. “I…what?”

“I don’t even know.”

He swallowed, then ate another bite. “Oh, bad idea. This—are there chocolate chips in here? And almonds?”

“Yeah. You like those, right?”

“Usually, yes. It’s kind of got the texture of fruitcake, but—” Finn broke off and picked the slice up, giving it a shake. Not even a crumb fell out of place, and the rest of the boys burst out laughing. “Lo. Logan. Light of my life, what the fuck?”

“Happy birthday?”

“This is the best birthday present ever. Alright, Cap, your turn.” He took a piece of Sirius’ cake and nodded. “Yep, that’s cake.”

Sirius blinked at him. “And?”

Finn shrugged. “It’s cake. Classic flavors, good texture. I like it. Definitely tastes like a cake you would make.”

“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?”

“He’s calling you basic,” Kasey said, patting Sirius’ shoulder sympathetically. “But hey, at least yours was cooked all the way.”

“And now for boyfriend number two,” Finn continued.

Leo rolled his eyes. “Boyfriend number two.”

“Oh, that’s so good,” Finn groaned around a mouthful of cake. His eyebrows pitched. “I love it.”

“What about it?” Marlene prompted.

“For starters, it’s cooked all the way through. The lemon is freakin’ amazing, and the frosting isn’t melting off the sides or anything. I can’t even taste everyone else’s anymore. It’s a helluva cake. Happy birthday to me. Will you make this every day?”

“No,” Leo said, though there was a pleased flush on his face. “But maybe on the weekend.”

Finn scraped the last of the crumbs off his plate. “Alright, everyone, come get a piece of this magic. Thank you for doing this, by the way. I know three of you hate baking.”

“It wasn’t that bad,” Logan admitted as he settled himself on one of Finn’s thighs with a slice of his own and kissed his temple. “Sorry for almost poisoning you. Oh, that is tasty.”

“I love you anyway. I think Loops and Bliz were actually the closest to doing that, so you’re all good.” Finn raised his eyebrows and craned his neck over Logan’s shoulder. “Speaking of…”

“Lasagna or chicken piccata?” Remus asked. Sirius took advantage of his moment of distraction by stealing a bite off his plate and received a playful glare in response, though it was soothed by a kiss on his cheek.

“Lasagna, please.”

“Does Friday work?”

Finn gave him a thumbs-up. “Sorry, Harzy,” Kasey said as he carefully got the last bits of frosting off his fork. “I have no marketable skills to apologize with. You don’t want me anywhere near a stove or an oven.”

A gleam lit in Finn’s eye. “Will you get in all your pads and play chicken with Knutty and I?”

“For the twentieth time—”

“It’s my birthday,” he wheedled, pouting his lower lip out with the Bambi eyes turned to full blast.

Kasey sighed. “Fine.”

“Hell yeah.”

“Thanks for joining us for our birthday celebration,” Marlene said with a smile. “The best estimations of these recipes are linked on our website, with a few tweaks to make sure none of your loved ones get food poisoning this August. Have a great day, Lions!”

[jinxedjaz]

✨some of my FAVOURITE WOLFSTAR fics

PART ONE

1. A Taste of Honey - biremus

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28902828

Modern non-magic AU in which the marauders and co. take part in the Great British Bake Off. (COMPLETE)

2. All Hail the Outlaws - orphan_account

https://archiveofourown.org/works/5273042

One of Remus Lupin's three jobs happens to be working maintenance for their flat building. He gets to meet all sorts, most of whom he would rather have nothing to do with. Until James Potter and Sirius Black move in across the hall. (COMPLETE)

trans Remus and blind Sirius

3. Be My Baby - Pixelated

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25222099

1960s, Dirty Dancing AU (COMPLETE)

4. Beneath a Big Blue Sky - eyra

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31046156

Sirius and James accidentally find themselves on a Yorkshire farm during lambing season. The farmer’s son thinks that’s a bit annoying, actually. (COMPLETE)

5. Blind and Deaf - Cocomouse

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27231055/chapters/66520474

Remus doesn't do blind dates. But he knows better than to try and argue with Lily, so, here he is. (COMPLETE)

6. Currents - lunchbucket

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19109890/chapters/45408766

Remus Lupin and Sirius Black arrive in Sydney to compete in the Summer Olympics, both intent on making these games a better experience than the last. The two swimmers have a tumultuous history and intense rivalry, but can America’s golden boy and Great Britain’s notorious bad boy put their past behind them and find some common ground? (COMPLETE)

7. got a fascination (with your presentation) - spellingmynamewrong

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24908830

When Remus thought of Oxford as a child, he envisioned turrets, laughter, and an unnameable, unforgettable magic. He did not envision vomiting his breakfast all over himself while standing in the halls of St. Catherine’s College. (ONESHOT)

8. No Bright Line - lady_grey

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24239470/chapters/58406449

In which Sirius is a famous actor who has stopped believing in authenticity, Remus is a historian with a complex relationship to memory, and Lily is the brilliant filmmaker who brings them together. (COMPLETE)

9. Sweater Weather - lumosinlove

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20750912/chapters/49305518

Remus works for the Gryffindor Lions as a physical trainer, and has been half in love with Sirius Black, the Lions' heartthrob captain, for a while now, but he never expected Sirius to return the feelings. (COMPLETE)

10. Of Barnacles and Mermen - xinasvoice

https://archiveofourown.org/users/SarahBeanne/gifts

A deserted island is the perfect new home for a werewolf. Only, Remus hadn’t realized that, while the island itself may be deserted, the reef surrounding it is home to an unusually beautiful and territorial merman. (COMPLETE)

!this is just a few, I have MANY more!

[vonlipwig]

tagged by @appleteeth (sorry about leaving it so late - i forgot :( )

Favorite time of the year? autumn

Comfort food? jaffa cakes and this game casserole i make during the autumn/winter which really cheers me up

Favorite dessert? very rich fruit cake with marzipan or lemon meringue pie

Things you collect? cookbooks. it's not a major collection but i love picking up old ones from the 60s-80s whenever i see them

Favorite drink? yorkshire tea, milk, two sugars. or golden champion ale. or a stiff g&t.

Favorite musician/band? the late call

Last song listened to? such great heights - the postal service

Last movie watched? technically it was lilo and stitch with my kid but the last film i watched for myself was jurassic park (immediately after the newest jurassic world to remind myself of what a good jurassic park film looks like)

Last series watched? a rewatch of ghosts to get ready for the new series

Currently watching? i've just started my annual rewatch of the clone wars because i enjoy the pain and misery the final arc causes me. oh and that jewellery making contest on the bbc - anyone else watching it??

Current obsession? the hilarious little friends on my phone i've made through a joint fixation on a weird Kiwi. and it's autumn so i am *baking*

Dream place to visit? some remote island off scotland - the shetlands or orkneys. i want to go somewhere distant and rugged where you can see the sky.

Place you wanna go back to? Iceland. i was a little too young to properly enjoy it last tim.

Something you want? for britain to get it's fucking act together.

Currently working on? a funky little writing challenge on the server and slowly picking at a bulbasaur embroidery i've been doing for ages

i tag: @rovermcfly @edandstede @charlie--lover @feuillyton @mxmollusca @mirkwoodest @ilikesallydonovan @fandomsmeantheworldtome @funforahermit and anyone else who fancies it

[hiheyimhuy]

Movies/TV Shows

1 Roman Empire -Season 1 -Theme Funny -Golden Age

-Birthdays -Jayden Kouli Spring -Ian Spear Summer -Rex Woodbury Fall -Taylor Phillips Winter

-Jennie Mayer “Type 1” Insults -Arlene Williams “Type 2” Conversation -Tina Fey “Type 3” It’s Not Funny, But It Is Funny -Alison Kang “Type 4” Fighting

-Annie Bucher -Bayley Lichtenberg -Brenna Harrington -Briana Jackson -Carley Wood -Christine Baker -Ellie Hoekman -Emily Dugan -Emily Ross -Heather Bateman -Heather Stams -Jessie Torlai -Kailyn Pennock -Katie Fischbeck -Katie Theisen -Kirsten Brewer -Kristen Kemper -Kylie Barrett -Kyra Pennington -Lexi n Abby Klinkenberg -Meg Mullen -Meressa Mamon -Mia Torlai -Nicole Silver -Rebecca Nixon -Samantha Holler -Tahlia Carchedi 1/2 -Taylor Green 1/2 -Tessa Acay -Zoey Golden 1/2

-Austin From Gardenscapes -Kevin Hill

-Season 2 -Theme Suffering -50 Years After The Golden Age With New Complicated Rulers/King And Government Officials -Nice People -People Who Likes To Play Games -Hard Living -Ancient Technological Society -Consequences -Crimes -Passion of the Christ Roman Guards -Green River Teachers -Guys from Han Tinh Phan Kim Lien -Rating 100% -Jessica Clarke -Kelley Flanagan -Hannah Ann -Lindsey Allemeier -Julia Newell -Annika Brauer -Catherine Berner -Olivia Carlson -Louisa Dunwiddie -Emma Linde -Savannah Billedo -Danielle Brady -Jackie Robinson -Rachel Keyser -Angela Zhang -Megan Williams -Maia Lee -McKay Njos -Tylar Philpott -Vanessa Chukri -Dan Mitchell -Brett Goldstein -Brendan Welzien -Jackson Zariski -Adam Newton -Toro -Richard Ferguson -Jared -Royals Friends -Josh Brueckner -Katie Betzing -Matt Howard -Abby Howard -Charli D’amelio -Addison Rae -“Too Hot To Handle” IGTV video guys -Jacqueline Miller -Eileen Bruns -Johannes Huebl 2/3 -Matty Carrington -Franky Cammarata -Ben K Bowers -Colton Underwood -RJ King 2/3 -Graham Davis -Willem De Koch -Brian Pruett -Gigi Meyer  -Henry

-Hailey Napier -Blake Napier -Alex Knutson 2/3 -Elle Petschl -Sam Petschl -Anna Lynch -Ana Rae Miller -Brenna Hudson -Madeline Huletz -Claire Kennedy -Connell O’Brien -Max Tychsen -Dylan Inman -Austin Budke -Cameron Sackett -Elliot Knapp -John Mark Lambert -Colby Franklin -Season 3 -Theme Conquering -Depicts The Fall Of The Roman Empire -Combat Tactics -Strategies -In Places That Trigger Fear -“X Ambassadors - Renegades” Feel -Austin Olson -Chris Torlai -Kevin Hall -Matt Mead -Max Liebl -Nathan Lantz -Nathan Rodland -Oak Griffith -Sean Redmond -Stefan Andonian -Tanner Patnode -Travis McGuire -Wes Concepcion -Ben Affleck -Christian Bale -Tom Cruise -Cavill -Simon Pegg -Sam Quinby -Garrett Yrigoyen -Ben Higgins -Peter Weber -Jack Weber -Chris Harrison -Arie Luyendyk -Jason -Blake -Jared Haibon -Chris Soules -Jordan -David -Joe Sessa -Josh Canova -Graham Bennett -Kevin Park -Aaron Park -Julien Isnardon -Armie Hammer -Maurice Laab -Keegan Selby -Tyler Pichette -Season 4 -In Heaven With Henry And Malcolm

-Season 5 -Reunion Live “Maplestory - Ergoth’s Throne” “Maplestory - Orbis Tower” “Maplestory - Ludi PQ” -“Imagine Dragons - To Exist” 2 -“Imagine Dragons - Darkness Lies Above” 3 -“Imagine Dragons - Fear Is In Your Eyes” 3 -“Imagine Dragons - Only Way Across Is Cold Water” 3 -“Alesso - To Live Without Music” 1 -“Alesso - Watery Feels” 1/2 -“Bastille - What Keeps You Awake At Night” 2 -“Bastille - Every Time You Close Your Eyes” 2 -“Benny Blanco - The 4 Amigos” 1 -“The Chainsmokers - Wishing You Can Untouch” 2 -Might Change Title When I Have Time -“Charlie Puth - Day And Night Changes” 2 -“Coldplay - To Make You Wish You Don’t Have A Soul” 2 -“DNCE - The First To Arrive And Last To Leave” 1 -“Linkin Park - Rather Fall Than Surrender” 3 -“Kaskade - Your Voice Is All I Need” 1 -“Lana Del Rey - The “H” Word” 2 -“The Lumineers - A Cold Winter Morning” 2 -“Major Lazer - Gets You Off The Ground” 1 -“Major Lazer - Hard Bed, Soft Together” 1 -“OneRepublic - Rather Whisper Than Say” 1/2 -“Selena Gomez - Hope You Can Make It Back To Me” 3 -“Selena Gomez - I Need To Give You” 3 -“Shawn Mendes - If I Was Your First Lover” 1/2 -“Shawn Mendes - Fulfill Your Wishes” 1/2 -“Taylor Swift - February Missing You” 3 -“Taylor Swift - Waking Up And You’re Not Here” 3 -“Tove Lo - Roses In Water” 1 -“X Ambassadors - Repentance” 2/3 -“X Ambassadors - Remorses” 2/3 -“X Ambassadors - Regrets” 2/3 -“X Ambassadors - In The Woods” 3 -“X Ambassadors - No One To Be Found” 3 -“X Ambassadors - Only Nature Exists Now” 3 -“X Ambassadors - When You’re Lost” 3 -“2AM Club - I Still Remember You” 1

2 Killer -Henry Farm Childhood -Tom Cruise -Henry Cavill -Simon Pegg -Kelly Hu -Mila Kunis -Chiaki Kuriyama -Amy Johnston -Connell O’Brien -Yugioh Main Characters -Yugi -Joey -Bakura -Pegasus -Marik -Mai Valentine -Weevil -Rafael -Dartz -Charli D’amelio -Matt Howard -Alessandro Dellisola -Johannes Huebl -Sean O’Pry -Taylor Swift -Shawn Mendes -Girls Non-Killers -“Soft, Tender, Delicate” IGTV video -“Finger 11 - Paralyzer” IGTV video -Excluding Claire Miller -Abby Howard -Armie Hammer -Chace Crawford

3 Witches History on Earth -Malcolm in Heaven -Hocus Pocus -Vietnamese Girls -Trang Nguyen -Nguyen Ha My -Yen Nguyen -Written By Henry And Malcolm

4 Paris by Night in Modern Time -Presidents -Ben Affleck -Leonardo DiCaprio -1/4 Europeans -Brody Jenner -1/4 Asians -Japanese -Chiaki Kuriyama -Substitute -Cheyenne Stacey Powell -Administration -Nia Nguyen -Stephanie Che -The Bachelor Girls -The Bachelorette Girls -Clothes -Elementary And Middle School -Less Normal -High School -Fashion -College -Travel After College -Love

5 Ancient Forests -Josh Brueckner -Katie Betzing -“131 Tall Tree Guys” IGTV video -“Soft, Tender, Delicate” IGTV video -The Bachelor -The Bachelorette

6 Toys

7 Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) -Inventions -Movable Type Printing (1041-1048 AD) -Gunpowder (1000 AD) -Compass (1100 AD) -Paper Money (11th century) -Arts -Music -Literature -Philosophy -Theme Romance -Marco Polo -Born in Venice -Silk Road -Visited China (1275-1292 AD) -Father and Uncle -Lingchi Torture -TVB Actors/Actresses -Kenneth Lam -Kacie Lo -Chloe Tsang -Clarissa Chan -Jessica Yi -Danny Shin -Joyce Lin -Shin -Alex Landi

8 Ancient Egypt -Theme Revenge, Ruling, Warfare -Pharaoh -Pyramids -Sphinx -Nile River -Farming -Hieroglyphics -New Kingdom (1570-1069 BCE) -Kings Are Called Pharaohs -Golden Age -Wealth -Prosperity -Power -Wars -Burned alive -Thrown into river with crocodiles -Charli/Dixie D’amelio -Addison Rae -“Roosevelt High School” IGTV video -Andrew Mead -Austin Perlatti -Bret Johnson -Carter Rey Johnson -Casey Manso -Christopher Wilson -Clay Barton -Colby Foss -Connor Bennett -Dalton Bond -Derek Pedersen -Hayden Njos -Jake Zylstra -Jared McAboy -Jeff Seid -Jett DiPalma -Jordan Kirkland -Ken Williams -Kevin Brown -Kevin Hall -Kevin Kennedy -Kramer Fairclough -Leo Trotz -Marco Amalfitano -Max Liebl -Michael Leverenz -Mike Suguro -Mitchell Booth -Nathan Lantz -Nathan Rodland -Matt Fisher -Nick Fisher -Nick Watson -Oak Griffith -Ozamataz Buckshank -Pabi Dhaliwal -Pat McGuire -Pierre Groenewald -Roddy Hanson -Ryan Johnson -Scott Andrew -Seth Gunning -Seth Shields -Sheldon Stober -Stephen Bishopp -Tanner Patnode -Taylor Tinney -Wes Concepcion -Zane McCanless -“Soft, Tender, Delicate” IGTV video -“INNA - Amazing” IGTV video -Elizabeth Rodland -Armie Hammer -Chace Crawford -Franky Cammarata -Johannes Huebl -Sean O’Pry -Blake Horstmann -Jan -Joe Sessa and his friends -Matt/Abby Howard -Taylor Dean -Kelley Flanagan -Jessica Clarke -Madison Prewett -Lindsey Allemeier -Katie Betzing -Ben Higgins -Hannah Ann -Ian Spear -Laguna Beach -Lauren -Kristin -Stephen -Talan -Jessica -Taylor -Adam Newton -Sean Lowe -Catherine Giudici -Brianne Schmidt -Connell O’Brien -Tyler Pichette -Hannah Brown -Max Tychsen -Dylan Inman -Tyler Cameron -Taylor Phillips

9 Mesopotamia -Daily Life -Learning To Be A Scribe -Ziggurat -One Of The Seven Wonders -Hanging Gardens -The Fertile Crescent -Invented The Plow -People Of The City-States -Nobles -Priests -Merchants -Scribes -Craftworkers -Free Farmers -Enslaved People -Farmers Who Did Not Own Their Land -Cut One Hand Off -Women’s Legal Status

10 Ancient Greece -Philosophers -Socrates -Plato -Aristotle -Mathematics/Science -Euclid -Archimedes -Eratosthenes -Hippocrates

11 Greek Gods/Goddesses -Athena, Goddess of Wisdom -Parthenon Temple

12 Alexander the Great

13 Medieval Europe (500-1500 AD) -Theme Suffering -Boiling -Baking -Burning -Brazen Bull -Cooking -Stretching Bones -Sleep Deprivation -Quartering -Children’s Crusades -Castles

14 Islam -Muhammad -Arabia -Persia -Pillars -Architecture -Learning -Astronomy -Algebra -Medicine -Mapmakers -1001 Nights Book

15 India In The Middle Centuries -Taj Mahal

16 Central/South America -Theme Coming of Age -Maya -Toltec -Aztec -Tenochtitlan -Teotihuacan -Olmec -Inca -Cotton -Maya Calendar -Maize Corn -Metal -Writing -Soccer -Rituals -Religious Ceremonies

17 Europe (1400-1750 AD) -Peasant Revolts -Wars -Renaissance -Coldplay -Exploration -North/South America -Slavery -Imperialism

18 Industrial Revolution (Late 1700s AD) -England

19 Nations in Conflict (1775-1921 AD) -Revolutions -Independence -Nationalism -Ending Ancient China

20 1900s Conflict -Hitler -Russia -Japan -Westernization -Communism -World War I -World War II -Cold War -Berlin Wall -Technology -Advancements -Independence -Space Race

21 1900s Fun -China -Shanghai -David Kangmeng -South Korea -Fashion -Music -Recreation -France -Coffee -Restaurants -Sex -Hugh Jackman -Germany -Hugh Jackman -Spain -Hugh Jackman -Great Britain -Hugh Jackman

22 United States 1970-1990 -Fraternity -Fun -Matt Damon

23 Adulthood in the United States -The Bachelor -The Bachelorette -City -Country -Jobs -Relationships -Financial Problems -Making It In Hollywood

24 Masculinity -Male To Male Friendships And Siblings -Domination -Dealing With Girls

25 Comedy PBN Part 2 “Spin Off” -Continues After “Paris By Night In Modern Time” -Age Around 30+ -Van Son Cast -Similar To “Adulthood in the United States” And “Virtues of Harmony II” But Different

26 Countryside “Que” In VN -Theme Suffering -Financial Problems -Hard Living -Making It As Singers -Dating Singers -Accidents -Human To Human Crimes -How To Get To The United States

27 Physical Buildings And Transportation -Thailand, Malaysia, And Singapore -Hotels -Motels -Apartments -Bars -Clubs -Supermalls -Supermarkets -Companies -Motorcycles -Taxis -Trains -Airports -Gambling

28 Companies And Corporations -India And The Middle East -Work Time -Play Time

29 Modeling -Brazil, Portugal, And Spain -Amazon Rainforest -Rio De Janeiro -Marcello Alvarez -Jobs -Pay Less -Require Effort -Tired -Time Consuming -High School Drop Out -Saving Money -Criminal Offenses -Competition

30 Hierarchy In Society -Mexico -Poor -Rich -Cartels -Illegal Immigration To The United States -MTV Reality And Game Shows -Cabo San Lucas -Travel To The Caribbean

31 Route To Antarctica -Theme Living With Air Pollution 1990s -Chile -Santiago -San Antonio -Argentina -Buenos Aires -Andes Mountains -Lake Titicaca -Atacama Desert -Tierra Del Fuego -Tip Of South America -Cape Horn -Herding Farm Animals -Biking

32 High School In Vietnam -Movie Length Duration -Fun During School -Hard Times Outside Of School

33 United States Road Trip -Washington -Oregon -California to East Coast -Variety Of Climates -Route 66

34 Girl Pornstars -Hot Girls -Hard Past -Family -Friendships -Relationships -School -Money -On The Street -Need Food -Need House -Need Home -Models -Real -Instagram -Victoria’s Secrets -Pornstars -Feelings -Resentful -Fearful -Anxious -Apprehensive -Insecure -Suspicious -Trust -Travel -Making It In The Porn Industry

35 Guy Pornstars -Straight Guys -Gay/Bi Guys -Henry Pheet -Malcolm -Random Grindr Hookups -Travel -Making It In The Porn Industry Leonardo DiCaprio Robert De Nero John Travolta Tom Cruise Henry Cavill Simon Pegg Christian Bale Hugh Jackman Keanu Reeves Edward Norton Sean Connery Matt Damon Mel Gibson George Clooney Tom Hardy Orlando Bloom Guy Pearce Heath Ledger Robert Redford Paul Newman Scarlett Johansson Rachel McAdams Amanda Bynes Japan -1900s WWI/II -Westernization South Korea -1990s K-POP China -Song Dynasty -Ending Ancient China -1900s Beijing Vietnam -School In United States -Travel -Love -Comedy -Countryside “Que” Thailand, Malaysia, And Singapore -Physical Buildings And Transportation Drama India -The Middle Centuries Taj Mahal -Companies And Corporations The Middle East -Companies And Corporations Europe -Medieval -Renaissance -Exploration -Imperialism Italy -Roman Empire France -1900s Great Britain -Industrial Revolution Mexico -“Hierarchy In Society” Brazil -Modeling Portugal -Modeling Spain -Modeling

[emmalenalouisaellis]

Tea Time Recipes: Jaffa Cake Cake

It’s a new year and a new season, but we’re still in lockdown which has left me with a little more time on my hands in which to try and test a few new recipes. -Although not necessarily the budget or the confidence in which to stretch to creating a brand new cooking channel with gleaming cooking utensils and a full range. Maybe one day *sigh*

But on the plus side, I’ve been very excited when  scrolling through the various social channel, I see something a little bit different, or a twist on an old favourite and comfort food. In this case a Jaffa Cake Cake.

Mcvittie’s Jaffa Cakes - for the unintiated are one of Britain’s secret pleasures combining the flavours of orange jelly, sponge and rich chocolate to become one of our tea time favourites. There is some drama of course about whether they are a cake or a biscuit but what really matters is the overall flavour. 

So why not capitalise this and make a larger version for everyone to share - rather than squabbling through the packets about who had the last one...

My variation of the recipe is enough for 8-10 people (depending on hunger levels) and can be made for under £5, which is great for those wanting to dip into baking without the price tag. I used a bag of Vanilla flavour sponge mix* from Tesco - for £1, eggs, water, orange jelly (or jello for my international friends) and some dark chocolate. 

*If you prefer to create your own sponge I recomend my recipe here.

Jaffa Cake Cake - Serves 8:

You will need:

2 x 10″ Round Baking Tin - I recomend using non stick tins as it saves on the washing up and allows you more time to enjoy tasting. Or some greased and lined tins.

1 x 8″ Round Baking Tin

1 Mixing Bowl (Large)

1 Mixer (or Wooden Spoon Method if you haven’t got one)

1 Palette Knife

1 Measuring Jug

Wire Cooling Rack

Ingredients:

2 Medium Eggs

100ml (7 tbsp) water

1 Pack of Orange Jelly - Hartley’s is good as it’s usually 50p.

2 Bars of Dark Chocolate

Method:

For the Sponge 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C/Fan 170°C /Gas Mark 5. 2. Empty the cake mix into a mixing bowl and add the eggs and water. 3. Mix with a handheld whisk for 2 minutes until smooth.

4. Divide the mixture equally into the two tins and bake in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden brown.

Jelly

1. Open your jelly pack and cut it into cubes. Cutting into cubes will help your jelly dissolve quicker and it sets quicker too.

2.  Pour the water and mix it up into a liquid and then add the mix into the 8″ tin.

3. Leave the jelly to set in the fridge over night, or within the freezer for 20-30 mins. You know it has set when there is a nice consistent orange texture and the jelly ‘wobbles’ but is firm in the centre. 

Cake Assembly:

1. Remove from the two sponges from the oven and allow the tins to cool for for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. 

2. Remove them carefully from the tins, being sure to preserve the shape and remove the jelly from the fridge/freezer.

3.  With the first sponge place it on a plate so that it is facing the same way up as it was in the tin and add the jelly. You can add this as a whole circle or spread it evenly over the sponge. Be careful to avoid it leaking out of the sides.

4. Cover the jelly sponge with the other sponge to create a lid and lightly score the surface with a knife to create the crossed effect of the original.

5. Break the chocolate into squares into a small bowl or the measuring jug and melt in the microwave or on the stove for 30-40 seconds.

6. Once melted gently pour the mixture onto the lid of the cake and smooth it down with the palette knife to cover the lid of the cake. 

7.  Reapply the hatched pattern with your knife and leave the cake in the fridge to set for 30 mins or so before eatting. 

8. Once the chocolate is set the cake is ready. 

I always think it taste best when it’s fresh but if you’re a smaller party, or aren’t ready to eat 8 slices, it can be left in the fridge for up to 3 days. Serve it it with a nice cup of warm tea and your favourite china set. I like mine milky with two sugars.

So how did you get on? Please let me know in the comments and check through my blog for more vintage and traditional recipes.  

Have a beautiful day.

Emmalena x