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[askwhatsforlunch]

Dried Fruit Lamb Tagine

A deliciously warming stew, this flavourful Dried Fruit Lamb Tagine makes a cheerful lunch on a grey Sunday! Have a good one!

Ingredients (serves 3):

a generous pinch saffron threads

1 cup lukewarm water

2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

680 grams/1.5 pound lamb shoulder meat

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon Ras-el-Hanout

a dozen button onions

1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates

a dozen soft dried apricots

3 lemons

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground chilli

a good bunch (6-7 fluffy sprigs) Garden Cilantro 

3 large carrots

4 medium potatoes

1 teaspoon Ras-el-Hanout

1/2 litre/2 cups water

2 large courgettes

2 ripe medium Tomatoes 

1 heaped tablespoon fragrant pure honey

1/3 cup cashews

Place saffron threads in a small bowl. Cover with lukewarm water, and allow to infuse. Set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.

Cut lamb shoulder into large chunks.

Once the oil is hot, add lamb chunks to the Dutch oven, and brown, a couple of minutes on each side.

Transfer browned meat to a plate; set aside.

Add cumin seeds and Ras-el-Hanout to the pot, and fry, 1 minute.

Peel and halve button onions, and stir into the Dutch oven, coating in oil and spices. Cook, a couple of minutes.

Then, stir in dates and dried apricots, and cook, 1 minute more.

Halve one of the lemons, and thoroughly squeeze its juice into the pot, to deglaze, scraping the sides and bottom. Add emptied lemon skins to the pot.

Return lamb chunks, along with its juices, to the pot, and season with coarse sea salt, black pepper and chilli. Cook, a couple of minutes, coating into the spices.

Tear the stalks off the Garden Cilantro, and chop finely, along with a few leaves. Stir into the pot, saving Cilantro leaves for garnish.

Peel carrots and potatoes, and cut them into generous chunks.

Top the lamb with potatoes and carrots, and sprinkle with Ras-el-Hanout. Pour in saffron-infused water and plain water, and bring to the boil. Squeeze the juice of another lemon over the vegetables and add its emptied skins to the pot.

Once just boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, cover with the lid, and simmer, 1 hour.

Rinse courgettes and Tomatoes. Cut courgettes into thick slices, and roughly chop tomatoes. Stir both into the Dutch oven, cover with the lid, and cook, half an hour more.

Remove the lid, and increase heat to high.

Transfer vegetables to serving bowl, keeping warm.

Stir honey into the pot, and cook, stirring often, until sauce slightly thickens and coats the wooden spoon.

Spoon Dried Fruit Lamb Tagine to serving bowl, squeeze the juice of the last lemon on top, and serve hot sprinkled with cashews and reserved Cilantro leaves, alongside its vegetables.

[alechans-cutetickles]

🇺🇸:Cutest headcanon for one of my fav charasters,onion cookie and miss circle! U▽U👌💕💕

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[simptasia]

onions in burgers i hate you onions in burgers i kill you

[onionishere]

Despite the fact that many people think that im an art student, in reality im a costume designer

And despite the fact that im a costume designer, i have no idea how to use automated sewing equipment...

[chronotopes]

newly addicted to pickling jalapeños… somebody tell me what to pickle next

[zo1nkss]

I think buttons should make hot dogs out of him. Glizzy Hands .

NONNIE I'M LOSING MY MIND OH MY GOD

10/10 best ask I've ever recieved

[polygondotcomvideoproducer]

to cook IT with. the duck is the one being cooked with the onions

Maybe to you. I live in a cooler world. One with Duck Chef

[ardenigh]

It was fun reading about Lucky and I’ve thought of several questions about him:

1) How did Tegan die and how was he brought back?

2) What was Tegan’s life like?

3) What sort of person is Tegan’s brother?

4) What is Lucky’s daily routine?

5) Does anyone else in Tegan’s family know about Lucky? If so, how are they taking it?

6) How similar/ different are Tegan and Lucky’s personalities?

7) Besides Dmitri and the helmet, does Lucky keep anything from Tegan?

8) Would Tegan’s brother dig further into denial as time goes on or would he accept that Lucky is a person of their own?

9) Would Lucky ever be comfortable at looking at Tegan’s face?

it is once again... Lucky Hour

(thank you sm for the ask and the wait, omg! this got really ungainly really fast bc i like talking too much about my boy, so I'm dropping a cut here!)

It was fun reading about Lucky and I’ve thought of several questions about him:

1) How did Tegan die and how was he brought back?

He was brought back à la Shepard in an effort led by his older brother, a talented neurologist willing to call in every last favor he'd accrued over his career. Experimental cybernetics and nanotech to knit the corpse back together… synthetic neural weaves to shore up and repair the brain damage… The aim was to rebuild his damaged parts, resuscitate his basic autonomic functions and, in turn, facilitate the recovery and augmentation of his higher functions - all with the end goal of bringing his little brother back.

As for how Tegan died?

Motorcycle accident. 

Eyes on the road, guys.

2) What was Tegan’s life like?

Probably less legitimate than most people’s - not that he ever let his mother know, back when she was alive. Ostensibly, he was just an apprentice at a tattoo parlor and liked frequenting the library. Beneath that, though, he had a familiarity with the city’s rougher crowds and lesser-known corners. A known neutral party to those interested in such things, Tegan was the king of the illegal street racing scene and a popular racer to bet on. ‘Course, being so familiar with the fast and loose life, Tegan was no stranger to witnessing other crimes from time to time. Some of his old racing buddies, the ones who know how observant he was, think that Tegan’s death was no coincidence - but they know to keep their voices down.

3) What sort of person is Tegan’s brother?

Janus… is a perfectionist, a visionary, and a brilliant academic to boot - he holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and a master’s in software engineering, and he fully intends to broaden his wheelhouse as he goes. He’s also very much the picture of a resentful older sibling for most of his and Tegan’s upbringing, because, like - while he studied the blade, Tegan was out here goofing off and getting into trouble and still somehow being the favorite son, to salt the wound. Of course, what he lacks in close connection and open communication (and he really is lacking there), he makes up for with a ferocious tenacity. If this man sees something worth salvaging, he will immediately lock his jaws on it and he will not accept failure as an option.

He knows he should have tried more with Tegan, and he refuses to entertain the thought of never having that second chance.

4) What is Lucky’s daily routine?

For the most part, Lucky is a courier and busy with it; lets him combine his love of riding with an easy way to see new things and meet new people. He lives on lots of little catnaps interspersed with lots of running around - it’s not unusual to see him out and about early in the morning, and again in the middle of the night. 

His routine is a little like this: deliver package, stop by new hole in the wall place he passed earlier, deliver package, head home to sleep and feed dmitri. head over to janus’s lab for mnemonic exercises and a vitals check. deliver package. Find a new piece of media to delve into. Take nap. Leave city limits to stargaze.

Not necessarily like that all the time, of course, or in that order.

5) Does anyone else in Tegan’s family know about Lucky? If so, how are they taking it?

Oh, no. Going down the list, it’s like - father passed when the boys were little… mother a couple years before Tegan’s accident… between Janus’s aversion to regular communication and busy student life, and also Tegan being none too keen on letting on that he’s making a living racing illegally, neither one is close with their relatives. 

The most they know is that Tegan was hurt. He’s made a full recovery, though, so don’t worry, no need to visit (says Janus, stonewalling every single attempt while also frantically trying to snap his brother out of whatever delusion of identity he’s working through). 

Now, Tegan's associates, on the other hand… some are very concerned about the sudden personality changes. 

6) How similar/ different are Tegan and Lucky’s personalities?

They both love an adrenaline rush! They’re also both pretty social and will initiate conversations. Neither of them actively seeks romance or relationships, (‘no one in this city can handle me,’ says tegan. ‘i’ve existed for, like, three weeks,’ says lucky.) They’re also both good at compartmentalizing when they need to.

Tegan is louder, for sure, though - he’s developed an affectation of infuriating nonchalance after years of being constantly dealt his brother’s disapproval, the “why are you always like X”  and “why do you never do Y.” He will not be judged, thanks, and certainly not by the guy who only communicates in criticism and academic citation. 

Lucky is still chatty, but he speaks a little softer, and he pays more attention to the people around him. He skirts around people in a crowd rather than walking straight through. He’s taken by small details and twice as observant as his template, and people who knew Tegan are a little unnerved by how much more insightful he is, these days. Novelty makes him gentler, keener to listen in. He still shares Tegan’s pull to go fast at all times, though.

To sum up the main difference, though: Tegan will tank a sucker punch and grin through bloodied teeth. 

Lucky will dodge. 

7) Besides Dmitri and the helmet, does Lucky keep anything from Tegan?

Aside from all the basic identifying and legal assets? Tegan's apartment for one (although he does take care to partition everything that's not his own). Walking in, you would think two people were living there - only, one of them has been away for so long that an atmosphere of neglect has settled over his things. It takes a long while for Lucky to peek into Tegan’s collection of books and journals, so they’ve been getting a bit dusty. Can’t bring himself to throw anything, though. Feels disrespectful.

Tegan’s bike was completely totaled in the accident, though. Lucky would have kept it, otherwise.

8) Would Tegan’s brother dig further into denial as time goes on or would he accept that Lucky is a person of their own?

Ooh, that is a very good question, like, thematically. Janus is the reigning champion of not letting things go, tbh; it wouldn’t just take time, either. It would take a slow, methodical dismantling of everything Janus thought he knew about Tegan. It would take little, sharp instances of realization, that Tegan had passions and hobbies that he’d had no idea of. That Tegan had always looked up to him, behind the cavalier rebel front. That, really, when it came down to it, he never really knew his little brother at all. 

Honestly? First he has to accept that he can’t fix this; it’s too late, and his brother is gone. 

Only then will he even begin to be able to accept Lucky as his own person. 

Something something Janus’s stages of grief go: anger, bargaining, denial denial denial…

9) Would Lucky ever be comfortable at looking at Tegan’s face?

Yes! I mean, very early on, he hardly even had a problem looking in the mirror - like, it was tragic and all, and of course he harbors a lot of curiosity about who this other guy was, but it was only up until people started expecting him to be Tegan that it started to cause him discomfort. Once he has a firm grasp on who he is, ‘cause he’s still feeling that out, and once certain people understand that he’s Not The Guy They Want, then he’d be able to look himself in the eyes without wanting to crawl out of his own skin a little bit. 

bonus: quick doodle of tegan and lucky for a bit of feature comparison

[hugsohugs]

i think my ideal pikmin onion is 4’s bulb with 1 + 2’s funny lil stick legs. miss those things so bad

[magnoliamyrrh]

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[askwhatsforlunch]

Mushroom Veal Roast

Hearty and flavourful, this beautifully juicy Mushroom Veal Roast make a deliciously warming meal on a chill Winter day. Happy Wednesday!

Ingredients (serves 3):

2 tablespoons olive oil

a small (685-gram/1.5-pound) veal roast

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

a dozen button mushrooms

1 large garlic clove, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

a couple of sprigs dried thyme

2 bay leaves

a small onion

2 tablespoons plain flour

2 tablespoons Modena Balsamic Vinegar

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/2 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper

2 cups water

1 tablespoon demerara sugar

Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F.

In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.

Once hot, add veal roast, and brown evenly, about 2 minutes on each side.

Once browned, transfer veal roast to a plate. Set aside.

Add butter to the Dutch oven.

Dust button mushrooms, and cut them into thick slices.

Once the butter is just foaming, add sliced mushrooms, and cook, 3 minutes. Add garlic, dried oregano and thyme and bay leaves, and cook, another couple of minutes.

Peel and finely chop onion. Stir into the pot. Cook, 1 minute.

Sprinkle in the flour, and cook out, 1 minute more.

Deglaze with Balsamic Vinegar.

Return veal roast, along with its resting juices to the Dutch oven, and season on each side, with coarse sea salt and black pepper.

Stir in water, and bring to the boil.

Once boiling, cover with the lid, and place in the middle of the hot oven. Bake, at 180°C/355°F, for 45 minutes to an hour.

Whilst cutting the roast, return Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring often until sauce thickens. Stir in demerara sugar until completely dissolved.

Serve Mushroom Veal Roast hot, with Bay and Fennel Rice.

[fieriframes]

[Start off with some onions, cook them down, hit it with some garlic, vodka, tomatoes, basil, and heavy cream. Buttons with salt. We'll let that simmer down for about 30 minutes]

[sad0nion]

I was just trying to take pretty pictures but then god jump scared me :(

[getscaredhellyeah]

Do you think Johnny would be friends with Onision? Since they're both shitheads

[assigned-marcille-at-breakfast]

also new subplot just dropped? Jury Duty episode coming up apparently lol