#TVP 1

[lil-scout-precure]

Me noticing who was the televote winner in Ukraine:

Still, congrats to Kaarija! :D The winner of our hearts! <333

let this sink in

[najia-cooks]

[ID: A close-up on a dish with glossy noodles, spinach, carrot, mushroom, and sesame seeds. End ID]

잡채 / Japchae (Korean noodle stir-fry)

Japchae is a popular Korean dish made with glass noodles. Sweet potato starch noodles are fried in a flavorful sauce, combined with colorful, tender-crisp vegetables, and dressed with sesame; the result is chewy, savory, garlicky, slightly sweet, and highly satisfying. Because of its versatility and the ease of preparing large batches, japchae is frequently served for banquets at weddings and birthday celebrations.

"Japchae" is a compound of "잡" "jap" "mixed," and "채" "chae" "vegetables"; both syllables are Korean readings of Chinese characters ("雜" and "菜"). Like the name, modern japchae dishes combine Chinese and Korean elements: the cellophane noodles now considered central to the dish originated as a Chinese import towards the end of the 20th century. From the 17th century until then, japchae had been a royal court dish consisting only of stir-fried vegetables (frequently mushrooms, cucumber and radish).

Japchae, along with other Korean foods, is becoming more prevalent in the Philippines and Malaysia, by way of privately owned Korean restaurants usually owned by migrants. Dr. Gaik Cheng Khoo writes that, despite the South Korean government's campaign to promote the globalization of hansik (한식; Korean food), it is these independent restaurateurs who actually engage in Korean "gastrodiplomacy" by interfacing with clients in their particular contexts.

Recipe under the cut!

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Ingredients:

For the dish:

8oz (230g) 당면 / dangmyeon (Korean sweet potato starch noodles)

1 medium carrot, cut into a thick julienne

1 small yellow onion, sliced

2-3 green onions, cut into 2" pieces

6oz fresh spinach

1 cup (65g) sliced shiitake or wood ear mushrooms

4oz beef substitute of choice, or 1/2 cup (30g) soya chunks (chunky TVP)

1 clove garlic, chopped

Neutral oil, to fry

Sesame seeds, to garnish

Both dangmyeon (which may be also labelled "sweet potato vermicelli") and soya chunks / nutra chunks (from a brand such as Nutrela) may be found at an Asian grocery store.

For the sauce:

2 cloves garlic, grated

4 Tbsp Korean soy sauce

2-3 Tbsp brown sugar, to taste

2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

1/2 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste

For the marinade:

1/2 cup vegetarian 'beef' stock from concentrate, or vegetable stock (only if using nutra chunks, which need to be hydrated)

1 tsp dark soy sauce

1/2 tsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil

Instructions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, prep your vegetables and mix all ingredients for the sauce and marinade.

2. Mix beef substitute and all marinade ingredients to coat.

3. Once the water is boiling, blanch the spinach for 30 seconds to a minute, until bright green. Drain and shock in cold water. Squeeze out excess water, roughly chop, and dress with a bit of salt.

4. In the same water, boil sweet potato noodles for 6-8 minutes, until translucent and softened. A firm pinch should break the noodle.

5. When noodles are fully cooked, drain and shock in cold water to halt cooking. Cut them in a few places with kitchen scissors to make them easier to eat. Toss with a bit of sesame oil to prevent sticking.

6. While noodles are cooking, begin stir-frying the vegetables. Heat 1 tsp oil in a medium skillet on high. Stir-fry carrots, onion, and a pinch of salt for a minute or two until slightly softened.

7. Set aside and add more oil to the pan; stir-fry mushrooms for a couple minutes until they have released their water. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.

8. Add green onion and cook for 30 seconds to a minute; do not allow it to soften too much. Set aside.

9. If using nutra chunks: drain and reserve liquid. Fry for a minute on high, agitating often, to brown. Pour in the rest of the marinade and cook until dry. If using another beef substitute: fry according to package directions.

10. Heat another Tbsp of neutral oil in a large skillet and add in noodles and about half of the prepared sauce. Stir fry, tossing often, until fragrant. Remove to a bowl and stir in vegetables, beef, and the rest of the prepared sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve warm.

Leftovers may be served hot or cold, as a side dish or a main, or over rice.

[anonmousegosqueak]

It came to me on the run, but what is each of the Poly 141 favourite food?

According to you this time since I literally wrote a half kilometer long reblog on the recent birthdays reblog ;)

Fennnicccc- you're gonna kill me with these. Please stop dropping these absolutely baller ideas, I will go insane.

Since you asked so politely tho~

Price

Bro eats cigars. What can I say? No but in all seriousness, I genuinely can't decide for Price. Y'know what that means? I'MA BOTHER MY BROTHER FOR ANSWERS! :D (same way I got Froggip Graves)

Me showing him a generic photo of Price

Sibling: "this man likes fried eggs with ketchup"

Me shows the dumb quokka smile™ "does this change anything?"

Sibling: "..."

Sibling: "with hash browns."

So there's your answer folks! He likes fried eggs with ketchup and a side of hash browns! Thanks @discordantcongregate ~

Nik

Bro eats food from all around the world (and people lmao, Nik is a fuck boy). But y'know his favorite? Price's homemade bread. He doesn't make it often, he almost never has the time, but it's his GamGam's recipe and it tastes like home. While Nik is very much the cook in the relationship, he knows it'll be a good day when Price pulls out is '#1 captain' apron the Sargents jokingly got him.

Ghost

Sweets. I dunno who made it, I dunno if it's for some lore-reason, but I love sweets enjoyer!Simon. Again, someone said that he gets all his dad jokes from candy wrappers and stuff and... ACK. ITS JUST REALLY CUTE. I wanna believe he's really fond of those sticks you dip into the chocolate? But like- just the sticks? Idk, might be my own nostalgia talking but he likes the little animals on them (someone please tell me you know what I'm talking about, I don't wanna seem crazy)

Soap

So I can't decide between haggis (because Scottish.) and muffins. I think in all honesty, he'll eat anything. *Absolutely* the kinda guy to eat your leftovers, nothing goes to waste when he's around. Growing up in a big family with lots of shithead sisters, he's used to stealing food and getting food stolen. Really though, I think a nice blueberry muffin is his weakness (dispite never admitting it).

Gaz

Ughhh... So I really *really* want Gaz to be vegetarian. Not in a preach-y way, he's not gonna go off on how superior he is for eating a salad, he just goes about his business. Eats meat substitutes as well, not just like- plain tofu or whatever they think vegetarians eat. But... It's also the military. He goes on month long mission with nothing but rations, he can't really be picky about that kinda stuff. I mean, if you've been starving for a week after getting captured by the enemy, you're not gonna turn down some chicken soup. That being said- he really likes TVP (textured vegetable protein). Idk why, I just think he puts it in everything, very versatile with it as well. It's a good source of protein and he can flavor it in hundreds of ways.

Roach

He eats drywall. Nah but seriously, I'm gonna say he's a sandwich enjoyer. As already stated (thank you Kio) he won't stop eating stuff he's allergic to? Like bro, no. Stop. Put the tomato down, it makes you feel bad. Still, despite that he can appreciate a good sandwich (allergies included). All different combos as well, likes to try something new wherever he goes.

Red

Oranges. In literally any form. Juice, fruit, the fucker eats the peels as well.

Feeling really off about AI stuff (why do I force myself to write, express my creativity, risk judgement, pour my soul into something because I enjoy it... When some random guy can type "Gaz (from cod) fic" and get the same product?) so for the foreseeable future (prob like a post or two?) I'll be slipping my own OC in. Feel free to ignore them, they'll always be at the bottom, I just... Sometimes I wanna give my self insert some love? It's never gonna be to take away from whatever ship (poly 141) I'm writing, it's just an optional sprinkle for my own mental health.

[ponyatowski]

terror PRL au?? say more right now please

DOBRA WIEC jest to glownie wymowka dla mnie do bawienia sie tymi postaciami jak lalkami i unless tvp chce mnie zatrudnic do zrobienia 10 sezonow z odcinkami po godzine to raczej nic z nim nie zrobie

idea jest taka ze albo 1. akcja dzieje sie w trakcie strajkow 1980 albo 2. gdzies podczas stanu wojennego.. jak mowie zbyt powaznie o tym nie myslalem. ogolnie pierwsza iteracja to bylo bardziej stocznia gdańska au + teraz jest to vaguely alternatywy 4? wszyscy z nich sa w partii z jednego powodu lub drugiego (jfj: wygodne zycie, crozier: “Jaką mam inną opcję”, franklin: kocham komunizm, jopson: dostanie sie na studia) jcr musial pociagnac wiele sznurkow zeby zaakceptowali croziera bo jego zachodnie korzenie nie mowily o nim dobrze

francis z pewnoscia prowadzi fiata 125p ew. malucha dla komicznego efektu+ ogolnie jego wspolpracownicy nie patrza na niego zbyt przychylnie bo jest na szczycie listy osob ktore moglyby byc agentami obcego wywiadu (guys hes too mentally ill for that) james ma jakies dwuosobowe auto z rozsuwanym dachem

(plus zrobilem jakis czas temu mix piosenek ktore jfj puszczalby w kolko na gramofonie w biurze franklina. prosze zignorowac fakt ze niektore z nich sa z lat 2000/ wyszly po 80’. she transcends time)

[th3pwettiesgf]

List of news channels and their emails:

1. TVN widzowie@tvn.pl and kontakt24@tvn.pl (newsroom contact).

2. Polsat News www.polsatnews.pl/kontakt/ allows you to write a message redakcja@polsatnews.pl (email)

3. TVP INFO redakcja@tvp.info

4. Radio Zet radiozet@radiozet.pl

5. RMF FM redakcja@rmf.fm

Subject: Request for Media Coverage on Cyberbullying Incident in the K-Pop Industry

Dear [News Channel Name],

I am writing to request your support in covering a critical issue currently unfolding in the K-pop industry that highlights the growing problem of cyberbullying and its severe impact on artists. Recently, Seunghan, a member of the popular K-pop group RIIZE, was forced to leave his group after facing intense harassment from anti-fans.

Seunghan had initially been placed on a 10-month hiatus following the leak of his private photos, just two months after his debut. When SM Entertainment, his management company, announced his return on October 11, 2024, anti-fans responded with online death threats and even sent funeral wreaths to the company headquarters, demanding his removal. Instead of defending their artist and protecting his privacy, SM Entertainment succumbed to the pressure, leading to Seunghan’s departure from the group.

This decision raises serious concerns about the company's professionalism as it encourages cyberbullying and toxic fan behavior without any consequences. In response, Seunghan’s fans launched a petition on Change.org calling for his reinstatement, which gained 63,705 signatures in just 8 hours. Fans from other fandoms have also expressed their solidarity on social media in hopes that no artist will have to face such mistreatment from both anti-fans and their management in the future.

We kindly request your support in broadcasting this important issue on your news channel to raise awareness and help combat the growing culture of online harassment and bullying. By highlighting this situation, we hope to contribute to a larger conversation about the responsibilities of entertainment companies in protecting their artists.

Thank you for your time and consideration. We believe your platform can play a significant role in addressing this critical issue, and we would be grateful for your support in raising awareness.

[smokenskinny]

@thinnem2 @mynameisb3llahadid

Hey guys! I'm sorry for disappearing the past days... But I've made a small compilate of my favorite vegan high protein/low calorie meals. The instructions on how to make each dish are listed below the cut:

Disclaimer: all kinds of beans must be soaked in water for 8-12 hours before they're cooked. Throw out the water afterwards, as it contains toxins that make digestion harder.

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1- Tofu muffins

Herbs and spices I use: oregano, basil, chives, turmeric and chili powder

Preheat oven to 180°C or 356°F.

Add the chopped onions and a pinch of salt to a sauce pan and sauté them in a little bit of water until golden. Then, add the chopped garlic and let it cook for another minute. Finally, add the grated carrots and zucchini to the pan and sauté them for 2 minutes.

Process the firm tofu, water, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, salt, herbs and spices in a food processor until smooth.

Incorporate the sauteed veggies and chopped tomatoes into the mixture (I save some tomatoes and herbs to use as toppings). Transfer the batter to a non-stick muffin pan and bake it for 25-35 minutes.

-> Let them cool down for at least 10 min before eating.

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2- Kafta

Herbs & spices I use: smoked paprika, garlic powder, Aleppo pepper and parsley

Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.

Boil some water, remove from heat and add the TVP with a tbsp of vinegar to the pan. Let it soak for 10 minutes, then rinse and squeeze to remove all excess water.

Add the chopped onions and a pinch of salt to a pan and sauté them with a sprinkle of water until golden. Then, add the chopped garlic and let it cook for another minute. Combine the lentils, TVP, more salt and smoked paprika to the mixture and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the mixture to a food processor with the chickpea flour and all the other herbs and spices, process until combined.

Roll mixture into sausages and stick a skewer to them. If you want to, spray some olive oil into a baking pan before adding them to make a crust. Bake or air fry for 20 minutes, then flip and bake for another 15 minutes.

-> Serve with freshly squeezed lime juice or tzatziki sauce.

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3- Egless Omelette

Herbs & spices I use: basil, turmeric, garlic powder and black pepper

Add the silken tofu, chickpea flour, almond milk, nutritional yeast, salt and spices to a blender and blend until smooth.

Add the chopped onions and a pinch of salt to a non-stick pan and sauté them with a sprinkle of water until golden.

Add the tofu batter to the pan along with chopped tomatoes and some basil. Cook it on medium low heat for about five minutes or until it thickens up.

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4- Green Pea Croquettes & Tzatziki sauce

Herbs & spices I use: chives, parsley, cilantro, smoked paprika and chili powder

Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.

Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process until thoroughly combined. Mold them into whichever shape you'd like (the thinner, the crunchier/the thicker, the softer). Bake or airfry in a non-stick baking pan for 30-40 minutes.

For the sauce, sprinkle some salt on the grated cucumbers and let it sit for 3 minutes while you chop the garlic and herbs. Then, squeeze the cucumbers to remove excess water, combine with all of the other ingredients and mix with a spoon.

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5- Creamy Lentil Soup

Herbs & spices I use: rosemary, sage, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper

Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt to a pan and sauté them with a sprinkle of water until golden. Then, add the chopped garlic and let it cook for another minute. Finally, add the tomato paste, vegetable broth, almond milk, lentils and chopped pumpkin. Let it cook for about 8 minutes or until the lentils are soft.

Blend the chickpeas with the herbs, spices and some water until they turn into a creamy sauce. Add it to the lentil soup and mix well until it thickens.

-> Optional: Serve with freshly squeezed lime juice.

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6- Zucchini Roll-ups

Herbs & spices I use: basil, oregano, black pepper

Add the chopped leek and a pinch of salt to a pan and sauté them with 1 tsp of olive oil until golden. Then, add the chopped garlic and let it cook for another minute.

Slice the zucchinis thinly using a mandoline, then sprinkle with salt to shrink and soften.

Process the tofu, sauteed onions and garlic, 1 tsp olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt and spices in a food processor to make vegan ricotta.

Pour half of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a baking dish and wipe the excess salt off of the zucchini slices.

Spread vegan ricotta on each zucchini strip, then roll it up and place in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining tomato sauce half and bake for about 20-35 minutes or until bubbly.

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7- Cookies

Cover the dates in water after removing their pits and let them soak for at least 4 hours.

Preheat the oven to 180°C or 356°F.

Process the other ingredients, except for the baking powder, in a food processor until thoroughly combined. Finally, slowly incorporate the baking powder to the mixture.

Divide batter into large cookies and bake on a non-stick baking pan for 20-30 minutes. Open the oven at 10 minutes and flip cookies.

-> Let them cool for at least 15 min before eating.

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8- Energy Brownie Bites

Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Cover the mixing bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours until they are firm enough.

Roll mixture into balls or any shape you'd like. You could also use an ice cube silicone tray to make sure they are all the same size.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Polish Defense Spending to Hit 4.7% of GDP by 2025 | Gen. Jarosław Kraszewski

Poland's largest defense expo is underway in Kielce, with over 750 companies displaying cutting-edge military technology. Notably, Poland is increasing its defense budget to 4.7% of its GDP by next year. Amid the signing of major contracts, including an airport protection system from a Spanish firm, there’s also a push to develop domestic production, such as a planned ammunition factory. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has also emphasized the need for "precise" contracts, including ongoing negotiations for more K2 tanks from South Korea. General Jarosław Kraszewski, former Director of the Armed Forces Supervision Department at the Polish National Security Bureau, joined us today on TVP World to discuss these developments.

P.S. The Poles have made a very correct decision! Glad to hear: "Poland is increasing its defence budget to 4.7% of its GDP". Considering the high level of political corruption in the West and the extent to which Russian spies and agents of influence have infiltrated Western societies, Western security "guarantees" and "international laws" cannot be relied upon at all: 1) The Russian imperialists would never have started the war against Ukraine if Western capital, specifically German, French, Dutch, American and all other businessmen, had not invested huge funds in the Russian economy and in the restoration of the Russian military potential (the Russians obtained the military technology they lacked, both directly and indirectly, the West donated for the Russians possibility to steal Western military technology secrets without hindrance); 2) The West significantly reduced the military potential of Western European countries and CATEGORICALLY REFUSED TO INCREASE the defense of Eastern Europe and the Baltic regions at leas since 2006. Even when the Russian invasion of Georgia began in Europe in August 2008, the West pretended that nothing was happening...;

Even more, Western politicians started pushing the idea that NATO is no longer needed, the Western fiasco in Syria, and the West went so far in an absurd situation that they even started talking about giving the Russians a "sphere of influence" in Europe...it must be allowed to attack Ukraine and the Baltic States without hindrance. A. Merkel's German policy in relations with Russia was a particularly big shame for Western politicians, and of course the political circus organized by Donald Trump in America.... It is such a shame that there are no words to describe it... Of course, the Kremlin and Beijing saw all this activity of the Western useful idiots very well... the Russian army, together with Iran, entered Syria without interference, continued attacks in Ukraine, Beijing is becoming more and more aggressive, and this is only thanks to the useful idiots of the West, who have betrayed absolutely all the West's civilization values....

[legumepowered]

vegan chili cheese fries

water in a pot, add:

tvp [red lentils would also be good

peppers [I used dried]

precooked black beans [made in crock pot]

tomato powder [a puree would work well, just use less water)

seasoning: my everything seasoning, s+p, taco spice blend [I would use chili powder/ more red pepper flakes next time, there was no heat]

Serve over fries [ I used premade + heated in my air fryer]. Topped with vegan cheese, but use anything you want

I also had an apple with PB and dried cranberries on the pb.

I didn't measure anything, so I really don't know the macros. I probably had about a 1/4 cup tvp - 16g protein just from that. + everything else. I'm sure it was over 20g protein, which isn't bad.

[deliciously-vegan]

Vegan Caruru

(Brazilian Okra "Fish" Stew)

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2 pounds okra, chopped 1 cup white vinegar

Place chopped okra in a large bowl. Cover with vinegar. Swish to cover completely. Set aside for 30 minutes. (This will prevent a slimy texture.) 

1 bunch cilantro leaves ½ cup cashews ½ cup peanuts 2 cans (400 ml) coconut milk 1 cup textured vegetable protein (aka; TVP) the juice of one lime *1 tbsp miso paste *1 tbsp vegan fish sauce *1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp chili paste 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper

*These ingredients are not traditional, but they help to give this vegan version an umami flavour. 

In a high-speed blender place the; cilantro, cashews, peanuts, coconut milk, TVP, lime juice, miso paste, vegan fish sauce, soy sauce, smoked paprika, paprika, chili paste, salt, and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

¼ cup dende oil 1 onion, peeled and diced

1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste

Heat dende oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Sauté onion for several minutes. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for another minute or two.

Stir in the prepared okra. Sauté for a few minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the blended sauce. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Serve with rice and farofa. Farofa

1/4 cup dende oil 1 pack (170 g) smoked tempeh, chopped 1 yellow onion, peeled and minced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2 cups cassava flour ¼ cup butter-flavored coconut oil, melted 1/2 tsp sea salt a pinch of black pepper

Heat dende oil in a large saucepan. Add the tempeh and onion. Sauté for several minutes.

Add garlic and sauté for another minute or two.

Stir in the cassava flour, coconut oil, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring very frequently, for several more minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. 

Serve with caruru. (Delicious on top of or alongside anything!)

[ramenwithbroccoli]

i saw your polish behemot post WHERE CAN I FIND POLISH BEHEMOTH (I say as search engines exist)

he's from a series that you can find here, on tvp website. however if you don't speak polish it might be hard to understand, as there are no english subtitles. i tried looking for translations but it seems that people focused on other adaptations of the story. that being said, the plot follow the book really closely, sometimes even word for word, so seasoned fans may find the language barier not to be an obstacle :]

some low-quality pictures of the little freak (affectionate). i think the first time we see him is in first episode around the 1:30 mark

[borisbubbles]

Eurovision 2024: #23

23. POLAND Luna - "The Tower" 29th place

Decade Ranking: 85/153 [Above Luke Black, below Tvorchi]

POLITICS CLAIMS ITS FIRST VICTIM!!! ORACLE NATALIA WAS RIGHT!!

JK, I wish that were canon, but I cannot reverse-engineer our reality into a fiction where Serbia qualifies over Poland by a hair because they blanked them after Xi's visit hijacked the live broadcast.

Anyway, this section of the ranking is always chaotic and inconsistent. Bad songs with acts that made me lol, alongside kind of charming hopeless filler, alongside great songs with painfully bad lives.

Enter "The Tower". People been saying it's a bland, generic song and as is often the case in a democracy, the people are fucking WRONG!!!! Quirky indie wenches with brittle voices singing metaphorical build-me-up synthpop is MY safe zone and you won't make me leave it!

This came with the addition of Luna having the best warbled pronunciation since Maggie Burger ("BREAUXKEN BAWDEEZ SCAATERT FRUE MAHISTERRY" OB*SESSED*.) and being relatably bad at chess (same, girl.) I refused to believe Luna was birthed into this world. She emerged fully formed from a pod, (designed by the same crazy medical students that have now captured Slimane to use his live voice as ethical (for the patient) cancer therapy), created with the sole purpose of fitting the template of a Bubblecore Fave. Luna represents EXACTLY the sort of act I would love to overrate at my leisure.

Sadly... nope. It all kinda went the way of Roxen in Malmö. It was badly performed and badly mixed. I feel like a lot of Poles (I'd say "people" but do "Poles" count as such? Isn't selling your entire soul for the first bad banger a mandatory initiation for Eurofan Poles?) would just scapegoat Luna because THAT WITCH BEAT JUSTYNA, but I disagree. I sympathize with her and I think her team did her dirty. This Polish NQ was a group effort and Luna was only one cog in that machine. 🙂 Besides, Justyna deserved a break from the spotlight so she can enjoy her four remaining Christmases.

The capital mistake was to not recognize the level of performance maturity Luna had. She's fairly inexperienced and not the most powerful vocalist. She's also NOT a dancer. At the time of the contest she was at a level of "can hold a tune when standing still, on a good day."

So if she struggles to perform the act you've planned, somebody's got to step in and make it so she can perform it every time.

Simplify and practice it until she's able to do it.

and do not, for the love of Sennek, make her MOVE WHILE SINGING?!!

LET HER CONCENTRATE ON HER VOCALS, YOU SHITS.

WE ALL SAW HOW ROXEN MURDERIZED FOUR SONGS INTO AN EARLY GRAVE FOUR YEARS AGO AND THEN DIED THE FOLLOWING YEAR WITH AMNESIA UNDER AN ELABORATE CHOREO.

HOW HAVE SOME DELEGATIONS STILL NOT LEARNED THIS EASY, ESSENTIAL STAGING LESSON?!

IF YOUR PEFORMER CANNOT SING + MOVE, PICK ONE ("sing" unless she's Kaleen) AND STICK TO IT. FIND SOME OTHER WAY TO ADD IN MOMENTUM.

(lol sorry for the rant but i'm writing these late at night on whatever energy reserves I have left so I can to keep up with 1 update per day. Anger's all I have left. 😔)

It's not like the MV didn't offer an easy way into good Eurovision-friendly staging. Dear TVP, what exactly was wrong with this?

Just stick her in the middle of the cross on a podium, and drape finery around her until she resembles the titular tower. The song was about self-discovery and growth, and that would send the message across with minimal confusion.

But Poland went with what they went with and sigh. It was the opposite of Slovenia, really - it looked AMAZING but didn't really compensate from the fact that it sounded VERY BAD.

But if the staging looked that good, then why was it bad? Well, Poland had a concept, an idea and it could have worked, but it didn't.

Conceptually, this is good staging. The backdrops and floordrops were rad and the chess-themed styling worked gave it a beautiful and unique feel like we'd never seen before.

However, it came across as Poland making an attempt at directing the part of Europe that weren't on Xi Jinping's visit schedule away from their song, and this an erroneous display of disrespect. Visualize according to what the song needs in order to shine as a song. Don't obfuscate it with flourishes that don't synergize with it.

There were too many elements. You don't need three chess piece dancers, AND LED sorcery AND an elaborate choreography AND two giant rook props AND two fucking dress changes (one of which happened in wideshot because ofc it did).

The beauty of Art is knowing what elements you can keep and which you can (and should) take away. (does not apply to "minimalist art" which lands somewhere between "decoration" and "scam".) Simplify, rather than complicate. Don't thrown in all the ideas you have as a Hail Mary (notice that this route is often taken by desperate countries that are notoriously shit at Eurovision - Poland, Denmark, Malta, etc). Test out which elements work, and choose those that suit the artist the best.

Poland's failure is choosing excessive staging that pushed too hard for (1) a performer who was not ready to execute all the pieces (2) a really simple, fun basic synthpop song. It overwhelmed both Luna and "The Tower".

It was not Luna's fault. Not entirely. The Polish creative team had a series of lapses in judgement, and it ended up in a shock NQ that I didn't see coming until it actually happened. Even though I like the overal package (the song's really that good!) I didn't feel it was an undeserved elimination.

What killed Poland wasn't just inexperience, politics or overambition.

It was foremost a lack of confidence in their own product.

THE RANKING

[najia-cooks]

[ID: Small flatbreads stuffed with ground 'beef' and green olives; a plate of mlouwi and a Moroccan teaset are in the background. End ID]

بطبوط معمر بالكفتة / Batbout m'mr blkefta (Moroccan stuffed flatbreads with 'beef')

Batbout—also known as toghrift (تغريفت) or mkhamer (مخامر), based on the region—are Moroccan flatbreads which usually have an interior pocket. Large batbout are often served with grilled meats or to sop up juices from tajines, while smaller ones are stuffed with various fillings. Batbout are sometimes made thicker so that a pocket does not form, and then dipped in a honey-butter syrup like baghrir; some Moroccans reserve the term "mkhamer" for this preparation.

Batbout are eaten year-round, but are especially enjoyed during Ramadan as a side dish on the ftour (فطور; fast-breaking) table, where they are stuffed with ground beef, tuna, chicken, or cold cuts. You could also serve stuffed batbout as a main with a green salad or Moroccan cooked salad.

Recipe under the cut!

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Makes about 15 small flatbreads.

Ingredients:

For the flatbread:

1 cup (120g) bread flour

1 cup (165g) semolina flour

1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp sugar

About 3/4 cups water

For the filling:

3/4 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein)

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp water or vegetable stock

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp vegetarian beef stock from concentrate, or substitute more soy sauce

1 onion (yellow or red), minced or grated

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1/2 small green bell pepper, minced

1/2 small red bell pepper, minced

Small bunch of green herbs (ربيع / rbi'): cilantro and/or parsley

2 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cumin

Red chili powder or hot sauce, to taste

Squeeze of lemon juice (optional)

Olive oil, to fry

You may use your preferred ground beef substitute in place of the TVP; in this case, omit the water and stock concentrate.

Instructions:

For the flatbread:

1. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the flour and add in just enough water to make a smooth, slightly sticky dough. You may need more or less than 3/4 cup.

2. Once the dough comes together, knead it by hand for 10 minutes, or in a stand mixer with a hook attachment on medium-low for 7 minutes, until it is very smooth, soft, elastic, and tacky. Add additional water or flour as necessary.

3. Form the flatbreads. Larger flatbreads may be formed by breaking off a small handful of dough, rolling it in flour, and patting it flat until it forms a round about 1/4" thick. Small flatbreads are often made by rolling out the dough about 1/4" thick on a floured surface, then cutting circles of the desired size out with a cookie cutter or glass.

4. Set flatbreads aside in a single layer on a floured surface, cover, and allow to rest for one to two hours, until noticeably puffy.

5. Heat a large dry skillet on medium and add as many flatbreads as will fit. When they puff up slightly, flip each one to the other side. Continue to cook, turning over as necessary, until flatbreads have dark golden brown spots on each side. You may find that the flatbreads puffing up gives you room to add more to the skillet; continue in this way until all flatbreads are cooked.

Batbout breads may be kept at room temperature for a couple days at this stage, or frozen for use later.

For the filling:

1. Mix all ground spices in a small bowl. Hydrate TVP for about 10 minutes in hot water, stock concentrate, soy sauce, and a spoonful of the spice mixture.

2. Heat 3 Tbsp olive oil in a large pan on medium-high. Add TVP and spread it out in a single layer. Allow it to brown without agitating for a few minutes before stirring it, scraping the bottom of the pan. Repeat this process a few times, adding more oil as necessary, until the TVP is deeply golden brown on all sides. Remove TVP from the pan.

3. Heat another 2 Tbsp of olive oil and fry onion for a couple minutes until softening. Add bell peppers and spices and fry for another couple minutes until spices are fragrant.

4. Add tomato paste and stir to combine. Add olives and herbs and mix. Return TVP to pan and mix to combine. Remove from heat. Add hot sauce and lemon juice, as desired.

To serve:

1. Cut a slit in the side of each flatbread with a small, sharp knife. Stuff with hot filling and set aside. Serve warm.

[fitveganlifts]

Vegan food from this week

1. Burrito bowl with TVP

2&3. Vegan fresh spring rolls and Bahn mi

4. Chopped salad with vegan Nashville hot nuggets

[bumblebeeappletree]

The combination of soy & lime (slaked/pickling) is an amazing way to make a resist paste for printing designs on textile. With the help of a cold tannin-rich dye source like tea, you can bring warm natural tones to the fiber while keeping the white undertones as part of the overall pattern. It is reverse printing at its best! Join me as I create soy lime resist paste from scratch & make a polka dot design on cotton using black tea as the natural dye color.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction - Soy lime resist printing

1:17 Soy lime paste

2:35 Cold tannin-rich dye

3:54 Soy powder - TVP

5:03 Slaked lime - calcium hydroxide

5:31 Paste recipe

6:25 How to make soy lime paste

8:35 Fiber prep

10:03 Printing set-up

11:29 Soy lime resist printing

15:14 Cold tea dye

15:29 Unexpected surprises

18:10 Results

20:18 Wrap up

21:15 Sneak peek of next tutorial

21:59 Blooper

SUPPLY LIST

Textile - cotton shown in video

Soy powder - TVP shown in video

Lime (slaked/pickling) - calcium hydroxide

Tea - black leaf exhaust dye shown in video

Scale

Bowls

Measuring cup

Whisk

Pot with lid

Tongs

Spoon

Mark-making tools - sponge, brush, stencil, etc.

Printing pad

Pins, tacks or painter's tape

Scrap cloth for barrier

White vinegar

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2003 - Number 34 - Blue Café - "You May Be in Love"

A year before taking to the stage at Eurovision, Blue Café were trying out in the relatively new Polish national final Krajowe Eliminacje for the first time. They're a band from Łódź who've been together since 1998, but just prior to this, success has smiled on them - that would account for the crowd being right behind them. They've had two songs in the top 10 on the influential video show 30 ton – lista, lista przebojów that has given them a sizeable fanbase after five years of trying.

The bands are a big on one, led by Paweł Rurak-Sokal and with singer Tatiana Okupnik up front egging on the audience. The two of them are also the credited song-writers for You May Be in Love. Wikipedia lists their sound as jazzy, soul or Latin (with the word funky creeping in). This, to my ear at least, sounds like it has hints of reggae in the background too. Those swooning, lazy brass lines offering commentary on the song as its sung. This is a sing-along crowd pleaser and I'd have to guess that it was one of the favourites going in, given the bands recent successes.

It was a genuine 100% televoted national final (TVP, what happened?!) so it's perhaps surprising that Blue Café only achieved third place with this. The winner received nearly 200% more televotes than them to leave them in the dust. Blue Café had the last laugh though. You May Be in Love went to be their first number 1 hit in nearly all of the Polish radio station hitlists.

They didn't give up and got their reward one year after this by representing Poland at Eurovision. Shortly after that Tatiana left to go solo, but the band recruited a new singer, Dominika Gawęda. The split didn't slow with the band or Tatiana down. They released album after album, single after single, many of them reaching number 1 on the Polish radio charts. Tatiana has released several albums and singles, as well as moving into TV presenting, hosting the Polish version of Dancing on Ice as well as being on the jury on the X Factor and finishing second on the Polish Dancing with the Stars.

[vislokawitch]

For the first time in like, uh, 25 years I checked out what TVP 1 is offering and... I'm stunned. Wtf is this? I understand that it's christmas but seriously wtf? The last time I checked, Poland isn't a religious state and this is supposed to be a public television.

For people who don't speak Polish, 90% of this consists of either caroling concerts, catholic christmas mass or something else catholic.

This is horrifying. Personally I don't give a single damn what Tusk & co have to do to clean up this mess. It deserves to burn to the ground. Oh, and the program for a normal day is only marginally better. There's less catholic bullshit but it barely has anything to offer except from reruns of old shows.

It's horrifying. I won't even talk about the propaganda of the former government it had been spewing because that's a subject for another rant.

Nope. This thing needs to go.