#and I have leftovers I wanted to make into some food

[suunani]

perfect night ( vernon chwe )

▍ just a perfect night with your boyfriend.

content : 1050 words, male reader, boyfriend!vernon, fluff fluff and fluff, they are two cuties, requested here!

the sound of the door opening caught your attention as you sat on the couch, scrolling aimlessly on your phone.

vernon stepped inside, juggling two grocery bags in one hand while trying to close the door behind him. he looked slightly disheveled, his hoodie a little wrinkled and his hair falling messily into his eyes.

“i might’ve gone overboard,” he admitted sheepishly, setting the bags on the kitchen counter. “you said we needed snacks, but… i got carried away.”

you pushed yourself up from the couch and walked over, eyeing the bags suspiciously.

“how much did you buy?”

“enough,” he said, pulling out a bag of chips, a can of soup, some instant noodles, and — was that a random avocado?

you burst out laughing. “an avocado? are we making guac to go with the ramen?”

vernon grinned, rubbing the back of his neck. “it felt right at the time. don’t question my creative process.”

“your creative process is chaotic.” you shook your head, but your teasing tone softened as you reached out to ruffle his hair. “but i still love you. even when you’re ridiculous.”

he leaned into your touch for a moment before suddenly stepping forward and wrapping his arms around you in a loose hug. his chin rested on your shoulder, and he let out a quiet sigh.

“it’s been a long day,” he murmured.

you hugged him back tightly, your hands resting on the small of his back. “i can tell. you okay?”

“better now,” he said softly, pulling back just enough to press a quick kiss to your cheek. “let’s put this stuff away.”

together, the two of you emptied the bags.

you took charge of organizing the pantry while vernon put away the drinks and snacks, though he got distracted halfway through and started munching on a bag of gummy bears.

“are you serious right now?” you asked, turning to see him leaning against the counter, popping a gummy bear into his mouth.

“what?” he said holding the bag out to you. “want one?”

“you’re really impossible,” but you took one anyway, shaking your head fondly.

after everything was put away (you ended up organizing the last few items while vernon hovered near the fridge), he grabbed a packet of instant noodles and held it up triumphantly.

“let’s cook,” he said.

“with noodles?” you asked, crossing your arms.

“trust me, we’ll make it fancy,” he said with a mischievous grin.

he was already pulling out random ingredients: eggs, a leftover slice of chicken, and some green onions.

you sighed but couldn’t help smiling. “fine, but i’m in charge of the egg. last time you tried, it was very… questionable.”

vernon pouted dramatically. “it wasn’t that bad!”

“it was a crime against eggs.”

he laughed, stepping closer to wrap his arms around your waist from behind. his chin rested on your shoulder again as he swayed slightly, making you chuckle.

“you’re lucky you’re cute,” you teased, glancing back at him.

“and don’t you forget it,” he said, pressing a quick kiss to your temple before letting go.

cooking together was predictably chaotic.

vernon took charge of boiling the noodles but got distracted singing along to the playlist you’d put on, leaving you to rescue the pot before it boiled over.

meanwhile, you expertly cracked the egg into the pan, side-eyeing vernon as he pretended not to notice.

“i told you i had this,” you said smugly, holding up the perfectly cooked egg.

“show-off,” he muttered, though his smile gave him away.

when everything was done, the two of you sat on the couch with your bowls, sharing a single blanket.

vernon’s legs were draped over yours, and he leaned into your side, occasionally stealing bites from your bowl despite having his own.

“you have your own food,” you said, swatting at his hand.

“yours tastes better,” he replied, grinning.

after finishing the noodles, you both lay back, scrolling through netflix to find something to watch.

vernon rested his head on your shoulder, and you absentmindedly played with his hair, twirling the soft strands around your fingers.

“do you think we’d survive a cooking show?” he asked suddenly.

“with your noodle-boiling skills?” you teased. “not a single chance.”

he gasped, mock-offended, before turning to press a playful kiss to your jaw.

“fine, no cooking shows. we’ll just stick to eating snacks and judging other people’s food.”

“way better,” you said, smiling.

as the night went on, you ended up tangled together on the couch, vernon practically lying on top of you as the movie played in the background.

he turned his face toward yours, resting his chin on your chest.

“you’re really comfortable,” he said softly.

you smiled down at him. “glad to be of service.”

he shifted up slightly, closing the gap between you to press a gentle kiss to your lips.

it was slow and unhurried, his hand resting lightly on your jaw. when he pulled back, his cheeks were pink, though he tried to play it cool.

“what was that for?” you asked, raising an eyebrow.

“nothing,” he said, grinning as he settled back against your chest. ���just felt like it.”

later, when it was finally time for bed, vernon wrapped his arms around your waist as you brushed your teeth, resting his chin on your shoulder again.

“you’re really clingy tonight,” you teased, spitting out toothpaste.

“maybe,” he said, his voice muffled. “is that a problem?”

“never.”

he smiled and pressed a kiss to your neck before letting go, heading to the bedroom while you finished up. when you joined him, he was already under the covers, his arms open in invitation.

you slid in beside him, and he immediately pulled you close, his head resting against your chest. his hand found yours under the blanket, lacing your fingers together.

“thanks for tonight,” he murmured, his voice soft and sleepy.

“you don’t have to thank me,” you replied, pressing a kiss to the top of his head. “i just like being with you.”

he hummed in agreement, already halfway to sleep. you held him close, listening to the steady rhythm of his breathing as the room fell quiet.

yes, it was a perfect night.

[wildflowersinthewoods]

Kitchen Sink Soup: The Ultimate Comfort Dish for Using Up Veggies 🥕🫑🍅

Got a fridge full of random vegetables you’re not sure how to use? Soup is a usual answer! It’s a great way to clean out your veggie drawer while creating a delicious meal.

I’m a super picky eater when it comes to veggies. So this recipe is a wonderful way to get picky eaters to eat all the nutrients. I put all of the veggies into a food processor before cooking to finely chop them for easier cooking!

The Base Recipe: Kitchen Sink Soup

This recipe makes different servings depending on how many and what veggies you throw in.

Ingredients

• 1 large onion (I used red but use what you have)

• 3-4 minced garlic (measure with your heart)

• 2-3 celery stalks

• 2 bell peppers (again I used yellow and green but use what you have)

• 3-4 carrots

• 1 large sweet potato, peeled

• 5-6 small sweet peppers

• 5 fresh tomatoes (or canned)

• 2 small jalapeños (optional, for heat)

• 2 tbsp olive oil or butter

• 3-4 cups broth (whatever you have on hand)

• 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional, for richness)

Seasonings

I don’t measure my seasonings. I just pour until I feel like it. I base it on smell a lot of times. These are guesstimates

• 1 tbsp paprika

• 2 tsp cumin

• 2 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp ground jalapeño and chili powered

• 1 tbsp powdered garlic

• 2 tsp dried parsley

• 2 tsp each of sage, rosemary, and thyme

• 2 tsp Salt and white and black pepper

Instructions

1. Prep the Veggies

• Place all vegetables (onion, garlic, celery, bell peppers, carrots, sweet potato, sweet peppers, tomatoes, and jalapeño) into a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.

2. Sauté the Veggies

• Heat olive oil or butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the finely chopped vegetables to the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant.

3. Season and Build the Soup

• Stir in the tomato paste (if using), followed by all the seasonings: paprika, cumin, ground ginger, ground jalapeño, powdered garlic, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well to coat the veggies.

4. Simmer

• Pour in the broth, ensuring the vegetables are just covered. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully tender.

5. Blend

• Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth and creamy. (No immersion blender? Let the soup cool slightly, then carefully blend it in batches using a countertop blender.)

6. Finish with a splash of heavy cream

• Stir in the heavy cream. Taste and adjust seasonings

Serving Suggestions

This soup is versatile and pairs beautifully with:

• Grilled Cheese: A golden, melty sandwich is perfect for dunking.

• Angel Hair Pasta: Toss the soup with cooked angel hair pasta for a hearty and filling twist.

• Naan or Crusty Bread: Because no soup is complete without some bread for scooping. It’s very similar to a curry.

Good for whether you’re trying to use up leftovers or just want a comforting meal.

What veggies are you throwing into your version? Let me know—I’d love to see how you make it your own! 🍅🍆🫛🥒🌶️🫑🌽🥕🧄🧅����🍠🫚

[halitis]

I… need to know if you have more HalbarryOllie thoughts? Please and thank you!

HI OP. tysm for asking because i am actually Always filled with thoughts. they rotate in my mind like a microwave 24/7 :3

this is a mix of headcannons and observations, so i hope that's what you were looking for! sorry it's a billion long i got Invested...

hal and barry for some reason, love to carry each other. they will pick each other up just whenever, barry usually carrying hal in a bridal grasp or hal carrying barry either like a potato sack or creating s construct to carry him. ollie judges them heavily, what freaks. (the first and last time barry tries to carry ollie when it's not necessary, it ends with him taking a solid hit to the crotch. hal will not stop laughing.)

ollie and hal both have leftover habits and trauma from poverty. when one of them sees the other with negative food behaviour, or accidental hoarding they don't say anything because they know they behave the exact same way. another holdover they have, is the stubborn pride that you HAVE to do it yourself. a pipe bursts or something: cue hal and ollie covered in water, apartment flooded, water damage everywhere but Fuck if they aren't going to figure out how to do this! they are outraged when they realised barry called a plumber.

i don't think they will ever get married in anyway, gonna be honest. hal and his commitment issues go brrr and ollie i think just Doesn't like marriage (roy had to get this opinion from somewhere, see below). the only way i ever see them getting married, is because barry wants to (fucking midwesterner), but even then i don't think he actually would want it that badly. i think that paired with the fact that not all of 3 of them can be married, that they just dont bother. paper is not needed to make your love anymore real.

[continued beneath the read more]

ollie and barry at first, just get along for hal. like he is a child of divorce. i think they would start getting really close after a long mission. you know when you are just so bone tired you lose the will to fight? they are just lazing about, and someone says something that usually would start an argument and instead the other just laughs and it's history from there on. they still bicker and argue sure, but they both know it's playful.

another reason they might have to start getting along, is their kids! wally and roy are good friends and at the beginning, some of the only sidekicks. i think their initial dislike manifests in passive-agressive one upping each other. ollie buys the boys a full spread for dinner, barry takes them to europe to try authentic food. barry takes them out to a water park, ollie rents out a themepark for them. the boys probably encourage it, especially wally.

im not gonna start spewing roywally propaganda in this post, but just know that the parallels between them and ollie x barry have me in a deathgrip.

ollie is the Only cis person in this relationship. i hc barry as transmasc, and hal as either gnc or genderfluid. ollie's the diversity hire guys <3 (if you include dinah in this, she is also trans! its cannon dont @ me)

the first time there is ever a Proper Fight in the polycule, it's between hal and ollie. ollie's habit of calling people nazis and facists usually don't bother hal (he was in the army, he had to get over letting dumb insults bother him). but just at some point, he's having a Bad Day and he just loses it at ollie. logically he knows it's not targeted but calling the jewish guy a nazi just set him off. they are both too stubborn to break the silence after the fight, it takes barry dragging ollie like a misbehaving cat to hal's to apologise before they get over it. ollie is now very careful to censor himself like that around hal.

honestly if anyone wants me to expand on my thoughts on jewish hal, or transgender halbarryollie PLEASE ask. im a hairtrigger away at any given moment.

ollie and hal both LOVE boxing, they love going to matches and watching. at some point, they start trying to include barry and take him along to the fights. barry for the life of him Cannot enjoy this shit. somehow, at some point, they end up at a wwe match and they all become avid fans. date nights now include lazing on the couch with takeout and watching playbacks on tv.

barry runs so fucking hot, and ollie runs cold. leaving hal to fucking Despise sharing a bed with them. genuinely his worst nightmare. even the army was better than this. it is not uncommon to find hal on the floor asleep.

after hal's death, ollie doesn't cope with it very well. killing his bf fucks him up so greatly, he ends up really clinging to barry. barry also isn't handling well but he can't let himself fall apart, he needs to be there for ollie. they start living together basically full time, until one day barry's grief just builds up too much and he ends up saying something he regrets in the heat of an argument (probably something along the lines of blaming ollie for hal's death or he's only staying with ollie because of hal). ollie storms off and barry is just... Gutted. before they have time to reconcile, ollie dies. (if im getting my timelines wrong don't look at me, i will sob)

not a single one of these men have fashion taste. they all dress like the loser middle aged men they are. fucking fashion crimes against humanity! hal steals their clothes quite frequently, which is controversial considering he is the largest person out of the three of them and their shirts and stuff are definitely Too tight. (ollie and barry aren't complaining though, except for when they get their clothes back and they are so fucking stretched)

i love picturing them as cheerleaders. not like, in the actual getup, but just as them being the PROUDEST boyfriends. hal and barry bragging about how ollie is the best shot in the world (hes not but its fine :3), green arrow and lantern standing to the side on a mission and just watching flash adoringly because they know he doesn't need their help, ollie and barry smugly parading around hal like "yeah. this is my bf. hes so hot i know. he's so smart as well." none of them have any idea they are doing it though. they are gag worthy.

ollie's love language is gifts but not always monetary. more like making them food, taking them out places and stuff like that. its the thought and effort that goes into it, that's why does it. barry's is touch, this man LOVES hugs and draping himself over his bfs. hals is acts of service! he wants to help and just do whatever he can for them whenever possible. you could see that hal bases his selfworth off of how much he can do for others, which is so horrible and sad. so yknow. brainworms.

ollie's house accidentally becomes their usual meeting place, but only because he fucking HATES the zeta tubes. whenever he meets them anywhere, he will always whine about how they make him sick. barry does offer to pick him up, but it's a point of pride to him at this point, he can't just admit defeat to the zeta. barry and hal make a silent agreement to just meet him instead. (this was based off an actual comic panel, but i cannot for the Life of me remember which one).

none of them show up on time to dates. it actually becomes so incredibly common that when they miss them, no one takes offence anymore. cue one time where they all missed a date, and are sheepish around the others and keep trying to make it up to them. it takes 3 days before they realise that none of them were there.

and that's it for now! thanks for reading mwah maah

[freakxwannaxbe]

May I ask how you personally have been handling managing your weight? You've really come far with it! (If this is too invasive/uncomfortable/anything like that, feel free to ignore!)

It's not invasive, I'm super open about how I got where I am.

So, I did not want to use fad diets or make complete changes to what I eat. I like what I eat. And what I eat isn't like, junkfood or anything, it's good balanced foods.

A massive problem with me has been over eating, eating when bored, and lots of sweets. So that is where I had to start making adjustments.

I replaced eating when bored with drinking water, and sweets got mostly replaced with things like nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds are my favs). The replacing snacks with nuts actually offered some nice relief to my teeth as well, because I have a sensory thing where I crave to crunch things. This also helps with the "eating when bored" thing, the sensory feeling of crunchy foods really sates the boredom thing too.

As for meal times, I started slowly making adjustments to my portions. This took the longest time - I didn't, realistically, need the amount of food I was eating. The fact I was gaining weight proved it, I was taking in more than I could physically spend, which is why it was being stored. But my body already developed the need to eat that much food, which meant I had to wean myself off of the massive portions. I did it slow and steady, and even then I could feel the side effects of doing it, my body wanting more, which would cause me to be irritated and developing headaches frequently. But I pushed through.

If I was more physically active and could burn up all that, this would be a different story, but I am not, I work in an office, I sit a lot, which meant my body was taking in more than I needed.

By now, I eat half the portions I usually did, and I don't feel the need for more (except for spaghetti bolognese and lasagna. I eat those until I pass out lmao). What was usually a full meal for me, now I can separate it in two and save the second half of leftovers to take to work the next day for lunch. And I feel full. It feels good, not feeling bloated after every meal.

I mostly eat everything the same as I did before, but I also started eating a lot more rice-based and plant-based foods, which is mostly a coincidence and wasn't something I actually planed on doing for the weight loss, I just developed cravings for them. Various chicken and rice meals, and also poke bowls, have been my comfort food lately, haha.

Also I lowered how much sugar I put in my hot drinks, there's that as well. Also did it slowly, so that it wouldn't taste super bitter if I went half instantly.

So that's about it. Slowly lowering my portion size, because I was over-eating, but I did it slow as to not shock my body. Replacing snacks and sweets with other options, but I do still snack in-between meals. More water. Less sugar drinks. Stopped eating when bored.. Because I took my time with implementing all of this, the timeline looks like this: I started adjustments to my food intake in early 2023, the changes started in late 2023/early 2024, and I have lost over 10kgs, aka over 22 pounds by the end of 2024.

I started moving more as well since I started my job, and I try to work out when I have the energy, but my focus was mostly on adjusting how I eat, without it being unhealthy or obsessive.

[mercifulbutbroken]

So I lost power last night due to the storm, and now I have just been reminded I don’t have a gas stove anymore.

Dammit.

[rileys-battlecats]

was trying to figure out why I feel so Wrong rn and I think it's because I didn't follow my usual daily routine like At All and now my brain is freaking out. woke up at a vastly different time, had entirely different tasks throughout the day, took a nap at a weird time (to make up for the fact I had about 3 hours of sleep last night), zero human contact for the past 15 hours, and ate different food from usual (various leftovers from social events/thanksgiving, instead of cooking for myself like normal). and before I really realized that these were all things that were Bad For My Brain I was just wandering around my house like "why do I feel like garbage?? I've literally been outside so much today my brain should be happy"

ANYWAY here's to me not remembering I have issues with unstructured living because my days have been so similar for the past 4ish years that I straight up Forgot that things being too different too fast makes me crazy ✌️

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

annoyed with my roommate >:(

[furaill]

Made a little Reo keychain >:3

[buck-yyyy]

see the beautiful thing about realizing that the idea of having to eat breakfast foods for breakfast is stupid is that if i want i can have my leftover enchilada for breakfast. it’s 9 am and i can just. eat it

[starbuck]

Hey friends! I recently got my driver’s license (FINALLY!!!!!), so, if anybody has any recipe recommendations—particularly dinner recipes of easy-to-moderate difficulty OR healthy snack-type things i could take to work—i am ALL ears because i’m about to enter my Meal Planning Era.

[earl-grey-crow]

😭

[pride-of-storm]

lmao got birth control arm implant replaced this afternoon and like. on the one hand the numbness hasn't even fully worn off yet, but on the other hand the pressure bandage is Already driving me nuts. and there is some marvelous bruising starting to peek out the top of it too, so i know i definitely can't take it off yet but-- augh

[chatonmagique]

I mealprepped. I really needed it to save time to work on something else without other distractions and priorities. Put a bunch of effort in making a big meal out of mostly freshly cut veggies, including an entire pumpkin. It was enough to feed us for a couple of days and put some in the freezer and.. I left it out of the fridge.. overnight and now I can throw all the time and energy and wasted food away because I failed to remember to put it in the fridge.

[shigussy]

so many things stressed me out in such a small amount of time that i fear my mood has been fucked up for the entire week

[beesinspades]

my acid reflux issues had improved sooo much these past 8 months, I only took a rennie (equivalent of tums) every three weeks or so (usually the week before my shot or my "period", funnily enough), but these past couple of weeks I need to take one every couple of days 😭😭😭 why me......

no more space in tags so i'll just write it here: also around the time I did the ct scan (for my nerve-something pain that I'm getting an MRI for at the end of the month....third MRI in less than a year 🙄) the guy made me take ibuprofen three times a day for five days so he also had me take PPI blockers again for 10 days.....and boom two weeks later I have acid reflux again!! WEIRD TIMING!!!!!

also I still drink 99% water. I really feel victimized by this situation.

[homunculus-argument]

If I had more money than I'd ever spend in a lifetime, I'd spend my life operating a pizzeria at a loss. Something with the slogan of "it ain't italian but you're hungry" - and a statement of how this is not authentic italian pizza because the owner's estranged aunt's italian ex-husband would not serve pizza in his italian restaurant because as far as he was concerned, a pizza is the "just throw that shit together" dish that you make out of leftovers, and he would not serve that to paying customers even if they wanted it. True story btw.

But I'd just like to run a place where the staff is allowed to tell rude customers to fuck off. And if they're scared to do that, they can summon me downstairs to do it myself (this fantasy involves having my own apartment upstairs of the restaurant), because you don't fucking disrespect my staff like that. Develop a reputation as a place where You'd Better Act Yourself or you get nothing, which elevates the quality of the food in peoples' minds because it's human to assume that more work=more worth, and if a pizza place can afford to simply throw rude customers out, that clearly must mean that the food is just that good that going back is worth it anyway.

Hiring enough people to get the work done in a leisurely pace and occasionally have the time to chat with each other or customers. You just do the job I gave you in the time I gave you, don't steal anything and don't watch porn off your phone anywhere where the customers can see you, you're good. Don't care if you quit school at 16 if you can still mop floor. Don't care if you've been to prison because you killed some guy, as long as you're not doing that here. Don't care if you deal drugs on your free time as long as you don't bring your business to your day job. This place is exclusively for pizza business.

Have an item on the menu called "random pizza" - and if you order that one, they'll just throw in a mix of whatever ingredients we've got too much of, like if the bell peppers gotta be used before they go bad, every single random pizza is going to have them until they're either gone or need to get tossed. If you've got dietary restrictions or allergies, you gotta specify that while ordering, because other than that, random pizza is just whatever ingredients we need to get rid of. Surplus ingredients du jour.

Building a reputation as a place that's somehow simultaneously sketchy as hell but also remarkably high quality, getting five star restaurant customer service from a waiter with blue hair and stick-n-poke tattoos, there's a homeless guy at the back of the kitchen eating an order that nobody picked up, every surface is spotless and no matter how important of a suit-and-tie you are, if you won't behave yourself the owner will personally physically fight you.