#and the crunchiest apple crisp!!!!!

[bew-berry]

I just had the crunchiest, juiciest, crisp apple....

One bite and I was in heaven. I've never had an apple that tasty...😋

[134340am]

YUUUUUNA 💗 I’m sorry I haven’t checked in with you in so long! :( But how are you? How was your first week back at school? & did you stock up on snacks?

I’m also here to tell you that I think about your Daichi & Iwa at least once a day & I fear the person I’ll become when I fully embrace the brainrot but they are just SO SO 🥰😫. Daichi cuddling with reader although there’s zero space for both of them on the loveseat reminds me of a big dog acting like a lapdog & I think that story is so stinking cute! Also something I was wondering about your Tits out for Iwa 2022 story - how would he have reacted if one of the boys ‘walked in’ on them?

I hope you have an incredible rest of your week & I’m squeeeezing you real tight so I can pepper your face with kisses 💕

nana my love, i was just thinking of hopping into your inbox earlier today (but couldn't because i had to go to class!) so your timing is super on point :*) please don't apologise!!! + thank you so much for checking in, heh <3

school has been alright so far, actually! my capstone project takes up most of my time and i don't have a lot of classes, actually, because i overloaded like crazy the past few years—if not for my year-long capstone project, i would have been able to graduate this semester >o< re: snacks, yes!!! i just stocked up, lol. i was crazy hungry last night because i didn't eat enough for dinner (i had tomato soup but it was really spicy for some reason T^T) and i only had like granola bars and plain crackers in my room... :-( so today on the way back from class i stopped by the grocery store and got chips and apple crisps!!! wheeeeee

I AM SO GLAD YOU LOVE MY DAICHI PIECE i just went to reread it because of this ask and now i'm kicking my feet n giggling.... u're so right about him being like. a big pupper too big for your lap! i'm thinking he's the kind to just slump over your body when he's tired and you have to take his weight on top of you... AND he passes out in like 2 seconds, too, so good luck getting him to wake up and get off you 😋 omg this is giving me ideas for a drabble heh

re: tits out for iwa 2022 (it's basically a health campaign at this point. health as in good for my health) HMMMM i honestly think he'd be pretty unhappy with being walked in on, i'm guessing sex (with the love of his life too!) is a really private thing for him but he just couldn't control the horndog in him that day LOL so he'd probably try to cover reader up with his big body >o< but a little part of me thinks he'd pretend to not see them and just continue until the person gets too embarrassed and has to walk off!!! idk what do you think, bb? 😋

i hope the rest of your week goes smoothly as well! and that school hasn't been too hard lately—when's the end of the semester? do you have anything you're looking forward to lately? tell me everything!!! <3

[dresupi]

50 Autumn Writing Prompts

The smell of burning leaves makes me want to make out

Helping to light a campfire because apparently, it is a two/three-person job

Let me show you my special recipe for hot cocoa. Yeah, I know it’s Swiss Miss, but I add extra marshmallows.

Are you going to judge me if I order a pumpkin spiced latte?

How many times are you going to roll out that crust? -As many times as I need to! My grandmother’s apple pie recipe needs a perfect crust!-

Secretly holding hands while standing beside each other at a bonfire

A competition to step on the crunchiest leaf

My ice scraper broke months ago, and I didn’t think about needing another one, but now the first frost is upon us and my windshield is frosted over, can you help?

Crisp air that bites your nose just a little

Leaves falling around us as we go for a walk

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

Whiskey makes everything better

Can you heat this up again? My hot chocolate has become lukewarm chocolate and it’s not as good.

Sharing a funnel cake

It’s finally hoodie weather, now give me yours

Roasting marshmallows over an open fire

My scarf’s stuck in the door of my apartment building and I can’t reach the keypad to unlock the door to the lobby, can you help me out, neighbor-I’ve-never-spoken-to-before?

For the last time, I’m not knitting you a present. Now, what’s your favorite color again?

I love a good grandpa-sweater

Riding the tilt-a-whirl was a bad idea...

Do you know how to start a fire? Because I think we need one.

There’s a nip in the air

Walking home in the fog

Come into the blanket fort

I don’t actually like sports, but I’ll come tailgating for YOU

We’re in rival booths at the farmer’s market and you keep marking down your brussels sprouts, so of course, I have to mark mine down to keep up.

I run a bed & breakfast and you showed up for your reservation alone. Do you understand what the purpose of a b&b is?

Stargazing on a cool night

Getting lost in a house of mirrors

You can’t have pancakes without real maple syrup, though

You’ll pry this sweater out of my cold, dead hands. I don’t care how ugly it is.

Seeing your breath in the cold

When he wears THAT flannel shirt

Why are your hands so cold?

I don’t think it’s really camping if we’re in a heated yurt, but I’m not complaining

When you can’t choose just one snuggly blanket so you wrap up in all of them

I’ve been crocheting this throw blanket for four years and it’s finally finished. Please pretend it’s big enough and cuddle under it with me.

Holding hands for the first time

Something something pumpkins.

Is it still called tailgating when we’re just sitting in the back of your truck and watching a bonfire burn?

Will you be my date to the costume party?

Going hiking on for a first date

A cool, foggy morning bike ride

It’s my lucky hoodie, I’ll tell you why if you buy me a drink

Driving the scenic route

A candy apple disaster

Bring on the beer

Actual, sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag, camping

When she wears YOUR flannel shirt

Putting flannel sheets on the bed so you feel like a lumberjack

[hazey-moonlight]

I love apples

geez just give me the crisp crunchiest 

[todoforyou]

Apple Crisp

INGREDIENTSFILLING

8 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, and thinly sliced (about 1/8”)

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

2 tablespoons flour

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

TOPPING

1 2/3 cups quick-cooking oats

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 2/3 cups packed light brown sugar

1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

12 tablespoons unsalted butter chopped into ½” cubes

INSTRUCTIONSTOPPING:

Add all of the topping ingredients to a large bowl except the butter and stir to combine. Top with butter then work butter into mixture with a fork, pastry blender or your fingers until it resembles small crumbs. I like to start with a pastry cutter then finish with my fingers. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes; meanwhile prepare the apple filling.

FILLING:

Whisk together all of the Filling ingredients in a large bowl except apples. Add apples; gently stir until apples are evenly coated. The mixture will be thick but will loosen as it mixes with the apples.

ASSEMBLE:

Lightly butter a 9×13 baking dish. Transfer apple mixture to prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Evenly spread with topping (it will seem like a ton of topping, but will bake down).

BAKE:

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until bubbly. For a more golden topping, move Apple Crisp to the top rack and broil for 30 seconds or so – don’t take your eyes off of it! After broiling, I like to scrape the top of the topping with a fork to loosen the crumble.

SERVE

Let Apple Crisp stand for 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and optional Caramel Sauce.

NOTESTIPS FOR BEST APPLE CRISP RECIPE

Use Granny Smith Apples. As previously discussed, Granny Smith Apples create the perfect tender apples without becoming mushy.  Their hint of tartness also balances the sweet filling and topping so your Apple Crisp isn’t too sweet.

Room temperature apples.  If you’ve been keeping your apples in the refrigerator, make sure you take them out a couple hour before baking. Room temperature apples will bake more evenly.

Kitchen gadgets.  Peeling and slicing the apples take the majority of prep time in this Apple Crisp recipe but if you have an apple peeler and corer and/or food processor (with attachment) for slicing the apples, your prep time can be cut in half.

Slice apples uniformly.  Try and slice your apples about 1/8” but not any smaller.  Uniform thinly sliced apples ensure you beautifully tender apples throughout without some crunchy ones mixed in. If you choose to slice your apples thicker, just make sure to keep them uniform size and increase the baking time.

Use real butter.   If you want the BEST Apple Crisp recipe, you must use real butter, margarine won’t have the same effect.

Thoroughly cut in butter.  You will want the topping mixture to look like small crumbs before you’re done cutting in the butter.  A few bigger pieces are okay, but the smaller the crumbs, the more evenly distributed the butter and the crispier your topping will become.  

Use tools and your hands.  I have found the best way to cut in butter is to start with a pastry cutter initially when the butter is still hard and then use my hands towards the end when the butter is soft because it’s faster and can make smaller crumbs.  

Make Topping First and Refrigerate. If you wonder why your toppings haven’t gotten as crispy as you like them on previous desserts, it’s likely your topping was not chilled. For the crispiest topping, the butter should be very cold before going into the oven so always make your topping FIRST and refrigerate.

Use all the topping.  It will seem like a lot of topping, but this is one of the best parts!  In researching for this Apple Crisp recipe, I read comment after comment after comment on other sites that readers wish they would have doubled the topping – so I give you double the topping!

Prevent burnt topping.  I never have the problem of a burnt topping –but if it’s your first time making this Apple Crisp recipe, keep an eye on it to be safe.  If the topping starts to brown too quickly, then lay a piece of foil over the top and bake on.

Broil topping. For a more golden topping, move Apple Crisp to the top rack and broil for 30 seconds or so – don’t take your eyes off of it! After broiling, I like to scrape the top of the topping with a fork to loosen the crumble.

STORAGEApple Crisp is the very best fresh from the oven because the crisp is the crunchiest.  You can certainly enjoy leftover Apple Crisp, but the topping will start to soften.  To store:

Apple Crisp should be allowed to cool completely at room temperature.

Once cool, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate or transfer to an airtight container.

Refrigerated Apple Crisp is good for 3-4 days.

HOW TO REHEAT

Microwave:  The microwave is convenient for smaller portions but the topping won’t get as crispy as the oven – just full disclosure – but still delish.  To microwave, transfer a portion of Apple Crisp to a microwave safe plate. Microwave for 30 second intervals until warmed through.  

Oven:  Reheat the baking dish at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated though.  You can also transfer smaller portions to a smaller baking dish or cast-iron skillet to reheat.

MAKE AHEAD You can prep both the filling and the topping ahead of time and keep them separate; I don’t suggest completely assembly or the topping can become soggy/won’t get as crispy.  Now, all you have to do is add the topping and bake!

Prepare filling according to recipe directions.  Transfer to lightly greased 9×13 pan, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to one day.

Prepare topping according to directions.  Cover and refrigerate.

When ready to bake, sprinkle topping evenly over filling, breaking up clumps as needed.

Bake according to directions, adding an extra 5-10 minutes.

HOW TO FREEZEYes!  Baked Apple Crisp freezes very well.

Bake Apple Crisp as directed.

Let crisp cool completely, then wrap it with a layer of plastic wrap followed by a layer of foil.  

Freeze for up to 3 months.

When ready to use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Warm crisp in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until heated through.

[starboyholland]

Chai Tea Latte / Sam Holland

Rating: PG-13 for language 

Requested: nope

Summary: you walk into a coffee shop hoping for something that tastes like home, and Sam makes sure you get what you’re looking for. 

Fall had just turned cold. The kind of fall that includes the brightest red leaves and the crunchiest brown ones. The kind of fall with the prettiest red apples and pumpkin patches. The kind of fall that blew crisp winds right through the layers of clothing you’d worn to keep warm. 

It just made you miss home even more. The trees and the smell of the air just made you want to leave your new home in the dorms of your college, and return back to your home town where you were familiar with everything. Home where your friends were, and your family and all of the landmarks you could point out in your sleep. 

Home, where you knew you could get a chai tea latte.

You hadn’t thought your favorite fall drink was that uncommon, but you had wandered in and out of four coffee shops in search of one in the last week and your search so far had been unfruitful. Now, you rounded the corner on foot to a coffee shop you’d heard a girl who sat in front of you in your morning class speak about less then an hour ago. 

You opened the door to the quaint looking shop, a bell on the top of the door jingled and you stepped in, instantly enveloped in the warmth of the shop. Not only was the shop physically warm in a way that made your muscles relax, but it felt homey, comfortable and lived in in all of the best ways possible. 

“Hi, I’ll be right with ya,” A boy at the counter called, stepping behind the counter further to answer the phone on the back wall. As he stepped back, you noticed another boy stood in a tan apron behind the counter, washing a much with one towel over his shoulder and the other hanging from the cup, making a motion to clean the cup with his wrist. He looked up from his work, humming a song that YN vaguely recognized. His eyes caught hers and he stopped humming abruptly, doing a not-so-subtle second look to take her in. 

“Actually, I can help you now, if you want,” He offered, putting the towel and mug down and running his hands over his apron, stepping closer to the counter, the light making his freckles more clear, his face flushed at the way he’d unintentionally started for a second at the customer who was undeniably gorgeous. 

“Um- yeah, thanks,” she said, shoving her phone in her pocket as she stepped up to the counter as well, warming her hands by rubbing them together slowly. She raised her eyes to scan the menu one last time to confirm her suspicion. No ‘Chai Tea Latte’ or anything that sounded similar was listed and YN felt silly for acknowledging the way her heart sink in disappointment. 

“Um, you don’t happen to do chai tea lattes here, do you?” She inquired softly, a bit embarrassed as she usually wasn’t the type to ask for anything not on the menu. “Sorry, hun, if it’s not on the menu, it’s not sold ‘ere,” The first boy that had stepped away moments ago butted in from further behind the counter, Yn nodded quickly in understanding. “Okay, sorry to bother you with asking, just wondering-” YN said, slightly embarrassed at the clear cut rejection, even though it was really nothing personal. 

“I’ll just get-”

“Actually,” The freckled, brown haired boy who was closest to her interrupted her. “Chai Tea Lattes are one of my favorites, I make them for m’self sometimes, I could try and make one for you if you’d like? I just don’t want to disappoint-”

“That’d be amazing,” YN said, her heart lifting in her chest at the surprising victory. “If it’s not any trouble, I mean, I don’t want you to go out of your way?” She spoke more tentatively now. “Nah, don’t worry about it, yeah? m’ manager’s a bit of a dick, excuse my French,” The boy spoke in a hushed voice over the counter with a laugh. His nametag read ‘Sam’ and his cheeks were ever so slightly flushed at the prolonged interaction with the prettiest girl he’d ever seen. 

“I’d be happy to make you a chai tea latte,” He smiled, glad that he didn’t have to rush their interaction, as there was nobody queued up behind the pretty girl who looked excited and relieved. 

“If you’re sure it isn’t any trouble-”

“It isn’t at all, can I get your name for your cup?” He questioned, reaching down and pulling milk from the mini-fridge beneath the counter, YN watched his muscles flex as he did and tried to keep her mind on-task. 

“Yeah, of course, it’s YN,” she informed him. He nodded, and stopped himself from telling her how pretty her name was, how pretty her voice and eyes and hair and clothes were. How he was so glad he had offered to take her order. 

“Perfect,” was all he said, “I’ll bring it right out to you as soon as possible, YN, are you dining in or out?” He questioned, trying to sound casual when he really was hoping she’d say she was planning on staying inside the shop so he’d have a chance to talk to her again. 

“Uh, In,” she spoke, cringing at how she probably sounded so unsure of herself, she’d never counted talking to strangers as one of her strengths. 

“Sweet,” Sam said with a small nod. “How much is something on the board? Is this enough? I think I might ‘ave some change,” YN began to dig in her pockets, holding out a wad of bills in Sam’s direction. “No, no, don’t worry about it, off-menu items are on me,” Sam grinned, watching her face morph into the pretty smile he had become enamored with in such a short amount of time. “No, really, you’re already going out of your way, at least let me pay-” 

Sam turned his back, carrying the milk towards a blender that sat on the back counter. He turned over his shoulder, grinning at the smiling girl on the other side, who had by now stopped digging for change in her pockets. 

“I’ll bring this out for ya’ YN,” he said over his shoulder with a grin, she smiled back at him and put the money away, walking softly to a booth in the back of the shop. She set her bag down and sat down beside it, crossing her legs and settling in.

She put in her earbuds but didn’t push the volume of her music up too loud so she could hear her name being called in case Sam needed to get her attention. She had put in her earbuds at just the right time to miss the conversation between sam and his manager. “She has the hots for you. Maybe you can land a date, Sam I am,” his manager teased, Sam disliked very few people, but his manager was definitely one of them.

His manager had very little respect for others and always came across as brash and uncaring. “Shh, she can probably hear you,” Sam spoke as gently as possible, turning on the slender to drown out the sounds of their conversation. “Whatever, latte boy,” and finally his manager left him alone to his work.

Meanwhile, YN pulled out a worksheet one of her professors had given out earlier in the day and began to scribble down her responses to the questions for a moment when Sam came out of the kitchen, two mugs placed delicately in saucers which he balanced on a tray. He spotted YN in nearly no time and in quick, careful strides made his way over to her. “Alright, here’s your very own chai tea latte, ooh- I forgot whipped cream, I can run back-”

“No, Sam it’s totally fine, this is perfect,” they smiled genuinely at each other.

For a minuet Sam forgot the circumstances, and that he was wearing a name tag, but thankfully stoped himself from inquiring how she knew his name. “Alright, I hope you like it it’s probably not outstanding or anything because I figured it out myself but I’ve been perfecting it for a while so-” Sam felt his hands getting clammy and a little shaky as he set the cup down in front of her softly.

She lifted the cup from the saucer and Sam didn’t realize it might be a bit creepy that he was still standing there next to the booth, still holding a mug and saucer containing a second latte he’d made for himself.

She lifted the cup to her face and inhaled, a smile coming over her face, she blew softly and drank just enough to get a taste, hoping not to burn her mouth and look foolish in front of the cute boy who had gone out of his way to make her the drink she hoped would placate her homesickness even if only for a short while. The aroma engulfed her, warmth radiating from the cup.

She let her eyes examine the contents of the mug for a few seconds, noting that Sam had made a shape out of the cream in the cup, and took note of the white heart that sat stationary on top of the rest of the latte.

The brown cinnamon that lightly dusted the top of the drink reminded her slightly of Sam’s freckles and she tried not to get too head over heels for him just yet. “Sam, this is amazing,” The review was better than he had dared to hope for, he felt his entire body relax.

“Really? You don’t think it’s too-” “Not at all, this is perfect, I can feel an addiction forming already,” YN joked and Sam laughed at her joke, eyes crinkling. “I’m so glad it’s not bad,” he admitted, leaning the tray against his hip carefully so it wouldn’t spill. “Oh trust me it’s great, you made this yourself?”

She asked, taking another sip. Sam nodded, usually not one to bask comfortably in any kind of spot light. “Well done, this is better than the ones at home,” she said, feeling a bit guilty at the confession, but it was the truth. Sam felt himself blush, feeling even more embarrassing that the blush probably didn’t make him seem so cool or hot to the girl in front of him, who could have any boy she wanted, Sam figured to himself. “Where’s home?” Sam asked, shifting his weight and tentatively setting down the tray.

YN didn’t seem to mind as she quickly began to speak of her home town in great detail, everything she loved about it and who she missed there. “Sorry, I bet you can tell I’m a bit homesick,” she laughed, taking a quick drink from the cup again. Sam smiled sympathetically, beginning to sit down across from her in the booth before beginning to shoot up again.

“Oh, you don’t mind if I sit here, do you? I don’t want you to feel like you owe me anything or that I have a right to sit with you or anything I just-” “I’d be happy to have you sit here, Sam,” And that was enough to have Sam’s face turn slightly fuchsia.

“So, where’s home for you?” YN inquired as Sam sat down across from her, setting down the tray and beginning to sip from his own cup.

“Actually, it’s only a few streets down,” Sam said, pointing behind YN. “Just that way’s where I grew up, m’ parents still live there,” YN’s eyes widened as she drank from her mug, a smile blossoming on her lips. “Really? That’s so nice, do you see them often?” She questioned, knowing that the close proximity didn’t ensure a great relationship. Sam nodded.

“Yeah, they ‘ave me over all the time for dinners and stuff, especially when my brothers are all home, which is rare, cause there ’re four of us,” he chuckled, sipping on his drink. The two of them sat there comfortably as if they’d been friends for a long time, much longer than a few hours. By the time the shop was closing, YN looked around at the mostly empty place.

“I hope you didn’t get in trouble for just sitting here with me all this time,” YN spoke sincerely, a smile still on her face as she packed her things into her bag.

“No, not at all, my shift was ending just as you walked in, if I’m honest, I just wanted to stay and talk t’ ya,” Sam admitted and the two of them shared another smile, walking towards the door together, sending short waves towards Sam’s manager who remained behind the counter. “Well, next time we can go somewhere that isn’t your workplace,” YN offered with a grin.

“Next time?” Sam echoed with glee. “Oh, I don’t mean to force you into any plans, I just-” YN’s voice was silenced by Sam wrapping an arm around her shoulders and squeezing a bit in a gentle hug.

“I’d love that, YN, maybe next time we can find somewhere that will sell us all the lattes our hearts desire,” he teased. “Yeah, maybe we can become latte connoisseurs,” YN giggled and Sam had never found the thought of something more appealing in his life.

[growlink]

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[rongasm]

I live in Australia and currently it's hot af. We don't have a proper autumn and I was wondering what they're like? I feel like everyone romanticises autumn, but idk. pls explain and I hope your having a good day :) (also what's your favorite season?)

So, fall is my favorite time of year. Perhaps because it’s my birthday. But I just love fall. 

When you walk outside, the air feels like new beginnings. When you breathe in, you’re sucking in this cool, crisp air, and it feels like possibilities. For that first moment when you step outside on a perfect fall day, you stop existing as whatever age you are and suddenly you are everything– the little kid who played outside and got her feet dirty until her mom called her in for dinner. The middle schooler who walked through meadows with her friends, taking pictures. The high schooler who rolled down the windows and sang loudly to the pop music that was blasting out the speakers, no matter how cold it was. The college student who walked onto campus and felt like an entire life was at her fingertips. 

Fall makes you feel like things are possible. Perhaps this is because it is the start of the school year, but for me, it’s always felt like the start of the year-year. I don’t make my resolutions on New Year’s eve. I make them in early September, when the warm afternoon sun makes everything look golden, almost sepia, and everything just seems charming. There’s nothing like the sun in the fall, the way it’s so warm when you’re cozily inside of your house and it dances across your skin when you lie on the couch. It’s too cold to dip your toes into water, but you can still watch it bubble and dance along stones and feel like you’re a part of nature. 

Autumn tastes like crisp apple cider and freshly baked cinnamon doughnuts. It smells fresh and clean. It sounds like yellow and red and orange leaves crunching against your feet– like the games you used to play as a kid where you tried to stomp on the crunchiest ones. It feels soft against your skin because it’s the first time since spring that you’ve been able to feel warm without also feeling sweaty. Fall is so cozy. You can sit on a train with a light scarf and a light cardigan and bounce a hot coffee on your knee as you watch the trees fly by outside of your window, looking like a vibrant fire that billows out as far as the eye can see. 

But the other thing that I always loved about fall is the feeling of togetherness it brings. After a whole summer of camp where you’re with different people, or at jobs, or internships, you’re finally back to school. In a few months you’ll hate it again, but for now, being back with all of these people who you have known since you were a little kid always felt wonderful to me. People were with their sports teams, their bandmates, their cast mates. There was a lifetime of discovery to be made in the fall, and that feeling has transferred to adulthood. 

Fall has always been the time where you try try your hardest and feel your best. And that feeling of trying has always put me so much at peace. It is epitomized in that moment where you are walking down the lane with your dog prancing excitedly ahead of you and you breathe in the air that makes you feel like each and every version of yourself, and you think about how tomorrow you’re going to go apple picking and the day after that you’re going to sit around a campfire with your friends, bundled up into hoodies but still wearing shorts. And you just realized that the world can be still and everything can be okay, because the sun is setting over the hill just ahead, the one with the browning, wild grass that you sat on once and kissed a boy with long, pretty fingers.

I’ve always thought that anything was possible in the fall. The shadows don’t feel scary. The nights don’t feel long. Nothing is too much. The world just… is. 

[worldstop10]

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  Ultimate Family Christmas Hamper

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The Ultimate Family Christmas Hamper Make it a special Christmas with this indulgent selection of goodies. Everything you need to enjoy the festive season presented in a 28″ rope handled hamper Contents: Champagne Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine Raspberry Fizz Red & White Wine Uppercrust Gamekeepers Pie 2kg The Uppercrust Family Size Three Kings Pie The Uppercrust Family Size Duck And Mandarin Pie The Uppercrust 7lb Turkey Ham And Cranberry Pie Half Leg Of Natural Roast Gammon Side Of Smoked Salmon 3 x Gigha Fruit Cheese Christmas Pudding Mature Cheddar Cheese 4 x Gourmet Cheese 2 x Assorted Pate Thin Triangular Oatcakes Stilton Cheese Thins Savoury Cheeseboard Selection Rick Steins Savoury Oat Biscuits With Thyme Stag Cheese Straws With Strathdon Blue Lobster Bisque Soup Plum & Ginger Wholemeal Stuffing Bread Sauce Mix Nutmeg & Grater Pickled Onions Christmas Pasta Cranberry Sauce 3x Chutney 3 x Assorted Marmalades 4 x Assorted Jams Winter Tea Christmas Coffee Robin Mugs And Coasters X2 Fruit And Nut Selection Tray Caramelised Mixed Nuts Latte Mugs X2 Brandy, Port & Walnut Christmas Pudding 450g Rum & Double Cream Pudding Irish Whisky Cream Sauce Brandy Sauce Peaches With Brandy Atkins & Potts Dark Chocolate Dipper Bronte Iced Christmas Cake Walkers Ecclefechan Tarts 2 x Liqueur Cake Blackforest Pudding Walkers Chocolate Shortbread Toy Shop Borders Shortbread Selection 3x Organic Biscuits Walkers Shortbread Festive Shapes Jar Of Assorted Toffees Marzipan Stollen Pieces 2 Tubs Of Yorkshire Crisps Whitakers Mint Selection Large Box Of Chocolate Pralines 2x Whitakers Creams Mint Crisps Box Of Belgium Chocolates Lindt Bear Tree Decorations Lindor Mini Assorted Truffles Bag Lidnt Hello Christmas Party Mix Mince Pie Fudge Gift Pack Candy Canes Christmas Teddy 2 Christmas Penguins

Mega Chocolate Lovers Hamper Gift Box

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In this little treat hamper you get 1 Yorkie, 1 Toffee Crisp, 1 Munchies, 1 KitKat Chunky, 1 pack of Rolo’s, a Picnic, Snickers, Aero Mint, Timeout Wafer bar, Flake, Bueno Milk, Diam, Frys Turkish Delight, 1 Frys Chocolate Cream, 1 Crunchie, 1 Terrys Chocolate Orange Bar, 1 tasty Lion Bar and sadly just one Dair Milk bar.

Retro Sweets Mega Hamper

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In your box you get these 54 different retro sweets classics plus a 250g mix-up bag of the best chewy penny sweets around. There’ll be stacks more than 6 different types of sweet in there, so that’s the 60+ sweets comfortably. The box contains anglo bubbly bubble gum, black jacks chews, candy sticks box, candy lipstick, candy necklace, candy watch, candy whistle, foam mushrooms, curly wurly, double lollies original, double sherbet dip, fizz wiz popping candy, fizzers, fizzy wine gum rolls, foam mushrooms, at least 20 flying saucers, foam bananas, fruit salads, drumstick lollies, giant refresher chew bar, happy tattoo bubble gum, giant strawberry refresher bar, jumbo marshmallow, love heart mini rolls, milk chocolate coins, mini me chews bars, nougat bar, rainbow drops, rainbow straws, refreshers chews, sherbet fountain (retro classic), shrimps, tongue painter lolly, traffic light lolly, tube of refreshers, vimto lolly, wham bar (80s icon), 2 acid drops, 2 barley sugar, 2 black bullets, 2 blackcurrant and liquorice, 2 butterscotch, 2 chocolate limes, 2 everton mints, 2 fruit chews, 2 gobstoppers, 2 golf ball bubble gum, 2 liquorice toffee, 2 mint fondants, 2 mintoes, 2 rainblo bubble gum, 2 sherbet fruits and 2 treacle toffee. It’s retro sweets heaven!

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Luxury Cheese and Crackers Hamper

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What better gift to give someone who loves cheese than a cheese and cracker gift hamper that is crammed full of delicious fresh cheeses and only the tastest and crunchiest of crackers! Its the cheese spread of cheese lovers dreams!

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The Butchers Wrap Meat Hamper

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This amazing meat hamper comes from an 85-year-old Butchers shop and contains chicken, pork steaks, sausages, bacon, minced beef, spicy kebabs, beefburgers and meat potato pies! Not only a great gift but also perfect just to buy for yourself to make sure you have everything you need for the festive period.

Love it or hate it MARMITE gift wrapped Hamper

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It’s probably best you make sure the person receiving this really does like Marmite or this could be the worse hamper they will ever receive! This hamper includes Marmite glass jar yeast extract 250g, Marmite oven baked cashews 90g, Walkers Marmite crisps 25g and two packs of Marmite savoury oaty biscuits.

Luxury Fruit & Nut Hamper

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This very healthy hamper contains 1 Bunch Of Grapes, 2 x Banana, 2 x Fresh Orange, 2 x Fresh Apple, 1 x Pure Cheshire Honey 340g, 1 x Luscombe Devon Apple Juice 24cl, 1 x Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles 50g, 1 x 300g Asian Mix Sweet(Methai) 300g, 1 x The Walnut Tree Nut Tray 150g and 1 x The Walnut Tree selection of dried fruits 200g! Any nut muncher will go more than nuts for this gift hamper.

6 bottle Wine Hamper

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They say it tis the season to be merry and jolly and anyone would be feeling that way if they had just received this wine-o-clock filled hamper gift set! It contains 2x Garnacha Tinta Rose, Vega Roble, 2x Lupo Nero Rosso, Rocca Estate and 2x Reserve Colombard-Ugni Blanc (Medium), Le Grand Duc

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Pringle Poppers Hamper

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They say once you ‘pop’ you can’t stop and with this many tubes of Pringle poppers, you really don’t have to! It contains 4 x Texas BBQ, 4 x Salt and Vinegar, 4 x Sour Cream, 4 x Original and 4 x Paprika. Yes, that is 20 mini tubes of Pringles which is almost enough to last until next Christmas!

Dorset Cream Tea Hamper

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Sure, its not the right time for a cream tea, but anyone would be hard-pressed not to enjoy even the mere sight of this high-tea hamper that contains 4 Bay Tree Farm Scones, 113g Bay Tree Farm Strawberry Extra Jam, 4 Roddas Cornish Clotted Cream Portions and 40 Dorset Tea Bags which is more than enough to last until Summer when you can get another one!

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Fall Prompts!!!!

Hey guys!  It’s my favorite time of year and I want to do my favorite thing of ever!  Write all the ficlets for y’all!  :D

I made changes to some of my rules, so give them a quick gander before you proceed to the prompt form (linked below and at the bottom)

<<Prompt Form>>

Rules:

Prompt me for any of my fandoms:

Darcyland (including HP, Sherlock, Criminal Minds, and Supernatural crossovers) any pairing/threesome

Marvel (MCU, XMen, fantastic four), any pairing/threesome

Harry Potter (including books, movies, marauders, fantastic beasts.  No Tom Riddle or Voldemort) otherwise, any pairing/threesome

Game of Thrones (no Ramsay Bolton, no Joffrey Baratheon, no Littlefinger) otherwise, any ship/threesome (they will likely be modern AU)

True Blood (Eric/Sookie, Alcide/Sookie, Jessica/Jason, only)

BBC Sherlock (Sherlolly, John/Molly/Sherlock, Anthea/Mycroft, Mycroft/Lestrade, Molly/John, Molly/Lestrade, only)

Star Wars - (Damerey or Reylo only)

Message me with questions about ships from other fandoms

No underage

No incest

No crossovers unless otherwise stated (Only for Darcyland for now)

Send me unlimited prompts, as many as you want

I’ll put up a trello list sometime today so you can keep track of where your prompts are in the cue. 

<<Prompt Form>>

I promise to write all of these as long as the ship doesn’t squick me or the prompt won’t work for some reason. No limits on how many you can prompt, and I’ll write them all by the end of November. I’ll close the form when it gets close to my estimate of how many I can write.

Also, each ficlet will get its own custom banner. Nothing fancy, It’s a version of the graphic I did above with the ship name and prompter name on it. <3

Rairpairs/threesomes are welcome and encouraged!

Prompts are listed under the cut (I’ll be posting a clean list later today for your use, don’t worry!)

The smell of burning leaves makes me want to make out

Helping to light a campfire because apparently it is a two/three-person job

Let me show you my special recipe for hot cocoa. Yeah, I know it’s Swiss Miss, but I add extra marshmallows.

Are you going to judge me if I order a pumpkin spiced latte?

How many times are you going to roll out that crust? -As many times as I need to! My grandmother’s apple pie recipe needs a perfect crust!-

Secretly holding hands while standing beside each other at a bonfire

A competition to step on the crunchiest leaf

My ice scraper broke months ago, and I didn’t think about needing another one, but now the first frost is upon us and my windshield is frosted over, can you help?

Crisp air that bites your nose just a little

Leaves falling around us as we go for a walk

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

Whiskey makes everything better

Can you heat this up again? My hot chocolate has become lukewarm chocolate and it’s not as good.

Sharing a funnel cake

It’s finally hoodie weather, now give me yours

Roasting marshmallows over an open fire

My scarf’s stuck in the door of my apartment building and I can’t reace the keypad to unlock the door to the lobby, can you help me out, neighbor-I’ve-never-spoken-to-before?

For the last time, I’m not knitting you a present. Now what’s your favorite color again?

I love a good grandpa-sweater

Riding the tilt-a-whirl was a bad idea...

Do you know how to start a fire? Because I think we need one.

There’s a nip in the air

Walking home in the fog

Come into the blanket fort

I don’t actually like sports, but I’ll come tailgating for YOU

We’re in rival booths at the farmer’s market and you keep marking down your brussels sprouts, so of course, I have to mark mine down to keep up.

I run a bed & breakfast and you showed up for your reservation alone. Do you understand what the purpose of a b&b is?

Stargazing on a cool night

Getting lost in a house of mirrors

You can’t have pancakes without real maple syrup, though

You’ll pry this sweater out of my cold, dead hands. I don’t care how ugly it is.

Seeing your breath in the cold

When he wears THAT flannel shirt

Why are your hands so cold?

I don’t think it’s really camping if we’re in a heated yurt, but I’m not complaining

When you can’t choose just one snuggly blanket so you wrap up in all of them

I’ve been crocheting this throw blanket for four years and it’s finally finished. Please pretend it’s big enough and cuddle under it with me.

Holding hands for the first time

Something something pumpkins.

Is it still called tailgating when we’re just sitting in the back of your truck and watching a bonfire burn?

Will you be my date to the costume party?

Going hiking on for a first date

A cool, foggy morning bike ride

It’s my lucky hoodie, I’ll tell you why if you buy me a drink

Driving the scenic route

A candy apple disaster

Bring on the beer

Actual, sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag, camping

When she wears YOUR flannel shirt

Putting flannel sheets on the bed so you feel like a lumberjack

<<Prompt Form>>

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Fall Prompts 2.0

Okay, I’m going to try this again... no links in the original post bc REASONS. Check the notes, please. I’ll stick them there. Or you can just use my inbox.

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Hey guys!  It’s my favorite time of year and I want to do my favorite thing of ever!  Write all the ficlets for y’all!  :D

I made changes to some of my rules, so give them a quick gander before you proceed to the prompt form (linked in the notes)

Rules:

Prompt me for any of my fandoms:

Darcyland (including HP, Sherlock, Criminal Minds, and Supernatural crossovers) any pairing/threesome

Marvel (MCU, XMen, fantastic four), any pairing/threesome

Harry Potter (including books, movies, marauders, fantastic beasts.  No Tom Riddle or Voldemort) otherwise, any pairing/threesome

Game of Thrones (no Ramsay Bolton, no Joffrey Baratheon, no Littlefinger) otherwise, any ship/threesome (they will likely be modern AU)

True Blood (Eric/Sookie, Alcide/Sookie, Jessica/Jason, only)

BBC Sherlock (Sherlolly, John/Molly/Sherlock, Anthea/Mycroft, Mycroft/Lestrade, Molly/John, Molly/Lestrade, only)

Star Wars - (Damerey or Reylo only)

Message me with questions about ships from other fandoms

No underage

No sibling incest (Jonsa and Jonerys are fair game)

No crossovers unless otherwise stated (Only for Darcyland for now)

Send me unlimited prompts, as many as you want

I’ll put up a trello list sometime today so you can keep track of where your prompts are in the cue. 

I promise to write all of these as long as the ship doesn’t squick me or the prompt won’t work for some reason. No limits on how many you can prompt, and I’ll write them all by the end of November. I’ll close the form when it gets close to my estimate of how many I can write.

Also, each ficlet will get its own custom banner. Nothing fancy, It’s a version of the graphic I did above with the ship name and prompter name on it. <3

Rairpairs/threesomes are welcome and encouraged!

Prompts are listed under the cut (I’ll be posting a clean list later today for your use, don’t worry!)

The smell of burning leaves makes me want to make out

Helping to light a campfire because apparently it is a two/three-person job

Let me show you my special recipe for hot cocoa. Yeah, I know it’s Swiss Miss, but I add extra marshmallows.

Are you going to judge me if I order a pumpkin spiced latte?

How many times are you going to roll out that crust? -As many times as I need to! My grandmother’s apple pie recipe needs a perfect crust!-

Secretly holding hands while standing beside each other at a bonfire

A competition to step on the crunchiest leaf

My ice scraper broke months ago, and I didn’t think about needing another one, but now the first frost is upon us and my windshield is frosted over, can you help?

Crisp air that bites your nose just a little

Leaves falling around us as we go for a walk

Getting stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel

Whiskey makes everything better

Can you heat this up again? My hot chocolate has become lukewarm chocolate and it’s not as good.

Sharing a funnel cake

It’s finally hoodie weather, now give me yours

Roasting marshmallows over an open fire

My scarf’s stuck in the door of my apartment building and I can’t reace the keypad to unlock the door to the lobby, can you help me out, neighbor-I’ve-never-spoken-to-before?

For the last time, I’m not knitting you a present. Now what’s your favorite color again?

I love a good grandpa-sweater

Riding the tilt-a-whirl was a bad idea…

Do you know how to start a fire? Because I think we need one.

There’s a nip in the air

Walking home in the fog

Come into the blanket fort

I don’t actually like sports, but I’ll come tailgating for YOU

We’re in rival booths at the farmer’s market and you keep marking down your brussels sprouts, so of course, I have to mark mine down to keep up.

I run a bed & breakfast and you showed up for your reservation alone. Do you understand what the purpose of a b&b is?

Stargazing on a cool night

Getting lost in a house of mirrors

You can’t have pancakes without real maple syrup, though

You’ll pry this sweater out of my cold, dead hands. I don’t care how ugly it is.

Seeing your breath in the cold

When he wears THAT flannel shirt

Why are your hands so cold?

I don’t think it’s really camping if we’re in a heated yurt, but I’m not complaining

When you can’t choose just one snuggly blanket so you wrap up in all of them

I’ve been crocheting this throw blanket for four years and it’s finally finished. Please pretend it’s big enough and cuddle under it with me.

Holding hands for the first time

Something something pumpkins.

Is it still called tailgating when we’re just sitting in the back of your truck and watching a bonfire burn?

Will you be my date to the costume party?

Going hiking on for a first date

A cool, foggy morning bike ride

It’s my lucky hoodie, I’ll tell you why if you buy me a drink

Driving the scenic route

A candy apple disaster

Bring on the beer

Actual, sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag, camping

When she wears YOUR flannel shirt

Putting flannel sheets on the bed so you feel like a lumberjack