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[jeevausa]

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[positivelyqueer]

Low spoons cheap not nutritionally void meal I’ve been surviving on for the past few weeks:

Lentils and Rice!

Pot with boiling water. Add spices! (I do- vegetable stock, turmeric, cumin, ginger, pepper, chilli powder.) Add dried lentils. Cook for however long the dried lentils take, Minus the time the rice takes to cook (roughly 10-15 minutes). (so if lentils take 25 minutes, cook for 15 then add rice) When 10 minutes left on lentil cooking, add rice. cook for another 10 minutes for rice to be cooked. You can drain the water, let it boil off or eat as stew! Can also substitute rice for rice noodles to speed up cooking time and make soup!

Has spices so it makes me not sad and it has protein and carbs so it makes me not hungry!

Can be added any diced or frozen vegetables for more nutrients.

Is great because only one pot and most of cook time is just wait. Also bulk rice and bulk lentils not expensive.

Hope helpful!

[canonical-transformation]

What is your take on Lisa when she was at Sumeru Academy?

TL;DR: Lisa was a “model Akademiya student” — non-stop research output, overworking, lack of study-life boundaries — until she burned out hard.

(Note: this is primarily headcanon.)

Well, first, lemme use this as an excuse to plug my Lisa Vision ficlet:

They call you the Lohefalter of this century, the Biruni of this millenium. Young and old, all your classmates strive to emulate you.

[...]

When you tag along on Ruin and Domain exploration trips as part of [your] thesis... dozens of imitators attempt the same: they hire their own Adventurers Guild escorts, and head deep into the Mare Jivari’s ruins to find data they can sell on to you in exchange for co-authorship. Of the thirty percent who survive, all but two of them drop out to pursue other careers[...]

[...]

When you start bulk-making protein shakes—the saved time increasing your productive hours by nearly eight percent—your recipe is known across the Academia within a week: a sickly yellow powder made of desiccated pumpkin, ginger, turmeric, onion extract, and almond flour, mixed 1:2 with water to serve. Most people give up in disgust after a few days: the chalky texture and homogeneous flavour prove too much for them. (They don��t realise you yourself have been taking medicine to suppress your gag reflex: tempus fugit, every minute saved gets you that much close to being a Dastur.)

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You don't finish two theses in a record two years (instead of decades!) without falling into the "be passionate about your work" trap. I imagine late teens + early 20's Lisa as wanting to Do Great Things, falling in love with the Akademiya. She turned herself into a machine for churning out Knowledge and Research, and was supported every step of the way by the Akademiya.

I'm not sure whether it was the Akademiya's culture or the price of power/knowledge in Teyvat that finally pulled the wool from the eyes — probably a bit of both. But she burned out, hard, graduating and then "retiring" to a sleepy town where nothing ever happens, going out of her way to pursue a life of late mornings and minimal stress.

One could easily read her as having post-traumatic chronic fatigue. Remember this line?:

“I really wish people would just return their books on time!”

(Cf. EN audio 1 2 from Wikia page; see also e.g. 1:29 here.)

[EN VA] Mara Junot's performance provides a lot of characterisation here, well before we see how terrified everyone is of her wrath. This is a woman with a lot of sublimated anger, a 99% calm demeanor with a temper that flares up out of nowhere. And the trigger for said temper? People causing her extra work— which, knowing what we know about her, is tantamount to people causing her undue stress.

I think Lisa is going out of her way to insulate herself from any triggers reminiscent of her Akademiya years, and work overload is a huge part of that.

[ricoydelicioso]

High Protein Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls! ONLY 490 CALORIES!🍗🥙🔥

High Protein Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowls! ONLY 490 CALORIES!🍗🥙🔥

This might just be the best chicken & rice recipe i’ve made, juicy shawarma chicken paired with golden fluffy rice, my delicious spicy samurai sauce and yogurt cucumber mix🤌🏽🔥 @jalalsamfit

Macros per serving (4 total)

488 Calories | 45g Protein | 42g Carbs | 14g Fat

Ingredients (4 servings)

750g Chicken Breast cut into thinner fillet slices

4-5 Minced Garlic Cloves

2 tsp Onion Powder

2 tsp Dried Parsley

2 tsp Smoked Paprika

1.5 tsp Salt & Pepper

2 tsp Cumin

3/4 Lemon Juice

40g Light Butter (for cooking all pieces)

Spicy Samurai Sauce

200g Low Fat Greek Yogurt (Brand: Milbona)

100g Light Mayo (Brand: Hellmanns)

25-30g any Hot Sauce (I used Sauce Shop Buffalo Sauce)

1/2 tsp Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Onion Powder, Paprika

1/4 Lemon Juice

Cucumber Yogurt Mix

100g Greek Yogurt

Chopped Cucumbers & Tomatoes

Season to taste Salt, Garlic, Cumin

Fresh Parsley

Golden Rice

200g Uncooked Basmati Rice (140g Cooked Rice per serving)

1 tsp Turmeric, Paprika, Salt, Cumin

Find More Easy & Delicious Recipes like this in my Digital Cookbook!👨‍🍳📖

Important Cooking Notes

When cooking the chicken make sure it’s on medium heat. Use cooking spray or olive oil if preferred

Make the golden rice before cooking the chicken

You can make the Samurai Sauce and Cucumber Yogurt mix in bulk and store separately. Only add to your meal when ready to eat

Reheat the rice and chicken separately to the other components

[suzieb-fit]

Here goes another "detox day one", lol.

Today started a little better. I think the biggest "antagonist" was likely eggs. I cut them out when I got the allergy results.

Egg whites was the only thing high on both the allergy AND intolerance results.

It kicked in quite hard after breakfast, but it usually hits earlier than that.

Have to get the milk reaction out of my system now.

Got up and out for a lovely little morning walk. That half hour first thing from getting out of bed does me so much good.

New breakfast idea. Got a bit fancy with the few ingredients I have, that I'm still allowed to eat.

Chia seed protein powder, plus actual chia seeds, cacao powder, coconut "flour", mixed with olive oil. Apple, cinnamon and walnuts. Liquorice root.

I usually just have the apple and a bigger portion of nuts, but I felt like trying something a bit unusual.

Black coffee blended with more olive oil, collagen peptide powder and inulin.

Feels good to have breakfast outside. Autumn is almost here, but I'm going to enjoy the remains of good weather for as long as I can.

I got into sme fabulous weight training before lunch.

Upper body today.

Chest press, wide grip rows, bench pullovers and seated shoulder press.

I'm refocusing on strength. But still staying away from bicep work. Need to try keep the bulk to a minimum!

I ended with a brief "sprint interval". I'm researching different things, and this is the latest one to take my notice.

Just a few minutes of all-out effort to finish a strength session.

I'm all about Stacy Sims right now. Her tag line is "women are not little men". And sprint intervals are her recommendation for menopausal chicks like me.

I've been listening to podcasts with her over the last couple of weeks. Love her ethos!

And I started her book last night.

I'm on it, Stacy! New focus - Get strong. Get hormonally healthy. Get back to my best!

I used plank jacks for that "finisher" today.

Five fast intervals, longer rest intervals between. Oof. Yeah.

The end of that little vid? That's how full effort intervals are supposed to hit you!

Feel great! Definitely appreciated a nice coffee (insrsnt with oatmilk) and a bit of a chill before making lunch.

And it was a good lunch, of course.

Chicken and avocado salad with grapes.

Fresh ginger, paprika and turmeric.

Herbs and spices are so good for us. Full of beneficial polyphenols. And they taste great!

Another lovely walk. Longer this time. Forest trails with the boss-man 😊

Today has been pretty good all round.

If the combination of intolerances and allergens were the cause of the mucus problem, it's no doubt going to take a while for everything to clear out of my very clogged up system! Have to remain optimistic.

Good day for an average fast, food and fitness. Feel better than I have in quite a while!

[talesandfluff]

omg I got spices in bulk at the grocery store I'm legit wondering if they put the wrong labels on cause it was like, cheaper to get a 200g bag than a typical tiny jar with idk 50g. insane. got a bag of paprika, powdered chili, cumin and turmeric for like under 10€ in total 🤯

[thekrows-nest]

(anon)

Hold up, Krow makes homemade pigments?

Maybe he finely grinds rocks or dried plants to experiment with (picked up while birdwatching or foraging). Perhaps also buys cheap packs of highly pigmented spices.

Never attempted paint or powdered pigment but I do know that pink Camellia petals scrunched or simmered in water produce a staining yellow dye that would work for fabric.

And headcanoning that Krow has sacrificed a few precious eggs to make tempera paint. (Idk maybe they were from the food bank and so one or two were already a little too stale to risk eating or something. He checks if they float in cold water.)

However while tempera hardens into a protective seal that doesn’t yellow with age, the art won’t last long if it’s kept somewhere damp.

The eggs also can’t have gone bad (or leftover paint stored too long) as bacteria causes spoilage then it can’t be used.

The plants might also moulder rather than drying if he’s not careful or doesn’t generously use dehumidifying crystals (can be bought in bulk from pool stores as calcium chloride). They need warm dry air so hanging them from any exposed beams would get them up where warmer air rises. Outside isn’t the best due to dew damp and the sun can cause them to lose colour. Buying packs of paprika or turmeric would be easier.

I’m not a proper artist or anything, just a sporadic dabbler currently hyperfixating on it despite a bad block. I read about tempera once in some fiction book. The master was berating his apprentice for stirring it wrong and beating air bubbles into the egg paint

He's an art ho, of course he's (tried) to make his own pigments. /teasing

But in all seriousness, he has experimented with making his own paints and pigments and would have tried all kinds of ways to do so, cause he just... loves art and he loves the idea of trying out how the greats used to do it. You're totally valid in those headcanons anon. It is very in character of him to sacrifice a precious egg for the sake of art lmao. His whole art > almost everything else outside of Dove drives the other yan's nuts.

He would have had some screw ups for sure, but some successes!

He likes to experiment with different mediums and paints to see how it differs, and he definitely uses different paints and techniques to suit different styles, pieces and all.

Probably his current goal is to make a rich blue or purple. He hasn't succeeded at that yet.

(those who don't know, making your own blue and especially purple paint is A BITCH.)

(I haven't made my own paint since high school but it is cool!)

[hadarmarkin]

Beyond Latkes: Sephardic Hanukkah Recipes and Traditions 🕎

Hanukkah is here and if you are already tired from Latkes dipped in sour cream, here are  some traditional alternatives from the Sephardic kitchen. 

For a healthier version of Latkes, try Keftes de Prasa- leek patties-  popular among Sephardim in the Balkan communities, such as  Bulgaria and Turkey. Here the dominant flavor is leek, which is paired with herbs and sometime feta cheese. The use of leek is ubiquitous in the Sephardic repertoire from ancient times. In fact, according to Jewish folklore, being caught cooking leek or smelling of it during the Spanish Inquisition, immediately revealed one’s Jewish identity and led to a sentence of death by torture. Despite this dark chapter, Sephardim remained loyal to their favorite allium for its tender flavor, abundance and low cost. Leeks are the main ingredient in many Sephardic holiday dishes, and here is the Hanukkah one. 

Leek Fritters (adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty)

For the sauce (optional but recommended)

-½ cup greek yogurt (I increased to almost 1 cup)

-½ cup sour cream (I reduced to 2 tbsp)

-2 garlic cloves

-2 tbsp lemon  (I used 3 tbsp)

-3 tbsp olive oil

-½ cup parsley leaves

-2 cups cilantro leaves 

-Blend all the ingredients together in the food processor until they turn green.

For the fritters

-3 leeks cleaned; white and light green parts sliced into 1 inch slices

-5 shallots finely chopped

-⅔ cup olive oil (you may use less depending on need)

-1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped

-½ cup parsley - leaves and thin stalks finely chopped

-¾ tsp ground coriander

-1 tsp ground cumin

-¼ tsp ground turmeric

-¼ tsp ground cinnamon

-1 tsp sugar

-½ tsp salt

-1 egg white

-¾ cup +1 tbsp self-rising flour

- 1 tbsp baking powder

-1 egg

-⅔ cup milk

-4 tbsp melted butter

-Sauté the leeks and the shallots for 15 minutes or until soft on medium heat.

-Transfer into a large bowl and add the pepper, all the spices, sugar and salt. Mix well and allow to cool.

-Whisk the egg white until foamy and add into the veggie mixture. 

-In another bowl mix together the flour, baking powder (I recommend sifting dry ingredients to avoid bulks), whole egg, milk and butter to form a batter. Gently pour the batter into the veggie - egg white mixture. 

-Put 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Spoon half of the mixture into the pan and form 4 large patties. Fry each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a platter with paper towels to absorb the oil. Repeat the process to create 8 patties total. 

-Serve warm with a spoonful of the green yogurt sauce on top.

On the sweeter side of things, the Israeli national obsession with Sufganiyot (traditionally jelly and nowadays extremely sinful) is definitely rooted in the diaspora. Almost each Sephardic and Mizrachi community makes its own variation of a sugary fritter using the spices common in their country of origin. In India, for example, Jews celebrate Hanukkah with Gulab Jamun- also a popular street food- that is yogurt based and often flavored with cardamom and rose water.

In Greece, Turkey and the Balkans, Jews made Bimuelos often scented with orange blossom, dipped in honey syrup and fried in olive oil. The Iraqi-Syrian’s Zengoula is closer in texture and shape to an American funnel cake.

Last but certainly not least- is the Sfenj- the ultimate North African competitor to the Ashkenazi Sufganiyot. Similar to its French cousin the beignet, Sfenj is simply pastry dough randomly shaped and coated with powdered sugar. It’s extra delicious when eaten fresh off the frying pan.

Ditch the Deep Fryer for Ricotta Pancakes

If frying is not your thing, rest assured that Hanukkah is also celebrated with dairy. Apparently, the miracle of the everlasting oil in the temple and the bravery of the Maccabees is not the only Hanukkah story. In fact, many Sephardic communities honor the heroic act of Judith - Yehudit. According to the Book of Yehudit and Talmudic tales, Judith lured into her home the Syrian Greek General Holofernes, who was attempting to besiege the city of Bethulia. She offered him salty cheese and wine. Once sedated, she killed him and displayed his corpse at the city gates. Seeing what had been done to their commander- terrified the soldiers, and they fled immediately. The liberation of Bethulia raised morale among the tired Maccabee fighters, and helped bring victory one step closer. 

'Judith and Holofernes,' 1605, by Jan de Bray.

The crucial role of cheese in the story of Judith gave reason for certain cultures to celebrate Hanukkah with a variety of dairy dishes.  A particularly decadent one is the Ataiyef-  the Syrian answer to mundane breakfast pancakes. These are stuffed with ricotta cheese, dipped in rose water syrup, sprinkled with pistachio pieces and deep fried, in honor of Hanukkah of course. 

A similar and more attainable recipe is the Roman-Jewish Cassola. This simple gluten-free sweet ricotta pancake is perfect for a weekend breakfast on Hanukkah and throughout the year.  

Cassola (adapted from Claudia’s Roden Book of Jewish Food)

-1 lb (500 g) ricotta

-1 cup sugar (recipe calls for 200 gram I reduced to 170, and it was still a little too sweet)

-5 eggs

-2 tbsp oil (I subbed for 1 tbsp butter)

-Grated rind of 1 lemon (optional but adds significantly)

-Blend the ricotta and sugar with the eggs in a food processor. 

-Heat oil/ butter in a large ovenproof pan.

-Pour mixture into the pan and cook on medium-low flame until the bottom has set firmly. 

-Put under the broiler and let it brown for a couple of minutes. 

I served it with cherries and berries and a spoonful of homemade granola. No syrup needed!

A Women’s Fest

The story of Judith inspired several Jewish communities to add other customs in addition to the dairy feast. In North Africa, the sixth (and sometimes seventh) night of Hanukkah was known as Chag Ha’Banot - (Eid Al Bana', in Judeo-Arabic), or The Festival of Daughters.  During this night, women went to synagogue to pray for the health of elderly women in their community, and to ask for a good match for their single daughters.  They lit the Menorah recalling remarkable Jewish heroines, such as Judith and many others. The praying sometimes turned into a lively party featuring singing, dancing and drinking wine.

The feast usually included dairy foods, followed by several desserts, such as sweet couscous with chopped nuts and dried fruit.  

This ritual is representative of the endless number of mini traditions existing in the Sephardic-Mizrachi world around Hanukkah. To that point, I am sharing one last non-food tradition- the extra candle.  Ladino speaking communities and in Aleppo, Syria, had the custom to light an extra candle each night of the holiday in honor of their ancestors, who were exiled during the Spanish expulsion of 1492. A popular song that accompanied the candle lighting was Ocho Kandelikas (8 little lights in Ladino). Enjoy listening!

#sephardic

#Hanukkah

[klapollo]

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[thessalian]

Thess vs Travel

It stopped raining so I did in fact go out. Did pretty well, too, all things considered - didn’t get everything I wanted, but remembered a few things I needed.

Picked up some more mallet meds. I wasn’t entirely out but was going to be out by tomorrow, probably, so I figured better to get everything done in one yomp than to have to go drag myself out on a Sunday. Not that Saturdays aren’t bad (because they very much are) but Saturday and Sunday in succession are worse.

The grocery store in Peckham did not have little marshmallows for my hot chocolate. Woe. Still, I do have some; I just like to stockpile.

Speaking of stockpiling, on my hunt for basmati rice, I fould bulk bags of various spices I use in curry rather cheaper than I find them at my local corner shop. So I stocked up on turmeric, cumin seeds, ground coriander, chilli powder, and some paprika because I use that a fair bit too. Shouldn’t need to do that for awhile, and I can probably experiment with different curry recipes too. I’m kind of keen on trying chicken tikka masala next; it’s another of my favourites.

I got my basmati - just a small bag since I only have it when I’m having curry and I was going to be dragging home enough as it is. Though I might actually make pilau rice, since I worked that one out when I invited Mum over last month. I also got some ready-prepared pappadoms and some raita, because I deserve a treat.

I also took advantage of that grocery’s store 3-for-2 offer on fruit, so I have grapes, cherries, and Pink Lady apples (my favourites but I don’t indulge that often because of the cost). Like I said - I deserve a treat. And this treat is healthy, even.

I also remembered I kept meaning to get some toilet cleaner, mostly because the hard water in this country is a nightmare and I’m fed up with looking at the hard water stains. A little more expensive than I like, getting the good stuff that’s supposed to be ideal for breaking up hard water stains, but probably worth it.

So now I’m home and a little sore with it, because yomping around a grocery store is less than fun for me. Turns out I don’t have a Shenanigans session tonight because poor @lovefrometernity is still not feeling well and I would like the ability to teleport because SOMEONE I CARE ABOUT REQUIRES TAKING CARE OF AND THERE IS AN OCEAN AND A CONTINENT IN THE WAY AND I HATE IT. Small silver lining is that I get more gaming time, and a real full 100% week off where I don’t really have to do anything. But I’d rather be gaming with my friends, and I’d much rather have my friend not be sick.

EDIT: This is apparently my 100,000th post. I have been here THAT LONG, and posted THAT MUCH. Thank you for putting up with me.

[pariahfox]

Another jar of mixed pickles underway! In the same reused pickle jar I just finished up the previous mostly zucchini batch out of.

This is actually a mix of sliced halved zucchini and half of one of the long seedless cucumbers, because we had both ai it seemed worth a try. With a sliced carrot and small onion for variety, and some sliced garlic and ginger for the flavor.

This time, I decided to trying spicing inspired by this curried end of season zucchini relish my mom used to make sometimes. The last brine pickles I made with turmeric powder for color, I just threw it in the bottom of the jar with the whole pickling spices--and it mostly stayed there without permeating through the jar nearly as much as I expected based on experience with the hot vinegar-based brine pickling approach. I guess the spices end up steeping more like tea, if you're pouring hot vinegary stuff in there.

So, this time I decided to try basically treating it more like kimchi, and mixed the vegetables up in a bowl with a teaspoon of yellow curry powder, an extra 1/4 tsp. of turmeric, 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, and 20g of the salt to wilt down and let the spices get rehydrated some. Easier to pack down into the jar that way too, and I just rinsed what was clinging to the bowl out with the water I was topping the jar up with anyway. In the bottom of the jar: the usual peppercorns, allspice berries, mustard seeds, bay leaf, and a couple of pinches of tea leaves to help keep things crispy. After the brine got filled up, I weighed it again to find out how much more salt it needed for 3% of the total, and added it.

I have no idea how this batch will turn out, or if I was wildly off guesstimating the amount of curry powder to add. It was smelling great while it was sitting salted/spiced, at least. One thing I like about the small batch approach, too: if an attempt turns out terrible, that's only a jar or two wasted!

I don't actually know if my partner has eaten any of these latest experiments yet, as much as he likes pickles. Pickled squash is still squash, of course, but there's also the mostly hot garlicky cabbage in the fridge now. I have been munching on them hard enough that it seemed like high time to start some more. I may set up another jar later, without more zucchini. Probably the other half of that cucumber bulked out with cabbage and carrots. Everybody should like that.

[chaoticsoft]

I Turn 30 in 6 Days. Here Are Some of the Things I've Learned:

Cut your kitchen sponge in half. They really don't need to be as big as they are to get the job done and it makes the pack last way longer.

Cheap(er) shampoo, expensive conditioner.

If you can afford their care, a little animal companion does wonders for your mental health.

Learning languages is a cool and sexy way to keep your brain malleable.

Speaking of malleability, stretch your muscles every single day. Every. Day.

If you are someone who gets a period, menstrual cups are something that's improved my quality of life so much. Reusable, cloth pads and period underwear are also game-changers. Good for the environment and you save so much money.

If a job hires you on the spot, like immediately, barely asking you a single question about your qualifications, there's a 97% chance that job is going to be a disaster.

In a similar vein, if someone gets very, very serious about you/tells you they want to marry you after barely dating for like a month, that is a red flag. While there are cases where it can work out, 9 times out of 10, that person is not in love with you (How can they be? They don't know you yet), and is simply desperate to be with someone, anyone, doesn't really matter who. Not a healthy foundation for a relationship.

Protein helps a hangover. Everyone finds their own little things that work for them, but my personal favorite remedy is steak & eggs.

Speaking of alcohol, I am of the "harm reduction" school of thought. If you're going to drink (or do drugs, for that matter), do it at home where you are safe and around people you trust. Use as little as possible and take tolerance breaks.

Cooking doesn't have to be complicated. If you can read, you can do it. The easiest thing ever is soups. A good rule of thumb is to start with something from the allium family (leeks, garlic, shallots, onions), something to add bulk like your potato of choice, carrots, butternut squash, then something leafy for texture like kale, bok choy, cabbage. Nutritional yeast can add a wonderful flavor.

Try and have at least one healthy, easy meal you can make when you're in a bad headspace. My go-to is lentils cooked in vegetable broth eaten over microwaveable rice. Or I throw a bag of frozen vegetables and a can of coconut milk into a pan with turmeric, ginger powder, cayenne pepper, coriander, etc.-- Bam, vegetable curry in like 10ish minutes.

Sex toys are tools to achieve or enhance sexual pleasure. A partner who is threatened by a vibrator ain't shit lol.

If you, like me, were never taught how to self-soothe (regulate your negative emotions/calm yourself down without spiraling into darkness), a piece of advice my therapist offered me was to speak to myself as though I'm a very small, frightened child. To comfort a child that's crying, I would not say, "get over it, you dumb bitch" or whatever cruel, negative self-talk I tend to throw at myself. Instead, I would speak calmly to that child. I would gently soothe them, reassuring them that they are safe. I do this with myself all the time now, calling myself "sweetheart," assuring myself that everything will be okay. It has not replaced the mean, negative voice in my head, but it does always challenge and often override it.

Your healing does not depend on those who hurt you being sorry.

If you are the marrying kind, marry the one who feels like safety, who you look at and your heart thinks, "Home." Marry the one who, when they tell you everything will be alright, you can believe them. It helps, also, to find your best and deepest friendship in your mate. To genuinely like as well as love them.