#cherry lemon scones

[monbons]

WIP Wednesday

Thank you to @emeryhall and @thewholelemon for the tags. Special thanks to EVERYONE who shared advice or encouraging words on my last post. I am actively putting all of your words into practice and just taking a break to fill my cup, which looks like reading fics, baking treats, and exercising.

This upcoming chapter is on the shorter side and contains one of the bigger reveals of the fic (two if you are a super close reader like @cutestkilla), so I can't post too much.

Instead, I'll pull the curtain back on the writing process as @bookish-bogwitch did and share a picture of a note I made on the outline for a future chapter that I find amusing.

In the spirit of bait and switch, here are two lines where someone will gasp in chapter 4 and it will not be for sexy reasons...

Baz closes his eyes, gasps softly, and nods. “Basil!” she gasps. “What happened in the woods?”

Hellos and high-fives! @roomwithanopenfire, @raenestee, @best--dress, @beastmonstertitan, @valeffelees

@hushed-chorus, @iamamythologicalcreature, @drowninginships, @you-remind-me-of-the-babe, @arthurkko

@brilla-brilla-estrellita, @noblecorgi, @aristocratic-otter, @comesitintheclover, @ivelovedhimthroughworse

[3000s]

💐 spring recipes

working on my spring list of recipes i wanna tryyyy, i'm starting with desserts but i'll add my drinks list next, don't forget to join my pinterest recipe collab board if you haven't already!

🍰 sweets + desserts:

vanilla lavender cupcakes with honey buttercream

strawberry & rose petal ice cream

lemon lavender sugar cookies

strawberry crunch cheesecake

rhubarb rose popsicles

strawberry rose snickerdoodles

white chocolate floral bark

raspberry & rosewater kulfi with toasted almond sprinkles

strawberry panna cotta with lemon shortbread

rose & pistachio kheer pudding

elderflower panna cotta with macerated strawberries

lemon & elderflower curd

tea jellies

rose milk popsicles

baked lavender blueberry donuts

earl grey & vanilla bean mille feuille with lavender

orange cream cheese cake

lilac dream cheesecake

lemon lavender loaf cake

rose cardamom shortbread cookies

strawberry rose cake donuts

double strawberry sugar cookies

earl grey tea truffles

lemon yuzu & matcha tart

citrus rose thyme loaf cake

rose custards

lychee rose cake

honey chamomile panna cotta

strawberry pistachio elderflower mousse cake

cherry blossom matcha doughnuts

cherry blossom petit fours

raspberry lemon & orange spring cheesecake

lavender thyme & white chocolate scones

rose & pistachio tres leches

rose tiramisu

sweet lilac bloom rolls

apricot chamomile cream popsicles

lavender sorbet

[kurishiri]

THE CHARA CAFE × Ikemen Villains menu translation

(src) this translation may not be 100% accurate or contain creative liberties. You can click on the image for better quality. Please reblog, not respost!

which ones would you order? ✨✨

To my precious robin and from the self-righteous king, a most sinful love: a frozen strawberry drink (William)

strawberry ice cream

strawberries

milk

strawberry sauce

whipped cream

I encaged the scenery I saw with you inside this glass: a blue ocean drink (Elbert)

blue raspberry syrup

lemon water

lemon slice

gold leaf

Drink this if ya want. I ain’t drinkin’ it though: a ruthless butterfly pea soda (Jude)

butterfly pea syrup

carbonated water

lemon syrup

violet jelly

I want your greatest happiness: a berry tea of happiness (Ellis)

berry tea

blackcurrant jam

For you, the sinful one who wandered into a den of evil: the death god’s hot chocolate (Victor)

cocoa

whipped cream

coffee sauce

Blooming in the dark night, a violet cream soda

cider

purple melon syrup

vanilla ice cream

cherry

wafer cake with bean jam (monaka)

I swear a most sinful love to you on this wedding mocktail

pink grapefruit syrup

peach cheese

carbonated water

edible flower

“So that you, the one I love, may smile, I cast a magic spell on this”: the Cheshire Cat’s fresh fruit salad (Liam)

salad mix

smoked salmon

raisins

grapefruit

diced nuts

lemon dressing

black pepper

edible flower

wafer cake with bean jam (monaka)

“Nothing like meat for a reward, don’t you agree, lil lady?”: the egoist’s roast beef plate (Roger)

roast beef

rice

rock salt

baby leaves

parsley

mini tomatoes

camembert cheese

steak sauce

The Crown members’ favorite! The head chef’s special tomato sauce pasta

pasta

tomato sauce

bacon

consommé soup

parsley

crouton

“Hey, wanna split this half and half with me?”: a chocolate mint parfait of the Lying Fox’s charm (Harrison)

bavarois

mint jelly

chocolate corn flakes

whipped cream

mint chocolate ice cream

chocolate sauce

mint

brownie

“Aha! It’s my creation, as someone with a steel stomach”: a special scone set made by Alfons

scone

vanilla ice cream

blue raspberry syrup

whipped cream

chervil

biscuit

silver dragee

A vow to fall deeper into your sinful love: a wedding berry cake set

berry cake

macaron

cookie

whipped cream

mint

cotton candy

rock salt

wafer cake with bean jam (monaka)

Dessert of the robin on a moment’s break: a fresh fruit cocktail

cider

orange (mandarin)

yellow peach

cherry

strawberry

three-colored agar agar

heart-shaped gummy

popping candy

if you order something from the food or dessert menu, you’ll be gifted a 2L photocard (top), and if you order a drink, you get a coaster (bottom).

[incorrectbatfam]

Batfam's favourite flavours of music?

( specifically flavours ;that was not a typo)

this made sense in my head

Dick: buttered popcorn

Jason: beef jerky

Tim: Mountain Dew Kickstart

Damian: sparkling apple juice

Duke: mango habanero

Cullen: stuffed crust pizza

Stephanie: berry popsicle

Cassandra: ghost pepper

Barbara: lemon poppyseed

Harper: root beer float

Carrie: strawberry bubblegum

Kate: cherry chocolate ice cream

Helena: seared salmon

Luke: footlong sandwich

Bette: peanut butter trail mix

Alfred: raspberry scone

Selina: cinnamon sugar

Bruce: coffee cake

[dark-frosted-heart]

Ikevil Chara Cafe collab menu because I like looking at the menus even though I can't go

Food

Mixed salad with smoked salmon, raisins, grapefruit, diced nuts, lemon dressing, black pepper, edible flowers, paw monaka wafer

Roast beef, rice, rock salt, mesclun, parsley, camembert cheese, steak sauce in a vial

Crown's favorite tomato sauce pasta with bacon, spinach, black olives, parsley, croutons, and consommé

Dessert

Parfait with bavarian cream, mint jelly, chocolate corn flakes, whipped cream, mint chocolate ice cream, mint leaf, brownie

Alfon's cursed scone from that one gacha card which has blue raspberry whipped cream. A side biscuits, vanilla ice cream, more whipped cream topped with chervil, silver dragees that you can see hidden behind the scone. Oddly doesn't list the fruits in the cream.

Wedding berry cake plate - berry cake, macaron, cookies, whipped cream, mint, cotton candy with gold flakes, butterfly monaka wafer

Fruit cocktail for when the little robin takes a break - cider, cherry, heart-shaped gummy, satsuma mandarin, yellow peach, strawberry, tricolor agar jelly, popping candy

Drink

Frozen strawberry drink - strawberry ice cream, strawberries, milk, strawberry syrup, whipped cream

Blue ocean drink - blue raspberry syrup, lemon water, lemon slice, gold flakes

Butterfly pea soda - butterfly pea syrup, carbonated water, lemon syrup, violet jelly

Berry tea of happiness - berry tea and black currant jam

Grim reaper's hot cocoa - cocoa, whipped cream, coffee sauce

Violet cream soda - cider, purple melon syrup, vanilla ice cream, cherry, butterfly monaka wafer

Wedding mocktail - pink grapefruit syrup, peach juice, carbonated water, edible flower

[cutestkilla]

Tea for (more than) Two

So, in a delightful turn of events, I recently got together with some pals who are also TOTALLY NORMAL about Carry On. And we did our best to replicate afternoon tea at Lady Ruth’s house. And I thought it would be kinda fun to share the results (and some recipes, which are at the end under the cut). So, here they are, featuring:

Scones! (Sour cherry, ofc.)

Cake! (Chocolate with Chocolate-Orange Buttercream featuring a super respectful remembrance, Lemon Drizzle, and Classic Victoria Sandwich.)

Lavender Earl Grey shortbread cookies!

Finger sandwiches! (Egg & cress, Lemon and prawn, Caprese on focaccia, and Coronation chicken - all on freshly baked bread.)

A selection of teas! (Including Simon's Sour Cherry looseleaf blend, Simon Snow Tea, some proper English Breakfast, and of course Earl Grey.)

A giant slab of butter! (Fancy butter.)

A basil plant!

A crucible!

A sword through the table!

Special cameos by a Watford goat (wings hidden) and Prof. Minos (tiny fluffy edition)!

Sadly, no tea trolley, but we did our best to provide glamorous staging anyway.

It was pretty much the best, guys! Highly recommend. Recipes (including dairy-free versions for many treats) below the cut.

Chocolate cake with chocolate-orange buttercream (dairy-free)

Using this recipe for the cake, and this one for the frosting (instructions at the end for a chocolate variant). A hot tip is to use egg whites instead of aquafaba (they whip up much faster) and of course to add orange zest, per AWTWB ch 89.

Lemon Drizzle Cake (dairy-free)

Using this recipe, using vegan butter and replacing the self-raising flour with some flour/baking powder/salt ratio from the internet. Garnish with Kellogg's ICEE Cereal or any other weird cereal you saw at the store and couldn't resist trying, for a little visual flair.

Classic Victoria Sandwich (dairy-free)

Using this recipe, substituting butter with vegan butter, milk with a non-dairy milk alternative (ideally soy but in this case oat milk was used), and replacing the self-raising flour with the same flour/baking powder/salt ratio from the internet as above. Regular old granulated sugar can be used in place of caster sugar. Garnished this with some black raspberries, but any attractive fruit (or weird cereal) could be used.

Sour Cherry Scones

This recipe from the Joy of Cooking does the trick! Use the GOOD butter.

Lavender Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

You can find the recipe here

Overnight Focaccia Bread

Lemon and Prawn Sandwiches

This recipe came from @cookingmywaythroughcarryon and there are tons more there for tea party inspiration, including alternate versions of some of the above, so definitely check it out!

[gay-dorito-dust]

Hi!! I loved the piece you just wrote, tysm :D I’d like to request another George Karim x reader where the reader lives next door & brings the group lots of baked goods. They’re very friendly but a huge airhead. They love listening to the groups ghost adventures and new finds even if they don’t understand it. Thank you !! 👾

“What’s in the tuppaware?” Lucy asked as she lead you into kitchen, practically hovering over your shoulder as you placed the container onto the table. “Look at you being all nosy.” You teased, barely needed to look over your shoulder because of how close she was that all you needed to do was glance out from the corner of your eye and there she was. “I wouldn’t be so nosy had you just opened the bloody thing.” Lucy whined, the weight of her head now pressing down upon your shoulder, eyes transfixed on the white container with tissued insides acting as cushions for whatever was inside.

It was entertaining, seeing your friend this desperate to get a good gander inside the container that you had brought into 35 Portland Row with such care and caution, that it must’ve planted an idea inside her head that whatever it was, it must’ve been of great value. Lucy doubted it was anything like an family heirloom and even if it was, why would you carry it about with you inside a container used primarily for food and such? So when you finally cracked open the container, revealing the contents to Lucy and what she saw didn’t disappoint as she groaned in euphoria when the sweet smell of baked goods came up to tempt her senses.

Inside the container was an inlaid assortment of tarts, lemon cakes, white chocolate and raspberry cookies, scones, cherry bakewells and mini muffins. All of which mingled together smelt sickly sweet but in the most pleasant way possible. “When did you have time to make all of this?!” Lucy exclaimed, not knowing where to put her eyes as all of the treats before her looked just as appealing as the one before and the one before that; there was so many choices and she wanted to try them all if she weren’t going to be forced to share them with two other boys who had just now walked into the kitchen from the library after having heard Lucy’s exclamations.

“Y/n why is Lucy screaming like a dying chicken?” George asked as he loomed over your other shoulder just as Lucy gave his arm a firm smack. “Hey, I do not sound like a dying cow.” She defended herself before looking back to you, “do I?” Your eyes widened as you were quick to pluck a treat at random from the container and placing it in her hand, leaving Lucy a little confused as to why you put a cherry bakewell in her hand. “Try it.” You tell her with a smile, nudging George firmly in the side when you heard him snort and shooting Lockwood an glare when seeing him trying not to laugh before looking back to Lucy who ate the cherry bakewell in just two bites. “This is so fucking good.” She groans, licking the crumbs from her fingers. “What’s the occasion?”

You shrugged, “no occasion, I just wanted to do something nice for all of you considering the cases you guys had been taking on lately have only become increasingly more dangerous…I just don’t want you doing anything or getting into you’ll regret later on.” Lucy, Lockwood and George’s eyes softened at your words, they understood where you were coming from. Lately the trio haven’t been able to take proper care of themselves, so much so that they were frequently skipping breakfast so often that they had to nab something to eat while they were out as a substitute; Their sleep schedules didn’t fare any better either, only getting at least a couple hours in before they were out the door again.

They weren’t given the time to stop and think about how you were effected in all this, being forced to seeing your friends practically running themselves ragged on a daily basis to the point you rarely saw them. “I’m sorry you have to see all that y/n/n.” Lockwood said softly but you waved him off with a smile, “it’s fine, it’s not your fault,” you then look to Lucy and George, “it’s none of yours fault for simply doing your job. I just didn’t want you guys going hungry. So please indulge yourself.” You finished, gesturing to the container as George and Lockwood picked out a lemon cake and strawberry tart respectively.

“You’re a saint y/n.” Lockwood said through a mouthful, earning a sharp nudge from Lucy. “Did nobody teach you that it’s disrespectful to talk with a mouthful?” She hissed and Lockwood just shrugged before reaching for a mini muffin, Lucy sighed and turned to you and George with a look that clearly read ‘do you believe this guy?’ Only to then reach for sneaky seconds herself. That gave you a little chuckle. “Lockwood’s right you known, they’re really good.” George said, finishing off the rest of his lemon cake. “I’m sure you could’ve made them a lot better then I did.” You told him, feeling a little overwhelmed by the compliments you were receiving.

“Are you kidding? I know I’m a greet cook and all but at least give yourself some credit.” He told you, holding out a lemon cake in his palm for you to take -which you did out of curtesy- as you both watched as Lucy and Lockwood filled their cheeks with baked goods; trying your hardest not to burst out laughing when George whispered to you cheekily that they looked like chipmunks stuffing their cheeks with nuts for the winter, which made you let out a hearty laugh much too Lucy’s and Lockwood’s joint confusion. Only someone like George could withdraw a laugh like that from you but whether he knew that or not, you’d refuse to tell him in fear of inflating his ego.

With the container of baked goods now emptied with the exception of a few crumbs, you, Lucy, George and Lockwood moved to the seating area with your respective mugs of tea and a packet of pre-bought biscuits, exchanging funny stories concerning past cases. Your talents weren’t on par with theirs but that didn’t mean you weren’t ignorant towards their work. Besides it was kind hard to be ignorant or blind to it all, considering the fact that the problem was still a conversation still being had to this day, long after it’s original emergence. Yet you weren’t as well versed as Lucy, George and Lockwood were, seeing as they were pushed into it by the adults in their lives while you got a semi-normal life experience.

“Remember that case with the type one over at mrs Jacobs?” Lucy asked from beside you on the sofa, watching with a sense of amendment when Lockwood and George groaned, synchronising their bodies sinking into their deep armchairs. “What happened at mrs Jacobs?” You inquired, looking between the trio, curious of the context. Lockwood pinched the skin between his brow as though to relive himself of an headache as he began to iterate the story. “Basically we got called up to investigate what was suspected as a type one in the case file but as it turns out it was just raccoon in the attic making all the ruckus. We went home empty handed that day.”

“Ha!” You balked, feeling the need to put your mug down on the coffee table to away the tears from your eyes. “A raccoon?” You asked as your voice took an octave higher then normal from how hard you were laughing over a small misconception. “Yep. A raccoon.” George echoed, “didn’t help that the little guy was rummaging through some storage boxes and when he heard us coming. Poor guy was stuck beneath a magicians hat… it took us a total of five minutes to get it off and escort it out of the house.” He added, smiling when he saw you holding your stomach, probably visualising your friends trailing after a raccoon scampering across the attic misguidedly from underneath a magicians hat for a majority of the night.

“Oh! What about that one time Lockwood slipped in a puddle of ectoplasm.” Lucy jumped in, wanting to see how hard they could make you laugh before you called it quits because your ribs and stomach were hurting from continuous laughter. “You did!” You and George exclaimed, both looking over at Lockwood who looked about ready to die on the spot from the sudden attention brought his way. “Yes I did.” he sighed, mentally wondering where he went wrong for Lucy to spill a secret he thought they promised to keep in confidentiality. “Besides what about the time that ghost knocked George’s glasses off?” He then added when the memory came to him so suddenly, causing George to sink further into his deep arm chair when he felt your overly curious eyes turn on him.

“You’re only bringing that up because you’ve got nothing embarrassing against Lucy!” He exclaimed, not wanting to recall how Lockwood has to keep the type two occupied whilst he rummaged for his glasses; especially not in front of you of all people. This continued another while longer before it became past curfew for you to go home until Lucy insisted you’d sleep the night up in the attic with her upon the air mattress they kept…somewhere. Over all the day was well spent and there was nowhere else you’d rather spend it then with your dearest of friends.

[placeofwonder]

new year, let's go! not resolutions so much as lists.

general:

walk up all 7 of my town's hills

make progress on my big cross stitch of a lighthouse

write a few stories without trying to make them good

pasta quest (11)

books:

finish Howards End

Orlando

The Hidden Life of Trees

re-read the Inkworld trilogy and then read the new sequel

start the Rivers of London series over from the beginning

at least one David Almond novel

at least one Discworld novel

cooking:

asparagus and chilli linguine (from Cook As You Are)

soba noodles with lime, cardamom and avocado (from my recipe binder)

sweet potatoes with caramelised onions (from Small Victories)

dill-pickled cherry tomatoes (from Cook As You Are)

spam musubi (from this recipe maybe?)

halloumi and pomegranate salad (from Comfort & Spice)

watercress with smoked almond goat cheese scoops & grapes in red wine syrup (from Home Made Winter)

goat's cheese puffs with salsa (from Midnight Chicken)

chickpea soup with sweet potato and feta crackers (from Home Made Winter)

okonomiyaki (from my recipe binder)

bánh xèo (from this recipe maybe?)

beef burrito with harissa (from Cookery Course)

chicken rice (from The Year of Miracles)

grilled shrimp with feta and tomatoes (from Small Victories)

maple soy glazed salmon (from Flavour)

grilled chicken (from Small Victories)

miso chicken milanese with soba noodles (from Comfort)

ginger beer chicken (from Midnight Chicken)

chicken and leeks (from Small Victories)

roast chicken (from Midnight Chicken)

chicken stew with dumplings (from Heroes' Feast)

salami and fig pizza (from Cookery Course)

spicy pepperoni quiche (from How Baking Works)

caramelised onion pissaladière (from GBBO Everyday)

raspberry ginger cream pancakes (from Real Food Real Fast)

crêpes with roasted cherries (from Gatherings)

baking & drinks:

chocolate chip cookies (from Midnight Chicken)

marzipan, sour cherries and chocolate chip cookies (from The Year of Miracles)

rye and orange cookies (from Scandinavian Baking)

zimtsterne (from Heimwehküche Backen)

black sesame and matcha sandwich biscuits (from Flavour)

scones (from Comfort)

lemon & poppy seed muffins (from How Baking Works)

ginger & lemon muffins (from my recipe binder)

gingerbread muffins (from How Baking Works)

"black moss" cupcakes (from Exquisite Exandria)

coconut drizzle cake (from Studentenküche)

olive oil and orange cake (from Small Victories)

blackberry and marzipan apple pie (from Flavour)

maple apple puffs (GBBO Everyday)

franzbrötchen (from Heimwehküche Backen)

start working my way through Brilliant Bread (2 down, see here – next up: wholemeal bread)

poppy seed bread rolls (from Heimwehküche Backen)

crunchy bacon soda bread (from GBBO Everyday)

focaccia (from The Year of Miracles)

basil lemonade (from my recipe binder)

spiced hot chocolate (from Gatherings and/or Flavour)

white chocolate coffee (from Home Made Winter)

[argyleheir]

For the top 5 meme, Top 5 favorite recipes to cook/eat? :DD

Yes! Thank you for the ask @qserasera, just going off the top of my head since this does change and I typically only riff and don’t use recipes in my day to day ;)

Starting with Ina Garten’s kitchen clambake since I like it a lot and I’m actually making it tonight! This is a good one and adaptable depending on what I have to make it with (rarely lobster). Picturing some lovely cherry stones from Cape May, NJ, USA.

Great crumpets a la King Arthur

Blueberry scones from Smitten Kitchen

What a great cake! Little variation I’ve found between recipes, and so delicious.

Total green chile stew freak here, love it with hominy but any will do 😭

[elamorsys]

baking themed xeno pronouns

almond/almonds/almondself

apple/apples/appleself

bagel/bagels/bagelself

bake/bakes/bakeself

baker/bakers/bakerself

berry/berries/berryself

blueberry/blueberries/blueberryself

bread/breads/breadself

bun/buns/bunself

butter/butters/butterself

cake/cakes/cakeself

candy/candies/candyself

cashew/cashews/cashewself

caramel/caramels/caramelself

carrot/carrots/carrotself

chef/chefs/chefself

cherry/cherries/cherryself

chip/chips/chipself

cinnamon/cinnamons/cinnamonself

citrus/citrus'/citrusself

coco/cocos/cocoself

coffee/coffees/coffeeself

cook/cooks/cookself

cookie/cookies/cookieself

cream/creams/creamself

crumb/crumbs/crumbself

crumble/crumbles/crumbleself

drink/drinks/drinkself

donut/donuts/donutself

grape/grapes/grapeself

hazelnut/hazelnuts/hazelnutself

honey/honeys/honeyself

jam/jams/jamself

jelly/jellies/jellyself

kiwi/kiwis/kiwiself

lemon/lemons/lemonself

lime/limes/limeself

lolly/lollies/lollyself

mango/mangos/mangoself

marshmallow/marshmallows/marshmallowself

melon/melons/melonself

milk/milks/milkself

mint/mints/mintself

mocha/mochas/mochaself

muffin/muffifns/muffinself

nom/noms/nomself

nut/nuts/nutself

nutmeg/nutmegs/nutmegself

orange/oranges/orangeself

peach/peaches/peachself

peanut/peanuts/peanutself

pear/pears/pearself

pie/pies/pieself

pop/pops/popself

puff/puffs/puffself

pumpkin/pumpkins/pumpkinself

scone/scones/sconeself

spice/spices/spiceself

snack/snacks/snackself

sprinkle/sprinkles/sprinkleself

strawberry/strawberries/strawberryself

sugar/sugars/sugarself

sweet/sweets/sweetself

syrup/syrups/syrupself

tart/tarts/tartself

tea/teas/teaself

toffee/toffees/toffeeself

treat/treats/treatself

vanilla/vanillas/vanillaself

[terrasu]

What I made when I had/was asked to use/had leftover components bought for another meal that was to use up something...

I'm sad that Tom Thumb no longer does Monopoly, but I'm also not sad. However, "Buy Nothing" means a lot of too-expired-to-donate food ends up in my house...

Made July 24th, 2024

Spinach

Spinach, feta, corn muffins

Greek Mac and cheese (add lemon, dill, and other Greek flavors)

(&filo) Saag Paneer Spanakopita

Strawberry pecan salad

Apples

Apple and honey challah (saute apples to soften)

Honeycrisp Salad

Apple Cheese Soup (not great leftover)

Apple Crumble

(& peach) Apple-peach crisp

Apple Pie

Sourdough Starter to use

Slow-rise challah (caution: has taken me 11 and 20+ hours the two times I've made it.)

Sourdough Pretzel buns

Strawberries

Strawberry scones

Almond milk/almond flour

(& bananas) Almond Banana bread

Pumpkin puree

Pumpkin mac and cheese

Pumpkin curry

More basil pesto than we had ice cube trays

Pesto lasagna (heavy, greasy, and rich. Find way to 'thin' with additions)

Lentils

Mujadara

Rotisserie chicken

(& plenty of frozen basil pesto) Pesto chicken salad

Skillet Chicken Chilaquiles

Avgolemono Soup

Pepperoni

Pizza Pasta

Pizza Quinoa

Bell Peppers

Peperonata (add acid to balance the sweetness from the tomatoes and watch all tomato amounts, can be overwhelming)

Burrata Stuffed Peppers

Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage Fajitas (our house is a chicken-apple or kielbasa house, which work fine)

Okra

Bhindi Masala (idk what to do about the mango powder.)

Potatoes

Vegan Tikka Masala

Potato and chicken with Dijon cream sauce (cook onions + green beans before making sauce)

Skillet Potatoes

Garlic Chickpea soup

Hungarian Goulash (life-changing)

Cauliflower

(& potato) Aloo Gobi

Cajun Seasoning

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Green/Red Cabbage

Caramelized green cabbage pasta

Roasted green cabbage

Red cabbage soup

Bulgar Wheat

Bulgar Pilaf

Pineapple (fresh or canned)

Pineapple Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

Pistachio

Pistachio Pasta

Broccoli

Broccoli Pasta (strange.)

(& frozen edamame) Asian Broccoli Salad w/ peanut sauce

Parsley

Parsley, red onion, chickpea sumac salad (cut onion paper-thin/mandoline and massage spices in well)

Salad dressing

Beets

Beet Salad (involved, looks like murder. Dangerous to eat)

Sweet Potato

Black bean burger

Chili Lime Chicken and Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato and Chili Casserole

Sweet potato and quinoa bake

Brussels Sprouts

Warm Brussels sprouts and Bacon Salad (don't at me)

Crisp gnocchi with Brussels Sprouts

Small tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc)

Pesto Chicken with roasted tomato

Bok Choy

Sesame Ginger Bok Choy

Cilantro

(& lime) Cilantro Lime Black beans and rice

(& lime, Salmon) Baked Cilantro Lime Salmon

Asparagus

Simple Sesame Asparagus

Misc. fruit excesses

Dump cake (have made with apple pie filling, so as long as proportions stay solid, I think it's good)

Cherry Chocolate chip bread

Blueberry pie filling

Clementine orange upside-down cake

Cranberry curd tart

Mango Lassi

Grape Sorbet

Jalapeno candy (this post is nearly crashing my computer, tilde another day)

Yogurt

Yogurt Cake

[stardust-swan]

Pretty Plans for Summer

☀️ Visit the Botanical Gardens and take polaroids of the summer blooms

☀️ Make summer minestrone, olive bread, a lemon cheesecake, homemade lemonade, candied orange peels, honey-lavender tea, peach iced tea, strawberry mousse, and homemade ice-cream in different flavours

☀️ Enjoy lots of fresh fruits and berries, baked fish with homemade chips (fries), and seasonal vegetables in refreshing salads

☀️ Take walks in the sunshine each day

☀️ Wear flowy dresses and skirts, and lots of linen

☀️ Adorn myself with jewellery made of gold, jewels, and pretty coloured glass

☀️ Apply a coconut moisturiser and follow up with a citrus or floral scent for a tropical vibe (my scents of this summer will be: Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue and Beyoncé Heat Rush)

☀️ Wear heart-shaped glasses

☀️ Get gelato with my friends

☀️ Read on a park bench to enjoy the sun while meeting my reading goals

☀️ Do yoga in the local park

☀️ Press summer flowers

☀️ Leave my water bottle in the freezer each night so that throughout the day it will defrost and I'll have icy cold water

☀️ Go on a picnic! Bring grapes, peach pie, and salty goat's cheese to enjoy on fresh bread

☀️ Adorn my hair with a flower crown

☀️ Take a trip to the beach and enjoy an ice-cream while reading and wearing a cute swimsuit and straw hat

☀️ Visit a vineyard and taste some wines

☀️ Host a garden party with salmon and cream cheese finger sandwiches, lavender scones, and lots of strawberries

☀️ Take a boat cruise and watch the water as the sun sets

☀️ Summer beauty essentials: Shiseido Sun Protector SPF 50, Hada Lobo Anti Aging Super Hydrator Lotion, face powder (to dab on my face if it sweats), Old Spice Deep Sea deodorant stick, Fresh Sugar Rose Lip treatment, lots and lots of lipgloss

☀️ Go to the farmers market and stock up on ripe vine tomatoes, strawberries, peaches, leafy greens, courgette, cherries, and blackberries

☀️ Do a watercolour painting outdoors in the good weather

☀️ Feel the warmth of the grass under my bare feet

☀️ Put a few drops of lavender or lemon essential oils in the washer with my clothes and leave them to air-dry in the sun

☀️ Listen to: Froot by Marina, Polaroid Love by Enhyphen, Love by Lana Del Rey, Strawberry Blond by Mitski, Fior Di Latte by Phoenix, Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles, California Dreamin' by The Mamas and The Papas, and Power Up, Ice-Cream Cake, and Sunny Side Up by Red Velvet

☀️ Keep a diffuser with orange blossom essential oil in my room to make it smell summery, and keep the windows wide open so the room will feel cool and airy

☀️ Visit Italian and Greek restaurants

☀️ Go beachcombing

[ladyruthsrecipescharityzine]

Master list of content and creators

Since all of this information has been released through teasers, I figured it might be nice to list it all out for those interested and considering buying a copy of the zine

Spanakopita

BazzyBelle (writing), Mostlymaudlin (art), Bookish-bogwitch (recipe)

Blueberry and lemon shortbread cookies

Letraspal (art), Aristocratic_Otter (writing), Bloodiedpixie (recipe)

Yorkshire puddings

Prettylightsbigcity (writing and recipe #1), Bookish-bogwitch (recipe #2)

Dutch baby

Prettylightsbigcity (writing), Flibber T. Pippet (recipe)

Jam Tarts

Mandilorian (writing), Wellbelesbian (recipe)

Salt Potatoes

Gekkoinapeartree (art), The-jennster (recipe)

Deviled Potatoes

TeddyMedley (writing and recipe)

$200 cake (devil’s red velvet)

KrisRix (art), Rainbowsky (recipe)

Brown sugar cinnamon coffee cake

PlaPla (art), Mandilorian (writing), Rainbowsky (recipe)

Lemon pineapple cheesecake

Ivelovedhimthroughworse (art), Rainbowsky (recipe)

Key lime pie

Ionlydrinkhotwater (art), Aristocratic_Otter (recipe)

No bake banoffee cheesecake

Mostlymaudlin (art), Mandilorian (recipe)

Chocolate chip coffee banana bread

Youraveragebookworm (writing), Flibber T. Pippet (recipe)

Rhubarb cake

Ivelovedhimthroughworse (art), Flibber T. Pippet (recipe)

Cinnamon rolls

Mostlymaudlin (art), Prettylightsbigcity (writing). Aristocratic_Otter (recipe)

Banana bread

Skeedelvee (art), Prettylightsbigcity (recipe)

Brownies

Aristocratic_Otter (writing), Prettylightsbigcity (recipe)

Apple cake

Skeedelvee (art), BazzyBelle (recipe)

Orange brownies

Gekkoinapeartree (art), BazzyBelle (recipe)

Whole wheat vegan scones

Onepintobean (writing), Skeedelvee (art), Taken aback by Tuesdays (recipe)

Vegan strawberry chocolate cake

Ivelovedhimthroughworse (art), Mandilorian (writing), Taken aback by Tuesdays (recipe)

Sour Cherry Scones 

Clinkcat and Zed (recipe, writing, art)

Baz’s perfectly adequate lower fat scones

Twigs_in_my_hair & Twiglet (recipe, writing, art)

Order your copy of Lady Ruth’s Recipes today!

[redrapscalian]

More Baker!Damien

Damien knows the favourite baking/sweet of everyone in the manor through mostly passive observation and also Alfred.

Dick likes brownies, Tim likes danishes (the cherry cream cheese ones specifically), Jason likes lemon bars, Steph likes sugar cookies, Bruce likes cupcakes (any kind but his favourite is funfetti), and Alfred is a scones man, ever the stereotype.

He doesn't bake specifically for them very often, but if he knows someone is having a bad day/just got off a bad mission, he'll make their favourite dessert and leave it outside their door or in the kitchen for them.

[august-undergrounds]

we r living deliciously tonight babes. dinner is fresh scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, cherry greek yogurt, and english breakfast tea with one sugar, a dash of milk, and a squeeze of lemon. there is pain in the world but not here, not tonight.

[dontforgetoctober3rd]

Savior

A new Rhaemond drabble!  Blabbity blah it is obv a no Dance of Dragons AU, y’all know the drill everybody loves everybody etc ANYWAYS It’s the day before Aemond marries Rhaena and he finally has a real conversation with her about the claiming of Vhagar.

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Aemond quite liked this little balcony near the sea.  Often it was used by Daemon to train a bit with Ser Criston but for today, he had requested it be done up for a private dinner for him and his betrothed.  The Cargyll twins stood sentry by the wall some ways away, giving them their privacy but keeping them in line of sight.

A small rectangular table with a deep red cloth and two chairs facing the sea...assorted little cheeses and scones...two goblets of ale (Rhaena had apparently never tried it before coming to the Red Keep and immediately took a liking to it when Aemond had given her some)...a vase with a cherry blossom branch...and his Rhaena sitting and waiting for him, watching as Vhagar flew in the distance.  Her own dragon, Morning, was still the size of a small cat but someday they would fly together.

“She does enjoy showing off, when she’s aware she has an audience,�� Aemond said, joining her at the table.  The smile of delight she graced him with warmed his heart.  Too many lemon cakes and he grew sick of them, despite being his favorite, but Rhaena’s smiles? If anything, he felt he never got enough of them.

“As she should!” Rhaena added in mock indignation. “Why shouldn’t she show off her beauty?” 

Aemond took Rhaena’s hand.  “You think she is beautiful?  Truly?  Is she not fearsome to you?”  

He was smiling still...but Rhaena sensed the conversation had shifted in a different direction... Her own smile left her face but her manner of speaking was reassuring.

“Of course!  She has her own kind of beauty.  Granted, every dragon has their differences but what other dragon has what *she* has?  Her demeanor, her battle scars, and ESPECIALLY her ferocity are what make her absolutely magnificent.”

Aemond smiled and looked away from Rhaena, towards the sea at his dragon.  “Do you regret it?  Not having the chance to claim her..because of me?  I know you have said countless times you made your peace with it-”

“I have, my love.” Still holding his other hand, Rhaena tilted Aemond’s head toward her, boring into his one functional eye with both of hers.  “I have long since made my peace with it and not just that...but I am grateful that you claimed her when you did.”

Aemond looked momentarily puzzled but Rhaena continued.

“...I often think of it, if you had not claimed her.  Do you know what probably would have happened?  I wouldn’t have made the attempt the next day.  Or the next.  Or for a long while after that.  Who is to say Vhagar would have remained on Driftmark, waiting around for a mere human to claim her?  I felt like the world had stopped when I lost my mother...it would have been weeks before I felt like I had the sufficient fortitude to make the attempt to claim her former dragon...”

Aemond kept listening intently, stroking the hand she was holding with his .  Rhaena still held onto his face, hand on his cheek.

“...if you hadn’t claimed Vhagar when you did...I think she would have flown away before I could try...think how lonely she would have been.. Mother was the first rider to claim her since Visenya.  Visenya!  Decades of loneliness, my love, before my mother finally found her.  Just...the thought of having almost done that to her again, subjecting her to such solitude, even if unintentionally...” Rhaena brought her forehead against Aemond’s, both nuzzling into the other. “You saved her, Aemond.  You were brave enough not only to dismiss rules of decorum but to stand before the biggest dragon in the world...you saved her and she knows it.  I know she does.”

Tears were streaming down Rhaena’s face at this point, Aemond wiping them away, peppering her forehead with gentle kisses.  A mighty roar from Vhagar broke the somewhat melancholy air, and both of them giggled.