#chopped veggie sandwich

[morethansalad]

Vegan Chopped Veggie Sandwich (Plant Based Version of the TikTok Sandwich)

[pagesofkenna]

they spent ten minutes in this adventuring party talking about how much they dont like salads, and describing the most dry, unappetizing version of a salad, only to follow it up with everyone agreeing that 'as soon as you start putting stuff that tastes good in there its no longer a salad'

[vroomian]

Food prep done 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[recapitulation]

meal ideas!

low energy ("do not ask me to do any prep work at all, so help me god")

mozzerella cheese wrapped in pepperoni ("pizza tacos"!)

hummus and pretzels or naan (putting the naan in the microwave for like 10 seconds...heavenly)

canned chili (with shredded cheese and sour cream if you have it! boom done!)

instant miso soup (warm and lovely! put tofu in it for protein!)

cheese and cured meat, olives, canned fish, crackers, dried fruit, or whatever easy "charcuterie" type items you like

alternate bites of apple and spoonfulls of peanut butter (mixing honey or chocolate chips to the peanut butter is my favorite)

a "deconstructed sandwich": bites of lunch meat, pickles, cheese, cherry tomato, etc (I love roast beef and white cheddar for this)

yogurt and granola or fruit

put frozen potstickers + frozen edamame in the steamer/rice cooker, chill elsewhere with a timer set, then boom

tortilla chips + canned refried beans + cherry tomatoes + cilantro + jarred salsa con queso (or warm shredded cheese on top of the chips in the microwave for 30 seconds)

bagel + cream cheese + lox

microwave scrambled eggs (add things like green onion, soy sauce, or anything else you like!)

cottage cheese and fruit (mixed together or just on the side)

bowl of shredded rotisserie chicken + buffalo sauce + a bit of mayo + green onion (use a kitchen scissors to cut them right in!)

medium energy ("I'll boil water but don't ask me to chop shit")

boiled eggs and fresh veggies (put a little salt on top of the eggs!)

buttered noodles (my go-to nausea meal, it has never failed me. ideas of things to add: frozen peas, imitation crab, roasted garlic)

baked potato with toppings (I like cheese, bacon, broccoli, green onion, and sour cream)

quesadilla (add some canned beans, cilantro, or avocado!)

pot roast (requires a lot of time but not a lot of actual work. I love it with peas!)

cuban sandwich (bread, swiss, pickle, mustard, ham... my favorite thing to panini-ify by far)

pan-fried tofu with scallion sauce (this sauce goes well with everything and tofu is no exception)

pancakes or waffles! (I love mine with jam)

ham, pickle, and cream cheese roll-ups

fried eggs (with toast and lots of butter...so comforting)

fruit smoothie (bananas, frozen strawberries, yogurt...or whatever!)

I hate salad but could write essays on this copycat olive garden salad (throw it in a bowl! chopping required if you use onion)

spaghetti (controversial maybe but angel hair > spaghetti noodles)

pasta salad (olives broccoli fresh mozerella... those little mini pepperonis... yeah)

stir-fried thai garlic shrimp (I like using the mini frozen salad shrimps, it's easy! use jarred minced garlic to avoid chopping!)

tuna mayo onigiri

slow cooker ribs

buffalo chicken wrap (or any number of other wrap options! shred pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to make it easier)

if your local grocery store sells pre-cooked gyro strips, that can turn into an easy wrap with store-bought pita & tzatziki with tomatoes and onions!

couscous and chickpeas

tortellini + pasta sauce + spinach

high energy ("I don't mind chopping some things up!")

stuffed shells with spinach

chicken and roasted garlic (oh my god.....one of my all time favorites)

beef tacos (I like mine with cilantro and onion, and when I'm feeling especially high energy I love a tomatillo salsa)

chicken alfredo

tom kha gai (a thai soup and my absolute favorite! you just need access to galangal)

lasagna! (freezes well and then boom! low energy meal for later)

pad thai! (not as hard as you'd think, as long as you have access to tamarind paste!)

potstickers! (this is a lovely group activity if you want to cook with housemates!)

rice and beans

bang bang shrimp (ogughfhgfuh I love it. you can also do bang bang tofu!)

minestrone soup (so many nice veggies!)

fried rice (put whatever you have on hand in there! broccoli, peas, carrot, and beef is my favorite combo)

broccoli cheddar soup

spring rolls and peanut sauce

skewers (such as beef, onion, zucchini, bell pepper... you don't need a grill, oven works!)

roasted turkey with garlic parmesean asparagus

pork chop with mashed potatoes

panang curry

chicken gnocchi soup (use store bought gnocchi or make your own if you have a high energy day!)

bibimbap (super customizable depending on what veggies you like best)

butter chicken

plus! things that have helped me meal plan:

whenever you think of a meal you'd like to make, take 3 seconds to google search it, take a screenshot of the image results, and put it in a "food ideas" folder. instant visual menu!

the concept of "meal prepping" makes me recoil but I've learned that it can simply mean preparing shredded chicken, boiled eggs, or some other simple protein that you can customize throughout the week. shredded chicken can turn into wraps, salads, pasta dishes, etc... you don't have to meal prep yourself into the same meal all week!

when I have difficulty working up an appetite, I'll scroll through my favorite restaurant menus! there might be some foods I can't make at home, but many times they're very simple to recreate because the ingredients are literally listed!

[aestheticaltcow]

I have asked

Ele fica todo "porra podia ter matado ela" e ela "tá tudo bem bear ☺️ você não sabia"

Sunshine Reader who works at The Beef (started working there while Carmy was working in Germany) he does not know much about her yet

Then he is making a new recipe and calls her to prove and she goes all happy, when he will put the spoon in her mouth everybody gives kitchen screams saying that he could not because he had set a thing she has allergy

He gets all "I could have killed her" and she's like is okay Bear ☺️, you did not know "

Sorry for the bad English

Hey, don't apologize for the 'bad English'. English is a very hard language. It's my only language, and it confuses me every day.

Anyway, enjoy :)

Allergic to Sunshine

Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto x Reader

The Bear Masterlist

“Yo, you busy?” Carmy asked as you worked at your prep station. You shook your head, “Just on veggie prep for the lunch rush.”

Carmy nodded as he stood there with his hands on his hips. He watched you chop briefly before asking, “Can you taste something for me?” 

“Sure!” you smiled, placing your knife at the top right corner of your station before following Carmy to his. You passed Marcus and Tina on the way. After cheerfully greeting the two of them and engaging in some casual small talk, Carmy put the final touches on the dish he’d wanted you to taste. 

You liked Carmy; he was pretty serious but had a plethora of culinary knowledge. When he took over The Beef the summer after Mikey died, you weren’t sure what would happen to your job. The late and great Mikey Berzatto hired you as a catch-all employee of sorts. You were a broke college student who managed to convince him to give you a chance. 

After Mikey died, you were worried Richie would downsize, but he assured you that you were family- and you don’t fire family. When the staff found out Carmy was moving back to Chicago to take over the restaurant, Richie reassured you again that ‘Mr. New York’ wouldn’t be allowed to fire you because while The Beef may have been in Carmy’s name- it was Richie’s restaurant.

Carmy changed a lot about The Beef claiming it would be more efficient and it would be the change needed to turn it from just a sandwich shop to the restaurant he wanted to create to honor Mikey. He moved you from your catch-all role to learning how to be a line cook. He’d managed to teach you some basic knife skills and cooking quickly became a way for the two of you to communicate- despite your multiple food allergies.

When you made your way to Carmy, he passed you a plate of fancy-looking dishes with a green and yellow sauce swirl. “What is this?” you questioned as you took a spoon to the dish. “Tryin’ out some sauces for a seafood risotto Syd and I have been workin’ on,” Carmy explained as he leaned against his station with his arms crossed over his chest. You nodded, and he started explaining the sauces, “The yellow is a pineapple hot sauce, and the green is pea, garlic, and chili oil-”

“Yo Cousin! Are you tryin’ to kill her? She’s allergic to everything on that plate.” Richie yelled from the other side of the kitchen. Carmy looked up at the ceiling before sighing and turning his attention to you with a dumbfounded expression plastered across his face. “You were just gonna eat that? Even though you’re allergic?” 

You shrugged, “You didn’t know I was allergic to pineapple, peas… or most shellfish.” 

You watched Carmy squeeze the bridge of his nose with one hand as he took the plate away from you with the other. “Any other allergies I should know about?” he chuckled slightly.

“Pumpkin. You didn’t know- it’s okay, Carm.” you smiled as you playfully punched his arm. Carmy shook his head as he walked away from the station, laughing about how ridiculous this situation was. You couldn’t help but blush as you walked back to your station. He was something else, but so were you.

[alotofpockets]

Recipe for disaster | Wanda Maximoff | 18+ MDNI

Pairing: Wanda Maximoff x Reader

Summary: Making Wanda dinner, turned out to be a big disaster, but Wanda shows her appreciation for your efforts nonetheless.

Warnings: 18+ MDNI, smut.

Masterlist | Marvel masterlist | Words: 1.3k

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Wanda had always been the cook in your relationship, and rightfully so. Your cooking talents were limited to a grilled cheese sandwich, and a baked egg, so it had always seemed natural for Wanda, who loved cooking, to be the one making your dinners. However, today you wanted to do something special for Wanda, so that she wouldn’t have to cook after her work day.

You looked up some easy recipes and had gone out to get all the ingredients you needed earlier. The kitchen counter was filled with ingredients, and you were simply staring at them, wondering why you thought you were capable of doing this. 

The recipe called for all the veggies you got to be chopped up, so you thought you would start there. Your plan was to keep all the ingredients in separate bowls. The finished cut up veggies did not deserve any beauty awards, but you managed to cut them all without making too much of a mess. The only messy part about the kitchen so far, was that it was now filled with an arrangement of bowls. 

Surprisingly the cooking part was going well so far. You had the pasta boiling, and your veggies were baking in the pan. It was when you decided to start on the cookies you wanted to make for dessert, that it all started going wrong. The bag of flour you grabbed off the shelf fell out of your hands and exploded, making a huge mess on the counter, the floor, and yourself. While your focus was on the flour, the pot of pasta was boiling over, and started sissling loudly. “Fuck.” You curse under your breath. Everything was going so well, and now it had turned into one big disaster. Your focus now being on the boiling water covering the stove top, made you forget to stir the veggies, which meant they had started to burn. 

You were so preoccupied that you hadn’t noticed Wanda coming home, and watching you from the doorframe. She was surprised to find you in the kitchen, and was looking at the way you were trying to do everything at once. It was only when you realised that the veggies were burning, that Wanda stepped in. She turned off the stove to both the vegetables, and the pasta, before turning to you. “I- uh, surprise?” You finally see the complete kitchen, and how big of a mess it had become. “I’m sorry about the mess.” Wanda shook her head, and used her magic to start cleaning up the worst of it, while she focussed on you. “Don’t worry about the mess, baby. It’s the thought that counts, and I love that you went out of your comfort zone, and tried to do this for me.”

Around you a broom was sweeping, and rags were cleaning off the countertops, both with red strings of magic surrounding them. That was one positive thing, you wouldn’t have to clean up the mess, thanks to your girlfriend’s magic. 

The red strings of magic make their way over to you, and you feel yourself being lifted on top of the counter. You look over to Wanda with a questioning look, and find her eyes locked on you with a smirk on her face as she steps in between your legs. She places her hands on your thighs, and starts moving them upwards. Your breath hitches in the back of your throat, as she starts kissing your neck. “What about dinner?” You manage to say between soft moans. “Do you really want to be thinking about dinner right now, darling?” Her question was rhetorical, yet you both knew that your mind wouldn’t rest until you had an answer to yours, so Wanda stopped her kisses for a moment to whisper the answer into your ear. “We’ll order some take out, but now let me thank you for your sweet gesture.” She lightly bit your earlobe when her sentence was finished, making a shiver run down your spine. 

You wasted no time in bringing Wanda in for a soaring kiss, pulling her body closer to you, and wrapping your legs around her back. Wanda smirked into the kiss, loving the way you were trying everything to get her closer. You moan into the kiss when Wanda’s hands find their way underneath your shirt, and Wanda uses that to deepen the kiss. Her hands move up and down your back, while yours are on the nape of her neck and her upper back, still trying to get her closer to you. 

Wanda starts moving your shirt up, and when she doesn’t feel you hesitating, she takes it off and throws it to the side. She looks down at your body, “You are so beautiful.” No matter how many times she had seen your body, she always took her time to admire it, and tell you how much she loved it and you. “Hm, enough staring.” You say as you pull her back in, and reconnect your lips. 

Her hands are exploring your body, making their way from your back to your sides, and up your stomach to your boobs. More moans escaped your lips, as she started kneading your breasts, and her lips are once more attached to your neck. You are enjoying her hands and lips all over your body, until suddenly she steps away, making you whine at the loss of the contact. “Don’t worry baby, I’ve got you.” She steps back and lifts you off the counter. She carries you to the couch where she sits down with you on her lap. 

The new position opens up the possibility to get even closer to Wanda, something that you had been craving. You started slowly grinding against Wanda, but she stopped your movements with her hands on your hips. “Please, I need you.” Wanda pecks your lips, “I told you that I’ve got you, baby.”

She laid you down on the bed, and started trailing kisses down your body, while her hands were working on taking your pants off. Once she has rid you of your pants and underwear, her kisses trail back up to your lips. By now you had forgotten all about dinner, the only thing you were craving right now was Wanda.

Wanda’s hands moving up and down the inside of your thigh, were making you buck your hips up for more contact. “Wands, please.” A teasing smile forms on her lips, “Please what?” You roll your eyes playfully, knowing that Wanda knew exactly what you wanted. “Please touch me.” Wanda gave in right away, moving her fingers through your folds, feeling how wet you were for her. She started moving slow circles around your clit, the new sensation sending chills throughout your body. 

“Hm more.” Again, Wanda gave in right away. She wanted to make you feel good, as a thank you for your efforts with dinner, so whatever you pleased, she would do. She slips a finger into you, and is delighted by the sounds that are escaping your mouth. “You’re doing so good for me, baby.” The sound of moans filled the living room, as Wanda added a second finger, and started pumping them into you at a steady pace. “Fuck Wands, yes just like that.” The way your pleasure was filling her ears made her move even faster, the palm of her hand rubbing against your clit with every pump. “I- I’m close.” You say between heavy breaths. 

“It’s okay, baby, let go for me.” Wanda’s words were enough to bring you over the edge. Wanda’s name echoes through the living room, as she guides you through your high. Your panthing when Wanda slowly removes her fingers, and licks them clean. “You did so good, baby. How are you feeling?” You pull her into your body, this time wanting her closeness in the form of a hug. “I’m feeling really good. I want to make you feel good too, though.” Wanda shakes her head. “Let’s get you cleaned up, order some dinner, and then maybe for dessert.” She smirks while saying the last part, which makes you chuckle. “Okay, deal.” 

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[yeyinde]

ik it’s been awhile since u started talking about it but imagine butcher simon with a vegan/veggie girl 🧎🏻 all he knows is meat and blood and now the one person in his life he cares for wants no part. he offers sandwiches, nice cuts of meat for dinner, even free samples but she always declines and waves him off with a smile.

maybe she comes in to pick up orders (either working in a restaurant or shopping for others idk) and always leaves him a nice tip, smiling and using manners on simon!! i think he’d need the validation of her reciprocation ykwim? just the concept of him not being able to share the biggest part of his life with her in that way would frustrate him beyond belief.

i think it would come down to him making her special dishes that he says fit her diet but secretly grinding in different cuts of meat. he’d never tell her obviously, but the fact that she enjoys the things he makes her regardless makes his head spin.

idk just smth about big man who doesn’t understand feelings but wants to imprint and permanently claim his little lady in a way only he’ll ever know about

ooof. the claiming part has me a lil dizzy, ngl.

but he's been incarcerated longer than he's been free, and since he spent so long with nothing, he resource-guards with the biggest thing undoubtedly being food. but the one time he decides to share, you deny him? that's really the only thing he can provide. food, protection, a massive dick and you turn it down? he'd crack, i think.

maybe it's the urge to protect what he sees as considerably weaker than himself that's just too strong to ignore. or a little bit of the feline instinct to the feed the thing that obviously can't hunt for itself. but instead of leaving a mouse for you, he gives you pieces of his catches because you need to eat. in his head, this is only known truth of the universe (which is easy to understand when all he's ever known was hunger anger and pain).

and if you won't take it willingly, then he'll just sneak it in. problem solved. and seeing you eat the things he butchered with his own hand would probs go straight to his head. even more so if you have no idea you're actually eating it. claiming you subtly. a modicum of control. he's not good at dealing with emotions but hunger is something he understands. satiating that in you is probably the only way he can express himself. and he'd rather chop his own arm off than watch you starve.

the hunter, butcher, provider thing has me in a chokehold tbh. all he expects from you is a big appetite and warm place he can rest his head. so stop worrying about everything else and just let him do his job.

[lowspoonsfood]

Mock Tuna Salad

This is one of my favorite recipes, great for an anytime no-cook meal with high protein and some veggies as well as a good way to add a little variety to your packed lunches. My family calls it mock tuna salad, since it’s a vegetarian version with familiar flavor notes (and it can be vegan if you use vegan mayo alternatives).

I will say 2.5/5 spoons since you do have to chop some vegetables, but otherwise it’s just mix and eat. If you have a food processer, you could probably throw the onion, celery, pickle, and chickpeas in and zhuzh them. Feel free to eyeball the amounts to your preference!

Mock Tuna Salad

1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas

¼ cup mayonnaise (or vegan mayo)

¼ cup finely* chopped onion

¼ cup finely chopped celery

1 tbsp finely chopped pickle

2 tsp spicy brown mustard

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp dill weed (or splash of pickling liquid)

optional:

¼ tsp dried parsley

pinch (1/8 tsp) cayenne

Instructions

Drain chickpeas and place in a medium bowl.

Mash chickpeas with a fork or potato masher until few whole chickpeas remain.

Mix in all other ingredients until fully incorporated

Add more mayonnaise if needed. 

Serve as a dip with crackers or pita bread, or use as a sandwich filling. Enjoy!

[biteofcherry]

Second soup of Souptember

✨ tomato soup ✨ - version I

Ingredients:

2-3 carrots

1 parsley root

1/2 leek

1/2 celeriac

2 cans of diced tomatoes

butter (about two tablespoons, but if you use less or more it doesn't matter)

a few bay leaves

a few allspice berries

dehydrated vegetable soup mix

salt

black pepper

water or pre-made stock (your choice)

sour cream (optional)

Tomato soup can be made on meat stock, but I'm doing the only veggies option here. It's a good option for when you don't have any meat at hand.

Peel and chop your veggies. Don't slice too thinly. Then put your pot on medium heat and melt butter in it (don't let it burn) and toss your veggies there.

Saute it for 3-4 minutes, stirring it from time to time.

Add a tablespoon of dehydrated vegetable soup mix and stir, so all the veggies are coated in it.

4. Pour water, or pre-made stock into the pot. If you used stock, you don't have to add bay leaves or allspice. If you simply used water, like I have, add 3-4 bay leaves and a few allspice berries.

5. Put the lid on and keep it on low heat for about 40 minutes. You can bring it to a boiling point, but there's no need to keeping it boiling.

6. Add canned tomatoes and stir it all. Then add salt and black pepper per your personal preference (keep tasting the soup to check the flavor).

7. Keep it on low heat for up to 20-30 minutes more.

Enjoy!

That's the end result, you have all the veggies and bits of tomatoes. You can eat it like that, or add noodles, or rice, or a grilled cheese sandwich. However you like it 😊 There's also an option for a little twist (very much optional), but it's how I take my tomato soup - with a tablespoon of sour cream.

P.S: Yes, there will be a second version of tomato soup 😊

[wickerfemme]

hi!! what're some easyish meals to make that fill you up? i've wanted to gain for a while & my boyfriend is finally helping me with that but i'm sort of just . bad at eating and have nooooo clue with where to start. any sort of advice would be nice 🌺 <3

Ooh, hi! Congrats!

I used to be very bad at eating consistently, and at eating enough to like; actually fuel my body properly. Truly, my first few pounds came just because I started to eat enough that I wasn't running on a slight calorie deficit most of the time. Aside from specific meals, I recommend just finding ways to make frequent + consistent eating part of your life. That can be in the form of regular meals, but if those are hard then frequent-but-informal snacking (some veggies, crackers, and dip; a few cookies; a quick simple sandwich, etc.) works too! It's all about building the habit of wanting and having food. Another big thing for me, early on, was learning to like. have a side; not just a sandwich, but some chips alongside; have a simple dessert with lunch; treating myself to takeout and getting a whole combo instead of just a burger. It's a minor thing, but it adds up!

As far as filling, easyish meals go:

I'm a pasta fiend, as you may know. So, so easy to throw together a handful of ingredients you like, combined with slightly too much pasta because you're bad at judging portions, and to come away with a hearty dinner. My go-to for a simple worknight pasta has long been garlic & chili flakes sauteed gently in oil, a couple of anchovy fillets dissolved into the oil toward the end, and then some cherry tomatoes thrown in and allowed to burst; add some chopped italian parsley right before the pasta is finished, and then toss everything together. This is good with caramelised onions in place of tomatoes (the winter variation?). Another 'too tired to cook' classic: bok choy (I like the little shanghai ones) and stir-fried chow mein; it's boring as hell! But tasty enough, and filling. This being another noodle-based dinner, I tend to make 'too much'. A go-to that requires a little more work, but can yield some leftovers: slice a shallot or a red onion into thin rings, and let the rings soak in the vinegar of your choice; add them to a vinaigrette with some dijon and capers, some dill (or parsley, maybe?); boil some little salad potatoes (halved or left whole depending on how mini they are), and add those to the dressing; pan-fry a piece of salmon/trout, break that up into pieces, and combine everything together. Roast veg (yams, potatoes, whatever) is just an easy thing you can put on rice or with salad leaves, etc. My girlfriend has just chimed in with her old standby of egg & rice, as another thing you can add endless variations to (she's a former bad-at-eating 10 PM 'forgot to have dinner and have to have something now' person); I can't add much to the egg thing, as an egg-disliker, but it's sound advice!

Anyway, I'm rambling a bit now, and have to go scrounge up something for my dinner. Hope this was even partly helpful!! <3

[kennys-parka-jacket]

Carol: God I hate cooking. I'd eat healthier if every meal didn't require a million steps.

Linda: You should try my recipe for summer sorbet. It's just frozen strawberries, lemon juice, and some honey blended for a bit.

Carol: You think I own an expensive blender? And that thing takes up my whole dishwasher.

Linda: There's some pretty good sandwiches you can make out of lunch meat and chopped veggies. My favorite is turkey, bell peppers, and onions.

Carol: Cutting up onions? Tell me to build a school why don'tcha.

Linda: There's always those microwave veggie bowls. Those only take a couple minutes to heat up.

Carol: But then you gotta stir it or else it's cold in the middle.

Linda: I'm starting to think you would be content with a tube of gray nutritional slurry provided by the state.

[hunieday]

Yuki - Daily Life Rabbit chat part 5 - Holiday Market

PART 1 - PART 2 - PART 3 - PART 4 - PART 5

Please note that I am not a professional translator and I'm only doing this to share the side materials to those who cannot access them, if you notice any mistakes please let me know nicely. Enjoy!

Takanashi Tsumugi: Yuki-san, thank you for your hard work.

Takanashi Tsumugi: We'll be appearing together on a music program next week! Everyone is already looking forward to working with Re:vale-san!

Yuki: Good work, I got a call from Okarin a while ago. Looking forward to it as well

Takanashi Tsumugi: 

Yuki: I was actually thinking of rabbichatting with Maneko-chan

Takanashi Tsumugi: With me?

Yuki: Yeah, we’re at the roadside station you recommended the other day.

Yuki: Thanks to you we’re having a great time

Takanashi Tsumugi: Wah! So it’s your day off today! I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves.

Takanashi Tsumugi: I'm sorry for bothering you on your day off...!

Yuki: Don't worry about it

Yuki: I actually have some free time right now, so keep me company for a bit

Takanashi Tsumugi: Aren't you with Momo-san?

Yuki: He's trying his hand at the vegetable-packing activity, so he’s waiting in line to give it a try

Yuki: I think he's more into veggies than I am

Takanashi Tsumugi: 

CHOICE:

1) Don't you want to try the challenge?

Yuki: I'm just watching. Tried it once, couldn't pack much at all, and ended up losing money. So I've been appointed as Momo's cheerleading squad ever since

2) Is Momo-san good at the packing challenge?

Yuki: Like a pro. Even when we were struggling, he used to join housewives at the supermarket and work his hardest. Momo brought back the loot with a perfectly packed bag, looking absolutely cool

3) What are you planning to do after this?

Yuki: I'll watch Momo eat a parfait. We were talking about coming back later for dessert after lunch, but my stomach's still full.

Yuki: Momo’s working his hardest to stuff the bags alongside the housewives

Yuki: Though I'm a bit worried about the carrots

Takanashi Tsumugi: I know what you mean… I tend to pack the same vegetables instead of going with a variety since it’s easier…!

Yuki: Maneko-chan, do you have experience with this?

Takanashi Tsumugi: Yes I do! There are packing challenges at the local supermarket sometimes, so I give it my best whenever they happen!

Takanashi Tsumugi: 

Yuki: Impressive

Takanashi Tsumugi: Sometimes I end up with nothing but carrots or sweet potatoes though, so I stick to the same vegetable menu for a while after that...

Yuki: What kind of menu do you go for?

Yuki: I might pickle some carrots tomorrow so I'm looking for some inspiration

Takanashi Tsumugi: I finely chop and add a lot of them to soup, or grate them and arrange them in different ways like a salad! 

Yuki: A salad sounds nice. You can sandwich it in bread so you won’t get tired of it

Yuki: Back when Momo brought back a ton of carrots from a packing challenge, we used to make curry or stew for days

Takanashi Tsumugi: Momo-san was in charge of packing them and you were in charge of the cooking!

Yuki: That’s right

Yuki: We were broke, so we only had curry roux, and I remember having curry with nothing but carrots for three days straight.

Takanashi Tsumugi:

Yuki: I thought my body might turn into curry on the third day

Yuki: Momo said everything tasted delicious, though

Takanashi Tsumugi: I'm sure it’s thanks to the love you put into it...!

Yuki: That's true

Yuki: That’s always been my secret ingredient

Takanashi Tsumugi: 

Yuki: I think I'll stop Momo soon.

Yuki: He's working hard to pack those carrots, but his bag looks like it's about to rip and burst.

Takanashi Tsumugi: Yes! I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Yuki: Mhm. Thanks for keeping my company

Yuki: I'll do my best to make those flower crowns and send you pictures of my cute Momo

Takanashi Tsumugi: Looking forward to it...!

Takanashi Tsumugi: 

[celosiaceo]

My Kuras HCs

ADHD got me again so I’m making these with Kuras… my girlfriend my wife my beloved…

His eyes and the golden tear marks glow in the dark

Sex repulsed aroace (projecting)

Enjoys bitter rich scents

Wears outfits with long dresses/skirts on some of the rare occasions he’s off-work

Accompanies Mhin to pastry shops and gets the strongest coffee to just put on his desk and enjoy the aroma

Leander showed him coffee-scented candles and since then Kuras has been the number 1 customer

Non-binary (projecting)

His culinary range consists solely of things you can make only by chopping things up (dry veggie/fruit salads or sandwiches)

Has studied alchemy for centuries and watched humans develop it, finds the progress in knowledge fascinating

Omniglot, knows every language, including dead languages

Talks to Ais in many languages and helps him learn new ones in exchange for the help at the clinic

Finds comfort in cold things during the summer, he doesn’t necessarily feel a discomfort with the summer weather but cold objects are nice to the touch in such conditions

Gets a little sentimental whenever he patches Leander up

Enjoys violin music, can probably play it too

Drew the anatomy illustrations that hang on the walls in the clinic

Autistic (projecting)

Is always very warm, he doesn’t even need winter clothes because his body temperature Never changes

Really likes orchestral music

Mhin tells him about the stray cats they feed, Kuras is very invested and knows all of the cats by their names

Animals absolutely adore him, so do kids, and everyone (but Vere) really, Kuras just naturally leaves a good impression

[heiayen]

food for thought? - furina & gn!reader

summary: you and furina visit the local food stalls.

tags: can be read both as romantic and platonic, depending on how you choose to read this! as it says in the summary! [name] eats meat if someone has a problem with that, cute lil drabble no dialogues written. part 1 (watching gaming's perfomance) part 2 (playing with kites) part 3 (picking qingxins) part 4 (visiting the hulao mountain and bringing food as an offering) part 6 (taking care of qiqi)

notes: hello this is my fourth? fifth? entry for @/astronetwrk new lunar year event. i don't know much of street food so i just zoomed thru the genshin wiki with food and tried to pick what dishes would be possibly found on street stalls </3 anyways. enjoy.

You were very excited to try out the local street food and, of course, you brought Furina along. You enjoyed tasting new dishes a lot, especially every time you had the chance to venture outside Fontaine and taste the local cuisine of whatever nation you were at that moment visiting.

Food was good, yes, you liked eating good food, especially your favourite dishes, but the local cuisine of a nation held importance greater than ‘just something to fill your stomach with’. Traditional dishes held years of history, after all. So many dishes you came across around Tevyat had their own story and you truly loved listening to them, learning about the people living there, and how the dishes came to life in the first place. 

That, and yes, you loved tasty food in general. But street food in particular. 

With a pouch of coins (yours and Furina’s, sharing was important after all, yes) and an empty stomach, you were ready. 

The first stall you saw was selling Mora Meat and, oh, how excited you were to try it. You were planning to eat it way earlier already, but… you simply forgot. You tugged Furina into the stall and decided to buy just one and share it with each other. It sure took you a moment to break the sandwich– it reminded you of one– into half without making too much of a mess,  but you did it.

You absolutely loved the taste. The meat was good, and the spices were a perfect amount, giving the whole pastry an amazing, rich taste. Furina also liked it, praising the pastry but you could tell that she was yet to find a dish she truly loved.

The next food you tried was Fried Radish Balls. You weren’t a stranger to radish, no, but this was the first time you tried a fried version of it and you were pretty sure that the radish that was used here was different from the one you knew… in looks at least.

You and Furina both got a stick each. You blew air at it to cool it down and after a moment, you ate one small ball of radish and other chopped veggies and you really liked. A perfect balance of vegetables, crispy on the outside and, surprisingly, chewy on the inside. But you had to laugh at Furina who rushed into eating a little too fast and, unfortunately, managed to burn her tongue just a little. 

For your last dish for now (because, turns out, not only the meat sandwich was filling but so were the radish balls, despite its small size), you decided on something sweet, much to Furina’s happiness. And quickly, you spotted a stall like this.

For the dessert, you decided to get a candy made of really thin sugar strings, reminding you of candy floss. You learned the candy’s name was Dragon’s Beard and, oh, you absolutely could see from where this came. Soon, you ended up with two candies, filled with nuts 

It was so sweet and the nuts were a nice contrast between the sugar strings and both you and Furina absolutely loved it. It seemed as if out of all, this was her favourite dish and you weren’t surprised, she always was known for a sweet tooth.

All in all, you considered your little journey over food stalls as a very enjoyable one, even if your coin pouch… became just a little lighter by the end of it.

[christopher-bangnaldoskzz]

VIRGINITY - JEONGIN

Jeongin X Female Reader 

Genre: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Word count: 3.5K

Summary: You and your best friend go camping with her boyfriend and his best friend.

Warnings: 18+ MDNI, Lose of virginity, Protected sex, fingering and hand jobs. Please if you are uncomfortable with the above subject then feel free to scroll along.

“Could you please tell me again.... why I agreed to go camping with you” you say, throwing your camping gear into the back of your best friend Stacey’s car. 

“Because you love me”, she smiled. You scoff at her answer, making her laugh. “Fine, because Jeongin will be there” she knows your weakness. Jeongin was so sweet since that night at Stacey’s house, where you spent hours talking about absolutely everything. It was hard to stop thinking about him, so when Stacey’s boyfriend asked if you girls wanted to come camping with him and Jeongin on the weekend, you agreed. 

You said nothing to Stacey as you wandered towards the car, opened the front door and sat inside, waiting for her to close the boot. 

“Oh, come on, Y/N, don’t act like you are not excited to spend time with him,” she said, hopping in the car “you practically jumped at the idea when changbin said to come along” you hated it when Stacey was right. 

“Shut up and drive”, you smiled as you put your seat belt on. 

You drive 2 hours to the camping grounds “ omg, Stacey, please, I need to pee so bad”, you stay, running out of the parked car while Stacey checks you in.

You come out of the toilet and notice that Stacey is down the hill at the campsite already. You walk down towards her car and see changbin and Jeongin helping Stacey unpack the car. 

“Oh well, hello you,” Jeongin says, smiling. 

“Hey,” you say back, helping him carry the tent out of the back.

“Hey, Y/N, did you want to bunk in with Jeongin….changbin and I want to share a tent” she gave you those stupid eyebrow wiggle things people do when they think they are being funny. You roll your eyes at her “sure. I don’t mind….just make sure you set your tent up as far away from me as possible”, you snarl. 

The last thing you wanted to hear was those two fools going 100m meters from you. 

“Jeongin, you okay with that” Jeongin looked nervous, looking over to changbin, who smiled as he hammered the pegs into the ground. 

“I umm…okay”, he could barely form a sentence. 

Jeongin and changbin set up both tents while you and Stacey unpack and set up the camp kitchen. 

…..,

“Soooooooo you and Jeongin, aye,” she says, elbowing you. 

You roll your eyes because there is honestly nothing going on between you too. Stacey giggled as the boys walked up to the pavilion for lunch. 

“Oh, babe, that looks so fucking good,”changbin says, grabbing his sandwich from her hands and taking a huge bite. Stacey smiles at him as she kisses his nose. “What” he looked at her, scrunching his nose, “nothing, your just so cute,” Stacey said, turning back around. You have never seen Stacey so friendly to someone in your life. It made you queasy how in love she was. 

“God, don’t they just make you sick?” You hear from behind you. You giggle as you move out of the way so Jeongin can grab some food. 

……..

“Binnie…..come with me….I want to go for a swim,” Stacey whines, pulling changbin towards the tent. 

“But I don’t want to,” he says, resisting. 

Stacey whispers into changbins ear, and he blushes “well, in that case …I’ll just get changed”, he said, practically pulling her inside. 

“I wonder what she said to him,” Jeongin said, going back to chopping the carrots for tonight’s dinner. 

“I don’t want to know” you smiled at Jeongin, who chuckled. 

You both stayed behind as they giggled and ran down to the creek to do god knows what. 

You chop and prepare dinner in silence, shoving as much meat and veggies as possible into the iron pot. Glancing over at Jeongin tending to the fire made you feel warm inside. He carefully spread the coals around and turned his head to see if you were ready, catching you staring at him. 

“Are you ready” he laughed, signing for you to come over.

You shake yourself out of your trance and try to pick up the pot. You struggle to pick it up, so Jeongin slightly jogs over to help you. 

“Here, let me take it,” he says, moving you to the side by your hips. You freeze. As soon as he realised what he had done, he apologised and racked his hand back.

“Y/N, I am so so sorry”, he panics.

“It’s okay, Jeongin,” you said, trying to sooth him. You bushed up and down his arm, and he turned to look at you. 

His eyes scanned your face and paused on your lips. “I should get this pot over on the fire now”, he gulped, lifting the iron pot so quickly. 

As the sun starts to go down and the temperature drops, you feel a little cold. Stacey and changbin are back sitting by the fire for warmth. 

“Here,” Jeongin said, handing you a hoodie. 

“Huh?…. What’s this for?” You said, holding onto it and feeling the fabric as he smiled.

“I saw your bag…looks like you packed light….it’s going to get cold soon, so I thought you might like my hoodie” he was so sweet to you, your cheeks turned red, and you quickly looked down to the floor. 

“Thank you”, you smile, looking back up at him. He’s now scanning your face again. 

You put the hoodie on after he starts to walk towards the fire staring at the stew you made together. The hoodie smelled so good. It was so fluffy and warm. It was huge on you, tho, but you didn’t mind. 

“y/N…. I think it’s ready,” he smiled, looking over at you. 

You grab the bowels and spoons and head over to the fire, Stacey grinning from ear to ear. 

“That’s a cute hoodie” you knew she was going to say something. Jeongin cheeks turn red. 

“Thanks”, you smile, rolling your sleeves up, so they don’t get stew all over them. 

……..

Later that night 

“Binnie did you want to come to bed with me,” Stacey says, running her hand down his arm. 

“No, that’s okay, I’m not tired”, he was oblivious. It made you giggle.

She again whispers in his ear, making his eyes widen, and he swallows hard “ughhh would you look at the time It’s getting late” Jeongin chuckles at how ridiculous changbin is. 

“I’ll head to be too, I think,” you said, standing up cozy in Jeongins hoodie. 

“Okay, well, we are all going to bed, so I’ll put the fire out,” Jeongin said, walking towards the camp kitchen to get some water to smoulder the fire. 

By the time Jeongin had finished packing and cleaning the camp kitchen, you were in the tent, curled up in a sleeping bag. You were freezing. Why did you not think to bring warm clothes or an extra blanket

“It’s so cold out there,” Jeongin says as he walks in. 

“Tell me about it,” you say with the sleeping bag covering your mouth so you don’t have to feel the cold air hitting your lungs. 

Jeongin takes his shirt off and try’s to find his long sleeve top, not realising what he’s just done. Until you clear your throat, and he turns his head, eyes wide “oh shit, I’m so sorry”, he says, covering his body with the shirt. 

“It’s okay….we are sharing a tent after all”, you laugh. 

“Are you warm enough” he smiled, looking at you, practically shivering. 

“I’m okay,” you say, not wanting to bother him more than you already have. 

He finds a shirt and hops into his sleeping bag “okay good night Y/N.” 

“Goodnight, Jeongin” he turns off the torch suddenly, you have this urge to pee. 

You try to stay as still as you can. You can hear Jeongin getting comfortable on his mattress. You didn’t want to go to the toilet alone. What if someone kidnapped you. You lay there contemplating whether or not to go and grab Stacey without fully realising that you yourself were restlessly flopping around on your mattress.

“Y/N”, Jeongin interrupts your thoughts.

“Mmmhm” 

“What’s wrong? You’re moving so much, and it’s annoying,” he groans, turning the light back on. 

“I need to pee,” you say, staring at him sweetly. 

“Then go pee” he was not happy. 

“I can’t. I’m scared,” you said, pulling your sleeping bag up. 

“Fuck sake,” he said, pulling his blankets off and standing. 

“What?” You looked up at him. 

“Get up. I’ll walk you,” he growls, and he rubs his shoulders.

“You okay,” you say, immediately regretting it as soon as the cold air hits your body. 

“Just a bit cold. Let's hurry up and go so we can come back,” he said, opening the tent.

“I can give you your jumper back you say, lifting it, not realising your shirt underneath was also coming up. 

“No, no, no….keep it on,” he says, shoving the hoodie back down. “Let’s go,” he says, dragging you out using the torch to light our way to the portable toilets.

“Here, take this inside. I’ll be right here,” he says as you open the door, god you hated portable toilets. They were the worst in the ways they smelt. They looked dirty, and did I mention the smell? 

As quickly as possible, you were in and out of those things “well, that was gross”, you said, exiting the toilet. 

“You all good now?” He said, taking the torch back.

“Yes, thank you,” you said, waking beside him. 

On the way back to the campsite, you suddenly hear a rustling from a bush next to you. Suddenly you scream, backing straight into Jeongin. You hold yourself steady by the hips. 

“It’s just a possum”, he laughs, shining a torch on it still with one hand grabbing your hip bone. 

“Scared the shit out of me,” you said, holding your pounding chest. Your body then becomes aware that not only is Jeongin keeping your hips but that you have backed your whole Body into his. 

You pause as Jeongin hand slides to your pelvic bone. Jeongin hand fell from your body as you heard a “let's go” softly.

Opening up the tent, Jeongin singled for you to go in first “are you cold….you can share my extra blankets,” he said as you shivered back into your sleeping bag. 

You look at him, thinking about it for a moment “oh, come on, I don’t bite”, he laughs, looking down “ you’ll be in your sleeping bag….I’ll be a perfect gentleman”, he smiles. You liked how Jeongin made you relax. Even though you’ve known him for a short time, you felt safe in this tent with him. 

“Oh, Ummm, okay,” you say, getting up and moving your mattress next to his. 

After rearranging the tent, you both lie under the sleeping bags and extra blankets. You felt so cozy and warm. You decided it would be easier to undo both sleeping bags so you would have three layers of warmth. 

Jeongin turned around to turn the torch off, and his back was now touching yours. “Jeongin”, you whisper.

“Mmmmm yeah,” he said sleepily. 

“Is it bad that I’m still cold” he could feel your body shake against his. 

“Hold on,” he said, rolling over half asleep he wrapped his arm around your waist and shimmied closer to you. 

“Better,” he said in a husky voice on the back of your neck. 

“No,” you said, rolling over to face him. Without thinking, Jeongin pulled you into him, your face in the crook of his neck, your arms wrapped around each other.

“Perfect”, you mumble Jeongin's body goes stiff, and as soon as you realise, you pull back. 

“What’s wrong?” You say, lifting your head. 

“I….umm….I,” he is fumbling over his words. 

“Don’t tell me you have a girlfriend?” you said, completely letting go of him now. 

“No….no god no, I don’t have a girlfriend,” he said, tightening his hold.

“I just really want to kiss you right now” he inches his face closer to you, so your noses are now touching. 

“What’s stopping you?” You whisper back, Jeongins hand now caressing your face.

He lifts his head and leans down so his lips hover over yours. “I just think you are perfect,” he says, lightly linking his lips to yours. He rolls your body over, so now his chest is hovering over you. 

You are the one who decides to deepen the kiss caressing the back of his neck. Jeongin hand rests on the side of your breast, his thumb lightly sitting just under as you part your lips enough for his tongue to enter your mouth. You pull back “wait before you get too excited….I, Umm, have never done this before,” you said shyly. 

“Done what?” He was confused. 

“Had Ummm sex”, you managed to get the words out. 

“Wait…..wait, you want to have sex” it dawned on you that maybe that wasn’t Jeongins plan. You think to yourself, “have I just fucked this up.” 

“You haven’t answered me?” He said, interrupting your train of thought. 

“I thought that what this was….I’m sorry if I got my signals wrong” you felt like a real dick. 

“Just for the record….I wasn’t planning on sex….but I’m more than okay with it if that’s what you want,” he said, adjusting his body position. 

“Just one issue…I don’t have a condom.” 

“Don’t laugh, okay” Jeongin was giving you a confused look. “But when I was getting changed earlier, I noticed some in my bag I borrowed from Stacey”, Jeongin props himself up on his elbows.

“Didn’t notice them while you were packing?” He is now back to giving over your lips. 

“I think she snuck them in after” you lean up and reconnect your lips. 

“Well, you’ll have to thank her later for me,” he said, pulling away. His hand travelled down your body as he continued to kiss you. Slowly his hand lifts his hoodie. He slides his hand up your shirt and cups your breast. 

“So, did you want me to get one out?” You say, pushing his chest up. 

“Hold on so…..you’ve never had sex…like ever?” He said, just realising what you said to him earlier.

“Jeongin, did it take that long for your brain to process?” You giggle Jeongin lets go of your breast and removes his hand from under the jumper. 

“But you’ve done other stuff, right?” 

“No… I’ve only kissed one other guy except you” you began to become awkward. 

“Oh okay…well….shit, this just got awkward,” he said, rubbing the back of his neck. 

“Oh well….we don’t have to if you don’t feel comfortable,” you said, shifting further away from him. 

“Hold on….hold on, who said I didn’t want to do this with you…. I’ve just got to rethink some stuff.” 

“What, like whether or not you’re going to sleep with me….just forget it, Jeongin” you turned your body around so your back was now facing him. 

“It’s not like that… listen… I don’t want your first time to be some silly little fling….I don’t want you to regret it the next morning….this is a big deal,” he said, running his hand across your hip bone. 

“It would be because it’s with you,” you say, rolling over to face him. “I like you….your what I’ve been waiting for,” you say, lightly cupping his face and kissing him. 

“You want me?” He said, squeezing your ass. 

“Yes,” you say, linking your lips to his as he rolls you onto your back again. 

“Well, okay, then you should probably get those condoms out”, he smiled. 

You threw the blankets off and walked to your bag, bending down and pulling out one of the loose condoms in the bottom. 

You walk back and sit down. Waving the condom packet in his face, Jeongin wraps his arms around your waist, pushing you down. Placing kisses all over your face, you could help but giggle.

“Sooooo… that means I’m the first person who’s ever touched you?” He said, kissing your neck. 

“Mmmm”, you moan. 

“God, this is so fucking hot” he kisses your jawline, and you enjoy his hand gliding across your stomach as he kisses down to your shoulders. 

He reaches for the condom in your hand, places it above his head then rolls on top of you, placing his hands on either side of your head. 

He slides his hand down, hovering over your pants string. You stiffen at the thought of his hand being close to your throbbing centre. 

“You okay?” He stopped pulling his hand away. 

“Huh?…..yeah, I’m okay”, you smiled Jeongin kissed the top of your nose. 

“We don’t have to do this?” He pulled back the heat from his body, hovering over you warmed you. 

You lean and run your hand across his neck before pulling him down. Using your hand, you play with the drawstring on his pants. 

“As much as I love my hoodie on you….I’m going to take it off you now” he leans back as you sit up and take his hoodie and T-shirt off, the cold air hitting your nipples and making them hard. 

Jeongin takes a deep breath before he glances down at your breasts, licking his lips before you grab him and pull him back down. 

“You can touch me, Jeongin”, you giggle as he cups your breasts, squeezing them.

His lips were warm. You part your lips, allowing his tongue to enter your mouth. You could feel his breath tickle your face as your lips matched his pace. 

His hand was moving down your body again, hovering over your pants. He slides his hand into your sweatpants, his index finger spreading you open. 

Jeongin circles your entrance while his lips move against yours, and you moan into his mouth.

“I can’t believe you’re all mine”, he whispers into your ear, making your pussy drip for him. 

You suck and nibble on his earlobe. Jeongin slowly inserts one finger inside you to start stretching you out. 

“God, I can’t wait to feel inside you” his confidence was so hot that he inserted another finger, making you gasp at the feeling. 

He paused and lifted his head, still keeping his fingers inside. He gave you a moment so your body could adjust to his fingers as he slowly started to pump them in and out again. 

“That feels so good, innie”, you whimper softly. 

Jeongin pumps faster as he starts to kiss down, taking your nipple into his mouth and using his tongue to swirl and suck it. 

“Fuck”, you moan loudly, Jeongin shushing you with his hand. 

“We need to be quiet”, he whispered, you nodding in agreement. 

He reaches do the condom, and you work on untangling his drawstring. Jeongin pulls his pants down while you remove your underwear. 

“Jesus…you look fucking stunning all spread out like that for me”, he smiles as he crawls back on top, lining himself up with your entrance. 

He pushes your legs wider as inches of the way into your core. “Please”, you whine. 

“I’m just getting started, babe” he clicks his tongue as he places his hand on your thighs, pushing them further apart, opening you up for him to go deeper inside. 

“You feel even better than I imagined”, he moaned. 

He thrusts into you slowly, initially allowing you to adjust to his rhythm. “You are doing so well for me”, Jeongin grunts into your ear. He starts to use his fingers to stimulate your clit “holy shit”, you moan, having Jeongin know all the right places to touch had you squirming under him. 

“Fuck innie, I’m going to cum” you feel the burning ignite in your stomach and realise moving through your whole body. 

You arch your back as Jeongin helps you through your orgasm. 

“How was that,” he said, leaning down and kissing you softly. 

“That was amazing……but you didn’t finish,” you said shyly. 

“Don’t worry about me?” he said, pulling out, but you couldn’t help but feel like a disappointment. 

“But..but that’s so unfair” you didn’t want him to pull away. You wanted to please him. 

“Tonight was about you….I can finish next time” he kisses your forehead as he rolls over and disposes of the condom in the bin bag. 

Jeongin lies down next to you, still, naked sweat beading down his face. You decide to curl up next to him, running your fingers across his stomach as he looks at you. You kiss him softly as your hand travels down to his cock. 

“What are you doing?” He says into your mouth. 

“Your turn”, you smile as you grab his cock in your hand. You start to jerk him off as you deepen the kiss, using your tongue to part his lips. He begins to Moan into your mouth. 

“Fuck…are you sure this is your first time?” He giggled as he tucked your hair behind your ear as he reconnected to your lips. 

You continued to pump his cock. “I’m so close, baby”, he moaned, and he ejaculated into your hand. 

“I like you, Jeongin,” you said as he lay panting. 

“I really like you,” he said, pulling you in. 

“Shall we, Umm, get cleaned up?” You giggle. 

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[artsie-rosie]

some kitchen & cooking tips that helped me a lot lately!

I've always had the hardest heckin time with cooking and kitchen management. From deciding what to have as a meal to grocery shopping to actually cooking, every step of it was a source of stress, guilt and many other bad feelings. I was confused and disheartened and I felt so alone because I seemed to have the hardest time with something other people did so easily and casually.

After I came to terms with my neurospicyness, my wife introduced me to a facebook group called Executive Dysfunction Meals and it quite literally changed my life. Learning that I was not alone in this very specific struggles was so darn validating, and from there on I started learning and coming up with strategies to make my life in the kitchen bearable, and even fun (shocking, I know!).

I'm very passionate about paying forward and spreading help and information, so I'm gonna start typing down the strategies and tips that have helped me the most so far. I hope it may be of help to someone out there!

(Please note I am not a professional and I'm not claiming to know the best way to do anything, these are all just my personal experience.~)

Optimize your space (specifically for you): You know how fridges usually have a big drawer type of space specially for veggies? I used to put my veggies and greens there, but then my brain would magically Out-Of-Sight-Out-Of-Mind them away. Countless times I'd open the drawer up, weeks later, just to find rotten veggies and liquified greens. Then punish myself with guilt and anger... Until at some point we decided that enough was enough, that simply wasn't working out to our advantage, and we changed things up entirely: We started putting things that don't go bad in the big drawer, such as beverage cans, unopened juice boxes, pickled greens etc, and the veggies now go on the area just above, out in the open, so I can see them everytime I open up the fridge. I also have a little magnet whiteboard on the fridge's door, and whenever we do groceries I make a list of the stuff we have to consume quickly before it goes bad - visual cues help me quite a bit. I'm happy to say it's been quite a while since we've let greens go to waste!!!

Optimize your space (specifically for you) II: In the same logic as the item above, you can (and should) adapt your space to you, and not the other way around. I have a little stepladder that I use as a stool whenever I'm cooking or washing dishes, because it's hard for me to stand up for too long. Whenever I start using a utensil more often and it was initially stored behind doors or someplace hard to reach, I change things up to bring it closer and have it easily accessible. If I don't use something for more than a year, I put it away a little further away to free up space for something I use often. I'm always optimizing my space and keeping the things I use the most very easily accessible; it's not an easy process to change things up like this, but I promise the positive effects of this strategy are long lasting in my daily routine!

Learn the best way to freeze and use leftovers, vegetables and fruit, and adapt them to your routine: I freeze chopped bananas and avocados that would go bad otherwise, because I like turning them into smoothies. Leftover rice is saved to make fried rice which we love! Learning the best way to freeze broccoli was a game changer and it gave me a week of really nice quick meals! Google is your friend and there's so much handy info out there, being curious and adventurous really pays back in the kitchen.

Batch make and freeze sandwiches for a quick snack: I picked this tip up from the Exec Dysfunction Meals group! I've been doing it for a few weeks and it really helps. Whenever I feel like I have the extra spell slots, I make a couple more sandwiches than I would normally, put them in little freezer baggies and freeze them. Whenever my wife and I want a quick bite and don't feel like making anything, grabbing a sammich and popping it on our sandwich toaster is so easy and it makes a warm and crunchy meal. I've done it with ham, cheese and oregano, I have friends who do this with plain toast too.

Batch make garlic paste and chopped onions to freeze, for quick cooking starters: Yes I'm aware a lot of people speak against this, but hear me out. As a brazilian, a lot of my cooking starts with crushed garlic and chopped onions. Whenever possible, I do prefer these ingredients to be prepared and used as fresh as I can, but whenever the executive dysfunction or the joint pains hit, having these starters ready to go help a lot. For the garlic, I either crush or process a head of garlic or a handful of cloves finely with salt, then use silicon ice trays to freeze it into little cubes. For the onions, I chop them finely on the food processor, get rid of the excess water, put them into a freezer bag and use the dull side of a knife - or a spoon - to shape them into flat little squares (the flatter it is, the easier it will be to defrost and sauteé them). When it comes the time to get some rice or some stir fry started, I grab one little cube of garlic and one little square of onion and sauteé them; it's quick, easy, and effortless.

Process anything you can: This one is kind of specific, but for some reason I was raised to think that everything is better if it has a lot of effort involved, specially in the kitchen. That's the reason why I've hesitated so much to really put our food processor to use, and kept insisting to do a lot of things the "traditional" way. In the last few years I finally stopped pushing myself and now I use it to grate, slice, chop and blend everything I can. Being adventurous and figuring out in which ways can I put the processor to use instead of doing things by hand is a fun puzzle, too. Besides, a masterfully crafted meal with things finely chopped by my own hands won't help me at all if it never becomes a reality due to how tired or sore I feel to cook.

[I might either come back and add more to this post in the future, or reblog it to add more tips!]