#even made lil grilled cheeses 😊

[insistonyourcupofstars]

besties, the impossible just happened.

I made tomato soup. and enjoyed it.

[lavandevanille]

March 11th - Garden-to-table Cilantro Pesto

I did it! I actually lived a whole garden-to-table moment in the comfort of a city apartment! Granted, it's a tiny smart garden bought on a fever whim but yknow, same concept, tomaytoes, tomahtoes 😊

The cilantro I'd been growing for over five weeks was harvested and finally made into pesto!

ps: this is not a recipe blog, by the way, so I'm not gonna talk about how to make cilantro pesto. I'll let the experts do that. But I will say pesto is incredibly easy to make and most of the ingredients are easily substitute..able(?) to suit personal tastes and preferences.

I didn't exactly have a lot of cilantro, my pods yielded only three lil bunches. I didn't get around to getting more cilantro or basil for reasons, so I used some baby spinach I had in the fridge to add into the pesto instead. It worked out best, because the cilantro being organic and so very fresh, was very intense in fragrance and flavour and in the absolute best way possible.

I don't like the smell of generic parmesan (I've heard authentic parmesan doesn't smell like stinky socks and throw up but I'd probably have to sell my house and half my soul to get my hands on some 🤭) so I went with a mix of mozzarella and red cheddar that I like.

The last thing I substituted was pine nuts for a mix of almonds and pistachios. The only reason for this is that pine nuts can get very pricey here, and I don't use them much aside from pesto which I don't even make often. It would just be an expensive waste, so I went with my favourite nuts 🥰

Oh, and I added a couple of bird's eye chillies for an extra layer of flavour. My spice tolerance is pretty high, so the end result was no more than a pleasant tingle, but I probably won't recommend to anyone who can't handle their capsaicin.

IT'S! SO! YUMMY!!!

I accidentally added more cheese than necessary but it didn't matter because I'm the only one devouring this and I love me my cheesy foods so all I taste is a bright burst of delightful flavours 🥰🤤🤤🥰🤤🥰🤤🥰💕✨

There's still quite a lot leftover, and I'm already thinking of making chicken cordon bleu with it or maybe a nice grilled cheese sammich. Or both. I definitely have enough left over for a couple dishes 🥰

[snailsrneat]

Tysm for the match up event! :D these are fun, been lurking for a while <3

I'm 5'2, Latina with long curly hair. I like to dress casual chic or street-wear, no in between lol.

I really like video games (mainly rpgs) and sports, but if I have to get specific, I adore archery and tennis/badminton. I also like roller-skating and reading, even though I don't do both as much as I'd like :/

I guess I'd describe myself as...

- Really caring of others, selfless, extroverted! Pretty lazy though ngl. I'm a hopeless romantic who falls in love easily but never does anything about it, and i also adapt myself to those around me so I'm more likeable. I also practice witchcraft and Brujeria!

- Celebrity crush: n/a

- fave food/drink: Chicken soup, sprite!

- fave movie: Belle (2021)

- fave song: simply can't choose LOL anything on the Belle soundtrack tbh!

- Zodiac: Sagittarius

- MBTI: ENFP!

Phrases I say a lot (typing this out is pretty cringe to me ngl 😭)

"On God/deadass?"

"If you need anything, I'm here."

I also talk with my hands a LOT

I can't think of much else, but thank you! Have a wonderful day/night :)

You have been matched up with...

Lilia Vanrouge

------------------------------

Imagine this playing in the background

----------------------------------------

The sound of drums plays through the speaker of your phone as you stirred the pot of soup. As much as you enjoyed the sounds of the kitchen you couldn't help yourself from playing your favorite songs. They'd been stuck in your head on repeat ever since you first heard them, so you might as well just listen to them whilst you worked.

You swayed along to the rhythm of song and continued to cook. You had gotten so caught up in the music you missed the sound of footsteps coming from behind you, it wad the perfect time to strike.

"BOO!"

"AAAH!"

You jumped at the sudden outburst. Snapping your head around to look at the perpetrator only to find that it was just Lilia. Your eyes narrow and frown adorns your face as you watch him giggle at your reaction.

"Not funny Lil.", you say sternly.

"You know you love it.", he teases.

You roll eyes at his antics, knowing that he is saying the truth, but you're just not quite ready to admit it. Turning around, you continue as you did before, stirring the pot whilst you sway along to the music. Lilia steps closer to you and wraps his arms around your waist, leaning down a bit to rest his head on your shoulders. He sways along with you, listening to both the music and your breathing.

"Only soup tonight?", he asked, a smirk resting on his face.

"Yeah, I was really tired from the match we had earlier and I know none of the boys know how to make something outside of grilled cheese, so I decided to make my favorite." You answered, sighing contently.

"Maybe you should let me cook for once, I'll make something special.", he suggested.

You swiftly shot him down, "Absolutely not."

He pouted at your rejection and snuggled his face in your neck. Giggling, you finish up cooking and turn the stove off. Turning around, you wrap your arms around Lilia's neck and kiss his cheek.

"I love you Lilia."

"I love you too darling."

------------------------------

Hopefully this was good enough for you Anon, I know I didn't include much about you but hopefully you can forgive that. I am pretty pleased with the final draft and I hope you are to 😊 <3