#favorite corn muffins

[twiceastasty]

Corn Kernel Muffins with Sage

This corn muffin recipe has far more texture and flavor than a simple pan of cornbread—and sneaks a homemade creamed corn recipe into the prep steps. Learn to make Corn Kernel Muffins with Sage.

I snuck two recipes into this week’s Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon. The main corn muffin recipe has far more texture and flavor than a simple pan of cornbread. The secondary recipe is in the steps that prepare the fresh corn for the muffins: essentially, make creamed corn from scratch. I like to double just the fresh corn and milk in the muffin recipe, bake it in two pans, and…

[ultimatediy]

Recipe for Corn Dog Muffins Reproducing a fun, family favorite from the state fair in a quick and simple manner.

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Kernel-pult

Debut: Plants vs. Zombies

Here we have my favorite plant of the original Plants vs. Zombies, the humble Kernel-pult! Out of my favorite PvZ plants, this one feels by far the most Classic. It doesn't fly, it doesn't have otherworldy abilities, and it's not a dang fungus. It's a corn cob that lobs corn kernels. Even the lobbing feels sort of mundane! Such a simple way to get a projectile somewhere else. It feels less fantastical than pods bursting and releasing seeds, and that one happens in real life! However, it is important to mention that Kernel-pult is not vegan.

Kernel-Pult typically lobs kernels that do a little bit of damage, just as much as a pea, and it attacks at half the rate of a Peashooter. It makes up for this with Butter! It has a 25% chance to lob a pat of butter instead. This is because butter is good on corn, and I guess as a result of that, the universal concepts of Corn and Butter are intertwined enough that Kernel-pult can tap into both.

Butter does twice as much damage as a kernel, but better than that, it freezes whatever zombie it hits in place for a bit! I don't know why it does that. I can't think of any reason why butter would, thematically, freeze something. But it makes Kernel-pult happy, so you'd better deal with it! Kernel-pult is thusly good as a support attacker who can slow down the approach of zombies, allowing stronger plants to damage them more. OR, you could choose Funny over Reliable, and do what I do! Nothing against Cabbage-pult, but I love Kernel-pult so much, I like to use it as my primary attacker! Good luck, me!

Butter would prove to be a very popular game mechanic, being applied to many non-corn plants in the future, purely based on wordplay. Very respectable. In PvZ2, it actually gained another ability: it will instantly defeat flying zombie birds! See, THAT makes sense. There's the realism, in Plants vs. Zombies.

Oh?

A few plants in this game have upgraded forms that can be planted on top of them, usually enhancing that plant's core concept. Kernel-pult has one, but not just ANY one. A maize so massive that you need to merge TWO Kernel-pults to form it! No mere upgrade like most of the rest, but an entire, new behemoth of a plant!

This is Cob Cannon, the most expensive, but most powerful plant in the game! Once planted, it can be used to manually fire devastating corn cob missiles wherever you please, with the power of a Cherry Bomb, but the ability to reload! And also a fun explosion animation with popcorn. The design is very different from Kernel-pult, but I'm not going to act like this is a Pokemon evolution where the evolved form stopped looking silly. This is a corn cob with eyes, on a wheeled wooden frame, whose wheels are slices of corn cob. Awesome! The second game would replace this guy entirely with a banana.

Lastly, I would like to discuss something very special to me. I would like to discuss Pult. Pult is something that delights me to no end! In PvZ1, Catapult plants exist mostly to be used on the Roof levels, since much of the roof is slanted, preventing straight projectiles from being very effective. And each of them have this little nest-looking basket on a stick that they lob their projectiles from. Evidently, this is the Pult. I love this thing! Do you think if I married Kernel-pult, I could take his last name? Here are some Pults I made during my previous Pult Phase. It truly inspires me!

Iso-pult

Sponge-pult

And lastly, I will ground us a bit more once again, with Corn Muffin-pult. My favorite Plant, now pulting my favorite form of corn! Please remember to always be silly and make silly images like these whenever you want, it is a necessary part of the human experience!

[yandere-x-reader]

🌸 The nicknames Koda, Sato, and Ayoama use for you

➼ Koda calls you Lovebug, Dovey, Bunny Boo, Cuddly Koala, Panda Bear, Wolfie, Sweet Pea, Deerling, Lovebird, Little lamb, Butterfly, Cuddle Bear, Lovebird, Little Chickadee, Kitty Cat, Dolphin Darling, little Duckling, precious Pup, Hummingbird, Nightingale, Little Bear, Thumper, pretty Swan, firefly, Honeybee, Axolotl.

➼ Sato calls you Sugar Plum, Honey Bun, Sweet Pea, Cupcake, Cookie Crumb, Jelly Bean, Marshmallow, Cinnamon Roll, Pumpkin Spice, Candy Apple, Vanilla, Blueberry Muffin, Sugar Cookie, Honeydew, Cocoa Bean, Buttercup, Coconut, Apple Pie, Snickerdoodle, Strawberry Shortcake, Peppermint, Carrot Cake, white chocolate, Honeycomb, Candy Corn, chocolate chip.

➼ Aoyama calls you darling, Sparkle, Glitterbug, Shimmer, Twinkle, Gleam, Radiant star, Glimmer, Dazzle, Sunshine, Firefly, Glow, Aurora, Stardust, Moonbeam, starlight, Flash, Brilliance, Shiny girl/boy, Crystal, Sparkling Gem, Gleaming Star, Shining Beacon, Radiant Spark.

Let me know which nicknames were your favorite and who I should do next ♡/Platonic heart

[knitting-noodle]

I feel bad for the people at my college who haven't worked Facilities because they haven't met:

-the supervisor who is obsessed with flamingos and pineapples to the point where she named her favorite facilities golf cart Pineapple

-the brother and sister duo who are in their 70s and are each other's best friend

-said sister will always encourage you, smile, and deeply care about what's going in in your life, even if her hearing sometimes makes her misunderstand you the first several times (also once I gave her a corn muffin and her whole face lit up it was so precious)

-said brother has a 5+ year streak in Spanish on Duolingo and is so proud of it, he also gives pep talks and makes sure you know you're loved and valued

-the short and fiery older woman who everyone is initially intimidated by but Head Supervisor knows to put the shy students with her because she gets them out of their shells and basically adopts them and will invite them to her house for dinner

-the supervisor in his 30s who lives alone, is (more than) slightly unhinged, is obsessed with lego and obscure anime, loves puns, and will try to rap about the most random incidents (like you slicing your thumb on a ladder), also he has like eight siblings which I feel explains a lot

-the older woman who gets the giggles with her fellow supervisors and loves to gossip with Fiery Supervisor

-my personal favorite supervisor with the most beautiful long red hair I've ever seen who is just So Tired of everyone's shenanigans (especially Lego Supervisor's) but loves her silly cats, her husband and sons, Disney, sloths, butterflies, and dragon figurines. She's also hilarious and just Gets You.

So really at the end of the day, we're all just people. Maybe you should talk to the person taking out your trash, cleaning your bathrooms, and making the things around you beautiful :)

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #242

I got to bed relatively on time last night. I still woke up groggy as heck, because that is the nature of sleep deprivation injuries; it'll be at least a week or two before my brain fully recovers; such is the nature of the brain cleaning cycle. Oh well.

Nonetheless, I had a lot of fun at work today! There was, along with Mi, Ma, and I, another lady named Tr, and the whole day was filled with laughter and delightful banter as we did our various tasks; it was wonderful!

I'm always amazed at how quickly the time passes while I'm there. I'm always busy, always moving from one task to the next, always moving around, so the four hours pass by in a flash, and I'm always just a little sad when it's time to go home.

They asked me to make muffins again today, and with the practice I got from my first time doing it, I was a lot better at it this time! I even found a more efficient way of filling and leveling off the muffin scoop, and so I was able to fill the muffin tin a lot more quickly than last time, and with far more consistency! The muffin batter was then baked. Here they are in the giant walk-in oven; it's not a great picture, I know, but I couldn't really do anything about the glare...

...And here are the results of my handiwork:

...Aren't they beautiful? Someone's gonna go home with a box of these, and that makes me really happy!

I also put muffins that were previously baked into boxes. Each of these shelves have 6 boxes that contain 4 muffins each. And I filled even more shelves than these today:

...We have them in so many different flavors! We've got pistachio, chocolate, pumpkin, banana-nut, apple cinnamon, corn, and so many more. The ones I baked were cranberry muffins. They're not my favorite, but they're someone's favorite, and that makes me feel really glad.

I like this job. I like the repetitive certainty of the routine tasks. I like the diligence and precision of a job well done. I like knowing that my manager is delighted to watch me learn, and is proud of the efficiency and conscientiousness with which I work. I like knowing that I will only continue to improve. I like knowing that I am working with others towards a shared purpose. I like knowing that I am capable of improving the processes that are used in service to that purpose. And I like knowing that someone is gonna go home with a box of delicious things that were wrought from my own hands.

J requested that I get sandwich supplies on the way home, so I did. I got deli sliced chicken, roast beef, genoa salami, and cheese, along with a loaf of seeded rye bread. With these, I made a sandwich!!! And I put truffle mayo on it, because why not!

Either it was a sandwich of epic awesomeness, or I was just hungry. Either way, it was awesome and I loved it!! I wish I could make one for you!

Hey, Sephiroth? What kind of sandwiches do you like, anyway? What kind of toppings and dressings do you like to put on them? I wonder...

In any case, we went to a birthday party shortly after that. Our friend Mer's birthday was today, and so she decided to gather up a bunch of her friends to eat tasty snacks and play board games! It's nice to know that J and I are on the list of people she considers friends! We played a card game called Boss Monster; basically you're the monster ruler of your very own dungeon that you build out of cards that represent rooms! I ended up getting an entity called, uh... Seducia... I guess. Hahahaha!

But I didn't really have much interest in killing adventurers or winning the game. I just built a party dungeon. I had a ballroom, and a menagerie of rescued critters, and a room that makes people silly, a room with an all-seeing eye, and a room with a lich dragon who is basically an interior designer! I had a cleric come by to try to kill me, because presumably, he thought my entity was too sexy to live (typical...), but he didn't succeed.

I like to think that instead of dying in my "dungeon", he simply changed his mind and decided that trying to kill me is silly, so instead he went to the ballroom and got a sandwich! Sandwiches are sensible. Violence is not. And then I like to think that he decided my dungeon is so awesome that he didn't wanna go home. Because the outside world is a cold and terrible place devoid of sandwiches!!! Or at least, devoid of sandwiches that are as good as the ones I can make!!! Ahahahaha~!!

The whole game was very silly, but fun. I was super sleepy at the end of it, though, so I sat in a recliner for the rest of the evening. I ended up falling asleep in it, even though I didn't mean to. I'm still pretty groggy, even after a number of hours of being home. Suppose I should at least try to go to bed relatively on time...

...In the spirit of that, I guess I'll end today's letter here.

Hey, Sephiroth? Are you staying safe where you are? If you're not, please try a little harder, okay? I don't want to have to endure your absence. I'm not sure I'd be capable of withstanding such a thing.

I love you. And I'll write again tomorrow.

Your friend, Lumine

[punkbakerchristine]

it’s the end of the year. time to share my favorites.

favorite food: for the longest time, I was one of those people who was like “I just like food” (and I do, even with my 100+ -pound weight loss, I like to eat), but I’ve decided it’s a Reuben sandwich. With pastrami, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, on rye bread which is lightly toasted. I do like it with corned beef and sourdough bread, but I always go back to the classic pastrami and rye combination.

favorite cuisine: the Mediterranean, mainly because I’ve been familiar with Italian food my whole life but I have loved French and Basque food since I was about 16, and I love the flavor profiles all around.

favorite spice: cardamom. Peppery but subtle, like allspice but slightly to the left. Pairs really well with cinnamon and ginger, hence why I like putting it in my spice cake as well as my lentil soup—it makes cinnamon more “cinnamon-y” and ginger more “gingery.”

favorite seasoning: shawarma. I have always loved cumin, coriander, and turmeric, and it makes the house smell good.

favorite flavors: white chocolate, coffee, blackberry, and red wine. Very complex and I’d go so far to say sensual flavors.

favorite flavor combo: chocolate and coffee. The profile of my chocolate babka. I like chocolate and cherry, apple-cinnamon, and white chocolate and raspberry, too.

favorite protein: probably either beef or pork. Love cooking both, and the ground versions go with anything.

favorite soup: there’s three. My Israeli lentil soup (green lentils, basmati or jasmine rice, Israeli couscous, carrots, white onions, green onions, za’atar seasoning, cinnamon, cardamom, garlic, lemon zest, and pieces of chicken—I did make it with ham hocks the first time and I found them hard to eat and hella salty. Made it again with chicken and it was excellent). Chicken or beef pho (last time I had pho, it was wonderful). And coconut curry Thai soup (coconut milk, chicken stock, cream cheese, ramen noodles, green onions, bok choy, peanuts, carrots, curry, those little Thai chilies with the seeds removed and then sautéed so they’re sweet, and ground turkey).

favorite grain: Israeli couscous. I love those little pearls and how well they pair with veggies and different stocks.

favorite vegetables: forever carrots, ever since I was little. I like zucchini and mushrooms, too.

favorite vegetable to cook: chili peppers, mainly because I love how they smell. I love the smell of onions cooking, too.

favorite comfort food: my mac and cheese, mainly because I like to make it with chili peppers and sausage (I once made it with andouille and it was amazing).

favorite food that’s helped me lose weight: there have been several but I’m gonna say scrambled eggs, watermelon, and basic homemade white bread.

favorite bread: babka, of course~

favorite bread that isn’t babka: ciabatta, English muffins, and flatbreads.

favorite baked good: either bread or cookies.

favorite cookie: gingerbread or double chocolate

favorite cake: spice cake, red velvet cake, carrot cake, that chocolate and Irish cream cake I made for St. Paddy’s Day this year, New York cheesecake, German chocolate cake (and from someone who has never been a fan of coconut until recently, either!), Boston cream pie, devil’s food cake, tres leches cake, krantz cake (really similar to babka but it’s closer to a cake; I consider babka an enriched bread), tiramisu

favorite pie: blackberry, apple, and key lime

favorite traybake: forever blondies, specifically the ones with white chocolate.

favorite hellofresh kit: oh, so many! Figgy balsamic chicken, any of their rice bowls, banh mí meatballs, those poutine burgers from a while back, chili mac and cheese (which inspired by own chili mac and cheese), coconut Thai curry, roasted pork with Israeli couscous and sweet potatoes (I think that was my first favorite, iirc)

Now time for least favorites~

least favorite food: lima beans. They never feel right, even when mixed with something else. They’re like eating mushy old newspaper.

least favorite flavor: pumpkin. Never been a fan to begin with—I’ll have it, like how I made that pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving a couple of weeks ago, but i’m not a fan—but it’s literally everywhere. It’s in things it’s got no business being in, either, like milk, cereal, and fucking cheese (for real) of all things.

least favorite ingredient: PISTACHIOS. simply because they’ve been done to death at this point and they’ve always struck me as more of a savory ingredient, too, like I see them in a lot of Middle Eastern dishes. There, they’re fantastic. But in cake or cookies? No, stop it.

least favorite protein: fish… to cook, anyway. I actually really love fish and seafood: I love scallops, fish and chips, fish tacos, tuna casserole, sushi, and clam chowder, and after this year, I’ve been converted to shrimp; my favorite fish is probably either salmon or swordfish. But—because I’m a very sensual person—I cannot get past the smell (it’s why I usually like to bake it, because then you can cook it with vegetables like asparagus, lemon wheels, and good spices wrapped in tin foil). The one fish that doesn’t smell is mahi mahi and it’s been… a… a while since I’ve had that.

least favorite pie: rhubarb, mainly because it kind of scares me (uncooked rhubarb is toxic). Banana cream, too—I love bananas, and I’m curious about “banoffee” (banana toffee, I see it in British recipes a lot), but like peppermint, banana flavored anything never tastes right, either. I just think of banana-flavored Twinkies 🥴

least favorite hellofresh kit: there was this one dish, I forget what it was now, but it had cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pistachios, a couple of other things, and “grilling cheese.” First off, I fucked up the cheese—or maybe they did, I dunno. It was one of those cheeses that could stand up to high heat (like halloumi is like that, you can actually grill it!)… and then it melted. Second, it just wasn’t that good, and I remember being disappointed because I was actually looking forward to it, too. You know, “alright, something new!”

we also had a ravioli dish just last week, and it was ravioli (and there’s never enough ravioli in the package, either) and pan-cooked zucchini topped with parm and Italian seasoning. Salty as hell and it was missing some kind of sauce, like it was dry even by my standards. Zucchini was really good, though, like I was proud of that zucchini. But I’ve always loved ravioli, so it was a major letdown.

biggest vice in the kitchen: when I’m interrupted for any reason—seriously any reason, because, just like with my writing or drawing or working out, I get in the sense of “flow”. I get in the zone. Jarring me out of that leaves me miffed, every single time.

I like having my kitchen clean, too. I learned how to clean as I go from my dad when it was just me and him living together; I get why my mom always gets annoyed when the kitchen is a mess after someone else uses it.

I hate undercooking things, too. I’ve undercooked a quiche, chicken, and burgers so far. Former two have made me cry, the latter I only just started to master. I understand the risk that comes with undercooking things, too—I would much rather overcook something.

[that-darn-clown]

Maxx's not-so-famous Corn Stuff!

A family favorite more commonly called Creamed Corn Casserole

Melted stick of butter

Two beaten eggs

Box of jiffy corn muffin mix

8oz. sour cream

Drained can of sweet corn

Can of creamed corn

Tips and tricks

Melt the butter first (glass bowl!) and brush a little on the pan

Dump everything into a big bowl EXCEPT THE EGGS

Beat the eggs in the bowl you melted the butter in and then pour it in

Sour cream often comes in 8oz containers! Just grab one and schlop the whole thing in

Below is an image of the corn muffin mix you need!

[mal-likes-biscuits]

Okay but which one is his Favorite biscuit? I get gingersnap vibes.

~🐟

This is a really good question, because it immediately runs into something I was somehow, in my mid-30s, unaware of until I made the Mal Likes Biscuits joke -- which is that your mileage on content for biscuits varies widely across the world.

So there's actually two answers to this question.

Mal's "biscuits" are Canadian biscuits, at least from my area, which are commonly called Tea Biscuits, but are not the cookie tea biscuits a lot of people think of. Usually they're a recipe variant brought over by all of our great-grandparents from the UK or Scotland. They're not a flat biscuit or cookie type thing, or the corn bread biscuits I've seen in the USA. They're simple ingredients, fluffy, and taste amazing with honey or jam spread on them.

This is my scribbled out, short form, of my great-grandma's recipe. You traditionally cook them with lard instead of shortening.

"Blend everything but milk. Heat milk slightly." Should also say add milk to the rest there. Don't stick it in a blender, just mix it up with your hands or a fork, or whatever.

Anyway, we mix this up, put it in those little mini muffin pans, bake accordingly, and you get biscuit muffins. Most folks just roll them into a little ball and bake right on a pan.

I had to do some image searching, but if you make them rolled on the pan, they come out looking approximately like this image:

These are the biscuits Mal is talking about. I picked them because this is a very old recipe that was passed down and would have been used, in some variation, by many families in previous centuries. "Modern" leavening agents like baking soda or powder have been around since the early to mid 1800s, and before that, something like yeast would have been used.

Your mileage on the actual historical time period for Diablo varies, so I let this one stand because it was a fun thing to put in. And these are really damn good biscuits. They should taste plain, but they're one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten, especially warm out of the oven. Add the honey on top and just trust me on that.

Answer to question two, which is "what type of cookie biscuit/standard cookie does Mal like":

I could see him liking ginger cookies for sugar. He loves spices. But he's a dark chocolate guy. He wants the expensive cacao stuff. (Really, anything with a rich flavor.)

[bunny-lovers]

🧣, 🍄, 🍂, and 🌰 for the fall asks! -bunnys-lil-hideout

Hope you & your f/os have a wonderful weekend & thank you for the ask! 😊 @bunnys-lil-hideout @rowenasgf @cruising-thru-the-starz

🍂- what fall beverage is your go-to to share with s/i?

"I like to drink hot apple cider to share with Rebecca."

🦃- do you and s/i cook for thanksgiving? who makes what?

"Yes, we both do! I make the green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Rebecca makes the roast turkey, corn, & pumpkin pie."

🧣- do you enjoy getting all bundled up when the weather starts to cool? do you steal s/i’s scarves or coats to wear?

"Yes, we do and yes, I do steal her scarves."

🍁- do you and s/i enjoy making piles of fallen leaves and jumping in them? would you ever do that?

"Yes, we do enjoying making piles of fallen leaves and jumping in them. Oh yeah, I would so do that!"

🌾- do you and s/i ever go to farms for hayrides? would you ever want to?

"We did it once and we enjoyed it."

🍄- any fun stories from the season? silly fall memories? tell one!

"She and I went for a fall hike, she and I both had our arms around each other, holding close and to keep each other warm while she and I were wearing cozy clothes."

🌽- have you ever been to a corn maze with s/i? would you like to?

"Yes, we have gone to a corn maze a few times. We both love it!"

🥧- do you and s/i like the pumpkin flavored treats? (pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice, etc.)

"Yes, we do, especially Rebecca. This time of the year is when she buys lots of pumpkin flavored treats when she and I are at the grocery store together. I'm going to make her pumpkin muffins for her this season."

🌰- favorite autumn activity to do together?

"We both love fall hiking together."

[kitashousewife]

💐🎂🥧 CAN I PLSSSSS GET THE KITA DEETS IM BEGGING YA BABY !!!!!

YES!

💐: i will talk about our veggie garden! we have a summer veggie garden with tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, corn, and pumpkins (for fall!). we tend to it regularly and gift our friends and family with produce.

🎂: for birthdays, each person gets to pick all of the meals. we have special birthday plates and cups and pretty glasses reserved only for special days. the birthday person gets to pick out a birthday dessert. we do some presents and the house is decorated. kita loves to have a big party with friends and family at the house, but i prefer just him and i. but i am warming up to the idea ❤️

🥧: kita LOVES baked goods. breads, muffins, sweets, anything. he doesn’t…love to bake them though. he does okay with cookies but not so much with anything further. we love to make banana bread together though. it’s our favorite!

[total-drama-takes-takes-2]

ttwt character profiles - batch 4 (final)

McLovin

What's your best quality? I make a pretty great friend! Most of the time... Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

R&B

Yellow!

8 Mile

Banana muffin. Or a spicy sausage pattie between two slices of cake. It's awesome, trust!

Describe your craziest dream. One time I dreamed that I was the Statue of Liberty. Best memory from childhood? The first time I went into a corn maze without getting lost. My mom used to tape color-changing LED lights to my shirt in case I got lost and they had to send out another search party Most embarrassing moment at school? I have too many to count. Luckily, the good outweighs the bad most of the time! Describe the first job you ever had. I worked at that one hot dog stand after Joner quit. It was awesome! Free dogs and 10 dollars a day! Ten years from now, what are you doing? Sitting in a castle-slash-boat-slash-racecar. Yeah, I'm inventing one My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? My boyfriend Sha-Mod, obviously! Learning how to water skii or climbing that hill behind the Wal-Mart It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

Hang out and chill

Peter

What's your best quality? I think I'm a lot wiser than people give me credit for. Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

Music... I guess alternative, or indie

Pink and blue!

Tough choice... maybe J'ai perdu mon corps

Salted almonds

Describe your craziest dream. I have so many, and I never remember them Best memory from childhood? Making friendship bracelets at summer camp. I didn't want to go but that was one of the best ways to help me adjust! Most embarrassing moment at school? Every awkward conversation ever... especially when my friends are fighting. Describe the first job you ever had. I can't imagine having a job on top of everything else Ten years from now, what are you doing? I don't know- hopefully something I love! My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? My girlfriend. I'd take her to the aquarium, then to dinner at a nice restaurant, and maybe give her something nice and hand-made! It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

Reminisce

Sha-Mod

What's your best quality? I'm Sha-Awesome! Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

Sha-Power ballads

Fuchsia

Hm...

Dinosaur chicken nuggets. I'm not ashamed to admit it

Describe your craziest dream. I was having tea with a human-sized monarch butterfly. Made me scared of butterflies for months Best memory from childhood? Moving snails off the pavement after the rain Most embarrassing moment at school? Winning a class award and having my face printed in the paper. What a Sha-Nightmare! Describe the first job you ever had. I sold biscuits door-to-door to afford my first PlayStation. Would do it again, if it was a viable career option. Why can't you go to university for biscuits? Ten years from now, what are you doing? Mm... biscuits... My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? Hm- oh, yeah. McLovin, my guy! Probably picking snails off the pavement again. It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

Chill.

Scruffy

What's your best quality? I'm a non-stop kick-ass game-winning machine! Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

I mostly listen to the TDWT soundtrack. And Heather's new podcast. Has anyone here heard about it? It's about-

Green

Movies take up too much time, in my opinion

Baby carrots. They're good for energy, and portable

Describe your craziest dream. I wouldn't call it "crazy" but I'd love to win TTWT. World Tour is my favorite season of all time, so it'd be like a dream come true. Best memory from childhood? Watching my first episode of Total Drama. It was ROTI, episode 9. I'm planning on getting a tattoo for it- 4x9 on my shoulder. Most embarrassing moment at school? Apparently, pouring over training and mentally and physically conditioning myself is "weird", so I got my fair share of crap. Who's laughing now, Stephanie Parker?! I bet you can't even diffuse a live bomb! Describe the first job you ever had. I don't need a job. Ten years from now, what are you doing? Living off my TTWT winnings and running my own reality TV gossip mag. My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? Jules, probably. Off-camera, doing anything anywhere without being bothered. It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

Honestly? Panic.

Staci

What's your best quality? Not to pat myself on the back but I'm kiiiiiind of a genius Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

Industrial metal, duh

Pink!

Bridge on the River Kwai... or like, Mean Girls is pretty good, too

Pork gyoza

Describe your craziest dream. I've had so many kin dreams, I couldn't even begin to list them off. Best memory from childhood? I... don't really want to talk about that. Most embarrassing moment at school? I had a bad habit of not really realizing when people were making fun of me, so I got bullied through all of primary without even knowing it. After that, I kinda got a little reactionary to perceived slights Describe the first job you ever had. Never had a paying one! Running my blog is kind of a job in itself. Ten years from now, what are you doing? Um... something cool, hopefully! My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? I'd love to hang with any of my distant relatives. They seem pretty cool. It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

Give my friends a hug

Scary

What's your best quality? Not being a total moron, probably. Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)

None.

Black.

None.

None.

Describe your craziest dream. Dreams are just a product of our minds trying to simulate situations, to increase preparedness. Well... that's the theory I believe, anyway. Best memory from childhood? Winning my first ever science fair. Most embarrassing moment at school? Losing my first ever science fair. Describe the first job you ever had. I've only really done interning. Ten years from now, what are you doing? Receiving awards and accolades. My dream date would be with ___________, doing what? Nothing and no one. My dream date would be me, Einstein, and Hawking, all in book form in my living room. It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?

This is a ridiculous hypothetical

[homeofhousechickens]

What are some of your chickens favorite snacks? Mine seem to prefer watermelon over anything else and I'm asking both out of curiosity and so I have more ideas on good snacks for my birds

Watermelon is a very yummy snack that most of my birds love but my birds only really get it in the summer because I like buying local watermelons. I think most chickens like watermelon but Beeper doesn't really like very juicy things because she dislikes her face getting wet and dirty. I can get her to take a couple of bites usually but she becomes disinterested but maybe this summer she will change her mind.

Kale is a favorite of my leghorns. They also like it when I buy these small lettuce heads grown by a local producer, and they will happily shred them. Beeper hates leafy greens. I have to bribe her in some way, like sprinkling meal worms on it or putting tiny bits of yogurt on it.

Pretty much all my chickens like blueberries, blueberries tend to be a universal favorite just be mindful it stains their droppings and makes them more moist.

Whole corn (remove the leaves and fibers) is nice enrichment they love it and will pick it completely clean.

Cooked carrot is rare treat for them but they like it. Muffin and Cannoli aren't huge fans of it though

Orange squash or pumpkin is a treat that I also think is universally loved by chickens. When fall comes around I tend to buy my chickens small pumpkins for them to eat but they all like the canned stuff to. Keep in mind pumpkin is not wormer it's better to treat it as a tasty treat.

Unsweetened plain yogurt is very well loved but my birds who don't like getting messy tend to regret it after a few pecks. Chickens can't digest lactose so it can cause stomach upset in some birds. I haven't ever had that problem though.

Egg in various forms (scrambled,boiled,ect) is a good treat and food to feed sick chickens who have went off feed.

Also live and dried bugs are a good treat just mind the protein and phosphorus. I like getting superworms,mealworms,and hornworms as treats for my birds. Other insects work as well but those are the easiest to get in my area.

I also get given a lot of apples and bananas that overripe so I feed those to birds as well but they aren't super enthusiastic about apples.

I think those are the things I feed as treats the most often.

[starsbegantofall]

Had a productive week, which is good because next week I'm commuting and I get nothing done after work lol. I shipped out my doll clothes commission which I'm quite proud of, and finished some chores for my Mom, including baking banana bread. Haven't yet worked on embroidery, but I did sew a bunch of small things to practice, more on that later. I cleaned up a lot after rearranging furniture, and though I still have a long ways to go, I am growing used to the new layout and think it feels rather refreshing, at least once I clean up the various rooms I moved all the junk to lol. Highly recommend moving furniture around and refreshing your living space if you have the energy, it's good feng shui (probably....)

Also finished my bullet journal spread for June, lazily lol

Some things I baked last month, don't remember if I posted or not, vanilla cream scones and raspberry corn muffins . It's been experimenting with corn meal flour this past month and half since my batch is uhh... old lol. My favorite so far has been raspberry and blueberry muffins, experiments with greek yogurt and banana has not turned out as well.

I know I post a lot of productivity check ins here and it seems like I'm all gung ho about saving money and time and overall being a slave to capitalism. I assure that 90% of my day (not working) is spent daydreaming or doom-scrolling and playing Hello Kitty gacha game, then 10% is spent in a panic doing all the stuff I should have done and being late and can't find anything, usual adhd stuff, and that's when I log into Tumblr lol.

[fifi-goes-to-hollywood]

What is Jan's favorite food to cook for Nace? And Nace's favorite to cook for Jan?

Jan always has to impress Nace, so every time he cooks - he looks for new recipes on Instagram or Pinterest, but when he has no idea - he sticks to meals he can cook by heart. He seems pasta/noodles type of a guy, so his typical “I have to impress Nace” meal is classic bolognese with any corn meal-based pasta he has in pantry right now. And muffins with blueberries and chocolate chips for a dessert.

Nace rather sticks to meals he can cook the best, but sometimes experiments, also as a way to impress Jan. As a practical guy, he usually opts for curry or shirataki stir fry. He experiments less, because one time he tried to make some fancy steak for Jan and he forgot about it, bc he kept texting his boyfriend. And the steak wasn’t that good either. So he rather chooses safe options. He’s not a baking guy so as a dessert - always store-bought gf cheesecake.

[newsiegirlscout]

Best Autumnal Recipes:

No Bake Spiderweb Cheesecake: Absolutely gorgeous and showstopping delicious with relatively low effort, this one has rather quickly entered my teatime repertoire any year I can find the time to make it! (For the wafers themselves, I'd recommend these, and the spiders can be made relatively easily by melting Rolos on top of a pretzel for about ten seconds, flattening them with the back of a spoon, and adding mini M&M "eyes" and legs from broken pretzels.)

Witch Hat Cookies: As far as cute, easy fixes go, I have a particular love for fudge stripe cookies (or the store brand equivalent) with the chocolate side facing up, topped with a thin ring of purple icing around the center and an unwrapped Hershey's kiss (with another band of purple icing to form the hatband). I'd call them zuckerhutchien but my first-generation German mother would burn me as a witch on the spot, so instead I just refer to them as spooky book club treats.

Gingersnaps: Also an absolute classic; this recipe in particular has been the cause of much appreciation from various friends and professors

Chai Spiced Maple Cookies With Browned Butter Frosting: Definitely a mouthful there, but these remain a favorite for Hobbit Day and the rest of the pumpkin spice season!

Mini Pumpkin Cake: Ach! This is one of the top recipes on my to-do list. It looks absolutely delicious and the absolute perfect size for a small pumpkin spice treat...on that note, please let me know if you've found a vegetarian equivalent to candy corn pumpkins!

Hahaha YES: Candy Corn Pumpkins

Soft Molasses Cookies With Pumpkin Cream Filling: This is more of a transitional treat, but still a nice one irregardless. Personally, I'd recommend baking the cookies a little longer, so you get just enough of a crisp finish on the edge to compliment the cream cheese filling.

Brown Butter Maple Pecan Cookies: I haven't tried these yet either, but some baking communities have been going wild about them, and you really can never go wrong with either browned butter or a nice turtle flavor palette.

Baked Pumpkin Donuts: Skeptical, you may be! "Who bakes a donut?" you'll say! The answer: me. I used to work in a bakery that specialized in donuts and had a pretty good selection of baked (as well as fried) donuts, and the pumpkin is perfect for providing that soft cake-y moisture content. (The batter uses the same recipe as a similar pumpkin cream cheese muffin, and while I can't speak for the author's, pumpkin muffins are quickly getting me through the busiest season in coffeeshops, bakeries, and academics alike.)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread: What's better than banana bread? Pumpkin bread, of course!! This recipe, with the exception of maybe the chocolate chips (depending on brand, although chopped vegan chocolate bars usually work well) is entirely vegan, not to mention a pretty quick stress-bake to boot.

Pumpkin Scones (Starbucks Copycat): Once again, I'll be honest: I have not tried these, albeit these vanilla bean scones have been a popular favorite and we, as a barista at a local coffeeshop, have a legal obligation to one-up Starbucks at any given point. Definitely a must for the next cup of tea!

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars: Between Rosh Hashannah and Halloween, we've got to have one obligatory Halloween dessert with some type of caramel apple base!

Happy baking!