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This was a recent find that immediately went on my shortlist, as it just sounded right up my family's alley. I am not a huge pecan pie fan, nor do I generally like nuts in my brownies, but I do love caramelized pecans, so this just seemed too good not to make immediately.
I made this in full and admittedly caused issues for myself by trying to outsmart the instructions. I thought I could get away with starting on the caramelized pecan mixture first while I worked on the brownie batter. That was a silly mistake for a number of reasons.
Namely, you really do need to watch the nut mixture to make sure it's not sticking or burning. The brownie making part I also underestimated in terms of timing, so I had to leave the finished nut mixture to sit while I attempted to smooth the brownie batter evenly into my pan (Spoiler alert: not my best work. I blame the parchment paper.). I did try to keep the pecan mixture warmed, but even just a few minutes was too much cooling time in the end.
This baked beautifully, but even after an hour of cooling, the nut mixture was extremely crumbly, which I again blame on the fact that it should have still been hot and buttery when I poured it over the brownie batter, allowing them to bind to the surface of the brownies rather than just barely rest on top.
The ingredients don't call for any salt, which I might have taken more notice of had I not been rushing to get the brownie batter done, but which I thought was definitely noticeable in the final product. The pecan mixture especially could have used a hearty pinch.
Difficult to gauge the overall value of this recipe given that there is plenty here I'd go back and do differently. But if you love nuts and brownies as much as my family does, these are likely worth your while.
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Harbor Lights (1960)
The Platters
Reflections
Mercury Records
#vocal group#the platters#harbor lights#classic r&b#pop music#tony williams#herb reed#zola taylor#I saw the harbor lights they only told me we were departing#mercury records#reflections#black music
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Bruce Hornsby Continues on the Trail
Bruce Hornsby performs at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, 10/17/23
BY JORDAN MAINZER
At one point last Tuesday in Milwaukee, in response to one of many moments in the night fans shouted their requests at him, Bruce Hornsby joked, "I love the battle between disparate elements of my audience." Funny enough, I can't think of a statement that better defines the virtuosic pianist and singer-songwriter. That is, what's amazing about Hornsby is not just that he's traversed the worlds of rock, jazz, bluegrass, but that he has diehard fans of each of his endeavors. Go to a Hornsby show--even a solo one like at the Pabst Theater, sans defunct backers The Range or current band The Noisemakers--and you're bound to find both classical music appreciators and Deadheads alike.
In that sense, 1998's Spirit Trail, a storied and purposeful left-turn into modern rock after the jazz-focused Harbor Lights and Hot House, exemplifies Hornsby's multi-pronged approach. On Friday, Hornsby will release a 25th anniversary reissue of the record via Zappo Productions and Thirty Tigers. It contains a remastered version of the record, four "lost" songs from an unfinished record that was meant to be Spirit Trail's follow-up (shelved in favor of the almost piano-less Big Swing Face), and previously unreleased live performances of many of the album's songs. In Milwaukee, venue employees were handing out early CD copies of the reissue, the night a celebration of both Spirit Trail and Hornsby's discography as a whole.
Per usual, audience members requested songs both by shouting them out and via written submission, dropped off on stage prior to the show. As expected, they were all over the place, from Spirit Trail and even Lost Trail tunes to songs he simply refused to play because they were too boring or didn't age well, like "Dreamland" and "The Old Playground". Ever cheeky, at one point, Hornsby asked for requests and responded to the various audible shouts, "I haven't heard what I'm looking for yet." It was clear he wanted to give preference to Spirit Trail. He led off the night with "Preacher in the Ring Pt. I", his jaunty piano playing covering the song's ground in totality. You didn't even miss Sonny Emory's clacking drums from Live Trail, nor the dulcimer from both the studio and live versions of "Shadow Hand". Hornsby's finger exercises were simply a masterclass. He wrote standout track "Sneaking Up on Boo Radley" by learning to play over a left-hand ostinato, appropriating György Ligeti's "Etude 13: The Devil's Staircase", and nailed it live. It was a perfect Spirit Trail song to play without a band. His voice, too, was on point, wailing on the Black Crowes-inspired Lost Trail tune "Living in the Sunshine", doing justice to the studio version that indeed sounds like it could be sandwiched between the Southern rockers' "Remedy" and "Thorn in My Pride".
Yes, Hornsby's reach and influence goes beyond Spirit Trail. "The Show Goes On" has been featured in everything from Ron Howard's Backdraft to The Bear. During the set last Tuesday, he segued "Sidelines"--a duet from 2022's terrific 'Flicted with Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig--into his most famous song of all, "The Way It Is", during which he invited set opener/Bon Iver drummer S. Carey out to harmonize. That over the past decade Hornsby has fostered fruitful collaborations with the likes of Justin Vernon and Blake Mills is more evidence that he's as shaped by his contemporaries as his organic musical interests. So put yourself in his shoes in the mid-1990s, and you can hear his response to the sociopolitical and musical landscape of the past decade in many of the songs on Spirit Trail. He's asking himself tough questions about his own Southern heritage, challenging institutional racism on songs like "See the Same Way". The strummed mandolin of "Preacher in the Ring Pt. II" recalls Steve Earle's "Copperhead Road", "Resting Place" and "Pete & Manny" the radio-friendly heartland rock of Mellencamp and Petty. Yet, Hornsby's also dipping his toes in the worlds of electronica and hip hop, songs like the shuffling "Line in the Dust" written on a synth bed and with a drum machine beat like much of the second disc of Spirit Trail. And of course, the goofily titled "Sunflower Cat (Some Dour Cat) (Down With That)" is built around a sample of Jerry Garcia's riff on "China Cat Sunflower", as Hornsby was trying to explain the appeal of the Grateful Dead to producer Mike Mangini, a hip hop head. Mangini was so taken aback by the former band member's performance that he wrote a groove around the riff.
On fan favorite piano ballad and Spirit Trail highlight "Fortunate Son", Hornsby sings, "I've stared down the devil and had to look away." The song is ostensibly written from the point of view of a wheelchair-bound military veteran, lucky to be alive but maligning society's penchant to ascribe sacrificial glory to a life of physical limitations. I've always heard it, though, as the general antithesis to tough guy nihilism, whether action heroes or strong and silent singer-songwriters. Hornsby is the ultimate reflector, yet not quite ready to face mortality like many of the characters in his songs. After last Tuesday and 25 years of Spirit Trail, it certainly does seem like he's only just getting started.
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STILL GOIN ꩜ tessellate returns october eighth
#alright i've been hoarding these for long enough#atlas walkin in that club like who want me 🧍🏻#taryn's two love interests reveal?? gwoah! interesting looks goin on between a few people?? gwoah! rowan bein a slut? trivago#yo evergreen harbor is such an ATMOSPHERE WHAT-#the easiest time i had lighting an outdoors scene#i will be reusing this lot i am proud of the interior design also the creator who built the lot itself thank u legend#ok and now tagging everyone begings..#oc: ares#oc: atlas#oc: dan#oc: frances#oc: gabriel#oc: gum#oc: icarus#oc: jett#oc: kai#oc: rowan#oc: syx#oc: taryn#oc: theo#alphabetical too wahoo#ts4#simblr#sims community#show us your sims
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rewatched madoka magica again today bc i fucking hate myself and to absolutely no one’s surprise i went through all five stages of grief in a single evening
#let’s talk about sayaka miki for a second#genuinely the fact that her whole character is centered around tragedy almost to a shakespearean extent#she’s selfless and brave and values her justice and righteousness above all. calls herself an ally of justice#in fact i think it’s rather intriguing how her whole character is centered around “justice”#her story being a more twisted retelling of the original little mermaid#how she is initially portrayed as a very heroic and confident character even before becoming a magical girl. always shielding madoka#selling her soul to heal the boy she loved out of a selfless desire to see him well again#her being absolutely distraught abt being robbed of her humanity and betrayed by kyubey#she combats this harrowing realization by immersing herself in her duties not caring that she is slowly deteriorating in the process#becoming numb with pain and fighting recklessly and psychotically trying to drown out the pain#finally coming to the sickening conclusion that humanity doesn’t deserve her saving and she succumbs to a fate of her making#last words being “i was so stupid” which trumps her previous statement of “there’s no way i’d regret this”#ALSO? the fact that her costume and weapon are symbolic of a knight. she rly portrays this hero of justice who will protect and defend ☹️#i think abt the fact that homura said that sayaka’s wish was so selfless it was only a matter of time before she died#sayaka being the example of what happens to magical girls who go through the entire cycle and eventually become witches is so sad to me#genuinely just like. sick and twisted#very very fucked up.#characters who have their own misconstrued interpretation of “justice” or who are centered around justice in general.#you will always be dear to me.#sayaka reminds me a lot of akechi in some ways ngl#harboring an almost idealized vision of justice but it slowly rots and festers and corrupts their hearts the more immersed w it they become#actually losing their sanity when they fight bc of how much pain they’re in but refuse to acknowledge it until they break#refusing any help and wallowing in misery despite having ppl who love them and want to save them#last words are those expressing regret for being such a fool. for being ignoring#being used by yhe main villain as a stepping stone towards their true goal. they were merely a pawn#also doomed in every version of their reality. always doomed by the narrative no matter what choices they make#i have a type i fear#HAHAHAH ALSO the fact that they’re both dressed so regally compared to everyone else in their respective series#meant to portray them in a virtuous and princely light. only made more apparent by the sword being their weapon of choice#i’m gonna shut up now but they’re soo eerily similar its unnerving tbh 💀
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SHERLOCK | Martin Freeman as John Watson
#inspiration for creating gifs was the wonderful @meandhisjohn#he emerged from the mist like a ghost with sadness etched on his face like the imprint of a recent storm#In his eyes a shadow of despair lingered but at the same time an unrelenting thirst for life beat in his heart#the world around him seemed empty a lifeless canvas devoid of color and sound#his brown jacket rough and worn a symbol of the storm raging within his soul gave him a harsh yet captivating appearance#and at that momen like a beacon of light in utter darkness he met him#their gazes met and the world around them burst into vibrant hues#as if a painter inspired by a divine muse had poured his palette onto the canvas#john lost in the abyss of despair suddenly found purpose meaning in his existence#he was like a ship tossed about in a tempest finding sanctuary and calm in a harbor#their encounter became a turning point illuminating his life with a gentle light comparable to the first rays of dawn#breaking through the darkness of night#love immense and unfathomable enveloped their hearts forging them into one#It was like a magical elixir awakening forgotten feelings and dreams#martin freeman#mf/serial#bbc sherlock#john watson#sherlock#sherlock bbc#benedict cumberbatch#pilot
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LIGHTHOUSES OF MAINE Together at last. This poster features an illustration of all 66 Maine lighthouses. From Whaleback Light in Kittery, East to Quoddy Head, and all the lights in between, every lighthouse has stories. Families that kept the lamps lit through blizzards, life-saving dogs, puffins brought back from the brink of extinction, even cows in row boats. All under the watch of Maine's iconic and historic towers. Each illustration depicts a bit of that lighthouse's history, past and present. Individually numbered, with the corresponding name at the bottom of the poster. -18 X 24 in (46.5 X 61 cm) -Signed -Matte finish BUY THE POSTER
#lighthouse#Maine lighthouses#lighthouses of Maine#ME#Maine#Mainer#lighthouse love#lighthouse lover#Maine life#camp#cabin#art#illustration#drawing#educational#poster#print#etsy#downeast#down east#Pemaquid Point#Bass Harbor Head Light#Portland Head Light#Quoddy Head#Quoddy#artist#illustrator#Maine landmarks#Maine landmark#informational
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hong kong, 1972
sha tin floating restaurant
photograph by nick dewolf https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/52407350516
#photography#film#color#35mm#HongKong#china#chinese#harbour#harbor#restaurant#FloatingRestaurant#lights#boats#dinghys#1970s#ShaTin#kowloon
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Stage Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Chatham, Massachusetts built in 1880.
#lighthouse#country living#cozy cottage life#country life#country aesthetic#autumn aesthetic#cottage aesthetic#cozy cottage#autumn lighthouse#Stage Harbor Light#The Headless Lighthouse
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I thought I would make a fun little dip for a girls' picnic my friends and I were organizing, and, even though this was vegan, I trusted Minimalist Baker to deliver something delicious.
I made this in full. It ultimately took a lot longer than I thought it would — you just can't rush caramelized onions!
The real problem here was the texture, which I blame on the silken tofu. I probably should have run it through the food processor, as it just had the chunky, almost gritty texture to it, nothing like in the photos. The onion mixture was definitely delicious on its own, but, once combined with the tofu, I decided it needed some help. I ended up adding a lot of extra maple syrup, salt, lemon juice, and soy sauce especially, as well as a healthy dose of nutritional yeast and just a little bit of chickpea flour to help thicken it.
Overall, this was unfortunately really disappointing. The texture wasn't great and while the flavor was good when it was fresh, it steadily deteriorated into just a gross oniony pit. Minimalist Baker has never let me down like this before, so this was definitely a serious disappointment. This is definitely the last time I'll be attempting a vegan onion dip I am sad to say.
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Late Summer Morning Maine Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 Sony A7
#maine#maine coast#original photographers#photographers on tumblr#original photography#sunrise#harbor#long cove#morning light#dawn#ocean#atlantic ocean#cove#goldenrod#wildflowers#vintage lens#yellow flowers#asahi#takumar#sony alpha#new england#seacoast
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Harbor Light Monogatari: Fashion Lala Yori (1988)
#harbor light monogatari: fashion lala yori#1980s anime#anime ova#studio pierrot#fancy lala#retro anime
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New Harbor, Maine ~ Ryan Zipp
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#christmas#christmas trees#colorful#lights#december#holidays#holiday season#ventura#ventura california#socal#california#beach#ventura harbor#photography#digicam#nikon coolpix 3200#digital camera#outdoor photography#adventures with friends#2024#dark#night#night time#original photography#photographers on tumblr#night photography
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Helsinki 2017
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