#homemade winter drink recipe

[fullcravings]

Homemade Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

[merrybrides]

Delicious Homemade Hot Chocolate

This recipe is made with a combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips. The cocoa powder adds the distinct “hot cocoa” flavor, and the chocolate chips melt into the mixture making this drink extra creamy, rich and luxurious. A splash of vanilla extract rounds out all that chocolaty flavor and makes this what I consider the perfect Homemade Hot Chocolate.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Servings: 4 (see note below for smaller servings)

4 cups milk (preferably whole or 2%)

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup granulated sugar

½ cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar

¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Place milk, cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium/medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling). 

Add chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the milk. Whisk in vanilla extract, serve immediately.

SMALLER SERVINGS

2 servings:

2 cups milk

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

¼ cup chocolate chips

⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 single serving:

1 cup milk

1 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

1-2 drops vanilla extract

Notes

One of the wonderful things about making hot chocolate from scratch is that you can make it exactly the way you want it!

Want it extra rich? Add some half and half.

Want it less sweet? Use bittersweet/dark chocolate chips.

Want it healthier? Use skim milk or almond milk, and reduce the sugar a touch.

Want flavored hot chocolate? Add cinnamon, peppermint extract, a shot of espresso, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.

The options are endless!

[spicyvegrecipes]

How to make Masala Milk (Doodh)

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[thetockablog]

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule IngredientsIce45ml vodka15ml fresh lime juiceGinger beerFresh lime slices, for garnish]Mint sprig, for garnish MethodFill a copper mug with ice, and add vodka and lemon juice.Top up with ginger beer. garnish with fresh lime slices and mint sprig. Enjoy!

[kitchenwitchtingss]

RECIPES I KEEP IN MY ONLINE KITCHEN WITCH JOURNAL #2

I love making these oh my gosh.

Why?

It's really fun

It's been a while since my last one

I get an excuse to try yummy recipes

You all are way too good at what you do

It's fun x2

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(my favorite recipe posts I've made over the years, plus backstories that sound like your grandmother's reminiscing over the past.)

LATE WINTER BUTTER ROLLS

My first post I ever made. I was pretty new to the tumblr community at the time. I loved kitchen witchcraft, and I'm the type of person who will ramble on about how much I love cooking and baking. This blog gave me an outlet to express my love of cooking, baking, paganism, and witcraft. And these rolls are very tasty, I make them to this day!

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SWEET CREAM BUNS

It was a recipe given to me by one of my good friends at the time. Every time I make it, it gets devoured in less than 10 minutes. It was also my first recipe to get over 50 notes. I was shocked but ecstatic that so many people would even give it the time of day lol.

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These ones were just fun to make and delicious lol.

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[konigsblog]

Hi! This is my first time asking something :D 

Do you do anything, not nsfw? And if so, what would some random könig headcanons you agree with? Like habits and stuff you’d think he’d do? (does that make sense lmao)

If you just do nsfw you could make them nsfw headcanons.. Or just combine both aha

**HII.. i do write for sfw and fluff, as well as angst it's just not really requested as much as smut :) but here, hope you enjoy this!!! 🌙

silly könig headcannons

⭒ mentions of weed use, fluff.. 🌷🎀

⭒könig who prefers cats over dogs. they're quieter and calmer, has a ginger cat called ‘spice’ that's fiesty to new people. he loves the animal to death, and hands it to his oma when he's on deployment.

⭒i've mentioned this before, but i feel like könig was in a band as a kid, just a school one. he played the drums and was pretty emo in his teenager years...

⭒he sleeps in the weirdest positions. he'll either wake up with his body contorted into different ways, his arms above his head and across his chest with his legs intertwined with eachother.

⭒he's an easily jealous person, always top of his classes and getting 100% on his tests. his mother always wanted the best outcome for her son, so she was shocked when he decided to join the kommando spezialkräfte instead of becoming a doctor or a lawyer.

⭒has 100% attempted to get up but fell because his legs were stuck and tangled in his bedsheets.

⭒gets second hand embarrassment far too easily. he's cringing on the inside when someone does/says something stupid.

⭒absolutely hates the summer. it's horrible; everybody's sweaty and stinks, missions make him want to peal his skin off. definitely prefers autumn/winter.

⭒his favourite food to eat whilst sick is soup, a special homemade soup him and his mother made together while growing up. her own special recipe that he only teaches to his closest of friends.

⭒loves late night conversations. they're so deep and understanding, chatting for hours 'til your jaw hurts and the sun his peaking through the curtains.

⭒either drinks black coffee, really bitter. or drinks the most sugary coffee ever, no in-between. (tell me your opinions)

⭒is a morning person. gets up early and has his breakfast, something quick and easy, like toast or porridge (oatmeal), has a morning shower 'nd everything. (i love adding salt to my porridge/oatmeal)

⭒hates when people say germany and austria are the same. will definitely have a whole rant about the differences 'til you understand fully.

⭒smokes weed a lot, pretty much an addict. he says it's to calm his nerves down but he gradually started doing it more and more often. a stoner fs.

⭒enjoys movies, a lot. he loves sitting down with a blanket beside him, covered in orange cat hair. will probably make a bowl of popcorn to eat whilst watching, but ends up eating it all before he's even 30 minutes in.

big, bear hugs. we all know that the big, brute and towering man gives amazing hugs, but he really wants to lay atop of you, to cage you with his warmth.

⭒has a tendency to over share, rants sometimes while pretending to be confident, finding anything to talk about before feeling a bit uncomfortable with what he'd said.

⭒isn't shy. it's my biggest pet peeve when people make könig out to be someone shy, scared, ect.. he's not shy, he's socially anxious, but that doesn't make him quiet. he either puts on a front and pretends to be confident with a cocky, loud personality.

⭒absolutely adores milk. he drinks like a gallon in two days, that's why he's 6’10.

⭒enjoys mint chocolate chip ice cream, hates strawberry, especially if they have chunks. (self projecting)

⭒enjoys doing the dishes, finds it satisfying. until he touches food and gags.

⭒avid banana hater, the texture to the taste, everything about it makes him feel ill.

⭒listens to music for hours, usually something rock or heavy metal, loud music in his ears and the loud explosions gives him some hearing damage.

⭒usually smells woodsy, fresh cut trees and vanilla.

⭒germaphobe. doesn't like being near people when they're sick and will avoid them, probably because he gets sick too easily, despite having a strong immune system.

⭒isn't a very emotional person, he has sympathy for others but can't express it through tears and emotions. he's cold and aggressive to the recruits, blaming them for his issues because he struggles taking blame and fault for situations and needs a punching bag.

⭒owned a fish when he was around 7, cried because it died. turns out it was alive and he saw it swim down the toilet. never got another fish again, traumatized.

⭒doesn't like being told he's in the wrong, will refuse and deny it 'til he's forced to either apologise or end the friendship.

⭒curly ginger, or wavy ginger, you can't change my mind.

⭒doesn't really understand tiktok that much, or instagram. not really something that he's interested in, but occasionally uses twitter for like 5 minutes.

⭒has anemia, or iron deficiency. takes a couple naps a day because he doesn't like taking his supplements.

these are all i could think off 😵‍💫 tell me your personal headcannons!!

banner credit; @cafekitsune

[itstokkii]

All these anons just make me want to talk about Turkey more. What are your favorite Turkey headcanons? Personally I love to think that Sadik writes poetry in his spare time, and is very, very good at it.

As someone who ships Turkfra because of how fascinating the history between France and the Ottoman Empire is (Franco-Ottoman alliance) I like to think that they would both really bond over each other’s rich poetry culture. Not to mention their rich cuisines. Maybe they cook together in the evenings, or take turns cooking and surprising each other with elaborate dinners.

Youre so right

aph turkey hcs

- physically he's around 180cm, perhaps he had visible muscles during the ottoman empire period but he's mellowed out now and let a little softness take over his form. He put on a little bit of weight bc he's a sweet tooth but it fluctuates from time to time.

- definitely keeps cat treats in his pocket for the stray cats of istanbul!! and when he fishes he leaves a portion for the cats to eat!

- while he is a cat person and owns cats(one of them is named tombili 🥺), he also owns a few dogs too! he probably gets along with germany on that part(maybe korea? though korea owns the cute fluffy tiny dogs that feel the need to eat your face off when it makes eye contact with you).

- is a man of the kitchen. aside from cooking the most banger meals, he dabbles in tweaking recipes or creating new ones altogether! ive seen enough turkish dessert accounts on instagram to know he'd make a bomber cake with coconut shavings, or a pretty good custard.

- the coconut shavings are important btw they're like on every single homemade turkish chocolate cake for some reason??(source: baby tokki grew up with a lot of turkish family friends)

- sorry i have to do this but...he has mediocre drip 🥲 sometimes he dresses like your average old man or middle aged dad and then sometimes it's so obvious that he's trying to dress like the youngsters.. he def has his knockoff Adidas tracksuits and they always come in clutch

- he's not an old man however. he was born as one of the many tribes running around in the seljuk era before he eventually became the ottoman empire. physically...around his mid 20s to early 30s?

- and cuz he has turkish dad vibes...he regularly watches soccer games. like he lays down on the couch elbow propped up eating pistachios as he watches soccer in a Galatasaray shirt(actually turkish fans of hetalia pls tell me who hed be a fan of bc I don't regularly watch turkish soccer)

- regularly plays volleyball!

- life of the party at weddings tbh, especially those rural ones

- very hospitable! he'll arrange a table full of treats and black tea for you and won't take no for an answer as he brags about how hospitable he is.

- when you're at his house DO NOT EVER suggest getting takeout. he will stare at you with a >:0 face

- WILL spill the tea over tea. man's got enough connections to tell you abt who's cheating on who etc. while he has his whole spread of treats and black tea out he'll keep you up on everything. when he goes "Ok so basically" that's when you brace yourself because OH BOY is someone in a secret relationship with someone else and that person you'd always assumed was super shy actually sprinkled salt on their ex's backyard

- the ac in his istanbul apartment keeps breaking(good luck with that man 😔)

- that's why in the summer he spends a big chunk of his paycheck on icecream. bro makes sure to always have icecream stocked on him at all times(just like me fr !!). he'd even eat it in the winter he loves it that much.

- also at the same time he drinks hot tea in the 40-50 degree summer as well, another win for the turkuzbek fans !

- big into architecture, and back in the day it was custom to write a poem to commemorate a new building. he definitely wrote a few but spent forever thinking about how to write it and pissed a lot of people off because they were waiting for the poem lol

- i actually really like fraturk's dynamic! because theyve got a lot of history together, it would be terrible to ignore. i think they have definitely gotten together during the Franco-Ottoman alliance lol.

- one time the french wanted to flex on austria × spain by going "oh yeah??? well we got turkey!!" and commissioned a huge super ornate crown to gift to suleiman the great. see the funny part about this is um. the turks didn't wear crowns. so suleiman never wore it lol

turkey, holding the crown: uhmmmm... wall decoration I guess?? this is awkward

- the name "turquoise" comes from the French "turkish" to describe the gem. i guess that's a fraturk win??? since we all associate that color with turkey now

- they'd probably try to one up each other with the dinners they cook! (can france handle lahmacun??? tune in later today at 11pm to find out !!)

- coffee guy x tea guy with the whole parisian coffee culture and turkish tea culture thing. (except I mean. turkish coffee also exists so)

- I wanna think france tries to help turkey with his drip situation but. turkey always got that inner middle aged dad in him it's not going anywhere

- bulgaria likes going to turkeys place cuz the stuff there is dirt cheap ~~~~!!! rip the lira you would have loved economic stability

- speaking of bulgaria, bulgaria greece and turkey argue a lot over who invented yogurt. turkey thinks he's got a stake in it because of the etymology of yogurt(yoğurtmak), but like the bacteria to make yogurt is called lactobacillius bulgaricus, but everyone thinks of greek yogurt...yeah you can see why they're all arguing

- speaking of arguing he's ratioed saudi a couple times on twitter lol

- he also posts those ironic turk/turan copy pastas as well

- egypt kinda doesn't like him. during the ottoman empire turkey launched egypt to suppress arab revolts like a pokemon.

*putting down fingers* "the greeks don't like us, egypt doesn't like us, saudi definitely doesn't like us....bulgaria likes us cuz we're a cheap travel destination for them..." - my turkish business teacher in highschool, 2023

- gets along well with korea(uhoh BIAS incoming !!!) due to their history beginning from the korean war. the turkish brigade was the only military unit that built a school for korean orphans. there's a story of a soldier taking care of a korean orphan, but he wasn't able to adopt her. they were separated for years after that until one day they reunited. they'd also suffered the third most losses in the war. that's why we call turkey our "older brother country."

- there's even a turkish culture center in seoul(which baby tokki went to a lot lol). recently turkish kaymak has been trending since one of the top korean celebrity chefs paik joongwon visited turkey a while back to try food. people have been traveling to turkey to go to the exact stores and try those foods as well. there's a lot of kebab shops in korea! the turkish presence in korea was the starting point to accommodate muslims in korea as well.

- all of this to say korea and turkey have a mutual admiration and korea definitely calls turkey oppa or hyung. korea also tries to get him to change his drip but NOTHJNG CAN DEFEAT THE STEADFAST TURKISH MIDDLE AGED MAN RAAAH 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

- I've said it before I'll say it again: turkey cannot hold a normal conversation with mongolia because he'll always go "OH MY FELLOW NOMAD STEPPE ALTAIC BROTHER HOW ARE YOU DOING!!!" what???

- same with the central asians tbh given their nomadic history as well. he was the first nation to recognize all of their indepences fom russia. he gets along with turkmenistan a lot because they're the closest languages to each other(both in oghuz family) and a lot of turkmens go to turkey to study at their universities! the governments quite stagnant with their policies however, so turkey's having a hard time convincing her to join the turkic council as a full time member. they give me a gojo and megumi vibe for some reason lol

- kazakhstan 🤝 turkey: both having the asian/european identity crisis

- in terms of first meetings, the kazakh khanate and ottoman empire first established diplomatic relations in 1713, and along with uzbekistan, tried to seek turkey's help in the face of an expanding russian empire.

- nowadays, turkey and kazakhstan are the ones to both try to stir up that regional/turkic unity among the central asians. they've gained some small wins along the way lol. in fact, turkey, kazakhstan, and kyrgyzstan were the founding members of the turkic council! kazakhstan admires all that turkey's doing for them but sometimes thinks he's too cocky. actually all the central asians think he's cocky to certain extents lol

- bro gets along a little better with hungary now and that could be because of the whole "huns=turkic?" debate resurfacing in hungary which is why they somehow landed a spot in the turkic council as well???

uzb kaz kyrg turk azer @ hungary: white woman jumpscare,

- he and hungary regularly bother prussia whenever they're in germany lol

- scraps w the netherlands bc tulips come from him!!! not from Licorice Man!!!!!

- fluctuating relationship with iran over the years

- was a fanboy of iran during the seljuk empire until she joined the khwarazmian empire(uzb's mom lol) and then he hated her

- also close with: azerbaijan(who may or may not be his number one fanboy), japan

Here's everything I could squeeze out of my brain lol hope you like it!!

a good chunk of these hcs are by @peonycats and @hetalia-fannn btw!! sorry for not initially crediting u guys i forgot 😭

[greghatecrimes]

You said you used to be a barista? Any headcanons on how our darlings at PPTH take their hot cocoa?<3

I did used to be a barista indeed!! <3 Oh this is such a good question, I'm much more of a hot cocoa than a coffee person myself so I absolutely love it.

These are based more on vibes than anything else:

House: With a near obscene amount of mini marshmallows sprinkled in, and a very healthy spiral of whipped cream on top of that. Like, tall enough that it looks like it might tip over. Half the time he probably makes it that big just to be obnoxious/see the ducklings' reactions lol

Wilson: Either normal hot chocolate (homemade though, not the powder/instant mix kind. Only ever homemade! Probably chides House whenever he sees him going for the hot cocoa powder and then stops him, takes over, and makes a big batch of luxurious homemade hot chocolate. (little does he know that was house's master plan all along.)), or he goes like... super indulgent and enjoys something like salted caramel hot cocoa every once in a while. If such a recipe exists.

Cuddy: Let's be real, it most likely wouldn't be a hot chocolate, it would be a mocha. That caffeine fuels her through her day. Unless she's at home with Rachel for a snow day or something. Then it's the good ol' swiss miss they keep a box of in the pantry. Rachel likes to put rainbow sprinkles on top with her mini marshmallows, and somehow there's always a little handful of them that end up in Cuddy's mug, too.

Cameron: Peppermint hot chocolate, one thousand percent! I wrote a post about coffee orders a while ago and I mentioned that Cameron totally seems like a peppermint mocha girl to me. The same carries over for hot chocolate, too. She'd be happy drinking peppermint hot chocolate any time of year, no matter the weather! (And I love her for it). I think it would be a total comfort drink for her. Very grounding. <3

Chase: Similar to the coffee orders, I think Cameron introduces him to peppermint hot chocolate, and he ends up really enjoying it. I think he'd also enjoy just plain hot chocolate with a small layer of whipped cream on top. (I'm picturing that it's the kind where the whip is about even with the rim of the glass, so that when you drink the first couple sips, you usually end up getting a whipped cream mustache). ALSO? Bailey's hot chocolate (hot cocoa recipe spiked w/Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur). Great nightcap on a cold winter night.

Foreman: Like I said, a lot of these are based on vibes alone. My man is really giving me "Hot cocoa with Nutella stirred in" vibes rn. Or something else that'll give it a nice, rich hazelnut flavor alongside the chocolate. Anything that adds more depth to the flavor instead of stacking on the sweetness. I can see him liking a dark chocolate hot cocoa with some dark cherry extract added in, too!

Kutner: Hot chocolate infused with orange extract, from a recipe specially made so that it tastes like you're drinking the equivalent of one of those chocolate oranges. Everyone thinks he's nuts until he convinces them to try it, and then they're all absolutely hooked.

Thirteen: I have two thoughts in my mind. One: I think she'd like both white hot chocolate and milk chocolate hot cocoa. Two: She strikes me as the type of person who would get a craving for hot chocolate in the summer, but absolutely NOT want the sensory feel of a hot drink when it's hot out. So she takes hot chocolate powder and mini marshmallows and mixes them into a glass of cold milk. House calls her out on it and is like "you're just drinking glorified chocolate milk at this point." Kutner immediately jumps to her defense and says "it's not chocolate milk, it's cold chocolate." (Then he makes himself a glass of "cold chocolate" and is like "This is actually pretty good!" and then orders an iced mocha with no espresso in it every day for the next week)

Taub: Dark chocolate hot cocoa. Something that's not too, too sweet, but still has a good cocoa flavor. Maybe this part is because I'm POTS-y/probable EDS and need way more salt than average (and thus fucking LOVE salt), but I feel like he'd enjoy sprinkling little sea salt crystals on top. Then it tastes like one of those fancy dark chocolate candy bars you can get at trader joe's.

Bonus Amber, just like in the coffee questions: Homemade chocolate infused with pure raspberry extract. And just a little bit of whipped cream on top (probably also homemade). (I adore her)

This was so much fun to think about! Thank you for the ask, anon! <3

[newvegascowboy]

Proposal based on your food post and some things in Fallout.

:readmore:

Homemade sodas and sweet drinks are incredibly common based on home recipes passed down through the generations.

In Fallout new Vegas, and in Fallout 4 you can make drinks such as Nuka-Cola.

Filtering water and making it drinkable will be a big priority wherever you go. But making it palatable will also be a big goal.

Local settlements will probably mix sweeteners like syrup, juices, or even honey to mix it in the water.

Tea will be very popular too with all kinds of local teas made from local plants, sweetened with local sweeteners, and traded or even sold to each other.

Tea has the advantage of being boiled, filtered, and flavored making it a popular drink with massive variants between region to region and even settlement to settlement.

Brahmin milk will have a lot of nutrients and apparently good for treating radiation so odds are its also used as a medicine and a big part of a lot of diets.

Some rare drinks may still be possible but take a lot of work such as coffee, and ice cream.

Coffee needs specific growth and a lot of space to grow. So maybe it'll grow in small quantities.

There's ways to make ice cream without machines but it takes a lot of salt, ice, and milk. So you'd have to be very wealthy or very well located to have it

Shaved ice with simple syrups and fruits may make good treats in areas where there's a lot of ice

I fully agree with all of this! Not including it was probably a bit of an oversight on my part, but this is exactly the kind of extrapolation and worldbuilding I was aiming for.

Soda was invented in the mid 1800s, so I don't think it's beyond the realm of possibility for people to have reinvented soft drinks. Originally, the water was taken from springs that were naturally carbonated and today, we can do it at home with compressed CO2. Even if the drinks aren't carbonated, I totally believe and agree with the idea that they're making sweet drinks.

I was going to mention in the original post and forgot, but lemons? Those things totally still exist. Citrus is too much of a botanical freak not to have survived. It might not be lemons (or limes, or oranges) as we know them, but they are OUT THERE and that means lemonade is real.

Tea is canon within the realm of fallout because you can brew several different varieties in 76. Also, hot drinks are comforting, especially in the winter and I think it's totally reasonable to think that new brews have popped up with the addition Coffee grows in Mexico at a similar latitude to Florida and parts of the southern united states, so I think you could claim that certain strains have been cultivated and grown in those areas, though it might be rare and extremely expensive.

Ice cream's origins are known to reach back as far as the second century B.C., although no specific date of origin nor inventor has been undisputably credited with its discovery. We know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar. Biblical references also show that King Solomon was fond of iced drinks during harvesting. During the Roman Empire, Nero Claudius Caesar (A.D. 54-86) frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavored with fruits and juices.

Ice cream is one HUNDRED percent a thing in the wasteland. The milk and cream is easy to source from Brahmin milk. Cane sugar can be grown in Florida and Louisiana, so it's not unreasonable to think that that's another rare and expensive import. It would be easier and cheaper to get your sugar from tree sap or malt grain or reduced fruits, but cane sugar is out there. Making ice cream is a pretty popular thing for kids to do -- put some rock salt and ice in a bag with cream, sugar, and vanilla, and shake it until it freezes. On the coast, salt is probably pretty abundant, even if it's time consuming to harvest, but vanilla is probably one spice that nobody has access to in the wasteland.

Ice houses and cold cellars are probably pretty common in the wasteland, so ice could be available all year round. Plus, refrigeration is useful in the process of preserving foods rather than canning or bottling.

I think it's important to keep in mind that people are smart, and just because the bombs dropped, we didn't revert back to the stone age. The knowledge of canning, bottling, making jams and preserves, cold storage, curing meat, making cheese -- all that knowledge is old. Just because modern technology makes it easier doesn't mean people couldn't do it two hundred years ago. If the knowledge is lost, logic and human ingenuity will rediscover it eventually.

[oksurethisismyname]

It’s winter now and almost time to start my advent calendar which means it’s hot coco season which means it’s “my brain that’s obsessing over Sanji is now thinking of which hot coco recipes he would use for each strawhat” season I guess

So without further ado, here are the hot coco recipes (with links) I think sanji would use for each straw hat

Luffy: pioneer woman crock pot hot coco, because 6-8 servings is one Luffy serving. Sanji can also set it up over night so that it’s ready in the morning for Luffy to sneak in and drink

Zoro: Spiked Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Coco. He’d switch milk chocolate for dark and use extra peppermint so 1) it appeals to Zoro even though it’s sweet and 2) so he tastes like peppermint when they kiss later

Chopper: cinnamon roll hot coco, because chopper is Sanjis little cinnamon roll ❤️❤️ also it’s sweet as all get out

Robin: Mexican Hot Chocolat, I think this woman likes spice and I don’t think I have to explain that. It just makes sense.

Nami: obviously Orange Hot Chcolate, but with the tangerines from her trees

Franky: hear me out, Sanji bought a limited supply of this weird Pepsi Coco flavor soda just for Franky. He tried it thinking he could recreate it and hated it so much he didn’t even try

Brook: no recipe, he’s just giving Brook hot milk with a little vanilla for his bones

Usopp: I can absolutely see Sanji making Usopp whipped hot chocolate, just for the adorable foamy mustache it would give him

Jimbei: Sanji found an obscure Coco recipe from the Caribbean that he wants to use for Jimbei. It uses bay leaves and cocao nibs and it’s generally just something I could see appealing to him

[viviloveschilde]

Can i request childe and thoma (seperate ofc) taking care of sick reader..?

Sure, sure anon! I'm sorry for the late response as I have been rlly tired lately and wanted to take a rest, I hope u enjoy this! And it's my first time writing for someone else other than Childe so I hope it's fine :)

-Vi

𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅

~𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮~

𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙇𝘿𝙀-----------------------------------------

" Achoo! "

Your sneezing echoed across the room. The weather in Snezhnaya, your boyfriends hometown, was hard to get used to. The cold weather was not really common from where you were from in Liyue.

"Now now, dear...let me get you a cup of tea I got as a gift from Mr. Zhongli and Miss. Hutao..."

Childe fumbled about in the cabinets of the kitchen trying to find the packet of tea. After much fumbling, he had finally found it and he let out a satisfied sigh.

Pouring some lukewarm water into a dainty little cup, he placed the tea bag in the water, allowing the water to absorb all the flavour and goodness of the herbal tea.

He gently carried it up the stairs back to your shared bedroom and placed it on the bedside table.

He planted a tiny kiss on your lips.

"Baby, I'm sick, you can't kiss me on the lips for now..."

You reminded him gently.

He nodded unwillingly, but he knew you meant the best for him. You held the dainty cup up to your rosy lips and took a small sip.

It was surprisingly sweet, you had expected it to be bitter, like the tea that your fellow Adeptus friend, Xiao, had let you try.

"Thanks, Childe..."

You managed to muster up a small weak smile. He took your hand and kissed it gently.

"No problem, sweetheart. "

~END~

𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙈𝘼-----------------------------------------

You had a high fever. Inazuma was beautiful and all but when the cold weather hit you during winter, you fell sick and had a high fever.

Thoma had taken a leave from his usual work at the Kamisato family's estate and decided to spend some time with you.

" Do you want soup, darling? You know I'm a good cook..."

He suggested thoughtfully, caressing your cheek.

You nodded weakly, only managing a small smile to thank him.

He went down quickly, eager for you to get well soon. He took out all the ingredients and cooked the soup.

He did not need the recipe, he remembered it by heart as when Ayaka got sick, he would make this for her.

After cooking the soup, he brought it up the stairs, careful not to spill it, and set it down on the bedside table.

You meekly took the spoon and took a small sip. It warmed up your body but Thoma warmed up your heart.

A faint smile could be seen on his face as he looked at you drinking his homemade soup.

"It's good, isn't it-"

His words were interrupted by you, hugging him tightly as a way to thank him.

He smiled warmly, he knew his soup was good anyway.

~END~

Wow, so sweet! Hehe~ I hoped I wrote Thoma's part well. It was my first time writing for someone else other than Childe anyway. Leaving a small like and follow would really help! Thank youuu~

-Vi

●𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑺 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑶𝑾●

[fullcravings]

French Toast Iced Latte

[pix4japan]

Plums and Pipes: Unveiling the Unique Charms of Mukoyama Shoten in Yokohamabashi

Location: Yokohamabashi, Minami Ward, Yokohama, Japan Timestamp: 17:33 on December 19, 2023

Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter ISO 3200 for 1/125 sec. at ƒ/8.0 Astia Soft film simulation

Step into the vibrant Yokohamabashi shopping district, and one of the first shops you'll encounter on your left is an establishment named Mukoyama Shoten, offering an quirky mix of tobacco and plum products.

Several years ago, the store underwent a renovation, transforming its appearance into a more modern and inviting space. Originally specializing in tobacco-related items, Mukoyama Shoten has expanded its inventory to include a totally unrelated selection of renowned plum (ume) and pickled plum (umeboshi) products, notably the Nanko-Ume.

Nanko-Ume, a distinctive plum variety, thrives in the historical region known as “Kishu,” encompassing present-day Wakayama Prefecture and southern Mie Prefecture. The coastal climate in this area is particularly conducive to the cultivation of these flavorful plums.

Beyond their unique origin, pickled plums (umeboshi) are served with vinaigrettes, salad dressings, noodles, sandwiches, and rice balls. A popular way to enjoy umeboshi is to pair them with rice, complemented by side dishes such as fish, meat, or vegetables like cucumbers and carrots.

For those inclined towards homemade drinks, buying unripened green plums in late spring or early summer opens up the possibility of crafting umeshu—a delightful fruity liqueur. Made by steeping unripened ume in distilled liquor with sugar, the steeping time is left to the brewer’s discretion. Many of the older parents of my Japanese friends, treasure personal umeshu recipes passed down through generations. These homemade concoctions are served warm in winter and served cold in the summer months.

Yokohamabashi, like many other shotengai shopping streets in Japan, boasts the charm of small mom-and-pop shops, each with its own quirky blend of products. The juxtaposition of tobacco items and plum specialties at Mukoyama Shoten exemplifies the unique character of these establishments, making a visit a fun exploration of diverse offerings.

Google Maps links, references for further reading, and source materials can be found at the latest blog post at pix4japan.com: https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20231219-yokohamabashi

[spooky-draws-stuff]

The cold of winter was here. All chase could do was lie in bed, under many blankets. He rolled onto his side and watched the fresh snowfall as everything looked so soft. but snow was not pleasant, it was cold and melted in his hands whenever Chase would attempt to make something with it. He was lost in thought, remembering yesterday night before being made to leave to stay with Marvin.

Henrik was already worried enough about Chase. He refused to eat, and would only drink water. He would stand up and stare outside his window as the moonlight washed over him, the cozy feeling of autumn quite fleeting as the trees completely lost all their leaves. The stars would sparkle and Chase wouldn't speak. He would sit down and place his hands against the cold glass, his eyes were irritated and boxes of tissues lie in a scattered mess across the floor. Henrik found him like this, and chase was obviously having a stress induced fever.

Why he practically stood up after sitting down (from being dizzy) when Henrik returned to the room the window was open and Chase was desperately trying to crawl outside. Big gusts of wind blew in, the temperature had been dropping more often and it was the first week of winter. Henrik grabbed Chase and pulled him back inside, locking the window and carrying Chase in his arms. He placed an ice pack over his head, and Henrik cried quietly. Chase's eyes were faded in the dim light cast by the lamp in the bedroom which was left on. Chase muttered something but it was so quiet it was like he didn't speak at all.

Henrik hugged Chase gently. It was weird, he wasn't supposed to hug sick patients, but Chase's fever wasn't caused by any serious illnesses, so he decided to take that risk. "Chase, you can talk to me when you're ready. okay? I'm sending you to Marvin's cabin to stay for the rest of the week. It's very peaceful there. You won't have to do any work. Jameson and I agreed. We've talked about this before. We'll be there with you, like a vacation. But my schedule is so busy, I won't be able to go with you until Tuesday. Will you wait for me?" Henrik placed his hand over Chase's head.

"yes. Thank you." Chase smiled before coughing. "water…please…" his voice was hoarse. Jameson walked into the room and handed Henrik a glass of water. Henrik helped Chase drink his water.

Chase sat up and Marvin opened the guest bedroom door,carrying a food tray with soup. There was also a plate with some homemade cookies and a slice of pizza "Are you feeling better, Chase?" Marvin spoke warmly with compassion. "Thanks." Chase started to eat, and Marvin sat down next to him. "The insomnia is getting to you, isn’t it?" Marvin looked at Chase.

"I want to sleep but I can't. And when I do it's not enough. " Chase finished eating his soup.

"You are not a burden to any of us. We care about you so much, and Jackie misses you too. if there's anything you need, just tell me okay? I understand winter makes your depression worse, and this is a very difficult time for you. I'm here to help you eat. and to make sure you get some sleep. I'm also here to make you feel safe, because you know I will fight anyone. No one hurts my friends. ever." Marvin placed his arm around Chase's shoulder.

"I saw Anti again. I was sleeping, then he woke me up, cold claws against my face. He was then hovering above my bed. I was so scared. I couldn't move. red strings were around my wrists. He's trying to get me, Marvin. or he's just messing with me. but I was awake the whole time. He laughed at me again. I screamed for him to go away. but he made my withdrawal anxiety come back. it's like he went inside my head then left." Chase whimpered and took some bites from the pizza slice. "You made this yourself?"

"Well yeah, but it’s Jackie's pizza recipe. Anyway that's horrible and if he goes anywhere near you I'll punch him. When you're done eating, you can watch all the tv and movies you want. I'll even get you the new blanket Jameson made for you." Marvin's tone was angry about Anti, but calm when discussing the pizza recipe.

"You guys are so nice to me. But I miss Henrik and Jameson. When will they be here?" Chase looked nervous.

"Tomorrow. Now please finish your lunch." Marvin pleaded with concern.

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[imakeallthethings]

The process of making a batch of elderberry wine.

I've never made elderberry wine as I prefer to use the flowers, but we went blackberry picking yesterday and there were so many elderberry trees just laden with fruit that I had to try making wine from them.

I de-stemed the berries, the weight was just over 4kgs, found several recipes online, read all the advice that came with the recipes, decided to make up my own recipe, wrote it down in case the wine turns out good, mashed the berries with the potato masher for about an hour, put the scraps aside for the hens, added sugar, water and other stuff and left to sit until tomorrow when I will add whatever wine yeast I happen to have in the fridge.

I probably shouldn't be making more wine, I love making wine, it's like a science experiment and you never quite know what's going to happen. But I don't really like drinking it, I'll have a glass of cider on a hot summers day and make myself mulled wine on occasion in the winter, but the garage is filled with boxes of alcohol that I made, drank one bottle of then forgot about. I made over 30 bottles of cider last year I I have drank 3 of them. I should probably give it away, but I'm not sure on the etiquette of giving people homemade wine "yes I made it, no I don't know the alcohol content" especially when a lot of people I know don't drink at all.

On an interesting note, yesterday I pulled out bottles of the two first batches of wine I made, one apple and one grape. When I put them in the garage (2 years ago) they tasted very bland and uninteresting. Now the apple wine has changed to taste reminiscent of vegemite, I am honestly considering throwing it all out it tastes so weird. But the grape wine, which was half grape juice half sugar water has changed from tasting like nothing to tasting actually nice, it's a light flavour but not watery anymore. It is also carbonated which was very unexpected but definitely improved it.

I am thinking about trying to carbonate some of the other wines I have made as I think they would be improved by it (especially the meads) but I am a bit worried about the possibility of getting the measurements wrong and having exploding bottles to clean up.....

This post was much longer than I expected, if anyone has advice on how to safely make carbonated wine/mead I would love to hear it :)