#how to mulligatawny soup

[suchananewsblog]

Mulligatawny Soup: Is It India's First Soup? What Is It Made Of?

Micro-cuisines need champions. One of the positive outcomes of pandemic-induced lifestyles, particularly in 2020 was the emergence of home chefs and smaller cloud kitchens that championed rare and, in many cases, dying cuisines. Anglo-Indian cuisine is one such cuisine that has seen a declining interest through the 2010s. I still remember my interactions with Bridget White-Kumar in 2012 and again…

[gay-dorito-dust]

Would they or would they not catch you…

Dick: yes. 100% yes but he’s -no pun intended- a little bit of a teasing dick about it.

He will catch you but then act as though he’s going to drop you by loosening his grip, making you scream out of surprise and cling onto him tighter, all the while beaming that bright and beautiful smile of his as though he wasn’t about to willingly let you fall flat on your ass on multiple occasions.

‘I fucking hate you!’ You whined, smacking Dick on the bicep.

‘Oh do you now?’ Dick inquires as he slowly begins to losses his grip on you, smirking.

‘Did I say hate you? I meant love you, a lot! Please don’t drop me.’ You cried as you tightened your grip on his neck whilst struggling to keep your feet from touching the floor. ‘Awww I love you too gorgeous.’ Dick coos as he pressed kisses into your face as you could only glare at the cheeky bastard.

You hate him sometimes but you weren’t going to complain about the affection you were being given. So you guess you’ll suffer for now.

Side note: he might even try and see if you can catch him. 💀

Jason: He will catch you but makes it a big deal whenever he can. He loves holding you in his arms.

He could keep you in his arms forever if he could but knew that he can’t, so he settles for going about his day carrying you throughout the apartment instead.

‘You can put down any day now.’ You’d tell him but that only makes Jason tighten his grip on you as he moved in his makeshift library for a book to read.

‘No.’ He simply replied, scouring the many book titles in front of him in the hopes that one might speak to him. You pout. ‘What do you mean no?’ Jason then looks at you and says. ‘No means no. As in no I will not put you down because I do as I like and will not be told otherwise, so the cutie currently in my arms has to deal with it.’ He then smiles as he presses a kiss to your forehead before looking back towards the bookshelves.

You end up falling asleep in his arms and Jason couldn’t help but smile at how cute you were, even if you did look like the living dead.

Damian: says no but will in fact catch you without hesitation.

However if you do try to tease him about it, then he will drop you without a second thought. ‘You can catch yourself next time.’ He would say as he walks away, leaving you with a bruised ass. Titus -who saw the whole thing- would come up to you to make sure you weren’t genuinely hurt and encourage you to get up by nudging you with his head.

Don’t test him because he will do it and then act like the whole thing didn’t happen if you were to bring it up.

‘Dick.’ You’d say as you stood up.

‘I heard that.’ He’d call back, his voice echoing off the walls. ‘You were meant to.’ You reply. ‘And at least Titus came to check up on me to see if I wasn’t hurt.’ You’d add while scratching Titus behind the ear.

Needless to say you were more cautious when choosing Damian to catch you. However he does apologise for dropping you on your ass by gifting you something he himself drew by hand; He secretly doesn’t like it when you’re upset with him and will do anything to rectify it.

What a sweetheart.

Bruce: he’s too use to you pulling this type of shit that it’s basically muscle memory for him to catch you as you’re running towards him, all with a straight face mind you.

Be grateful because he risked a much needed bowl of Mulligatawny soup just to catch you in his arms, but then again the kisses you bombard his cheek is more than reward enough, a small almost missable smile appears on his lips as he then proceeds to carry you for the rest of the day as “punishment.”

( this only occurs when Bruce is feeling particularly affectionate or playful)

Much to your batkids -Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, Duke, Cass and Steph- dismay. They’d want to use this as blackmail, but they know that it will backfire as you’ll probably hang the photo on a wall somewhere in the manor, reminding them of how disgustingly their parents can be when given the opportunity.

[demonic0angel]

*Kool aid man's your walls*

I'm now very interested to hear more about cwxbruce.... Tell me more ✨

-A.E. 👻

Superman led them all into the meeting room as they chatted. It was just another long meeting for a debrief about a fight a few days ago. Batman and the others trailed behind him, but as Superman floated into the room, he paused.

“Uh. Batman? Is that yours?”

Batman stepped around his floating body and stared. In front of his seat at the table was a lunch box, colored purple and with a bright pink sticky note attached to it.

He gave a grunt and stepped forward to look at the note.

In a calligraphic writing, it read, ‘You forgot your lunch, love. —CW’

And then below, it read, ‘Say hello to my granddaughter for me.’

Superman leaned closer to him. “What is it?”

“… my lunch. From my husband.”

“Your husband?!” Green Lantern shrieked with all of the indignation of someone with no shame. “Someone actually married you?!”

Batman turned and gave him a blank stare, his eye twitching underneath his cowl. He was very lucky that Batman was a rational, patient person.

Superman, however, was delighted along with Wonder Woman. “How delightful!” Wonder Woman said. “I never knew! Congratulations!”

Batman bowed his head in thanks. “Mm. He says hello.”

Wonder Woman blinked. “To who?”

“To you.” And he didn’t say anything else. Everyone stared between them two, confused, but Wonder Woman didn’t understand either and Batman clearly didn’t want to explain, so no one said a word.

Flash coughed and then asked excitedly, “How’d you two meet? When did you get married?! Do you have kids yet? Who is he? Can we meet him? Is he a civilian? When he comes over, can I—“

Batman didn’t speak and Flash cut himself off with a sheepish smile.

"Uhh. What can you tell us about him?"

“He has an important job," Batman said after a moment of silence. He wanted to talk about his husband anyways, since his children all stared at him with disgusted and angry looks whenever he started talking about Clockwork. "He's powerful and keeps our family safe. He’s a wonderful man and he treats me well. His children also really like mine. And I proposed to him on accident, but we hit it off so… we got married only a little while ago.”

Superman whined. “And you didn’t tell us?!”

Batman sighed. “None of you would’ve been able to go.”

After all, it was a marriage in the Ghost Zone with the Ghost King as an officient, attended by the oldest beings in existence and ghost royalty.

Batman picked up his lunch and looked inside, where a thermos of mulligatawny soup was placed inside with flat bread and a pack of chocolate cookies. There were also peeled apples kept in a separate container and even a small jar of peanut butter.

“How thoughtful,” Canary said, peeking at his lunch over his shoulder. “Your husband cares a lot for you.” Other Justice League members also peeked over to see, making Batman sigh.

“Why don’t you pack my lunch?” Green Arrow complained.

Canary glared at him hard. Superman ignored the two and clapped a hand on Batman’s shoulder.

“I’m happy for you, Batman! You can always bring him here. If you like, of course!”

Batman nodded. “Mm.”

Knowing Clockwork, he’d pop in at an inappropriate time just to watch the chaos. Despite how the ghost complained how his children (no matter how much he called them his workers, everyone knew he loved them like his children) were so misbehaving and rowdy, Clockwork wasn’t that far behind in being mischievous.

Batman sighed again. He couldn’t escape that same fate either. No matter how much he complained about Clockwork’s tricks, he still couldn’t help but find it endearing.

[mad-hunts]

@divingdownthehole

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as barton was left to his own devices in the kitchen, it only then just occurred to him how the seven-fold bistro had a tv in the side of their lobby. and that could potentially be very bad if they weren't talking about the latest humdrum gossip in relation to bruce wayne or something — so, he would have to find a way to not appear suspicious and also, turn it off if they were talking about the death of the two guards already. barton sighed to himself as he pushed a chunk of the chicken on his plate to the side. he really had his work cut out for him here, didn't he?

of course, there might be a chance that jervis could handle it, he thought. but the last time he had handled something, he'd done it by sticking pins into someone. barton suddenly found himself standing up as if he was startled by the very thought of something like that happening to ravi. he had to create some sort of plan, for he couldn't just bust out of those doors, even if nothing was going on on that television. he tapped on the cold steel of the table below him with his sharpened nails as he contemplated what to do. maybe he could just stick by the almost saloon style doors of them for a bit and listen in on what exactly was going on out there.

just as ravi and jervis had made it to the front of the restaurant, his feet were carrying him to push his entire body flush against the doors, but with not enough pressure to actually open them. he thought he could hear jervis's voice now, but it was very distorted by the wall between him and the rest of the bistro. so he would have to get closer to the outside if he actually wanted to hear anything. while barton was now stressing, ravi honestly couldn't have looked more relaxed, as any friend of barton's was a friend of his. ( except they weren't really friends at all... but i digress. ) he smiled slightly whenever he heard him mention the soup out of approval, ❝ ooh... good choice. i love our mulligatawny soup, but it usually has rice in it, rather than on the side. but i could always request that our chefs put it there instead if you want. ❞

he shrugged nonchalantly and nodded, knowing that the kitchen would be more than willing to do something like that for jervis. ravi could feel his ears perk up and barton's ears did the same exact thing as a breaking news alert popped up on the tv. alright, well, he was not going to be waiting inside the kitchen any longer for something to happen — that was for sure — and so he opened up one of the doors in such a way that it wouldn't attract much attention. barton seemed to materialize out of quite literally nowhere, at least from ravi's point of view, before he was grabbing him by the opposite shoulder a little aggressively but not too much.

barton had played this off as him trying to playfully scare the other but what he was really aiming to do was turn the tv off. and that's exactly what he managed to do with the remote below the counter while ravi was too busy with being shocked, but then laughing in response to barton's 'cheeky' behavior as he spoke to him in between laughs and pushed him away from him, before punching his arm. ❝ oh, my god. you scared me! you jerk, why did you do that? don't tell me that this is you still being bitter that i beat you last time we sparred or something. ❞ ravi was still laughing, so he obviously didn't mean anything that he said in a malicious way as barton himself tried to catch onto the other's wrist before he punched him, but failed.

barton chuckled a few times before nursing the spot where ravi punched him with his arm. he made himself look guilty, only after winking at jervis whenever the other party wasn't looking, as if to say ' you're welcome ' and said, ❝ ahh, you caught me. but scaring you totally satisfied my need for revenge after you beat me. so, at least there's kind of a positive side to all of this. and just to keep you in the loop, jervis, me and ravi sometimes spar together because we're both boxers, ❞ barton gestured to the other man with one hand while ravi came down from his laughter. he made a playful ' shoo ' gesture towards barton, then. ❝ hey. me and your friend, who is also my friend now, by the way, were having a rather rousing conversation about his interest in the mulligatawny soup before you came along. so if you wouldn't mind... ❞

ravi left barton to fill in the lines of what else he was going to say before the blonde raised his hands in feigned surrender and sat down across a few seats away from them behind the counter. ravi laughed, making a ' come hither ' gesture towards himself, ❝ i was just joking, barton. you don't have to sit so far away. but anyway, i'll put in your order for the soup, if there are no objections? ❞ barton moved silently closer to ravi in particular, setting down his curry in front of him. he seemed oddly a bit protective of ravi based on the look he gave jervis.

it was one that said ' you better continue being nice to him or i'll kill you. ' and trust me, barton would do it, too.

[b4b31]

Warhol, Andy. Campbell's Soup Cans. 1962, pop art, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

“I used to have the same lunch every day, for 20 years, guess, the same thing over and over again. Someone said my life has dominated me; liked that idea.”

The "Campbell's Soup Cans" series highlights the homogeneity and conformity of consumer culture. The cans are identical, suggesting a standardized and mass-produced product, yet subtle differences between each can. This suggests that even though we may be the same, we have the power to choose our own path and be unique, despite society's pressure to conform. The various soup flavors can represent different personality types or archetypes, allowing the viewer to select which one they identify with. This individual choice and agency is a central aspect of Jungian psychology, which emphasizes the journey towards self-discovery and individuation.

THE SOUP SPECTRUM: How to navigate Campbell's soup selection

Tomato - The Rebel: bold and unorthodox, challenges the status quo of traditional soups with its vibrant and tangy flavor.

Chicken Noodle - The Mother: nurturing and comforting, provides warmth and sustenance like a hug in a bowl.

Split Pea with Ham - The Destroyer: powerful and transformative, brings about necessary change to the palate through the destruction of preconceived notions of what a soup should taste like.

Beef - The Warrior: strong and resilient, fights for a place on the soup menu with its hearty and robust flavor.

Black Bean - The Seeker: restless and questioning, seeks out new flavor combinations and knowledge about the soup world.

Consomme - The Sage: wise and knowledgeable, offers simple but profound wisdom to elevate the soup experience.

Cream of Asparagus - The Maiden: innocent and pure, represents delicacy and refinement with its smooth and elegant texture.

Cream of Mushroom - The Magician: mystical and transformative, turns ordinary ingredients into something extraordinary with its rich and velvety texture.

Cream of Onion - The Trickster: mischievous and unpredictable, adds a touch of humor and subversion to the soup experience with its unexpected sweetness and complexity.

Cream of Potato - The Creator: innovative and resourceful, turns simple ingredients into a satisfying and comforting meal with its creamy and filling texture.

Lentil - The Survivor: resilient and adaptable, can thrive in a variety of soup environments with its earthy and hearty flavor.

Manhattan Clam Chowder - The Explorer: curious and adventurous, seeks out new flavor profiles and experiences with its unique blend of seafood and tomato flavors.

New England Clam Chowder - The Guardian: protective and loyal, defends the tradition and legacy of classic soup recipes with its creamy and comforting texture.

Shrimp Bisque - The Siren: seductive and alluring, draws in with its rich and indulgent creaminess, leaving a lasting impression on the palate.

Vegetarian Vegetable - The Liberator: nourishing force that frees the body from toxins and provides essential nutrients

Broccoli Cheese - The Lover: passionate and comforting, satisfies the palate with its rich and creamy texture.

Vegetable Beef - The Hero: hearty and dependable, always there to provide strength and nourishment in times of need.

Green Pea - The Child: smooth and delicate, with a pure and childlike essence that inspires wonder and curiosity.

Cream of Celery - The Mentor: smooth and sophisticated, offering a creamy blend of knowledge and experience to help guide and mentor others.

Minestrone - The Networker: a vibrant and diverse blend of ingredients, bringing together different flavors and personalities to form strong and enduring connections.

Mulligatawny - The Shapeshifter: a tantalizing and enigmatic blend of spices and flavors, capable of shifting and adapting to different situations and contexts.

Old Fashioned Tomato Rice - The OutKast: a bold and unorthodox blend of classic flavors, standing out from the crowd and challenging traditional notions of what a soup can be.

Onion - The Shadow: a deep and complex mixture, with layers of flavor that reveal a mysterious and enigmatic essence that others may find intimidating.

Pea Soup - The Jester: a light and whimsical blend, with a playful and humorous spirit that never fails to bring a smile to others' faces.

Pepper Pot - The Villain: a potent and fiery blend, with a devious and malicious spirit that seeks to manipulate and control others for its own gain.

Potato with Bacon - The Father: a warm and comforting blend, with a hearty and nurturing essence that provides comfort and protection to those in need.

Scotch Broth - The Judge: a fair and impartial blend, with a strong and savory essence that represents justice and accountability.

Tomato Rice - The Queen/King: a rich and regal blend, with a commanding and charismatic essence that inspires loyalty and devotion in all who taste it.

Turkey Noodle - The Empathic: a comforting and compassionate blend, with a soothing and empathetic essence that understands and connects with the emotions of others.

Bean with Bacon - The Observer: a rich and hearty blend, with a deep and perceptive essence that sees and understands things others might miss.

Cheddar Cheese - The Oracle: a rich and flavorful blend, with a wise and insightful essence that provides knowledge and guidance to those who seek it.

Chicken with Rice - The Messenger: a clear and persuasive blend, with a smooth and communicative essence that delivers important messages and inspires action.

[projectbatman193]

What is your favorite food, and what food does Batman like? HNY, btw!

Honestly, favorite food is quite a hard pick for me, but I think I'd go with Burgers and Beers. As for Batman, I remember it being French Onion soup, which I love and know how to make too, but apparently now it's Mulligatawny Soup, so, there's that.

And happy new year for you too buddy!!

[geofflewriter]

Souper, The Sonnet

The Naming Of SoupsThere’s a type of soup called VichyssoiseSounding posher than mulligatawny,Hinting perhaps of a little French classWith a touch of something porny.That’s how it is with those old soup names,They’re weird and a little bit freaky:There’s one that recalls this old man’s shameWhen it speaks of his cock-a-leekie.And, truth be told, I’ve sampled brothsThat are nearer piss than…

[blowflyfag]

the Wrestler: Volume 26, 2009

THE RAGE OF ORTON

Are Randy’s Anger Issues Holding Him Back?

A little rage is a good thing in wrestling. A little rage can go a long way, but a lot of rage can lead to a lot of frustration and more anger and then back to some more rage. It’s exactly this vicious cycle Randy Orton needs to escape if he’s to regain the World title

BY DAVE LENKER

ANY SEINFELD FAN worth his piping-hot bowl of Soup Nazi-prepared mulligatawny soup should remember the episode which portly, bumbling, perennially frustrated George Costanza becomes obsessed with getting an apology from a character played by James Spader who is going through a 12-step program as part of an effort to beat alcoholism. 

George becomes so angry over the fact that seemingly everyone else but him gets an apology for being wrong by “Jason Hanky” that he seeks out the recovering drunk’s sponsor in the 12-steps program and complains vehemently to him. Rather than help him get his apology, the sponsor ends up tricking George into attending a Rage-a-Holics Anonymous meeting. 

Of course, George just keeps getting madder and madder at the meeting, all because he has to deal with so many pinheads around him.

As every scene in every episode of Seinfeld was, this was all played for laughs… and brilliantly so. George can’t see how foolish he looks.

Randy Orton seems to be headed down a path very similar to poor old George, but we don’t want to confront Randy Orton with our fun little comparison. He probably wouldn’t see the humor and might be tempted to unleash an RKO. Given his demeanor of late… well… just not a good idea. 

Then again, maybe he could use a little Seinfeld chatter, a good joke, or a Mad-Lib, a spicy limerick–something, anything that will get him to lighten up and get off this angry-at-the-world kick. Like George Costanza in that episode, he insists his anger is all the world’s fault, only it looks a lot different when you’re on the outside peering in. More and more it’s appearing that the joke is going to be on him, and everyone around him will be privately laughing if they aren’t already doing so. 

[Orton’s anger has eroded his association with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. (below) and cost former Raw GM Mike Adamle (opposite page) his job. Whatever is fueling Orton’s inner rage affecting others in WWE.]

These days, Orton is a little too much of a one-trick “Legend Killer.” In fact, he’s not much of a slayer of legends at all. He’s too busy getting ticked off. Furious. Angry. Enraged. Call up the synonym function on your computer along with us, because he’s going to fit all of them. 

Completely unfocused, too.

We’re not entirely sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he injured his shoulder against Triple-H last year, then sat out and rehabbed and got ready to come back, then foolishly hopped on his motorcycle and hurt himself all over again. More time out, more rehab, more time to think and stew. Damn the back luck, and even worse timing!

Just think back a few months and consider all the anger. He and C.M. Punk had virtually no history, and yet Orton unleashed all his rage and fury on the new World champion. Why? All because Punk was the World champion, Orton was still hurt, and he felt he should still have that big gold belt strapped around his waist.

It was Orton’s rage-filled attack on Punk at Unforgiven in September that took Punk out of the Raw Championship Scramble match and his chance to defend the World title. As a result, Chris Jericho slithered in and took the title. Punk has yet to regain the momentum he had at the time. 

Then there was his verbal feud with then-Raw General Manager Mike Adamle. Somehow–and so quickly–it got to the point at which Orton gave Shane McMahon an ultimatum: One of them had to go (Adamle resigned). Heck, Orton got Adamle so angry at one point that he slapped Orton! Again, it seemed like it all stemmed from Orton believing he deserved to have someone in power simply take the World title belt and hand it over to him just, um, because. 

Now, as he battles Batista and they revisit their old post-Evolution feud of four years ago, Orton must also deal with the growing hostility between him and his very unofficial backup group, that of Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase Jr., and Manu. BiBiase foolishly tried to help him in a recent match with Punk in which Orton didn’t seem to need much aid, and Orton didn’t appreciate it. 

But was it wise to react with such rage and violence against DiBiase et al.? Does he need a little side feud with those three? There’s a nasty little no-win situation for him.

We could understand his frustration there, but what’s the point? Presumably those three really did intend to help, as an alliance with Orton only serves to give them a boost. Now we get angry nose-to-nose confrontation after angry nose-to-nose confrontation. 

“I don’t know what his deal really is,” said Punk (Quite calmly, we might add). “It wasn’t that long ago that he had this kind of cool confidence about him. Now it’s like he’s ready to explode at any time. Maybe he thinks this way works for him, maybe he’s trying to be all ‘Stone-Cold’ Steve Austin from 1998 about this, but I'm not really getting it. Not at all.”

Once upon a time, Orton had a real sense of humor. Remember when he first started having shoulder issues? This was shortly after he debuted on WWE TV, and he’d give tongue-in-cheek updates on his status and proposed return date every Monday night. He gave it a go as a fan favorite after he was Batista bombed out of Evolution, even gave us a little humor when he brought his father, Bob Jr., on board during a feud with The Undertaker. Then he got a little obsessive with his legacy and superiority over the rest of the Raw brand when he took advantage of John Cena’s injury to steal the WWE title a year ago. He even had a really nice seven-month run with the belt. 

Orton isn’t treading through a crisis looking for the right persona like so many have over the years. He isn’t trying out different nicknames and looks. He’s just searching for the right approach. If he weren’t so apt to attack him, too, maybe a much-needed heart-to-heart with his old pal and mentor Triple-H would help him (see sidebar).

There were undoubtedly some rage and temper issues with which Orton had to deal in years past, and they were all too real. He was suspended for 60 days for unprofessional conduct shortly after WrestleMania 21 in 2005, and stories of his behavior on various WWE tours weren’t hard to come by. Some of these stories were likely exaggerated. Now, as he has reportedly settled into a quieter life as a husband and father away from the spotlight, the anger becomes an issue inside the ropes. 

[“Let fury have the hour. Anger can be power!” goes an old punk song. But for Orton, the need to completely destroy opponents–as he did to Jeff Hardy–may just get in the way of winning another WWE World title.]

“I think he’s playing right into the hands of someone like Batista right now,” offered John Cena. “It’s funny to me that Batista is the calm one for the most part in that feud. And what do they call him? ‘The Animal,’ right? Pretty ironic, don’t you think?”

And pretty upsetting to Orton that Cena squeezed ahead of him in line and won the World title despite having been out of sight and out of mind with an injury for several months. Batista is in a better spot, too, it seems. Maybe even Shawn Michaels and JBL. Chris Jericho is clearly the much hotter heel.

As we’ve pointed out, we understand Orton’s frustration. We understand because we’ve taken the time to step back and look at the entire situation. He needs to do the same. If he does that, he’ll figure out that he’s the source of much of his own frustration. Then maybe he’ll do something productive to change that.

[castle-dominion]

5x20 the fast & the furriest ngl I thought this would be about furries. I feel like castle would secretly be a furry. Or maybe not but he would end the episode by buying a fursuit

Fast car. Drops a body!? WHAT IS GOING ON

rc: They were right here where this hole in the fridge is. Mmmm Mulligatawny soup MR: Well, maybe you’ve been sleep eating … again. RC: Again? I’ve never sleep ated - sleep ate - eaten. (MARTHA gives him a look) Have I?

Alexis is good enough of an actor, but I remember this episode & last...

WHAT IF IT IS KATE oh nvm SUPER RAT?

Where is ryan?

Perlmutter my beloved They've seen dead bodies before they've even seen someone cut in half... How long was she in trauma bay?

Onondaga, of course she was in new york then. Haudenesaune, right?

Yay finally a native american character who is native to NORTH america instead of latin america. Except ofc depending on the FNMI person you talk to, bigfoot was just a myth they made up to scare the white people. Still tho, as an fnmi person I'm happy to see this on television.

Native & no siblings?!?!?!? No cuzzins? (also ryan not good outfit today) Old folks confess to crimes all the time bro Curious george fan? Me too bro. KR, while they are walking away: George would never do that!

Castle don't tap on the glass u idiot *takes off the baby's head* MOONSHINE growls at CASTLE again and makes a ‘slitting your throat’ gesture. CASTLE gulps.

ruggedly handsome XD

the hospital thing really WAS sus. Why drop off your murder vic? Why not STAY if you're trying to save them?

take out a side mirror? srs? KB: A convicted killer with an attack dog? All right. Pick him up. eight years is a long time

He's right tbh

He was telling the truth! no no noooo no no castle nope no way shup & besides they are not in the right place come on bro no shush

SP: Professionally I can’t speculate what those are, Mr. Castle, but personally I can say that anyone who believes in Bigfoot is an ass.

Bigfoot lives in chicago bro

she's right: These are the footprints I’m interested in. They’re near where the body was. CSU said that they were made within the last 24 hours.

Ryan XD I feel like castle is half just being funny not actually believing but castle believes enough & pretends to believe the rest of the way that he gets ryan to make a fool of imself too often

clipping "rain on your parade" lol

KB: No, not a coincidence. Just a hoax. KR: If it’s such a hoax then tell me why I found this. (he pulls out a paper) I dug through her phone records. Turns out, the last phone call she ever made was to Darrell Meeks. RC: The Darrell Meeks? KB+JE: Who’s Darrell Meeks? RC+KR, sarcastically: “Who’s Darrell Meeks?” KR: Just a world-reknowned cryptozoologist. RC: That’s a scientist who searches for as yet undiscovered creatures. KB: (lightly) Such as unicorns and centaurs? JE: Banshees and leprechauns? ((both fae)) RC just gives KB a look. He holds KR back from smacking JE.

SP: Ugh. The B team. JE: Talk about the B team. KR: Yeah. SP: I’d hoped to see Castle’s look of dismay when I told him cause of death was nothing more exotic than blunt force trauma to the cranium. (off their blank look) It seems she was clobbered over the head with a club or a pipe. I love perlmutter. "HAMMERED into her skull!" it's your job to find out why she swallowed it, it was his job to find it in the first place.

Gigantopithacus

*takes away the yeti finger*

Every partnership needs to have a skeptic & a believer. Meeks & his wife, caskett, rysposito, shane madej & ryan bergara, myself & my brother when we inevitably go ghost hunting

KR: Kind of Crocodile Dundee meets Indiana Jones meets Ted Nugent. hook hand? Cool

What is that growling? Remember the tiger episode? These guys need headlamps KR: Dude, I’ve got a bad feeling about this thing, man. I – I don’t think that we should – Why a bow & arrow? At least let it be a compound bow. Or that

Love his accent lol

Sasquatch bigfoot & yeti are what like homo erectus & homo sapiens?

She was faking evidence, see castle!?

Also are there no female bigfoot fellows?

The traditional bigfoot photo Love esposito's hair btw. It's a little bit too long but it is better than the s3 buzz cut

RC: There was no camera at the crime scene. KB: Maybe our killer took it. RC: Which would explain why there’re so few photos of Bigfoot. KB: I meant our human killer. RC: Right. JE: shakes his head.

RC: And a year later her pendant is found in her murdered friend’s stomach?

Nice, they get to go to bed for the day

KB: Is there anything that you don’t believe in? RC: Sure there is. There’s … um … He thinks for a minute. Finally she smiles in victory. there is the ocean. The ocean is horrifying.

She is so pretty in her PJs

ALEXIS!? WHAT IS EVEN GOING ON Hey avatar reference, a new one just came out

Hold on she's a cardinal? Of fricking course she is. Every native worth their tobacco has a cardinal in their family. Including me lol. Ryan looks pretty af but not super pretty in terms of colour Too many people drop out of school from sexual harrassment Ooh music Esposito bisexual outfit

She does a whip? she is not a filmer

See? Sometimes people don't recognize ppl from sketches or w/e but COULD if a feature was changed

tory my beloved she has a name woah that is some crazy smart stuff KB: Well, the good news is we have our crime scene. The bad news is it’s in 2 square miles of remote wilderness with no access by road. (she turns to CASTLE) You up for a hike?

*mimics howling*

I love how castle is wearing camo AND orange RC: It’s not Wookie. I’m not doing Wookie. I can’t do Wookie. Alexis does a really cute Wookie.

RC:

Because at any moment life can surprise you. *They stop for a minute but then the ground gives way.*

He mentions his knee! Thank you! Just like that time I fell down the mountain!

Castle should have markiplier's unus annus branded tactical shovel

RC: Shouldn't you be wearing a short skirt for this? That’s the rule. Lol a granola bar

Ryan XD XD I could clip that if I wanted to wait kurt wilson is out here not outdoors?

Why is it just the two of them going on a hike?

CASTLE is trying to dig hand and foot holds into the side of a pit with a spork. RC: Ah, spork. They all laughed at you. He tries to use one of his foothold to climb, but his foot just slips out. He looks at the spork in disgust and throws it down onto the ground.

Oh no banging with a stick Oh no bigfoot

At least it doesn't land on castle

SHOOT IT SHOOT IT don't shoot.

Didn't you say you took a pic? you said you did lay eyes on this beast.

It was castle THE CLUB THAT'S THE CRIME SCENE

My man has been living in the woods for all this time...

Castle believes him & it is important to have someone on your team

That's big ngl

Beckett's coat is v nice

They got together after this happened?

This is why you turn off your phone

RC: Well I’m not so sure there isn’t. I’m thinking maybe he’s out there somewhere. And if he is, I’m hoping to see him one day. Preferably from a safe distance.

hsdfjksjhksdfjskdhfjshf bigfoot is real lmao

What speech? Oh that speech AC: I think he could make a real difference in the world. And okay, maybe it was stupid to give him all of my allowance, but I’m not the first person to do something stupid for something they believe in.

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Kick the can — try these homemade soups to warm the soul Celebrate National Soup Month with these delicious recipes

Check out my latest column https://www.timesherald.com/2023/01/28/kick-the-can-try-these-homemade-soups-to-warm-the-soul/

Turkish Tomato, Bulgar, and Red Pepper Soup. A sprinkle of fresh mint gives the soup a final punch of flavor. For this recipe, please visit https://bit.ly/2QfmFde (Photo Credit: America’s Test Kitchen)

The holidays are over, and winter has set in. The good news is, we will see a couple of minutes of more daylight with each passing day.

My cold-winter night, quick dinner-go-to, is a piping hot and steamy bowl of soup. I imagine January’s cold weather is why it is National Soup Month. I thought back to childhood days when I would eat a bowl of Alphabet soup, trying to find all the letters in the alphabet. I bet some of you did this too! Today, I have a repertoire of favorites I tend to make again and again, but not from a can. Soup is so comforting, and a favorite for many.  Years ago, in a column I wrote for another publication, the most popular restaurant recipe requests that I received from readers were for soup. The red lentil soup served at the Turkish Kebab House in West Haven, CT was requested by many people. It is one of my favorites. The recipe is below for you to prepare and enjoy.

I’m always on the lookout for recipes to add to my standards. Every country, culture and family have their traditions. Mine? My grandmother’s matzo ball, mushroom and barley and her split pea soups. To this day – they are in my repertoire, her borscht, not so much.

There is a diner I stop at in New York’s Hudson Valley, purposely for their Manhattan clam chowder which appears on the menu every other Friday. They alternate with New England style, another favorite for so many.

Some of you might have an affinity for tomato soup from the iconic red and white can! By the way, it was John T. Dorrance who worked as a chemist, before he became president of Campbell Soup, and went on to invent condensed soup. His invention allowed the can to be smaller and sold at a lower price, since the shipping costs were lower. Just add a can of water at home.

Can you pass the “Soup 101” test?

• What is the name for beet soup?

• What is the name of the fish stew created in Marseilles, France?

• Where did Mulligatawny soup originate?

What soup is Cajun, popular in New Orleans, and made with meat, seafood and vegetables often served over rice?

• What artist produced pictures of soup cans?

• What is the Japanese soup made with fermented bean paste?

• What is the French word for a restaurant’s featured daily soup?

• What is the name of the book series where each title contains the word soup?

• What is the most popular soup variety in the United States?

Answers: Borscht, Bouillabaisse, India, Gumbo, Andy Warhol, Miso, soup du jour, Chicken Soup for the Soul, chicken noodle

It is the perfect time to celebrate National Soup Month.  So, get out the biggest pot you have, and to add to your repertoire of soups, pick up a copy of “Cook’s Illustrated All Time Best Soups,” by the editors at America’s Test Kitchen (2016, $22.95) The latter three recipes below are from the book.

After reading the it, you will realize that making a kettle of soup isn’t difficult. Their tips are helpful. You might have wondered why many recipes say to use a sturdy pot. It transfers heat evenly and prevents scorching. The editors give pot recommendations.  You’ll learn how to: sauté the aromatics, choose a good stock if you don’t make your own, cut the vegetables the right way, and learn why to simmer and not boil.

When I make soup, I make quite a bit. The section on storing, freezing, thawing, and reheating soup provides helpful ideas. Here is a hint for creamy soups and soups that have a pasta component that won’t freeze well. This works if you are making the soup in advance and immediately freeze it. “The dairy curdles as it freezes, and the pasta turns bloated and mushy. Instead, make and freeze the soup without the dairy or pasta component included. After you have thawed the soup and it has been heated through, either stir in the uncooked pasta and simmer until just tender or stir in the dairy and continue to heat gently until hot (do not let it boil).”

There are chapters on:

“Weeknight Workhorses” such as chicken and ramen, easy black bean with chorizo, and Turkish tomato, bulgar, and red pepper soup. For the latter recipe, visit https://bit.ly/2QfmFde

Soups from around the world: Matzo ball, Italian Wedding Soup, Russian style beef and cabbage, Thai-style chicken soup

Chowders: New England Clam; Manhattan, lobster and corn, celeriac, fennel, and apple

Modern vegetable soups: super greens soup with lemon tarragon cream, hearty cabbage soup, artichoke soup a la barigoule

Elegant purees: creamy cauliflower, sweet potato, and the recipe below for creamless creamy tomato soup

Rustic bean soups: Tuscan white bean, Moroccan-style chickpea, black bean with chipotle chiles

Stocks and broths: classic chicken stock, beef bone broth, vegetable broth base

Turkish Kebab House Restaurant Red Lentil Soup — The red lentil soup served at the Turkish Kebab House in West Haven, CT was requested by many readers in a column I wrote many years ago. It is one of my favorites. (Photo by Stephen Fries)

Turkish Kebab House Red Lentil Soup

1 pound                    red lentils

1 medium                 carrot, shredded

2 medium                 onions, chopped

9 cups                        water, divided

3 tablespoons          olive oil

1 tablespoon           butter

2 tablespoons          flour

1 tablespoon           tomato paste

¾ tablespoon           dried mint

¼ tablespoon           salt

¼ tablespoon           pepper

Lemon wedges

Put lentils, carrot onions and 4 ½ cups water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low until lentils are cooked. Put aside.

In a second pot, put olive oil and butter over high heat until butter is melted. Lower heat to medium and add flour tomato paste and mint, salt and pepper. Mix well.  Add 4 ½ cups water and bring to a boil.  Add the boiled lentil mixture to the pot and return to a boil.  Reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes.  Continue to stir so soup does not become too thick.  Serves 6-8. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing into soup.

Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup. A warm bowl of tomato soup brings out the kid in all of us. (Photo Credit: America’s Test Kitchen)

Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup

The headnote says: “Why This Recipe Works: A warm bowl of tomato soup brings out the kid in all of us. Our homemade version satisfies a grown-up palate with its creamy texture and fresh taste. We wanted a tomato soup that would have velvety smoothness and a bright tomato taste—without flavor-dulling cream. We started with canned tomatoes for their convenience and year-round availability. Sautéing an onion in olive oil ramped up the sweet notes of the tomatoes and a little brown sugar balanced the tomatoes’ acidity. A surprise ingredient—slices of crustless white bread torn into pieces and blended into the soup—helped give our tomato soup luxurious body without adding cream. Make sure to purchase canned whole tomatoes in juice, not in puree. If half of the soup fills your blender by more than two-thirds, process the soup in three batches. For an even smoother soup, pass the pureed mixture through a fine-mesh strainer after blending it. Serve with Classic Croutons (a crouton recipe provided in book).”

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving

1 onion, chopped fine

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 bay leaf

Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes

3 slices hearty white sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

Salt and pepper

¼ cup minced fresh chives

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf, and pepper flakes, if using. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in bread and sugar and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and puree until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Return pureed soup to clean pot. Stir in broth and brandy, if using. Return soup to boil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve, sprinkling individual bowls with chives and drizzling with oil. Serves 6 to 8

Manhattan Clam Chowder – This recipe uses more clams and homemade clam broth to balance the strong flavor of the tomatoes and other vegetables. (Photo Credit: America’s Test Kitchen)

Manhattan Clam Chowder

The headnote says: “Why This Recipe Works…Our Manhattan clam chowder is head and shoulders above most versions because it has a briny bivalve taste right up front. This soup has a reputation for being boring because it’s usually more about the tomatoes than the clams. Our secret? We use lots more clams and homemade clam broth to balance the strong flavor of the tomatoes and other vegetables. Medium-size hard-shell clams provided both the flavor for the broth and the clam meat for the chowder. We opted for canned diced tomatoes to let the clams take center stage. Smashing some of the tender potatoes released more of their starch and helped thicken the broth. When reheating, do not boil the chowder or it will toughen the clams. Use a Dutch oven or stockpot that holds 6 quarts or more and has a tight-fitting lid for this recipe.”

4 cups water

8 pounds medium hard-shell clams, such as cherrystones, scrubbed

2 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into ¼-inch pieces

1 large onion, chopped fine

1 small red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped fine

1 carrot, peeled and chopped fine

1 celery rib, chopped fine

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ cup dry white wine

1¼ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces

1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice

1 large bay leaf

2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Bring water to boil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add clams, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir clams thoroughly and continue to cook, covered, until they begin to open, 2 to 7 minutes. As clams open, transfer them to large bowl and let cool slightly. Discard any unopened clams. Measure out and reserve 5 cups clam steaming liquid, avoiding any gritty sediment that has settled on bottom of pot. (If broth measures less than 5 cups, add enough water to equal 5 cups.) Open clams with paring knife, holding clams over bowl to catch any juices. Using knife, sever muscle that attaches clambelly to shell and transfer meat to cutting board. Discard shells. Cut clams into ½-inch pieces; set aside.

Clean now-empty Dutch oven, add bacon, and cook over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, and celery. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and oregano and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add wine and increase heat to high. Boil wine until it reduces by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, clam juice, bay leaf, and reserved clam broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Using wooden spoon, smash a few potatoes against side of pot. Simmer to release potato starch, about 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and their juice, return to simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in reserved clams and season with salt and pepper to taste; discard bay leaf. Stir in parsley and serve. Serves 8.

To Make Ahead: Prepare recipe up through discarding bay leaf in step 4 and refrigerate for up to 2 days. To reheat, warm over low heat until hot then stir in parsley just before serving.

Thai-Style Chicken Soup – With this recipe in your arsenal, you can enjoy the addictive flavors of Thai soup any time, not just when dining out. (Photo Credit: America’s Test Kitchen)

Thai-Style Chicken Soup

The headnote says: “Why This Recipe Works…With this recipe in your arsenal, you can enjoy the addictive flavors of Thai soup any time, not just when dining out. For an authentic-tasting Thai chicken soup without all the hard-to-find ingredients, we began by making a rich base with chicken broth and coconut milk. Thai curry paste from the supermarket was an easy substitution for the assortment of obscure ingredients like makrut lime leaves, galangal, and bird chiles used in from-scratch recipes. Pungent fish sauce and tart lime juice contributed the salty and sour flavors. Although we prefer the deeper, richer flavor of regular coconut milk, light coconut milk can be substituted for one or both cans. The fresh lemon grass can be omitted, but the soup will lack some complexity; don’t be tempted to use jarred or dried lemon grass, as both have characterless flavor. If you want a spicier soup, add more red curry paste to taste. To make the chicken easier to slice, freeze it for 15 minutes.

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

3 stalks lemon grass, bottom 5 inches only, minced

3 large shallots, chopped coarse

8 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped, plus whole leaves for serving

3 tablespoons fish sauce

4 cups chicken broth

2 (13.5-ounce) cans coconut milk

1 tablespoon sugar

8 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced ¼ inch thick

3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes), plus wedges for serving

2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste

2 fresh Thai, serrano, or jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin

2 scallions, sliced thin on bias

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add lemon grass, shallots, chopped cilantro sprigs, and 1 tablespoon fish sauce and cook, stirring often, until just softened but not browned, 2 to 5 minutes.

Stir in broth and 1 can coconut milk and bring to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to gentle simmer, and cook until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes. Strain broth through fine-mesh strainer. (Broth can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.)

Return strained broth to clean saucepan, stir in remaining can coconut milk and sugar, and bring to simmer. Stir in mushrooms and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook until no longer pink, 1 to 3 minutes.

Remove soup from heat. Whisk lime juice, curry paste, and remaining 2 tablespoons fish sauce together in bowl to dissolve curry, then stir mixture into soup. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with cilantro leaves, chiles, and scallions. Serve with lime wedges. Serves 6.

Stephen Fries, is a newly retired professor and coordinator of the Hospitality Management Programs at Gateway Community College, in New Haven, CT. He has been a food and culinary travel columnist for the past 14 years and is co-founder of and host of “Worth Tasting,” a culinary walking tour of downtown New Haven, CT. He is a board member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Stephen@stephenfries.com For more, go to stephenfries.com.

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Horror of horrors! I let my 19th century man take a Grand Tour for enrichment purposes, but he has, unfortunately, now arrived in Italy. He has begun eating—GARLIC! In most of his meals. How am I supposed to convince him to drop this deplorable habit when even the ladies in Italy eat garlic? Please help me save my Man from the cruelest of fates—becoming Italian!!!

Hope is not lost! There's a lot more information I need to know before I can give you my condolences for hearing the dirge of the organ-grinder.

While today we think of Englishmen as being harmed by garlic and sunlight, and unable to enter a residence without a proper invitation—historically they have eaten a spicier diet, with Indian influences like Mulligatawny Soup from over 200 years ago. It's the late Victorian types (ironically raised on imperialist adventure fiction for boys) who need their plain toast cut into pieces before they can consume it.

An earlier 19th century Englishman might be a fan of celebrity chef William Kitchiner. The 1822 (fourth) edition of his Cook's Oracle sings the praises of "the Whip and Spur that Students of long standing in the School of Good Living are generally so fond of enlivening their palate with, i.e. Cayenne and Garlick" and has many spicy and garlicy recipes.

As The Practical Cook, English and Foreign of 1845 acknowledges, "there is scarcely an English family among the higher or middle classes, who does not number among its members a retired military or civil servant of the East India Company" and he probably has a taste for Anglo-Indian cookery, so the book has a whole chapter. Your early-mid 19th Englishman enjoys a variety of ethnic cuisines and may even relish an Irish stew!

Here is another possibility: could your "English" man actually be French? You might not think of this prospect, but the reality is there are a lot of 19th century French anglophiles who love their redingotes and twine anglais. Every 19th century man aspires to speak la langue de Molière—but when he orders a cup of coffee on his trip to Paris, does the waiter give him a knowing nod and bring him Le Charivari with his beverage, or start speaking English and offer him The Times?

Even in the latter case, he may have only developed an unfortunate predilection for the pungent allium. It's not that uncommon for a 19th century man to enjoy piquant recipes—yes, even if he's English.

You can try offering him a variety of foods to break him from this Mediterranean passion, as he may find that less highly spiced foods agree more with his digestion (which will be true especially as he ages).

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why are you at the soup store!! (Ask)

Minestrone Soup: Which of your characters is the most nurturing?

Beer Cheese Soup: A scene from your wip that made you laugh

Chicken Noodle Soup: Your favorite hurt/comfort scene

Sopa De Letras: Tell us about a character's family

Italian Wedding Soup: Your favorite pairing among your characters

Tomato Soup: A scene that went different from planned

Tortilla Soup: What do you love most about writing?

Clam Chowder: A scene that has special meaning to you

French Onion Soup: Who is your favorite author(s)?

Gazpacho: Describe the scene that changes everything

Broccoli Cheddar Soup: What was your inspiration for this wip

Tortellini Soup: What is your worst plothole right now

Beef & Barley Soup: A scene that won't make the final cut

Corn Chowder: Were any characters created/erased from the wip?

Butternut Squash Soup: Describe the setting of your wip

Kimchi Soup: Do you write best in first, second, or third POV?

Pho: Describe your ideal writing set up

African Peanut Soup: A morally gray decision your character makes

Kubbeh Soup: What motivates you to keep writing?

Split Pea Soup: The scene you found hardest to write

Egg Drop Soup: Do you have any author/writeblr recommendations?

Bouillabaisse: Which character was hardest to name?

Mulligatawny Soup: How many books are in your wip series?

Borscht: A future scene you dread writing (but can't get rid of)

Knoephla Soup: What is your average chapter wordcount?

Bread Soup: A character that developed into way more than intended

Bean and Ham Soup: How long have you been writing this wip

Cream of Mushroom Soup: Do you have any advice for other writers?

[semperlitluv]

I've taken a long walk through old houses and by the water and am now sitting on my porch in a big sweater underneath a warm blanket writing. The mulligatawny soup recipe I sent you will be eaten later. I feel like I'm having a successful Sunday.

How are you faring? Do you watch football, if so, is your team playing today?

That sounds perfectly dreamy and utterly restorative!

I had a slow morning of coffee, breakfast and reading at home. Now I’m keeping my grandma company for a few hours while my mom runs a couple errands!

My dad is watching football at my brother’s place. They are both intense about their fantasy league (my dad has won, like, $5,000 prizes from ESPN for his team.)

I only watch sports on TV when I’m around people who watch them. I do enjoy hockey and basketball games in-person, though! Most everything else, I find pretty boring. 😬

You’re not a regular sports fan, are you?

[nxthingmxtters]

At the sound of her son calling her mama, the tension leaves Martha's shoulders. This was RIGHT. This was how things should be, how it always should have been and even though Bruce was no longer a little boy, he was still her baby boy. Bruce seemed to have taken quite well to his new living arrangements... a little too well, truth be told, but Martha was too desperate, too lonely to consider the idea that Bruce didn't really want to be here. She laughs joyfully, a genuine laugh and not the cacophonous cackle she's notorious for. "Don't be sorry, darling! You haven't done anything wrong, it's just.... so nice to have you back again. I've missed you a lot too." Martha says. From the snippets she'd picked up back at Wayne Manor, this Bruce wasn't... well, he wasn't really from her time. He'd come from another timeline altogether, an alternate reality where she and Thomas were the ones who died in Crime Alley instead that night, leaving him as the sole survivor. It must have been so hard for him, growing up without his parents but... if given the choice, it would have been the one she'd preferred, instead of the other way around. She knew all too well how much it hurt to be alone, and it pained her to think that Bruce had felt even a fraction of the unbearable agony she and... Thomas had gone through. "But it's all okay now! We're together again, and you don't have to be alone anymore." Neither of them did, and Martha clapped her hands together, thrilled at the prospect her boy needed her. Food! Of course, how silly of her! It was way past dinner, and to think, she'd sent him to bed without it! "Of course, sweetheart! How about some mulligatawny soup? That's your favourite, isn't it?" She says without skipping a beat. Of course it was his favourite. Mother always knew best.

"You just sit tight, darling! I'll go and fix us something to eat. In the meantime, there's some books you can read. I'll let you know when dinner's ready..." Martha adds before kissing the glass where his cheek was, too caught up in her happiness to notice how reserved he was about the whole situation. All that mattered right now was that he was back, and this time, NOBODY was going to take Bruce away from her. She's torn between having to leave so soon but her son was hungry, and books were nice and safe. Short of a papercut, they couldn't hurt anyone. He would be quite safe until she returned, once her underlings came back with ingredients for soup.

Great. He finally got to see his mother again [although in a twisted timeline] and she was absolutely unhinged. It was obvious her mental state was fragile-- and while she had him imprisoned, she didn't seem intent on harming him.

Admittedly, that was new. He'd yet to be kidnapped by someone who wanted to keep him safe. There had to be a way he could use this to his advantage. He had died in this reality-- a boy murdered in front of his parents.

His father had become an alcoholic Batman-- and his mother the maddened Joker. If he weren't so freaked out, he'd likely note how poetic it was.

"You're right, mama. I'm sorry." Playing into her delusion would give him better treatment, most likely-- and the opportunity to escape. "I just-- you died so long ago. I was alone."

The cell he was in appeared to have no weak points-- and eerily reminded him of his childhood bedroom. If his childhood bedroom had a glass wall that is. She stood behind it, watching him-- observing her baby boy alive [but old] once again.

"Do you have food here mama?" The word is heavy in his mouth, unfamiliar. He hadn't used it in decades. "I haven't had your cooking in so long. I miss it."

Bruce was good at feigning innocence, pretending to not be a threat. He'd play her game, get her guard down, and then find a way out.

[snowinks]

Pho, African Peanut Soup, Mulligatawny Soup

tysm beloved <3

Pho: Describe your ideal writing set up

dude i write... anywhere it's kind of an issue but if i had the Perfect writing set up it'd be like. in this really cozy room with blankets and i'm sipping hot chocolate while listening to music. maybe i have a lovely cat or person in my arms too hehe

African Peanut Soup: A morally gray decision your character makes

i can't say a Lot without giving a big plot twist away (although you already know so much about ironbloods) but... kiraan destroys so much in his wake, he tears and burns and it's all to get his sister back to him. is it good? no. he knows this. but will it guarantee a promise of her getting back to him? yes, and that is only what he cares about in this moment.

Mulligatawny Soup: How many books are in your wip series?

ironbloods should be a trilogy!! Should Be. it might be a duology if i can't find steady ground to end book 3. keyless hearts is probably gonna be a duology or trilogy ehe