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its-actually-minicika · 2 years

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Hey bestie! How do you think hw aemond, jace and hogwarts aemond,jace, and aegon would be with reader who gets horrible menstrual cramps? And weird food cravings too if you can (I just smeared some tomate paste on a rice cake after spending some time in fetal position thanks to my cramps). Feel free to add any other character you like. I'd love see your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance 💙 Love you

The Five Boyfriends - Collect Them All

Pairings: Jacaerys x Reader, Aemond x Reader (bookcanon and showcanon), Aegon x Reader;

Warnings: None! This is very much crackfic material

Author's Note: I hope you're feeling better and aren't cramping too much, Heart Nonny! Please have some fun headcanons in these trying times <33

For the sake of this post, you're in an etablished relationship with all of them, okay? Okay.

The "Harshest Winters" Gang:

☆ Jacaerys Velaryon (Strong) ☆

He would 100% join you in your insanity when it comes to weird food combinations

HE'S LITERALLY SO SO ATTENTIVE

Jace would do anything to ensure you're comfortable.

You need to lay down? Let him bring you some more pillows--

You need more pelts so you get warmer? He's already on it.

If you tell him you're in pain due to your cramps, he highkey panics like no tomorrow

HE IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR THAT, OKAY? HE HAS 4 YOUNGER BROTHERS, HOW COULD HE KNOW WHAT THAT ENTAILS FOR YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

Calls seven maesters in before you can even tell him your discomfort is not life and death related;

They end up giving you something to aid your heavy flow, though, so it's not all that bad.

"I love you so, so much, my sweet love. I just want you to know that."

"Jace, calm down, I'm not dying."

Will keep a hand over your lower abdomen and gently apply pressure to take the edge off your pain;

His skin is literally burning up all the time (a Prince of the "blood of the dragon", indeed), and he gives the best hugs in the Seven Kingdoms.

Feel free to use him as your personal radiator any day at any time!

Will drop anything to stay in bed with you, and will encourage you to just relax while he does all the work.

He'll nonchalantly ask his mother tips on things he can do for you while you're going through your monthly cycle.

1000/10 he broke the wholesome scale long ago.

"I could never imagine going through such a thing. And every month...? I know lords who faint at the sight of a small cut - you must be the bravest person I know, my love."

Stan Jace he just loves you so much and he will do anything for you, even if you don't ask him to.

☆ Aemond Targaryen ☆

I hope you like period sex 😍😚

No. I'm not joking.

He read ten books on the subject of female anatomy, and each recommends sex as a way "to ease the maiden's pain"

He lays the question as something that would just help you feel better

But let's face it

This mf is gross and would have you 24/7, no matter the state you're in

Just tell him he can have sex with you and he's up and ready to go

Please???

Please tell him you want to have sex with him.

Would still eat you out

1000%

Even if you're against the idea, did you hear him stutter???

"You know better than anyone else how much blood I've seen throughout my life. I won't faint at the sight of yours. So just lay down and let me take care of it."

"Nope. No way."

Homeboy is flabbergasted when he sees you eat your corn bread with bitter wine and mustard.

He still supports you, although he greatly encourages you to not try anything too weird, so that your stomach pains don't become worse.

He gets really pissy if you ignore his advice.

But he'll just whisk your hair away from your face as you eat, and gently caress your skin.

He made the mistake to argue with you while you were on your period once, and he instantly regretted it.

Never again, he learnt his lesson.

If you're clingy with him during your monthly blood flow, Aemond will drop everything just to stay in bed with you.

He's an attention whore, and just wants you all to himself.

Your period is his excuse to keep you attached to his hip, and ignore all his royal duties to take care of you.

"Just so you know... If you were swelling with my child, you woudn't have to go through this."

The HotD Main Three:

☆ Jacaerys Velaryon ☆

Jace is an absolute sweetheart, in any universe I insert him in;

Much of his behaviour with you will be the same as his HW counterpart;

He will skip class with you, so that you may relax in his dorm, no questions asked.

He puts some elevator music on his IPhone while you guys chill in bed;

Gets you some of those nifty magical pills that subdue your cramps and give you a lot of energy to start your day right.

You have any cravings?? ALRIGHT BET

He sneaks into the Kitchens and makes you whatever you want;

Homeboy's a chef - he will bibbidi bobbidi boo you anything, just say the word.

Hypes you tf up and tells you you're the most beautiful girl he's ever seen, if you feel bloated or uncomfortable in your skin.

Once again, you can't go wrong by choosing Jace.

☆ Aemond Targaryen ☆

Because you guys don't get to see each other much throughout the day (different schedules and all that jazz), Aemond sort of figures out you're on your monthly cycle when he escorts you from your Dorm to the Great Hall.

You don't look bad, or behave any differently - but your expression slightly changes while you guys descend the stairs.

And he instantly knows you're hurting somewhere.

He questions you sharply on your current state and doesn't falther even once.

"Aemond, relax, I'm just on my... thing, you know?"

"Thing?"

"... My period."

"... Oh."

He carries you down the stairs (he won't accept a no for an answer), and constantly asks if he can do anything else for you.

His momma raised him right, and he has an older sister - unlike Jace, he knows exactly what he's doing, and revels in showing you that.

Can you see? Can you see how good he's being for you???

Doesn't that make you think he'd be the perfect husband for you?

Cough cough

Lowkey gets overprotective of you and keeps a hand over yours the whole night.

He gives a lot of nasty stares to any student who eyes you funny while you're doing your lil food combos;

If you offer to make him the same thing you're eating, he's accept without a second thought.

Even if the food is TERRIBLE, he'll put on the best mf performance of his life to make you feel good.

"This is really good."

"Really?? Would you like one more slice?"

"... Sure. I'd love one more."

... Fun fact: Hogwarts!Aemond has a very sensitive stomach.

By the time he reached his dorm with his usual large steps and impassive expression, the green of his tie matched the hue on his face.

He's a simp tho

So he'd do it all over again, if it meant seeing you so happy

☆ Aegon Targaryen ☆

You're on your period? :D

So you can have unprotected sex with him, is what he's hearing

No? That's not what it means????

OH COME ON MAN

Many many many bad jokes

He won't stop making them, no matter how many times you tell him to chill

"I'd dip my fry into your ketchup packet."

"OH MY GOD-"

Side eye

SIDE MF EYE

He gives you many stupid pet names that make you want to roll your eyes at him, but that end up making you laugh instead;

They include: "my lil red tube paint", "my lil arts and crafts project", "my squishy jelly filled doughnut" etc.

Aegon is a foodie, and his dorm is perfectly placed for certain nightly escapades.

He'll break into the Kitchens with you at midnight, and make as many food combos with you as you'd like;

If you feel like skipping class, he'll stay in with you lmao

But tbh he skips class almost every day, so is your period really the reason he dipped on Herbology?

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roseanned · 3 years

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♧ hi my beloved [offers knedľa, bread and pickled corn] ily sm and thank you 🥺💕💓💗

HIII ANGEL <3

You’re my: comfort mutual <333

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A random fact I know about you: you know smart words 🙄🙄🙄

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#asks #mei🍞#we need to make homemade bread and knedla one day. this is a threat #ily so much

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richrubies · 5 years

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Falling Inn Love on Netflix is ass and frustrating and honestly UGH.

UGH.

FOH.

Get OUT.

Here’s a list of things they did wrong, complaints, and how they could have bettered the film:

1. Cultural representation

We’re a country with indigenous peoples — none of that was incorporated except for a few butchered pronounciations and a gimmick shot of kids in traditional clothing doing a random performance in the street???

They should have used Māori mythology instead of war letters that have been done 1000 times before, to acknowledge us.

Ideas include: talking about Papatūānuku, our earth mother, and using the natural resources she provides (cause yknow, her character was into eco living) and Ranginui, our sky father, who was separated from Papatūānuku, and incorporating her ugly solar flower thing she made, into their tale.

It would then result in: Combining the sad story of how Rangi and Papa were separated and turning it into something like; ‘I never want to experience a pain like that’ type of thing where they grow to understand the depth of their emotions for one another LIKE our Māori myths.

2. Scenery

Bethells lake? Piha/West Coast? Are you kidding me? Of all the beautiful beaches we have...you chose the ugliest one??? I wish they got swept away in the many dangerous rips out on that coast. Did y’all want to just ❌ tourism in NZ? Honestly.

3. Who cast the Australian?

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ Baby looked awkward singing in the car, straining and shit. Ugh we have so many fine and talented men who don’t have that bloody accent.

4. Where’s our small town representation? Cast is???

Where’s my Māori brothers and sisters? Where’s the diversity in the cast? Every small town in NZ has at least one Indian that everyone knows. Y’all WHACK for that casting call. Could of had some real chemistry and instead you got too bland and too bright.

5. Vehicles?

Why the hell were they driving shit bombs? And I mean genuine shit bombs. They would never pass their WOF, and any farmer/handyman in NZ would have a decent truck UGH

6. Friendships?

Oversharing on their first meeting and then suddenly besties (where tf was the development)

7. Useless Villain?

Waste of time. Protagonist could have been her own enemy in this movie alone, choosing between home and her home and finding what’s more important. Also, I don’t know any bitch that leaves their phone AND has no code for it. This was 12ie bullshit.

8. Corporate and boyfriend BS?

Waste of time having a character like that in the movie. His script was ugly and overdone. Why is it always men? Should have been a woman and workplace power play. Would have found it a lot more interesting then.

Boyfriend should have been someone who was threatened by her ambition, not “commitment issues” about moving in.

9. The animation

Literally had no idea why there was some whack cartoon thing in VR??? Production is money and y’all wasted it on ass.

10. The picnic

ANY NZer knows that a picnic contains sandwiches with egg, corned beef from a can, or deli meat, and if not that, then something like cocktail sausies or cooked sizzler sausages that you’d made that morning and buttered bread ready to go, a bottle of Just Juice/Keri Juice/Fresh-up, fruit no one touches, and at least one bag of chips with kiwi dip. NOT Anzac biscuits and fucking marmite sandwiches.

11. Yoga

Scene would have been better if every time the instructor went to growl them for talking, the woman struggling in the back always seemed to fall/hurt herself, and created a background distraction that allows the conversation to flow easily. Was super hostile and not as humorous as it seemed to try to be.

12. All that money?

All that money to film in New Zealand and you still had a crackhead looking advert for the inn? Who would click that? It looks like a scam made in a giant butt crack, ready to steal my bank details and identity

13. PLOT HOLES

Soooo manyyyy plot holesss

I could go on and on y’all. I’m so annoyed and disappointed.

#falling inn love #netflix #falling in love netflix #butchered your pronounciation #where’s the rest of the poc cast #wheres the mention of any form of genuine histroy #UGH

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Wicked Healthy - Cookbook Review & Giveaway!

Here's a super fun and exciting new vegan cookbook to tell you about! I am so stoked to be a part of the Wicked Healthy blog tour. This book is so beautiful and interesting!

For years it seemed like every vegan cookbook that was published was aimed at people who had never heard of avocado toast or overnight oatmeal. I like those things as much as the next vegan, but I don't personally need a recipe for them. Also, I'm super, super stoked that there are so many wonderful cookbooks to support people who are starting their vegan journeys. That said, it is so exciting and thrilling when I get my hands on a cookbook that is NOT aimed at beginners.

roasted garlic, oh how I love thee

Wicked Healthy is such an exciting book - it's aimed at a competent home chef who loves cooking and loves innovative and adventurous flavors. The book is absolutely beautiful and is really fun and inspiring just to read. Wicked Healthy is written by two brothers, Chad and Derek Sarno, and there is a distinctly masculine tone to the writing - like two brothers playing and sparring in the kitchen. It's not off-putting though, and it's nice to see this voice in a vegan cookbook, since that genre is largely dominated by female authors. Both brothers are also trained chefs, and that is another cool thing about this book - I didn't just make great recipes from it, I also learned some fun and useful new-to-me kitchen techniques from their recipes. I really love that!! It's so exciting when a good book also teaches you how to improve your own skills in the kitchen.

super, super thin bread slices - a trick I learned from Wicked Healthy:

freeze the bread first and then slice it into the thinnest slices ever! GENIUS.

(this recipe is at the end of this post!)

As soon as this book arrived, I started flipping through it, staring at all the amazing pictures, and writing up a (long) list of all the recipes I wanted to try. Happily, the next week was the birthday of one of my very best besties and I had invited her and her family over for dinner. I decided to make five different recipes from Wicked Healthy to celebrate!

When you love someone that much, you can make an entire 5-course meal out of recipes you've never tried before, because you know they will forgive you if the whole thing is a bust. Luckily, not a single thing I made was a bust. Far from it - we all loved our meal, and we had such a super fun evening together.

1st course:

Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, and Kale Juice!

(from Juices and Cocktails / Juices and Coolers chapter)

Lately I've been kinda into green juice! I don't have a juicer though, so I pureed everything in my Vitamix and then strained it through several layers of cheesecloth. This recipes makes two big glasses of green juice, but I made 5 little appetizer / palate cleanser glasses - one for each of us. It was very yum - perfect hint of sweet from the apple, and a good balance of flavors!

2nd Course:

Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus and Tarragon Cashew Cream

I have the recipe for this beautiful and delicious salad at the end of this post! Check it out!

Wow, dudes. Check this biz out. I was very proud of myself. I got this plating idea straight from the photos in the book - because as you have probably noticed, I am not generally a plating wiz. I am more like an eating wiz. It was so fun to make something so gorgeous and have it all plated and ready when my friends arrived. I really wanted her to feel special!

This dish was so fun to prepare - there were many components, but none of it was difficult. The beets are roasted, the citrus is supremed, the little toasties are toasted, the tarragon cashew cream is pureed, the greens are tossed in dressing... It was such a pleasure to just take my time and enjoy all the different processes, and especially to have it all come together in such a beautiful and delicious result.

feeling pleased with the outcome!

3rd Course:

Minted Pea Ricotta and Zucchini Toasts

Oh man, I think these beautiful little toasts might have been my favorite recipe of the evening. These were so delicious - delicate and bursting with perfectly balanced springtime flavors. These toasts would be appealing for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! The toasts have a lovely ricotta mixture, topped with lightly seared zucchini ribbons, and a sprinkle of microgreens. I used my panino press to just lightly grill the zucchini ribbons. Lightly cooking the zucchini ribbons made them softer for a more delicate curl, prettier, and more tasty too. Win-win-win!

The Minted Pea Ricotta mixture is absolutely stunning - a hint of lemon zest, shallot, and fresh peas (or frozen if it's not peak pea season!). One suggestion in the book is to use that ricotta mixture in homemade ravioli, which would definitely be 100% amazing and I would like to try that!

The recipe calls for Kite Hill Ricotta as a base for the Minted Pea Ricotta. To that point, this book does call for a few brand name items in some of the recipes (Kite Hill ricotta, Ninja Squirrel Sriracha, Beyond Meat burgers). That's not always my favorite thing in a cookbook, but I don't mind it in this case. If you don't have access to those brands, you could easily adapt. And the recipes themselves really add a lot, so it's never just a recipe for a store-bought burger with ketchup on it or whatever.

You can find this recipe over here at Adventures In Cooking's blog post about Wicked Healthy

SO GOOD

4th Course:

Roasted Cauliflower Fagioli

(from Soups and Stews chapter)

I love a good veggie stew, and I loved the idea of repurposing Pasta Fagioli with a whole head of roasted cauliflower instead of all the pasta... to make it more veggie-dense. Three cheers for veggies! That said, I did also use the optional suggestion to add some little noodles - I used some of my tiny little noodles that are so small they are practically Israeli couscous.

We all loved this summery stew, and there was even some left over for me to enjoy the next day. The recipe intro says that this stew will be even better the next day, and - uh - that was true! Next time I will just make it a day ahead of when I intend to eat it! Ha ha.

This cookbook definitely has recipes-within-recipes: for example, in order to make this, I made the Nana Sarno's Red Sauce. Not paying attention, I ended up making about 8 cups of red sauce, when the Fagioli recipe only called for two cups. I used some later for another recipe from the book and froze some to enjoy later as well.

5th Course:

Drunken Berries with Amaretto Gelato and Ninja Nuts

YESSSSSSSS. Hot DAMN this dessert was seriously something special. I won't lie... it was also a lot of work. But I was in the mood for a culinary adventure and I enjoyed every moment of the process. All the recipes in this book came together as described in the write ups, no surprises and no instances where something took twice as long to cook or burned in half the time. You know what I'm talking about. Because the recipes were so well-written, that made it easier and not stressful to embark on a big project like this.

This was a real recipe-inside-a-recipe adventure:

Make the Mango Sriracha Caramel, to make the Ninja Nuts.

Make the ice cream base, chill, churn the ice cream

Cut and macerate the berries.

Assemble.

EAT!!!

Almost all the desserts in this book (there aren't too many) are fancy, complicated special-occasion deserts like this. Obviously, you could just make individual components - but based on our experience of this glorious gastronomic delight, I would suggest going the whole nine yards. This was seriously such a special and delicious combo of flavors and textures. Each component - the berries, the gelato, and the nuts - were excellent on their own, and just glorious in combination with each other! I'm quite sure that this was the best homemade ice cream I've ever made. Excellent flavor and texture.

Mango Sriracha Caramel

This caramel sauce is called for in making the so called "Ninja Nuts" that were part of the dessert. It is so delicious! I made a half-batch, and was still left with a whole lot left over (the nuts recipe only calls for 3 tablespoons). Luckily, it is delicious, and it lasts a little while in the fridge. I couldn't find 100% mango juice, so I used mango-apricot juice, which worked wonderfully. The finished product is carmelly, mango-y, apricot-y, with a nice spicy kick at the end. So good!

Ninja Nuts!

These "ninja nuts" (so called because the recipe suggests using Ninja Squirrel Sriracha) are toasted almonds coated with the Mango-Sriracha caramel. I made these tasty little power nuggets to go with our dessert, but then Mr. VE&T completely fell in love with them and declared them to be the "all time flavor of flavors." So I have made several more batches since then! Once you've made the caramel, these are quick and easy to make. But be warned, they are really hard to stop eating!

Beautiful berries macerating in a Chambord base

The "Drunken Berries" component of the dessert was just lovely - fresh berries macerated in a mix based on Chambord liquer. What a great idea. And it was so nice to pour a little extra of the liquid over the gelato. Such a great combo with the somewhat-subtle Amaretto Gelato.

Since that dinner party, I've also made the Whole Roasted Zucchini with Red Sauce

and the Sriracha Kung Pao Brussels and Tofu (but I made it with broccoli) - which was an instant favorite! There are still so many more recipes that I have my eye on to try:

Bibimbap

Grilled Cabbage with Mint and Peanut Butter Sauce

Kale and Avocado Salad with Wild Rice and Grapes

Spring Agnolotti

Black Garlic and Chive Panisse

Corn Dumplings in Corn Broth

Reuben on Dark Rye

Chocoholic Fudge Brownies with Sea Salt and Dried Strawberries

... and so many more!

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*GIVEAWAY!!*

I am so stoked that the publishers have offered for me to do a giveaway! To enter, just leave a comment on this blog post and tell me about your favorite fancy recipe to tackle at home, or what you'd like to try from this book, or really anything nice and relatively on-topic! Also, make sure to include your email address or a way to reach you, or I will just pick a different winner. Good luck!

Also, check out their Wicked Healthy Facebook page - they have links to other reviews and giveaways as well as some great videos with more recipes to try out.

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Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus and Tarragon Cashew Cream

Serves 6-8

This was the most popular salad at my SAF Restaurant in London. Over the years since then, I’ve served it at many supper clubs and dinners. It’s always a hit. Slow roasting the baby beets gives them a deep sweetness that balances the earthiness. Watercress brings sharpness and bite. Cashew cream contributes richness. Sherry vinegar has the spark. Bread crisps give it crunch. Between the textures and flavors—and even the colors—this sexy dish just hits all the buttons. —Chad

INGREDIENTS

ROASTED BEETS

12 small beets (3 pounds), rinsed, stems trimmed

1½ tablespoons everyday olive oil

3 sprigs fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 slices fresh lemon

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1½ tablespoons chopped fresh chives

BREAD CRISPS

1 small baguette (about 6 inches), frozen

1 tablespoon everyday olive oil, for pan-frying

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

½ teaspoon sea salt

ASSEMBLY

About 1 cup Tarragon Cashew Cream (see below)

2 grapefruits or oranges, segmented

1 cup small watercress leaves or microgreens

½ tablespoon best-quality extra-virgin olive oil

Squeeze of lemon

Flake salt, such as Maldon

Cracked black pepper

TARRAGON CASHEW CREAM

Makes About 1¾ Cups

INGREDIENTS

1½ cups raw cashews

About 1/3 cup water

Juice of ½ lemon

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1½ tablespoons minced fresh tarragon

METHOD

1. FOR THE BEETS: Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Cut a giant sheet of foil twice the length of a baking sheet and place half of it on the pan.

2. In a bowl, toss the whole beets with the oil and thyme sprigs and season with salt and pepper. Pour the beets onto the foil and scatter on the lemon slices. Leave space between the beets so they can steam. Fold over the other half of the foil and crimp all the edges, sealing the package tightly. Place the pan in the oven and slow roast until the beets are tender enough for a fork toslide in and out easily, 50 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the beets. Open the package and let cool.

3. When cool, put on some gloves to prevent staining yourself and peel away the beet skins with a paring knife (not under running water). Then slice the beets into small wedges. At this point the beets can be chilled in the fridge for a day or two before serving.

4. Just before serving, toss the beet wedges in a bowl with the vinegar and chives. Taste a wedge, then season with more salt and pepper until it tastes good to you.

5. FOR THE BREAD CRISPS:

Defrost the bread slightly.

6. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

7. While the bread is semi-frozen, cut into paper-thin slices on a mandoline. Place each slice one-by-one into the hot pan and cook until lightly browned and crisp, turning for even cooking, about a minute per side. Place on paper towels and immediately season with granulated garlic and salt. They will crisp up as they sit.

8. TO ASSEMBLE EACH PLATE:

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons cashew cream in a line on the bottom of the plate. Arrange the beets, citrus segments, and bread crisps over the cashew cream, alternating the pieces.

9. Toss the watercress with the olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Arrange the dressed watercress over the top of the salad. Finish with a pinch of flake salt and cracked black pepper.

PRO TIPS

*To get a jump on things, make the cashew cream and beets up to 2 days ahead and chill them in the fridge. You can even make the bread crisps a day ahead. Then just assemble everything and serve.

*Look for a mix of colorful beets like orange, red, and Chioggia (candy cane).

*Instead of crisping the bread in a pan, you could toss the paper-thin slices with olive oil and bake in a single layer at 350ºF until crisp.

Excerpted from the book THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK by Chad Sarno, Derek Sarno, and David Joachim. Copyright © 2018 by Chad Sarno and Derek Sarno.Reprinted with permission of Grand Central Life & Style. All rights reserved.

Source: http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.com/2018/06/wicked-healthy-cookbook-review-giveaway.html

#read more #see more #check it out #interesting #learn more

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furmark6-blog · 5 years

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Wicked Healthy - Cookbook Review & Giveaway!

Here's a super fun and exciting new vegan cookbook to tell you about! I am so stoked to be a part of the Wicked Healthy blog tour. This book is so beautiful and interesting!

roasted garlic, oh how I love thee

super, super thin bread slices - a trick I learned from Wicked Healthy:

freeze the bread first and then slice it into the thinnest slices ever! GENIUS.

(this recipe is at the end of this post!)

1st course:

Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, and Kale Juice!

(from Juices and Cocktails / Juices and Coolers chapter)

2nd Course:

Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus and Tarragon Cashew Cream

I have the recipe for this beautiful and delicious salad at the end of this post! Check it out!

feeling pleased with the outcome!

3rd Course:

Minted Pea Ricotta and Zucchini Toasts

You can find this recipe over here at Adventures In Cooking's blog post about Wicked Healthy

SO GOOD

4th Course:

Roasted Cauliflower Fagioli

(from Soups and Stews chapter)

5th Course:

Drunken Berries with Amaretto Gelato and Ninja Nuts

This was a real recipe-inside-a-recipe adventure:

Make the Mango Sriracha Caramel, to make the Ninja Nuts.

Make the ice cream base, chill, churn the ice cream

Cut and macerate the berries.

Assemble.

EAT!!!

Mango Sriracha Caramel

Ninja Nuts!

Beautiful berries macerating in a Chambord base

Since that dinner party, I've also made the Whole Roasted Zucchini with Red Sauce

and the Sriracha Kung Pao Brussels and Tofu (but I made it with broccoli) - which was an instant favorite! There are still so many more recipes that I have my eye on to try:

Bibimbap

Grilled Cabbage with Mint and Peanut Butter Sauce

Kale and Avocado Salad with Wild Rice and Grapes

Spring Agnolotti

Black Garlic and Chive Panisse

Corn Dumplings in Corn Broth

Reuben on Dark Rye

Chocoholic Fudge Brownies with Sea Salt and Dried Strawberries

... and so many more!

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

*GIVEAWAY!!*

Also, check out their Wicked Healthy Facebook page - they have links to other reviews and giveaways as well as some great videos with more recipes to try out.

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Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus and Tarragon Cashew Cream

Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS

ROASTED BEETS

12 small beets (3 pounds), rinsed, stems trimmed

1½ tablespoons everyday olive oil

3 sprigs fresh lemon thyme or regular thyme

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 slices fresh lemon

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1½ tablespoons chopped fresh chives��

BREAD CRISPS

1 small baguette (about 6 inches), frozen

1 tablespoon everyday olive oil, for pan-frying

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

½ teaspoon sea salt

ASSEMBLY

About 1 cup Tarragon Cashew Cream (see below)

2 grapefruits or oranges, segmented

1 cup small watercress leaves or microgreens

½ tablespoon best-quality extra-virgin olive oil

Squeeze of lemon

Flake salt, such as Maldon

Cracked black pepper

TARRAGON CASHEW CREAM

Makes About 1¾ Cups

INGREDIENTS

1½ cups raw cashews

About 1/3 cup water

Juice of ½ lemon

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1½ tablespoons minced fresh tarragon

METHOD

1. FOR THE BEETS: Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Cut a giant sheet of foil twice the length of a baking sheet and place half of it on the pan.

4. Just before serving, toss the beet wedges in a bowl with the vinegar and chives. Taste a wedge, then season with more salt and pepper until it tastes good to you.

5. FOR THE BREAD CRISPS:

Defrost the bread slightly.

6. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

8. TO ASSEMBLE EACH PLATE:

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons cashew cream in a line on the bottom of the plate. Arrange the beets, citrus segments, and bread crisps over the cashew cream, alternating the pieces.

9. Toss the watercress with the olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Arrange the dressed watercress over the top of the salad. Finish with a pinch of flake salt and cracked black pepper.

PRO TIPS

*To get a jump on things, make the cashew cream and beets up to 2 days ahead and chill them in the fridge. You can even make the bread crisps a day ahead. Then just assemble everything and serve.

*Look for a mix of colorful beets like orange, red, and Chioggia (candy cane).

*Instead of crisping the bread in a pan, you could toss the paper-thin slices with olive oil and bake in a single layer at 350ºF until crisp.

Source: http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.com/2018/06/wicked-healthy-cookbook-review-giveaway.html

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weederfall18-blog · 6 years

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Birthday Weekend with lots of Celebrating!

ha ha. it's not actually super-glamorous to turn 45

This past weekend was my birthday (woot! 45!) and I had a pretty great weekend from start to finish. Usually we have a little family dinner or gathering to recognize each other's bdays, but this year my bday was (happily) eclipsed by my nephew's high school graduation (more on that below!). Obviously a high school graduation is a more festive and important life event than a 45th birthday. Nonetheless, I was feeling festive, and I was especially in the mood to have some friends over and have a friends party... so I decided to throw myself a bday party!

My day started off great with a trip to the farmers market, a great workout, and a nice long yoga practice at home. Then I started getting ready for my party, and one of my best besties (ever since high school!) came over to spend some time together and help me get ready. It was so fun to see her and to have company as I puttered in the kitchen and back yard.

Because she knows me *so well*, she brought me some amazing bday gifties (all edible, of course!) - fresh mulberries from her farmers market, a gorgeous basket of strawberries, and two baggies of "energy bites" from a fancy retreat center that she went to recently... so many delicious treats!

MULBERRIES

I just love mulberries so much. They are funny looking (like giant caterpillar berries) and so sweet and delicious. A long time ago, my pal and I were talking about mulberries and how there is a vendor at her farmers market who sells them. I have never seen them at the markets I go to, and I was so touched and stoked that she remembered my love of mulberries!! There are only a couple left and I am going to savor them.

Birthday Lasagna!

For my birthday, I really wanted to have a vegan potluck... even though only two of the people I invited are vegan, everyone else very lovingly played along (thanks, pals!). I declared it to be a Mediterranean-themed vegan potluck and told everyone I would make a vegan lasagna, some cookies and buy ice cream.

At first I was going to make minestrone soup, which I also love, but then I soon realized that I had to make lasagna instead because lasagna is the #1 food of all time and I love it so much. I actually made TWO lasagnas - one for the party and another one to eat all week. Because the idea of going to all the work of making lasagna and not having leftovers was just too tragic. I used my very own "Amey's Birthday Lasagna" recipe - a recipe I am very proud of!

glorious array of goodness!

My pal L brought this awesome mix of spreads and veggies and breads. SO RAD. Regular hummus, beet hummus, a very cool pomegranate and olive tapenade, olives, veggies, pita chips. So much good stuff!

I wish you could see just how huge this platter really is - my friend J brought this huge and glorious salad platter with one of my most beloved spring ingredients: fava beans!!!! Oh man it was really good: spinach, crunch from sugar snap peas and celery, shredded beets, ** favas ** and a creamy avocado. Plus some nice dressing she brought too. So good.

This picture looks silly but this salad was really good and special! J brought a really nice salad with greens (underneath all that good stuff) and then when we were ready to eat, she poured on a big mix of veggies that had been marinating in dressing: cukes, tomatoes, corn, and cranberries! It was really good! I like the idea of marinating the veggies in the dressing for maximum flavor delivery.

Yaaaasssssssss. Dolmas for President! M and M brought a glorious array of dolmas that were so extremely good. Who even thought of dolmas and figured out that they could be so delicious and perfect??

Another non-stellar photo - but this was a really nice salad. K brought an orzo and lentil salad with "a bunch of other good stuff" ha ha. Artichoke hearts, sliced almonds, bell peppers... it was a nice hearty salad to go with all the other lighter salads.

Birthday party dinner plate - first pass!

It turns out that a Mediterranean theme vegan potluck is a good way to go! It's a pretty loose theme, and people will bring delicious and overall pretty healthy food, which feels good. Even after eating this huge plate of food, I didn't feel like I had eaten way too much. It was perfect!

We had lots of different drinks on hand - fancy juices, fizzy water, beer and wine, and we even made Aperol Spritzes! I almost never drink alcohol, but I'll make an occasional exception for an Aperol spritz. They are so beautiful and not too boozy and transport me back to my wonderful trip to Italy with Mr VE&T a few years ago.

Cherries are probably my very favorite fruit of all time and I promised my party pals that I would have a big bowl of cherries on hand. I love that cherries are in season for my birthday, I think it makes me feel a special kinship with them. I have been eating so many cherries, you guys. SO MANY.

cherries are the best, forever and ever, AMEN.

In addition to the big beautiful platter of salad, J also brought a big bowl of organic strawberries, straight from her farm. SO good. I feel so lucky to live in the land of strawberries.

We had a really fun evening, eating dinner outside (with blankets and pillows to keep cozy). It was so fun. See our new solar-powered party lights? I love them!

Vegan Cheesecake

My daring and wonderful pal A brought a homemade vegan cheese cake with some nice raspberry sauce! It's so beautiful. Then she took one bite of her own creation and declared "oh no, this cheesecake is terrible!" Ha ha. I didn't think it was terrible, but it was better to think of it as something other than a cheesecake!!

Cooooooooooookies

I decided to make cookies for my party and figured that in the end, there is no better cookie than the classic chocolate chip cookie. None of our guests were gluten-free, so I went for a straight up gluten fest! These are the Soft Set Chocolate Chip Cookies from the Aquafaba Cookbook, my favorite chocolate chip cookie ever. I made a double batch, because I made them the day before the party and I still wasn't sure how many people were going to come. Now I have a big bag of cookies in the freezer, which is kinda like a birthday present to myself.

When I told my trustworthy pal J that I was going to make cookies and buy ice cream, she wisely suggested that we make ice cream sandwiches. DUH. So I went all out and bought a ton of vegan ice cream. I didn't know what kind people would want, or if someone might prefer coconut base or almond base etc etc. OH SHOOT, I had to buy four kinds of ice cream. Ha ha ha. Now we have so much ice cream in the freezer to eat. Another bday gift to myself. I bought Coconut Bliss Dark Chocolate, So Delicious Cold Brew (my new favorite!), So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster, and Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia. Heaven on Earth!

Dessert Plate!

My cheesecake slice with raspberry sauce, and my ice cream sandwich (half cold brew, half cherry garcia). I don't know if you can see, but I also put out a bowl of mini chocolate chips so that we could roll the outside edges of our ice cream sammies in mini chips. yes! These cookies are perfect for ice cream sandwiches because they are so soft, so you can bit through them and they don't crack or crumble. I highly suggest ice cream sandwiches as a summer activity.

In case you were wondering. Snoopy is still adorable.

He's had most of his bottom front teeth removed, and now his little tongue often slips out into a sweet little DERP. I love it.

Graduation!!!

Like I mentioned before, this year I shared my bday weekend with my wonderful youngest nephew, who graduated from high school on Friday. We all went to his high school graduation and it was a really powerful and moving day. All the seniors had to present their senior projects and they each gave a speech. It was so emotional and wonderful. I think you can see how excited we both were.

Of course on graduation night, my nephew went off to have fun with his pals and it sounds like they had a fun night. But we were determined to have a big family party for him -- to celebrate his accomplishments and our love for him. I made a big huge chocolate cake! (I used a triple batch of batter from the Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World). I also made one little cupcake, which I inverted and used as a graduation cap. The mortar board is a graham cracker with black frosting on it! I even bought yellow fondant to make a little edible tassle, and used parchment paper for the mini diploma. I went to the party store for the fondant, and to get that nice silvery cake board, and ended up also spending $6 on a tiny little container of edible gold star glitters. I mean, how could I possibly have resisted??

I've never learned how to use all the fancy frosting tips, but I really wanted this cake to look fancy, so I did my best! I was really happy with how it turned out, and - more importantly - it was also super delicious and well appreciated by all!

What a wonderful weekend of festivities and fun and family. Phew! This weekend, I have a much more lowkey agenda. There will be sitting around, no baking, no parties... just some pet snuggles, yoga practice, and cherry eating.

Also! Thanks to everyone for entering my giveaway for a copy of the wonderful new book "Wicked Healthy." I used the random number generator... and Josiane Richer is the winner!

Congratulations, Josiane!

Send me your mailing address and the book will be on its way to you.

Even if you didn't win, check out my review, and put this book on your wish list!

Source: http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.com/2018/06/birthday-weekend-with-lots-of.html

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ber39james · 7 years

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16 Original Pun-inspired Costumes to Wear This Halloween

To anyone who’s been following us on social media, it should come as no surprise that Grammarly loves puns—especially clever ones that we’ve never seen before. With Halloween just around the corner, we thought we would pull together some of the most creative ideas to spark your imagination.

1Drawn and Quartered

It’s a good thing puns aren’t considered treason! Follow this helpful tutorial to cover yourself in Pop Art makeup, then draw or hot-glue quarters to an old T-shirt.

2Cool Hand Luke

You can keep your cool hand, Luke . . . just don’t give us the cold shoulder! This simple, comfy costume is straight out of your dad’s joke vault. Pick out a comfortable outfit—anything will do. Make a name tag and write “Luke” on it. Then, for the clincher, paint your hand blue. You’re all set! If you want to beef up the authenticity, pick an outfit that really channels Paul Newman.

3Barewolf

This costume is so great we can barely contain ourselves! Becoming the Barewolf is easy. Take your standard, run-of-the-mill werewolf costume, but strip it down, using only the bare minimum—some fangs or wolf paws. Bonus points if you can find a nude-colored body-suit. The best part about this costume is you literally don’t have to try!

4Punk’in Spice

Would you tell Sid Vicious that he was basic? No, we didn’t think so. Get your teen angst on with this punk-inspired costume! The goal here is to put the “punk” in “punk’in spice.” After you get your punk look down, finish your look off with a “spice” name tag, or—if you’re feeling ambitious—build a wearable spice rack. Need some punk makeup tips? Check out this tutorial.

5Corn on the Bob

Put the corn anywhere you like; the costume is yours! And then add another little happy corn friend, because everyone needs a friend! With this costume, corn on the cob meets Bob Ross. Get an afro-style wig, unbutton your shirt maybe one button too many, and cover yourself in corn—painted corn cobs are even better.

6Australian Shepherd

This costume is doggone dinky-di, mate! Sometimes taking things literally has pun-tential. Think back to all those Christmases you spent staring at the nativity scene while your grandpa told you about his bunions for the fiftieth time. Channel your inner sheep herd, then brush up on your Aussie accent. DIY done.

7Ozzy Pawsbourne

Extra credit if you play “Bark at the Moon” and howl alllll night. This costume can be an individual costume or a couple’s costume with your pup. If you’re going solo, dress up as Ozzy Osbourne, equipped with collar, dog ears, and tail. If you’ve got a canine companion, you dress as Sharon and style your dog as Ozzy.

8The Red “C”

Ahhh, we sea what you did there. Wear a comfy outfit and top it with a red C. Simple AND clever.

9Mockingbird

“Hey, I like your costume!” “Hey, I like your costume! . . . ” Dress like a bird. You can go full DIY or get a great costume on Amazon, but the best part is you can playfully “mock” people all night.

10The Walking Bread

Graaains! Grrrrainnns! Mmmm! Who doesn’t love zombie bread? Get this great bread costume or a simple bread T-shirt and zombie it up with some make-up to become The Walking Bread!

Get your #2 pencils ready, folks! We’re giving extra credit for word-inspired costumes!

1Comma, Comma, Comma Chameleon

Everyone will have to pause to appreciate this awesome costume! Start by getting a chameleon costume, then attach some felt commas with velcro or hot glue. Voila!

2Colon or Semicolon Powell

“There are no secrets to [costume] success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” —Colin Powell This one is simple! Just find your most political suit, and snag a pair of glasses from the thrift shop! Attach colons or semicolons to the outfit with pins or hot glue. Check out Colin Powell reference photos to make sure you nail the look.

3Grammar and Grampa

Grams will give you cookies, as long as you know the difference between your and you’re. This is a costume for two. Grab your SO or bestie, follow this “old age” makeup tutorial, and grow old together! Gramps is done once he dons his suspenders and bifocals, but Grams will need some corrective phrases and a red pen to polish her look.

4To Kill a Mockingbird

It might be a sin to kill a mockingbird, but this costume is heavenly! See our earlier Mockingbird costume, but add a Halloween-worthy head wound! Here’s how.

5Hairy Potter

Yer an artist Hairy! Here’s some clay… Unless you’re naturally hairy, you’ll have to get a gnarly wig; the bushier, the better! Caveman costumes are good for this. Dress in your clay-covered overalls, get yourself a ceramic or clay pot and—just like magic—you’re a “Potter!”

6Thesaurus

This costume is great! Terrific! Amazing! Yeah, you get it. Initially, this one comes with a bit of investment in a good dino costume, but to complete the look all you need is a list of synonyms and some pins! Or, just walk around offering synonyms to everyone. “Your costume is scary, terrifying, horrifying, shocking . . .” A few dinosaur puns might also get you in the spirit.

The post 16 Original Pun-inspired Costumes to Wear This Halloween appeared first on Grammarly Blog.

from Grammarly Blog https://www.grammarly.com/blog/halloween-pun-costumes/

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lincolnlooker-blues · 7 years

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70 Questions!

Tagged by @csz4ever (thanks gurl! love you :*) Tagging whoever reads through all of these questions lol

1. do you have a good relationship with your parents? yyyyyyyyyes, though of course, its not exactly picture perfect

2. who did you last say “i love you” to? Myyyyyyy dad

3. do you regret anything? yes

4. are you insecure? Yup, but im working on it (fake it till you MAKE IT amirite)

5. what is your relationship status? Single

6. how do you want to die? Geez, that’s a heavy question, uuuuuuh im not particular about how i die?? (please let it be painless lol)

7. what did you last eat? potatoes and eggs with two pieces of toast

8. played any sports? besides soccer in recess when i was in elementary? no, tho i wanted to get into tennis for a while

9. do you bite your nails? No, but i bite the skin around it

10. when was your last physical fight? i dont think i’ve ever been in a physical fight fight tbh

11. do you like someone? uuuuhhhh, im assuming this iiiiiis PLATONICALLY LIKING SOMEONE, in that case yes, i like all my friends

12. have you ever stayed up 48 hours? lol no, i really need my sleep

13. do you hate anyone at the moment? you’d think but no, who has the energy for that? let’s be honest

14. do you miss someone? my older sister

15. have any pets? yes, two dogs and two birds (and 8 cats if you want to count the strays we feed, i mean they basically live here so)

16. how exactly are you feeling at the moment? Pretty okay, thanks for asking

17. ever made out in the bathroom? Nope

18. are you scared of spiders? not enough to be considered a phobia but i will kill one if i see it in the house, and scream while doing so

19. would you go back in time if given the chance? No. Whatever happened happened, i like looking forward (though it doesn’t stop me from having regrets.....)

20. last place you made out with someone? the last and ONLY place i made out with someone was at the livestock show (lmao it was so gross tbh, and my boyfriend after that never made out with me so fuck)

21. what are your plans for this weekend? movies on thursday whaaat!

22. do you want kids? how many? *avoids question cuz i hear that question enough from my mom*

23. do you have piercings? how many? Just on the usual on the ears

24. what is/are your best subjects? English

25. do you miss anyone from your past? no. I dont want to miss someone who doesn’t miss me

26. what are you craving rn? corn bread

27. have you ever broken someones heart? I don’t think his heart was broken, he was just sad about it

28. have you ever been cheated on? Nope

29. have you ever made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry? Not that im aware of lol

30. whats irritating rn? People hating on people who have literally done NOTHING to them or anyone else, the partiarchy, pretty sure society as a whole

31. does someone love you? *vine voice* yeah i sure hope someone does (but seriously, yeah)

32. what is your favorite color? blue, purple, yellow, pastel pink, grey, light tan, dark brown, orange

33. do you have trust issues? nnnnoooooot okay maybe a little bit

34. who/what was your last dream about? i remembered this morning, but now that im trying to remember, i cant anymore

35. who was the last person you cried in front of? my mom lol

36. do you give out second chances too easily? I used to, now i just tell them to fuck off

37. is it easier to forgive or forget? Forget, but it should be forgive

38. is this year the best year of your life? So far? I think it is

39. how old were you when you had your first kiss? 15

40. have you ever walked outside completely naked? lol nope

(didnt supply me with 41-50 welp)

51. favorite food? yes *lies, im a picky eater but i love food too so, fuck*

52. do you believe everything happens for a reason? Yes

53. what was the last thing you did before you went to bed last night? thought about something i’ve been trying to see about myself (i think im something but im really not sure so its been on my mind lately)

54. is cheating ever okay? uh, school wise or relationship wise? cuz they’re both NO. Be a good student and be a faithful lover

55. are you mean? I try not to be, cuz who has the energy for that, but if someone really is pushing it, i’m gonna be mean

56. have you ever been in a fist fight? Nope

57. do you believe in true love? in a way

58. favorite weather? oh you dont want to get me started, i have a lot of favorite types of weather

59. do you like the snow? I finally saw snow in person when i went to chicago for the first time to visit my sister, and the snow was MAGICAL, so the answer is yes (but it is a pain sometiimes)

60. do you wanna get married? Don’t know, i’ll get back to you on that lol

61. is it cute when a girl/boy calls you baby? I prefer babe tbh, but yeah, i think its pretty cute (okay but if someone calls me baby girl, i will melt)

62. what makes you happy? my friends, music, diy stuff, really pretty smelling body washes, food, pretty tattoos, vintage jewelry, rain, pretty socks, all the hugs, all kinds of kisses (especially cheek kisses and kisses on the temple), well written stories/fanfics, seeing people truly in love, seeing my loved ones happy, cute animals, fluffy pillows, a very windy day, really good food

65. your bff of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? iiiiii dont know? lmao

66. do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around? yes

67. who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to? my dad lmao

68. who is the last person you had a deep conversation with? one of my besties

69. do you believe in soulmates? not really, but im such a sucker for soulmate aus

70. is there anyone you’d die for? Yup

#tagged #chitchat with kat

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