#it was spinach and feta danish

[bathylychnops]

[v44v13nna]

bakery girl ★

angela girratana x fem reader

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this is the worst monday angela has had in months. from the moment she woke up late, missing the time to go to the gym before work, to now, with her current realisation her lunch is definitely still in her car and is definitely inedible. not to mention the irritating itch under her skin, the tension in her shoulders and frustrating urge to be drumming her fingers or bouncing her knee or ANYTHING.

so now the only task on angela’s mind is finding something fresh to eat. rushing to leave the smosh building, she finds herself in a bakery. not a big bakery, or a cramped one, one with a soft muted colour palette with walls filled with beautifully hand written signs and drawings, it’s warm from the recognisable heat radiating from behind the counter and well lit from the sunlight. there’s a constant stream of white noise from the fridges and machinery. it’s nice. angela notes before subconsciously relaxing slightly, until she saw the displays.

rows and rows of pastries, rolls, danishes, anything. cookies, muffins, scrolls, scones, savoury rolls, braids, slices, stuff she couldn’t even name. her head was spinning. what the fuck do i even want to eat?

“too many choices?” huh?

angela looks up to the source of the voice.

“trust me, i think the same thing when i look at it” it’s a girl. dressed in a simple uniformed shirt, fitted apron and a hat. a pretty girl. “do you feel like something sweet or savoury?”

she’s asking me a question oh god. “i think savoury?”

the bakery girl smiles at her before taking a step back to look at the case of baked goods, assessing each product, looking for something, something that angela suddenly wishes to be privy to. bakery girl looks at what must’ve been a clock “is this going to be for your lunch?” angela nods not trusting herself to speak, bakery girl is looking back at her again “well the pizza rolls are a big seller but if i had to recommend anything, you should get the spinach and feta braids. i just had that on my break they’re perfect today, i promise you’ll love them”.

once again angela nods, and watches the girl grab the pastry and finalise the transaction, unexpectedly studying the way bakery girl moves.

after reaching the office, angela wanting to not waste any more of her lunch break, sat at an empty table and began eating the danish. bakery girl was right. angela thought going for another bite. soft butter pastry braided with crumbled pieces of feta and thinly cut spinach in it, truly perfect.

maybe it was the quaint corner shop bakery, or the pretty bakery girl, or the pastry, but this monday ended up being one of the best mondays she’s had.

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a week later angela finds herself having déjà vu; paralysed in front of the overwhelming shelves of pastries.

“sweet or savoury today?” maaaajor déjà vu

“umm maybe sweet this time?” angela answers while looking up from the cursed case of food to see bakery girl. same uniform, same fitted apron and hat, same pretty smile, and as she steps back to examine the baked goods, angela can’t help but watch her again like last time, trying to find what it is that bakery girl can see that she can’t.

suddenly her eyes light up. “what about a raspberry coconut slice? its a shortbread base with layers of jam and coconut meringue, and then i grated a little bit of lemon zest on top.”

how could i say no? angela could feel herself relax completely. “how could i say no?” and now she could feel the urge to punch herself in the face.

thankfully, bakery girls laughs, a soft one but it’s more than enough for angela. she leans on the counter as bakery girl hands her the slices. “i hope you like them, they’re one of my favourites to make”

WOAH PAUSE

“you made them? you bake?” angela can barely get the words out, excited by the sudden opportunity to know her. she watches as she’s taken aback but the question, blushing softly.

“well a little? i’m usually just decorating the bigger custom cakes in the display fridge” she points to a seperate display of cakes “i used to bake, but the overnight shifts kill me”

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“and so what did you say?” chanse says as angela retells this mornings interaction with bakery girl.

“well some other worker came up and asked her a question and so i just”

“you said nothing? angela really?” he cuts her off, knowing that she has zero rebuttal. in defeat she looks down at the last piece of the slice left, rethinking over the conversation. “do you know her name at least?” eyes snapping back to chanses face as she tries to recollect the small bits of info she does know about bakery girl.

“she doesn’t wear a name badge” i don’t know her name

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every monday from that week on angela made it her mission to learn bakery girls name, and over the past seven weeks of spending the first part of her lunch break at the bakery, she still doesn’t know her name. angela is nearly at breaking point. seven mondays planning how to ask, and seven mondays of her leaving with a new fact about bakery girl, a new pastry to try, and a growing frustration at herself for never asking.

sitting at her desk on wednesday morning, angela indulges in her current favourite activity of pining over the nameless worker with mesmerising eyes and a knowledge of baked goods. after trying a new pastry each week, angela can’t help but think about the brownies she got on monday. dark chocolate brownies that was made by the girl.

well chanse and amanda wanted to try, it’s more for their benefit than mine. angela convinced herself as she approached the bakery. she might not even be there so it’s not like im being weird.

as she pushes the door she sees her. in the same spot behind the counter, with the same simple uniform shirt, fitted apron and hat and name badge talking to a customer.

SHES WEARING A NAME BADGE?!

she can’t believe it, shes still too far away to read it without her glasses but it’s clearly there pinned to her shirt and the closer angela gets, the stronger her hearts beating. this is the moment she finally gets to learn the name of the girl she’s been pining for.

the other customer leaves and it’s just her and bakery girl face to face again. since angela has stopped looking at the displays for the past few weeks she witnessed the signature smile she’s acquainted with form on bakery girls face.

but she doesn’t have to be bakery girl anymore, angela glances at the badge. BLARN.

blarn? is that her name

“i wasn’t expecting to see you so fast, monday must’ve come early this week” blarn (blarn???) comments, settling on her elbows as she leans on the counter.

angela laughs, feeling herself rapidly becoming flustered “those brownies you picked on monday were so good so i thought i should share them this time” she laughs at angela’s words and usually angela would be pleased but she can’t look away from the name badge. there’s so many questions.

is that her name? why doesn’t she wear it on mondays? why today?

she’s so absorbed in her thoughts she didn’t even see her grab the brownies ready for her to pay

“hey, you there?” she’s asking me a question oh god oh god

“your name badge” angela fights the words out of her mouth, already feeling herself cringe at her stuttering delivery, quickly tapping her phone to pay as if to try to move on from her comment. bakery girl looks down at the badge, almost as if she’s as equally shocked by the plastic

“oh yea my manager only works wednesdays with me, so when he is in, i have to have a name” she explains softly laughing at angela’s dumbfounded expression.

“ah” a beat.

don’t say anything stupid don’t say anything stupid ang don’t say anything stupid “so what do people call you every other day?” WHAT

she laughs, and angela can feel her internal battle melt away. “it’s (name), blarn is just a fake name”

(name). angela wishes she could tattoo it on her brain, but all she can do is laugh in response, but before she could respond (names) eyes are no longer looking at her, but at the customer that’s unknowingly broken the moment. angela watches as (name) sends her an apologetic smile before having to attend the customer.

usually angela would just head back to the office, but the second she stepped outside she knew she had to go back.

pushing open the door, she waits behind the customer, catching (names) eyes and smiles at her confused but happy expression. once it’s her turn, angela speaks first.

“i’m angela. i didn’t tell you it before but im angela”

“i’m (name)” she giggles “it’s nice to finally know your name”

angela feels like her chest is going to burst “it’s nice to finally know yours, (name)” (name). angela wants to scream her name from the rooftops, more so after seeing the blush gracing (names) cheeks.

feeling her phone buzz, knowing that it’s chanse asking her where she is she knows this is best time to ask.

“can i..” come on ang just ASK “can i get your number?”

“i was hoping you would ask”

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a/n for someone to still think you’re pretty when you’re in your work uniform is the greatest compliment

sorry if this is long and written like a book, that’s what i’m used to 💔

[auckie]

Ok no actually I wanna hear your Trader Joe’s opinions I’m really into the orange strawberry banana juice, the bruschetta sauce, the cranberry lime juice sparkling water and cinnamon schoolbook cookies

You and I agree on the CLSW (cranlime sparkling), haven’t tried the others but I’ll look into them. The normal lime one is also amazing on its own, as well as a mixer for both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Summer must!

There’s so much shit I’m obsessed with, I’ll try and list the most important ones

English crumpets

Mango kefir

Brown sugar oat creamer

Chocolate oat milk

Simpler wines brand sparkling white canned wine

Pfeffernüsse

Chocolate babka

Brioche sliced bread

Danish Kringle

Pinks and whites shortbread cookies

Joe Joe’s gluten free classic Oreo knock off cookie

Madras lentils (boxed kind is good too)

Canned giant baked beans in tomato sauce

The non joes brand oat milk coffee and kombucha but you can get those anywhere

Their candles, two in one grapefruit mint hair wash (I despise two in one products but this one doesn’t foam and is more of a cleansing conditioner I use in between shampoo and regular conditionings), and many other non food items. I’ve bought their towels, seasonal decor (usually those felt garlands), face lotions and oils. Loved all of them. Usually I only restock on the lotion, hand soap, and lavender laundry bags. Their detergent is nice tho, and I’ve also gotten their wool laundry balls but you really only ever gotta buy them like once. They also usually have pretty cute cards at the checkout! I like their cheaper flowers too, but there’s also a lot of very cute seasonal items they carry that I just can’t justify buying bc of price (have you seen their felt sunflowers? So adorable)

Simpler times potato chips

Crispy Crunchy Champignon Mushroom Snack

Fruit leather bars

Dried orange rings

Lox (labeled as smoked salmon iirc)

Both their Tunisian and kalamata olive oil

Vodka sauce

Roasted red pepper and tomato canned soup

Canned vegetable soup

Gone bananas chocolate covered frozen bananas (gone berry crazy strawberries are good too but like a dollar or two more expensive)

Jasmine rice in the frozen isle

Lime popsicles

Steak and stout meat pie

Pastry Bites Feta Cheese & Caramelized Onions

Canned tuna*

*especially with the gluten free microwaveable mac n cheese (I’m not gluten free if you’ve noticed, I literally just prefer some of their gluten free products. Same with the oat milk. I’m not lactose free but I just really like it)

Most of the frozen wontons I’ve tried

Chimichurri rice (goes great with the aforementioned roasted red pepper box soup, and chopped onions, green peppers, and spinach cooked in a wok)

Chicken sausage

Butternut squash gnocchi, iirc the potato gnocchi is good too

Most of their dried pastas

Almond and chocolate filled frozen croissants

The bars of chocolate you find at the check out that come in packs of threes

The weird meat sticks at the checkout too

Frozen hashbrowns

For whatever reason, their frozen green beans and asparagus is so much better than other generic brands I’ve tried

Any of the canned olives but esp the kalamata

Sun dried tomatoes

The produce is okay, a little pricey but they had brown Mexican tomatoes once that fucked hard. The herbs trustworthy too but really where is it not

Any of their chocolate covered nuts

Their fucked up chocolate covered chips, sometimes found in their snack mixes

Peanut butter pretzel snacks

Their dried seaweed isn’t my fav, but it’s not bad. I think it’s overpriced tho but tbf I usually get huuuge, less flavored packs from Costco

Pine nuts but good Gd are they expensive

They have cute, weird heirloom hybrid squashes during the fall a lot too that are pretty tasty

Things I’ve gotten from there that I hated? I didn’t like their orange chicken, ANY of the cereals I’ve gotten from there oddly enough, their pecorino Romano only comes grated and mixed iirc and I didn’t care for it. Some of their beers have made me scowl but also those are all random brands. But their wine (yes, even SHAW. But shoutout to coco bon red blend and blue fin moscato RIP!) has never does me wrong…except for any other flavor of the simpler wines canned ones. I can only do the sparkling white and literally no else I've forced to drink it has liked it! some of their salads have done me wrong. the canned chickpeas and dolmas were off. and some of their pricy juice mixes left me a bit disappointed.

[kenjirose]

Pineapple mango juice w my spinach feta cheese danish,, so yummy

[obbicrystaleo]

Thrawn X Reader.

[satellite-sunday]

If you ever have to order from Starbucks

Cold drinks

tall, grande, venti, trenta

Plain iced teas- 0

Iced black,Passion tango, or green tea lemonade- 35, 50, 70, 90

Iced matcha lemonade- 90

Iced peach green tea- 45, 60, 90

Peach green tea lemonade- 60, 80

Pineapple passion fruit or strawberry açaí refresher- 80, 100

Mango dragonfruit refresher- 70, 90

Baya energy raspberry lime- 90

Nitro cold brew- 5, 5

Iced cafe Americano- 10, 15, 15

Food

Petite vanilla bean scone- 120

Cookies n cream cake pop- 140

Chocolate cake pop- 150

Birthday cake or bumblebee cake pop- 160

Egg white and roasted red pepper egg bites- 170

Vanilla biscotti with almonds- 200

Madeleines- 220

Marshmallow dream bar- 230

Kale and mushroom egg bites- 230

Turkey bacon cheddar and egg white sandwich- 230

Berry trio parfait- 240

Butter croissant- 250

Dark chocolate covered espresso beans- 260

Plain or everything bagel- 290

Spinach feta and egg white wrap- 290

Cheese danish- 290

Ham and Swiss croissant- 320

Tomato and mozzarella on focaccia- 360

Bacon gouda and egg sandwich- 360

[gluten-free-food-products]

Try Our Roast Pumpkin Salad Recipes

Ingredients

500g butternut pumpkin

1-2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

50g rocket leaves

50g baby spinach leaves

100g Danish feta cheese

1-2 tbsp dried cranberries

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp olive oil, extra

1 tbsp honey

¼ tsp salt

⅔ cup Freedom Honey Nut Granola

Method:

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Step 2

Deseed the pumpkin and cut into slices 1-2cm thick. Spread on the baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the pumpkin is lightly caramelised and tender. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Step 3

Spread the leafy greens onto a serving plate and arrange the pumpkin slices on top. Crumble the Danish feta evenly over the salad, then sprinkle on the cranberries.

Step 4

To make the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, extra olive oil, honey, and salt. Drizzle this evenly over the salad.

Step 5

Top with the Honey Nut Granola and serve!

[fooodduude]

A Fresh Flavour ✨️

Sundried Toms, Sliced Red Onion, Crumbed Danish Feta, Baby Spinach, Pinch of Rocket, all dressed in a dash of Fresh Lemon Juice & Virgin Olive Oil 🫶

[cannorexic]

Starbucks safe foods (under 300 calories!)

Breakfast

Turkey Bacon, Cheddar & Egg White Sandwich - 230 calories

Spinach, Feta & Egg White Wrap - 290 calories

Bacon & Gruyère Egg Bites - 300 calories

Kale & Mushroom Egg Bites - 230 calories

Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper Egg Bites - 170 calories

Bakery

All bagels - 270 to 290 calories (without cream cheese, butter, avocado spread)

All cake pops - 140 to 170 calories

Butter Croissant - 250 calories

Chocolate Croissant - 300 calories

Chocolate Pistachio Swirl - 280 calories

Cheese Danish - 290 calories

Petite Vanilla Bean Scone - 120 calories

Other

Berry Trio Parfait - 240 calories

Strawberry Overnight Grains - 300 calories

[0thequeery0]

The Quarry characters as food things:

Dylan: Miso soup, Cobb salad, Neapolitan, blueberry muffin, Hawaiian pizza, cinnamon raisin bagel, jelly doughnut, pretzel

Ryan: Chili, watermelon and feta salad, rocky road, croissant, Margherita pizza, whole wheat bagel, toasted coconut doughnut, sourdough Kaitlyn: Pumpkin soup, caprese salad, chocolate, chocolate croissant, mushroom pizza, sesame seed bagel, glazed doughnut, naan Jacob: Minestrone, chopped salad, peanut butter cup, meat lovers pizza, everything bagel, powdered doughnut, white bread Emma: Cioppino, Caesar salad, mint chocolate, lemon bar, pepperoni pizza, poppyseed bagel, cruller, whole wheat bread Abigail: Hot pot, fruit salad, vanilla, cinnamon roll, extra cheese pizza, plain bagel, marble frosted doughnut, raisin bread Nick: Gumbo, spinach salad, cookie dough, cheese danish, sausage pizza, chocolate chip bagel, sprinkle doughnut, Italian bread

[the-cupcake-is-a-lie]

Portos & Colectivo coffee #breakfast #danish #cheese #feta #spinach #youfetabelieveit #coffee

[madeleinegettingfit]

I threw another fancy brunch today for my found family. Today I made homemade cinnamon buns spinach and feta pie, fresh fruit danish, homemade whipped cream and fresh berries. Everything was amazing!

[frangipanidownunder]

Any advice for staying sane when isolated/super busy for long periods of time? Also, any favourite brunch items?

Read, binge watch, write, listen to podcasts, bake, ponder. Don't stress about the small things, try to get out every day and see nature, if you can. Stretch your muscles and deep breathe. Imagine your goals and allow yourself to dream.

I am a fan of the all day breakfast, so anything with avo, eggs, hash browns, beans is good. I love a good cheese and fruit board. I tend to do savoury over sweet at any time, so spinach and feta danish, slice of quiche, things like that.

Thanks, gorgeous.

[foodwater]

Special Note: Conservas

The WSJ did an article recently on conservas  – tinned seafood from Spain or Portugal – that sent us down a delicious rathole.

We’ve been doing taste tests of the endless varieties – bonito del norte ventresca (white tuna belly), bluefin ventresca, bonito del norte lomo laminado, squid, octopus, anchoves, sardines, mackerel, trout, cod, stickleback, mussels, razorback clams, cockles, scallops, baby eel, roe of every kind, in olive oil, Galician sauce or brine, small and large, fried and unfried, it goes on and on. 

Our favorite brands so far have been Conservas de Cambados, Jose Gourmet, Donostia, La Brujula, Don Bocarte, Ortiz, and Ramon Pena, and our favorite types have been tuna belly (yellowfin, bluefin, albacore), white tuna, octopus, small sardines, razor clams, and cockles, in olive oil or escabeche.

While you can eat it on its own, there’s almost as many ways to eat conservas as there are varieties – it reminds me a little of Danish smørrebrød in that way. 

Some thought starters on your tapas:

Base (e.g. crostini, other bread, chicharrones, crackers, roasted seaweed, pasta, potato chips, small potatoes, beans, tortilla, naan, pizza, rice, fried rice, saffron rice, salad, lettuce, no base/ceviche in tin)

Savory (e.g. butter, lime crema, mayo, cream cheese, parmesan, chopped/sliced boiled egg, fried egg, avocado, hummus, feta, manchego cheese, goat cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, tuna salad with bonito del norte, white bean puree, curry yogurt, sardine rillette, tuna melt, pesto, spinach sauce, soft scrambled egg, roast garlic pate, sauce vierge, saffron aioli, ajo blanco in shot glass)

Citrus/acid (e.g. orange slices, preserved lemon, lemon zest, sundried tomato, tomato pulp, diced tomato, roasted cherry tomato, squeeze of lemon/lime juice, sherry/red wine vinegar, lemon garlic sauce, romesco sauce, pisto/ratatouille, mango)

Sweet (e.g. jam, honey, strawberries)

Herbs (e.g. parsley, mint, cilantro, basil, tarragon, dill)

Greens (e.g. fennel, cucumber, radish, arugula, spinach, sprouts, microgreens, radicchio)

Onion (e.g. green onion, slivered shallot/onion)

Crunch (e.g. chopped nuts, slivered almonds, pine nuts, pistachio, sesame seeds, bread crumbs)

Kick (e.g. grated garlic, capers, guindilla/piquillo peppers, jalapeno, roe, asian chili crisp, wasabi mayo, manzanilla olives, olive tapenade, pickle, relish, mustard, kimchi, salsa red/verde, pepper flakes, piment d'espelette, banderillas, hot sauce, artichoke, diced red pepper)

Flavor (e.g. sprinkle of good grey salt, pepper, paprika, olive oil, roasted seaweed pieces, sliced white asparagus, za'atar, oregano, cast-iron charring)

You obviously don’t need to include all of these but a tin of conservas is great to have when you’re famished since it’ll go with whatever you have on hand.

This WSJ recipe for roasted peppers and white tuna ventresca was delicious, though it took longer than I’d like:

[ht80]

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YOU GOTTA PICK A POCKET OR TWO!! 🥙 🥙 🥙 . . . I had fun making these simple little Pita Pockets this arvo. And it was so quick and easy! . . Loads of Baby Spinach 🍃 roughly torn, sliced Mushroom 🍄, Feta (I used Danish but you can use any), Black Pepper, Ground Nutmeg, Salt 🧂. Mix through and then stuff your Pita 🥙 Pockets. Stick into the oven for approximately 15-20mins on med-high heat. . . Serve with Lemon 🍋 juice and Ground Chilli 🌶. . . #snacktime #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #homecooking #homemade #yummo #isolife (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFEti8xju-W/?igshid=o45sxv84znjh

[sweettkgs]

daily intake!

fasted until 4:30pm

snack: jarrah white chocolate + espresso shot (61)

dinner: 2 medium eggs fried in 1/4 teaspoon butter ( 142 ) + 1/2 cup spinach (4) + danish feta (70)

total: 277 cals

net: -337