#kaiser mango

[hydrobunny]

weekly special

tags: reader works as a cashier, flirting?, kaiser is a bitch but i love him anyway

if you could make one thing clear to the world, it would be this.

you are not a fan of michael kaiser. the furthest thing from it, in fact. you think he’s nothing better than an arrogant manchild, someone who desperately needed to be told to shut up as a child but just wasn’t.

so you just can’t understand why kaiser himself can’t understand it.

the clock hits 3pm, and the doorbell jingles. you already know who it is.

he’s been coming here every day, after all.

“y/n!” kaiser’s much-too-smug voice dares to say your name, and you fight the urge to slam your head into the closest wall.

but you’re a professional. you’re on the clock right now, and you actually wouldn’t be able to take the sudden loss of income in this current economy.

“what can i get for you?” you smile at him over the counter.

he smiles back at you, and you just know he’s enjoying this way too much. “i’m not too sure. what would you recommend?”

your coworkers think its adorable; that this hotshot football player’s become ‘enamored’ with a run-of-the-mill cashier working minimum wage.

on the other hand, you think he's nothing better than a nuisance.

your nails dig into the palm of your hand as you take three deep breaths. “well, i would have to go with our monthly special. it’s a mango smoothie with another scoop of our passionfruit mix right inside, topped with as much mint leaves as you would like!”

kaiser’s smile just grows. “but thats just the weekly special, no? what would the cashier actually order?”

you could kill him; you know you could.

you also know damn well his stupid strict football diet wouldn’t ever tolerate this amount of sugar, so why does he still choose to come to a fucking smoothie store every day?

you glance towards the glass door. no one in sight. your coworker’s on their lunch break.

“look, kaiser, can’t you leave me alone for one goddamn day? don’t pull that shitty ‘ooh, i don’t know the menu’ card on me.” you lean in over the counter until the two of you are almost touching noses.

when you speak again, your voice is a harsh whisper. “i got sick of your bullshit three months ago, for god’s sake.”

he blinks. you stand back up straight with a wide smile. “oh, personally, i would go with the strawberry shake with chocolate drizzle. it pairs amazing with a cheesecake slice from next door!”

kaiser stares at you in a moment of rare silence. and then he shrugs, shooting you another one of those famous smirks of his. “okay, i’ll go with that then. a strawberry smoothie with chocolate drizzle, please. size large.”

you hate how his smirks still have an effect on you.

“that’ll be six dollars and 23 cents,” you mutter.

he hands his black card to you with a flourish, and you almost jump over the counter to throttle him. the payment processes, of course, and you turn over your shoulder into the kitchen.

you make the smoothie as violently ( and slowly ) as possible, squeezing that drizzle bottle like it’s personally attacked your family. it’s almost therapeutic, actually, how you get to slam that lid onto that cup pretending it’s his head.

“large strawberry smoothie for kaiser!” you yell out as you head back into the main storefront.

you blink. the store is dead empty, sans a small plastic box right by the register.

you slowly walk to the box. it’s a goddamn slice of cheesecake from next door, black plastic fork enclosed and everything. words are scrawled on top of it in a dark blue marker.

enjoy ;)

and of course, right beneath that sits a sequence of numbers with a simple call me.

here’s another thing you need to admit. despite all your words, all your snark- you can't ever deny that kaiser always knows just the things to do to get you blushing.

[syrips]

Other People's Adored OC/PC list (loosely alphabetical)

hi im making this to add in other peoples' ocs/pcs. if you want me to gush about your character or do art of them please reply/DM/message me/let me know and ill add to the list. also i wont do nsfw art of them unless with your explicit/direct permission!!

Achlys Ghost-Speaker - @ immortalarizona (CoS)

Adran Farith - Imperial (CoS2)

Aihara Cannolis - @ razeshepard (GURPS. WP:CS.)*

Caden Lamorak - Kaiser (CoS2)*

Captain Darryl Shepard - @ razeshepard (GURPS)*

Cathus Deldrach - Kaiser (RoT)*

Cayn - @ razeshepard (GURPS. WP - 1. WG.)*

Chester - Mango (CoS2)

Cryxafil - Kaiser (TSC)*

Dharosa - Kaiser (WP:CS)*

Duke L'Orange - @ kidheart (CoS)

Ezra Sunstar - @ mx-lamour (CoS)

Faire Lira - @ chronoscalamity (CoS2)*

Gristle Soot Beard - Kaiser (SwI)*

Itamachi - @ razeshepard (WP:PC)*

Kasia of St. Andral - @ lemonsdaily (CoS)

Lugh Varrenguard - @ razeshepard (CoS2)*

Mori - Kaiser (DL:SotDQ)*

Notac - @ razeshepard (GURPS)*

Ozan Varrenguard - @ razeshepard (CoS1. CoS2.)*

Reagan - Kaiser (WP1)*

Reccet - Kaiser (WG)*

Saer'llith Dyrr - @ theseusdevorak (CoS)*

Silas Xavier - @ mxvanrichten (CoS)*

Tree Guy - Kaiser (WP:PC)*

Taltos Vasha - @ chronoscalamity (CoS2)

Verafim Razori - @ razeshepard (GURPS)*

Viola Varrenguard - @ razeshepard (CoS2. PF.)*

Irl Stuff (Vtuber / In Game Name / Username)

Keita - @ / razeshepard

list of 'what stuff means' i forgot the name for that

CoS = Curse of Strahd campaign. Syrips is not DM

CoS # = Curse of Strahd campaign, numbered. Syrips is DM

DL = Dragonlance

DL:SotDQ = DL: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

GURPS = umbrella term for other campaigns under GURPSystem

PF = umbrella term for other campaigns under Pathfinder system

RL = Ravenloft

RoT = Rise of Tiamat

SwI = Stormwreck Isle

TSC = The Sunless Citadel

WG = Weazel is DM

WP = Winged Paradise world, created by Syrips

WP # = WP campaign, numbered. Syrips is DM

WP:PC = WP: Prison Campaign under GURPSystem

WP:SC = WP: Cyberpunk Strahd under D&D 5e system

little star thingy* = Syrips has permission for nsfw fan stuff

OCs/PCs I adore but the op/artist didnt request / doesnt know about this list (aka i put them here just for organization purposes)

Caladium - @ secondsundering

Ezra Vilisevic - @ guardianinthemist (CoS)

Faline - @ todderwodders

Helene Crow Stoneraven - @ crowholtz (RL)

Immren - @ astarionz

Jack Punch - @ victorgrwrites

Tino - @ luinen-bluewater

Vex - @ laezels

Virgil - @ gravedigg

Zenith - @ feniksido

See Also: syrips OC/PC list (loosely alphabetical)

[saharaadesertt]

˚˳⊹ Their Bubble Tea Order: Blue Lock ˚˳⊹

included: bachira, chigiri, isagi, kaiser, nagi, reo, rin

note: i'm back AFTER A CRAZY LONG ASS HAITUS, i'm so sorry 😭 life got on my ass and i'm applying for grad schools now! i am on break until august so i hope to come up with some new content from new fandoms i've gotten into, one including this little show that captured my heart although i have never played soccer! give me suggestions about drabbles and headcanons in my asks or comments!! these are my headcanons, nothing here is canon!

Bachira

~ I can see him liking his drinks super sweet, a ton of sugar

~ Opts for a brown sugar milk tea or anything with 100% sugar (might even ask for extra sugar if it's allowed)

~Also the type to get extra boba to the point where the workers wonder if he's okay

~ He just needs the extra sugar so he can stay up all night~

~ If he's bored with his usual order he is not opposed to getting Thai milk tea or house milk tea but there's something about sugar milk that just keeps him coming back for more

~ Gets the largest size in order to share with his monster

Chigiri

~likes sweet drinks and fruit flavors

~ strawberry, peach, mango, passionfruit, anything goes

~also likes lemonades

~ sometimes likes the milkshakes and slushies but isn't the biggest fan of them

Isagi

~ a simple dude, def the type to get just a classic milk tea or the house-recommended tea

~ isn't one to stray from his usual order but might change toppings and add cheese foam depending on his mood

~is very particular with his order, gets upset if it tastes different than usual (won't complain though, he knows better than to yell at minimum wage workers)

~ sees bubble tea as a quick treat after soccer practice or a good meal

Kaiser

~strikes me as a fruit tea kind of guy, anything with berries, passionfruit, and peach

~ prefers fruit jelly or aloe vera over boba

~ chugs that shit so fast, does NOT savor it at ALL

~ likes his tea unsweetened or as little sweetener as possible

~ is a sucker for seasonal flavors

Nagi

~ boy probably just drinks whatever reo gets him tbh

~ BUT probably wants something caffeinated asf so he can stay up gaming at night

~ coffee milk tea or earl gray milk tea are favorites of his

~ likes coffee jelly for the extra caffeine intake

~ if there's a 2 L size like at some of those shops, reo would get it for him (this boy is so lucky istg)

Reo

~ my favorite character :))

~ man this guy has fancy taste

~ changes his order a lot but options include rose milk tea, sakura milk tea, taro, some mocktail mojito option, etc

~ a fan of floral flavors (me too bro)

~ not a huge sweets person so is slow at drinking it, can drink a medium size all day

~ likes drinks that look pretty and jellies that have cute shapes

Rin

~ likes matcha and doesn't waver often

~ occasionally gets a cold foam tea but it is not often since he is a man of routine

~ drinks it like pre-workout

~ no toppings kind of guy

[gods-chosen-emperor]

hey hey there… MIHYA! 😈🔥🐺

BOMBACKAT SHAMBLAM BOOM!!

hana casually throws a bag of mangos to kaiser’s chest

Oh. Not happy to see you... as usual. ♪

kaiser grunts quietly as you throw... a bag of mangos?? the fuck??

[jasperoura]

Showcasing the colors of our wonderful discord server, OC Group! 🎨

Red: @jasperoura, @taelende

Orange: helIfire on Twitter, speecenstuff on Twitter

Yellow: @artisticshitpoststheblog

Green: @taelende

Light blue: @silentdaylight

Dark Blue: @kaiser-author-san-iii, Mango on Discord

Purple: @sureillthinkofabetteronelater

Pink: @geronimouse, Catzetic on IG

[cyrah-is-cool101]

Day 5- OC

What dessert does Star Mika give to the Punch Out cast?

Little Mac- Chocolate Chip Cookies

Doc Louis- Homemade Chocolate

Glass Joe- French Vanilla and Macaroons Cake

Von Kaiser- Powdered Sugar Pretzels

Disco Kid- Disco Ball Cake Pops

King Hippo- Fruitcake

Piston Hondo- Mochi Ice Cream

Bear Hugger- Pancakes with Maple Syrup

Great Tiger- Tiger Face Cupcakes

Don Flamenco- Churros with Chocolate Dip

Aran Ryan- Homemade Chocolate Gold Coins

Soda Popinskis- Gingerbread House

Bald Bull- Turkish Delight Brownies

Super Macho Man- Blueberry Muffins

Mr. Sandman- Creampuffs

Bonus:

Birdie- Strawberry Shortcake

Gabby Jay- Chocolate Mousse Cake

Bob Charlie- Raisin Bread

Dragon Chan- Matcha Cupcakes

Piston Hurricane- Mango Float

Masked Muscle- Sugar Skull Cookies

Heike Kagero- Lychee Marmalade

Mad Clown- Cherry and Lemon Gelato

Narcis Prince- Spotted Dick

Hoy Quarlow- Moon Cakes

Rick and Nick Bruiser- Black and White Cookies

(Note: This is my own prompt)

[hotnew-pt]

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[aqua-ta]

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[reotheworld]

Isagi Yoichi | 潔 世一

iced coffee / headcanons:

none...yet!

chocolate chip cookie / oneshots:

paradise lost (part 1) | being michael kaiser's sister and isagi yoichi having a crush on you | 0% & 70%

let's keep it a secret to him (part 2) | your older brother catches you two in the middle of a confession | 0% & 70%

shaved ice with mango and cheese toppings / reactions:

f!s/o fangirling over their favorite kpop idols | 0%

how they almost lose their virginity | 100%

how they finally lose their virginity | 100%

"if you like my last name so much, why don't i give it to you then?" | 70%

[deepseaspriteblog]

ta-dah! the new and improved trickster base. Mostly just added some new items + fixed the ones from the old one that didn’t look too good. 

Here’s the list of items by row, and it’s very long so sorry about that

Next to the head: mini fruits, good for additional decorations for the other trickster foods if you so wish

Row one: Apple, Watermelon Slice, Pomegranate, Cherry, Lychee, Mango, Banana, Pineapple Slice, Grape, Acai Fruit, Blueberry, Avocado, Honeydew, Very Small Pumpkin, Dragon Fruit

Row two: Blackberry, Raspberry,  Strawberry, Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, Apricot, Peach, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Kiwi, Mint, Pistachio, Pecan, Starfruit, Mangosteen

Row three: Cinnamon Roll, Croissant, French Toast, Taiyaki, Taiyaki Ice Cream, Muffin, Cupcake, Melon Bun, Cream Puff, Scones, Generic Bun, Kaiser Roll, Sesame Bun, Churros

Row four: Yule Log, Three Types of Donuts, Bonbons, Chocolate Eggs, Brigadeiros, Oreos/Cream Cracker, Egg Tart, Fruit Tart, Cracker, Sugar Cracker, Zebra Cookie, Jelly Biscuit, Fudge Stripes

Row five: Tres Leche Cake, Carrot Cake, Chocolate Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Cake, Roll Cake, Chocolate Roll Cake, Baked Alaska, Conchas, Empanada, Cannoli, Baklava, Lamington, Tiramisu

Row six: Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Pie w/ Cream, Cherry Pie, Apple Pie, Toast, Toast with Jam, Sandwich, PBJ Sandwich, Waffle, Waffle w/ Butter, Pancake, Pretzel, Caramel Square, Brownie

Row seven: Cake Pops (Pink/Blue), Macarons, Mochis, Daifuku, Whipped Cream, Flan, Strawberry Jam, Bubblegum, Pop Tart, Gingerbread, Easter Egg, Hiyoko Sweets, Several Lucky Charms

Row eight: Chocolate Truffles, Kisses, Maltesers, Kinder Bueno, Kitkat (+matcha and strawberry), Chocolate Bar, White Chocolate Bar, Wafer, Chocolate Hearts, Chocolate Seashells, Ferrero Rocher, Skittles, Starbursts, Wax Sodas

Row nine: Honey, Cinnamon, Pirouline, Cookie Straws, Pocky, Cookies and Cream Pocky, Dango, Twizzlers, Rock Candy, Caramel Apple, Cotton Candy, Candy Cane, Heart Lollipop, Lollipop, Bigger Lollipop 

Row Ten: Generic Candy, Marshmallows, Sour Patch Melon, Rainbow Strip, Sweet Tart Hearts, Sugar Cubes, Konpeito, Candy Corn, Popcorn, Grandma candy?, Peppermint, Gumballs, Jawbreaker, Gumdrops, Pop Rocks, Gummy Rings, 

Row Eleven: Popsicle, Twin Popsicle, Frozen Yoghurt with Strawberries, Blank Frozen Yoghurt, Snowcone, Soft Serve, Banana Split, Sorbet, Gummy Bears, Jelly Beans, Gummy Shark, Gummy Worms, Fuit Gummy, Gummy Sodas, Gummy Eyeballs, Swedish Fish

Row Twelve: Hot Dog, Pizza, Burger, Taco, Chicken Drumstick, Pasta, Bacon, Egg, Sake Sushi, Tobiko Sushi, Wakame Sushi, Maki Sushi, Shrimp, Carrot, Seaweed

Row Thirteen: Three Random Drinks, Coke, Milkshake, Wine, Milk Bottles (+chocolate and strawberry), Matcha, Coffee, Tea, Hot Cocoa w/ marshmallows

Row Fourteen: Orange Juice, Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Coke, Apple Juice, Grape Juice, Milk Carton, Strawberry Milk Carton, Chocolate Milk Carton, Honeydew Milk Carton, Faygo Blue, Faygo Red, Vitagen Yellow, Vitagen Purple

Once again, if you’re having trouble downloading on tumblr, here’s the sta.sh link: https://sta.sh/22ahmhan4nvw?edit=1

[von-kaiser]

Von Kaiser Smoothie

((I’m in quarantine, I’m bored, and I’m trying to eat more fruits and veggies. So... screw it, I’m making Punch Out themed smoothies. Here’s the first.))

Ingredients:

1 cup spinach

1 medium frozen banana

1 cup frozen mango

1 cup orange juice

10 mint leaves (optional)

6 ice cubes

Directions:

Blend until smooth. Pour into bowl. Add mangostache. Or not. It’s up to you.

[topfygad]

Top things to eat and drink in Key West Florida

One of the things I loved about the Florida Keys and Key West was the food. Oh the food! After driving down the beautiful chain of islands that make up the Florida Keys, we started our three-day stay in Key West by meeting up with Key West Food Tours.

They took us on their Southernmost food tour, essentially a crash-course in Key West’s culinary history. We took away so many foodie tips from our tour guide that by the end of the three hour walking tour, we had a wealth of information on where to find the best restaurants in Key West, which cultures have influenced the Key West cuisine and which signature dishes you need to try.

So as I like to share my travel tips, here are 13 of the top things to eat and drink in Key West, Florida.

Enjoy.

13 Top things to eat and drink in Key West Florida

1. A Cuban sandwich from 5 Brothers

Florida was one of the first states in America to experience an influx of Cuban immigrants and a large portion of them settled in Miami and the Florida Keys – both places where you’ll find cafes and bakeries selling the classic Cuban sandwich.

It’s thought that the Cuban sandwich – also called the ‘Cubano Mixto’ – evolved from a lunchtime staple enjoyed by cigar factory workers. These days, it remains one of the top things to eat in Key West and you’ll find the best ones at 5 Brothers.

Located on 930 Southard Street in Old Town, this sandwich counter serves up these toasted delights filled with ham, pork, swiss cheese (and sometimes tomato, lettuce, onions or gherkins), flavoured with a slather of mustard and mayonnaise.

You’ll run shoulders with plenty of locals, all popping in for their daily coffee fix, newspaper and other authentic Cuban bites. The grocery store also stocks plenty of Cuban specialties which you can peruse while you wait.

  2. A Cuban coffee from Cuban Coffee Queen

The perfect accompaniment to any Cuban sandwich is of course, a Cuban coffee. And you’ll find heaps of places to try what many people dub ‘legal speed’ in Key West. El Siboney, one of the best Cuban restaurants in Key West, is a great place to pick up this super-strong beverage, while 5 Brothers (mentioned above) is also worth checking out.

If you want to join the cool crowds however, head to the Cuban Coffee Queen on Key Lime Square in Downtown or Margaret Street by Key West’s waterfront.

There are many different ways to order Cuban coffee, which we discovered during our Southernmost Food Tour. This includes the Cafecito or Café Cubano (served in a thimble-sized cup), a Café con leche (coffee with steamed milk), a Cortadito (served with a tiny splash of steamed milk) or the Bucci (a strong shot of espresso that’s served with cane sugar.) If there’s more than one of you, you can go with the tradition of ordering a Colada which is essentially an extra-large cup of the sweet Bucci, which you then share between several people in the thimble-sized cups.

Order some Pan Cubano (Cuban bread) and follow the tradition of dunking it in your cup.

sweet Bucci at El Siboney restaurant

3. Puerco Asado from El Siboney

Aside from Cuban coffee, authentic Cuban food is one of the top things to eat in Key West. See if you can book a table at El Siboney, a no-frills Cuban diner which attracts both locals and tourists and has become something of an institution in Key West’s Old Town.

The menu features all sorts of chicken, seafood and beef dishes, but if you’re only visiting once, try the Puerco Asado, a Cuban classic. This slow-roasted pork is often marinated in various herbs, garlic, onions and lime. And it’s a great dish to try alongside typical Cuban staples such as Moro (rice and beans), sweet or green plantains, fried cassava and tamale (steamed corn husk).

4. Empanadas & Arepas

We realised empanadas were big in Florida as soon as we got to Miami. You’ll find them dotted all around the city, especially in Little Havana. In Key West, these Latin American-style pasties are just as big, especially at breakfast time. In fact, empanadas and arepas (a corn meal dough filled with meat, cheese and other fillings) are among the most popular street food snacks in Key West.

Head to El Siboney, Bliss restaurant or Frita’s Cuban Burgers for some of the best empanadas and arepas. As the name suggests, the latter is also famous for its incredible Latin-inspired burgers.

5. Burritos and Tacos from Badboy Burrito

As I mentioned in my post about the Southernmost Food Tour, the burritos and tacos from Badboy Burrito are legendary in Key West.

Try the fish tacos and you’ll be surprised at how fresh they taste – a delicious concoction of grilled fish topped with sour cream, radish, jalapenos and fragrant coriander. When we visited, ours were filled with succulent chunks of tile fish, one of the most sustainable types of fish you can eat in Key West.

Fun fact – Badboy Burrito featured on the Food Network. You’ll find a second shop further up the Keys in Islamorada too.

6. Quesadillas from Bistro 245

Quesadillas are another South American street food that are vying for your taste buds in Key West. And to be honest, I hadn’t paid them much attention until I tried the incredible lobster quesadillas from Bistro 245 at the Margaritaville Resort.

We visited this waterfront restaurant for dinner one evening and their stylish take on the quesadilla – enhanced with tomato, caramelised onions, manchego cheese, mango salsa, cumin sour cream and juicy chunks of lobster – was one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. Don’t miss out!

7. Key lime pie from Key West Old Town & Bahama Village

There are so many different ways to enjoy Key Lime Pie and I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to try them all as it’s not just one of the top things to eat in Key West, it’s also one of the most famous dishes you can eat in the whole of the Keys.

You’ll see Key Lime pies presented in various different ways across the region – some are presented with a meringue top (more traditional in Key West), some without; some are topped with whipped cream and most are baked on a graham cracker base. We even discovered chocolate-coated Key Lime Pie on a stick. (I know, amazing, right).

You can guarantee that whichever version you try, they’re going to be good.

The most famous Key Lime Pie shops in Key West include Key West Key Lime Pie Co, The Key Lime Bakery and Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe.

You can also try these gorgeous mini Key Lime Pies (pictured) at the legendary Blue Heaven in Bahama Village. They are out of this world.

8. Other Key Lime treats

From Key Lime cookies and Key Lime jelly beans to tea, chutney and taffy, the use of this citrus ingredient doesn’t stop at pie. Floridians have become quite inventive with its use and you’ll find a whole host of Key Lime-infused treats across Key West and Florida Keys.

Put aside some time to explore the various Key Lime shops across the Old Town. We found all sorts of delicious Key Lime hot sauces which you can try before you buy. And on the none-foodie front you’ll find scrubs and toiletries infused with this tangy ingredient).

9. Conch – fritters, cracked, chowder and burgers

Key Westers (or Conchs as they nickname themselves) pride themselves on cooking with this locally-caught specialty. So whether these squidgy sea snails tempt you or not, you’ve got to try them at least once!

Ease yourself in by trying cracked conch (flash fried in tempura batter) or the conch fritter with your beer at Mangoes. Then if you like it, I can highly recommend the conch sandwich at Fishermans Café on the waterfront. It’s served on a Kaiser burger bun with lettuce, tomato and Key Lime tartare sauce and their sweet potato chips are excellent.

For the best conch salad in Key West, I hear that it’s Johnson’s Grocery, an unassuming shop in the heart of Bahama Village.

And finally, when it comes to conch chowder, try El Siboney, Willie T’s or the Conch Republic Seafood Company on the waterfront and you won’t be disappointed.

10.  Hogfish sandwich from Geiger Key Marina

I don’t actually know what hogfish tastes like but I heard a lot of people talking about it while we were in Key West. And the hogfish sandwich – chunks of this white fish encased in soft Cuban bread with Swiss cheese and onions – is a favourite way to enjoy it here.

While not technically in Key West, the Hog Fish Bar on nearby Stock Island, is renowned for this Florida Keys staple. But Geiger Key Marina restaurant is probably one of the best places to try either hogfish, mahi-mahi or grouper sandwiches if you’re staying on Key West island. You’ll be asked whether you want your fish fried, grilled or ‘blackened’. If you go for the latter, the fish will be cooked in a spicy ‘blackening’ seasoning that’s used over the Keys.

Blackening seasoning made by Chef Bobby Stoky of Marker 88 restaurant

11. Rum Runner from the Speakeasy Inn & Rum Bar

When it’s time for a tipple, a rum runner is one of the top things to drink in Key West. It’s a mix of light and dark (or aged) rum, banana, blackberry, grenadine, pineapple juice, orange juice and Bacardi, lime juice or sours and was actually invented in Islamorada in the Upper Keys, as a nod to the rum runners of the prohibition era.

In Key West, you’ll get the best rum runner cocktail at The Speakeasy Inn & Rum Bar, a characterful place in the Old Town, on Duval Street. It was originally owned by Raul Vaquez of Key West’s Gato cigar factory and it stocks over 250 types of rum.

12. Caribbean inspired cooking

Thanks to its proximity to the Caribbean islands and its strong Caribbean community, the food in Key West has many West Indian influences (which made me very happy).

On our first night in Key West, we dined at Blue Macaw Island Eats where you can order Caribbean-style dishes such as jerk rum glazed chicken with plantain, ‘island-style’ salads made with fresh papaya and mango and sandwiches made with authentic Cuban bread.

Over at Blue Heaven in Bahama Village, you’ll find a bounty of Caribbean-inspired curries on the menu with jerk spices and Red Stripe Beer making their way into the chef’s cook books.

Meanwhile, for no-frills Creole food that’s cooked from the heart, check out Mo’s, a Haitian restaurant where the servings are as big as the flavours.

Find authentic home cooking that’s transports you to the Caribbean

13. Stone crab, shrimp and spiny lobster

If you like seafood, you’ll be in your element in the Florida Keys. So once you’ve tried the local conch and lobster, you might like to try a few other types of locally-caught shellfish.

Shrimp here can be served in all sorts of ways. So look out for crispy tempura batter, the famed Floridian ‘blackening’ or jerk sauce. You’ll find it’s used in all sorts of Caribbean curries too.

The Caribbean spiny lobster here is served straight up in its shell (most commonly you’ll order the lobster tail), blackened, in a curry, or used inventively in Latin-inspired dishes such as tacos and quesadillas. I actually tried both the lobster and local shrimp together in a very indulgent fettuccine at Bistro 245 and it tasted incredible.

If crab’s more your thing, Key West and the rest of the Florida Keys are known for their stone crab. Try the popular Stoned Crab restaurant on North Roosevelt Boulevard for expertly-made dishes such as stone crab bisque and their famed ‘steamers’.

And you don’t have to wait for dinner to try Key West’s best seafood. Both shrimp and lobster make their way onto many breakfast menus here. Try the famed shrimp or lobster eggs benedict at Blue Heaven in the Bahama Village.

Have I got you feeling hungry? What are your tips for the top things to eat and drink in Key West? Feel free to leave your comments.

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Die ersten 2 Wochen in China waren anders. Anders als in Europa und anders als erwartet. Das Wetter hier ist tropisch. Im September immernoch über 30°C mit häufigen starken, aber kurzen Gewitterschauern. Die Luftfeuchtigkeit ist dauerhaft hoch. Das heisst meine Haut ist super weich, ganz ohne ölen und cremen und peelen. Ich bin aber auch dauerhaft am transpirieren! Kleine Anmerkung: Ich habe meine Deo´s aus Europa mitgebracht, weil die Chinesen sie nicht benutzen. Brauchen würden sie sie teilweise schon! Nächte ohne Klimaanlage waren bisher noch nicht möglich. Ich wurde aber gewarnt, dass es im Winter doch recht kühl werden soll und das Duschen auf dem Balkon (meine Dusche ist draussen) wird dann eher unangenehm (das hat mir ein Spanier aber auch eine Russin so gesagt). Das die Chinesen weisse Haut lieben stimmt. Im Kosmetikstudio gibt es Behandlungen zum bleichen der Damen. Wie die Männer aussehen spielt hier komplett keine Rolle. Die schauen absolut Null auf ihr Äusseres. Im Gegenteil: An diesen wunderbar warmen Tagen und Nächten ist bei den Herren der Beijing-Bikini angesagt. Einfach T-shirt bis unter die Achseln hochrollen und Plautze raushängen. Im Restaurant oft auch ganz oben ohne. Von wegen die Chinese sind alle dünn. Die Damen haben wohl einen Diätwahn und die Herren interessiert es einfach nicht, wenn sich die Bambusstäbchen beim Essen mit Öl vollsaugen. Fleisch ist hier fester und flächendeckender Bestandteil auf jedem Teller, dass ich schon des Restaurants verwiesen wurde, als ich nach dem Veggi-Teller gefragt habe. Es gibt von allem viel, aber Qualität suche ich immernoch. Riesen FruchtDrinkBecher mit Gelatine-Bubbles und Mangos die nach nichts schmecken, ausser syntetischem Zucker. Zum Glück hat damals Anfang 1900 Kaiser Wilhelm eine Flotte Soldaten nach China kommandiert, die den Chinesen erst das Fürchten und dann das Bier brauen gelernt haben. In TsingDao gibts sogar ein Oktoberfest. Aber getrunken wird nicht aus der Mass sondern aus der Plastiktüte. Im Supermarkt gibts von frischen Krebsen und getrockneten Algen, Pilzen Fleisch und Fischen alles erdenklich Essbare. Nur keinen Käse. Obwohl mir schon ein Chinese bestätigte, dass er, ausser Gorgonzola, Käse recht gern hat. Erstaunlicherweise gibt es viel Kuhmilch. Da sind die Asiaten angeblich intolerant gegen. Aber es gilt aber auch als LiveStyle Produkt und die kleinen Chinesen träumen davon so gross und stark zu werden wie europäische Athleten. Dazu zwei Punkte: 1. Basketball ist hier total beliebt, und sogar manche (laktosetolerante) Chinesen können mitspielen. 2. Um dem europäischen Rassetraum entgegenzukommen bieten Fruchtbarkeitskliniken Eizellenspenden von westlichen, grossen, weissen Unistudentinnen an. Die werden dann mit dem Sperma des Ehemannes vermischt, damit die Blutlinie erhalten bleibt, und die brave Ehefrau darf es austragen. So hat der Nachwuchs von Anfang an die besten Chancen auf dem Arbeits- und Heiratsmarkt. Generel geht´s hier sehr Oberflächlich zu. Menschen mit dunklem Teint werden gemieden und blonde, blauäugige Lehrer sind an den Internationalen Schulen das Vorzeigeobjekt. Da ist dann auch mal ein starker russischer Akzent akzeptabel. Auf der Strasse wird schon mal der Kumpel mit einem festen Stoss darauf aufmerksam gemacht, dass gerade zwei, sehr selten anzutreffenden, Ausländerinnen vorbei laufen. Dann wird ausgiebig geglotzt und offensichtlich fotografiert. Man muss es ja noch anderen Kumpels zeigen. Zurück zur Natur. Die Luftverschmutzung ist hier im Süden niedriger wie in mancher europäischen Stadt. Es ist auch überraschend ruhig im Strassenverkehr. Zweiräder mit Verbrennungsmotor sind in der Innenstadt verboten (ausser du bist Ordnungshüter, dann darfst du auch privat ziemlich viel). Gefühlt sind mehr elektro Räder und Scooter unterwegs als Autos. Und selbst die haben meistens einen Elektromotor. Und so hatte ich schon ein paar Zusammenstösse, weil ich einfach nichts gehört habe. Überall grünt es und die Gärtner sind nonstop dabei die überbordende Flora im Zaum zu halten. Es gibt gigantische Seen und Naturparks im Stadtgebiet. Nur die Fauna ist auffällig zurückhaltend. In den riesigen Parkanlagen habe ich noch keine Igel, Kaninchen etc gesehen und Vögel gibt es auch nur vereinzelt. Ein chinesischer Couchsurfer hat mir bestätigt, dass die Viecher gefangen und gegessen werden... Was ich bisher vermisse? Schwimmen! So wie in der Schweiz einfach mal in den See, Fluss oder Pool springen gibts hier nicht. Da würde frau die Blässe riskieren und schwimmen mag und kann hier eh kaum jemand...

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Letter to Naya re Her Entry Into This World

You were born on June 24, 2019; four days past your due date but right on time from my perspective. You came on a Monday and gave me and your dad one last weekend to relish (though I think the most exciting thing we did was watch a movie). I don’t know if I should tell you this but before you were born, I wanted you to stay inside for as long as possible. You gave me no discomfort from the womb. In fact, my belly was small enough that even nurses said I looked 6 months pregnant instead of the 9 that I really was. You gave me no heartburn, no constipation, no major aches and no stretch marks. My fingers got swollen and a nice thick double chin grew in but I don't know if I can really blame those things on you - I gained 40 pounds through my own hard work. Other than the nightly hiccups and kicks in my gut, we (your dad and I) were all comfortable with your then-present living arrangement.

On June 23, I started feeling cramps but they went away after a few hours. I never even woke your dad up. I just endured the painful ones from bed and then got up to eat a mango. That seemed to appease you because the contractions died down after that and I went back to sleep at around 3 am. The day passed by without any issues but at 11 pm the contractions came back. They got stronger and stronger so I woke your dad up around midnight. I’d scared him a few times before as a joke so I don’t know if he realized it was actually go time but I showed him the contractions calculator and then he freaked out. He started packing things up getting ready to go but I knew this process could take a while so I got my work affairs in order and put my out of office message up. Your dad was not pleased with me. You’ll learn this soon enough about your dad but when he’s in a mood there is no reasoning with him. He gets into a zone and you just have to let him ride it out. So I put my things away and got ready to go to the hospital as well. I told him we were leaving too early but away we went, at his insistence.

We got to the hospital at 2 am and when the doctor checked my cervix, I was 3 centimeters dilated and 80% effaced. This will mean nothing to you until you have a child of your own but the hospital’s policy is to admit women only once they are 4.5 centimeters. I was given 3 options: (1) walk around the hospital floor for a few hours and check if I’ve progressed afterwards, (2) go home and come back if my contractions get closer together or (3) get pain medication and go home. I opted for number one so your dad and I walked around the fourth floor of the Kaiser hospital on Sunset from around 2 am to 4 am. I’m not entirely sure how to describe contractions. I want to say it’s like a stabbing pain but that’s not quite right because it’s all over your stomach. I wish I could describe it better but it appears I’ve already forgotten the precise sensation. It overtakes you at first but somehow I was able to endure it and after a while they felt tolerable. To speed up the process we did squats and talked about how strange this whole thing was; that your dad and I were about to enter into parenthood. I’m thankful we were there at such an odd time, without people everywhere, because I was farting all over the place and just could not hold it in. They were both noisy and smelly. Right before going back in to see how far dilated I was, I also pooped. Sitting on the toilet and pushing poop out while also feeling contractions was quite a journey. It felt impossible for a second but I conquered it. I was both glad that I was getting cleaned out and embarrassed that the doctor would be checking me immediately after a dump. Such is the business of giving birth: it’s messy. Trying to thoroughly clean myself, again, while feeling contractions, was another challenge. There’s a theme here.

Afterwards we went back in and I was exactly 4.5 cm dilated (though a part of me suspects that the doctor just had sympathy on us and admitted us out of pity). Once we were officially admitted, they asked me if I wanted to get the epidural then but I said I’d wait and walk around a bit more to keep the process going. We started walking again and I immediately regretted my decision. Once offered pain relief, each contraction felt unnecessary so the roaring, rolling pain became intolerable. Instead of walking for an hour like I had hoped, we walked for 30 minutes and called it quits. It was around 5:20 am and your dad and I were both exhausted. We went back and requested the epidural and ice water. The doctor who administered the epidural was an Indian woman with a British accent and she came in like a true veteran. She was there for business - no pleasantries were exchanged and it was perfect. She moved swiftly and was out within 5 minutes flat. She was there for such a short period of time but she left a big impression on me. I wish i caught her name so that I could request her again for the next time (assuming you’re going to have a sibling). The epidural felt like a drink of cold water for my entire body. Once the epidural numbed the contractions, your dad and I slept for the majority of the day. Your grandma came and went, leaving us to sleep and to run a few errands for herself, particularly since I stopped progressing and I had to be administered pitocin to encourage the contractions to keep going. I don’t know if it was because of all the medication but even though I hadn’t eaten in almost twenty four hours I had no appetite. I was cruising, letting my body absorb the cold epidural that was administered hourly. Throughout the day a sweet and soothing white nurse was assisting us, bringing us ice water and just being a calm angelic presence in the midst of everything. She left us alone for the majority of the day to just catch up on rest.

Finally, and suddenly, at 4:30 pm, the doctor confirmed that I was 10 centimeters dilated and the time to push had come. He noted that pushing would commence at 5 pm. While we waited to push, a Korean nurse with a thick accent and blunt demeanor took over. She received several personal calls and would leave the room to talk to the caller in Korean. There was one occasion where her and another nurse snapped at each other. Needless to say it seemed that it wasn’t just us that weren’t fans of her. I wasn’t sure what caused the switch but it looked like we were stuck with her and her alone. Unlike my assumptions about the process, instead of having a whole team of medical professionals in the room with us, only the Korean nurse was in the room with us, guiding us through the miraculous process of bringing life into this world; and her instructions to me were to “push.” Your grandma was on the right side of my body and your dad was on the left side trying to guide me in breathing exercises. Your grandma lifted up my right leg and your dad was trying to stay near my head so he wouldn't see my nether regions. That was the plan all along. As I began to push however, the nurse informed me that I wasn’t pushing correctly and that I needed to push better. Very helpful instructions. I knew what she meant though; all the pressure from my pushing was unfocused and diffused itself throughout my body. I was pushing with all of my might but it was useless if I couldn’t aim it appropriately. It was sort of like studying for a test but reading the wrong chapter. Grandma was already holding onto one of my legs but I asked her to put her palm against my foot so that I had something to push against. It helped immensely.

I asked Jason to do the same with my left leg. I could sense his hesitation but he did it; he really had no other option. Inevitably, he saw the gory mess I presumed my vagina had become. And, he cried. The nurse saw him and bluntly asked “why are you crying?!” He fumbled between tears, saying he hated to see me struggling and going through so much pain. Incredulous, the nurse then asked me “are you in pain?” I really wanted to tell her to shut up but instead I explained that while I couldn’t feel the contractions, I could feel pressure down there and I could feel waves of something. Once your dad and grandma applied pressure to the palms of my feet I was finally able to get into the hang of pushing and the nurse (whose name was Boedul) seemed pleased with my results. She told me I was doing a good job pushing. She asked if I wanted to see what was going on with a mirror. My mind was telling me no but my mouth said yes so she brought out a small mirror and I saw that which was formerly known as my vagina. As I pushed, hairy blackness appeared. Genuinely confused, I asked if that was you or me. It was you. I expected you to be bald so it was a complete shock to see so much thick black hair. At first I thought my pubes has gotten seriously out of control.

When I stopped pushing, the blackness disappeared. Even when I could see it, it was only a sliver of your head. Discouraged, I said in exasperation, “this is impossible!” But Boedul assured me again I was pushing well and she predicted that we would be pushing for another 20 minutes or so, 30 maximum. I couldn’t fathom how a whole head (I wasn’t even going to think about the body) could fit out of there that quickly. It genuinely seemed like an impossible task. Around this time, Boedul raised stirrups so that I could use it to push. I stared at her, incredulous that she was holding out on me. She must have sensed my anger because, unprompted, she explained that she didn’t raise them earlier because then it would be too tiring, which made no sense to me. After the whole process your dad and I had a moral dilemma as to whether we should call her out in the survey they send asking about our experience and anyone we interacted with in particular but in the end we decided to be cool and not say anything. Back to pushing, shortly after using the forceps, and making a lot of progress, a team of doctors and nurses came rushing in. Perhaps for the best they moved the mirror away so that the doctor could place herself in front of my vagina and guide the baby out. They said we’d be doing a few pushes together and I’d have to hold the push when they told me. We did maybe three of these guided pushes and all of a sudden your head was out. I couldn’t believe it; my job was done and I relaxed, ready to pack it up. But the doctor said I had to keep pushing to get your body out. I made one feeble push and the rest of you seemed to slip right out.

I don’t know if it was because of the medication or the adrenaline that was pumping in me but I didn’t cry or feel much of anything. I saw them take you to a station nearby to clean you up. I just observed everything, without fully feeling anything. I was neither happy nor sad. I just watched everything going on around me. I was surprised by how big you were. Given my belly size i thought you’d be small but at 21 inches you seemed like a full grown baby (not a newborn). They placed you on my chest and even then all I could do was observe the strange creature you were then wriggling on my chest. I won’t go into the details of what happened next (long story short, Eileen and your paternal grandmother and Jordan came to visit and your dad yelled at them for coming in during the golden hour - he was definitely hyped and still trying to process everything himself so he was a little jumpy and made Eileen cry; also your maternal grandma and Jason were hovering over you after they took you off my chest to get examined, but a particularly high level of hovering came from your maternal grandma I will say).

It wasn’t until about 24 hours later that I felt an overwhelming rush of emotions. Everyone was gone and your dad was sleeping on the pull out couch in the hospital room. You were laying in the plastic bin that hospitals use as a bassinet, next to my bed. Even though the room was dark, I stared at you, thinking about how perfect and wonderful you were and how thankful I was to God and the universe for allowing me to birth a healthy baby. I teared up as the feelings of love and gratitude filled me.

You’re almost a month old now and I love you so much more now than I did then. I even love it when you cry intensely and inconsolably; everything you do is so precious. Sometimes I just want to stare at you crying (but don’t worry I don’t do it… for too long). You make a duck face and stretch out when you wake up and after you eat. You grunt and cry for nipple, sometimes even when it’s already in your mouth. You’re getting more alert but also startled more. I know there will be (many) days where you’ll aggravate me (like last night when you wouldn’t sleep in your bassinet no matter how many times you fell asleep on my nipple) and I just won’t like you but for now I love you and everything you do, everything you don’t do and every sound that comes out of you.

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𝕆𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕒𝕤 𝕧𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕟𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕜𝕠-𝔽𝕣𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕥 𝕂𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 Mein hauseigenes, selbst kreiertes Rezept. Wer kennt den Boden nicht... Man kennt ihn unter Ameisenkuchen, Teufelskuchen, Mooskuchen, allerdings nicht vegan und mit einem anderen Topping. ʀᴇᴢᴇᴘᴛ • 250 g ALSAN-S Pflanzenmargarine • 220 g Zucker • 30 g Agaven Dicksaft @biobio.dk • 4 Esslöffel Beste Ernte Apfelkompott, wahlweise Apfelmus @netto_marken_discount • 9 Esslöffel hausgemachter, gut gereifter Kombucha Essig • 3 Tassen (9 gehäufte Esslöffel) gesiebtes Mehl, Typ 405 • 1 Päckchen Burbon Vanillezucker @dr.oetker_deutschland • 1 Päckchen Kaiser Natron @kaisernatron.dasoriginal • 2 x Simply-V Creme Naturell auf Mandelbasis (neutral) @simplyveganorg • BIO Kuvertüre Chips zartbitter (RUF), vegan @ruf.deutschland 1 Prise Salz Alles schön cremig rühren. Backen bei 175 °C ᴛᴏᴘᴘɪɴɢ • 1 Beutel Mango-Würfel - Gemüse & Obst - Eismann • 1 Tasse Kokosmilch • Blaubeeren • Himbeeren • Johannisbeeren Auf das Topping • kleine blaue Weintrauben (sehr süß) • FunCakes Schneezucker @funcakes (Bäckerzucker) Die Mango im Standmixer mit der Kokosmilch zerkleinern zu einer Masse. Ist der Brei zu dick einfach noch einen Schuss hinzugeben. Hinzu kommen 12 Blatt Agar-Agar (nach Anleitung vorher einweichen, warm auflösen und dann hinzugeben). Wem es nicht süss genug ist kann gern noch Agavendicksaft hinzugeben. Doch bitte zuvor kosten. Diese wird dann auf den erkalteten Kuchen gegeben und mit den Früchten belegt. Nun muss der Kuchen, am besten über Nacht, kalt gestellt werden. Wer mag gibt dann auf ᴛᴏᴘᴘɪɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴛᴏᴘ • 1 l vegane Schlagcreme 5 Beutel Sagnesteif • etwas Agavendicksaft • 1 Tube Tonkabohnenpaste Diese kann aber auch gern separat gereicht werden. (nichtkommerzielle Werbung) #OliviasDelights #schokokuchen #vegan #veganfood #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #veganerezepte #veganbacken #vegancake #veganbacken #veganbackende #veggie #veganlife #veganlufestyle #veganwerdenwaslosdigga #veganwerden #vegsnwerdenwaslosdigga #veganfoodporn #plantbased #govegan #veganworld #whatveganseat #whatsveganeat #whatsvegan #veganistüberall #foodblogger #foodblogfeed #foodbloggers #veganindeutschland #foodblogging (hier: Ilsenburg (Harz)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnZbszssxqL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=