#katriel-tumbles

[copperbadge]

swords-n-spindles re: oktoberfest pie

German who lived in Munich for 25 years here. Am wheezing in horror at this pie abomination. Also the opinion of locals about the Wiesn (yeah, nobody but tourists says Oktoberfest, sorry) is both "horribly overpriced spectacle for tourists, work makes us go each year, we hate it, make it stop" and "that's OUR party, of course we're going, it's tradition, here are seventeen paragrafs on where to get the best Brathendl".

Oh! So kind of like the Christmas Market in Chicago. “Don’t go, it’s horrible, but if you do there is only ONE CORRECT PLACE to get potato pancakes. Wait, I’d better go with you, I do need to do some holiday shopping.”

thegollux re: dumplings

serious question: what is the benefit to pre-cooking half of the chicken stuffing. this feels like food poisoning waiting to happen.

It’s actually a way of keeping the filling cohesive inside the wrapper while avoiding food poisoning! :D 

So, the thing is, when raw ground meat is boiled or steamed inside a wrapper like this, it coheres into a little meatball inside the wrapper, so it doesn’t just fall apart all over your plate when you bite in. But in order to fully cook ground meat inside a wrapper, you generally have to cook the dumpling until the wrapper is way overcooked, making it gummy or tough. 

There are other solutions, like binding the meat up with egg or a sauce, but they don’t give quite that same texture, and can get difficult to wrap, so the solution is to cook SOME of the meat, so some is already pre-cooked, and leave just enough raw to hold the rest together while it boils/steams. You don’t have to cook as long to be sure the meat is fully cooked through, but you also don’t get the “this turned into a pile of crumbled meat on my plate” issue. 

spaci1701 re: dumplings

I'm very jealous. I've only got a hand cranked pasta roller and it's very challenging to roll sheets by yourself - just not enough hands. The best part of doing your own filled pasta is that you can make all the really weird filling combos you want. So far my fave has been Sheppard's pie pierogi.

That sounds amazing! 

Yeah, Mum asked if I was sure I didn’t just want a countertop version, where the same amount of money could buy me a wider roller, and I said that it came down to hands -- if you’re cranking with one hand and feeding with the other, you need a third hand to catch the dough. 

junker5 re: dumplings

Does your mixer have a name? He looks like he has an awesome personality, like DumE orSci’s Calcifer! 😊 The dumplings look amazing.

LOL! No, I never bothered naming him -- I usually only name things if I’m going to be referencing them in conversation with other people, and I never got into the habit of whimsically naming things because in high school I would do that and whatever I had named would break, so I stopped :D 

geekgirl76 re: dumplings

Yum! Side question, how do you like your soda stream? I'm a carbonated water junkie and I'm seriously considering one, even though I have a rule about no appliances that use propriatrary inserts. (though, with the internet, I suppose that's not as big a deal as it used to be, someone, somewhere would either start selling them or create a hack.)

There are definitely adaptors you can buy to hook it up to a non-proprietary CO2 canister, but between the perils of dealing with pressurized canisters and the inconvenience, I’ve never bothered. Sodastream makes it super easy to return your canisters (the only issue right now is supply) so I don’t mind if I’m paying a slight convenience fee for that. Now, that said, you also have to buy proprietary water bottles, some of which aren’t dishwasher-safe, and you’re supposed to replace them every 2-3 years, and those aren’t cheap, so bear that in mind. (If you want the machine washable ones, you have to buy a specific type that only fit a certain number of the machines, so do your homework before buying.) 

I do like my sodastream -- that’s their cheapo version and I’ve had it for 10 years, which tells you something about its durability. Especially if you don’t care about flavoring and just want carbonated water, it’s great. The flavor syrups are hit and miss; a lot of them for me have an acrid aftertaste, and again supply right now can be an issue. But the nice thing about having plain carbonated water is you can make your own flavorings. I often make super-concentrated tea and add a shot of that, or just sprinkle Pure Lemon in. 

Anyway yeah -- it’s not the most ideal setup but I do feel like I save a LOT of money and packaging waste with them. 

lionheartmadre re: dumplings

can i just say i love how you gave your mixer a retro fighter plane look? cause that's frikken awesome.

Thanks! I wanted to decorate it up a little and asked Mum for some decals for Christmas one year, and she really came through :D 

katriel-tumbles re: dumplings

Kreplach FTW. I've never had or made them (a tragedy for this Jew) but I get the feeling they're simpler than they seem.

The dough is a little tricky, because it’s got eggs in it which makes it sticky, which in turn makes it a little more difficult to work with without making the end product rather tough. But yeah, if you can get round the dough issues it’s not that complex. 

fanmouse re: dumplings

Finland: piirakkaa, India: paratha, both similar to pierogi. (I am facinated by how similar the words are in the different language families.) Good luck!

Pierogi was on the list, but good reminder about paratha and I’d never encountered piirakkaa! I’ll look it up :D 

[today-i-forgot]

These two traded dead names hope that helps

[mashuradi]

katriel-tumbles ha reblogueado tu publicación:[[MOR] I’m mostly happy at the revelation about...

I think he was dead after being possessed by lucifer for as long as he was. Also he was decaying because of lucifer.

Yeah sure, it was an option. They could have taken that idea, or the one that happened (which is of him still alive, we still could use some more info, Crowley, huh?) When it comes of me, I’ve always liked to think he wasn’t dead. Lucifer was doing the best he could as well back then, drinking gallons of demon blood to ‘keep’ Nick with him, so... maybe Nick was dying... but he didn’t in the end. Both ideas are possible in the end, I’m just happy with how they did this. As always, regarding Nick. Lucifer sadly isn’t the Lucifer most of us love and miss.

[laytonfam]

If you’re still taking writing requests, what about a scenario where Alfendi has to stick up for Kat (like she’s being bullied, or told off etc)? Thanks!

Not entirely sure I followed this one correctly because it’s more like kidnapping than bullying- but it’s still unhinged protective Al, hope that’s okay 😅 (Kat is give or take 10 and Al is 18, mentions of knives and cigarettes)

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“I’ll be back in a minute, just stay here, okay?”

She looked up at him with wide eyes and nodded. They were walking home together; Kat was still a touch too young for him to be comfortable letting her walk home alone. He knew how evil these streets could be. As much as he hated having to walk her home everyday (babysitting was not cool), it was his choice. After all, he was in charge of looking after her now.

If only they still had a dad…

But surely he could leave her outside for a moment, he just had to run in the shop quick. He had run out of cigarettes and well, he didn’t want her knowing he smoked. Al was constantly torn between trying to fit in with his delinquent friends and being a good brother. Just because he shouldn’t have to raise Kat didn’t mean he wasn’t going to try his hardest until they found Hershel.

Plus, then he could rub it in his face.

He was quick. Knew what he wanted, got in, got out. So imagine his surprise when Katrielle was simply Gone. For fuck’s sake he had just left her outside the store, where could she have gone to. Panic filled his chest. Oh he’s really fucked it up this time.

“STOP!” It was her voice, around the corner. He bolted in the direction where he heard her screaming and whining. No one else seemed to hear or care that there was clearly a child in distress. His blood began to boil.

“Alfendi!” He had found her and she had been so excited to see him, tears falling from her eyes. There were three boys with her, older than him, college aged. One had a firm grip on her wrist where she was violently tugging to try and get away.

“Aw, you know this fella?” One of the men said to her.

“Alfendi!” She whined again, wiggling more against the grasp at her wrist.

“Let. Her. Go.” He spoke through gritted teeth, trying his best to not immediately murder them. That probably wouldn’t look too good on his police application.

One of the men laughed. Alfendi was scrawny and lanky and not at all intimidating, he knew this. But they didn’t know what he was capable of. He spoke again, careful in his word choice.

“She’s with me.”

“We were just trying to teach her a lesson, little girls shouldn’t be out by themselves, you know.” He yanked her wrist and she tumbled towards them. Al still kept his distance, calculating.

“Hey man-” It was the one in the back who had been quiet so far. He was talking to the one holding Kat. “Let her go, that’s enough.” He turned to Al now. “We didn’t hurt her, just looking to give her a scare, man.”

“Shut up, I’m in control here,” the leader spoke, but the sweat on his forehead betrayed him. Al knew he could easily win this.

“You shut up and listen here.” Al started advancing towards them, reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a pocket knife, turning the blade quickly towards them. Their eyes widened. “Drop the girl. Or none of you will be walking out of here.” He’d never used the blade on someone else before, he carried it because he liked the weight and the power he felt from having it on him.

But let’s be clear here, Alfendi was not afraid to use it if he had to. There was thrill inside him, lightning coursing through his blood. He laughed like a crazed man.

“This guy’s fucking crazy.” They were scared. Good. He dropped Kat’s wrist and she ran, still sobbing and held onto Al’s pant leg. He gave her a quick pat on the head, and kissed her forehead. He turned his attention back to the boys who had begun slowly backing up.

“I’m not done with you.” He kept advancing on them, Kat now at his side. “You wanted to teach her a lesson? I intend to see that you’re taught one too.” He rolled his shoulders and then shrugged a little smirking, his confidence like a drug. He was unstoppable, high on adrenaline and loving it.

The boys took one glance at each other before running away. Al quickly slipped his knife away before crouching down to Kat’s eye level, only slightly disappointed he hadn’t been able to hurt them. He kissed her forehead again and wiped her tears away.

“Shh, shh, I’m so sorry that happened, I’m sorry I left you alone, this is my fault- are you okay?” She nodded through her sniffles. “I promise it won’t happen again, okay? I got you now.” She smiled a little. He scooped her up, hoisting her up into his arms to carry her the rest of the short way home. She was definitely too big and too old for this but he didn’t care; no one else was coming near her, not on his watch.

“Thank you, Alfendi.” He held her a little tighter. He was embarrassed and ashamed and mostly angry. At himself. All because he couldn’t wait for his smokes. He halfway considered quitting right then, but he still needed them.

Hershel, come back, we need you. I can’t do this alone.

“Hey Al,” Kat said, drawing his attention back to her. “You were kinda scary back there.” Oh no, he hadn’t even considered- “It was so cool!” She exclaimed, clearly excited. “When we get home can I see your knife?”

Oh. He felt his face heat up a little. So much for trying to be a good normal brother. “Um, maybe Kat we’ll see. Just uh, don’t mention this to anyone okay? It can be our little secret.”

“As long as I can see your knife!”

“Shhh!” He groaned. She was certainly a handful, but he loved her nonetheless.

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[just-another-busy-fangirl]

Dissolving W&AG Tag

Hey y’all - I’m dissolving the tag list for Wands & Angel Grace, as the series is now over.  If you would like to be added to any of my other TAG LISTS, let me know!

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[oldsiebutanewsie]

@katriel-tumbles replied to your post: It’s not for sure yet, but I might be going to see...

Saw it in San Fran, and it was incredible! The cast was amazing. 😍

That’s so cool!  I haven’t heard a lot of feedback on this cast, so that’s really good to hear! (Obviously I figured they were awesome, it’s just good to hear it :))) I hope this works out!!!

[today-i-forgot]

Girls gonna be real love katrielle layton with my entire heart

[mashuradi]

kajuned ha respondido a tu publicación: katriel-tumbles ha reblogueado tu...

I like to think Nick died when Dean shot Lucifer with The Colt. There’s no reason to believe he survived, right?

I always thought that idea funny, no offense. It’s like saying Michael should have died with the holyfire after Castiel assbutt-molotov him, or... something like that. Besides, just like they explained with Castiel by example, Jimmy only died when Raphael killed him at the end of s4. Castiel as well got shot in his badass s4 intro. And fine, you can now come and tell me “oh, but this is the Colt” Thing is... the Colt can’t kill Lucifer. If Lucifer doesn’t die, Nick shouldn’t either for he’s under Lucifer’s care, right? Think about this (Again with the example of Jimmy); he only died when “Castiel” died ;)

[ain-t-bovvered]

@katriel-tumbles From what I’ve understood it’s J2 crazy ass fans who would get rid of everyone else who engage with the brothers in any way. Like they would like for things to stay as they were until season 4 .

Most of them just straight up hate on Misha in such a vicious way that makes my skin crawl.

Every time you get frustrated with the bronlies, take a deep breath and remember Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki hate them too.

[today-i-forgot]

This is crazy that I've never mentioned this but professor layton is genuinely super cool I have a preference for katrielle considering I took her name as my own but all the laytons are great

[wayward-winchester67]

Alright, I think I know what’s going on here? I’m not really sure. All I know is that I tried doing this and I hit a gif limit so now I have to start over...

We will skip TFW and head right into the other characters!

A couple of demons...

A few blonde hunters...

The Darkness...

Death...

And of course, the most forgotten about character ever.

Tags: @jensenyourdeanisshowing @mishacollinsyourpresident @katriel-tumbles @this-house-is-bitching & anyone else I forgot!

Going To War???

@charliebradbury1104 We had a fight/quarrel request from our beautiful friend @waywardbaby shall we proceed?

Always Team Free Will first!

How bout a little King Of Hell too?

Oh! And don’t forget our lovely angels…

Wait, someone’s missing…🤔Oh right, Our Infamous Troublemaker

Of course these adorable two don’t want us to fight!

What should we do!!???!?