#split lobster cookie

[somethingsomethingdrawing]

YAYY LOBTRR

he's just a big grumpy ol man, he ain'tmuch of a talker, tends to keep to himself a lot

I like heem :3

I'm still working on the rest of Jasper's crew but these are who I have completed so far

[monipandas]

guess who finally has official spritessss

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Reference: Food History

B.C.

10,000 - almonds, cherries, bread, flour, soup

8,000 - wheat ⚜ 7,000 - wine, beer, pistachios, pig, goat, sheep, lard

6,500 - cattle domestication, apples ⚜ 6,000 - tortilla, dates, maize

5,000 - honey, ginger, quinoa, avocados, potatoes, milk, yogurt

4,000 - focaccia, watermelons, grapes, pomegranates

3,200 - chicken domestication ⚜ 3,000 - butter, onion, garlic, apricots

2,737 - tea ⚜ 2,500 - olive oil, seaweed, duck ⚜ 2,300 - saffron

2,000 - peaches, liquorice, marshmallow, pasta, ham, sesame seeds

1,500 - chocolate, vanilla ⚜ 1,200 - sugar ⚜ 1,000 - mangoes, oats, pickles

900 - pears, tomatoes ⚜ 700 - cinnamon ⚜ 600 - bananas, poppy seeds

500 - artichokes ⚜ 400 - pastries, appetizers, vinegar

300 - parsley ⚜ 200 - turkeys, asparagus, rhubarb ⚜ 65 - quince

1st—13th Century

1st Century - chestnuts, lobster, crab, shrimp, truffles, blueberries, raspberries, capers, kale, blood (as food), fried chicken, foie gras, French toast, omelettes, rice pudding, flan, cheesecake, pears in syrup

3rd Century - lemons ⚜ 5th - pretzels ⚜ 6th - eggplant

7th Century - spinach, kimchi ⚜ 9th - coffee, nutmeg

10th Century - flower waters, Peking duck, shark's fin soup

11th Century - baklava, corned beef, cider, lychees, seitan

12th Century - breadfruit, artichokes, gooseberries

13th Century - ravioli, lasagne, mozzarella, pancakes, waffles, couscous

14th—19th Century

14th Century - kebabs, moon cakes, guacamole, pie, apple pie, crumpets, gingerbread

15th Century - coconuts, Japanese sushi and sashimi, pineapples, marmalade, risotto, marzipan, doughnuts, hot dogs

16th Century - pecans, cashews (in India), Japanese tempura, vanilla (in Europe), fruit leather, skim milk, sweetbreads, salsa, quiche, teriyaki chicken, English trifle, potato salad

17th Century - treacle, pralines, coffee cake, modern ice cream, maple sugar, rum, French onion soup, cream puffs, bagels, pumpkin pie, lemonade, croissants, lemon meringue pie

18th Century - root beer, tapioca, French fries, ketchup, casseroles, mayonnaise, eggnog, soda water, lollipops, sangria, muffins, crackers, chowder, croquettes, cupcakes, sandwiches, apple butter, souffle, deviled eggs

19th Century - toffee, butterscotch, cocoa, Turkish delight, iodized salt, vanilla extract, modern marshmallows, potato chips, fish and chips, breakfast cereal, Tabasco sauce, Kobe beef, margarine, unsalted butter, Graham crackers, fondant, passionfruit, saltwater taffy, milkshakes, pizza, peanut butter, tea bags, cotton candy, jelly beans, candy corn, elbow macaroni, fondue, wedding cake, canapes, gumbo, ginger ale, carrot cake, bouillabaisse, cobbler, peanut brittle, pesto, baked Alaska, iced tea, fruit salad, fudge, eggs Benedict, Waldorf salad

20th Century

1901 - peanut butter and jelly ⚜ 1904 - banana splits ⚜ 1905 - NY pizza

1906 - brownies, onion rings ⚜ 1907 - aioli

1908 - Steak Diane, buttercream frosting ⚜ 1909 - shrimp cocktail

1910 - Jell-O (America's most famous dessert)

1910s - orange juice ⚜ 1912 - Oreos, maraschino cherries, fortune cookies

1912 - Chicken a la King, Thousand Island dressing

1914 - Fettuccine Alfredo ⚜ 1915 - hush puppies

1917 - marshmallow fluff ⚜ 1921 - Wonder Bread, zucchini

1919 - chocolate truffles ⚜ 1922 - Vegemite, Girl Scout cookies

1923 - popsicles ⚜ 1924 - frozen foods, pineapple upside-down cake, Caesar salad, chocolate-covered potato chips

1927 - Kool-Aid, s'mores, mayonnaise cake ⚜ 1929 - Twizzlers

1930s - Pavlova cakes, Philly cheese steak, Pigs in blankets, margaritas, banana bread, Cajun fried turkey ⚜ 1931 - souffle, refrigerator pie

1933 - chocolate covered pretzels ⚜ 1936 - no-bake cookies

1937 - Reubens, chicken Kiev, SPAM, Krispy Kreme

1938 - chicken and waffles ⚜ 1939 - seedless watermelon

1941 - Rice Krispies treats, Monte Cristo sandwiches ⚜ 1943 - nachos

1946 - chicken burgers, tuna melts, Nutella ⚜ 1947- chiffon cake

1950s - chicken parm, Irish coffee, cappuccino, smoothies, frozen pizza, diet soda, TV Dinners, ranch dressing ⚜ 1951 - bananas foster

1953 - coronation chicken ⚜ 1956 - German chocolate cake, panini

1957 - Quebec Poutine ⚜ 1958 - Instant ramen noodles, crab rangoon, lemon bars ⚜ 1960s - beef Wellington, green eggs and ham, red velvet cake

1963 - black forest cake ⚜ 1964 - Belgian waffles, Pop Tarts, Buffalo wings, ants on a log, pita bread ⚜ 1965 - Gatorade, Slurpees

1966 - chocolate fondue ⚜ 1967 - high fructose corn syrup

1970s - California rolls, pasta primavera, tiramisu ⚜ 1971 - fajitas

1975 - hicken tikka masala ⚜ 1980 - turducken

1980s - Panko, portobello mushrooms, bubble tea, chicken nuggets, Sriracha, Red Bull energy drink, everything bagels

1990s - artisan breads, Jamaican jerk ⚜ 1991 - turkey bacon, chocolate molten lava cake, earthquake cake ⚜ 1993 - broccolini

1995 - Tofurkey ⚜ 1997 - grape tomatoes

21st Century

2002 - flat iron steak, tear-free onions ⚜ 2007 - Kool-Aid pickles, cake pops

2008 - Mexican funnel cake ⚜ 2013 - cronuts, test tube burgers

Source ⚜ Writing Notes & References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

[fosterhomeau]

So what's your favorite snacks?

Hoppy: Oh, oh! I really like carrots! That's why it's my nickname!

Baba: I...like chocolate cakes...I guess...

Picky: I LOVE PBJs ! They're definitely my favourite!

Rabie: Hmm...I think I love strawberries and peaches the most. They're just so sweet! No to mention when you dip the strawberries in melted chocolate~

Maggie: Speaking of sweet, I love chocolate and skittles. And I love to top it all up with a banana split *grins*

Dogday: I love steak! And also lobster.

Touille: So you like fancy stuff?

Dogday: *shrugs* Guess you can say that.

Touille: I love all kinds of cheese. My favourite food is definitely mozzarella sticks tho.

Crafty: I...I like lucky charms...i-is it...b-bad?

Bobby: noooo Crafty. Lucky charms and yummy! I really like honey flavoured cookies. They are just so sweet and tasty! I know how to bake them too!

Allister: Course ya do, Mama bear. My fav is def sushi. Especially with wasabi. It's super yummy.

Simon: You punks have no taste in food at all, losers. My fav food is mac and cheese.

Bubba: I like energy bars. Especially the coffee flavored ones. I also love coffee a lot.

Icky: Bubba, you're 8!

Bubba: Yeah, so? You drink coffee.

Icky: that's because I'm 6 years older than you! My favourite food has to be...chocolate chip cookies. With a chocolate flavoured cookie.

Catnap: Fish. Especially salmon. That's my fav.

Kickin: I like gummy bears and mango flavoured ice cream.

Poe: Hmm...mine has got to be...ramen and apple juice. *A bit embarrassed*

Allister: Oh, and uh, Bubba, how much coffee do you drink everyday?

Bubba: at least...3 or 4 cups?

Poe: ...my man. *Raises his hand for a high-five*

Bubba: *high fives Poe*

Hoppy: Put you fucking hand down! That's not ok!

Poe: Hoppy. Who asked?

[carlaconce]

These Grilled Lobster Tails with Smoked Paprika Butter are a decadent yet easy-to-make seafood dish perfect for special occasions or summer gatherings. The rich and smoky flavor of the paprika butter complements the sweet and tender lobster meat beautifully, creating a memorable meal for any seafood lover.

Ingredients: 4 lobster tails, split in half lengthwise. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1 teaspoon smoked paprika. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped. Lemon wedges, for serving.

Instructions: Preheat grill to medium-high heat. In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, minced garlic, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley until well combined. Place the split lobster tails on a cutting board and spread the smoked paprika butter evenly over the exposed meat. Place the lobster tails, shell side down, on the preheated grill and cook for about 5-7 minutes, until the meat is opaque and lightly charred. Carefully remove the lobster tails from the grill and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Sweet Art Cookies and Treats

[rabidlitmajor]

At the risk of being the pedantic asshole...

The difference between "hot cocoa" and "hot chocolate" is that the former is made with water and the latter with milk.

Hot cocoa packets typically have a dry milk or non dairy dry creamer in the mix to make up for the fact it's being added to water. If you try to put a "hot chocolate" into water you'd mostly just make split melted chocolate and it'd be gross since there's no fat to bind. You can add cocoa to milk it'd just be extra creamy but I wouldn't put drinking chocolate in water.

So...like...it's two different products?

And from a personal standpoint...I like both and it depends on my mood. Sometimes I want the cheap water cocoa. It's what my poor ass grew up with and it goes well with cheap marshmallows and those pirouette cookies that felt like such a decadent treat when I was eight.

But I also like to make my annual purchase of high end drinking chocolate from the local chocolatier I'm lucky enough to work near that's way overpriced and bust out the milk frother I got when I was making lattes at home in the pandemic and use my little Creme brulee torch to toast the marshmallow on top.

It's the same as Mac and Cheese. Sometimes I want to indulge in a nice fancy lobster or pub mac and cheese from the restaurant when I've got the money. Sometimes my autistic ass wants my safe food Kraft BS with the dehydrated cheddar and BOTH ARE VALID.

I’ve recently switched hot chocolate brands and the instructions say to use hot water with milk being optional for a creamier flavour. As someone who’s always used milk to make their hot chocolate, using hot water just seems so fundamentally wrong. Doing so should end up with a thinner drink then if you made it with properly with milk.

I need to know how people make their hot chocolate and to see if I’m an outlier

[komeettasieni]

Lobster doodle

[theoceanduo]

“A shark?! What kinda shark are ya, ya don’t happen to have any stripes on your back or somethin’ of that sort?!” —@fanciful-lobster

@fanciful-lobster

Shark looked at over Lobster, the blue cookie about to enter the ocean before his attention was grabbed by the orange cookie. Quietly the berserker stepped away from the shore and walked over to Lobster.

“…No… I do not….” He answers sternly, looking Lobster up and down before guesting towards himself.

“… Great White…. Not Tiger…”

[scarfacemarston]

Things that existed: 1890′s-1914 (For fanfics, hc or rp!)

For me to reblog in the future with more. Notes: I did not include most of the cigarettes, guns and alcohol. These are mostly American brands or international brands in the U.S at the time. Lots of wars, psychological studies, economic recessions, inventions, and media published in this time. This is obviously not an exhaustive list. Spans from a bit before canon to RDR 1′s epilogue  Pre 1890′s: (Just for fun) 1883: The Monopolist (Yes, an early rendition of the board game) The game of Logic, Oscar Mayer, Pinocchio, Long John Silvers,

1884: First modern Cash Register (Imagine the gang trying to figure out how to open one of these)

1885: Dr. Pepper (the soda), first automobile

1886: Heinz Beans, Coco-Cola, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr, Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

1887: Sherlock Holmes Book 1 by Arthur Conan Doyle

1888: Vending Machine, Drinking Straw, Four Roses (Bourbon Whiskey) Kessler Whiskey, Seltzer's for upset stomach/heartburn, Mum’s Deodorant, Hunts (the brand)

1889: Lysol 1890′s: 1890: The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde,  Prom (The event for teens)  Matryoshka doll, The Edison Talking Doll (Yes, those creepy ass ones), Lipton Tea, Vicks, Marston’s Brewery, 

1891: Basketball, Rayon, Fig Newtons, Swiss Army Knife, Hormel, 

1892: The second bicycle boom, the “modern” clothes washer, Maxwell Coffee House, Ithaca Kitty - an early paper doll, later stuffed toy?

1893: Cream of Wheat, Juicy Fruit Gum, Johnson’s Baby, Good and Plenty, Wrigley’s Gum, popcorn maker, toaster, Diesel Engine, moving walkways, meth, Ferris wheel, The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Sunkist Co,

1894:Corn flakes, Phonograph, Silent Films, different fonts for typewriters? Hydrogen Peroxide (The fizzy stuff that burns like hell), lobster thermidor, mousetraps, Purina animal feed, 

1895:Rugby leagues, Volleyball, Budweiser, T. Martzetii Dips, Whittaker’s Chocolate,  X-rays, 1896: Cracker Jacks, Movie theaters, Frank Merriwell’s Books (A children’s series), Del Monte canning

1897: Jell-O, Cotton Candy, Grape-Nuts (cereal), mufflers, vasectomies, Smucker’s (jelly company), Dracula by Bram Stoker,  1898: Pepsi, Palmolive (Brand), steering wheel, heroin, Walker’s Shortbread, Nabisco, War of the Worlds by H.G. Welles, 

1899: Martha white (food),  Pall mall cigarettes',  Wesson cooking oil, Lux soap, flashlights, revolving doors, first early telephone 1900′s: 1900: Wizard of Oz Book 1 released by L. Frank Baum, Chiclets, Hershey Bars, Kodak cameras, Triskets, escalators,  1901: Disposable Safety Razor, Sweethearts (The candy) the Scholastic Altitude Testing (Standardized Testing that American high schoolers take. Jack would have to take one, I think.) Necco’s candy,  The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (All of her books then)   1902:  Neon Lamps, Teddy Bear, periscope, air conditioning, polygraph tests, Peter Pan,  The Virginian by Owen Wister - A western novel

1903: Kraft Food’s Company, Crayons

1904: Banana Split, tea bags, Ovaltine, Canada Dry, French’s (The brand),  K-Y Jelly, Discoll’s Berries,  1905: Cadbury Dairy Milk, Hebrew National Brand, popsicles, RC Cola, Planters brand, Kellogg’s Brand,  Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc (Stories about a master thief) 1907: Gumball machine, rear-view mirrors, tootsie rolls, Hershey's kisses, 1908: Coffee filters, Ford Motel T engine, Hydrox cookies (Oreo’s lemony older brother), Milk-bone the biscuit (For Rufus),  Anne of Green Gables, by  L. M. Montgomery, Mr. Toad - the kid’s character, 1909: More modern lightbulbs, Pearson’s candy company, Tillamook Creamery, Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux  1910:  instant coffee, milkshake machines,  1911: Wall plugs, Nivea products, Midol (pain reliever), Crush Soda, Crisco, processed cheese, Mars brand,  1912: Edison Disc Record, Goo Goo Clusters, Oreos, LifeSavers candy, Lorna Doone Cookies, Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1913: Zippers, Crossword Puzzles, Camel Cigarettes, Hellman’s Food company, 

1914: Traffic Cone, Gasmask, Tinker Toys, Listerine, Salad Cream,  Heath Bar, Mary Jane Candies, Grapico Soda, Turkish Delight, Mother’s Cookies (The rainbow animal cookies with sprinkles), Chicken of the Sea, TastyKake,

Bonus: Modern Slang they would know. Sorry for the tags, but I worked hard on this and I want it to go out. Edit: Wow, thanks, guys! I didn’t expect this to gain traction. At all. Anyway, I’m a historian so feel free to send me asks about stuff like this! I will probably edit it for medical stuff. 

[tastesoftamriel]

The Screaming Mermaid

Port Hunding's finest tavern!

Starters and nibbles

Port Hunding cheese fries

Our signature snack for cheese lovers, with a secret blend of cheeses from across Tamriel and beer-battered chips

Mudcrab madness

Mudcrab legs, claws, and roe, served steamed with garlic butter or fried with smoked habanero mayo

Scallops n' scampi

Fresh, beer-battered scallops and scampi served in a basket with lemon and tartare sauce

Stros M'Kai seaweed salad

Redguard-style seaweed salad with radishes, carrots, mixed salad leaves, and spicy garlic tahini

Mains

Salt-baked sea bass

Whole fresh sea bass baked in an Iliac Bay sea salt crust, served with spiced potato mash

Stros M'Kai grilled seagull

Tired of those pesky seagulls? Time to get your revenge! Served with crab fried rice

Goat seekh kebabs

Classic spiced goat mince kebabs, with tabbouleh and saffron rice

Grilled lobster

Whole lobster, grilled over a coconut coal fire and served with red hot Alik'r-style sambal

Desserts

Sweet almond cigars

Deep-fried rolled filo pastry filled with crushed candied almonds. Served with salted caramel dip

Semolina pancakes

Fluffy and delicious, with a spiced honey syrup, crushed pistachios, and banana ice cream

Coconut split

Coconut gelato and banana ice cream served in a fresh coconut, with shredded coconut, sweet whipped coconut cream, and candied almonds

Cookies galore!

A selection of freshly-baked almond, pistachio, honey, and date cookies of the day, with a pot of fresh mint tea on the side

[deepfriedhopesanddreams]

Can you list the current Boiga siblings if it's okay with you? I kinda lost track on who's a Boiga sibling and who's not 😅

Boiga siblings

Mclovin (McMuffin)

Chilichet (chili burger)

Lobstertrona (lobster burger)

Ramenhyde (ramen burger)

Shrimpexa (shrimp burger)

Slider

Burgertron

Pattimus

Ultra Vegnus

Squid Burg

Gyelore (egg burger)

Keomea (Hawaiian burger)

Rainbow Rund (rainbow burger)

Daizubāgā (Sakura burger)

Auleaf Topper (golden leaf burger)

Tuniyaki (crochet burger)

Rice N'Ring (Burger phone)

Inamatsu (wooden burger toy)

Burgemmar (burger crystal)

PattiPrep (Burger backpack)

Regrub (reverse burger)

Gadus Dion (fish burger)

HP Terra Cottus and Tom

Freezorion Pattix (frozen burger)

Burgeron (burger macaron)

Snowflake Loin (snowflake burger)

Mixie Freezette (ice cream burger)

Meatloafer (Stuffed burger)

Burpie (burger pie)

Bebeberger (mini burger)

Dandelitron (dandelion burger)

Takotron (octopus burger)

Unnamed avocado salmon burger

Unnamed squishy burger

Unnamed rose burger

Unnamed banana split burger

The beast buffet burgers

Pumpka Patti (pumpkin burger)

Zom-Burgie (zombie burger)

Cryodus Burga (freeze dried burger)

B.U.R.G-ET (space burger)

Deary B. Apis (honey burger)

Unnamed vampire pizza burger

Unnamed deep fried cookie burger mummy

[monipandas]

some new faces join the golden crabs

horchata is the master gunner, the one who handles the cannons and weaponry on the ship

split lobster is the master at arms, the one who teaches the crew how to fight and defend themselves

and toucan is the sniper, but w/ a crossbow instead of a rifle lol

[thecookiefoster]

Not asking for advice but I thought you'd find this story amusing <:) When I brought home Mocha Ray Cookie and Lobster Cookie I had given them scheduled swimming time through out the day (They were a split second rescuse since I found Mocha Ray stuck in some plastic near a river) until their larger tank arrived. Well, they figured out how to turn on the faucet themselves and promptly proceeded to overflow it while I slept :,D I had woken up to Lilac tugging on me to point me to this

-Yogurt Anon

OH NOOOO AHAHAHA-

Lucky a singular sink faucet itself can't make a whole house flood overnight. Probably. I'm not willing to test that theory-

[the-wereraven]

The Offer

Oh look, I typed out The Offer. The entire thing is under the cut!

Word Count: 2187

 The noise of gears turning and steam shooting was all Croissant Cookie could hear as she hefted a box full of parts, moving it to her desk to sort through them for later use.  As all she could hear was the noise of parts working above, she didn’t notice Timekeeper floating on their Sonic Embroider a few feet behind, watching.  ‘Something on your mind, Croissant?’  Croissant jolted and whipped her head around, wide eyes relaxing slightly when she saw that it was only the unpredictable Timekeeper Cookie. Had they been there long?  ‘When did you get in here?’ Croissant questioned, though her voice lacked the shock she wanted to convey.  Timekeeper waved a hand dismissively, ‘That’s not important,’ they said as they leaned forward, ‘What’s important is that you didn’t answer my question.’  Croissant was aware that there was a possibility that Timekeeper could pry, but she was tired, and she felt that if she put any energy into thinking of an excuse, she would short circuit like a robot. So she turned away as she said to Timekeeper, ‘It’s nothing.’  But Timekeeper knew Croissant better than to believe her, and at the moment, they weren’t quite content to let a “nothing” be nothing.  ‘Are you sure?’ they asked Croissant, grinning to themself, ‘It doesn’t seem to be nothing. You’ve been lacking in your abilities as of late; slouching more, staying up more, and you haven’t been talking as much lately.’ They could almost chuckle when they saw their alternate past self tense up. ‘Dare I say,’ they muttered, ‘you’ve been following a routine.’  Croissant stayed quiet, unsure of what to say. She could think of an excuse, but would that get Timekeeper off her back? Most likely not.  With a defeated sigh, Croissant stepped into hot water and confessed. ‘Alright, alright… Fine…’ she said, not turning to look at Timekeeper in the eye, ‘I fought a bit last week is all.’  Now Timekeeper was intrigued.  ‘I see,’ they muttered, covering their grin with a hand, though Croissant knew that they were grinning. ‘It must not have been very pleasant.’  ‘No, it wasn’t.’ Croissant hissed. She tried to go on with her work and sort through the box of parts she had carried over earlier, but Timekeeper had other plans.  They hummed in thought, and with their grin lingering, they ask ‘It couldn’t have been the muffled screaming I heard from the ground floor, could it?’  Croissant almost gasped.  Timekeeper had heard the argument? Who else had heard?  A thousand questions ran through Croissant’s panicked mind, but all she asked was, ‘How… How much did you hear...?’  She could feel Timekeeper’s sick satisfaction with themself.  ‘Oh, don’t you worry,’ they replied, ‘I could not make out any words… much.’  A slow growing dread started to crawl up Croissant’s spine as Timekeeper continued, ‘Although, I did recognize another voice among the screaming… And if I remember correctly…’ Timekeeper tilted their head, ‘I saw that Lobster Cookie of yours leave a couple of minutes after the screaming stopped.’  “Of yours...” Croissant could almost laugh, but she didn’t have the humour to do so.  ‘Could your fight have been with them?’  Croissant struggled to keep her voice under control, refusing to show weakness to Timekeeper of all Cookies, but when she spoke, her voice shook enough to be obvious. ‘Y-yeah… What… What of it?’  Timekeeper tilted their head back upright, seemingly unaware of how heavy the subject was for the engineer. ‘Ah, how sad.’ they simply said, ‘I always thought that you two were a nice pair.’  The words weighed on Croissant’s heart. She and Lobster… They had been a nice pair… hadn’t they? ‘Yeah…’ she muttered, almost to herself, ‘I thought so too…’  Croissant wasn’t aware of the mistake she had made saying that, as she was unable to think straight with a foggy head, and as she was unable to see Timekeeper’s eye light up with an idea.  Suddenly, Timekeeper appeared and swung upside down in front of Croissant, causing her to jump and take a step or two back.  ‘Well you’re in luck!’ Timekeeper exclaimed happily, their signature comical V-like smile plastered on their face, ‘Because I have an offer for you!’  Blinking once, then twice, Croissant calmed herself. ‘An offer?’  ‘Mm-hmm.’ Timekeeper hummed. ‘You obviously care a lot about that Lobster Cookie, and you very obviously care about the relationship you two… had. You were very close, were you not?’  Croissant didn’t like where Timekeeper was going with the conversation, but she asked anyway. ‘Wh-what… What are yo-you getting at…?’  Timekeeper sat upright on their Sonic Embroider and turned to look at Croissant, still grinning. ‘I bet you would like to have that relationship with them again, wouldn’t you?  ‘I could help you with that. I could change time so that you two would never have fought. ...In fact, I could change time so that you two would never fight, ever!  Wouldn’t you like that? You two would both live happily ever after.’  Croissant’s throat was suddenly dry. Was Timekeeper serious? They couldn’t possibly be… Tampering with time? But she had thought… after the incident with Gingerbrave and his friends…  ‘I……’  ‘You wouldn’t know about it, I promise.’ Timekeeper leaned towards Croissant, grin growing wider. ‘Come on now…’ they whispered, ‘don’t you want a perfect relationship with them? And all you have to do, is say the word.’  Croissant stared past Timekeeper. A perfect relationship… A relationship where she and Lobster never scream at each other… where they never split off and remain bitter towards each other… How wonderful that would be, to never fight, to never have to feel angry at each other…  A perfect relationship was all Croissant had hoped for. Could she really accept the offer and have that?  She opened and closed her mouth, feeling as if her throat was still too dry to speak.  She wanted to accept the offer, she really did. The words were resting right on top of her tongue.  But she couldn’t.  Croissant could feel one part of her screaming at her to take the offer. It was right there! It would be so easy to say yes! But another part of her was screaming louder.  She remembered making a deal with Timekeeper way back then, when she was unable to change their past. She had made a deal to work with Timekeeper to become stronger, to make sure there was always something to look forward to.  She had made the deal mainly because she didn’t want to become another Timekeeper, another erratic time god that could and would change events to their own liking whenever they got bored. She didn’t want to throw away her morality, she didn’t want to throw away her humanity.  Besides, hadn’t she told Lobster?  Hadn’t she told them that she wasn’t going to play with time? Hadn’t she told them that she couldn’t imagine doing what Timekeeper did? Hadn’t she wanted to stop another incident like Gingerbrave’s from happening?  The rifts that would grow from the change… they would keep appearing no matter what Croissant did, unless she became like Timekeeper…  They said that she wouldn’t know about the change, but she knew it was a lie. One way or another, she’ll know. Be it from the ever-forming rifts that will appear, be it from Timekeeper themself… be it from the “perfect” relationship.  It won’t really be perfect, would it? She and Lobster had different opinions, and that had eventually led to their fall out. But if they were to never fight, they would never grow, they would never learn.  And Croissant knew that she wasn’t entirely right in that argument.  Inhaling deeply, Croissant let out a soft sigh, then smiled at Timekeeper and said, ‘That sounds great… But I’m good.’  Timekeeper tilted their head, their smile fading a bit. ‘Really?’  ‘Yeah… It’s a nice offer, but I think I’ll pass.’  ‘Hmm… But you seem hesitant, Croissant.’  Croissant reached for her pouch with one hand and her goggles with the other, she backed away from Timekeeper with her best non-nervous smile and procured a pair of Timeweaver Scissors from her pouch. ‘You know,’ she blurted, ‘I think I left my tools at home, I- I’ll be right back!’  Quickly, Croissant slid her goggles over her eyes and cut a time rift large enough for her to squeeze through as Timekeeper spoke, ‘Oh, alright then.’  As Croissant stepped through the rift and into the timeless space, she heard Timekeeper say after her as the rift closed, ‘The offer is always open if you change your mind!’  Then nothing.  Croissant took a moment to listen to the silence of the rift. Gears spun and pistons moved, but not a sound was to be heard. Standing on a giant gear, Croissant slowly breathed in and breathed out, recollecting her nerves.  Stupid… Croissant thought to herself, You’re the best engineer in the TBD, you saved a child and his friends from getting arrested for something they didn’t do… And you crumble from a few shouts. Stupid.  With a deep sigh, Croissant created another time rift. Although she had lied about leaving her tools at home, there was something she needed from her house anyways.  She hopped out of the rift and landed in her room.  Pushing her goggles back up above her eyes, Croissant looked around her room and landed her eyes on her desk. Sitting there was her spanner, something that she usually kept with her as a sort of comfort item. She must have forgotten it when rushing to work earlier in the morning.  Croissant went over and grabbed the spanner. She was about to cut another time rift open when she saw something red on her bed, she looked over to see that it was a slightly faded octopus plush. Her plush.  She kept the Timeweaver Scissors and walked over to her bed, picking up the plush when she was close enough. She stared at it and remembered, Lobster had given her this plush.

 ‘Croissant.’  When she turned around, she was met with a red octopus plush. When she looked past it, she saw Lobster looking at her with a little smile.  Croissant chuckled as she turned on her chair to fully face Lobster, ‘Lobster, what is this?’ she asked them, looking at the plush with curiosity. She was somewhat forced to grab it when Lobster dropped it onto her lap.  ‘It’s a plush,’ Lobster told her, ‘I noticed that you sometimes grow anxious, I didn’t notice at first, but then I realized why you always curl up by my side at random moments.’  Croissant’s face flushed a bit and her eyes travelled down to the plush in her hands. ‘Really?’  Lobster nodded, ‘Yes. Now, I know I cannot always be with you, I have the Tower of Frozen Waves to guard after all.’ they said. They then knelt in front of her and held her wrists in their claws, so gentle and careful that Croissant would have thought they weren’t touching her at all if she hadn’t been looking at them.  ‘That’s what this plush is for,’ Lobster continued, ‘if you ever feel anxious, or if you feel an attack coming, this will help you. Hug it, squeeze it, throw it across the room for all I care. Anything that makes you feel better.’  Croissant smiled as she looked at the plush in her hands, ‘Alright, I’ll keep that in mind.’ she said. She then leaned forward and gave Lobster a brief kiss, whispering to them, ‘Thank you.’

 Croissant gripped the plush tightly, feeling anger boil within her.  She had loved Lobster so much, she had thought that they were the one. They had been so caring, so nice, so understanding… And they threw what they had away for some stupid city.  Croissant drew her arm back and aimed at the window. She could throw the plush out and be rid of their memory, of their selfishness.  But she hadn’t quite been completely right in their argument, had she?  She could recall the times she spent with Lobster, listening to their stories of Sugarteara. They had been so passionate about their role as a Guardian of their city, so proud of what their city used to be. Croissant could see their face as they spoke.  Croissant lowered her arm. Mocha Ray had once come to her and told her about Lobster’s connection to their city. They had sunk into the sea and drowned, but it was because of the city’s Sacred Pearl that they were able to have a second chance. Lobster always had a deep connection with the city.  ‘So if you come to the topic of the city,’ Mocha Ray had said, ‘please, be careful.’  And she wasn’t.  Carefully, Croissant set down her plush back onto her bed. ‘I’m sorry…’ she muttered, though she knew no one would hear.  With another deep sigh, Croissant slipped her goggles over her eyes and procured her Timeweaver Scissors. Opening a time rift, Croissant looked back at the plush one last time, then stepped through the rift to return to the TBD’s building.

[travelingbytastebuds]

COLONIAL AMERICA WHERE: City Tavern Restaurant (138 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106) *has since permanently closed* When I very excitedly told my less enlightened ethnocentric ex-fiancé about my plan to eat a different food from every country in the world, he complained and asked me why I didn't start with America first. So I told him, "Well... that's not the point of this experience. I want to adventure to new places, see what else is out there and--" "I know, I know," he sounded like he was rolling his eyes at me over the phone. "I just don't know why you didn't put America first." I was a little caught off guard by how close-minded he was being, but the more I thought of it I came to the conclusion that I HAD put America first. For the first 35 years of my life, I had been eating hamburgers, hot dogs, chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, mac and cheese, fried chicken, banana splits, clam chowder, ect for nearly four decades! I have done the American leg of this tour to tastebud death.

I mean... that was part of the problem. I was bored of eating the same old thing for the rest of my life. Hamburgers are delicious, but just how many of them can you eat before you want MORE... before you want to try Senegalese thieboudienne, Korean kimbap, Mongolian buuz, West African domoda, Peruvian ceviche, Spanish tapas? The world does not come in one flavor-- nor should it ever! Also, the more I thought of it, I had also done a very colonial American restaurant. City Tavern was one of my favorite cosplaying finds when I was living in Philadelphia one spring, so much so that I literally took my fiance there when we were together. FFS, this man can't remember anything! We did colonial American. He was sitting right there for the damn meal! But I digress... I don't remember what we ate that night, but the bread in that place was amazing. The menu offers things like cornmeal fried oysters, New England corn chowder, seafood melange, turkey pot pie, veal, venison, braised rabbit, apple-wood smoked pork chop (I think that's what I got actually), lobster pie, ect. Some of these recipes came from Thomas Jefferson's own cookbook (though he definitely was not the one who wrote it going by history). But that bread, wow... it just melts, just melts in your mouth so well... The tavern itself was built in 1772 to be "a large and commodious tavern" worthy of the largest and most prosperous city in all the colonies, Philadelphia. For over two hundred years it continued to operate, still keeping the old decor and colonial garb, until the pandemic hit the city hard and even hundreds of years of history could not compete with covid-19. When I heard about that, my heart just about broke. No more time traveling restaurant... There is a colonial American restaurant in Charlottesville, Virginia by the name of Michie Tavern, but my first love will still be City Tavern Restaurant of Philadelphia. PS. My ex is dumb.

[pwnyta]

2020 Cookie of the Year-

Vampire v Gumball Rockstar v Whipped Cream Princess v Mala Sauce Pistachio v Croissant GingerBrave v Onion Avocado v Lobster Firecracker v Chestnut Knight v Sea Fairy (Poor Knight Cookie stood NO CHANCE. He can defeat a dragon but not a fairy...) Pirate v Popping Candy Werewolf v Yogurt Cream Salt v Walnut Space Donut v Cinnamon (Im surprised Donut is winning...) GingerBright v Roguefort Rollcake v Ion Zombie v Cheesecake Skater v Squid Ink Plum v Pudding Beet v Sandwich Kiwi v Matcha Hero v Captain Ice (I accidentally chose Ice over Hero but it was a close call anyways) Muscle v Devil Moon Rabbit v Melon Bun Pink Choco v Lime Cotton Candy v Goblin (The fact CC is losing is the worst thing Ive ever seen.) Marshmallow v Dark Enchantress Fairy v Mocha Manta Moonlight v Pomegranate (I adore Pom tho...) Herb v Rose (Im so sorry Rose....) Carol v Cream Unicorn Blackberry v Lemon Android v Sorbet Shark Millennial Tree v Purple Yam (Yam up against my second fav Legend... shame.) Fire Spirit v Leek Mint Choco v Pilot Wasabi v Pitaya Dragon Milk v Mustard Adventurer v Strawberry (disappointed but not surprised Strawbaby is getting bodied.) Cheerleader v Cocoa (She says ‘need cocoa’ if you choose Cheerleader which makes me hate her even more...) Alchemist v DJ Red Bean v Kumiho (50/50 split at the time of me making this list!) White Choco v Sparkling (White Choco losing is a punishable offense...) Wind Archer v Raspberry Mousse (tough call) Red Pepper v Birthday Cake Grapefruit v Macaron Peppermint v Fig Tiger Lily v Blueberry Pie Prophet v General Jujube Ninja v Truffle Wizard v Orange Carrot v Mango Cherry Blossom v Pancake Cream Puff v Timekeeper Popcorn v Chili pepper Dino-Sour v Spinach Dark Choco v Ice Candy