#tender salami

[puppy-steve]

hello hi tendou satori is the light and love of my life and he's never done anything wrong ever

[lorelune]

gonna check out a bit for the weekend, be well 💕

[hardcollectionzombie]

Introducing our Cheesy Chicken Salami, a delectable fusion of tender chicken and savory cheese. This cured delight is crafted to perfection, offering a rich blend of flavors that elevate any meal. Perfect for sandwiches, charcuterie boards, or simply enjoyed on its own, our Cheesy Chicken Salami promises a satisfying taste experience. Enjoy the convenience and versatility of this ready-to-eat gourmet treat, ideal for any occasion.

[dazedblackwolf]

Hey pack! Here's a list of wolf-inspired [non-vegan] recipes with a focus on hearty, wild, and primal flavors:

⚠️THIS IS THE NONVEGAN VERSION, THERE IS A VEGAN VERSION ON MY PAGE. ⚠️

### Wolf-Inspired Non-Vegan Recipes

1. **Venison Stew**

- Tender venison cooked with root vegetables, onions, and garlic in a red wine or broth base.

- Add rosemary and thyme for a woodsy aroma.

2. **Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Spread**

- Blend smoked salmon with cream cheese, dill, and lemon juice.

- Serve with rye crackers or fresh veggies.

3. **Bone Broth Soup**

- Slow-cook beef or chicken bones with onions, carrots, celery, and herbs like bay leaves and parsley.

- Drink as is or use as a base for other soups.

4. **Wild Boar Sausage with Sautéed Mushrooms**

- Grill or pan-fry wild boar sausage and serve with a side of earthy sautéed mushrooms.

5. **Berry-Glazed Duck Breast**

- Pan-sear duck breast and glaze with a reduction of mixed berries, honey, and red wine.

6. **Herb-Crusted Lamb Chops**

- Rub lamb chops with garlic, rosemary, and thyme, then roast or grill.

- Serve with roasted asparagus.

7. **Charcuterie-Inspired Snack Plate**

- A mix of cured meats like prosciutto or salami, aged cheeses, nuts, and dried fruits.

8. **Pan-Fried Trout with Lemon Butter**

- Lightly coat trout in flour and pan-fry in butter with garlic and fresh parsley.

- Squeeze lemon juice on top before serving.

9. **Egg and Sausage "Hunter's Breakfast"**

- Scramble eggs with wild game sausage, onions, and spinach.

- Serve with a slice of sourdough bread.

10. **Braised Rabbit with Juniper Berries**

- Slow-cook rabbit in a broth with juniper berries, onions, and carrots for a rustic meal.

[manym00nsag0]

God

I met God in my infancy:

An American girl at the daycare

Pretending to read me stories,

Trying to soothe my stubborn aches

While her black curls bounced about.

Only there for a split second

Before we parted ways

On the matted, circular carpet,

Leaving a piece of herself behind for me;

A memorable apology.

I met God as a preschooler:

A classmate holding spiders in her hands,

Tenderness palpable in her gaze.

A girl drawing noses like the letter L,

Always colouring between the lines.

Putting our heads down on the low desks,

Awaiting cocoons to become butterflies.

The piece of her passed onto me;

Her unapologetic flavour of love,

Her gentleness, I believe.

I met God in my childhood:

A talkative girl, unloved

Wouldn't leave me alone, no matter what.

Our initials in a pencil-drawn heart

On the plastic wall of a playhouse.

Snacking on ice chips,

Sin-flavoured salami,

Watching her dance on rotting benches.

Offered to me her loveliest trait;

Perseverance and unwavering faith.

I met God as a preteen:

A silly laugh, half-hearted jokes,

An awkward posture and adoring eyes.

Giggling too loudly in the darkness,

Sharing warmth under the duvet.

"Is that the girl you were talking about?"

A judgmental tone pricked my cheeks,

I crashed into her nonetheless.

Before fading away, squeezed into my hand;

Courage for intimacy, knowing where to land

I met God in my adolescence:

A sensitive girl, sweet as mango.

Grown harder with the years,

Yet her heart remains soft underneath.

Legs on top of eachother beneath desks,

Writing nonesense in cheap notebooks.

Searching for my heartbeat,

Warmly encircled by my arms.

May all the Gods of the past help me

To keep her forever healthy and happy.

[themculibrary]

Massages Masterlist

A Touching Gift (ao3) - vexbatch bucky/clint M, 2k

Summary: Massage therapist Bucky Barnes finds himself very distracted by a new client.

Casual Encounters (ao3) - MoreThanSlightly (cadignan) steve/bucky E, 66k

Summary: “You have never once been careful in your entire life.” Bucky huffs out a laugh. He looks away. “Maybe I’m offended you didn’t think to ask me.” He says it like a joke, but he can’t bring himself to laugh again.

“Bucky,” Steve says, scandalized. “You’re my friend. I’m not gonna use you to experiment sexually.”

Love is like a muscle (and you make me want to flex) (ao3) - Politzania bucky/tony E, 2k

Summary: Bucky takes Tony up on his offer for a massage, not realizing just how good it will feel.

Omega Interrupted (ao3) - pandafish steve/bucky E, 80k

Summary: Bucky isn’t a normal omega. He hasn’t hit his first proper heat yet, but still it feels like he’s in an almost constant state of heat. His sexual dysfunction causes the omega boarding school where he goes to send him to a clinic meant to deal with this stuff - a massive brick mansion in the middle of the beautiful woods. When Dr Steve Rogers, expert in omega medicine, sees Bucky however he’s perplexed. He’s never seen an omega with this particular problem before, especially not in someone so young.

So Steve decides to take him in, and since he doesn’t quite know how to treat him, he just needs to experiment. And soon Bucky finds himself spending his days strapped to a chair or bench being subjected to all kinds of pleasurable machines and medical treatments by a very handsome alpha doctor…

Pavlov was a Jerk (ao3) - BeneficialAddiction clint/phil E, 77k

Summary: Clint Barton: World's Greatest Marksman, submissive, high-functioning disaster.

When Clint comes in to SHIELD he's been on his own for almost four years, and he's been keeping himself level using conditioning techniques he's learned from a lifetime of abuse and neglect. Phil Coulson is the first to notice the imbalance – Clint's system seems to be all punishment, no rewards - but Phil's tastes aren't exactly average and it's none of his business anyway. Certain that what he wants is not at all congruent with what Clint deserves Phil keeps his distance, until a mission gone wrong sends the archer tumbling into an nasty case of subdrop and neither of them have any other choice but to take a chance on the other.

Possess (ao3) - romanoff steve/tony E, 5k

Summary: Tony and Steve take a night for themselves to just relax. It goes exactly as planned, and then some.

(If anyone asks, Steve is absolutely not a sucker for blissed out Tony. Absolutely not.)

Relaxation (ao3) - MaxxJacks (wcnderluster) steve/bucky E, 2k

Summary: When Bucky come back from a mission gone wrong, Steve knows he needs to do something to help.

Rogers & Barnes: Partners (ao3) - triedunture steve/bucky T, 10k

Summary: Steve and Bucky have to pose as a couple for a mission. Nat insists it really is the only option. She's checked.

The complication: unbeknownst to even Natasha, Steve and Bucky's friendship has been rocky ever since Bucky confessed his tender feelings and Steve left him out in the cold. Can asexual, completely-in-love-with-his-angry-best-friend Steve complete the mission and win Bucky's heart?

(The answer is yes. Yay!)

Salami (ao3) - L1av steve/bucky E, 25k

Summary: Everyone hears stories about the idiots who have to go to the ER to get random objects removed from their asses. If someone told Bucky he’d be spending his weekend in the hospital for one of the most embarrassing occurrences of his life, he’d probably laugh in their face and tell them to go fuck off. But here he is, in the ER with eleven inches of packaged, cold salami stuck up his ass. To make matters worse, his nurse is really hot. Really hot.

Join Bucky for one of the most awkward and yet comical experiences of his life that leads to self-discovery, trust and maybe even love.

Self Care (ao3) - nepenthe_writer steve/bucky T, 1k

Summary: Steve is there to help Bucky when he's hurting and give him all the care that he can handle.

Take Me to Church (ao3) - neversaydie steve/bucky E, 124k

Summary: Steve Rogers is a struggling artist. It’s not as romantic as it sounds.

What Steve really wants is a job as a session musician. He can play enough instruments that he could make a decent amount of money doing it, but in New York there are just too many talented musicians and not enough jobs to go around. So he takes jobs in hipster bars, hotel lobbies, at weddings and bar mitzvahs and office parties.

If he gets one more request for Let it Go, he swears he’ll find it within himself to punch a child.

He lives in a tiny, shitty apartment with Sam, who was his sort-of-boyfriend for a few weeks until he decided Steve’s very domestic relationship goals weren’t for him. They’re still pretty much best friends, luckily for Steve, because when the regular pianist at Sam’s dance company runs away to Canada he’s recommended his roommate and got him the job before Steve even knows about it.

Dancers. Steve’s going to have to spend his days with dancers. Great.

That's the spot (ao3) - Neonbat steve/bucky E, 4k

Summary: Bucky hates physical therapy, but being pampered by his suped-up boyfriend has its upsides.

Thermal Acclimation (ao3) - Claudia_flies steve/bucky E, 3k

Summary: It starts innocently enough.

Steve knows that while the arm is balanced into Bucky’s skeleton with adamantium and vibranium fusing, it still sometimes aggravates the muscles of his back. Not badly and never to the level of pain he had been used to with Hydra, but enough to make him shift and stretch on the couch.

The Roommate Situation (ao3) - 27dragons bucky/tony, backgrounf clint/pietro E, 27k

Summary: At loose ends after his release from the Army, Bucky finds himself with a crappy job at Hydra Securities and an even crappier living situation, sharing a studio apartment with a roommate who thinks a tacked-up sheet creates sufficient privacy to engage in BDSM while Bucky's trying to sleep. Bucky is counting down the days until the end of the lease and spending as much time as he can at Steve's already-overcrowded apartment... Until one night he overhears his roommate ignoring a clear "no" from his latest one-night stand and decides to intervene.

your left-hand man (ao3) - hitlikehammers steve/bucky E, 17k

Summary: Five times Steve was very appreciative of Bucky's left arm, and one time Bucky figured, yeah, sure, fine: that metal thing can stick around.

[sightofsea]

i remember so clearly in college i was just like i hate veggies and no one should critique my eating habits because that's just how i eat i'm broke and depressed and anyone who suggests i eat better just doesn't get it. just pizza rolls and sandwiches for me. entire sleeves of ritz crackers and maybe some salami for dinner. and i was always feeling so bad and so sluggish and i was like 'why is that'. and then i went to a coffee shop and, because i was low on cash, got the cheapest sandwich option which was this veggie sandwich with pesto and cucumber and whatnot. and i remember eating it and afterwards just feeling, like, good?? not sluggishly full, just full. sated. energized, even. and i realized at the tender age of 20 that vegetables are good for you.

[k-fangirledits]

APPRECIATION POST ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ(*/ω＼*)

Literally thank you to all of you that have interacted with any and all of my thai celebrity gif sets! y'all are so awesome and I wasn't sure how big the thai lakorn fandom was especially on Tumblr, so I am just shook.

Y'all have helped make my whole year just with your interactions with my posts in general so that's why I wanted to make this post.

if you have any one you'd like to request just dm me and let me know. thank you again!

also if you'd like to be in a taglist for a specific thai media involved celebrity let me know and I'll be sure to always tag you in the next gif set that comes out!

Taglist from 2024 Activity Notes as early as March

Likes & Interactions Taglist:

@sahidotcom | @1001nightsofsnowfall | @ailurophilerebeccaexists

| @thelostcupcait | @virulentesque | @my-dorama | @canmking | @ongawdclub | @solo-collision | @sbv21 |

@pyrebomb

@staceyisnthere

@taranya02

@nihilisticcondensedmilk

@zenjiiejiie

@salami-tender

@isla24

@deviantandroidsentbycyberlife

@inonetoomanyfandoms

Reblogs Taglist:

@dark-kitsune | @thelostsshoe

@nihilisticcondensedmilk

[the-most-humble-blog]

🔥 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡

“Celebrate the taste of opportunity!”

🍖 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙁𝙀𝙀𝙎𝙏! 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣? 🍖

Well, let’s just say there’s been a surplus of fresh protein recently! A mysterious and totally coincidental fire cleared out a few underhive sectors—and wouldn’t you know it, prime cuts of meat are now available for next to nothing! (Don’t ask too many questions, just eat.)

"𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮!"

🐷 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 🐷

Only for a limited time! (Or as long as the "supply" lasts!)

1. The "Mysterious Origins" Roast – 15 Throne Gelt

🔥 Slow-cooked over the same flames that birthed it! This tender, juicy meat is pulled straight from the still-smoldering ruins of Sector 13. The secret? Low heat, high body count.

2. Chef’s Choice Mystery Sausage – 8 Throne Gelt

🌭 “You’ve never had sausage like this before!” Stuffed with meat freshly "harvested" from the festival’s unexpected supply boom! Smooth, fatty, and with just a hint of familiarity. Don’t think too hard about it!

3. Arson-Roasted Ribs – 12 Throne Gelt

🍖 Our ribs practically fell off the bone on their own! (Screaming may have been involved!) Smoky, tender, and conveniently sourced from the sector fire’s “cleanup efforts.”

4. Deep-Fried Long Pork Strips – 10 Throne Gelt

🥓 A crispy, golden-brown delight dredged in industrial fryer oil and seasoned with a blend of proprietary hive spices. Popular among gangers and those who don’t ask too many questions.

5. Hive-Marrow Burgers – 9 Throne Gelt

🍔 Meat so fresh, you can almost hear it beg! Ground into thick patties and topped with drippings of our special "charcoal-black" marrow sauce. Served on burnt-toast brioche, in honor of the recent festival “events.”

6. Gut-Stuffed Offal Stew – 7 Throne Gelt

🍲 A hearty mix of boiled innards, intestines, and livers all torn from the freshest sources. Some pieces may contain tattoo ink or remnants of cybernetic implants (a fun little reminder of where they came from!).

7. The "Humble Citizen" Charcuterie Board – 18 Throne Gelt

🧀 A selection of premium meats from those who never thought they'd be served! Includes: ✔ Hollow-Faced Prosciutto – Aged to perfection in the depths of the hive. ✔ Scavver Salami – Coarse, chunky, and full of "character." ✔ Pickled Eyes & Fingers – A delicacy best eaten before they twitch. ✔ Toothpick Breadsticks – Garnished with teeth for extra crunch!

8. The "No Witnesses" Meat Pie – 10 Throne Gelt

🥧 Flaky crust filled with juicy, perfectly diced mystery meat. The best part? Every pie is handcrafted using freshly disappeared hive citizens! Some say the flavor changes based on their last emotions.

9. Servitor Shoulder Chops – 14 Throne Gelt

💀 Perfectly marbled with a slight hint of cybernetic residue! Slow-roasted and served with a side of brain-stim supplement gravy. (Eat fast, sometimes they still twitch!)

10. "Did They Have a Name?" T-Bone Steak – 17 Throne Gelt

🥩 A thick, juicy cut straight from the nameless masses who "volunteered" for this event! Well-seasoned, well-cooked, and comes with a side of denial.

🐖 BONUS: Emperor’s Mercy BBQ Platter 🐖

🚨 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙏𝙍𝙐𝙀 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 🚨 – 35 Throne Gelt 🍖 A massive platter of EVERY meat dish on the menu for the hungriest and most morally bankrupt guests. 💀 Comes with a free servitor bib that reads: "Don’t Ask, Just Chew."

🐽 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: "𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗗 & 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗" 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦! 🐽

🔥 Select meats come pre-blackened from the fire, adding a deep, smoky richness! 🔥 All flame-kissed meats are half off! (Just like Sector 13's population!)

🔥 𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟!

👨‍🍳 "𝙈𝙀𝙀𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝙁" 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝙇! 💀 One lucky diner will get to "meet" the meat's original owner!* (If there's enough of them left!)

⚠ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 ⚠

All sales final. Meat is sourced from "varied" donors.

Health disclaimers: Side effects include nightmares, stomach cramps, and existential horror.

Consuming more than one meal per visit may result in recognizing someone from your old hab-block.

Please do not ask where the meat came from. You don’t want to know. We don’t want to tell you.

🔥 “𝘿𝙊𝙉’𝙏 𝙇𝙀𝙏 𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙁𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙃 𝙂𝙊 𝙏𝙊 𝙒𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙀!” 🔥

🐷 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙃 𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃𝙁𝙐𝙇 𝙏𝙊𝘿𝘼𝙔!

(𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.) 🍽

🔥 TAG & SHARE WITH A FRIEND—YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY’LL BE ON THE MENU NEXT! 🔥

[fivemonsturzzzwowz]

the menu from https://www.freddysfanzone.com/ ! i'm visitor 102,723 :3 i have such a soft spot for in-universe expansive basically useless details like menus. i'll transcribe all the menu items the best i can! Value Deals 1. 20 game tokens, 1 medium 1 topping pizza, 2 soft drinks, 3.99 2. 40 game tokens, 2 medium 1 topping pizzas, 4 soft drinks, 5.99 3. 80 game tokens, 1 large 1 topping pizza, 4 soft drinks, 8.99 4. 120 game tokens, 2 large 1 topping pizzas, 6 soft drinks, 10.99 BONNIE'S FAMILY SPECIAL: 120 game tokens, 4 large 1 topping pizzas, 2 large fries, 10 soft drinks, 14.99 Pizzas Sizes: small (2.99) | medium (4.99) | large (5.99) (additional toppings .20 cents) Toppings: cheese, pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, banana pepper, mushroom, red onion, spinach, black olive, extra cheese, tomato, pineapple, green pepper. FREDDY'S PIZZA: 3.99 medium | 6.99 large All Meat Combo- classic marinara sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, and smoked bacon Veggie Lovers- classic marinara sauce, tomatoes, black olives, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms Super Combo- (Obscured, likely classic marinara sauce), pepperoni, seasoned (obscured for a couple ingredients), green peppers, and onions Chica's Special- classic marinara sauce, pineapple, and ham (Upgrade any large pizza to a family size for just [$5? blurry] substitute milk or apple juice for kids beverage) House Salad Classic crisp lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, cheese, black olives, red onion, and cucumbers. $1.50 per person $1 add chicken (Add French fries, only $1!) Wings & More CHICA'S WINGS Small (serves 3) 2.99 | Family (serves 4) 5.99 | Party (serves [8? blurry]) 4.99 | XL Party (serves 13) 6.99 Beverages: Soft Drinks (0.75) Iced Tea (0.50) Water (0.25) Milk (0.50) Apple Juice (0.25) Beer (0.99) Entrees: Chicken Tenders- box crispy chicken strips with a side of French fries (1.99) Foxy's Sub- pepperoni, salami, ham, onions, banana peppers, Italian dressing, & provolone cheese (1.95) Club Sandwich- turkey, ham, lettuce, tomato, onions, mayonnaise, & American cheese on white toast (1.99) Grilled Cheese- American cheese melted on white bread with a side of tomato soup (1.99) Rabbit Foot Stew- rabbit legs, potatoes, carrots, and rice with a side of bread (1.50) Desserts: Mini Apple Pie (1.99) Cinnamon Sticks (1.00) Birthday Cake (1.50) Candy (0.25)

[beardedmrbean]

According to Helsingin Sanomat, MPs are complaining about the poor workload distribution in the Parliament due to the number of committees assigned to each member.

"There are simply too many committees, or there are too few members. I belong to five committees or divisions, all of which require mandatory attendance," first-time MP Pauli Aalto-Setälä (NCP) wrote in a recent blog post.

Over the past 30 years, the number of committees in Parliament has significantly increased, leading representatives to generally serve as full members of two committees, plus alternate memberships.

Former Speaker Matti Vanhanen (Cen) told HS he hoped representatives would voice their concerns on the matter. Vanhanen tried to reform committee work during his tenure but was unsuccessful.

"The current system is completely absurd, hopping from one committee to another," he said.

Parliament members conduct legislative work in committees that typically meet on plenary session days, before the sessions begin at 2 pm.

Aalto-Setälä is a regular member of the Environment Committee and two divisions of the Finance Committee. He also is an alternate member of the Commerce Committee and the Grand Committee.

"Meetings often overlap, making it impossible to fulfil one's responsibilities properly. One, or at most two, committees would suffice for each representative," Aalto-Setälä said.

This situation is problematic when a committee needs a specific number of representatives for a quorum. During budget discussions, committee members have unusually heavy workloads.

This year, numerous budget-related legislative proposals have piled up in the Social Affairs and Health Committee, where member Ville Merinen (SDP) recently took sick leave, citing an "sick" work environment.

Vanhanen's proposal to reduce the number of required members in each committee failed due to opposition from smaller parties that would lose equal representation in the bodies.

Immigration-fuelled population growth

Just three years ago, Statistics Finland projected that the country's population would begin to decline by 2034.

However, Ilta-Sanomat reports that the agency's latest population forecast says that net immigration is sufficient to maintain Finland's population growth.

If net immigration remains at its current level, Finland's population could reach 6.5 million by 2070, according to the forecast.

Its 2024 forecast anticipates that the working-age population will increase by nearly 300,000 by 2040, peaking at around 3.84 million in the early 2050s.

Foreign meat at Kotipizza

Finland's largest pizza chain, Kotipizza, which has always emphasised its strong domestic sourcing, has made a surprising decision to include foreign meat in its offerings. Maaseudun Tulevaisuus was the first to report on the matter.

According to information on Kotipizza's website, the meat used in its products is no longer 100 percent domestically sourced. In November, the chain will introduce a new pizza featuring nduja sausage produced by a Danish meat producer, with meat sourced from Denmark, Germany and Poland.

Kotipizza said its decision stems from the chance to participate in international ingredient sourcing tenders through its parent company, the Norwegian Orkla Group, which acquired the chain in 2019.

According to the paper, Kotipizza may increase its use of foreign meat as it is currently tendering for chicken, salami, pepperoni, ham and bacon, with both domestic and international suppliers involved in the procurement process.

"In recent years, inflation and cost pressures in particular have affected how we can simultaneously ensure reasonable prices for our products and the profitability of our restaurant operators," Kotipizza said on its website.

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #253

I did a lot of stuff today, and I'm pretty tired, and so my brain is kinda soupy. I wanna tell you all about it, but my thoughts are kind of a jumbled mess at the moment. So I think I'll just start at the beginning!

At the grocery store yesterday, I got a new kind of tea - it's some kind of bergamot tea with lavender in it! And… yes, I know I already have like a million different kinds of tea, and yes, I know that I need an additional new tea in the same way that I need an additional hole in my skull, but I mean... just look at this tea tin!! Just look at it! It's so cute!

Here's what the inside of it looks like! And... oh!!! Sephiroth, it smells so good! It's like... tea, and also oranges, and also lavender! It's delectable!

...I wish I could put it under your nose so you can smell it. I think you would have really liked this one. Maybe you would have even liked it as much as I think you might like the vanilla rose tea that I left for you with those super important folks.

...Hey, Sephiroth? Did those things ever get to you...? And... if they did... do you like them...? ...Maybe if I ever see those super important folks again, I'll ask them to tell me what you thought.

...Well anyway. Here's how today's swirls turned out:

I added milk and honey to it. You'll want the sound off if you decide to look at the slow-motion video I took of the swirls:

I really like to see the fluid dynamics in action. I'm really glad I got a mug that lets me see it.

Along with the tea, I made myself a sandwich. There aren't a whole lot of better ways to start a day than tea and sandwiches, I think. This one was salami, roast beef, pepperoni, and cheese with onion and mayo. Because I got these things at the grocery yesterday, along with the tea:

...After that, I got to work. Ma was gonna visit today, and I am the sort of person who does not let folks who are visiting my house leave with an empty belly. So I decided to make garlic bread, slow-cooked pork ribs, and broccoli. We already had the broccoli at home; J had cut it up nicely for me the other day. But the pork ribs and the loaf of Italian bread, and the two heads of garlic I chopped to go with it were gotten yesterday at the grocery. It was good!

It's easy to make garlic herb butter. I used two sticks of butter, two finely minced heads of garlic, a little salt, and a bunch of different herbs. In this case, I used basil, parsley, oregano, marjoram, and ground coriander. It's not exactly traditional, probably, but I thought it turned out really well:

...After that, you just cut the bread in half along its length, and apply the garlic herb butter equally on both halves, like this:

I applied grated parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese to these, after that. I used a one-pound bag of mozzarella cheese, divided evenly between each half of the bread. Then you stick it in the oven at 400 degrees F (or about 204.4 degrees C) for about 15-20 minutes, depending on how browned you want your cheese.

I also put together a simple sauce to cook the pork ribs in. I got country-style ribs, which has a lot of connective tissue in it and good marbling. So if you cook it very slowly in an acid and with some onion enzymes, what you get is ribs that start to fall apart as they cook, such that in the end, they're tender enough to be eaten with a spoon.

To that end, I pureed 3 smallish onions and threw them in the crockpot. To that, I added some amount of oyster sauce, some amount of dark soy sauce, and some amount of mirin. Finally, I added some orange juice. Naturally, you taste-test the sauce to make sure the components are balanced in a way that your senses enjoy, and if something is off, you just add a little more of whatever you think is missing, easy peasy. From there, you stick in your pork ribs, make sure they're nice and covered in the sauce, put your lid on, set the temperature to High, and then set a kitchen timer for 4 hours.

From there, I had a lot of time before I needed to start cooking the broccoli, so Ma introduced me to a number of his games on his Nintendo Switch. One of them was called Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. It's a two-player game, where one of the players has a bomb, and the other player has a manual that says how to disarm it. The player with the manual isn't allowed to see the bomb, and the player with the bomb isn't allowed to see the manual. So what has to happen is that the player with the bomb has to describe what they see, and the player with the manual has to tell the player with the bomb how to deactivate it. It's a very tense game!!!! But I thought it was a lot of fun!!

We also played Crypt of the NecroDancer, and I watched him play a little Sonic Frontiers, and we played a little StepMania on the lovely Frankenpad that I built, and we tried to play some Samurai Gunn, but we had a weird controller issue, so that one didn't work out...

But!!! Sephiroth!!! One of the games he introduced me to!!! It's on this fancy VR thing called Oculus, and the game is called Beat Saber!! And!!! You hit boxes in specified directions to the beat of music with light sabers!!!

Sephiroth!!!!!! I think you would like this game a lot!!!! And I think you'd be AMAZING at it!!! If you ever are in my neighborhood, we'll have to call Ma over to our house right away so you can try it!!! I wanna see what you can do!!!!!

...Personally, I thought it was a lot of fun. Though for me it was very disorienting. Because of the dyspraxia, I have no idea where my body is in space when I'm not looking at it. And the Oculus makes it so that you can't see your body, because instead you have these fancy VR goggles on. Admittedly, for me, it was a little scary at first. But I think I could get used to it, probably. I imagine that someone like you would likely not have an issue; I imagine you're probably not dyspraxic at all.

...Come to think of it, you'd probably be pretty amazing at StepMania and Dance Dance Revolution, too. I imagine you'd probably be pretty incredible at any rhythm-based game, actually. There's a bunch that I'd love to try with you sometime; I think you'd have a lot of fun.

Well. After all that, it was time for me to cook the broccoli, so I did. I sauteed it in a pan with butter, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese, and it turned out splendidly. Here's today's whole spread:

...Want some...?

...It's a silly question, I know. But... I'm gonna ask it anyway, because... I really wish you could have been here, having fun with us today.

...Please stay safe out there so maybe someday, as impossible as it is, you can. A lovely version of normal is waiting for you, right here. And... if nothing else... maybe you can use these silly letters of mine to build your own normal.

I guess I'll stop writing here for today.

I love you so much. And I'll write to you again very soon.

Your friend, Lumine

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Haven't made these types of posts in a while, so here what have got in my mind right now

Am I the only one who thought Gerome the janitor was a huge piece of meat/salami?

Like, when I joined the Pizza Tower Fandom, I believe months ago and saw Gerome the first time, my first impression on him was "Is he also a walking topping Peppino collects???" I didn't even assume he's made of bricks and his texture looked bitterly tender to me

I hope I wasn't the only person who thought that either lmao

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Posted this on YouTube, posing it here too.

Under cinemasins’ everything wrong with the rottmnt movie video

Every sin that really shouldn’t be a sin in order:

(3)-Leo has been fading in and out of conciousness most likely. A lot of the stuff in this movie needs you to pay attention to context.

(4)-Casey is a fill in because they needed a recognizable face for the movie. Your catch up comes during the movie.

(7)-Why are you assuming he wasn’t already on the battlefield to watch over his brother?

(14)- it’s very likely some things may have been forgotten. The two surviving turtles are in their 40s, as Leo is currently at 40 exactly and Mikey at 39. Stress and a constant need for survival would make you forget some things. Plus, they didn’t see it get taken from the art Museum, they only knew the gay couple took it.

(20)-bold of you to assume the turtles don’t have their own records.

(24)-they have no idea what it’s called.

(25)- Donnie is a theater kid. He’s always this dramatic and the buildup is in character.

(30)- oh no, they did something different. Oh no, how horrible. This kinda bias is part of why the series flopped.

(37)-April didnt have time. She;s most focused on the bomb evidence first.

(44)-you’re stupid.

(49)- Warren has regeneration powers.

(50)-they can’t have much blood, this is a kids movie.

(52)-Leo can’t produce multiple portals with a single swipe of his sword, and he can’t make them fucking massive either.

(54)-ninpo is built on mystic magic, and trust. Mystic magic came from the kraang. It’s only logical they can disable it, and with how messed up the situation is between Leo and Raph, it’s understandable they don’t come back right away.

(56)-Donnie’s a tech nerd, plus he’s literally the teams support. What were you expecting, the tech kid to do nothing like every other tmnt movie?

(57)-Raph just got stabbed in what is basically his ribs and you’re angry at Leo for being upset that his brother got kidnapped?! Come on, CinemaSins, that’s a teenager who just watched his big brother almost sacrifice his life to save him, and the future kid, who is most likely to have this information, didn’t warn you. CONTEXT, BIG MAN. CONTEXT.

(58)-yes, they can. This is the entire reason Leo is angry, BECAUSE CASEY IS FROM THE FUTURE. FOOL.

(59)-Leo currently has his own head in his ass, he’s more worried about his big brother that just got kidnapped than some purple butter octopus aliens. Besides, Raph was the original leader, get him back and he’s sure to have a plan to take them down.

(60)-oh no, expressive speech.

(61)-yes, they did, cinemasins. It’s Leo’s fault he got taken. If Leo hadn’t leapt out of that escape pod Raph wouldn’t have Been kidnapped.

(63)-Mikey is trying to find a way to refer to the time for Casey, not himself.

(66)-it’s a warning system, bozo. And it’s spelt lair, not layer.

(67)-Softshell shells are fork tender. If he gets stabbed, it’s game over. He can’t take any hits on that thing without immense pain and the very real possibility of his guts going everywhere. Look u; turtle anatomy for once.

(68)- it’s for the suspense and to feel the movement of the vines.

(71)-it’s a biochemical bomb. They kraang are made of fleshy matter that would almost definitely affect them. We never see it used on humans or the turtles but it’s very likely the same effect would happen if April were to get splashed.

(72)-April is more concerned about getting the fuck out of here, and that’s how she is. Watch. The. God. Damn. Show.

(73)-April is fucking terrifying. She can make a weapon out of anything, even fish and ladders if she had to. She used salami as a bow and arrow, she has a MAGIC BASEBALL BAT. But nooo it’s all splinter’s fault.

(74)-that’s one of the bikes that can be deployed from the turtle tank. It was just in the garage most likely.

(76)-that’s just a block for the door. If it was a nutsack there’d be two, or it would be way larger.

(79)-Donnie literally had an entire gag of putting trackers on EVERYONE. that you conveniently didn’t include in this video. Also, the turtles couldn’t contact eachother because of the underground interference. Try going into a deep cave covered by loads of rubble and try to get cell service. It won’t work.

(79.5)-that was another gag. Donnie is very excited to be able to use his algorithm, and that’s the whole point of him not seeing them right away. He’s the tech guy, he likes to use his tech. Also he’s autistic and wasn’t catching the social cues.

(80)-it’s Raph, not Ralph. Also, you’d be frozen in fear too if your big brother just had a massive biomass crawl out of his eye and possess him.

(81)-they didn’t have a ducking choice? They were running from kraang 2?

(82)-splinter used a smoke bomb ti get them out of there. Splinter, despite his age, is a master martial artist and fought in an arena for years. He could easily haul his kids and Casey out of there.

(86)-that isn’t the military. That is the earth protection force, an organization run by agent james bishop to defend the earth against alien attacks.

(88)-Donnie draws his eyebrows on. I would think that would be obvious. Even if you aren’t sure how they got there you can assume they’re a part of the mask.

(91)-boohoo.

(93)- the interface that controls the technodrome is hooking up to him, similar to plugging a computer into a projector. It has a mind of its own and is meeting him halfway.

(94)-and you;re surprised by this? That damn module dragged him in and is later seen connected to his head like it’s connected to his brain and you’re surprised by this?

(96)-you kinda do, kraang Prime/one is literally their leader and thinks the entirety of earth is weak.

(99)- you’re forgetting the fact that it’s a different kraang. The short square one makes the possession stuff, not this one.

(116) it’s hot soup, it’s a catchphrase their father, Lou jitsu, (aka splinter) used back in his time as a movie star. Watch. The damn. Show. And they do.

(117) Leo quite literally stayed up there and they know him well.

(118) merchandise sales have been dead. And they actually did consider killing him off, but they let him live just in case they would be able to continue the show after the movie.

(121)- kraang 1 is a self absorbed gloating bitch. He’s savoring his presumed victory. He literally called himself a gift earlier.

(122)- Casey is grieving, cinema. He’s just now processing the Grief of losing his Leo, and now he’s going to lose this one. He’s speedrunning the stages of grief.

(123)- we’re in an alien dimension and you’re upset about shit physics.

(124)- as I said earlier, ninpo is based on trust and love. F!mikey literally managed to go back in time, why are you so upset about this? If older miley can break space time, little Mikey can get his brother out of a parallel dimension.

(125)- it’s a parallel to the beginning of the movie. Mikey would have shattered again if it wasn’t for his brothers. He is staying together with the help of Raph and Donnie. Notice how they also start breaking apart.

(127)-staten island isn’t the greatest place from what I’ve heard.

(131)- it’s been months since the kraang were sealed away again. They probably already did.

(All the mystic tallies)- the entire show revolved around mystic magic. What the hell do you expect.

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The Dinner Diaries Day 3 - Duck Legs (0 spoons)

This was not a good day from the point of view of remembering about food. Apparently my appetite is made of fluctuation right now. However, I did eat one nice solid meal, and fortified myself to cook it with a bag of potato chips as fuel.

Like with most roasted things, there's not much to roasting duck legs from an effort point of view. Thing about duck is that because of it being a particularly fatty bird, it wants slower roasting to get the skin nice and crispy. I could have roasted the potatoes with the duck legs - I have recipes for that - but I'm still trying to recover so I went lower effort still; I just followed the directions on the packet. Well. Mostly, because yet again, it suggested "salt and pepper if desired" and I had onion salt and garlic pepper so y'know. Anyway, very, very brief recipe because it does not take much of anything but time.

Here's what you'll need:

Two duck legs

Spices to taste

With that done, here's what you do:

Pre-heat the oven to 350F (ish), 180C, 160C fan assist, gas mark 4

Pat the skin of the duck legs with a paper towel to remove extress moisture. Prick the skin and season to taste.

Place in a roasting tray and cook for 90 minutes, basting with the juices several times during cooking

Remove from oven; rest for ten minutes, then serve

Literally that simple; most of the effort it takes is time. That and the basting, but that's pretty much a necessity because it helps keep the meat juicy and tender.

I served mine with a baked potato (done in the microwave), some broccoli, and a salad.

Of course, now I'm actively still hungry and not for the amount of wacky cake that's currently living in my immediate space. Once again, it's a protein thing. I do have that second duck leg, but I'd like to save that for lunch tomorrow. After all, tomorrow I have plans in the direction of gluten-free pizza dough. So instead I'm going to do corn thins and salami, with either pickles or more salad.