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Bad News for Dedede Fans: Dedede only shows up for about 3 pages in big cakey adventure

Good News for Me fans: I only have to draw dedede for 3 pages

Gooder news for Dedede fans: I drew him extra special in this panel just for you

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that really was a big cakey adventure

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Poppy Seed Almond Cake, p. 41, Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz

Made on 12/5/2021 and 12/10/2021

My BFF Caroline told me her Mom exclusively made bundt cakes growing up. So, when I brought her a big chunk of what I had thought was a disaster of a cake, she said she ate the whole thing and didn’t save any for her roommate. I have never made bundt cakes before and never really ate them with any regularity. This cake came out pretty well (the second time I made it), the outside has a bit of a crunch, the inside has the consistency of a cakey poppy seed muffin. I think this would make for a tasty, casual breakfast cake.

I started the journey of making this cake by realizing that I would have to get some equipment, a first for me so far on this adventure of turning all the Dessert Person recipes vegan.

I bought both a bundt pan and an electric hand mixer from Good Will. The hand mixer was broken, so I went back and got a hand crank hand mixer that helps save my arms about 3% muscle tone while mixing (read: not much muscle tone is saved while mixing). The bundt pan was probably donated because that person also didn’t get the whole cake to come out without the top breaking (read: which happened to me both times I made it, albeit, the second time was only a small quarter of the top, rather than the entire top. Top photo is the first cake, bottom left photo is the second cake).

I could not find a wire rack at Good Will, and I didn’t have time to go to more thrift stores, so Matt and I improvised by using the muffin tin inside a baking dish as seen above (bottom right). The first time I turned out the cake, we had the muffin tin upside down, the second time I did it, the muffin tin was right side up. I don’t know if this method helped or hindered me, so maybe just get a wire rack if you make this cake.

Make it vegan!

You only need to make three substitutions in this recipe - Instead of whole milk use coconut milk (or your favorite plant based alternative), instead of eggs use flax eggs, and instead of butter use Earth Balance.

My biggest take away making this twice - use butter instead of oil to grease the pan for more intricate designs. I would also recommend allowing the cake to cool for at least an hour before trying to turn it out. The first time I baked this, I waited 15 minutes, flipped the cake out on my ‘‘wire rack’ (read: muffin tin), and shouted “DISASTER!” when I saw the carnage. Huge shout out to my partner Matt for comforting me twice during these bakes, the first for “DISASTER!” and the second for when I realized I had run out of flour and he walked with me to the store to get more. What would I do without my Matt?

I give this cake a 6 out of 20 in looks, but a 9 out of 13 in taste. I especially liked the crunch of the crust on the outside paired with the soft and moist inside. Fortunately, I have great cake to bring to my DnD game, where one of the players LOVES poppy seeds. Natasha, I’m positive you’re going to really like this one!

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My Review of Grand Blue

How did I get into this anime? Well, I heard there were some good reviews about this particular title. It was one of those animes I probably should have watched in summer 2018, but more than likely I was watching some sequel no one remembers.

Iori Kitahara just moved to an ocean-front town to live with his uncle since he lives near Izu University (a school Iori was accepted into). His uncle owns a scuba diving shop that serves as a local hangout for members of the school’s diving club. Little does Iori know that this is a local hangout to get FUCKING SHIT-FACED!!!

I am not making this up. These members drink like it’s going out of business. And usually these drinking binges end up with blackouts and public nudity. In Iori’s case, he got so black-out drunk that he woke up in front of his new university’s courtyard…on the first day of school…only wearing his boxers! I’m beginning to see why Amazon put out an advisory at the beginning of each episode about drinking responsibly. But aside from drinking with a bunch of meat-head senpais, there’s also diving. Yeah, club activity is actually diving into the ocean.

So let’s dive into this college-leveled, binge-drinking club as we meet some interesting characters like, a raging otaku (Kouhei), Iori’s cousin with “Permanent Resting Bitch-face Syndrome” (Chisa), a girl who should get a makeup tutorial on Youtube (Aina), two meat-head senpais (Bukki and Tokki), Drinky McStripsItAll (Azusa), and Chisa’s “loving” older sister (Nanaka).

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: So this is an Anime Prime exclusive, so I doubt I’d be hearing a dub to this any time soon. The sub has quite the line-up of seiyuus including that upcomer I’ve been raving about all 2019, Yuuma Uchida. But a lot of well-known folks like Kana Asumi and Hiroki Yasumoto (who can literally play anything at this point) shine in this anime. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

*Iori is played by Yuuma Uchida (Kyo on Fruits Basket 2019, Uenoyama on Given, Chika on Kono Oto Tomare, Sun on Oresuki, Ash on Banana Fish, and Shirazu on Tokyo Ghoul :re)

*Kouhei is played by Ryouhei Kimura (known for Hinata on Angel Beats, Hachiken on Silver Spoon, Takizawa on Eden of the East, Judar on Magi, Taishi on Tokyo Ghoul, and Hiyori on Free!)

*Chisa is played by Chika Anzai (known for Mina on Attack on Titan)

*Aina is played by Kana Asumi (known for Taneshima on Working!!, Ran on Shugo Chara, Kazakiri on Index, Yuno on Hidamari Sketch, Nagisa on Madoka Magica: Rebellion, and Tachibana on Nisekoi)

FAVORITE CHARACTER: I’m gonna say that after watching all 12 episodes; Aina (a.k.a. Cakey) grew on me. Horrible caked-on make-up aside, let’s be real here.

I think it’s because of the development we see with her ever since she was introduced early in the series. We see a girl trying her damndest to fit in with the tennis club only for it to blow up in her face (literally when we’re talking about all that makeup that’s “caked” on her face). Yeah, these guys treated Aina like garbage! But after joining the diving club, we see her be herself and slowly trust those around her. I think it’s more of this character resonating with me in some sad aspect, but I too feel the pain of trying to fit in or not wanting to let anyone down. Anyways, Cakey is my girl!

Poor dear, I feel your pain.

SHIPPING: So Iori is now a college lad and getting smashed eight ways from Sunday. And I’m sure he’s going to have his own picks of the ladies when he isn’t drinking with an otaku and a bunch of meat-heads.

…Or he can get freaky with his blood cousin!

*eyeball twitch*

ANYWAYS, Chisa has made her point clear with the disgusted face she makes whenever she’s around Iori. But in anime terms, we know that she has that classic tsundere syndrome. So when someone like Aina comes into the picture and Iori sticks up for her, jealousy arrives like a fucking A-bomb! Despite Chisa announcing to a wide, public setting that Iori was her boyfriend (while he was passed-out drunk), nothing too scandalous happened with this. It was just so she could keep creepy boys away. Honestly, I really have no problem if Chisa and Iori hook up. It’s actually better than Chisa being with someone who has an unhealthy obsession with her.

I don’t want to say Nanaka has a thing for her baby sister, but this is getting too borderline Yuru Yuri that I have to say something about it.

I’m pretty sure Aina might be a contender after all Iori has done for her throughout the series. It’s just that she can’t stand all that binge-drinking and getting buck-naked at any moment.

And then there’s wild card Azusa! She’s a flirt! What else can I say about her? She teases Iori every chance she gets. Hell, near the finale she tantalized Iori in sex. Wasn’t sure if she was kidding or if she really meant it! However she did shove a leek up Iori’s ass, but that’s because he was sick.

I swear this is normal behavior.

By the end of the series, we really didn’t get much in terms of full-on hookups. Many misunderstandings have occurred involving word-play. Iori, Kouhei, and their band of geeky friends are still virgins (though one of them came very close to sealing the deal). One of the meat-heads has a girlfriend (did not see that one coming). But on a positive note, Chisa and Iori’s friendship has been pretty steady. I wonder how long that’ll last!

ANIMATION: I gotta say it, the facial expressions on these characters were a laugh-riot. It wasn’t like this was pathetically sad that I have to laugh at it. But more of how expressive these characters got when they have to express hatred or disgust! This is more for comical expense and I happened to like it. It’s like with the anime Prison School, all the facial expressions worked in their favor. This, while out of place some of the time, never fails to make me laugh.

ANIME REFERENCE: While shopping for gear for an upcoming diving expedition, Kouhei came across two suits that would make any old-school otaku squeal.

The suits of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion in diving suit form. And Kouhei got Chisa and Aina to try them on!

ENDING: At the end of episode 9, the diving club is heading to Okinawa for a special trip that is promised we will never forget. They made sure of that when the anime gives us a two-minute preview of what to look forward to in these final three episodes. Just be warned a lot of things mentioned really didn’t happen. It almost felt like one of those gag previews Gintama is notorious for.

Well Iori, Kouhei, and Aina are going to attempt at getting their divers license so that they can go even further down the ocean. It seemed like all three were doing pretty well when it came to the basics of diving underwater. However, it was quickly noticed by Nanaka that Iori was having trouble keeping water out of his goggles and that could result in immediate failure. So Iori practices all night (with help from Chisa and Aina). However, Iori ended up in some trouble when a patrolling policeman comes upon him in the pool. And Iori spent the rest of the night in the water because he was naked.

Because I’d be concerned if he wasn’t naked!

Well, the next morning, he caught a cold. Then dumbass thinks it’s a good idea to get rid of a cold by drinking vodka.

Because I’d be concerned if he wasn’t drinking!

And as a result he ended up missing his chance for obtaining his diving license. Kouhei and Aina were able to get their licenses. So the big diving expedition of Okinawa is about to commence and Iori has to sit this one out. But he remains hopeful to one day dive with his friends in Okinawa. After all that, the group travels to another spot and get fucking hammered. You all see the theme to this series, right?

But the last few episodes gave us a few moments involving Kouhei and Aina. Kouhei ended up stumbling into this group on accident (much like Iori), but discovered how much fun he had (aside from getting drunk as a skunk night after night). As for Aina, she learned that despite the diving club being full of a bunch of drunken meat-heads, these people care about her (unlike the previous club she belonged to).

So it was a memorable trip.

This was absolutely NOT what I expected when I picked up this anime. I notice Grand Blue being taken place in a cute ocean town and thought it would be just as cute as Tsuritama. But it turned out to be the anime equivelant of Animal House. I can easily tell you that my college years were NOTHING LIKE THIS.

Despite going to school in a state where the drunk-driving rate is sky-high, I did not witness any strange anomalies like arriving on campus and seeing a bunch of drunk, naked lads sprawled across the courtyard.

Now then, I do feel like this series could have focused a little more on diving and oceanography. It felt like the majority of the series involved characters binge-drinking, meat-heads fighting with tennis club members, more binge-drinking, sad geeks never getting laid, studying for a German test where you only get 20%, and drinking more than Sterling Archer. Not so much on the ocean like I would have hoped. And even though Iori gets the short-end of the stick in almost every episode, I do feel bad that he couldn’t join the rest of the club under water in the finale. That felt a little disheartening, but that’s just me. Short answer, I like this anime! If you’re in for a good laugh and are not turned off by all the drinking and nudity, I say go for it.

For what it’s worth, it’s a silly adventure I can see myself rewatching one or two more times. And if you’re interested in watching, Amazon Prime has all 12 episodes available for streaming.

Okay, this was quite the trip! Let’s pick our next Amazon/Netflix/Crunchyroll exclusive anime!

Think Zootopia, but set in high school.

Beastars!

Great choice as I even heard good things from celebrities who don’t normally watch anime.

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I've only seen the Witcher series and I plan on reading the books once I have time ;; but my heart got warm when Ciri and Geralt hugged and tbh I'm so in here for this crusty ole man being a dad, my friend referred to the series as a whole as "Geralt Cakey Cheeks Big Boob" and "Big Geralt Horny DILF Adventures" and tbh that last one kinda reminded me of your Witcher tag lolololol

Oh it's very much a series about parent/child love, there's loads of good good gooooood Ciri, Yen, and Geralt family stuff

It's also very slutty when Geralt is left unsupervised

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PILOT - VERSE

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Trying to answer some questions regarding my view on a possible starting point at the UNAIRED PILOT

Thanks for your question @monikakrasnorada on this thread (X) of @kateis-cakeis meta about 'What's real'. Hope you don't mind that I'm starting a new post with this. And don't worry Moni, I know you  aren't trying to persuade anyone. :)))

As you know I'm playing with this thought - and others - since before S4 aired. Major Sholto put me on that road last summer ... so if anyone is to blame then it's him. :)))) 

More under the cut ....

Here are some posts regarding that topic. Just in case if you  are interested of course. I'm not trying to convince anyone either. In the end it's just an idea like many others out there. Who knows how this sory will turn out in the end? I'm just guessing. :)

What might have happened on January 15th?   The stage is set - the curtain rises   When Sherlock lies drugged in a cab   A dog barks in the night   He hasn’t woken up yet

The last addition on this thread.   And the very first time I posted about it is here. But back then I stood still at the beginning of that road. This one goes just back to TEH.  

Your question though was:  Why would Sherlock 'imagine' the show as we got it?

When I'm thinking about 'PILOT-VERSE' the most likely starting point that comes to my mind is - Sherlock lying drugged in that cab. Drugs as an explanation for everything that goes on in Sherlock's mind, in certain episodes, is nothing new. In fact this has been discussed a lot already ... just with a different starting point ... the flight to his exile/hospital in HLV.

In Jeff Hope's cab:   Of course I can only assume what might be going on in Sherlock's head in a situation like this. As we hear Jeff Hope say:

CABBIE: Do a lot of drugs, Sherlock ’olmes? SHERLOCK: Not in a while. CABBIE: I ask ’cause you’re very resilient

... the possibility exists that Sherlock isn't completely unconscious for long and I think his brain would go as fast as humanly possible and as long as it is able to,  in this circumstances. Sherlock knows he has been kidnapped by a dangerous serial killer. He knows how all the other victims died. He knows Hope is clever. And he certainly knows that he is rather helpless himself at the moment. Sherlock also knows that his only chance of surviving is John Watson ... if that doctor is clever enough to notice that Sherlock's plan has gone wrong, of course.

To me it seems quite clear in the PILOT - but also in ASIP - that both men are very interested in each other right from the first meeting in Molly's lab. John's questions at Angelo's are more than telling. To me this doesn't look like 'supressed sexuality'. On the contrary. John goes for it at the very first fitting moment. And Sherlock too realizes at once what John is asking him. Hence Sherlock's answer:

SHERLOCK: John, you should know that I consider myself married to my work, and while I’m flattered by your interest, I’m really not looking for any kind of ..

At this moment Sherlock might still never have considered a realtionship of that kind. But who knows. Maybe pulling off that act with a potential serial killer was already Sherlock's attempt to impress John. It would be a fittin behaviour for him, I think.

What would go through Sherlock's head then ... in this life threating situation inside the killers cab ... or afterwads at the place Jeff Hope takes him to ... wherever that is.

Surely Sherlock's brain would still be working on that special case. Working in the hope he might find a solution .... a possibility to survive?

Another point to consider is Sherlock's own suicidal tendencies. Therefore I think it quite plausible that Sherlock has at some point maybe the wish to give up and let everything go. It's probably the thought of John Watson who prevents him from doing this.

Worry, because he noticed John's suicidal tendencies very well. What might happen to this interesting army doctor if Sherlock isn't there anymore to provide ... adventures?

Anger and guilt because he has been so stupid to approach this killer in that way? Big brother was right after all?

Regret because now he would maybe never have the chance to get to know this army doctor better? To share a flat with him. Being colleagues, being friends, being more than friends? How could something like this turn out? Would I even like it? Why have I never? What is wrong with me? Who am I? What made me like this?

Sherlock's brain is incredibly fast. One question might lead to another. And maybe the influence of the drugs trigger long forgotten - supressed - memories? Memories regarding his family, his past ....

And finally .... there is still the possibility Sherlock took the pill ... or was forced to take it. All that stuff about drowning and asphyxiation throughout the story could be an indicator for such an occurance. Who knows? Though it could also be just the fear of such an outcome .... because the chances to become the next victim of Jeff Hope would be rather overwhelming from Sherlock's POV, I think. So, yes ... I think all of what is shown from ASIP to TFP could be very well going on inside Sherlock's head. Played out in scenarios on his Mind-Stage ... which is, as I think, a special 'tool' Sherlock created/cultivated to solve cases. Something he uses on a regular basis for all kinds of unsolved problems.

Jim - a confrontation with Sherlock's darkest fears ... in multiple aspects like sexuality, depression, suicidal tendencies ....

Irene - Sherlock's view on sexuality in general .... that he might be dominated by it, become a 'prisoner of his own meat'

Mary - the realisation that he is hiding behind a facade, then looking for the reason why his brain had the need to create that mask in the first place. On another level Sherlock might picture himself married to John or how it might feel if he loses John.

Smith - recognizing and dealing with drug addiction

Magnusson - Sherlock's worst fear of what he might become if he 'deletes' his heart entirely?

Eurus - the part of him connected to everything he tried to 'delete' ... everything Sherlock opted to never remember. The Memory that comes back after the facade broke down.

In a situation where Sherlock's existance is in immediate mortal danger ... or he is (hopefully not) already dying ... I think it plausibel that his extraordinary brain would work at full speed and probably on several different levels at the same time. Going from one level to the next. Going back and starting anew. Combining different levels. Distilling the most important thoughts.

Sorry, Moni ... this got a bit longish. Seems you opened a floodgate. :)))  Anyway, I could picture a situation like this and I would honestly like it. Exploring how Sherlock'a brain works from the inside ...  in a situation like this .... this is a thrilling idea. But if it turns out any other way .... well, I'm certainly open for many variations. :)))))

August, 2017

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Date and Nut Tea Loaf

Sometimes even mistakes turn out to be big wins. Take for example, this Date and Nut Tea Loaf. I've been searching high and low for the "perfect" date-nut bread (more on the why of that later), you know, the kind that you serve with cream cheese on it, a la Chock Full O Nuts? This is not that--not by a long shot but what it is, is truly fabulous. More like a cake than a quick bread. Something that goes perfectly with a cup of tea as an afternoon pick me up or as an indulgent breakfast. So no Famous Fridays this week, because it's been a busy one and I haven't had as much time to experiment with something new, but I wanted to share this lovely loaf in case you have a not-too-hectic weekend and want to bake up something homey, easy and totally delicious on purpose!

So...if you've been with the site for a while, you might remember that my oldest got engaged last year and the wedding is coming up in just a couple of months. We all couldn't be more excited and everyone is busy with preparations, especially my daughter-in-law to be, who is making her own cake for the wedding!! Yup, she's a baker too, you should see and taste the gorgeous cakes she's made--how did I get so lucky?!! Fingers crossed that the huge cake pan fits in my oven--it's definitely going to be an adventure! Meanwhile, I am throwing her a tea party wedding shower, complete with scones (baked three different kinds last weekend and want to try two others before I commit) and finger sandwiches, which is where I got the idea to make a date-nut bread, because, me being me, there's got to be at least one sweet sandwich on the menu! Sadly, this version is too cakey to be a sandwich base but happily I've now got a terrific date-nut cake to add to my repertoire. You're going to love it!

Moist, dense, buttery and loaded with crunchy walnuts and sweet chewy dates, I'm having trouble resisting it. It's the kind of cake you don't need an excuse to eat. And that's a problem. With T-63 days left, these little slips from the Wedding Diet are going to cost me! My dress is very form-fitting! And I've still got to find and of course taste the perfect date-nut party bread (please send if you have a recipe you adore.) Meanwhile, have a great weekend and I'll be back next week as we mind bogglingly head into May!! Yikes!!

Date and Nut Tea Loaf

Makes one 9x5-inch loaf

Prep Time:  20 minutes; Bake Time:  About 1 1/2- 1 3/4 hours

Ingredients

1 cup whole pitted dried dates (don't buy the cut up kind)

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing pan

3 ounces full-fat cream cheese, room temperature (use the brick kind)

3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

4 large eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The Recipe

1.  Make sure oven rack is centered and preheat to 325ºF. Butter a 9x 5-inch loaf pan, dust with flour and tap out the excess. Set aside.

2.  If dates are moist, simply cut each one up into 8 pieces. If they seem dried out, you can soak them in boiling water for about 10 minutes, then drain, dry them well and cut them up. Once dates are ready, place them in a small bowl along with the nuts. Set aside.

3.  In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Take 1 tablespoon out and place it in the bowl with the dates and nuts. Toss well to coat the mixture--this will help to keep them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.

4.  If you have a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, use that. Otherwise a handheld one is fine. Mix the butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl on medium-high speed until very smooth and well blended, for about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and add the brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy, for another 3 minutes or so. Scrape down the bowl again and during the process to make sure everything is coming together evenly. One at a time, add the eggs, beating for about 1 minute between each addition and scraping down the bowl as well. Beat in the vanilla. The mixture will look curdled--that's ok. On low speed, add the flour mixture, mixing only until no more traces of flour can be seen. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a large spoon or rubber spatula to fold in the dates and nuts.

5.  Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 90 minutes, until the top is deeply golden brown, cracks down the middle and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top of the cake gets too dark during the baking process, cover loosely with a piece of aluminum foil. I had to bake this closer to 1 and 3/4 hours--all ovens are different. 

6.  Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for about 15 minutes and then turn out onto the rack and let cool completely right side up. This can definitely be made ahead and is almost better after it's had a chance to sit around. When it's completely cool, wrap it well in plastic wrap. When ready to serve cut into slices. It's also very good toasted. Cake should keep well wrapped at a cool room temperature for about 1 week.

Enjoy!

Note:  Recipe adapted from Sweet Times by Dorie Greenspan. I tinkered a bit with some of the techniques and baking times.

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