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This is a blessing!

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i plan on becoming a child prodigy at 44

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@lgbtqcreators creators bingo: black + white YOU'RE STANDING FACE TO FACE WITH, 'I TOLD YOU SO'

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guess what i rewatched

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CEOs of yearning

n the aftermath (I wonder what they did...):

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I'm gonna fucking die

😭😭😭😭😭

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Cheesebread Recipe

so this is a recipe that i’ve used and honed over the past seven years.  there’s no spectacular story behind it.  it hasn’t been passed down from generations and I don’t think any family members will ever feud over it (although my hardcopy of the recipe IS mysteriously gone).  i just like bread and cheese and spent probably a few weeks altogether trying to find The Perfect Cheesebread.

3 ½- 3 ¾ cups of flour

1 teaspoon sugar

1 package of yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)

1 ¼ cup water

2 tablespoons of melted butter (or olive/vegetable oil)

1 teaspoon of herbs (I use Italian Seasonings because it’s tasty)

1 teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cup cheddar cheese. Or however much you like, whatever kind of hard cheese you like. I like a lot. Also sometimes use a smattering of asiago because a little can go a long way and it smells a lot. I find shredding the cheese works better than cubing.

Mix 1 ½ cup flour, sugar, and yeast. Heat the water on the stove until it’s around 120F (or just use hot water; honestly, the recipe isn’t fussy). Add it to the flour/sugar/yeast mix and continue to mix until it’s mixed.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set it aside for an hour. Watch it bubble and grow and wonder, ‘gee, is the bowl I used big enough…?’ I wonder that every damn time.

Stir in the butter/oil, herbs, and salt. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until the dough is soft and separates easily. There’s no real set rule on flour. Just use enough. Making bread is more about how things feel rather than exact measurements. Cover with plastic again and let stand for 15 minutes.

Sprinkle a cutting board with flour and start beating the crap out of the dough. Knead it for around 15 minutes or until it feels ‘springy’. Feel free to add more flour if it starts to stick. Knead in 1 cup of cheese or however much you like.

Flour, butter, or use cooking oil spray on a large bowl and plop the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and leave it alone for an hour to rise (or until it doubles in size). It’s ready when you poke it with your fingers and it leaves an indent.

Butter a cooking sheet.

Sprinkle more flour on the cutting board and punch the dough to deflate it a little. Shape it however you like. (American) football shape works well. Coat it generously with flour and let it rise AGAIN for about an hour.

Move oven racks into middle and lowest position. On the bottom rack, you’ll need an 8-9 inch square pan, filled with water. It’ll keep the oven moist so nothing dries out while it cooks. Heat the oven to 450 F.

Spray the loaf with a small amount of water and sprinkle on more flour. Use a sharp knife to cut a ½ inch deep slash down the loaf. Sprinkle some cheese in there. It’s delicious. :D

[remember to feed a bit of cheese to your cat, if they like it and can tolerate it. Skitten always comes around begging for cheese when I make this stuff]

Bake for 10 minutes at 450F. Then reduce temps to 400F and bake for 20-25 minutes. It’s done when it’s a deep golden brown and sounds 'hollow’ when tapped. Or use a toothpick and see if it comes out clean. Put it on a cooling rack and let it cool for 30 or so minutes.

Hope you like it!

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I found a VHS tape at the junk store, labeled just “A Surprise!”. Since I’d recently set up my VCR and old 80s TV, I thought I should check it out.

Just… just watch. 

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Poor kitty 🐈😭😭

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The Witches Sabbath (1880) by Luis Ricardo Falero

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Bean got a new box.

I reached out to her for comment.