You know what's even cuter than animal and character cakes? Baby animal and character cakes. (By Dolci Arte in St. Petersburg)Like little Tinkerbell!So cute, you could just eat her up, am I right?(You know, even when talking about a cake, that still sounds creepy. LESSON LEARNED.) Look at this shaggy lil' koala: (By Shierlly Bei in Jakarta, Indonesia)Who else wants to pet a cake right now? Frog with a balloon, you guys. FROG... WITH A BALLOON: (By Moli Cakes in Slovakia)D'awwwwwww. I love the…

From my deodorant history, in my 8/19 posting “Two favorite movies”: I cut the dosage, found less aggressive deodorants, discovered that sandalwood suits my body chemistry. Most important, I stopped pumping out pheromones like a stag in rut. It got better. Ever since, I’ve been giving off essence of locker room, with (currently) a very light coconut and vanilla deodorant to moderate it some; you can now say fairly that my armpits smell delicious. ) Specifically, Native brand coconut and vanilla…

The leeks Oven on first start 2.49 € a kilo. At that price the leeks stopped being a side and became the reason for the cook, 4.41 € for the whole tray

Hello everyone and welcome to my Sunday Meals of the Week Post. Every Sunday I share with you, my dear readers, all of the meals I have prepared and enjoyed as my main meals over the past seven days. I also share any suggestions for menu plans as well.As a Senior living on a fixed income, I try to make my meals as healthy as I can whilst staying within a budget. Admittedly this is getting more difficult as the cost of food increases, but I do my best. I am determined to always cook the best…

weather: ☀️ sigh critters: too hot for critters cherry coca-cola. somehow not refreshing at all--like there's too much syrup? 4/10. olipop cherry cola. pretty good, but the flavor is kinda wimpy. cherry colas should be strong like grandma's fist around your forearm. 7/10. poppi cherry cola. similar to the olipop cherry cola but with a crisper flavor--my current favorite cherry cola. however, $$$. 9/10. sprite chill cherry lime. crisp, sweet, tart. on paper i should love this, but for some…

Host Mom messaged me the other day whether we would like beef or grapesI told her whatever she chose we would be grateful to receiveThen she messaged and asked thinly sliced or bite sized yakiniku meatI told her thinly slicedSo that is what she sent to us8 beautifully marbled slices of wagyu from Hodaka Beef, a butcher counter in the shopping arcade down the street from where Host Mom and Dad

There’s hummus and veggies and salami too. The post Friday’s Cheese Board first appeared on Uncorrected.

Read a Jumble of Glass Shards by Fizzsea which I really enjoyed!

I like trying out new roasters and I like funky packaging, so this pick-up from Edinburgh’s own Cult Coffee Roasters is a win-win for me. Actually, a triple win: check out the neat tarot card-style pack-in that was foil-wrapped inside—come for the coffee, get a free bookmark. I’ve made a couple of cups of this already, as filter: one in the Chemex and another using a single-serving no-bypass dripper. Both have been pleasantly complex, if a little darker / heavier than I’d usually go. Reply by…

Winter is not too far away and soon we'll need something warm in our bellies. There is still plenty of time to get practice in to make sure your roast potatoes are the absolute best. Firstly, Maris Pipers are great for roasting. If done right, they have a lovely fluffy centre. Peel your potatoes and chop them into as equal sections as possible. A normal size potato should get you about 3 segments, you don't want them to be absolutely massive as they'll take too long to soften. On the other…

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If you love easy, cozy bakes that taste like home, you’re going to adore these 2‑Ingredient Apple Pie Cups. They’re the kind of simple little treat that feels almost magical — sweet, warm apple filling tucked into golden, flaky cinnamon roll cups with hardly any effort at all. Perfect for busy days, after‑school snacks, or when you just want something comforting without turning the whole kitchen upside down. Quick to make, fun to eat, and guaranteed to disappear fast… these tiny apple pies are…

Close up on plate of sashimi at Restaurant Hayama, in the Helms Bakery complex. Umm. カンパチ ヘルムズ・ベーカリーの複合施設内にある「Hayama by WATAMI」の刺身盛り合わせのクローズアップ写真だ。うーん。

Hatch Chile season is finally here so keep an eye out for these beauties! And if you can't find any in your local markets you can always source them directly from New Mexico. See Where To Buy Hatch Chiles Online if you want to buy them online. Roasted Hatch chiles have a distinct flavor and they... Read More The post Hatch Green Chile Enchiladas appeared first on Mexican Please.

The gratifying increased sharpness of my senses of smell and taste continues to enhance my life (it’s presumably a gift of the increased prednisone dosage. Leading me yesterday to create a stunningly rich-tasting casserole out of simple leftovers from a local Nick the Greek outlet (I don’t actually cook, but instead microwave new dishes — tending towards the soup and stew zone — using leftovers from restaurant take-out). The gyro casserole. The ur-casserole. From my 11/20 posting “A gyro bowl…

I say this as someone who LOVES ketchup: a chopped cheese shouldn’t have ketchup on it. Or lettuce and tomato.

Komeda Coffee opened in our train station while I was in HawaiiWe tried to eat here at lunchtime but the line was kinda krazySo on a Sunday, we went when they opened at 7:00 It took some time for us to figure out how to order on the tablet But at least it wasn't too busy yetSatoshi ordered the mix sandwichI ordered the egg toastWhile eating we realized that these sandwiches are quite

Over the years, I’ve received different apparatus for cooking instant noodles. It started with the Rapid Ramen Cooker, a specially designed tray devised by a college student to make instant noodles easier to cook. More recently, the Ramen Now!, a Keurig-style machine for the kitched which heats from above and below. It got me thinking – I wonder if a company that makes one for commercial use might be interested in sponsoring one of their machines to show everyone. Well, they did. Today I’m…

75 blown milk glass chicken eggs in a tidepods box, selling at Jeffrey S. Evans in the Shenandoah 76 blown milk glass chicken eggs in the lid of a box of paper or something idc, at Jeffrey S. Evans The top answers seem to be: productized Easter eggs, World’s Fair swag, and to trick unproductive hens into laying eggs. Finding out any more involves going on Facebook, so I’ll just stick with my current level of slightly intrigued ignorance. Lot 3849, 4 Sept 2026: Blown Glass Eggs, Lot of 75, est.…

After hunting for ages for this one I looked it up on the Walmart website and boom – here it is. Why this wouldn’t be everywhere alongside the tonkotsu and Korean styled variants I’ve no clue. I figure this could go two ways and hopefully the direction it does go is a good one. Let’s boot up the microwave and give it a try. Nissin Top Ramen Hot Pot Fusions Thai Coconut Curry Chicken Flavor – United States Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains chicken and anchovy. To prepare,…

As Brits, we largely think of no-frills budget airlines as a way of jetting ourselves off to sunnier places (or more accurately this year, just as blisteringly hot but with cheaper drinks) for our holidays, but are less likely to consider that those same routes might be bring curious and enterprising traffic the other way. Spain may be far and away the most popular destination for British holidaymakers but it's thanks to those airlines and their cavalier attitudes to geographical accuracy…

My siblings and I are retired or close to it, but we still have conversations that start with "Do you remember when Mom made X?" Thus commences a discussion of Old El Paso taco kits, Chef Boyardee pizzas, waffle irons, liver, English peas and frequently, bread burgers, a 70s-era delicacy, that sounds a bit awful now, but actually wasn't that bad. The grocery stores of my youth were a lot different than what we now have. They sold one kind of lettuce, iceberg, and two kinds of apples, Red…

My siblings and I are retired or close to it, but we still have conversations that start with "Do you remember when Mom made X?" Thus commences a discussion of Old El Paso taco kits, Chef Boyardee pizzas, waffle irons, liver, English peas and frequently, bread burgers, a 70s-era delicacy, that sounds a bit awful now, but actually wasn't that bad. The grocery stores of my youth were a lot different than what we now have. They sold one kind of lettuce, iceberg, and two kinds of apples, Red…

If you’re cooking for one or two, you know how hard it can be to find breakfast recipes that don’t leave you with more than you need. This Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bake for Two is wonderfully sized, quick to pull together, and packed with cozy flavours. It’s the kind of recipe you keep in your back pocket for busy mornings, lazy weekends, or whenever you want something warm and satisfying without any waste. I confess that I often use eggs as a protein or a main dish. Not necessarily for breakfast…

What can I say…. Craft Coast took a chance and started a brewery in 2020 with the highest quality food, and delicious beer selection. So here we are doing our best to help them along. This post **(Craft Coast Tacos and beer)** was last edited **7 minutes ago**.

Regular readers will know that we have two plum trees in our front yard. This was the first year in recent memory that we got a great harvest from the smaller, Japanese-type plum tree. With such a great haul, we needed to use them up quickly. What we ended up doing was making plum sauce! My favourite dip with fried foods, like spring rolls, tempura shrimp, chicken fingers, etc. is a papaya mustard from a Jean-Georges Vongerichten cookbook. But I also have a fun preserving book called Batch…

Been wanting to try this one every since I saw it was out – saw it at 99 Ranch Market but ultimately got it at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington. Dig that crazy font! It certainly looks like Shin from the imagery, however must be somewhat different. Let’s find out! Made in South Korea and packaged for US sale. Nongshim Ramyun Spicy Broth & Vegetables – United States Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains fish. To prepare, add noodle block, flake and sachet #1 to 500ml water…

One of the most amazing cakes I’ve ever made, let alone tasted, is Michelle Polzine’s Russian Honey Cake! And while all the work that went into those many, many layers was absolutely worth it, it’s definitely a cake I’ll only repeat for a VERY special occasion. So when I opened Samin Nosrat’s “Good Things” and saw she adapted those flavors into a much simpler Russian Honey Icebox Cake, it was immediately added to my summer must-make recipe list. Rather than the semi-tedious (for me) process of…

I like eggs. I like all sort of eggs. Hard-boiled, sunny-side-up-ed, poached, fried, omelette-d, scrambled, salted, steamed, benedicted, soft-boiled, and even centuried. I used to dislike century eggs, but as I get older, I get to appreciate its taste and texture. Especially if it is in a bowl of pipping hot porridge. I believe eggs is a dish that really can’t go wrong. It will take an extraordinary effort to mess up cooking eggs. It is my comfort food, and even an amateurish cook like me can’t…

I eat grits. I always have and I always will. Because they're delicious, that's why. Grits are a simple dish: ground corn, salt and a little butter, the traditional way. Sometimes folks get a little fancy and start adding cheese, chopped sausage or bacon and other delicacies. Grits are a savory dish. They are not oatmeal or cream of wheat. Keep the sugar and milk away from them. People who aren't from the parts of the south where grits are commonly served are often suspicious of the dish. After…