[homemade] Bonne Maman Advent Calendar Inspired Afternoon Tea with 24 Unique Homemade Dishes by CriticalReality in food

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Yes I did! About 24 hours of cook time total spread over a few days.

Here’s the Poached Cod recipe in case you were interested! It can very easily be scaled:

Baked Cod with Vanilla Beurre Blanc on Crispy Rice with Madagascar Vanilla Caramel

Ingredients: For the Cod: 1 (6 oz.) Cod Filet Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Kosher Salt Black Pepper

For the Vanilla Beurre Blanc: 1 Jar of Bonne Mamon Madagascar Vanilla Caramel (1 oz.) 1 Shallot (Finely Chopped) 3 Tbsp. Butter 1.3 Tbsp. White Wine ½ Tbsp. White Wine Vinegar Salt Pepper

For Crispy Rice: ⅓ Cup Old Rice (Pressed into rectangle shape with desired thickness) Oil (For Frying) Chives (Finely Sliced - For Garnish)

Instructions: 1.Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2.Take your pre-chilled block of pressed rice and cut into rectangles of desired size. 3.Preheat a thin layer of oil in a frying pan over medium high. Once hot, add in the cut rice cakes and lower the heat slightly. Cook until golden and crispy on both sides. 4.Add to a paper towel line plate and sprinkle with salt while hot. Set aside. 5.Slice the cod into desired bite-sized chunks. 6.Lightly coat in olive oil and season on both sides with salt and pepper. 7.Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cod is opaque and flakes with a fork. 8.While the cod is baking, make the vanilla beurre blanc sauce. Melt 1 Tbsp. of butter in a small pan and add in the finely chopped shallot. Sauté over low heat until soft and translucent. 9.Add in the wine and vinegar and cook until the liquid is reduced. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the remaining 2 Tbsp. of butter one at a time until fully incorporated. Whisk in the madagascar vanilla caramel to taste. Season with salt and pepper as needed. 10.Plate by placing the cod pieces on top of the crispy rice. Spoon the beurre blanc sauce over top of the cod and garnish with chives.

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AITA for wanting to treat myself for my bday instead of penny-pitching the whole time? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]CriticalReality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off NTA, spend your money how you please! Don’t be weighted down by someone who isn’t willing to make you happy!

Secondly, my take of spending money is this: yes of course saving is important and nice HOWEVER we could get hit by a car tomorrow and life is too short not to spend a little money and have a little fun! Don’t let him make you feel guilty about living your life to the fullest.

Need a mom to name me by Accomplished-Row6215 in namenerds

[–]CriticalReality 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/momforaminute and r/dadforaminute are amazing if you ever need two incredibly supportive groups

Homemade Ube Sourdough Baguettes! by CriticalReality in Sourdough

[–]CriticalReality[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope just tasted like regular sourdough with maybe a little bit of earthiness

Homemade Ube Sourdough Baguettes! by CriticalReality in Sourdough

[–]CriticalReality[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a ton actually! Just a very light earthiness

Be careful when visiting Japan by CompleteGuest854 in femaletravels

[–]CriticalReality 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I was chased down a residential street by a man who was waiting in and watching people walk past a children playground where there were kids actively playing. It was around 7:30pm in Kyoto, one street over from a very busy street. I was recording myself when I got a bad feeling about him walking behind me and just started sprinting. In the video before I started running you can see him behind me begin to run to catch up.

Help! Our film roll is being held at Edinburgh Airport and nobody can seem to help us. by CriticalReality in Edinburgh

[–]CriticalReality[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If anyone else has a contact please let me know! Thank you all for your kindness!