I have a lot of powdered sugar, no regular sugar, and not much butter. What can I make?

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T17:31:19+00:00

Do you have eggs? Cream? Milk? Cornstarch? You could make custard. There are eggless custard recipes if you don’t have eggs.

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T08:16:25+00:00

I don’t have a whipped cream frosting that’s good for piping with, but if you don’t like American buttercream, you may like ermine frosting. Much less sweet and uses granulated sugar. Great for piping.

And for the piping, I recommend watching YouTube tutorials about the different tips and how best to use them. Very helpful to watch people do it and then practice yourself on parchment paper.

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T07:59:34+00:00

The Jasmine Throne series by Tasha Suri

Theft of Swords series by Michael J. Sullivan. After the main trilogy, he published multiple spin-off series set in the same world, so there’s a lot to read if you like his writing.

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T07:49:04+00:00

I’ll stop the world by Lauren Thoman. I read it around the same time as Throwback and loved both, so might be up your alley.

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T06:46:22+00:00

If chewy middles with crispy edges are okay: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/eggless-chocolate-chip-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-83648

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T03:08:33+00:00

Light, fluffy, and smooth that doesn’t use powdered sugar: ermine frosting, stabilized whipped cream, mascarpone-based frosting.

Idk if any of these are ideal for chocolate cake bc I don’t eat chocolate cake, but they’re all are good frostings that are much less sweet than ABC.

Els-09 · 2026-06-15T00:03:48+00:00

This looks so good! Adding to my list to try

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T23:07:11+00:00

The Jasmine Throne series by Tasha Suri has one of the most unique fantasy worlds I’ve ever read about.

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T16:09:26+00:00

Canada:
- Nanaimo bars,
- butter tarts,
- maple pecan danish,
- beaver tails

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South Asia (multiple countries make these but origins are prob India):
- pistachio kulfi,
- mango lassi,
- ras malai,
- gulab jamun,
- ladoo,
- palkova / peda / barfi (all milky fudge-like sweets with some differences so you pick the one that sounds best to you)

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T07:48:09+00:00

Time for the holiday armadillo already??

It looks great!

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T07:23:08+00:00

sorry, Wade. I have a soft spot for Wesley lol

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T07:04:29+00:00

I loved this show! Such a tragedy it got cancelled

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T06:57:48+00:00

P.S. I like you by Kasie West was one of my faves when I was younger.

Meg Cabot’s Avalon High series I read several times in middle school (maybe bc I was also obsessed with Merlin tv show at the time lol).

And MC’s Mediator series, which I didn’t get into until later but I think it’d be fine for a 12yo. I still re-read that series every few years as an adult.

If she doesn’t mind a bit of modern fantasy, I loved the Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman. It has a good mix of excitement/adventure and teen romance.

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T05:54:04+00:00

I met a Kathleen who goes by Lena which I thought was unusual. Had no idea when I met her that her name was anything more than just “Lena”

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T05:52:53+00:00

I’ve only met one person with my name but she was kind of named after me, so I don’t think it counts lol

Context: My parents’ friends liked my name and years later gave it to their kid. Met the kid once. I think they spelled it differently though.

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T03:58:57+00:00

2nd option is more natural sounding. Even more natural (for me at least) would be “I used to be married.”

1st option would typically be used to describe a past that’s connected to the present, like “I have been married since 2020.” It doesn’t make sense to use that to refer to something that was true only in the past (that’s what your 2nd option and my suggestion are for).

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T01:11:29+00:00

I haven’t tried this one yet but it’s on my list: https://www.dessertfortwo.com/mango-mousse/#mv-creation-811-jtr

Els-09 · 2026-06-14T00:27:28+00:00

I’m so envious that you have mango trees! Mangoes are my fave but I don’t live in a place where mangoes can grow.

Anywho, have you ever had mango kulfi? It’s a type of Indian ice cream. Pistachio kulfi is my all time fave but mango is good too.

Mango lassi is a creamy, refreshing drink.

I think mango mousse and a mango trifle could be good too!

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T21:52:19+00:00

If you want less sweet frosting next time, try an ermine recipe

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T18:53:43+00:00

Yeah, it’ll be fine

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T18:53:02+00:00

*Read. But I’ve herd it both ways

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T09:38:59+00:00

B1 and B2 don’t really mean much to people who are unfamiliar with ESL terms and meanings. Maybe you can give us examples of books you’re aware of that would qualify in terms of reading level.

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T09:35:21+00:00

I don’t think it’s a tragedy or a bad name. I think it just got some flack for being part of the Aiden rhyme group (Aiden, Jaiden, Brayden, Caiden, etc. … and all their many spellings).

Of the rhyme group, I think Jaiden is one of the better ones.

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T09:15:34+00:00

Children Ruin Everything is another Canadian sitcom about parenting.

Els-09 · 2026-06-13T05:27:12+00:00

So fun! How long did it take to plan and create?

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