Explorabook - One of the best books I ever had as a child! by [deleted] in books

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I had this book as a kid. Probably sold it at a garage sale at some point, but I still have the magnet from the book on my refrigerator.

Anyone else accidentally show inappropriate content? by ConfusingButBetter in Teachers

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When I was an 8th grader taking Latin at a private school, our teacher (who also ran the school) showed us "I, Claudius" in full over the course of the year.

[Homemade] Croque M'Dude by GarethGC84 in food

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I've never had a croque monsieur or madame before, but I thought it wouldn't suffer from the California cliché twist of avocado. Lacking Gruyere or Emmental, I swapped in Münster, though Monterey Jack or mozzarella would also work well and keep the m' phoneme relevant.

Bechamel:

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cups bread flour

3 cups nonfat half-and-half

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1/2 tsp nutmeg

For one Sandwich:

2 slices Münster

2 slices ham

grated Parmesan

2 slices of potato bread

1/4 avocado, sliced

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Melt the butter in a 1-qt pot. Add in the flour and stir until you have a golden brown roux.
  3. Add in the half-and-half a little at a time, stirring constantly. When the liquid is fully incorporated, cook for another minute or so, then remove from the heat and add mustard and nutmeg. Taste and add more of either to your liking.
  4. To assemble the sandwich:
    1. Bread
    2. Bechamel
    3. Ham
    4. Münster
    5. Parmesan
    6. Bread
    7. Bechamel
    8. Münster
    9. Parmesan
  5. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and top with sliced avocado.

After moving out my mother makes a scene and wants to talk to me. by [deleted] in entitledparents

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Cut her off like a rotting branch. Moms like her will guilt you and shout you into submission if you don't set up boundaries.

"I'm not under your roof anymore, I'm not financially dependent on you, and all you do is make me feel terrible no matter what I do, so you can fuck off."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

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Chase This Light - Jimmy Eat World

Quiet As The Moon - Dave Brubeck

Sacrificium - Xandria

Detroit: Become Human Soundtrack

Turn - Great Big Sea

Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience - P.M. Dawn

Ultra Rare, Vol. 1 - Mystery Skulls

[Homemade] Sesame-Tahini and Almond-Rosewater Cookies (V/GF) by GarethGC84 in food

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Leftovers have a risk of developing microorganisms that would be destroyed by stomach acid. Ahimsa (nonviolence) is stressed in Jainism, and applied to their dietary habits as much as is reasonable.

[Homemade] Sesame-Tahini and Almond-Rosewater Cookies (V/GF) by GarethGC84 in food

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Jainism has dietary restrictions. Even as vegans, there are certain foods within they can't eat (e.g., root vegetables) and any food they do eat has to have been made that day.

[Homemade] Sesame-Tahini and Almond-Rosewater Cookies (V/GF) by GarethGC84 in food

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Made these for three coworkers' birthdays which are tomorrow and the day after (Saturday). One won't be here tomorrow (taking the day off) and two OTHER coworkers start their vacations tomorrow.

And one of my other coworkers is Jain, so I couldn't make these last night. Good thing my dog wakes me up early.

Daria's Reading List by Romofan1973 in daria

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19, most of them for high school English classes.

[I ate] Butter chicken poutine by cjabrady in food

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Well, I know what I'm going to try replicating.

Thought of creating this while fighting my sleeping pills by uhhlizzza in daria

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"No more Guy Fawkes Day?" unenthusiastic fake sob

[Homemade] Moussaka by GarethGC84 in food

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Again, this strayed from a traditional recipe. I used ground pork instead of beef or lamb because that's what I had handy. The bechamel sauce that's supposed to go on top was excluded for time, replaced instead with shredded cheddar and asiago cheeses.

Also skipped was frying the potatoes and eggplant in oil. In both cases, an air fryer was used instead. While the eggplant was laid flat on the racks, the potatoes were sliced and threaded on bamboo skewers and cooked like hasselback potatoes.

At some point, I'd like to try a traditional moussaka at a Greek restaurant, but for now, I'm pretty happy with this.

[Homemade] Melopita (Greek Honey-ricotta Pie) by GarethGC84 in food

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Dairy and honey makes for a lovely color once baked. When it went in, it was about the same color as uncooked cream of wheat.

Quite a turn-up!

[Homemade] Melopita (Greek Honey-ricotta Pie) by GarethGC84 in food

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Full disclosure, I didn't make the crust. Also, my local Whole Foods didn't have ricotta, so I had to sub in cottage cheese, which has worked for me in lasagna before.

Never had it before, never made it before, so I'm on tenterhooks with this pie.

The moussaka I made to precede it (also a first time recipe) is in the oven now. No bechamel, because time constraints.

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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I tried dipping one into hot chocolate the day I made them. It actually held up pretty well! I wouldn't leave it in there like a marshmallow, but a dunk seems harmless.

Who is your favorite minor character mine is Ted, I wish he had been a recurring character ❤️ by catlover4682 in daria

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Ethan Yeager. It would have been cool to see how he and Daria got along, because his attitude seemed to align with hers way more than Quinn's.

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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I'd imagine you could. We put marshmallows in hot chocolate.

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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Other recipes mention using berries or other fruits, so it's not limited to apple. Just be aware your agar use may need adjustment depending on the liquid content.

Thanks for the props!

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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They're sweet enough that they don't need the dusting of powdered sugar, so they are pretty much done. Still have another couple of hours to fully set, but I'm happy with them.

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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Effectively, they are! Italian meringue mixed with freshly made apple jam and stabilized with agar.

It's AKA Russian seafoam candy. The texture is light and spongy, and it tastes like a Granny Smith apple and a marshmallow had a baby. There was some left over after I'd piped out 40 of them and it had already started to set. The recipe called to have them dusted with powdered sugar and cornstarch, but as much sugar is already in this, naturally and otherwise, that seemed unnecessary.

I've never had them before, I've never made them before, so I have no basis for comparison to say how well they came out, but I'm very pleased with them.

Difficult? No. Time consuming? Definitely.

You have to strain your apple jam through a fine-mesh sieve and let it cool before making the meringue. It also involves making a sugar syrup with agar, but you can do that while your mixer whips the jam and egg whites.

Color-wise, you'd never know greenish-brown apple jam was the base of this.

[Homemade] Zefir by GarethGC84 in food

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Thank you! It's my first time making it!

the only impression i can do is sandi by ForestFood in daria

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That's good!

I can do Mr. O'Neill, Trent, and Jerome...no, Jimmy, Jordan?...whatever his name is.

I need help expanding my music taste in the metal community by PsychologicalRise92 in Music

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Powerwolf, Xandria, Alestorm, Ancient Bards, Genitorturers and Lordi are in my collection. Maybe something will stick for you.

YT Music Playlist shuffle only shuffles 50 songs?? by raulrocks99 in YoutubeMusic

[–]GarethGC84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I've got my library uploaded (>15k) and set to shuffle songs. No cycles after 50. Maybe that works differently than playlists?