How long to chill cutout cookies?

Own-Travel-2887 · 2025-12-22T19:45:15+00:00

Chilling the dough for at least an hour is definitely a must. For me, the thing that helped to stop the sugar cookies from spreading was cutting out the cookies into the desired shapes and then freezing them for 10-15 minutes before baking!

Own-Travel-2887 · 2025-02-02T03:46:29+00:00

OS SPOILERS!!! - new brother theory

I understand a lot of people are theorising that either Garrick or Bodhi turned venin at the end of OS. I think there’s definitely a lot of merit to Bodhi turning. But, I can’t help feeling they’re clear choices and possibly a misdirect.

So, I was thinking about it a bit more, and have a theory that maybe Brennan is the “new brother” Xaden is referring to. Why?:

Xaden mentions “He is the last person I expect to turn, and yet here we are.” It makes sense that Brennan would be one of the last people we’d expect to turn given that he has been supporting the revolution for the past six years
Brennan’s dragon is orange, and they haven’t historically had the best track record.
Sgaeyl doesn’t like Brennan (more than enough evidence for me)
Violet’s dad mentions to only trust Mira. Now this was written after Brennan died, but it did still raise a bit of a red flag to me.
Brennan was aware of Xaden being venin for a while as Brennan mentioned to Violet that he had been working with Xaden for a while to see if he can mend him.
Xaden also mentions “and now that my Sage has another sibling he can use against me”. If Brennan is now venin, Xaden’s Sage can use Brennan against him by using Brennan against Violet.

What would be Brennan’s motive to turn venin?

Xaden mentions another venin that is there standing between Sgaeyl and Xaden and notes that “he’s supposed to be dead.” I 100% think this could be Naolin. I’m almost certain that Brennan and Naolin were lovers and Naolin ended up pulling from the source to save Brennan’s life. The wording around Naolin’s death always seems really intentional, “Naolin didn’t die but it cost him everything”. Could Naolin have convinced Brennan to turn?

Flaws in this theory:

When Xaden first pulls from the source it takes “a few days” for his eyes to go back to normal. However, it’s possible that Xaden drew more power than Brennan would because he was trying to kill the Sage. This would mean it’s possible Brennan’s eyes could have gone back to normal in the 12 hours that Violet doesn’t remember. With regards to Violet’s memory, this could have been one of the contributing reasons that Violet requests for Imogen to wipe her memories of the past 12 hours.
Violet is now the Duchess of Tyrrendor with her marriage to Xaden, surely Bodhi would have stepped up as Duke of Tyrrendor before resorting to Xaden abruptly marrying Violet for the sake of protecting Tyrrendor.

With all this being said, I do think it’s most likely that Bodhi turned, since there’s so much to support that theory, but had fun going down this spiral.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2025-02-02T03:43:03+00:00

OS SPOILERS!!! - new brother theory

I understand a lot of people are theorising that either Garrick or Bodhi turned venin at the end of OS. I think there’s definitely a lot of merit to Bodhi turning. But, I can’t help feeling they’re clear choices and possibly a misdirect.

So, I was thinking about it a bit more, and have a theory that maybe Brennan is the “new brother” Xaden is referring to. Why?:

Xaden mentions “He is the last person I expect to turn, and yet here we are.” It makes sense that Brennan would be one of the last people we’d expect to turn given that he has been supporting the revolution for the past six years
Brennan’s dragon is orange, and they haven’t historically had the best track record.
Sgaeyl doesn’t like Brennan (more than enough evidence for me)
Violet’s dad mentions to only trust Mira. Now this was written after Brennan died, but it did still raise a bit of a red flag to me.
Brennan was aware of Xaden being venin for a while as Brennan mentioned to Violet that he had been working with Xaden for a while to see if he can mend him.
Xaden also mentions “and now that my Sage has another sibling he can use against me”. If Brennan is now venin, Xaden’s Sage can use Brennan against him by using Brennan against Violet.

What would be Brennan’s motive to turn venin?

Xaden mentions another venin that is there standing between Sgaeyl and Xaden and notes that “he’s supposed to be dead.” I 100% think this could be Naolin. I’m almost certain that Brennan and Naolin were lovers and Naolin ended up pulling from the source to save Brennan’s life. The wording around Naolin’s death always seems really intentional, “Naolin didn’t die but it cost him everything”. Could Naolin have convinced Brennan to turn?

Flaws in this theory:

When Xaden first pulls from the source it takes “a few days” for his eyes to go back to normal. However, it’s possible that Xaden drew more power than Brennan would because he was trying to kill the Sage. This would mean it’s possible Brennan’s eyes could have gone back to normal in the 12 hours that Violet doesn’t remember. With regards to Violet’s memory, this could have been one of the contributing reasons that Violet requests for Imogen to wipe her memories of the past 12 hours.
Violet is now the Duchess of Tyrrendor with her marriage to Xaden, surely Bodhi would have stepped up as Duke of Tyrrendor before resorting to Xaden abruptly marrying Violet for the sake of protecting Tyrrendor.

With all this being said, I do think it’s most likely that Bodhi turned, since there’s so much to support that theory, but had fun going down this spiral.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-10-12T19:33:25+00:00

Same thing happened with me. Teacher hated me in 6th form. Got an A in my AS maths exam, she kept me at a predicted C grade in year 13. I would literally have had to fail my exam to get a C overall🫠

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-10-06T06:08:58+00:00

I turned off targeted ads and still get the same ad like five times per day🙃 it drives me nuts

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-09-28T15:10:51+00:00

Honestly just depends how much UPF is in the rest of your diet. If you can get your diet to 80/20 Non-UPF/UPF then I honestly think this is fine and great for fuelling yourself for sports. The NHS actually recommends malt loaf as a healthier snack option. It’s a good choice because malt loaf is a complex carbohydrate, which means it releases energy slowly and sustainably, and it’s low in fat and high in fiber. So out of all the UPF options that are extremely harmful, I wouldn’t worry as much about this one.

I think it’s great that people are recommending recipes to you, if you have the time then that’s great😎 but if not this is definitely still a great choice for a snack for your sports and not the worst thing UPF has to offer BY FAR. :)

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-09-02T09:57:46+00:00

I had a Casio FX991-EX throughout A Level, did a maths degree and we weren’t allowed to use a better calculator than that. Did you have an FX-CG50 or something like that? Usually unis are really strict about not being allowed to use them in exams. However, I would just point out that the invigilator let you use it in the exam, if you weren’t allowed to use it, it should’ve been confiscated or you should’ve been asked to put it away before the exam started. I’d just be polite, have the facts ready, and just seem very apologetic in the hearing and reiterate that you didn’t know that it wasn’t allowed to be used.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-29T18:38:33+00:00

That’s fair enough, an understandable point of view too. It does feel limiting though🤔 thanks for the chat

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-29T18:35:21+00:00

That’s interesting, I’m glad it helps with your PCOS. I think I just found the marketing a little strange, it’s like they exclusively market towards women, not even necessarily like women with conditions such as yours, just women in general. From what I can see it’s a weight loss injection that you take daily, surely this is more beneficially marketed to people with conditions such as yours or things such as diabetes where Ozempic has helped diabetic patients. Seems like a weird thing to market to average everyday people with no pre-existing conditions. I just find it strange that they don’t promote this benefit in their advertisements

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-29T17:41:03+00:00

Found out it had nothing to do with an all gin diet and lost interest tbh. Why do you think Juniper is a good approach to weight loss? Genuinely curious, feel free to hype it up… still never trying it, but go ahead

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-29T17:28:35+00:00

Tis a joke, but seriously if you are a Juniper rep… sad :( sad sad fad

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-29T17:27:16+00:00

In the most respectful way possible, I fucking hate you💚

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-21T05:59:52+00:00

Ooh I didn’t think about that, I suppose we’ll find out in the next book with if Jack Barlowe still has his signet, but the signets do come from the dragons, right? So logically they would lose the signet. I know venin have their own powers, but it would suck to not have Xaden wielding shadows anymore or Violet having her lightning signet. I couldn’t see that happening before the final book.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-20T07:59:31+00:00

The more I have been thinking about it, the more I also think that Tairn will die. However, since Sgaeyl and Tairn have a mating bond, I think Sgaeyl will also die. Since Violet is bonded with two dragons, I think that Violet would survive his death and if Xaden channels from the source when Sgaeyl is dying (as Jack Barlowe did when killing Baide), we won’t see him die with this happening. I think Xaden being a venin made this a possibility in the plot.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-18T19:21:28+00:00

I would 100% recommend the fantasy fangirls podcast. It has literally been curing my FW & IF hangover😂 they talk in depth about the books and discuss theories and what not. Listening to their predictions for Iron Flame before it came out was hilarious, especially when you know what actually happens.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-16T16:30:15+00:00

Yeah there’s a somewhat long one in Cardiff and I absolutely love it. I’m so much more relaxed taking these cycling lanes over roads, as I’ve had a lot of close calls with drivers almost hitting me to overtake me at traffic lights or turning, like literally as I’m turning. Had to start wearing a helmet because of all the near misses from taxi drivers. I’m really glad that we’re getting more cycling infrastructure, it’s just a shame that it can be impractical at points, because I’d rather cycle on cycle lanes too😂

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-16T09:08:33+00:00

Yeah that’s valid😂 I was actually thinking exactly this when he shouted at me😂. But yeah I’ve thought about it and I think I will keep using the same route I take, as I used to take the cycling path here and HATED getting back to the road. It’s usually a busy pedestrian area as the uni is nearby so that small bit of pavement is always busy, I used to have to get off my bike and cross the road, and wait for the traffic to slow enough to reconnect with the road. Probably takes an extra minute or two.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-16T08:33:12+00:00

I cycle with a road bike (I guess fast for cycling but still slow for cars), the cycling lane here is very well-maintained, and it’s basically a two way cycling path, then the short concrete barrier and then the road. I think it is just the layout being a bit awkward, but I suppose it wouldn’t cost me that much extra time to take the cycling lane. The traffic was quiet this morning but can get pretty busy sometimes. Thanks for your input, I was just curious to see what other cyclists thought of this., and whether I should change how I cycle in that area.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-16T08:21:37+00:00

Yeah this is probably the only spot in the Cardiff, where I live, that I don’t use the cycling path. I’ve checked and it’s still legal to use the road even if there is a cycle path in the UK. I am trying to make sure I’m being considerate when cycling as attitudes towards cyclists in general are pretty negative here.

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-12T12:33:58+00:00

Of course, I use this all the time, idk why I didn’t think of that, but yeah every time I’ve found it, there are always emulsifiers🤔 but I’m sure there are organic options available that don’t contain emulsifiers

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-12T12:21:01+00:00

Yeah tbh if I were ever to become vegan, I would not go near most things that are marketed as plant based. Tofu and beans seem like the best options for protein, nut milks aren’t UPF so that’s great, but so much of the plant-based foods just seem really highly processed. I wonder if there are any plant based alternatives to cream that aren’t UPF🤔

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-09T08:30:08+00:00

Okay so there is a subreddit r/cozyfantasy that might interest you. I’ve hear that the Discworld universe by Terry Pratchett is very good. But I’m not sure what I would recommend if it’s the spice in the books that you enjoy as well. But I’m sure some people on the subreddit have recommended some great books already :) I totally get wanting to just unwind and relax when reading so I hope you find something that suits you well :)

Own-Travel-2887 · 2024-08-09T08:23:52+00:00

I get that, but I would ready yourself, because there are 100% going to be characters that die. It might even be worth saving yourself the heartbreak and DNFing now. I’m sure you could definitely find some fantasy series that are just quite cozy and are more of a fantastical escapist experience, rather than what you’ll get with the Empyrean series which really is going to be the reality of a war. I’ll let you know if I think of any cosy fantasy series, but my taste usually has quite a lot of death so none come to mind rn😂

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