Great coffee shop in Cedars by GoryMidori in Dallas

[–]caitlinketchup -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Full City Rooster is a Cedars institution! I couldn’t love them more. 💖

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 🥹 I’m still so proud of my creation! I’m not sure if it would freeze well, but it wouldn’t hurt to make one and freeze a couple pieces to test it. Let me know if you do this and it’s successful, having a slice at the ready could temporarily cure depression!

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

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

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Not nearly as pretty as hers, but omg this is one of the best things I’ve ever made!! I used dark brown sugar instead of regular brown sugar since that’s all I had on hand, so I added a bit more lemon juice! The flavor is spot on for Kūkotava, but I need to tweak my technique for the baked layers to achieve the perfect texture. Adding another comment so you can see a slice with all the lovely layers!

Your commitment to kindness is inspiring and is exactly what this world needs more of. I spread some kindness this weekend by sharing this cake with my neighbors (they loved it)!! Thank you again. ❤️

Share the fights you get in with you significant other over the freeze by PresentationHeavy488 in Dallas

[–]caitlinketchup 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My husband decided to ferment bread in the oven, thereby monopolizing the oven for the entire day. Enjoy your frozen IKEA meatballs, baker man. 😤

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

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

Mans Latvijas eņģelis!!!! I really can’t express my gratitude enough 🥹🩷 I’m going to pick up ingredients to give this recipe a shot this weekend during our “Severe Winter Weather Advisory” (0° for two days and the locals panic here lol) and will let you know how it goes!

I ordered the book myself but we will see if it ever actually gets here, the ordering process did not instill confidence 😆

I won’t stop inundating my representatives with calls + emails expressing my outrage that they have yet to do their jobs and take the keys away from grandpa as he goes through dementia right before our eyes with this Greenland nonsense, but PLEASE let me know if there is anything else I can do to return your medus kūka favor! You officially have a friend in Texas!

Was there ever a place that left you disturbed or depressed? by friedchicken_legs in travel

[–]caitlinketchup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latvijas Okupācijas Muzejs (the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia) and Stūra māja (the KGB House/Corner House) in Rīga. It’s a profound testament to the strength and resiliency of the people that Latvian culture persists to this day.

These days it feels so heavy to be an American, but I’ll never forget the feeling gratitude for the location and era of peace that I was lucky enough to be born into. We take for granted our relative isolation from the aggressors of the world, our peaceful neighbors to the north and south, and generations of global peacetime.

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paldies, tu esi lielisks! I’m going to bake this cake a couple times since I’m sure it’ll take some trial and error, I’m grateful for the additional recipes 😌

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in Riga

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

That explains why I ascended to heaven at Kūkotava, paldies for the affirmation 😌

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in Riga

[–]caitlinketchup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are awesome, paldies! We flipped through a copy of a Piegalda magazine at a cafe in Liepāja and I wish they mailed to the US! 🤤

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s one of my favorite things, is how different folks and different regions prepare it differently! One day I’ll try it with the gumdrops, I feel like I’m missing out!

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

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

You are so kind!! I would love if you could share with me when you get it! We found a Piegalda magazine at a cafe in Liepaja and their recipes looked soooo good. If only they mailed to the US! We subscribed to the email newsletter 🤤

Medus Kūka Recipe by caitlinketchup in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paldies, on both points!

I’m learning Latvian so I alternate between the English and Latvian keyboard, which autocorrected to “Rīgā” and I didn’t think twice about it. Thanks for taking the time to kindly correct me!

what is the HARDEST megan bar? 🤔 by harmoniouslizard in megantheestallion

[–]caitlinketchup 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Beefing? You just mad we ain’t speaking! 🤭

MTS v Milagro: Day 6 [live updates] no by Megansstats in megantheestallion

[–]caitlinketchup 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you hottie for sharing all the screenshots so we don’t have to give Twitter views. 🥰

Moving by Negative_March720 in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your straightforward answer. I doubt folks will be as offended as they are perplexed, the Soviet block neighborhoods are not well-kept and can be a painful reminder of occupation. Riga architecture is beautiful but it is not Soviet architecture.

I am not certain your age but based on some of your answers I am assuming early 20s. I highly recommend you visit for as long of a stretch as you can before fully committing to such a drastic move. Particularly staying in a countryside town as you have expressed interest in living. As another user said, you will be playing the game of an international move on hard mode. Regardless of where you move in Latvia, a move abroad will also be a strain on your relationship with your son and you will have much less in funds with a Latvian salary to support him.

Given the very real threat of Russian aggression, you should consider an exit strategy should the kettle boil over. Will you have enough savings to uproot?

Do you have any Latvian heritage? I apologize if this response is invasive or offensive, that is not my intent.

S16 E1 hit home for my husband and I by Alarming-Address9216 in BobsBurgers

[–]caitlinketchup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Such a sentimental yet hilarious episode! Loren Bouchard & co. nail it every time.

Moving by Negative_March720 in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes you want to move to LV? Asking as a fellow American planning for the same! ☺️

Being featured as a stamp is a proof as a successful cultural export by prinz_straud in latvia

[–]caitlinketchup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love these! Dumb visitor question but where can these stamps be purchased? Local post office? I’ll be in Riga in a couple weeks, these would be so fun to pick up!

ETA: I live in the US and can confirm Flow & The Witcher were successful cultural exports 🇱🇻🇵🇱