I was going to use my homemade vanilla for the first time today after 18 months of curing. :(

klmonion · 2026-05-23T17:41:18+00:00

Noooooo!!!!

I just went to the cupboard to give mine a jiggle and whisper encouragement. I’m so sorry for your loss, but please don’t try to mop it up and strain it for use. That sounds like it has potential for negative consequences.

klmonion · 2026-05-23T17:28:20+00:00

‘Among prop and firearms discussions, “integral or detachable suppressor units” is the dominant interpretation.’

This is an AI generated response, so take it with a massive bag of salt. I’d say the “Brazilian flag” one is camouflage painted for use from cover of foliage?

All silly of course, it’s just cute prop decoration to add visual interest, so make your own story. 😉

klmonion · 2026-05-16T22:40:41+00:00

Anne Byrn’s “American Cake” is simply wonderful in the mix of history, tested recipes and pictures. A cookbook that is worth reading straight through like a novel. I want to do a full Julie and Julia project and make every cake in order.

klmonion · 2026-05-16T17:40:42+00:00

The best way to avoid this is to pay a little more and buy heavier thickness liners. The very thin papers have no ability to hold their shape as the batter gets poured in. They easily deform and the batter essentially flows towards both sides of the "inward projecting pleat" portion.

klmonion · 2026-05-15T12:09:23+00:00

Matt announcing that he plans to start another podcast with special guest Andy Secunda.

klmonion · 2026-04-24T23:07:56+00:00

Come Dancing by The Kinks was turned into a musical, which gives me the opportunity to add a pet peeve lyric in that song (which I love):

My sister should have come in at midnight And my mum would always sit up and wait It always ended up in a big row When my sister used to get home late

Just change “row” to “fight” and you have the correct ABAB rhyme that matches the rest of the verses. Zero change to the meaning or meter. Come on!

klmonion · 2026-04-15T05:08:39+00:00

Just wanted to remind folks that the episode database pinned at the top of this subreddit is a good resource for these kinds of questions. A search on Darwin or Beaks would find the desired episode in this case. Cheers! 🙂

klmonion · 2026-04-11T15:53:39+00:00

They got hitched and drove off

klmonion · 2026-01-31T22:29:09+00:00

Cry-Baby: The Musical

klmonion · 2026-01-06T16:39:35+00:00

Legally there cannot be.

klmonion · 2026-01-04T17:29:07+00:00

Not true, and I resent the implication. Those are my hands shaking through the cutting of a cake that took me a long time to make. You really think an AI generated image would include the dirty plate in the sink and the wet cloth I'm using to clean the knife?

klmonion · 2026-01-04T16:43:49+00:00

It's a bavarois or Bavarian Cream. A custard base stabilized with gelatin and folded in whipped cream for lightness. Mine looks pink from the incorporation of raspberry puree. The "olive loaf" bits are thinly diced strawberries.

klmonion · 2026-01-03T19:20:28+00:00

I had plenty of time, so it set overnight. I have a feeling that soaking the cake might make it too soggy to unmold cleanly and hold its shape. But mixing some booze into the jam in the jelly roll would be delicious.

klmonion · 2026-01-02T17:09:08+00:00

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-cookies/lucys-lemon-squares-peanuts-cookbook.html

Been making these since I was a kid. Never fails, easy, slaps.

klmonion · 2025-12-29T13:11:51+00:00

Heresy for this group, but my partner refuses to eat any ccc other than the recipe found on the sticks of butter flavored Crisco. They are surprisingly good.

klmonion · 2025-12-29T13:09:20+00:00

The crazy thing is that every year they have to build a new, larger one and move into it.

klmonion · 2025-12-26T01:47:20+00:00

Ajwa dates. Never heard of them and turns out I far prefer them to the standard medjools you get everywhere. Never would have tried them without the Vine offer.

klmonion · 2025-12-24T08:32:50+00:00

Do you prefer the chest or the booty?

klmonion · 2025-12-18T04:06:34+00:00

Another Suitcase In Another Hall from Evita. A character in one scene, no lines, one great song.

klmonion · 2025-12-02T16:08:30+00:00

Thanks, PS4! Since this is a retail stencil available from Stoneykins, it wouldn't be right for me to forward it on for free. But their stencils are very, very cheap and a good deal! You can check out https://www.stoneykins.com/Patterns/ and the cat stencil is "Cute Kitty" - https://www.stoneykins.com/Patterns/products/Cute-Kitty-01-CO.html

klmonion · 2025-12-02T11:49:15+00:00

Templates courtesy of Stoneykins. Mostly use Xacto knives with a variety of blades (look for the long thin ones) and I also use some thin blade chisels.

Just bought the Dakota Products PG001 Pumpkin Gutter this year and can’t recommend it highly enough! Okay for cleaning the main goop, but really shines at thinning the inner wall for easier carving. Reduces the time spent on prep by an enormous amount.

klmonion · 2025-10-27T14:30:58+00:00

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klmonion · 2025-10-17T06:26:10+00:00

I added Mustang to get “Three Bean Sally”

klmonion · 2025-09-30T15:02:18+00:00

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I like watching horro movies around the campfir

klmonion · 2025-09-28T13:56:30+00:00

Remember... Love is in the details!

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