#curdledmiilk

[thelakeofburningorchids]

album cover of Nicole Dollanganger’s 2014 ep Babyland

One of my favorite releases from her

Has a very nice dream pop/atmospheric folk feel to it

[samenkomen]

arms    move    almost    unnoticeably         as    he    walks    through    the    smooth    elevator    doors       &        makes    his    way    slowly    down    the    hall.          a    cigarette    hanging    from    between   his    lips         &          filling    the    small    space    with    thick    smoke.              now        ,         richard    is    here    to    relieve    oliver    of   his    glorified    babysitting    duty...            &      while   he  wasn’t    exactly    excited     about    spending    his    night    cooped    up    in  some    safe    house         ,       there    was    a    strange    part    of    him    that  was    looking    forward    to    it.              the    part    of    him    that    noticed   when    she    stared    at    him    from    across    the    room.           the    part    that    wordlessly    offers    her    cakes    or    doughnuts.           the    part    he’d    rather    ignore.                he    takes    the    cigarette    between    two    fingers    as    he    unlocks    the    door         ──         prothetic    still    hanging    by    his    side.         he    blows    smoke    through    his   nose    as    he    takes    a    look    around        &        eyes   fall    upon    celeste.            though    when    he    speaks    it’s    directed    at    his    colleague.          “Till    will    dich    sehen.”          he    utters         ,          before    placing    the    cigarette     back    between    his    lips.            the    two    speak    for    a    moment    before    oliver    exits     with    a     swift    hug         ,          &      richard    takes    a    seat    on    the    chair    he    had    previously   occupied.       watching    her    with    steely    eyes.             “Guten    Abend.”             his    voice   is    low.           “how    is    your    behaviour    today    ?”                he    switches    to    english....        not    a   language    that    feels    good    on    his    tongue        ,          but    no    matter.            head    tilted    slightly    as    he    crosses    his     legs. 

@curdledmiilk !                  /  /                     PLOTTED    STARTER 

[12amcravings]

Snickers Tart: Attempt #1

I said that I was going to post the good, the bad, and the ugly. The best way to get better, especially with baking, is to just simply practice. I learn a lot more from my failures than I do my successes, and my attempt at making a snickers tart is no different!

So it all started when I found a snickers tart recipe on Tumblr. Snickers happens to be the hubby’s favorite chocolate bar... so why not? The recipe called for a lot of butter and a lot of sugar, but as I was walking through the grocery store and looking for the ingredients that I needed, I stumbled upon some better alternatives than our traditional semi-sweet chocolate or brown sugar. I found brown coconut sugar and dark chocolate that is sweetened with Stevia leaves, both of which are great one-for-one substitutes. I also bought some local honey from the farmer’s market over the weekend, so I decided to use that instead of maple syrup. 

The recipe can be found here: https://fullcravings.tumblr.com/post/188929348458/snickers-almond-tart

Here’s what I learned when attempting to make the tart:

I fucked up the crust... almost... but it was saved! It’s no secret that I am not a great baker, but that doesn’t stop me from trying. I don’t have a tart pan so instead I just used a pie dish. When I first made the crust, I forgot to push it up the sides (stupid mistake, I know), so baking took forever. Funny enough, after I took it out of the oven, the dough was still buttery and moist enough for me to mold into a tart-looking crust so... yay!

The caramel came out way better than I thought! I was afraid of it the most because I’ve never made caramel before, and it’s something that I’ve seem people mess up. The brown coconut sugar worked really well, so if you ever want to try and substitute for a healthier alternative, try brown coconut sugar.

I definitely fucked up on the chocolate ganache... and sadly it wasn’t savable. The good thing was that even though the heavy cream curdled and the ganache looked grainy, it still tasted really good. In the end, aside from appearance, it was still a nice, crunchy layer of dark chocolate (similar to that of the chocolate shell around a real snickers bar). 

Overall, the snickers tart ended up tasting really, really good! It’s definitely a recipe that I would like to try again and next time maybe I’ll even perfect the chocolate ganache.

[astely]

Day 3: The Milk Curdler

[wontturn]

          “i didn’t know you would be here when i called to place my order.” she fiddled with the strap of her bag, avoiding his eyes. it shouldn’t be this hard to be in the same room as him. it’s been nine years. she’s made her allegiance perfectly clear. “felipe...he should have said something.” @curdledmiilk (for ez) // ❤

[samenkomen]

“you    don’t    have    anything    i    want.”              john    remarks.          harshly.               “now    get    out    of    my    sight   before    i    stick    the    nearest    piece    of    wood     through    your    sorry    ass.”

@curdledmiilk​   !                   /  /                      GETS    CONSTANTINE  

[avcritics]

the hitman’s bodyguard meme: 

@curdledmiilk​: “ i trust the pickup ran smoothly. ” (leonides)

with the bag of money in his hand, one of his associates placed two bags full of weapons on the woman’s desk. the intensity that the man chewed on his gum was passive as a smug grin was on his face. 

“i mean, that’s what you paid us for, right? you ain’t ever gotta wonder if shit gon’ go bad wit’ me, leo,” he finished matter-of-factly.

the confidence that was in his body language was mutually reflected in his tone as he pulled a chair out far enough for him to sit in, unzipping the bag he had in his possession to expose the various stacks of bills inside. “now of course, you need to hold up to your end of our agreement. that way we can both say this entire ordeal ran smoothly, no?” brow raised, aaron offered her a toothy smile as he remained comfortable in his new position. 

[samenkomen]

𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐢𝐥𝐤 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝: “𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞?” (𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫)

“maybe.”            she    shrugs.             lopsided    smirk    upon    her    mouth    as    she    grips    her    upper    arm.          head    tilted        &        chin    lowered    playfully.              there’s    real    confidence    there.             however    in    reality    piper    is    just    trapped    in    the    pages    of    books.          not    naive    to    some   things    but    others    very    much    so.           standing    in    within    the    threshold    whilst    she    twisted    slightly.           waiting    before    straightening        &        skipping   forth    to    sling    arms    around    his    neck.            head   once    again    adopting    a    tilted    position.             “unless    you   don’t    like    it.”        another    shrug.           “then   i    can    just    take    it    off.”

@curdledmiilk​