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aesthetically pleasing food and not so pretty food should share the spotlight. i don’t always make pretty food because no one does and that’s a stupid expectation to have!

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crying screaming throwing up i tried to make gnocchi and this is what happens

what would’ve been a soft, potato-y vessel for sauce turned into this bug lookin flour tasting dumpling abomination

but who am i to hide my failures? i tried and i recognize that i added way way way to much flour.

luckily we had a spare pack of angel hair pasta that went with my sauce ( a brown butter sage cream sauce that came out a little on the sweet side if i have to nit-pic) still really good though!

when i sent a picture of this little f e l l a

to my mom she dubbed it the glorious name of “dumpling” and i think he is my blog mascot now <3

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soooooo i really wanted to make spicy noodles because i was craving them but then my flatmate said that they were making pasta bake in an hour or so, so i didn’t want to cook and upset them

instead i accidentally made a different full meal by making a berry and pudding bowl with granola (cus i can pretend it’s healthy) which i basically the same as a meal haha

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oof y’all, the depression hits hard. like wow.

anyway.

i’m back. yay!!

i made some lunch! leftovers but why not, leftovers are good.

pulled pork and coleslaw

salt n pepper chips

living la vida loca am i right

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i saw a post once claiming that a human could survive off of mashed potatoes alone for years because it offered ever nutritional aspect your body needs.

idk if that’s true but i want to find a volunteer to test that on

anyway had baked potato for dinner

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imperfect eat time!

doesn’t look pretty but this tastes really really good!

instant oatmeal in the brown sugar and maple flavor but in addition to water and cream i put in a splash of this chia latte concentrate i had and it’s So Good like wtf?!

warmer spices in a creamy oat is just so comforting its so fall esque (despite the fact that it is currently 87 degrees out)

not a pretty pic because i’m working and balancing my laptop and this comically large bowl with its small amount of oats on my lap.

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imperfect eat!

everything went wrong oh god. there was originally supposed to be meatloaf with this but it. caught. on. fire.?

anyway. potatos are roasted (under seasoned too :( )

the cabbage came out good! cabbage steaks are probably the best way to prepare cabbage as a side for me. i don’t like soupy, overcooked greens so a dry roast with oil and seasoning is perfect. these were the only thing to come out amazing.

I can link recipes if only asked :)

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everybody loves stabbing as a sign of homoerotic longing. but when I, Brutus,

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made some drop biscuits for dinner a few days ago and this morning i repurposed them for breakfast. added some homemade almond paste and microwaved them, very tasty!

had the obligatory cuppa with it

fun story(?) my brother got me this mug and scrubbed the frozen logo off of it for my birthday. he calls me the ice queen because i have horrible circulation issues and Raynaud's syndrome so i’m constantly icy to the touch. it’s a fun way to romanticize the four pairs of socks and gloves i wear around the house :))

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breakfast!!

toast, avocado, poached eggs with pepper

cheese and sliced radishes because i knew i would still be hungry after.

i’ve been having a lot of work to do so a nice meal to keep me fueled was nice! i had about 5 cups of tea as a drink, earl grey then a fruity lemon chamomile

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breakfast (on two different days)

low energy day:

raisin bagel with cream cheese and cinnamon sugar on top. one of my favorite kinds of bagels and i consider myself a mastermind (nr) for putting sugar and spice on top

high energy day:

more like high energy across two days but who cares? homemade cinnamon rolls with walnuts and i made myself my favorite tea! lavender london fogs are the best hands down but waiting for the hot brew to cool is agonizing sometimes.

notice that both are great breakfasts, both fueled me properly and both tasted great, even if one is store bought or one takes longer or whatever. man i love raisin bagels.

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soupppppop

mmmmmm soup

good soup

mushroom soup and some salad with toasted bread

v good! lots of parmigian too

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the recipe so that you may also share in the soup based joy!

3 tb butter

1 onion

2 cloves garlic

baby bella and/ or white mushrooms

1/2 c red or white wine

4 cups chicken stock

season salt pepper to taste

thyme and rosemary if desired and in small amounts

cup & 1/2 heavy whipping cream

if you want thicker soup make a slurry of 1 tb flour with some chicken stock and add

1. sauté the onion and garlic in butter, when onion is translucent add mushrooms and cook till soft,

2. deglaze pan by adding wine and then add stock

3. allow to simmer for 10 minutes before adding cream and then cook for another 10-15 minutes

4. add spices to taste ( or add slurry if desired)

5. here I topped mine with grated parm and i loved it!

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soupppppop

mmmmmm soup

good soup

mushroom soup and some salad with toasted bread

v good! lots of parmigian too

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our first “imperfect eat” yay

it was around 12:30 and i made a fluffernutter without banana

peanut butter and marshmallow fluff on toasted bread, really good dessert if you like pure sugar and salt.

only made a half because i knew i wouldn’t eat it all. i haven’t had one in YEARS but i got a sudden craving for it . i don’t eat peanut butter.

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sourdough discard biscuits!

fanfuckingtastic way to not throw away sourdough starter discard

i added some grated cheese and rosemary while i folded the pastry and it was a great idea if i do say so myself.

if you do do add ins it’s recommended that you toss them if flour first!

here is the site i got the recipe from:

Sourdough Biscuits

Hate pouring excess sourdough starter down the drain? Instead, use it in this biscuit recipe, where it takes the place of buttermilk, adding

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coffee!!

one lavender honey oat-milk latte in a to-go cup for me

one soda at 8am for my brother 🙄

we both have bad habits, what can i say

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a lesson in perspective

this is a piece of focaccia bread that i made

looks delicious (despite the Criminally Low amount of Browning)?

well here’s the same bread, zoomed out

this is what happened s when your family grabs your creations before you can photograph them lmao

but the lesson here is that any food can look nearly 150% better when you zoom in!

also!

focusing on just the toppings in the foreground means your mind fills in the background and it looks like there is way more topping on the bread then there actually is :D

just a tip to keep! also the bread was amazing! love to make it when i’m bored!

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my turn to cook dinner so i made some shrimp and grits!

just a hint of spice because these shrimp were from a boil a few days ago lol

waste not want not!

the sauce is a spicy cream and onion sauce and if you want the recipe you can comment and id be happy to oblige!