Propaganda for Cream Ball Cookie: He is a pro basketballer who attended the Sports Event to achieve greater status. But instead of status, he achieves something else; a new best friend (Cherry Ball Cookie) and a new love interest (Choco Ball Cookie), of which he then knows that he doesn't have to be on some pedestal to be loved, he can be loved just by understanding and feeling compassion towards others, that way he can still be loved even out of the spotlight.

Propaganda for Pimento Cheese Cookie: Captain of the Cheese Spread Pirates, she was once the daughter of Golden Cheese Cookie and the princess of the Golden Cheese Kingdom, burdened by strict standards. Despite those standards, she managed to befriend almost every cookie in the kingdom, such as Mozzarella Cookie, Smoked Cheese Cookie, and even Burnt Cheese Cookie. It was only when Pimento Cheese Cookie noticed her stash of gold for her debt was becoming low and decided to sneak out of the kingdom, with the other cookies in the kingdom covering for her. But alas, how could one cover for her sneaking away when the kingdom has already bitten the dust? When she came back with her crew, and her new ally/love interest: Goblin Cookie, she learned what really happened to the kingdom while she was gone. At least, in the end, she and Golden Cheese Cookie, her mom, had a reunion that ended well.

Art #1: “After the Sports Event”

Art #2: “Sailin’ on the Gouda Beauty”

Art #3: “Spicy Emotions Starting to Cook”

Art #4: “A Jelly-Flavored Kiss”

Art #5: “Nighttime Walk on the Yogurca Dunes”

Hope you like these drawings and my OCs! I took an all-nighter, drawing them!

Better Call Saul Food & Drinks

Season 1:

Cinnabon 

Salsa or Breadsticks

Roast Beast

Cucumber Water

Jello

Coffee

Cracker Barrel

Hydrox Cookies

Pimento Cheese Sandwich

(Soft Serve) Ice Cream

Season 2:

Tequila

Cobbler/Pie

Wine

Frozen Carrots

Fish & Risoto 

Salad

Whataburger

Popsicle

Breakfast

Hoagie or Sub Sandwich

Season 3:

Apples

Fried Chicken

Burger and Fries

Ice Cream

Sea Bass

Scotch

Chinese Takeout

Soy Milk

Ugly Ass Cat Cookies

Doritos

Season 4:

Birthday Cake

Orange Juice & Bacon

Pizza

Thai Iced Tea

Hot Dog

Sushi

Beer

Gumbo

Fried Chicken

Pancakes

Season 5:

Ice Cream (with sprinkles)

Big Gulp

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Steamed Veggies (with no butter)

Curry

Chicken McNuggets

Seasoned Curly Fries (aka Spice Curls)

Fajitas

Sports Drinks

Angus Beef Burger 

Season 6:

Sopaipilla

Carrots

Grilled Chicken

Root Beer

Spicy Fried Chicken

Two Redbulls (on an empty stomach)

Schweppes Ginger Ale

Leftover Chinese Takeout

Wine

Cinnabon

Booze and Nuts

Tuna Salad (with Miracle Whip instead of mayo)

Blue Bell Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

tagged by @brella HEY PAL while sat eating contraband and reading at the reference desk so let's do it

3 Ships: there are so many. ok: obi-wan/cody for the serious adult/serious adult content my heart craves, apollo/klavier because i LOVE an anxious weirdo and what's better than 1 anxious weirdo?? and finally peter/harriet on account of all the heyer mysteries i've been reading and there are some good and fun romances in them but truly nobody did it like peter and harriet.

First Ship Ever: i have forgotten the specifics of the chronology of my youth. Nancy Drew & Ned Nickerson or Anne Shirley & Gilbert Blythe, likely. han & leia also, possibly. i watched the original trilogy straight through on a snow day so i wasn't left in suspense about them for very long but i did very very badly want it to happen. the first ship i ever read fic for, however, was mulder & scully.

Last Song: the Glass Onion score while doing some research, but i currently have Transgender Dysphoria Blues by Against Me! playing on a loop in my head (not a complaint)

Last Movie: watched Invitation to a Murder last night after finding it on a wikipedia list of films set in the 1930s. i have been reading almost exclusively books written and set in the 30s and i just wanted to see it. i like the unpretentious nature of tv movies so an american-made straight-to-streaming take on a Christie country house mystery should have been right up my alley but mostly i was bothered by how wrong the breakfast service was.

Currently Reading: just finished one heyer (A Blunt Instrument) and immediately started another (No Wind of Blame)

Currently Watching: nothing. i am very weird about tv.

Currently Consuming: just finished the contraband (a peanut butter cup cookie from the cafe)

Currently Craving: it's still fucking pimento cheese

tagging: @notabuddhist @ratherembarrassing @powpowhammer if you want! im not a cop

For Veganuary, some of my favorite vegan foods!

As a general rule, I use canned or frozen veggies in all of these. They’re cheaper, they last longer, and you don’t have to do any chopping (which is especially convenient when it comes to onions). The only exceptions are mushrooms and potatoes.

Rice!

I cook it with veggie broth (or a vegan chicken flavored broth), garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

Before I set it to simmer, I dump in a bag of frozen veggies (I like mixed veggies or spinach) or fresh veggies (I like mushrooms) and throw in a can of chickpeas for good measure

Right after it’s done, I stir in some vegan cheese if I have it. I usually do about a cup of cheese when I make a big pot and that’s plenty.

Dirty Rice

Pasta!

To stretch mac and cheese, melt some vegan butter in the pot, add your unsweet dairy free milk, then add garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and whatever seasonings you want. Bring it to a boil and then whisk in enough flour to get it to a gravy-like consistency. then add your dairy free cheese--you’ll only need half as much.

Garlic Butter Pasta

Chickpea “Tuna” Casserole 

Alfredo

I like to add red bell pepper or spinach to a mozzarella mac and cheese; peas or meatless crumbles to a cheddar mac and cheese. 

For tomato sauce, I just use a can of crushed tomato with salt, garlic and onion powder, italian seasoning, and a bit of balsamic vinegar. Spinach and mushrooms go well with this, too.

Some of my top recipes

Biscuit Topped Chickpea Pot Pie (takes a while but so worth it!)

Tabbouleh (I usually add chickpeas to make it heartier)

Corn Fritters (I just throw in whatever veggies I have on hand)

Biscuits and Gravy (I usually add some fake sausage to the gravy to make it more filling)

Split Pea Soup

Hummus and Pita (This isn’t real pita, but it’s close and much easier. Of course you can always just buy it at the store, too.)

Potato Wedges

Refried Bean Burgers

Burritos (No recipe, but I fill mine with refried beans, spanish rice--the little knorr packets are vegan!--taco sauce, and mexican style dairy free cheese)

Nachos (No recipe, but I top mine with black beans, a vegan cheese sauce, salsa, and black olives)

Pancakes

Desserts are easy--just sub out dairy-free milk and dairy-free butter. Or search for vegan versions of your favorites! 

Cinnamon Rolls

Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

Orange Rolls

Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

Rolled Sugar Cookies

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vanilla Pudding

Chocolate Pudding

Lots of stovetop pudding mixes are vegan--just use non-dairy milk!

Vanilla Cake

Chocolate Cake

Coffee Cake

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Banana Nice Cream

Frozen Pineapple Whip 

Vegan Egg Substitutes for Baking

Cheese - I buy raw cashews in bulk from foodtolive--shipping is free, tax is included, and the price is very reasonable. I eat cashew cheese every day so I usually get the 7lb bag and keep it in the bottom of my fridge.

Easy Cheese Sauce (no cashews)

Go-to Cashew Cheese (This is a great base! Sometimes I add tomato paste and hot sauce for a buffalo cheese, or sometimes I go heavy on the lemon juice and add dried dill and parsley).

Pimento Cheese

Sundried Tomato Cheese

Since it seems like you'd appreciate some grandparent food stories

My grandmother was a truly spectacular cook most of the time. She had a potato recipe so complex the family, who never agreed on anything, quietly removed the dish from the holiday menu once she was no longer capable of making it. It was replaced by my aunt's pureed cauliflower potato blend, to my eternal chagrin. Grandma also made egg nog from scratch, and not getting her to teach me is a big regret. Sister and I would go to her house every December and help make Christmas cookies - spritz, pralines, sand tarts

When she and my grandpa were first married, she was advised to make a pie from scratch every day because "that's what men want" this lasted a week and then her husband opened the fridge and pointed out that they had far too many barely eaten pies

But she loved pimento cheese spread so much. She thought it was a party essential. I tried it at 6 yrs old and thought it was the grossest possible thing, but I have a feeling you'd appreciate her pimento cheese sandwich fingers and if I ever find the recipe I'll send it your way :)

I am always down for grandparent (or other) food stories!

I think about "lost recipes" like those all the time - the one that comes immediately to mind is my maternal uncle's manicotti, which my mom raved over whenever it would come up but which was not very straightforward or easy to make apparently. Also, because my grandma was both a "cook" and a "baker" whereas my mom has said she is more of just a "cook", a lot of those recipes didn't really migrate down either.

(and now I'm curious about the potato recipe and the eggnog! for them to be so well-regarded :D)

That "make a pie every day" thing sounds exactly like the kind of advice that would be given, and I can only think of how many servings of pie there must have been just sitting around at that point!

Please, if you ever do find that pimeno cheese sandwich fingers recipe, definitely send it to me! I would love to try and make it :D

Please folks… I understand the intention, kindness and such…

PLEASE DO NOT try to push people to eat if they say no.

You don’t know if it’s diet, or food too hot it’ll affect the person’s core temp if they do, allergies, faith (of pork for example.)

••••••

I say this because I refused supper at a VBS while waiting to get photos. (hot food when I know it’ll affect me - found out with hot coffee).

They kept pestering me to a point I’m - thankfully - mildly overloaded.

I even refused no bake oatmeal cookies, which I love, because of the push on the a sandwich.

It also made me nauseous when I smelled pico de gallo and peppers.

My supper is cool and refreshing (pimento cheese wrap and imitation crab sticks) but the push had never push back so hard I’m having to wait until the overload calms down.

••••••

Folks, please just respect a refusal for food/drink/etc. It isn’t an insult… if someone refuses there are reasons.

Holidays 4.9

Holidays

Air Force Day (Indonesia)

All Over Again Day

A-ma Festival (a.k.a. Matsu; Pagan Macau) [Fishers, Sailors]

Anniversary of the German Invasion of Denmark (Denmark)

Appomattox Day

Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor; Philippines)

Astronauts' Day

Baghdad Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan a.k.a. Day of Valour; Philippines)

CSS Naked Day

Day of the Finnish Language (Finland)

Day of National Unity (Georgia)

Dry Milk Day

Easter Rising Anniversary Day (Ireland)

Free Cone Day

Hive Day (French Republic)

International Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) Day

International Songwriters Day

International Twitter Men’s Day

Jenkins' Ear Day

Jumbo Day

Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Listening Day

Maha Thingyan (Water Festival; Myanmar)

Maia Asteroid Day

Martyr’s Day (Tunisia)

Mikael Agricola (Finland)

Name Yourself Day

National Bodhi Day

National Cherish An Antique Day

National Chicken Little Awareness Day

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

National Health Day (Kiribati)

National Library Workers Day

National Mature Women’s Day

National Nuclear Technology Day (Iran)

National Unicorn Day

Observational of Nazi Occupation (Denmark)

Play True Day

Polling Day (Samoa)

Riot Grrl Day (Boston, Massachusetts)

Royal Thai Air Force Day (Thailand)

Seersucker Day

Sourdough Sam Day (San Francisco 49ers)

Special Forces Day

3-D Movie Day

Vimy Ridge Day (Canada)

Winston Churchill Day

World IoT Day

World Konkani Day (Goa)

Youth Homelessness Matters Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Beans and Rice Day

National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

National Gin & Tonic Day

National Pancit Day

National Pimento Cheese Day

2nd Tuesday in April

Be Kind to Lawyers Day [2nd Tuesday]

Identity Management Day [2nd Tuesday]

Independence & Related Days

Dita e Kushtetutes (Constitution Day; Kosovo)

Georgia (a.k.a. Independence Restoration Day; from USSR, 1991)

Mëcklewmburg-Wladir (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Hindu New Year (Indonesia)

Ougadi (Mauritius)

Telugu New Year (Puducherry, Tamil Nadu; India)

Ugadi (a.k.a. Yugadi or Samvatsarādi (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa; India)

Festivals Beginning April 9, 2024

Brussels International Fantasy, Fantastic, Thriller and Science Fiction Film Festival (Brussels, Belgium) [thru 4.21]

Edinburgh Science Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) [thru 4.24]

Food Northwest (Portland, Oregon) [thru 4.10]

Ice Cream Technology Conference (Clearwater, Florida) [thru 4.10]

Yogurt & Cultured Innovation Conference (Clearwater, Florida) [thru 4.10]

Feast Days

Amazon Goddess Day (Everyday Wicca)

Cereal Festival begins (Ancient Rome)

Charles Baudelaire (Writerism)

Charles E. Burchfield (Artology)

Cook Couscous Day (Pastafarian)

Day of the Amazon (Pagan)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism)

Dotto, Abbot of Orkney (Christian; Saint)

Eudoxus (Positivist; Saint)

Eupsychius (Christian; Saint)

Feast of A-Ma (Ancient Portuguese Goddess of Fisherman)

Feast of Jalal (Glory; Baha’i)

Feast of the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema)

Gaucherius (a.k.a. Gautier; Christian; Saint)

Hocktide (Ancient Saxons)

Hugh of Rouen (Christian; Saint)

Madrun (Celtic Book of Days)

Materiana (Christian; Saint)

Mary of Egypt (a.k.a. Mary of Cleophas; Christian; Saint)

Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (Asatru/Norse/The Troth)

Tommy Georgiarides Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Uramar (Christian; Saint)

Verruca Day (Goblins Again; Shamanism)

Victor Vasarely (Artology)

Waltrude (Christian; Saint)

The Woodsman (Muppetism)

Yasurai Matsuri (Festival to Prevent Ill Health; Japan; Shinto)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan; Islam; 30 Ramadan) (a.k.a. …

Eid al Fitr Holiday (Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen)

End of Ramadan Holiday (Egypt)

Ide el Fitr (Comoros)

id el Fitri (Nigeria)

Korité (Mali)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Nēmontēmi, Day 5 (of 5) [Aztec unlucky or fasting days, taking place between 4.5-4.18]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [15 of 37]

Premieres

All the President’s Men (Film; 1976)

Au Clair de la Lune, recorded by inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (Song; 1860) [1st known recording of human voice]

Batman: Strange Days (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Big Clock (Film; 1948)

Bodies, Rest & Motion (Film; 1993)

The Bored Cuckoo (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1948)

Date Night (Film; 2010)

The Day Lincoln Was Shot, by Jim Bishop (Book; 1955)

Ella Enchanted (Film; 2004)

Family Plot (Film; 1976)

Far Beyond Driven, by Pantera (Album; 1994)

Field and Scream (MGM Cartoon; 1955)

Fosse/Verdon (TV Mini-Series; 2019)

The Girl Next Door (Film; 2004)

Go (Film; 1999)

Happiness Is A Warm Puppy, by Charles M. Schulz (Cartoon Book; 1963)

How Do You Live?, by Genzaburo Yoshino (Novel; 1937)

Nashville Skyline, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1969)

Never Been Kissed (Film; 1999)

Nights in the Garden of Spain, by Manuel de Falla (Orchestral Work; 1916)

Parks and Recreation (TV Series; 2009)

Patriotic Pooches (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1943)

Reckoning, by R.E.M. (Album; 1984)

The Sandlot (Film; 1993)

Scarface (Film; 1932)

Single & Single, by John le Carré (Novel; 1999)

Time (West End Musical; 1986)

Voltaire in Love, by Nancy Mitford (Novel; 1958)

Today’s Name Days

Casilda, Waltraud (Austria)

Bozhan, Bozhana, Violeta, Vurban, Vurbana, Yasen, Yasna, Yavor, Zdravka, Zdravko (Bulgaria)

Celestina, Demetrije, Marija, Zdenko (Croatia)

Dušan (Czech Republic)

Otto, Procopius (Denmark)

Iiris, Kaira, Kaire, Kairi (Estonia)

Eeli, Eelis, Elia, Elias, Eliel, Eljas (Finland)

Gautier (France)

Casilda, Hugo, Waltraud (Germany)

Iosif, Sifis, Vaia, Vaios (Greece)

Erhard (Hungary)

Demetrio (Italy)

Valērija, Valtrauta, Varpa, Zubite (Latvia)

Aurimas, Dalia, Kleopas, Rasa (Lithuania)

Rannveig, Rønnaug (Norway)

Dobrosława, Dymitr, Maja, Marceli, Matron (Poland)

Eupsihie (Romania)

Milena (Slovakia)

Casilda, Demetrio (Spain)

Ottilia, Otto (Sweden)

Cortney, Courtney, Kortney, Kourtney (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 100 of 2024; 266 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 24 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 1 (Guy-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 1 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 30 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 10 Cyan; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 27 March 2024

Moon: 1%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 16 Archimedes (4th Month) [Pytheas]

Runic Half Month: Ehwaz (Horse) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 22 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 20 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Nīsān (a.k.a. Abib) [נִיסָן‎] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 1 of 12]

桃月 [Táoyuè] (Chinese Lunisolar Calendar) [Month 3 of 12] (Peach Month) [Earthly Branch: Dragon Month] (Sānyuè; Third Month)

Holidays 4.9

Holidays

Air Force Day (Indonesia)

All Over Again Day

A-ma Festival (a.k.a. Matsu; Pagan Macau) [Fishers, Sailors]

Anniversary of the German Invasion of Denmark (Denmark)

Appomattox Day

Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor; Philippines)

Astronauts' Day

Baghdad Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan a.k.a. Day of Valour; Philippines)

CSS Naked Day

Day of the Finnish Language (Finland)

Day of National Unity (Georgia)

Dry Milk Day

Easter Rising Anniversary Day (Ireland)

Free Cone Day

Hive Day (French Republic)

International Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) Day

International Songwriters Day

International Twitter Men’s Day

Jenkins' Ear Day

Jumbo Day

Liberation Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Listening Day

Maha Thingyan (Water Festival; Myanmar)

Maia Asteroid Day

Martyr’s Day (Tunisia)

Mikael Agricola (Finland)

Name Yourself Day

National Bodhi Day

National Cherish An Antique Day

National Chicken Little Awareness Day

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day

National Health Day (Kiribati)

National Library Workers Day

National Mature Women’s Day

National Nuclear Technology Day (Iran)

National Unicorn Day

Observational of Nazi Occupation (Denmark)

Play True Day

Polling Day (Samoa)

Riot Grrl Day (Boston, Massachusetts)

Royal Thai Air Force Day (Thailand)

Seersucker Day

Sourdough Sam Day (San Francisco 49ers)

Special Forces Day

3-D Movie Day

Vimy Ridge Day (Canada)

Winston Churchill Day

World IoT Day

World Konkani Day (Goa)

Youth Homelessness Matters Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Black Beans and Rice Day

National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

National Gin & Tonic Day

National Pancit Day

National Pimento Cheese Day

2nd Tuesday in April

Be Kind to Lawyers Day [2nd Tuesday]

Identity Management Day [2nd Tuesday]

Independence & Related Days

Dita e Kushtetutes (Constitution Day; Kosovo)

Georgia (a.k.a. Independence Restoration Day; from USSR, 1991)

Mëcklewmburg-Wladir (Declared; 2021) [unrecognized]

New Year’s Days

Hindu New Year (Indonesia)

Ougadi (Mauritius)

Telugu New Year (Puducherry, Tamil Nadu; India)

Ugadi (a.k.a. Yugadi or Samvatsarādi (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa; India)

Festivals Beginning April 9, 2024

Brussels International Fantasy, Fantastic, Thriller and Science Fiction Film Festival (Brussels, Belgium) [thru 4.21]

Edinburgh Science Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) [thru 4.24]

Food Northwest (Portland, Oregon) [thru 4.10]

Ice Cream Technology Conference (Clearwater, Florida) [thru 4.10]

Yogurt & Cultured Innovation Conference (Clearwater, Florida) [thru 4.10]

Feast Days

Amazon Goddess Day (Everyday Wicca)

Cereal Festival begins (Ancient Rome)

Charles Baudelaire (Writerism)

Charles E. Burchfield (Artology)

Cook Couscous Day (Pastafarian)

Day of the Amazon (Pagan)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Anglicanism, Lutheranism)

Dotto, Abbot of Orkney (Christian; Saint)

Eudoxus (Positivist; Saint)

Eupsychius (Christian; Saint)

Feast of A-Ma (Ancient Portuguese Goddess of Fisherman)

Feast of Jalal (Glory; Baha’i)

Feast of the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema)

Gaucherius (a.k.a. Gautier; Christian; Saint)

Hocktide (Ancient Saxons)

Hugh of Rouen (Christian; Saint)

Madrun (Celtic Book of Days)

Materiana (Christian; Saint)

Mary of Egypt (a.k.a. Mary of Cleophas; Christian; Saint)

Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (Asatru/Norse/The Troth)

Tommy Georgiarides Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Uramar (Christian; Saint)

Verruca Day (Goblins Again; Shamanism)

Victor Vasarely (Artology)

Waltrude (Christian; Saint)

The Woodsman (Muppetism)

Yasurai Matsuri (Festival to Prevent Ill Health; Japan; Shinto)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan; Islam; 30 Ramadan) (a.k.a. …

Eid al Fitr Holiday (Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen)

End of Ramadan Holiday (Egypt)

Ide el Fitr (Comoros)

id el Fitri (Nigeria)

Korité (Mali)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Nēmontēmi, Day 5 (of 5) [Aztec unlucky or fasting days, taking place between 4.5-4.18]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [15 of 37]

Premieres

All the President’s Men (Film; 1976)

Au Clair de la Lune, recorded by inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville (Song; 1860) [1st known recording of human voice]

Batman: Strange Days (WB Animated Film; 2014)

The Big Clock (Film; 1948)

Bodies, Rest & Motion (Film; 1993)

The Bored Cuckoo (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1948)

Date Night (Film; 2010)

The Day Lincoln Was Shot, by Jim Bishop (Book; 1955)

Ella Enchanted (Film; 2004)

Family Plot (Film; 1976)

Far Beyond Driven, by Pantera (Album; 1994)

Field and Scream (MGM Cartoon; 1955)

Fosse/Verdon (TV Mini-Series; 2019)

The Girl Next Door (Film; 2004)

Go (Film; 1999)

Happiness Is A Warm Puppy, by Charles M. Schulz (Cartoon Book; 1963)

How Do You Live?, by Genzaburo Yoshino (Novel; 1937)

Nashville Skyline, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1969)

Never Been Kissed (Film; 1999)

Nights in the Garden of Spain, by Manuel de Falla (Orchestral Work; 1916)

Parks and Recreation (TV Series; 2009)

Patriotic Pooches (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1943)

Reckoning, by R.E.M. (Album; 1984)

The Sandlot (Film; 1993)

Scarface (Film; 1932)

Single & Single, by John le Carré (Novel; 1999)

Time (West End Musical; 1986)

Voltaire in Love, by Nancy Mitford (Novel; 1958)

Today’s Name Days

Casilda, Waltraud (Austria)

Bozhan, Bozhana, Violeta, Vurban, Vurbana, Yasen, Yasna, Yavor, Zdravka, Zdravko (Bulgaria)

Celestina, Demetrije, Marija, Zdenko (Croatia)

Dušan (Czech Republic)

Otto, Procopius (Denmark)

Iiris, Kaira, Kaire, Kairi (Estonia)

Eeli, Eelis, Elia, Elias, Eliel, Eljas (Finland)

Gautier (France)

Casilda, Hugo, Waltraud (Germany)

Iosif, Sifis, Vaia, Vaios (Greece)

Erhard (Hungary)

Demetrio (Italy)

Valērija, Valtrauta, Varpa, Zubite (Latvia)

Aurimas, Dalia, Kleopas, Rasa (Lithuania)

Rannveig, Rønnaug (Norway)

Dobrosława, Dymitr, Maja, Marceli, Matron (Poland)

Eupsihie (Romania)

Milena (Slovakia)

Casilda, Demetrio (Spain)

Ottilia, Otto (Sweden)

Cortney, Courtney, Kortney, Kourtney (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 100 of 2024; 266 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 24 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 1 (Guy-Mao)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 1 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 30 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 10 Cyan; Threesday [10 of 30]

Julian: 27 March 2024

Moon: 1%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 16 Archimedes (4th Month) [Pytheas]

Runic Half Month: Ehwaz (Horse) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 22 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 20 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Nīsān (a.k.a. Abib) [נִיסָן‎] (Hebrew Calendar) [Month 1 of 12]

桃月 [Táoyuè] (Chinese Lunisolar Calendar) [Month 3 of 12] (Peach Month) [Earthly Branch: Dragon Month] (Sānyuè; Third Month)

WELCOME TO HERALDOFPERSONA'S COOKIE RUN OC POLL!

Ran by Herald of Persona herself (also known as @thunder-jolt here on Tumblr), the time has come to test which CROB/CRK OC made by the Herald is the best of the best and come out on top.

There will be 2 sides, 10 rounds, and two Cookies to pick.

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Side 1:

Cream Ball Cookie, Pimento Cheese Cookie, Jelly Sludge Cookie, Olive Oil Cookie, Red Sugar Cookie, Burmese Python Cookie, Dark Star Cookie, Starshine Cream Cookie, Mercury Cookie, Arsenic Cookie, Cobalt Cookie, Sulfur Cookie, Chipwich Cookie, Alfredo Fettucine Cookie, Rocky Wolf Cookie, Lamprey Cookie, Bubble Pop Cookie, Lemon Gum Cookie, Tar Pit Cookie, Pietersite Cookie,

Side 2:

Sodium Cookie, Burger Cookie, Broccoli Cookie, Bitter Ube Cookie, Beatboxer Cookie, Star Soldier Cookie, Napellus Zombie Cookie, Sunny Raptor Cookie, Brunsviger Cookie, King Titanoboa Cookie, Black Mamba Cookie, Grey Heron Cookie, Upelkuchen Cat Cookie, Pocket Posset Cookie, Doner Kebab Cookie, Tikka Masala Cookie, Bacon Ghost Cookie, Crooner Cookie, Emmental Cheese Cookie, Bard Cookie

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(I will edit this post to link the polls, and also add some bonus cookies to this once it's nearing its end)

SIDE 1:

Cream Ball vs. Pimento Cheese

Jelly Sludge vs. Olive Oil

Burmese Python vs. Alfredo Fettucine

Rocky Wolf vs. Lamprey

Dark Star/Dark Brownie vs. Mercury

(via https://cookierun.comic.studio/)

More Cookie Run Comic Studio comics featuring the Cookie Run Comic Studio Cookies!

( Also Raspberry Cream and Vanilla Milk belong to @shenpai-cool-aid )

( And also Banoffee Cookie belongs to @dreamiiiiie )

Better Call Saul Food and Drinks: Season 1 Edition

- Episode 1: Cinnamon Rolls

- Episode 2: Salsa

- Episode 3: Roast Beast

- Episode 4: Cucumber Water

- Episode 5: Jello

- Episode 6: Coffee

- Episode 7: Cracker Barrel (?)

- Episode 8: Hydrox Cookies

- Episode 9: Pimento Cheese Sandwich

- Episode 10: (Soft Serve) Ice Cream

https://parade.com/food/ina-garten-shortbread-cookies-recipe-review

French Truck Coffee, 650 Poydras St, New Orleans (Warehouse District), LA 70130

French Truck Coffee has 11 locations in NOLA, one more than Starbucks. They roast their beans in small batches for freshness. They even have pour over coffee! And New Orleans iced coffee. The locations have a polished feel. They have more options than Starbucks. The owner was inspired by a bag of coffee his cousin brought from San Francisco.

Pastries include cookies, muffins, croissants and cake slices. They also have a breakfast menu (toast, granola, waffles) and lunch menu (sandwiches, salads, quinoa bowl, soup). For drinks, they have cold brew, hot and cold coffee drinks, drip coffee, cold brew, pour over coffee, and tea.

Avocado toast ($6): crushed red pepper, pickled onion, avocado mash. The avocado was bitter and I didn’t like how hard the toast was (they used focaccia bread and it was very crunchy and dry)

Pimento toast ($6 or 2 for $11): homemade pimento cheese, chopped bacon, tomato salad on the side. Didn’t like the bread again (too toasted). The spread was super tangy and the tomato salad was tangy too.

Cappuccino: The cappuccino seemed pretty good, with decent foam art and a bitter edge, good fruity notes.

The place had a pleasant, cheerful feel: Floor to ceiling windows, ceiling fans, wood tables, white chairs, blue tiles, pops of yellow (signs, cups, coffee bags), and plants. They sell coffee beans, tote bags, mugs, t-shirts, hats, and even cold brew pods. 

“Laptop Campers Unite!”

3.5 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

Foodie Guide to Brand-New Disney Jollywood Nights

Grab some Hollywood glam and an appetite because Disney Jollywood Nights is days away from kicking off its first night! This brand-new holiday extravaganza is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on 10 select nights from Nov. 11 through Dec. 20 and is filled with plenty of festive fun. This new nighttime soiree will feature plenty of swanky spots for Guests to enjoy like the Holiday Fiesta en la Calle over in Commissary Lane. This street party will be filled with Latin holiday tunes, colorful décor, and plenty of eats and sips inspired by Latin holiday traditions for a vibrant and lively party. Or experience Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby here the restaurant transforms into a smooth jazz joint, playing holiday tunes amidst sparkling décor. Here, Guests can sip craft cocktails and indulge in an exclusive menu of light bites while enjoying the music and ambiance of this classy establishment. Guests can even drop by the dazzling Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club, a swingin’ soiree in the courtyard of The Hollywood Tower Hotel. A live band will be bringing the fun with holiday tunes in jukebox style as Guests sip on fancy cocktails. While Guests are at all of these locations and the others scattered throughout the park, they'll be able to indulge in tasty delights that will light up their taste buds with holiday spirit (and flavor). From the delicious Holiday Turkey Popover at Fairfax Fare to the lovely Tiramisù Puff at PizzeRizzo, and even sweet sips like the Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa from Dockside Diner, this new event has something for everyone to enjoy this holiday season! And don’t forget about the thrilling entertainment going on too! Guests can check out the can’t-miss musical variety show featuring some of their favorites, like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, and the seasonal nighttime spectacular Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! To make the night even more festive, we’d suggest wearing holiday best with an old Hollywood flair. We can’t wait to see all the tasty eats and sips coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this holiday season. We're pleased to present the official Foodie Guide to the first-ever Disney Jollywood Nights! Holiday Fiesta en la Calle at ABC Commissary - Chicken Empanadas with Street Corn: Chicken empanadas served with a side of street corn salad topped with chili peppers, lime, and cotija cheese - Yuca con Chicharrón: Fried pork belly, yuca, red pickled onions, and chili pepper-lime seasoning with a yellow pepper aïoli - Mushroom Taco: Chili-roasted Mixed mushrooms, avocado crema, baby gem lettuce, and garnished with sliced radish - (Plant-based Item) - Birria Taco: Shredded short rib and Monterey jack served with beef consommé for dipping - Tembleque: Coconut rice pudding with caramel-rum sauce and cinnamon - Mexican Hot Cocoa Cheesecake: Spiced chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate cookie base topped with vanilla whipped cream and cocoa powder with a chocolate handle - Mangonada: Frozen mango beverage with mango-chili pepper-lime sauce and chili pepper-lime seasoning on top (Non-alcoholic) - Zero-Proof Piña Colada: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, coconut, pineapple, and lime - Oaxaca Old Fashioned: Casa Dragones Blanco Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, agave nectar, Mexican chocolate, and orange bitters served over ice garnished with an orange Baseline Taphouse - Tuna Ceviche: Marinated ahi tuna, pico de gallo, and avocado cream topped with cilantro - Charcuterie Cup: Manchego, chorizo, serrano ham, pickled vegetables, olives, and toasted focaccia bread - Beer Margarita: Blend of Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, and lime juice topped with Scrimshaw Pilsner over Ice Dockside Diner - Spicy Pimento-Kimchee Dip topped with chives and served with fresh house-made wonton chips - Roasted Eggplant Dip topped with chives and served with warm pita bread (Plant-based Item) - Poutine Tots: Potato barrels topped with gravy, brisket, mozzarella curds, and chives - Christmas Tree Cookie Stack: Vanilla cookie stack filled with pistachio buttercream, cranberry, and raspberry jam topped with sprinkles and a yellow candy star - Sandy Claws Hot Cocoa: “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”-inspired dark chocolate hot cocoa topped with cherry whipped cream (Non-alcoholic) - Naughty or Nice: Crown Royal Whisky and ginger mixed with orange, cranberry, and grapefruit juices topped with fresh cranberries Epic Eats - Spicy Korean Chicken Funnel Cake: Spicy fried Korean chicken with pickled vegetables served on a mini funnel cake - Brisket Reuben Funnel Cake: Beef brisket and sauerkraut slaw topped with thousand island dressing served on a mini funnel cake - S'mores Funnel Cake: Giant roasted marshmallow with chocolate and marshmallow sauce, topped with chocolate curls and cinnamon cereal served on a mini funnel cake - Samuel Adams Winter Lager: Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and orange peel for a deep flavor and malty finish Fairfax Fare  - Holiday Turkey Popover: Roasted turkey and creamy mashed potatoes topped with gravy, cranberry chutney, and chives in a house-made popover - 'Just the Sides' Popover: Macaroni & cheese and savory collard greens with ham topped with cornbread crumbs in a house-made popover - PB&J Doughnut: Glazed doughnut with creamy peanut butter and grape jelly dipped in dark chocolate topped with crushed house-made salt and vinegar chips - Kermit's Frozen Banana Bliss: Frozen banana and white chocolate with caramel swirls topped with matcha whipped cream and sprinkle (Non-alcoholic) - Mistletoe Martini: Tito's Handmade Vodka and St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur mixed with cranberry juice and topped with fresh cranberries and mint leaves Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction - Christmas Gertie Cookie: Sugar cookie with mint icing (Also available with mint soft-serve) Market - Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls: Fried spring rolls served with a jalapeño-ranch dipping sauce and fried rice noodles - Frozone's Snowball Macaroons: Coconut macaroons drizzled with blue vanilla frosting and topped white snowflake sprinkles - Spiced Apple Cider: Apple cider and cinnamon with an apple chip garnish (Non-alcoholic) - Zero-Proof Apple Cider: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, apple cider, Angostura Bitters, and cinnamon topped with an apple chip and cinnamon rim - In Holiday Fashion: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rosemary syrup, cranberry and lime juices, and cinnamon PizzeRizzo - Meatball and Polenta: Giant meatball with marinara and creamy cheese polenta - Olive and Goat Cheese Flatbread: Olive oil-toasted flatbread, creamy goat cheese, rustic olive and tomato spread, balsamic glaze, and lemon watercress - Antipasto Flatbread: Fresh mozzarella, salami, peperoni, country ham, olives, peppers, onions, pepperoncini, and marinara - Tiramisù Puff: Sweet-and-savory with flavors of espresso, chocolate, and a coffee-infused custard and mascarpone cream - Benvolio Pinot Grigio - Banfi Chianti Superiore - Peroni Nastro Azzuro Lager Draft - Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic Lager Twilight Soirée at The Tip-Top Club - The 5th Dimension Royale: Teremana Blanco Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, desert pear, agave nectar, and lime juice topped with Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut and garnished with a dehydrated blood orange wheel - Twilight Daiquiri: Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, ube, lime juice, and a splash of shimmer - Sparkling Pomegranate-Apple Cider: Pomegranate-green tea topped with sparkling apple cider and pomegranate seeds - Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut The Trolley Car Café   - Ornament Mousse: Dark chocolate-cherry mousse Outdoor Vending Locations - Gingerbread Bites (Plant-based Item) Bar Locations - Zero-Proof Gingerbread Spritzer: Lyre’s Spiced Cane Spirit, gingerbread syrup, and club soda garnished with a gingerbread bite - Sugar Cookie Martini: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, and DISARONNO Originale Liqueur mixed with milk and sugar in a sprinkle-rimmed glass with a sugar cookie garnish Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby - Oyster Rockefeller: Spinach foam, shaved parmesan, rocoto pepper relish, and salmon caviar - Crispy Duck Drumettes: Spicy orange glaze, carrots, and kumquats - Charcuterie: House-made cured meats and accompaniments, blue cheese mousse, and toasted sourdough - Shrimp Cocktail: Classic cocktail sauce, citrus pearls, avocado mousse - Derby Slider: Bison and pork belly blend, taleggio cheese sauce, and fig stout jam - Tuna Carpaccio: Mezcal pickled vegetables, salsa macha, and avocado crema - Pork Belly Bao: Korean BBQ, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette - Tofu Bao: Seared tofu, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette - An assortment of classic cocktails, zero-proof and non-alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer To experience the festive fun of Jazzy Holidays at The Holiday Brown Derby, you can request to join the walk-up waitlist on the My Disney Experience app. Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company - Tinseltown Tini: Toast to holiday cheer with this cold brew coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka, a hint of light cream, and a dash of whipped cream with cocoa (Available at the location near The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) - Round ‘Em Up Latte: A merry blend of espresso, cookie butter syrup, dulce de leche sauce, and milk topped with fluffy whipped cream, playful animal crackers, and festive sprinkles; available hot or iced (Non-alcoholic Beverage) (Available at the location in Toy Story Land) (Note: All offerings are subject to change and availability.) 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Thursday, 14 September, 2023.

Coach's Note:

It is always a good idea to arrive early and do the warmup and all exercises in the sequence scheduled. That is especially true today since this involves a lot of SHOULDER work. Athletes are advised to use weights that they can easily handle for all the reps in unbroken sets. This is not your day for PR's.

Another absolutely perfect afternoon at the Barn.

Warmup

4 Rounds

5 PVC Squat Snatch's

10 PVC Shoulder Dislocates

Strength & Skill

Hang Snatch

Start Very Light And Progress If Quality

3 Reps EMOM For 3 Minutes

2 Reps EMOM For 3 Minutes

1 Rep EMOM For 3 Minutes

Nathan/Robert=115 Herb=95 Dana=85 Coach=75 Tom/Joe=65 Elisa/Kayla/Sue/Linda=55 Shannon=45 Faith (The Kid)=23 Tom/Timmy/Sammy D=did weird stuff Owen/Charrita/Jackie/Holley and several others failed to visit the whiteboard.

WOD

15 X 12 X 9

Hang Power Cleans ( 115 / 85 / 65 )

X 50 Double-Under's ( 100 Singles )

3 MINUTES REST

12 X 9 X 6

Power Cleans ( 135 / 115 / 75 )

X 50 Double-Under's ( 100 Singles )

Elite:

Dana=9:08 Robert=9:57 Timmy=10:57

The Rest:

Faith (The Kid)=8:53 Nathan=9:03 Joe=9:23 Elisa=9:33 Sue=9:45 Kayla=10:52 Herb=11:30 Linda=13:00 Shannon=14:08 Coach=14:45 Charrita/Holley/Jackie/Owen= did it Tom/Sammy D=stuff And others too shy to approach the whiteboard.

Cool-Down:

Wine and snacks around the picnic table. It was a perfect evening.

We had at least 15 assorted bottles of wine brought to the picnic table. A few were left for the next time.

Foods brought were in the extreme category. I always fear having to list them because I cannot remember foods and who brought them without error. But I'll try: Kayla brought a huge casserole of Ziti pasta/ meat, and cheeses. Shannon brought a "To Die For Dessert". There were a few bites left that she took home for Armando. There were fresh peppers and veggies with Hummus, a couple different popcorns, fruits, nuts, home made cookies, Chic Fil A Nuggets galore, and Mr Butler produced bags of Chic fil A pimento chicken sandwiches. There must be stuff that I am missing.

We never had Thursday's quite like these before Alicia returned from Pittsburg and we recruited Kayla from the California Hustler's Gym. Believe it or not, I think the atmosphere is much more sedate and cordial, and the food is hugely improved. At least 2 things are the result of having more GIRLS: better foods and better behavior. But sometimes I miss the drunks trying to leap over the fire-ring, and coming up to the house and falling through a glass table and not realizing I was hemorrhaging to death until Miss Linda unquestioningly served my morning coffee under said table.

Did anyone spot Faith (The Kid) meticulously listing the WOD in chalk on the mat she was using? Did you know that if a parent can't bring her, she rides her bike from home? There is no adult who comes here who has a more serious attitude than The Kid. In 3 years when she is 14 yo we will have a CrossFit Games Teen Champ on our hands. Many thanks to Coach Butler for working with her. I know he loves it.

Holley and Jackie returned after many months un-excused absence. Why do girls always get insulted when the near 80 yo Coach can't remember their names after a 6 months absence? Maybe that's not the fault of my memory.

Saturday at 0730 and 0930. It will be Kayla's 1 Year anniversary and 10 on-line romances since first coming to LHCF. The only appropriate way to celebrate would be to have a crew of male strippers come sing the Happy-Happy Anniversary song. After today, I promise to quit giving Kayla so much free advertisement in this blog.

Also, Rosh Hashanah may interfere with attendance. We cover all the news that's fit to print.