I'm about to try a new seitan recipe, and it calls for Kitchen Bouquet. I figure that since it's from a vegan cookbook that it must be vegan, but I'm not sure about the caramel and other vague ingredients that can hide non-vegan surprises.
Does anyone have any insight?
Amazon has a giant bottle but I will never use that before it goes bad. But for months as I go to the grocery store all of them are out of it, Kroger, Albertsons, WalMart and Target.
The label of that bottle it says for meat, gravy and stew.
I impulse bought some Kitchen Bouquet the other day. I have a pretty solid turkey gravy recipe, but will this make it better? Or should I skip it? Thanks!
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This one is going up early. It's the Wednesday update, but I wanted to give it some extra time because, for the first time, there will be AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION! Read all about it after the break.
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It was weird being inside the Hotel. Marin didn't spend a lot of time here, since she normally was shadowing Sammi or doing data analysis. Aside from visiting the pool (which she hadn't done since the sauna incident), there wasn't much reason to be here. She turned right at the entrance and made her way toward the medical wing. All the males had apparently banded together and were hiding out in Stace's apartment, so that's where she was heading. She had never actually been there, but she had an open invite and now was the time to use it.
She was surprised to find that Helkam commando, the one with the facial scar, sitting on a folding chair in the medical office. She had a rifle across her lap and on top of it a large red box of candies. The woman was in the process of stuffing her mouth when Marin walked in, and she did an impressive juggling act to get up and to attention without spilling anything. Marin gestured with her hand and the Helkam relaxed, putting the candies on the seat behind her.
"Vezpir, right?" The commando nodded. "Mind if I ask what you're up to?"
"Guarding the door." Vezpir shrugged. "It isn't really necessary but it makes the boys happy to know someone they trust is here. I don't mind it."
"And the candy?"
"There's loads of it." Vezpir gestured to the door that led to Stace's apartment. "It's pretty crazy. Really makes you wonder if that sort of thing works. Just seems desperate to me." Marin nodded. She wasn't quite sure what the other woman meant, but that was okay. She knocked and, hearing a muffled yell from the other side, entered into the strange anarchy that was Stace's living room.
The room was littered with piles of wrapped packages, cut flowers, and red and gold boxes of candy. It was like a trendy gift shop threw up all over the inside of an otherwise tasteful room. Askel and Samuel were there, sorting through the piles, and Marin was surprised to see Allis, her father-in-law, there with Ayen. He looked up and grinned at her entrance.
"Look out, boys! Marin's here." Allis's smile was warm and friendly, ey
... keep reading on reddit β‘"It's not blood that binds us but tradition. Customs that we live by, that we cherish and pass on to our children when they grow old enough. Tradition is everything to this family and as you are a part of it, you have no choice but to value and live by our rules."
That's literally what I've been told on the car ride to each family function we've ever had. I'm not kidding. Either my father or mother will say those exact same words. One time I jokingly said them myself before either of them could, but then my mum repeated them anyway acting like she didn't hear me.
They emphasize the importance of tradition so much because they know I can't stand our holiday evening with the extended family. To be honest, I can't stand those people in general. You see, my extended family is incredibly odd. They always have been, forever will be, and every time I see their peculiar faces, I notice even more how strange everything about them is. Especially now that I am growing older.
My grandma was a horrible woman, my uncles are greedy, rude men, my aunts do nothing but pick you apart. And don't even get me started on my cousins. Loud, annoying, and incredibly disgusting little kids that make one evening together feel like being stuck inside a dreadful school cafeteria for an entire month. Luckily, I don't see them often. We only ever get together during the holidays in December. So technically it's not a bad deal, a night spent with the sticky cousins for a year of peace from this family.
My aunt Margaret always hosts. It used to be my grandmother before she passed away a few years ago. As my aunt inherited the house, she also took over the pleasure of being the host for holidays.
"Welcome home my lovelies!" Aunt Margaret stood on the porch of the familiar old house as we got out of the car. Her red hair was blow-dried, she was wearing a violet dress that looked like it should have been left in the fifties as well as grandma's familiar apron with lemons on it.
Mum jumped up the stairs with the kind of energy she never usually has and gave her sister a big hug. Dad followed with the bottle of wine they bought in one hand and a bouquet of flowers in the other.
"Happy holidays, Margie!" He said as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Everything was exactly the same as always, which meant that I was next.
Margaret waited for me as I made the last step up the stairs to the porch, then she gave me a hug so tight that I felt this morning's breakfast moving up to my throat. Her
... keep reading on reddit β‘Hope Everyone is having a Merry Christmas! This situation is pretty light hearted, and I hope yβall can get a chuckle out of it.
My Bf James (m19) and I (f18) have been together since we were 15, so this isnβt our first Christmas together. I love James to death, but he isnβt the best at gift giving. For example our first Valentineβs Day, he gave me a Snickers bouquetβ¦ Iβm allergic to peanuts. However, I think this year takes the cake.
When it was time to open gifts, my boyfriend handed me three boxes. I open the first one and pull out a Hummel figurine. For those whose grandmas donβt obsess over them, Hummels are figurines of German children. My Nana had a whole case full of them, and they scared the crap out of me as a kid.
James looked very excited so I thanked him and opened the next box. It was another fricken Hummel. I smile and open the last box which had NOT one but TWO HUMMELS in it. My Bf got emotional and explained that theyβd belonged to his great grandmother and grandma. They were supposed to go to his mom or sister, but they didnβt want them. I canβt blame them because the figurines are creepy.
Donβt get me wrong, I genuinely appreciate the gesture. I think itβs sweet that Im However, now we have a problem because James expects me to display them in my apartment. He even made a point to mention that the shelf in my kitchen would be perfect. I donβt want to see those things when I wake up at 3am to get water.
Out of curiosity, I looked up how much theyβre worth. One of the figurines is apparently very rare and worth over $800, and all together the Hummels are worth a couple thousand. We could use that money to get new furniture or go on a vacation. Of course Iβd never sell his family heirloom without his familyβs consent. Honestly if I found out one of his relatives wanted the Hummels Iβd just give it to them.
Idk how to handle this situation. James is under the impression that I love the Hummels, and I donβt want to hurt his feelings or be ungrateful.
Edit: I mentioned in the comments that I put them in a box for safety, and Iβm going to talk to my bf about what to do with them next time we see each other. Iβll most likely give them back. Iβm not too worried about the situation, I just think itβs funny.
Tl;dr my Bf gave me some figurines that belonged to his great grandma. I think theyβre kinda hideous, but apparently theyβre worth a lot of money.
I always loved looking at the photos and seeing these wedding recaps while planning on this sub so I figured I should share my own!
We got married on September 18, 2021 for approximately $65k with 120 guests in Southern California.
First, some pics! I put some more pictures of specific details throughout this recap, but this is just the overview pics. I tried to incorporate pics that weren't of specific people's faces so bear with me!
CEREMONY:
Front (Those cars were not there for the actual ceremony haha)
RECEPTION:
Ceremony Flowers Repurposed at DJ Booth
Venue: Milagro Winery in Ramona, California. We live in Los Angeles, but wanted an outdoor winery venue. The wineries in Malibu were insanely expensive so we looked a little further out. This venue was PERFECT! Highly recommend!! Venue itself was $7,751 for our guest count, but they also had you order a set number of wine bottles from them depending on the number of guests (each bottle was about $30-$50 so not super cheap, but we only had to order 28 bottles). No hard alcohol allowed at the winery, but we could BYO wine/beer/seltzer. Also, should mention that Milagro provided us a day-of coordinator as part of the package (which was crucial!), but they switched management and now they no longer provide that.
Catering: Milagro makes you choose from their list of caterers, but luckily Harvest Kitchen was on the list and they were absolutely amazing! Charcuterie station, passed apps, plated dinner (with duo protein), and affogato bar was $13,412.
Alcohol: Milagro had us hire a Milagro bartender ($150), we ordered the requisite amount of Milagro wine ($983), and then we went to Costco and bought $1,600 worth of wine, beer, seltzer, champagne, and non-alcoholic drinks. In retrospect, it was WAY too much and we literally STILL have leftover alcohol in our garage, haha.
Photography: Vanessa Todd was our p
... keep reading on reddit β‘Hello there everyone, here is another chapter bringing entertainment to your collective braincells. For your collective reading pleasure, I have a crash course on FTL in the SCU. The SCU uses warp drives to create a bubble of warped space around their craft enabling them to travel faster than light without breaking any laws of physics inside their ships. This warp travel's speed is dependent upon the class of warp field that a ship can generate, a top-of-the-line cruise ship like The Shining Knight with its Class 1 drive has a maximum real space velocity of around 5,000c. while this may seem incredible, it would still take The Shining Knight well over a year to cross just the 4,500 light year core of the SCU and close to three years to cross the entirety of the SCU. This is due in large part to ships needing to stop to refuel their reactors every so often, a ship like The Shining Knight has no internal refinery and enough fuel to safely travel about 14 days at maximum warp. many ships like Captain Filch's Arctic Heart have speeds of only around 3,500c but much higher fuel capacity. Anyways, Please Enjoy.
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Chapter 19
Sweet and Sour
Jessie was standing in his new room on board a starship. He had been on ships before of course, but now he was part of the crew. This was exciting, with a pang of sadness in his heart he wished his momma could have seen him now. Flexing his cybernetic forearms at the unpleasant memory he sat on the edge of his bunk.
The Shining Knight, as he had learned it was called, had large rooms for a ship of its size due to its birth as a passenger liner. This made for very pleasant crew accommodations, he had a decent sized room with a large closet and a personal bathroom with a low intensity shower and multispecies toilet. He was thinking about his choice in decor and how he should go buy some furniture to spruce the place up when he heard a tapping at his door.
Standing quickly, he walked to the door and pressed the
... keep reading on reddit β‘Pulp Fragrance Reviews:
I purchased from pulp fragrance twice this year. The first time I opted in for their un-tracked sample set (yay! someone who offers an alternative to the horrific tracked shipping within Canada! I hugely appreciated the user-beware, but still available option.). My first order shipped out near the end of TAT (turn-around-time). My second order was placed during their anniversary event, and was delayed a fair bit. I communicated with the owner, who was pleasant and respectful from my limited interaction, and was given an updated ship-out date (which ended up being inaccurate, and my order was further delayed in terms of ship-out date, which I did not receive further communications about, nor did I ask). I understand that there were component delays, and the owner was transparent in their perspective of the postal system. I figure I would include this note since it probably does lead to a bit of bias! I'm still new to indies, and while I always account for delays within the postal system, I'm can be irked when there is a banner on the website that does not notify the customers. And then I feel awkward reaching out. In the reverse bias direction, I love supporting artists based out of Toronto (where I lived for nearly two decades and grew up. Especially if it reminds me of what Toronto used to be like around 10 years ago). Part way through writing these reviews, I ended up in a discord chat with the creator behind Pulp, so we've also had some communications there (though they have no idea who I am at this time, and all products were received prior to joining the chat).
Anyways, reviews! I ordered several of the General Catalog, and some season/limited scents. I upsized one from my initial sample pack (in 2 forms!). I received extra samples on my second order (not sure if this was due to delay, or standard practice for this sale). Everything in this review was used on skin at least once, and rested for over a week (more for most). Exceptions are marked with an * asterisk - I only tried these scents once.
##General Catalog:
Autumn Morning: Warm mug of hot chocolate, bowl of slightly spiced oatmeal, bouquet of carnations, and a cozy blanket on your lap. (Contains cinnamon & clove.) Autumn
Notes: mostly instant oatmeal with cinnamon on me. I recall when it was still new from the mail box, I got a lot more cocoa from it and was quite excited. So my excitement was then tempered as it continued to rest and definitely sett
... keep reading on reddit β‘I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
A couple of weeks ago I woke up at 5am and did my morning chores....watering the plants, whispering blessings to them, sipping my morning coffee, baking a couple of batches of cookies in preparation for the holiday. By 10am I looked around, my home was festive, clean, beaming good vibes and positive energy. My heart felt full. I decided this is a great time to indulge. I weighed out my mushrooms, held them in my hand over my heart, closed my eyes and took 5 deeps breaths whispering a mantra to myself "om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti" an invocation for peace. I ate them with dark chocolate, my preferred form of ingestion.
I pinned my hair back and moisturized my face, taking care of myself. I lit some candles, drew a bubble bath and as the effects began I submerged myself into the water. My tub is a garden tub surround by plants, I closed my eyes and saw the start of my closed eye visuals. Warm hues of red, orange, and yellow. When I opened my eyes, I saw this beautiful feminine energy forming geometrical shapes dancing on my wall mixed with the steam of my bath. I thanked the universe for allowing me to step into this space. My visuals personified, they felt like they were outside of me, like I was being given a gift. She danced on the wall and filled me with a warm, living sense. I could have stayed in this space for hours....perhaps I did.
When I got out I didn't bother to find clothes, rather took my towel to bed with me where I slid into the sheets stretching out and relishing in the comfort. I laid and stared at the ceiling and the energy shifted. Again it personified and felt outside of myself. This energy felt masculine and funny. My ceiling light fixture would dart around the ceiling and then as if being handed a beautiful bouquet from this entheogenic being, my ceiling would burst into beautiful geometric patterns that I cannot begin to describe with this language. Bright whites, blue and green hues. I stayed in this space, mesmerized and at peace. My thoughts did not wander, I was simply playing the role of an observer accepting this beautiful gift.
At 2:30pm I made my way back to the kitchen where I poured myself a glass of pineapple juice, made a grilled cheese on 15 grain bread and munched on hummus with peppers and cucumbers.
I have seen a lot of negative trip reports lately, and yes challenging trips happen, but I challenge you to consider what your preparation looks like going into these experiences? A mushroom experience can be fun and
... keep reading on reddit β‘NYP = Name Your Price
If something is crossed out like this, it means that it's sold out
It took me so long to type everything </3
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Set Items:
Dear Dollie
Dear Dollie Laced Back Bow~ 5 robux +taxDear Dollie Gloves~ 12 robux +tax- Dear Dollie Tea Party Bow~ 8 robux +tax
Dear Dollie Ruffled Skirt~ 25 robux +tax
Enchanting Heirloom
- Enchanting Heirloom Bouffant Sleeves~ 6 robux +tax
Fluttering Butterfly
- Fluttering Butterfly Sleeves~ 3 robux +tax
Fluttering Butterfly Skirt~ 18 robux +tax
Miss Lady Rose
- Miss Lady Rose Bodice~ 18 robux +tax
- Miss Lady Rose Bow~ 8 robux +tax
Midnight's Strike
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Astral Bow~ 4 robux +tax
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Constellation Bodice~ 8 robux +tax
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Plattform Heels~ 15 robux +tax
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Performance Skirt~ 8 robux +tax
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Microphone~ 15 robux +tax
- Midnight's Strike Popstar Celestial Armlets~ 4 robux +tax
Mon Cheri Tea Party
Mon Cheri Tea Party Palace Sleeves~ 35 robux +tax- Mon Cheri Tea Party Clutch~ 15 robux +tax
Mon Cheri Tea Party Lovely Beret~ 15 robux +taxMon Cheri Tea Party Bowtie Bodice~ 30 robux +taxMon Cheri Tea Party Skirt~ 55 robux +tax- Mon Cheri Tea Party Plattforms~ 50 robux +tax
Princess Starfrost
- Princess Starfrost Cozy Corset~ 15 robux +tax
- Princess Starfrost Ribbon Bonnet~ 10 robux +tax
Royale Rebel
- Royale Rebel Locket Pendant Bodice~ 35 robux +tax
- Royale Rebel Bustle Skirt~ 55 robux +tax
- Royale Rebel Spiked Veil~ 25 robux +tax
Shadow Empress
- Shadow Empress Fallen Angel Sleeves~ 35 robux +tax
- Shadow Empress Jeweled Crown~ 25 robux +tax
Cherry Blossom
- Cherry Blossom Kimono Bodice~ 28 robux +tax
- Cherry Blossom Geta Sandals~ 10 robux +tax
- Cherry Blossom Hairpins~ 25 robux +tax
- Cherry Blossom Kimono Sleeves~ 30 robux +tax
Traditional Back Bow~ 8 robux +tax- Traditional Hand Fan~ 48 robux +tax
Summer Fantasy
- Summer Fantasy Breezy Beach Skirt~ 35 robux +tax
- Summer Fantasy Rings and Sleeves~ 30 robux +tax
- Summer Fantasy Goddess Veil~ 12 robux +tax
Skirts:
Goth Lolita Skirt~ NYPSparkly Sarong~ 25 robux + taxMagical Guardian of Love and Justice~ 28 robux +tax- Miniskirt~ 3 ro
So on Tuesday I asked my parents if they were coming to the wedding. I got NO response for 30 hours. And then on Thursday morning my mom texts βcall meβ. I do and she apologizes βfor everythingβ she said she is spoke with a therapist the night before and the therapist told her how she is under appreciated. Then she says she still wants to make the bouquet, which is sweet. Still no word from my dad but she says how much he loves me. And how love isnβt βall or nothingβ.
So the wedding day comes and my mom just walks up to me and throws the bouquet at me and sits in the corner giving everyone dirty looks, not talking to anyone. There was a 3 hr gap between the court ceremony and the reception so I had family over and asked if they wanted to come. But they declined and said they wanted to go back to their house 1hr 15 mins away and drive back for the dinner. We have a nice mall near by, that has luxury stores (Gucci, LV, Tiffanyβs) which my mom loves. So I suggested maybe they go there because it makes no sense to go home to just turn around because I understand they donβt feel comfortable coming over.
Anyways, the dinner comes, again they just sit in the corner with my brothers not mingling with anyone. My baby was pretty fussy so I wound up breastfeeding her for over 2hrs during the dinner (on and off).
Then yesterday I texted my mom pictures of the baby and she asks me to call her again. So I do. And I tell her I love her (because I do). And she goes on about how no one gave her any attention at the wedding and she didnβt feel welcomed. I mentioned how I invited her and dad but they didnβt even answer. And she said well I should have called then. And how theyβre in the middle of a house renovation (they flip houses and are landlords), and I should appreciate how difficult it is for them to spend time away, but thatβs what we do for family. Also she said how rude it was to recommend them going to the mall because she doesnβt go to a mall βyet alone a garden state mallβ and if she wanted luxury goods she would βgo to 5th Avenueβ. And complained how I didnβt let them hold my daughter. Even though I let them hold her twice.
And then AGAIN she went on and on about my cousin and defending her actions with not allowing him in the kitchen and calling him a βducking POSβ. And how itβs ridiculous that I hold her to βhigher standards than anyone elseβ. That John (cousin) curses while he plays video games and while speaking. I told her that is not equivalent a
... keep reading on reddit β‘Looking for things like kitchen Bouquet and Jamaican all purpose seasoning.
Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB
Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"
I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual
So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes
r/unclejokes for dirty jokes
r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC
r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes
Punchline !
Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub
Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat
Iβm currently level 48 and I havenβt built the soup kitchen or candle maker. Iβm also almost at level 49 so the flower shop will be unlocked. I have around 50000 coins at the moment but Iβm not sure which I should build first. What do you guys think?
Do your worst!
How the hell am I suppose to know when itβs raining in Sweden?
Ants donβt even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.
But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.
They were cooked in Greece.
i accept robux both as a game pass or robux gift card </3
Full Sets :
Fluttering Butterfly ( picky with this one π )
Babydoll
Popstar
Summer Fantasy
Set Parts :
Gothicutie : boots
Wings :
Serene Petals ( pickyyy π )
Delicate Blue Rose
Sparkly Soul Snatcher
Mini Masquerade Hero
Ghostly
Sunny Starfish
Snowfall Fairy
Natures Esence
Lillypad Lake
Castle Keeper
Guardian Of The Light
Skirts :
Pleated skirt ( 2 )
Miniskirt ( 2 )
Secret Fairy On Earth ( 2 )
Real life mermaid
Cottage princess
Accesories :
Baby Penguin
Elf Eara
Dotd flower crown
Spring Horns ( picky π )
Springtide flower crown
Elegance rose corsage
Chocker necklace ( 4 )
Ruffle top hat ( 2 )
Polar bear cap
Lucky bow pin
Lollipop candy ( 4 )
Classic ghost costume
Crisp air puffy jacket
Spring queen crown
Whiskers
Angeloid hair clips
Dangly rainbow earrings
Dotd head flowers
Cheerleader pompoms
Trip to the market hat
Captains hat ( 2 )
Nomnom arm and waist floaties
Canadian and american flag ( 2 each )
Nine tails
Easter egg boppers
Rainbow candy
Princely dueling crown
Candycane swords
Chocolate lucky coin
Flower vines of beauty ( 2 )
Magical fairy lights
Reindeer ride
Warm glitteeing cloak
Soft plush antlers
Royal sword of strenght
Kitchen accident
Droppy elf ears
Fluffy bunny tail with bow
Pompom beanie
Magical hair ribbon
Fuzzy bunny ears
Beautiful rose in hand
Kawaii reaper
Exquisite emerald earrings
Spring bucket hat
Beautiful rose in hand
Supernatural hoop earrings
Sweet bunny hair bows
Ribbon necklace
Sewer rat
Long elegant gloves
Arachnofabulous
Mix matched striped socks
2021 party hat
Hood disguise
Ices ufo
Stars and moon pendant
Kawaii sickness
Bouquet of clovers
2020 party hat
Pageant diamond earrings
Rainbow diamond earrings
Lucky top hat
Classic golden chain
and 116 diamonds lol
PLEASEEE GET ME RID OF THEMMMM ITS ALL I HAVE ANYMOREEEEE
