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shadowkatStill watching Great British Bake Off...they are attempting to make smores..except the British version of smores apparently is two digestive biscuits, with chocolate ganach (glaze), and a big Marshmellow between them.
No. No. No. I'm laughing at them.
This is a s'more:
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It's two graham crackers, with a hershey bar, and a roasted marshmallow between them. Not digestive biscuits (whatever that is - ETA: looked it up, it's not a graham cracker - Digestive Biscuit), chocolate ganache and baked marshmallow.
[ETA: Here's the Great British Bake Off version:
Those aren't s'mores. ]
They really need to stick to British Baking - they suck when they try American or countries outside of Europe - cuisine.
Ironically the messy ones are smores. They shouldn't be pretty. Marshmellows should be melted, not firm. And the chocolate is a candy bar - it's not supposed to be pretty.
Took today off - because tomorrow is a election day (which my union and by association crazy org gets off). Then I found out over the weekend that my cousin's funeral is Friday. I can't go. I get take any more time off work at the moment. Even if I could reschedule my Thanksgiving vacation time to go - I'd be more trouble than I'm worth, I can't drive, and I'd be dependent on someone else taking me everywhere. I can't reschedule it though - I'm needed at work the next few days.
Also, it was short notice - and unlike what we did with my Dad, designed to ensure few attendees. If you give short notice for a big event to family and friends who live across the country - you don't want them all to attend or feel the need to.
I'm glad I took today off - I wasn't feeling well. So did nothing but watch television and relax. A combination of bad IBS (gerd, diarrhea, upset stomach and sinus headache, and sigh, hot flashes). I've been having three-four at night, and a few during the day. Today I've had about five or six. Last night, it was hot flash, wake up, get cold pack, pee, sleep, hot flash, get new cold pack, pee, sleep, hot flash, sweat, pull off covers, drink water, sleep, then freezing, throw on covers and sleep.
I don't know if this is menopause or something else. I was having them prior to the booster shot, so it's not the vaccine. It may be diabetic related? I do not know. Will mention them to doctor tomorrow.
Also caught up on Miss Scarlet and the Duke - which is a fun little mystery series on PBS, via BBC. The Duke is hot, and I like Miss Scarlet.
And..Interview with a Vampire on AMC, which is a lot better than the film adaptation. I love the casting, in particular Louis, who works very well. The story, weirdly, works better with a Black Gay Male character in the role of Louis. It makes more sense, and changes the story a bit. Lestat's casting is better here as well - since he's more French, and is believable - as a vampire from 16th Century or 15th century France. The accent is perfect, as are the mannerisms.
Also, they are doing a good job of exploring the racial injustices, which both Lestate and the Interviewer don't quite understand. Eric Borganson as the interviewer is inspired.
I'm loving the series - it has far more layers than the books did, or for that matter the film ever did.
No. No. No. I'm laughing at them.
This is a s'more:
It's two graham crackers, with a hershey bar, and a roasted marshmallow between them. Not digestive biscuits (whatever that is - ETA: looked it up, it's not a graham cracker - Digestive Biscuit), chocolate ganache and baked marshmallow.
[ETA: Here's the Great British Bake Off version:
Those aren't s'mores. ]
They really need to stick to British Baking - they suck when they try American or countries outside of Europe - cuisine.
Ironically the messy ones are smores. They shouldn't be pretty. Marshmellows should be melted, not firm. And the chocolate is a candy bar - it's not supposed to be pretty.
Took today off - because tomorrow is a election day (which my union and by association crazy org gets off). Then I found out over the weekend that my cousin's funeral is Friday. I can't go. I get take any more time off work at the moment. Even if I could reschedule my Thanksgiving vacation time to go - I'd be more trouble than I'm worth, I can't drive, and I'd be dependent on someone else taking me everywhere. I can't reschedule it though - I'm needed at work the next few days.
Also, it was short notice - and unlike what we did with my Dad, designed to ensure few attendees. If you give short notice for a big event to family and friends who live across the country - you don't want them all to attend or feel the need to.
I'm glad I took today off - I wasn't feeling well. So did nothing but watch television and relax. A combination of bad IBS (gerd, diarrhea, upset stomach and sinus headache, and sigh, hot flashes). I've been having three-four at night, and a few during the day. Today I've had about five or six. Last night, it was hot flash, wake up, get cold pack, pee, sleep, hot flash, get new cold pack, pee, sleep, hot flash, sweat, pull off covers, drink water, sleep, then freezing, throw on covers and sleep.
I don't know if this is menopause or something else. I was having them prior to the booster shot, so it's not the vaccine. It may be diabetic related? I do not know. Will mention them to doctor tomorrow.
Also caught up on Miss Scarlet and the Duke - which is a fun little mystery series on PBS, via BBC. The Duke is hot, and I like Miss Scarlet.
And..Interview with a Vampire on AMC, which is a lot better than the film adaptation. I love the casting, in particular Louis, who works very well. The story, weirdly, works better with a Black Gay Male character in the role of Louis. It makes more sense, and changes the story a bit. Lestat's casting is better here as well - since he's more French, and is believable - as a vampire from 16th Century or 15th century France. The accent is perfect, as are the mannerisms.
Also, they are doing a good job of exploring the racial injustices, which both Lestate and the Interviewer don't quite understand. Eric Borganson as the interviewer is inspired.
I'm loving the series - it has far more layers than the books did, or for that matter the film ever did.
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Date: 2022-11-08 01:54 pm (UTC)