Aurora

11/14/25 - vegan crab cake eggs Benedict and stir-fried shiitake mushrooms with tofu amd rice

I saw there was blackout issues with a bunch of stuff this morning sooo... 🤷🏻‍♀️

10,000% better easily. Idk about anyone else, but me, I feel like I've found myself since my egg cracked, I have goals and plans, I'm looking forward to the future, graduating college and actually enjoying life despite all the stress and negativity

I'm experiencing the stress of midterms, but I got this!

Maybe I didn't understand this fully, I know the article says about government employees/dependants not receiving trans care, but what about those who aren't government employees? On top of that, my insurance is preventative care only, so dr visits are 100% oop, but they do cover some prescription $

I have preventative care only health care through work. I end up getting billed completely out of pocket for my visits and lab work, and once just to walk in the door and be seen. I would just like to go in get the lab work done and not worry how much it's going to set me back when I get the bill.

Gotta experiment to get an idea for the flavor profile for school as I made a menu that will be served to the public that will feature these. Gonna try to steam it next. Looking like its either going to be steamed or boiled, but likely will be steamed enmase as it would probably save a lot of space

9/19 & 9/26 - the great tempeh experiment. Last week plain and marinated in Korean BBQ with vegan blue cheese and sautéed shiitake mushrooms. This week with a chimichurri, plain, boiled in water, boiled in not beef broth, boiled in water and marinated in the BBQ, and one piece with some extra BBQ

9/25/25 - doing Hispanic Heritage lunches on Thursdays for class this was the 2nd to last one we're doing. Normally don't do spice, but this was also the most food I've eaten in one sitting in a long time. Guac me up fam, lol

Girl... props to you for needles because I can't even watch when I get a flu shot

Jörmungandr, Nidhogg, Garmr, and several Draugr sound less terrifying. Like, seriously, a giant wolf a giant snake, a dragon, a two-headed hellhound, and intelligent zombies are not as terrifying as these locusts... gods, whatever was smoked to bring that vision I want to avoid

That is a horrifying image... Odin's beard! I'd rather stare down Fenrir than see locusts like that

4/4/25 - cucumber rolls and bowls with a seitan jam (as opposed to bacon), mandu dough style dumplings, and arancini

Me in February to May 2020

I regret my choices, lol

Well, it's Dallas, they deserve it, pretty sure they like it at this point, lol

I literally turned the game on for background noise and they started losing. I was just, "ope, guess I'll stick to my Toronto Blue Jays baseball now, lol "

I think he needs those lessons after he lost his fiddle, lol

I LOVE Ren Faire, sadly I was only able to go once this year (I try for 2 or 3)

4/2/25 - scallops, steamed muscles, oysters Rockefeller, and fried coconut shrimp

Years of D&D memes tells me this is a mimic

First week of the fall semester is complete! Hopefully all the jitters are out. Gonna be a good semester

3/26/25 - almond crusted salmon with a red wine butter sauce, pecan crusted catfish with Cajun remoulade, red snapper en papillote, and beer batter fried cod

8/24/25 - dinner for friends: ratatouille with a balsamic reduction sauce, risotto milanese with fire roasted corn and peas topped with pan fried carrot slices and asparagus and vegan smoked "duck" breast with a red wine reduction sauce, and a vegan crème brûlée

8/14/25 - vegan chicken alfredo with mushrooms

And the zero egg again, same seasonings, minus the paprika, as a scrambled egg and a sliced mycellium steak seasoned only with salt and pepper

Ope, been busy, got this week off, here's my breakfast and dinner on 8/13/25 - toasted bun plant based egg substitute (zero egg) seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika with the vialife smoked provolone cheese slightly charred.

3/21/25 - stuffed mushrooms, mini pinwheel pizza rolls, spanakopita, and bacon wrapped chorizo stuffed dates

6/29/25 – mac and cheese with smoked paprika