enjoymyatelier: god damn it is hard to be polite here. (you are straining the limits of my class)
Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald ([personal profile] enjoymyatelier) wrote2013-02-02 01:33 pm

009 [VIDEO]

[So Kayneth is in a rather unexpected situation this go around; that is to say he is currently in a kitchen that has various objects of cultural significance strewn about.

Judging by the ingredients, it appears as though he is attempting to make Mom's Favorite Chocolate-Covered Pretzels. One would think this was an accidental post, but... no.

That would probably be less of a clusterfuck, honestly.]


I am never really sure how many parallels there are between this world and my own, particularly in terms of holidays-even when it makes very little sense for them to be there for apparent historical reasons. With even recent news broadcasts by the natives dropping hints that Valentine's Day-or something like it-is around the corner, I'm finding myself rather curious about what sort of holidays naturally exist in this world.

I suppose that whatever the natives are celebrating could be some sort of equivalent that came about naturally... or it could be something that they picked up on from people from other worlds and decided to exploit in a fairly typical fashion. After all, why would the companies of this world miss out on an opportunity to use relationship-based guilt in their marketing strategies at some point in the year?

[you... you sound bitter, bro]

My general displeasure with the overcommercialization of this holiday aside, it is regrettably very effective in getting people to want copious amounts of sweets, but if I'm going to have anything like that this season it's going to be made by my own hands. Has anyone attempted the recipe that was brought up in Friday's news broadcast and found it to be less than satisfactory? If not... well, it should be obvious that I'm considering trying to make them.
healium: (cheerful)

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[personal profile] healium 2013-02-15 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I've found that CaraMiltank's caramel isn't overpoweringly sweet, so I'll put my recommendation towards that; it's what I'm using, though Granny Rufflet's is another brand I'm finding that has really good chocolates.
healium: (baking)

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[personal profile] healium 2013-02-18 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Hoo hoo, I only got familiar due to making all my valentine's gifts; I hadn't given any of the brands a second look until then! Yes, both are very easy to find, which is really handy. They don't seem to be localized in any one store.
healium: (contently)

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[personal profile] healium 2013-02-24 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
I've been lucky and never really needed to find something that rare, but then again, I only use one brand when I'm in my world, just because I'm such a fan of the company. Then again, as the heiress, it would look silly if I didn't use only my brand!
healium: (hoo hoo)

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[personal profile] healium 2013-02-27 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly! Betty Crocker herself would be ashamed of her number one fan and heiress for that sort of stunt, if she were a real person.
healium: (adventures with forks)

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[personal profile] healium 2013-03-09 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The name Betty Crocker is more of a figure head. She isn't a real person, just a woman made up to be the name behind the brand, the ultimate baker, connoissuer of sweets and goodies. I am, however, the very real heiress to the company! Once I am eighteen, I get the keys to the car, so to speak, and can run things the way I see fit.

[Like being rid of gushers forever and sinking her batter spoon into all sorts of things.]