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I got my first acceptance! NY stateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

This post shows the beauty of food and the flexibility of cooking. It is a story of how I turned one good dish to a great dish.

Here’s how to make cream stew from leftover steak.

Finished look:

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TIME: prep – 15~30mins cooking 15mins max

DIFFICULTY: amateur cook

SERVES: 2

INGREDIENTS:

- whatever oil

- carrots

- cream stew rue

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- potato

- left over steak

- milk

- water

- salt & pepper

(optional)

- flour

- butter

- egg

1. cut up all the veg. cut the onions (not too small or they’re barely visible when completed) and place the onions and stir fry it in your pot with whatever oil. Low heat so you can leave it going whilst doing the next step.

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2. meanwhile, cut up the potatoes and carrots into edible sizes.

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3. boil them until soft BUT NOBODY GOT TIME FO DAT SHIZ. So stick it in a bowl, and add a fifth of a cup of water and wrap it in Clingfilm and microwave for 8mins.

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4. during this add salt to the onions for seasoning and continue to cook at low heat.

5. cut up your leftover steak into bite sizes. But honestly, if there are more than half of the population who are able to jab a whopping rod of some sort in their mouths, just cut larger pieces cuz it saves time.

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6. when carrots and potato are slightly softer, remove water from the bowl and add the rest of the veg to the pot. Add the water to the pot and fill it less than the volume of the combined vegetables.

7. add your rue. and add milk however you want. Not too much, it’s just for the taste and to balance out the texture of stew. You want it to be creamy. –

8. if you want it to be more creamy sieve in some flour and mix it. Add milk for the rich and creamy flavour. – the instant packs tasted too sweet and I was bored of salt so I chucked in some consommé powder and pepper in there.

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9. add your steak mix it and voila.

You can eat it with bread or top it on rice on a dish. 

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I added brocoli to it later on

I live for myself. ..and perhaps food. But food I guess would also be for myself. I guess as any other the simple answer is I'm living for myself. Just surviving, trying to experience what there is for me out there. Generally following the same old trend, going from childhood to old age, but trying to experience what is to come. It seems mundane since everybody is doing the same process, study, graduate, uni, work, family, death. But theres just that appeal to it. I live for the ability to live, with the life I was given and do good as much as I can to the world, even if it's as little as one person - hey, that one person could be the world to me C:  

I live for peace, laughs and experiences. I live solely for the purpose of going through the layered salad of life. Savouring every layer, whether it's the sweet corn and sugar, the sour vinegar dressing and lemon juice or even the spicy sriracha and the kimchi paste flavour, I'll enjoy every moment of it, until I am full and content, figuratively and literally and sleep in peace.

As for the answer to the first question:

I am everything and I am nothing. I AM GOD! - jks. In my life, I am everything. I am the lead character in my life and without me my existence will be nada and will not influence others the way I have until now. Yet I am just a speck of life in this vast world. Just a mere animal in the society of the same species. I am a multicultural and self-believed open-minded person. (that vanity though- but it's who I am) I am a daughter, friend, girlfriend, granddaughter and acquaintance. I am a significant character to someone's life but also someone insignificant. I am a teenager, that make up a fifth of the world population. I have my teenage angsty spirit, being skeptical of things around me as I start knowing more about the world. I am without any future aspirations, wandering through what's in in my way. I'm a self-believed "odd" child, but that's really subjective I am an immense procrastinator, burrowing through entertainment from entertainment to get away from work. But I am an asian who have a bit of discipline which can cause me to stress over things. I am a crybaby who can get hurt and cry. I am a virrrrrginnnnn. I am a pair of boobs (or lack of it) when men treat me as a sexual object. I am a personal "mini-me" to (perhaps only one of) my parents. I am a fantastic hugger to friends and listener. I am an old man when I fart in bed, sit with my legs open all day and live 24/7 in my room, drink milk after bath and eat drunk food as a snack more than sweet food. I am a cinephile who loves movies and love old songs by African american artists. I am an IB student who complains 24/7 about work like any other IBer. I am a food enthusiast who knows she is a true foodie because she can kill her food and appreciate it rather than going "ew thats so cruel". I am no little lady that cries over trivial life problems. I am a desensitised human being with a twisted humour. I am a being who finds joy in people's suffering yet am also a being who finds pleasure in seeing those unfortunate people happy. I am a vagabond, who will be selfish if she can travel far. I am someone who will not be as sympathetic as I would be rational when dealing with people's issues. I am a diver who will sing "under the sea" every time I am 10m below sea level. 

I have the ability to become blind to expiry dates on food if the food still tastes and smells okay. 

- Nomination period have ended. -

Thank you for all your participation in the nomination process. 

Results will follow soon after. 

ma bebs

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bonus

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my "fiance" of 45 years. also the reason why parent's think I might be lesbian 

101: Whenever there's a three way with 2 girls and 1 guy, it'll start looking like competitive eating.

dibs. let me ask for consent though

it has been a while.

I'm not sure if you guys remembered but I said this a while back

if only i can get a good quality smartphone I'd take shit loadda food pics errdaay... 

 I have recently obtained a smartphone and so I will deliver

https://www.flickr.com//photos/96688619@N04/sets/72157647857220333/show/

in the order of appearance

edit: weird I can't get the slideshow like last time

it's also good for the skin. we make it into a smoothie with a bit of condensed milk and ice and drink it up.

ham and cheese sandwich. - the ham I stole from my dad... he has some nice meat stocked up.

and my random sandwich where I just chuck whatever into it and wing the sandwich.

todays choice: cheese, ham, mayo, ketchup, and bolognese sauce that probably expired 3 months ago.

not bad.

My self-produced butter cookie recipe. (it was supposed to be shortbread...) images provided with information on how ghetto my baking skills are. - great for anyone who have missing tools but want to bake.

Name: Microwave (microwave oven) butter cookies.

Time: - Prep 7mins, baking depends on your microwave. 

Difficulty: 2 - this was the first time I succeeded on baking by myself.

Serves: 7-8 pieces, depending on the size of your cookie cutter

I made this three times. Results: success/burnt to the pits/half burnt but not bad

Ingredients:

- flour 10tsp

- butter 25g

- sugar 3tsp

- baking powder 1/4 tsp

- pinch of salt

- vanilla extract 1/4 tsp (optional)

1. melt butter in the microwave in a bowl. whilst waiting mix the dry ingredients. sieve them beforehand (optional)

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2. add the dry ingredient mix to the butter and mix. cut through the dough rather than mix. try to make crumbs. (i don't know the terminology but imagine mashing potatoes, i just did it with my whisk)

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3. roll the dough and flatten it out. be gentle, it is dry and crumbly. (i just used a spoon to force the crumbs into layers) 

4. use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. (i didn't have one so I used my dad's wine glass as the mouth was small enough) 

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5. place on a oven/microwave dish. (i didn't use any nonstick spray and that special paper. it's okay the crumb can be scrubbed off)

6. put in microwave. I had mine for 8mins. Not too long. 

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7. let it set as you may not be able to remove the cookie...

And then you are done.

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 i used stencils made from paper and scissors to create the hearts.

however for those of you who burnt your cookies or turned out like my second batch

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What you need: Icing sugar - if not go grind the regular sugar. If you don't have utensils a paper bag and hammer will do as good.

1. sprinkle icing sugar on top to cover the burnt bit.

2. then you're set. 

fool your friends into eating them. Killing two birds with one stone: it not going to waste, and killing your friends.

Nominations have been casted.

For further updates, please make a new post informing of the updates. 

A simple "I MADE AN UPDATE" and link to your original post will do thanks : D

Keep nominating guys o/

cute ..f: beluga

glutton .. f: spicy

I've casted your "cute" for Kawaii award as that's what I assume. You can ignore this if it's right. 

Christmas doodle I wanted to post awhile back.

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And once again the time has come for another cycle of the Batotonian Awards, presented by the lovely me. Excuse my delay as it was due to ‘administrative’ reasons. But I would now like to proudly present the (second cycle of the) WINTER or summer BATOTONIAN AWARD.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this:

Rules:

- You can only nominate one male and female potato per award. (As a result we will have a male and female winner for all awards.)

- You can nominate a certain potato for multiple awards. *you can nominate yourselves too for those narcissistic ones.* 

- You can take back a nomination but only of the nominations you’ve made. Please notify us which changes you are making.

- Only the nominations posted here in this thread will be counted.

*Edit: Please DO NOT abuse or cheat the system or *quote* mods will eat you for breakfast *quote*. We will track you down. ಥ_ಥ

I'll be tallying it all at the end of this motnh and I will post the results on the 1st of February (depends though since it would be soon after exams finish = I cannot guarantee 100%, as I am no perfect human and can slack my butt off to relax :9 If anything I might delay it until my Lunar New Year holiday from the 14^th Feb) That's the deadline guys so get nominating!

Awards:

Artistic Award (the most artsie type)

Best Avi Award

Creepy Award (stalks people like cray cray)

DJ Award (best music choices)

Drama Queen Award (dramatic person?)

Flirt Award (biggest flirt)

Fashionista Award (best dressed)

Glutton Award (eats the most)

Kawaii Award (who you think is adorable)

Life Award (the most life going on)

Like Prossie (gives too much likes)

Mr & Miss Personality (best personality)

Narcissist Award (who's too proud)

Nerd Award (the nerdiest)

No Life/Hikikomori Award (who do you think is the best hikikomori)

OTP Award (best ships *this will be given to couples, the couple doesn't have to be together)

Pervert Award (who do you think is the most perverted)

Sexiest Man Award (any sexy men?)

Sexiest Woman Award (sexy woman?)

Slowpoke Award (someone slow or thick headed?)

Trap Award (best trap so far?)

Tsundere Award (who’s your most moe tsun)

Waifu Award (waifu material)

Wise Owl Award (most knowledgeable and wise)

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

＊THIS THREAD IS STRICTLY FOR VOTING. A discussion thread will be made separately. – This is for a more organised look. It is new format that has been raised. We’ll see how it goes for this cycle. (:

Also as you have noticed the awards list have been renewed/revised! For this cycle’s prizes, we will decide further as we go along.

ANYWHO, less chitter chatter and let’s get nominating~~

COMMENCE the WINTER BATOTONIAN AWARD 2014! or summer for those of you who live in Australia

From your Batotonian Awards Host

"Queen" Rukapi-

MUNI and IVES will be in the staff team for this season!

p.s may I please get assistance for tallying the votes? Just one person is fine… Not sure if I am able to keep up with the workload. 

 05.01.2015, staff reminder: to increase the chances of vote-counting people having any idea who you nominate, don't forget to link to their profiles. Note: [member=​NAME] stops working when the target changes their username.

TAMW your bestfriend-who-is-also-currently-taken-but-has-been-(as a joke)-my-fiance decided to get me a ring for new years present and presents it in front of her boyfriend.