Pooja

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IATSE local 44 Prop Master, ttrpg performer/producer, voted most likely to bring up a book relevant to the convo at hand by multiple friend groups and most wasted potential by my south asian mom Queens Court Games | Happy Jacks RPG None/Pooja

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Pooja@forgottensaves· 26d

Sal is very, very slowly slipping off my lap. I'm torn between baby no fall and too cute to disturb nap

Salvador, a white Cornish Rex cat with brown patches, sleeps on a lap folded in a very odd but adorable way

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jun 5

Best I've found dealing with Salvador is to keep something nearby to divert him from biting me and reward him biting that other thing. Usually this silvervine stick because he is as much puppy as cat

A cinnamon roll Salvador, whose ears know no bounds

Pooja@forgottensaves· Apr 13

It might as well be - it came down for like 10 minutes and that's a lot of ice! 😂

A pool of water with hail collected off to the side

Pooja@forgottensaves· Mar 12

Good suspicious morning from Frida, and a good leave me alone I'm sleeping from Salvador

Frida, a tortie mix cat, investigates the camera very closely

Salvador, a Cornish Rex cat, naps nestled between a person's arm and chest with one front leg stretched out in front of him

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 22

My first fruit pie attempt! Room for improvement on the looks but hopefully tastes as good as it smells

A blackberry pie with a rather uneven lattice top

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 17

Read the audiobook version of Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce and really enjoyed it! The cultural touchstones interwoven with fantastical elements and Phee's personal journey through grief, regret and growth all hit so hard. I would read more of Royce's stories in this setting anytime

Cover of Psychopomp & Circumstance by Eden Royce

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 9

My bougie emo baby

Frida, a Siamese mix cat, laying on a black tabletop

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 7

It's so tasty! Perfect? No, but that just means more incentive to make another soon 😉

Round loaf from before on a cutting board, a slice lying in front of it to expose the crumb

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 7

I've made a lot of gluten free bakes, but I've never really felt confident enough to go for a classic artisan loaf. Until today! Now I'm in the worst stage - waiting for it to cool to see if it came out well

Round loaf of gluten free bread on a small cooling rack

Pooja@forgottensaves· Feb 3

Kicked off this month's reading with Friday Black, a short story collection by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. This one will leave its mark on me for a long time, and I think that's the way it should be.

Cover of Friday Black, a short story collection by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 26

May we all dedicate ourselves to our passions as much as Salvador dedicates himself to naptime

A white Cornish Rex cat asleep on his back, front paws fully stretched out above his head

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 26

This was exactly what I needed today. Warm, spicy, delicious and oh so satisfying. Will def be making cornbread to go with it later

Close up of the finished chili, with vaquero beans and pieces of tomato visible throughout

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 26

Fancy beans ready to head into my chili. Cooking always feels like a connection, even when it's just me in the kitchen

A ladle full of cooked vaquero beans. The dark, rich pot liquor is visible beneath

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 21

My emo teen cat Frida has been so cuddly lately. Even gifted me daytime per opportunities, which is basically unheard of for her

Frida, a Siamese mix cat, lounging. She looks a bit like she's deciding whether she's going to shun the photo taker now or wait til later for maximum emotional damage

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 7

It's soup day!

A pot of soup with bunches of enoki mushrooms on the top. Other pieces of mushroom, cabbage, ground meat and tofu are visible as well

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 6

My first ever from scratch dosas and they came out so tasty! I'm so ridiculously proud of myself for this 😂

Several dosas folded in half on a plate next to a bowl of sambar

Pooja@forgottensaves· Jan 4

I tried a new recipe for my black eyed peas and rice this new year and it didn't come out like I'd hoped. Unrelated, I miss boudin balls. So eventually this happened and no I'm not sorry

Fried balls on a cooling rack, one in the front is cracked open to reveal they are made of black eyed peas and rice

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 31

Tea today is Honeyfairyland from Friday Afternoon Tea, a lovely yellow tea I found out about from Courtney Milan's newsletter Really enjoy this one, need to set aside time to have it more frequently

A medium amber tea in a small white teacup with red and brown drip designs

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 30

My mom used to make us batata poha on the weekend mornings and leave the pot to keep warm on the back of the stove. I feel a little closer to family whenever I make it. A little more loved, a little more vulnerable.

A pan of batata poha on the stove, with peanuts and coriander visible throughout

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 30

The reward for my patience! Wild chanterelle and corn chowder with shrimp

A bowl of mushroom and corn chowder. A corner of a shrimp and potato ate just visible

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 28

The holidays are always when I have the most time, energy, and mental umph to cook, so I like to make the most of it. Not just the glorious slow and involved labors of love, but the quick, simple, delicious, throw it in a pan dishes too!

Thin asparagus and sliced Chinese sausage in a wok, with slices of onion and garlic also visible

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 28

First post-rinse steep - so dark! Very rich and smooth. I'm not fancy enough to really describe flavor profiles but one this makes me want to work on that

A very dark ripe puer tea in a small tea cup that has a white glaze with red and brown "drips" going down the rim

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 25

I always miss my dad more on Xmas morn. Him laughing as he made the world's slowest pancakes, us all around the table. Him wearing the same two festive sweaters for 20 years (truly!) Much love to everyone missing someone today. May you find joy in the memories and feel closer through the traditions

A small stack of pancakes on a plate, with a couple of strips of bacon on the side

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 22

They liked it! Excited to get into cooking more over the holidays, both for others and myself.

Cut slice of Toblerone cheesecake on a small plate

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 21

This worked out so much better than it had any right to 😂 Bringing it to my Astral Circus crew this afternoon, and I'm reminded that there's nothing quite as nerve wracking as making food for people you care about. Here is my love for you on a plate, please enjoy.

Cheesecake with a toblerone ganache on a cake tray, with three pieces of Toblerone garnishing the top

Pooja@forgottensaves· Dec 21

A wee bit of cracking but I'm not at all mad at my first attempt at baked cheesecake so far! And if my stab at Toblerone ganache works out tomorrow, no one will ever know. Except the Internet which knows everything, obvs.

A cheesecake in a springform pan in the oven. There are a few small cracks along the outer surface

Pooja@forgottensaves· Oct 30

I have been having a ridiculously wonderful time playing my best thembo self in Astral Circus over on Happy Jacks RPG. Ezthe Perah, at your service

Pooja in costume as Ezthe, a tiefling martial sorcerer. Pooja is wearing a red patterned surcoat with gold lining, purple/blue horns, elf style ears and purple accented makeup.

Pooja@forgottensaves· Oct 30

Just finished But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo and that was exactly the sapphic monster romance Gothic fairy tale that I needed today. Loves the writing style and world building, such a good mix of fantastic and horrorful

Cover of But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo. Pink, with stylized flowers on either side of the title. The center O in Too is replaced by a blue spider

Pooja@forgottensaves· Oct 28

Picked up Leech by Hiron Ennes for my commute read and this book is exactly what I need for spooky right now. Love the narrator's performance as well, delightfully horrifying all around

Cover of Leech by Hiron Ennes. A glass bottle with the stopper being lifted off by a small shadowy, tendril-y thing. Inside the bottle is a black building resembling a castle with lit windows against a shadowy darkness

Pooja@forgottensaves· Aug 30

Let the long weekend begin!