Pandabrand 🏳️🌈
@pandabrand
He/Him I noodle on computers I noodle in the kitchen I noodle on instruments I noodle the noodle
One big lesson, which I knew but was reinforced, is salt makes it better! The first batch of basil buttercream was a bit on the sweet side and hid the basil flavor. I kicked up the salt in the next batch and wow, what a difference!
IMBC is done. Gonna clean up and I guess do a crumb coat so I can see if I need to make more in the morning.
We did it! 4.5 miles through Chicago and the pie survived its bike ride.
I used sugar as my pie weight and now I have this caramel sugar disc, lol.
Pie side quest pretty much complete. Just bake and cool, plenty of dough scraps for a chef snack after.
I just finished repainting my patio furniture. Let’s hang out in my backyard.
I’m just going to Joong Boo for one specific tool. I’m not buying any interesting snacks…
I know @nigella.bsky.social recipe says these Arabian pancakes should be served as an after meal treat but she’s not the boss of me!(yet) I made them for breakfast this morning and they’re so delicious.
One of my best, black sesame cake, lime curd filling and hojicha frosting.
Sometimes you have to take the law into your own hands and make some celery soda.
Monday night cookie practice is successful. These are some damn good spiced oat cookies.
The one data point that I obsessed over was my hemoglobin levels. That was one of the first things that showed something was wrong. My level when I got sick was at 6 for a person like me the bottom is 13. I’m now reaching the baseline.
It’s my re-birthday. I’m three years old today. Three years ago hospital staff killed my bone marrow and restarted it with my own harvested stem cells. Cancer has been under control since.
I’m totally stoked this person, who is transporting a large chair on the bus!