For The Cake

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Ever since I found out that earthworms have taste buds all over the delicate pink strings of their bodies, I pause dropping apple peels into the compost bin, imagine the dark, writhing ecstasy, the sweetness of apples permeating their pores. I offer beets and parsley, avocado, and melon, the feathery tops of carrots.

I’d always thought theirs a menial life, eyeless and hidden, almost vulgar—though now, it seems, they bear a pleasure so sublime, so decadent, I want to contribute however I can, forgetting, a moment, my place on the menu.

Feeding the Worms by Danusha Laméris

hey so im writing a story set in a boarding school, for high school, in america, but i have no idea how they (or american schools) work, what the layout of dorms and campus' and things are like, what classes do people take or really just in general how a boarding school is? could you help me with this?

Of course! I’d recommend you first take a look at my “Writing High School” Resource Post which you can find [here] as this covers teaching, what it’s like to be in class/the learning/schooling experience, blue-prints of many high schools, the names of high schools across the country and their prestige, typical “day in the life” accounts, and more of the education aspects of the American School System. As for boarding schools in particular, here are some resources I hope will help:

The Design of Boarding Schools:

Our Boarding Facilities (Blue-Prints and Layout Descriptions of a particular Boarding School)

Boarding: Floor Plans (Of a Boarding School Still Being Created)

US Boarding Schools (Where They Are In the Country)

Living in Boarding School:

What It’s Like to Attend the Most Prestigious Boarding School in America?

25 of America’s Most Expensive Boarding Schools

What It’s Like to Attend the Best Boarding School in America

Life at One of America’s Most Prestigious Prep Schools

The 30 Best Christian Boarding Schools in America

Boarding School: What It’s Really Like

What Is It Like To Attend a Top Boarding School?

Boarding School Myths 

The 25 Most Elite Boarding Schools In America (Ranked W/ Price, Location, Acceptance Rate, and SAT Scores)

Top 10 Things To Look For In a Boarding School

Common Boarding School Myths

Is Boarding School Right For You?

Top 10 Reasons To Go To Boarding School

Blender - mingling with others; stirring up energy

Cookbook - Book of Shadows, excellence, virtue

Cookie Tin - sweet things in life; pleasure

Crisper - invigoration and restoration

Cupboards - storage; savings; supplies; providence

Dish Towel - determined precision

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if anyone would like to learn a couple tricks for carving pumpkins:

- dont cut out the top to scoop out the seeds, cut out the bottom instead. this way the pumpkin doesnt cave in on itself and lasts longer - sprinkle some cinnamon inside at the top after carving. this way when you put the candle in it smells like pumpkin pie

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O autumn winds that bake and burn And all the world to darkness turn Now storm and seize and make of me A swarm of leaves from autumn’s tree

Ray Bradbury, the Halloween Tree (via forestsandfoxes)

amortentia archive

Hiya lovelies; below is a list I’ve fashioned of various amortentia scents that may be used for your hp character in fanfics, roleplay or aesthetics, etc. Feel free to like/reblog to index or use.

n a t u r e:

pine / pine cones

crisp (autumn, winter) air / cool air

wet grass / grass / freshly mowed grass

tree bark

lavender [or other flower] meadow

cool spring rain on pavement

hot summer rain on grass

air after a rain storm

forest

garden soil

dirt / mud

autumn leaves

campfire

split / axed / cut wood

morning dew on clovers

ocean / lake / sea water

seashells

beach after a thunderstorm

beach sand

seaweed

lilac scented summer breeze

tropical summer night

northern summer night

roses / lily of the valley / gardenia / other 

sanded wood

wet wood

a garden after rain

sap from plant stems

aloe vera flesh

sage leaf

burning cedar

snow

frost / icicles

f o o d:

chocolate

maple syrup

freshly baked vanilla/chocolate cake

cupcakes

buttercream frosting

brownies

eggnog

peanut butter

nuts [cashews, almond, walnut, etc.]

pastry dough / dough

berries [strawberry, blueberry, lingonberry, etc.]

citruses [orange, lemon, etc.]

pineapple / banana / apple / various fruit

oatmeal

baked bread

spaghetti

sauteed garlic in butter

bacon

milk

nut brittle

hot chestnuts

coffee

toast

chai / peppermint / floral tea

cinnamon

caramelized onions

vanilla

herbs [mint, basil, thyme, etc.]

coconut custard / custard

cheddar / gruyere / swiss cheese

vanilla / chocolate pudding

trifle

cookie dough

cake batter

popcorn

waffles / waffle cone

cotton candy

simple syrup

honey

cucumbers

white rice

caramel

pretzels

hot cocoa

fresh baked cookies

marshmallows

cinnamon on whipped cream

h p   r e l a t e d   f o o d s:

butterbeer

firewhisky [think fireball whisky / big red gum]

treacle tart

pumpkin pasties

pumpkin juice

treacle fudge

gillywater

mulled mead

red currant rum

chocolate frogs

cauldron cake

drooble’s gum

licorice wand

elderflower wine

nettle wine / tea

h o u s e h o l d:

old furniture

freshly washed linen

dial  / irish spring soap

cigar / cigarette smoke

bleach

cast iron pan

fresh laundry

the inside of a helmet

pillows

perfume

napkins

baby powder

new shoes

boots

soy / beeswax / wax candles

the smell of ironed clothes

broomstick

dishwasher steam

wreath / christmas garland

metal

shea / cocoa butter

toothpicks

leather

new car

cat / dog / pet

carpet

clay / play-dough

paint

s t a t i o n a r y  /  l i b r a r y:

pen / quill ink

parchment

brand new notebook paper

old / new books

paper

work desk [oak, mahogany, etc.]

sharpened pencil / pencil shavings

plastic [ruler, journal binding, clips, etc.]

crayons

marker

cardboard

manila folders

glue

binders

textbooks

tape

styrofoam

Crock Pot Recipes for Fall and Winter

I love cooking hearty dishes, and warm treats in the Fall and Winter, which is why I also love slow cooker recipes. So here is massive list of recipes that are great for this time of year!

Soups, Stews, and Entrées

Creamy Wild Rice and Turkey Soup

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Red Lentil, Chickpea, and Tomato Soup with Smoked Paprika

Parmesan and Tomato Soup with Gnocchi and Chicken

Meatball Stew

Simplest Chicken and Dumplings

French Onion Soup

Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

So Easy Coq au Vin

Sugar-Spiced Pork with Squash and Potatoes

Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

Pesto Chicken Sandwiches

Meatball Sandwiches

Chunky Pot Roast-Portobello Soup

Garlic & Herb Cheesy Chicken Dumplings

Creamy Tortellini Soup

Macaroni and Cheese

Swedish Meatballs

Chicken Fajitas 

Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

Creamy Portobella Mushroom Chicken

Spinach Lasagna 

Cabbage Rolls

Butter Chicken

Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

Pizza Stew and Biscuits 

German Potato Soup

Creamed Chicken and Corn Soup

Pot Roast Stew

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Fall Harvest Chowder

Chicken Cacciatore 

Beef Tenderloin

Tomato Basil Ravioli Soup

Apple Cider Pork Roast

Goulash

Creamy Italian Chicken and Rice

Apple Sage Pork Tenderloin 

Green Beans, Sausage, Potatoes

French Dip Sandwiches

Minestrone Soup

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken

Baked Spaghetti 

Zuppa Toscana

Beer Mac and Cheese

Sweet Potato Casserole 

Italian Red Wine Roast Beef

Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Desserts and Sweet Treats

Gingerbread Pudding Cake

Pumpkin Pudding

Chocolate Lava Cake

Rocky Road Cake

Apple Dumplings

Turtle Monkey Bread

Rice Pudding

Almond Bark

Cinnamon Fudge

Pecan Pie Cobbler

Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Caramel Sauce

Apple and Date Crunch

Tequila Pears

Candied Almonds

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Spiced Applesauce

Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart Bread

Cherry Dump Cake

Berry Cobbler

Turtle Brownie

Caramel Peanut Butter Hot Fudge Cake

Beverages

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Chocolate Coffee

Vanilla Crème Brulee Latte

Caramel Apple Spice

Pumpkin Chai Tea

Autumn Brew

Spiced Pomegranate Tea

Hot Mint Malt 

Buttered Apple Cider

Snow White Cocoa

Pumpkin Latte

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

Hot Cranberry Apple Punch

Aztec Hot Chocolate

Bourbon Citrus Sipper

Horchata Latte

Chamomile Toddies

Cranberry Apple Cider

Spiced White Hot Chocolate

Gingerbread Latte

Mulled Wine

Breakfasts

Spinach and Cheese Frittata 

Breakfast Stuffed Peppers

Creamy Banana French Toast

Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal

Hot Cocoa Oatmeal

Cheesy Breakfast Souffle 

Breakfast Casserole

Blueberry Breakfast Casserole

German Pancakes

Sausage White Gravy

Cheesy Hash Browns

Cream of Wheat

Egg and Broccoli Casserole

Eggnog Cranberry Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Ham and Egg Casserole 

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Pumpkin Bread

Cinnamon Rolls

French Toast

Pecan Pie Oatmeal

Bacon, Egg, and Hash Brown Casserole

Apple Pie Steel Cut Oatmeal

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