When thou has finished thy task.... Come to me my hand for LEMONADE

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After you have read lost_hitsu's The Garden, you might be getting thirsty for a tall glass of lemonade. XDDD What you're seeing in that picture doesn't have mint leaves; but it doesn't mean it isn't a darn good lemonade! XDD

Modern day convenience enables us to fix ourselves any drink without second guessing the proportion of fruit juice to sugar and

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I realized that the ratio of tea to water may be strong (I tend to guess the numbers; since in real life, I don't really measure these things. I judge the mixture based on the color of the iced tea/juice/coffee/any beverage)

If you attempted it and had a problem with the finish product; just let me know. I suddenly got nervous that I might be giving you the wrong directions and ruin your and your family's stomachs.

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Anything that's not as sweet as Coke is alright for me XDDDD I have given up drinking any sort of soda ages ago (maybe before I got to high school, like in 2003-2004). Since then, it's either tea or water or freshly-squeezed fruit juice.

I just learned something new from watching the TV the other day and I can't wait to blog about it. It's about teaching beginners how to do basic cooking stuff. My classmates always ask me "How do I cook this? How do I cook that?"; so I've decided to just post everything so it will be more convenient to teach everyone.

I'm 20 and I'm pretty sure they're in the same age range (or older) and I find it amusing that most of them can't cook /sweat drop/

I prefer my mashed potatoes a little bit chunky, how about you?
The French style I wrote on my blog is worth trying; but sort of weird. It's too smooth like whipped butter. But to each his own, right? :D

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Don´t worry, I use most recipes like you, not measuring exact amounts and mostly using them as an inspiration.And we all have different tastes for what is too strong or too sweet.

Oh yes, it always amazes me how people survive when they can´t cook basic things, but then again there are a lot of basic skills that I can´t do so I guess it´s normal. It´s always strange when someone without cooking experience asks "how much oil should I add to the frying pan?" because I have no idea how much it actually is.

We make mashed potatoes a bit chunky, I like it better that way. I like to add a bit of curry powder to it, makes an interesting taste and the colour is pretty - did you try baking mashed potatoes? When we have some leftovers, I simply spread it over a baking sheet, add a bit grated cheese on top and bake it in oven until brown on edges. So good.

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That curried mashed potato idea sounds worth the try, the baked one, too! There is a big restaurant chain in our country that sells a dish called Beef Casserole. It's a pot of beef stew (tastes like goulash) then they put mashed potatoes over it and then grated cheese. They bake everything together and serve it like that. I haven't tried the dish, but it looks delicious:

http://www.gifts2manila.com/images/products/large_1278_beef_casserole.jpg
(it's a hazy picture :O)
here's a better shot (but without the cheese): http://gallery.clickthecity.com/albums/userpics/10009/beef_stew_casserole.jpg

If you got some leftover curry mash potatoes, you could wrap it up in some basic pie crust and fry it; then it will become Potato Samosas (Indian fried meat/veggie pie--usually, it's stuff with vegetables)

I hope you don't mind looking at a really dark photo... (I took it on a dark afternoon; so it was the best that I could do). I'll post something about baked potato/es. :D

Another quick question--is there like a gluten-free hotcake mix in your area? My country doesn't have that and not a lot of people in my area get celiac disease; so I was wondering if you could get your hands on gluten-free versions of instant mixes like for hotcakes, cookies, and simple cakes.

I hope to see another fic from you again so I could post this FrUK-inspired breakfast treat my Hetalia-loving friends affectionately call the FrUK Toast (British French Toast). The recipe originated from Nigella Lawson and when I saw her make it, I immediately thought of our OTP :D

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I've heard about casserole but never really understood how it looks like - now I know! Makes sense. Yes, I guess anything baked over with mashed potatoes has potential to be tasty, I'll see if we have a similar shallow dish at home so I can try it out.

We don't really eat hotcakes in Slovakia, only similar things - the most popular one is something like the french crépes, thin layers of milk with eggs and only a bit of flour, no baking powder. Then we have versions with yeast, they look similar to hotcakes but have a slightly different consistency. Most of them are eaten with jam (a lot of people here sill prepare their own jam, including my granny, so jam is here like the last sweet option when everything else is eaten - some jam is always there)

Back to the question, yes we have basic mixtures for this sort of flatcakes(?) and some other recipes, including this - http://www.oetker.sk/oetker_sk/file/chapterimages/marmor-guglhupf.jpg it's a cake that can be found almost everywhere in Central Europe but very popular here. We call it bábovka.

Aaah fruk breakfast, I'm just working on the third fluffathon prompt where I plan to include a morning scene although I don't think a real breakfast will be present, since there will be more food later - I hope I can finish as soon as possible (deadline on 15th -.-), so I will look forward to your recipe! Oh and I love Nigella, the joy with which she cooks is incredibly catchy.

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The bábovka looks like it would go really great with tea (or coffee)! What usually goes in it? I immediately thought of a chocolate marble cake...

I got this new post in my blog that I think you'll love :D It uses instant hotcake mix, cornstarch, and water. That was why I asked if an instant mix could be found in your area. PROBLEM SOLVED! I included a gluten-free approach and a link to the complete recipe :D If you got gluten-free flour, that works, too! :D

JAM! I attempted to make jams before, but failed. I wish I knew the proper way ;_; What sort of fruits do you usually make? How long does it last?

OOOH a new FrUK fic! Now you got me excited! It would be lovely to read Arthur trying to cook like Nigella because her approach is much simpler than Jamie Oliver's. I love both of them; but I love how Nigella admits she's lazy and teaches tricks to save time in cooking.

Now that you mention a breakfast-themed fic; I'm tempted to release the FrUK Toast recipe before you post your fic.