Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

@pandora_parrot - We were all very worried about you. Your family was being psychotically cruel and we could see the pain it was causing you.

I'd have to deal with something similar a few years later, although not with cruelty, but with "drama." Two people who decided that creating drama for me and a lover was going to be that year's entertainment.

They destroyed my relationship, my trust in many of my friends, and when it was all over, they moved on to my no-longer love and fucked with them until they got bored.

I no longer put up with people who seem to just stir shit, I cut them off.

But for you - they were family. And I can see why you hung on for so long, even though it took a very heavy toll on you.

@pandora_parrot - I know who that anonymous person was (not me). They were a transman I knew who was pretty incensed at your brothers LJ comments.

This Week's Bread: Japanese Milk Bread

When it comes from a bakery, I love this bread. SUPER soft, mildly sweet.

This version is not as soft, but still super soft, and that may be because I might have overcooked the tangzhong, which is a kind of "dough conditioner." Still, it softened the bread wonderfully. I was also surprised to see there was cinnamon and cardamom in this, which gives a nice flavor on top of the sweetness.

# Japanese Milk Bread

Street Fighter: The Official Street Food Cookbook

2.0 tbsp bread flour [tangzhong]
0.5 cup milk [tangzhong]
1.0 tbsp active dry yeast
0.75 cup milk (warm) [dough]
1.0 tsp salt
1.0 tsp ground cardamom
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
0.3333333333333333 cup sugar
1.0 whole egg (room temperature) [dough]
0.25 cup unsalted butter (softened)
nonstick spray
1.0 whole egg [eggwash]
2.0 tbsp milk [eggwash]
2.75 cup bread flour [dough]

Tangzhong:
1 - Combine bread flour and milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
2 - Whisk until it comes together, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool.

Dough:
3 - Combine yeast and milk in a small bowl, and let rest for 5 minutes, allowing the yeast to become active and frothy.
4 - In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment, combine the bread flour, salt, cardamom, cinnamon, and sugar.
5 - Add the tangzhong, yeast mixture, and egg to the bowl, and mix until it just comes together.
6 - While the dough begins to form, add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
7 - Knead the dough for 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon (8 g) of flour at a time. If it is too dry, add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time.
8 - Lightly oil a large bowl with a neutral oil or nonstick spray. Transfer the dough to the oiled bowl, cover, and let rest in a warm location for 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
9 - Punch down the dough, and knead for a few minutes.
10 - Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
11 - Grease a deep loaf pan or other deep bread-baking pan.
12 - Take one of the portions and roll the dough out into a long rectangle. Make sure the width of the rolled-out portion is not wider than the baking dish you are using.
13 - Starting from a short end of the rectangle, carefully roll up the dough. Place in the prepared baking pan, seam-side down. Repeat with the other portions.
14 - Cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise again at room temperature for 30 minutes or until it doubles in size.
15 - Preheat an oven to 350°F

Egg Wash:
16 - In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk to combine.
17 - Remove the plastic wrap from the baking pan, and brush the top of the bread with the egg wash.

Dough:
18 - Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Makes 1 loaf of 10 slices at 37.5g per slice.

Calories 246
Total Fat 2g
Total Carbohydrates 37g
Protein 7g

#thisweeksmeals #baking #cooking

@spottyfox - WATCH ME SLEEP THE HELL OUT OF THIS BED

Usually on May the 4th I watch the original trilogy (de-specialized) and two of the prequels (in Machete order) but the last few days have been busy busy busy.

Let's fix that now....

NINTENDO MAKE THIS OFFICIAL YOU COWARDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgFMpADKl4

It's May the 4th and you know what that means!

There's a saying in the LGBT community that "It gets better." Sometimes, you have to be one of the ones who makes it better. Get involved and things can change.