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Festival of Unity Opening Ceremonies #EQ2 #EverQuest2

The festival of Unity on the Antonia Bayle server kicked off with the opening ceremonies. I did some commentary during the event since the text is way too small to read – however xsplit (program I use to stream) did not play very nicely with recording it, so it cuts in and out a LOT. For future events I will more than likely not stream them, and just record with fraps and post after the event.

Still, a great time was had by everyone, and the jousting that followed was a blast! I’ve got screenshots of that part to post next.

For those of you who don’t know the history of the festival, it started 7 years ago with an Ogre paladin named Klumpp. He had a vision where for at least a week everyone would come together in unity and celebrate good friends, food, and entertainment. It just goes to show how much impact a single person can have.

Two Ingredient Pancakes

There are a LOT of two ingredient pancake recipes out there, but I first saw the recipe over on Undressedskeleton.

1 banana
1 egg
1 tsp cacao powder (optional)
honey (optional)
cinnamon (optional)

These pancakes are the easiest things to make. Mash a banana. Add an egg to the mixture. Mix. You can continue to add anything you want, oats, fruit, etc. I added a bit of natural cacao powder to mine. Fry them in a non-stick skillet until they’re cooked just like a regular pancake. Drizzle them with a little bit of honey, fruit, and cinnamon, and enjoy!

Poached Egg Salad

I was thinking to myself “I’d really like to learn how to poach an egg!” – turns out, it’s very easy. This simple recipe wasn’t adapted from anything I found online but rather from stuff I had in the fridge.

2 eggs
2 strips of bacon
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1 tomato, diced
1/4 a red onion, sliced
1 tsp honey mustard

You’ll need a pot of boiling water to poach your eggs in. There’s a few methods but I stuck to a simple one. When the water is boiling, spin a ladle in it around and around until you make a little tornado in the water. Then, gently lay your raw egg (from inside bowl or cup is easiest) into that tornado, pouring it out. The speed of the water spinning around will cause the egg to wrap around itself. Leave it in the water for 2-3 minutes and scoop it out with the ladle. You’ve just poached an egg!

The rest of the meal is just very basic salad fixings. I lay the eggs on top of a bed of baby spinach, with the other ingredients scattered around. Take the honey mustard, water it down a bit, and lightly drizzle it over. Add some chili flakes if you want a little heat.

The Legacy Continues #TS3 #TheSims3

I haven’t spent a lot of time on my legacy family lately but I do get a few hours in here and there. Not much has changed. My founder sim is STILL alive. She’s 105 sim days old now. She actually DID die, outside. While taking out the garbage. Death came over in his sweatsuit (why he wears that I have no idea) and took her away. A tombstone was placed on the lawn. I was controlling a different sim who was taking care of Ginger, the baby, but I still had clear view of the event.

Then the strangest thing happened. Lucky, the dog, started griefing Death! He was barking up a storm and causing a fit – so, Death brought my founder sim back to life, and fled for his life. Apparently he’s not a fan of dogs!

I know that having everlasting sims is against the ‘legacy rules’ – but I had no control over this event, nor did I expect it to happen so I’m letting it slide.

Emily was working as a telegram singer, but decided to give it up and pursue a more active lifestyle. She switched her career over to a sports related one, mostly because it happened to be one of the little mission suggestions that came up. Sure, why not.

Baby Ginger is almost ready to grow up into a child, which means finally no more potty training or dirty diapers, at least for a little while.

Jessica is still pursuing her career in the political field, and still spends hours every day talking to her imaginary friend. He’s still creepy.

Emily’s husband is still alive though he is also an elder. I actually stuck him out in the swimming pool for a few hours in the fall hoping he would perhaps grow cold and pass on, but that man apparently has some great stamina. Go figure.

August 20th marks the great reveal for The Sims 4 – which I am SUPER excited about. I know it’s still some time away, but I can’t wait to start a new legacy family in that game.

As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!

Greek Salad with Sardines

This salad is inspired by Eating Well – Greek salad with Sardines

1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium tomato, cut into chunks
1 cucumber, cut into chunks
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
3 sliced olives
1 can sardines, with bones, packed in olive oil or water, drained

Whisk lemon juice, oil, garlic, in large bowl. Add tomatoes, cucumber, feta, onion, and olives. Gently toss. Divide the salad into portions, top with sardines.