Myska

One of the many versions of this myth!

Giouvarlakia is a Greek meatball soup that is finished off with avgolemono — a tangy lemon and egg sauce. It’s a simple, hearty recipe that is traditionally served in the colder months.

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

500 grams of beef mince, (ground beef) (see note 1)

1 onion, finely chopped

¼ cup parsley, finely chopped (see note 2)

1 egg

60 grams of rice, medium grain (see note 3)

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

2 liters water

1 stock cube, (see note 4)

1 tablespoon salt

For the avgolemono:

2 eggs, preferably room temperature

juice of 1 lemon

Instructions:

Place the mince in a large bowl. Add the onions, parsley, egg, rice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper.

Using your hands knead the mixture until everything is well combined.

Take one tablespoon of the mix, roll it into a ball and place it on a lined baking tray. Repeat with the remainder of the mixture until you end up with 20 meatballs. Place in the fridge to rest for 15 mins.

Heat the water until it comes to a boil. Add the meatballs, stock cube, stir and bring to the boil. Turn down to medium-low heat, season with salt and cook for approx. 45 mins. The rice should have swelled, and you will end up with a flavourful broth.

To make the avgolemono, beat the eggs with the lemon juice in a bowl. Slowly add one ladle of the stock mixture and whisk until well combined. Repeat this step 5 more times. Add the avgolemono to the giouvarlakia (off the heat), stir, and allow the soup to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes:

1. You can use a combination of beef and pork mince as well

2. You may like to add one tablespoon of finely chopped dill

3. Long-grain rice works great as well

4. You can use stock powder instead if you prefer. Or you can use chicken/beef/veal stock. If you find it's a little rich use half water and half stock.

5. After shaping the meatballs you can roll them in flour, dust off the excess flour, and rest them in the fridge. This produces a thicker soup.

6. To make a more "traditional" avgolemono you need to separate the eggs. With a hand mixer beat your whites until they are just frothy and thick (do not make meringues!). With the hand mixer still running on low - add the yolks back to the mixture and very slowly add a ladle of the stock to the mix. (Add 5 more ladles of stock -one by one). You will end up with a very thick avgolemono. Add this to the soup (off the heat) stir, and allow the soup to rest for 10 mins before serving.

Reference

I really like ancient Egypt.

Maya is 4 years old and she is a Kokoni and Spitz mix.

My sister adopted her when she was just 22 days old.

Not my kitty even though I wish.

Turn the sound on :)

This is one of my favorite myths.

Lyrics source: Lerman.biz

Translation by Faith

Romaji:

ashimoto sametagaru

namanurui genjitsu

hikisaite nigeru no

kindan no amai wana

mau you ni

karuyakani

daraku suru kairaku

ki ga tsuite iru deshou?

omae wa mou toriko

saa, goran nasai

subarashiki kono hametsu

oto mo naku

yuruyaka ni

sora ga ochite yuku

shigireta sono hane o

hirogaeshi maiagare

chiriyuku shunkan ni

hitotsu ni naru no yo

atarashiki sekai

taukurareta kodomotachi

koko naraba yurusareru

amayakani mazariae

utsukushiku modae yuku

gokujou doku o name

tsumi o kui

uruwashii chou ni nare

hana ni nare

English:

It gets underfoot and prevents my steps, lukewarm reality

I’ll tear it from myself and run from here

Into the forbidden trap of indulgent naivety

As if dancing

So carefree

Decadent pleasure degrades

You’re noticing now, aren’t you?

How you’ve already become its slave

So look if you please

Witness the beauty of our fall

Soundlessly In leniency

As the sky comes tumbling down

You spread your promised wings

And with that soar up on high

At the moment of your expulsion

We will join and become one

After that, the new world will dawn

So gather, my created children

In this place, you can all be forgiven

We can follow spoiled impurity

And in beauty anguish will pass away

The very best poison, lick it up

Devour all your sins

Become beautiful butterflies

Become flowers

One of my favorite songs by Velvet Eden.

Lyrics source: jpopasia. I made some slight changes so that they make more sense.

Romaji:

Boku ni wa kao ga nai

dare ka ni nusumareta

mainichi kou shite

keshou de gomakasu

Madobe de tameiki

namae sura shiranai ano hito ni

koi o shite iru n da

minikui boku to chigatte

kanojo wa subarashii

nante kirei nan darou

ano hito to me ga atta

sono hi kara boku wa mou

douka shite iru n da

ii ko ja irarenai

[itsu mo watashi o mado kara

mitsumete iru no wa anata ne

watashi ga hoshii no?

...ai saretai no?]

dare mo heya ni irecha dame to

mama ni iwarete iru no ni

kagi mo akezu oto mo tatezu

kanojo wa koko ni kita

anata wa subarashii

nante kirei nan darou

watashi o mite nigedasanai hito wa hajimete da!

me o ake miru yume

amai kaori ni yoishirete yuku boku ni

kamen o sashidasu anata wa

sou sa mama yori mo yasashii

futari dake no himitsu to

hada ni fure hohoenda

hibiwareta kamen wa

mou kuikonde hagaranai

itai yo itai yo

demo kore wa anata ga

erande kureta kao dakara

shinde mo hagasu mon ka

bouya kao ga nai no wa anata dake ja nai wa

English:

I don't have a face

Someone stole it from me

So every day I play the same

And draw one on with make-up

I sit and sigh by the window side

At that person as she passes by...

I don't know her name

But I am in love

She's so wonderful, so beautiful

So unlike the hideous me

One time our eyes met

And from that day on

I've never been the same

I can't be a good boy

[The one always gazing at me

through the window... is you, isn't it?

Do you want me...? Want me to love you?

Mamma always tells me

Not to let anyone in

But without opening the door

without a sound

She came to me in my room

Aren't you wonderful, and oh so lovely!

The first to see me and not run away!

A dream is seen in waking

Sweet perfume intoxicates me

And you, holding out a mask...

Ah yes...much kinder than even mommy...

"This will be our little secret"

It touched my skin and she laughed

The mask grafted itself onto me

And now it won't come off

It hurts! It hurts!

But this is the face

That you chose for me and so

Even if it kills me

Do you think I'd take it off?

[Boy, you're not the only one without a face.]

I have been following it up until now and I still have mixed feelings about it.

I like the premise and all but I think it lacks a bit in execution. It kind of bugs me that every time something inconvenient is about to happen to our MC, we see him getting away with it thanks to something happening all of a sudden.

The second part of the myth of Eros and Psyche.

I found this great video of the myth of Eros and Psyche. A very fascinating myth.

Ingredients

1 Pillsbury pizza dough tube

40 pepperoni slices

10 mozzarella cheese sticks

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Marinara sauce for dipping

Execution

Preheat the oven to 450°F/ 230°C

Spread pizza dough out on a cutting board and Cut the dough into 10 equal-size rectangles

Arrange 4 pepperoni slices on each rectangle and top with a mozzarella cheese stick

Roll up the pizza dough, enclose the cheese stick, and pinch the seams closed

Melt the butter and stir in the Parmesan cheese

Brush the pizza sticks with the melted butter mixture

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown

Let it cool down a bit and then dig in with a side of marinara for dipping

Enjoy!

Notes: I used chorizo slices and shredded cheese. It still tasted amazing so I think that the recipe is versatile enough to let you experiment with ingredients that you like.

Reference: Pepperoni Rolls