If you're looking for an excellent read on this #InternationalCatDay, I highly recommend Kitty Cat Kill Sat by Argus.

It is everything the best science fiction can be.

And the main character, Lily, is everything a cat can be.

A blessed and sacred Summer Solstice, Litha, and Midsommar to all celebrating!

It's baby season! (Annual reminder: if you see a raccoon out in daylight, odds are it's a momma foraging. Raccoons aren't truly nocturnal. )

Now onto the burek!

Step one complete. Meat cooked, seasoned, and cooling off. (This is going to be so tasty!)

The classic baklava is complete! Now the hardest part - letting it settle for 6 hours before eating.

This Ajvar is god-tier.

Yay! 36 layers, each brushed with butter.

BUTTER. SO MUCH BUTTER.

omg filo dough is troublesome...but tasty

Hot syrup action!

We ran out of vodka, so.....

1 part grenadine
1 part blue curacao
1 part coconut rum
1 part dark rum

Shake over ice, strain into a glass over ice that has been garnished with green sugar, top off with sprite.

IYKYK

(...waiting on book 7)

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Update:

CAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE. 🤣

Because I doubled the cake, I also doubled the filling and frosting.

The amount of frosting exceeded my Kitchenaid mixer capacity, so I had to tag in my spouse for stirring duties. I think he did an excellent job.

1lb of unsalted butter.
32oz of cream cheese.
Juice and zest of one large lemon.
3tsp lemon extract.
Some yellow food coloring.

13 cups of powdered sugar.
🤣

CAKE. CAAAAAAAAAAKE.

The only change I'm making is popping the crust in the oven for a few minutes

Stuffing and Turkey don't have a recipe. We've been making them for so long that it's more of a vibe. This is roughly 1/5 of the stuffing we made. Didn't get a picture of the turkey.

Smores Brownies with a Graham Cracker crust
https://confessionsofabakingqueen.com/smores-brownies/