#farfel

Jimmy Nelson, The Nestlé Vent

My wife and I have been binging Seinfeld re-runs for the sheer pleasure of it in recent weeks and I caught a “Farfel” reference in one not long ago. Of course, the origin of that name is a Jewish food, but on the show it was the name of a dog, so I knew that the inspiration was a certain star puppet in the repertoire of ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson (1928-2019). It’s taken me unconscionably long to…

Recipe: melt some 1/2 cup brown sugar in a pot with a tiny bit of water, teaspoon oil, and a pinch of salt.

Boil briefly until entire gloop is boiling.

Take off heat. Add a little vanilla extract (or don't).

Crumble in a couple sheets of matzah farfel, stir. Add nuts, if desired.

Spread on pan and stick in 300 degree Fahrenheit oven until the glaze bubbles a little (5 to 10 minutes). Watch carefully-- bubbling is good, smoking black charcoal is bad. As soon as it bubbles, take it out.

Let cool, then mix in chocolate chips (or whatever you like in granola or trail mix-- raisins, dried fruit, dried coconut, whatever.)

Review: tastes like Passover, but in a good way.

uh oh what happened

You may have noticed that I changed my blog background!  I wanted to change it up from that year old art of Driguz, so I’ve switched it all over to be Farfel.  I may be fixating on her a bit much at the moment, haha.  

In any case, here’s my new sidebar and side image of my dear sweet Yandere <3

🌛OooooH DearlinG~  GuesS WhO NeedS AnotheR BoX OF YouR DevilishlY DeliciouS BonbonS!🌜

ƐDriguz!!!  It’s always good to see one of my favorite customers!>

ƐHow did your mate like that last set of cordials?  I used some of my finest ingredients for them!>

🌛HE AdoreD ThE ChocolatE ItselF.  NO DoubT YouR SweetS ArE A FavoritE OF HiS NoW!  BuT...🌜

🌛I Can’T SaY AS MucH AbouT ThE FillinG...🌜

ƐOh no!  It wasn’t spoiled was it?>

🌛DearY ME, NO... MazzY JusT... Wasn’T AS BiG A FaN OF ThE BlooD AS I HopeD HE WoulD BE.  IT SeemS JusT AnY BlooD Won’T DO!🌜

ƐThat’s pretty disappointing... I even went to so much trouble to get the freshest and most beautiful ingredients just for you!  I guess that means you won’t be ordering them anymore...?>

🌛AH~  NoT NecessarilY! I HaD AN IdeA ON HoW TO MakE TheM JuuuusT RighT FoR SomeonE AS DelightfuL AS ElymaZ...🌜

ƐDelightful, huh?>

ƐIf it’s an idea from my darling then I’m sure it will be wonderful... what did you have in mind?>

🌛WelL... SincE A RandoM Troll’S BlooD Won’T DO FoR MazzY... Let’S NoT UsE JusT Anyone’S BlooD!🌜

🌛We’lL UsE MinE~  It’lL ProbablY BE A OncE IN A LifetimE TreaT, BuT I’M CertaiN He’D GeT A RisE OuT OF IT- HopefullY IN MorE WayS ThaN OnE~🌜

ƐU-use your blood?  I-in my sweets??>

ƐDarling I--!  I’m sure you’re right!!  A ringmaster like him will love that for you...  And that means...>

ƐI get to take a bit of you?  You know the perfect way into a girl’s heart don’t you?!>

🌛RighT...🌜

🌛AnywaY, AbouT MY PaymenT-🌜

ƐNO NEED!  I’ll just... take a little extra blood.  Not for sale- just for my personal baking!>