@gastronomee_

full recipe for red bean cookies:

Base Cookie Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt

Additional Ingredients:
- Red bean paste
- Sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Gradually add the flour and salt to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
5. Scoop about a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it slightly in the palm of your hand.
6. Place a small amount (about 1/2 teaspoon) of red bean paste in the center of the flattened dough.
7. Fold the edges of the dough over the red bean paste, enclosing it completely, and roll it into a ball.
8. If desired, roll the dough ball in sesame seeds to coat the exterior.
9. Place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
10. Use a fork to gently flatten each cookie slightly.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
12. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

#redbean #cookies #fusiondessert

@Sakeenster

It seems to me like some people just have urges they cannot control and they let that come between perfectly happy relationships. The guys that have cheated on me have all been very insecure as well, and I feel like when other women showed them interest they folded so quickly because they took it like it would be a missed opportunity. They almost always seem to regret it later though. That being said, if someone wants to end their relationship and explore new ones that’s completely fine to me, people just need to have the respect to end their relationship first.

@gastronomee_

let's talk about cheating.

why do people cheat? 

i mean this quite literally - it's a question i can't seem to wrap my head around. it seems to go against all line of logic; if you've lost feelings for someone, isn't it easier to let them go, take some time to recover, then move on? what's the appeal of stringing people along?

but apart from the typical 'emotional' backing, or the feeling of superiority - i'm honestly baffled by how people have the time to play a balancing game constantly. it's a vicious cycle of lies and having to get your story straight (until you can't - which is how most people get caught). so why do it at all? what is it that makes it worth the time and energy tradeoff?

genuinely curious.

i don't necessarily agree that people who cheat once or make a one-off mistake are destined to do it over and over and over. some people cheat, truly learn their mistake, and ask for forgiveness, and there's others that do it repeatedly without a guilty conscience. there are varying degrees and magnitudes of cheating - but i'm genuinely curious why people do it - for whatever reason it may be. 

but yeah. that's the message.

@flarekittens4705

I’m not so sure either. Like you have people that do it for the sake of money, but in terms of just cheating for one time (assuming that the cheater do get caught eventually), I would assume that a) this cheater likes another person but doesn’t want to also lose their SO, or b) they want to make it a smooth transition because they’re in a place where their SO isn’t for them, but fear that they wouldn’t have anybody else if they do decide to end the relationship and find another one. But no matter the reason, it’s still best to end the relationship and find someone else than to end two hearts (or more) who love them.