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Emma
@labsplaining.bsky.social
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professional lab rat | hobby artist | anxious bean

She/Her. Married to @pseudochamp.bsky.social
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Snowshoeing through the woods is my happy place ❄️🩵❄️🩵❄️
Looking down at three pairs of snowshoe-clad feet in red, yellow, and blue on a snow-covered trail. The sun peeking out from behind fluffy gray clouds over a snowy trail through a field of tall prairie grasses. There is a forest in the distance. The trail is covered with several inches of snow, and there's one set of deep boot prints from a previous hiker. A calm river with a snowy forest in the background A hawk perched on the bare branches of a tree
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The snow this morning is NOT good for packing - super powdery and crumbly (it is very cold outside) - so @pagnificent.bsky.social I hope you will accept a very smol snowman that I packed with my bare, ungloved hands 🌨️☃️🙌🥶
A tiny snow person with dead marigold flowers for arms, morning glory seeds for eyes and buttons, a hazelnut carton for a cigar (I guess?), and a red bottle cap for a hat. My hand is giving a thumbs up next to the snow person for scale. The same tiny snow person, without my hand in the photo.
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Who needs to go out in the snowstorm when you already have everything you need to make creamy pasta alla vodka? 🤤
A white ceramic pasta bowl with fusilli bucati, chorizo, peas, onions, and garlic in a creamy vodka sauce
November 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
❄️🌨️🩵😁🩵🌨️❄️
My boot, sunk into the 4-5" of snow on my driveway, where the snow was pretty shallow close to the garage A snow shovel sticking out of a pile of snow next to a sidewalk
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
I like where this is going...
Updated snowfall prediction for my area saying close to 11"/28 cm expected today (up from about 9"/23 cm predicted earlier) Screenshot from that Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) gif where he's shouting "MORE!"
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The street in question:
A very snow-covered, curvy neighborhood street lined with trees.
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I'm home safely from travela, and I have eggnog to make lattes. I'm ready, let's fucking do this!! ❄️❄️❄️
Winter Storm Warning WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. Locally higher amounts possible ... Precipitation predicted for my area: 9.89 in (25 cm) total snow for the day
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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But the edges I cut off, where the meringue pulled away from the pan?

Totally fair game (and totally delicious).
A big plate full of lemon meringue bar edges and scraps, with two forks
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
And dessert!! LOOK AT IT!!

(We are absolutely not touching these bars, as they are for tomorrow)
A very nice looking lemon meringue bar on a small, square ceramic plate A big Pyrex dish full of lemon meringue bars
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
I... Think it worked? 🙌🙌

Happy Thanksgiving!!
A partially-sliced stuffed smoked turkey roast on a large white platter with charred Brussels sprouts Two slices of stuffed turkey roast on a white plate with charred Brussels sprouts. Next to the plate are a stemless glass of red wine on a leaf-shaped red coaster and a firm on a red cloth napkin.
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Cooked chorizo, chopped, and tossed w/ dried cranberries and crumbled cornbread stuffin' muffins from earlier.

Pounded turkey breasts out, stuffed w/ the above, rolled (very poorly), & added mustard sauce.

Tossed more chorizo with Brussels sprouts & shallots.

All roasting away in the oven now 🤞🤞
Crumbled scallion cheddar cornbread stuffing muffins with chopped chorizo and dried cranberries in a bowl Stuffed smoked turkey breast smothered with a mustard-thyme-sage sauce in a glass baking dish Brussels sprouts, halved and tossed with chorizo, shallots, oil, and seasonings in a blue bowl
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
It started with a smoked turkey breast tenderloin, a pack of chorizo, and a dream...
A packaged Jennie-O Applewood Smoked Turkey Breast Tenderloin and a package of Stan's Secret Stash Chorizo Smoked Sausage on a white marble-look quartz countertop
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
And I didn't even burn the meringue 💅
A foil-lined pan of lemon meringue bars. The meringue topping is lightly browned.
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Starting dessert prep... This smells fantastic already and it's just lemon zest and juice
Two whole lemons that have had the zest removed and half of a lemon that has been juiced sit on a bamboo cutting board near a large pile of lemon zest.
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Update: cheddar scallion cornbread stuffin' muffins
Cornbread chunks mixed with cheese, chopped scallions, chicken broth, and other ingredients in a big metal bowl The same stuffing mix after baking in a muffin pan. The cornbread stuffing muffins are topped with more cheddar cheese, and both the cheese and cornbread stuffing are browned in the edges.
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Also I made more apple cider caramels

I will *consider* sharing them
A parchment paper-lined 8x8" foil baking pan filled with cooling salted apple cider caramel
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
I baked a lot of cornbread today and then destroyed it.

(Tomorrow it will become stuffing. It's gonna be so good...)
A big sheet pan full of crumbled cornbread chunks, sitting in a cold oven to go stale for stuffing.
November 27, 2025 at 4:27 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
You've just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

(😮 HOW DARE, MAX WOULD NEVER!)
Max, a large tabby cat, sits perched on a fuzzy warming mat on a brown leather recliner. He looks very alert, with big eyes and airplane ears.
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
FINALLY. Also, completely worth the wait - this is soooooo good 🤤
A wide, flat, white ceramic bowl with a serving of the lamb and eggplant casserole
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
There is SO MUCH cheese in this topping (which there had better be, if it claims to be "moussaka-inspired" but has no bechamel... I'm just saying)
A lamb and eggplant casserole, now topped with a Parmesan cheese-garlic-yogurt topping, plus additional Parmesan and feta, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, and parsley
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Seriously, though
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Max edition 🥱
Max, a tabby cat, rolling over in his bed and giving just the biggest yawn
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Caturday naps 😻💤
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Also WOW this gin is fantastic
A bottle of Calamity Gin, which describes it as "American dry [gin] with mild juniper, lavender, & other botanicals"
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
labsplaining.bsky.social
Happy Negroni Friday!

(Is that a thing? If not, I'm making it a thing.)
A negroni cocktail with a slice of blood orange in a rocks glass, which is sitting in an orange leaf-shaped coaster on a white marble-look countertop
November 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM