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Green chili chicken or chicken cacciatore? Or something else?

Green chili chicken sounds awesome tonight. Thanks for the idea!

Seconded on the green chili chicken. Sounds interesting.

Kinda interested what others might consider 'May-ish' as far as aesthetic, ambiance, or theme goes.

Late-period Patricia McKillip novels like Od Magic

Think The Wicker Man took place during a May Day festival if I remember correctly.

I reread Astolat's Merlin fic. To me it's the perfect vibe for May-June. Not the actual show mind you lol.

Also very old school, but Robin of Sherwood and Cadfael too.

May to me is fresh green leaves and this kind of anticipatory stillness in deep woodland that feels as old as the hills.

So I've taken it upon myself to write a slow burn romance. I'm finding it tricky due to my natural impatient impulses. I'm wondering, slow burn writers how do you keep going at such a slow pace without having problems with contrivance and stupid misunderstandings? I want things to feel natural.

Thoughts?

Well, it sort of depends where the slow burn is starting out. A lot of the multi-chaptered slow burn stuff I've written starts where the characters don't know each other very well, and definitely they aren't looking to start a relationship. And gradually they get to know each other better - find out things they have in common, learn about their likes and dislikes, gradually start going "oh that thing they do, that's cute" and finding more ways to spend time with each other.

Obviously something like that wouldn't work if the characters involved have already been best friends since childhood and already know each other very well. But some of this stuff would still work, finding out secrets the other has kept hidden for some reason...

It helps to have some kind of overarching goal other than the romance, like "X wants to find out why Y has come home to their hometown after leaving ten years ago without explanation", or "X has a problem with [insert issue] and needs help, Y thinks they may be able to offer it". That way there's something going on to give them a reason to get to know each other better, and excuses for them to keep interacting even if they do have some kind of misunderstanding or if you reach a point where you don't know what to do next. Advance that plot, see what the characters do.

What works for me might not work for you, of course. But this is how I've kept stories going.

Maybe think about what logical reasons two people might have to take things slowly, and keep those things in mind? Something in their background makes them cautious? Or they're just having fun flirting and enjoying each moment as it comes? Or if there must be a conflict or misunderstanding, write one that's a rational misunderstanding where shit just happens and nobody is an idiot and it can't be resolved with five minutes of conversation.

Sometimes you can be with the right person, but at the wrong time in both your lives. Would that work?

Even in a slow burn you still get the slow change of chemistry between them. Their body language and attitude towards each other will slowly change.

If you're making it last, include those details but be sparing with them.

Also have incidents and experiences drive the change between them. Even if it's subtle details or mundane incidents.

How do you guys cook your veggies or what are your go-to recipes that incorporate lots of vegetables? I'm trying to eat healthier and I know I need to eat more vegetables, but I can't stand most of them. I like celery, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, and peas, but that's it. I've tried roasting other types of vegetables since roasting seems to be a great method for making vegetables taste good, but I could hardly eat them because they still tasted gross to me.

Most all the veggies you listed are good in soups. Minus the potatoes they're good in stir fries. Celery, carrots, and broccoli can all be eaten raw with hummus or other dips. Broccoli is awesome roasted in a really hot oven until lightly charred in places. Idk, a lot of recipes I really love seem like they'd be lackluster without alliums (onions, garlic, leeks, etc.)

Smoothies. Mix all the veggies plus fruit for flavor as well as ginger, almonds, and protein mix.

Stir fries are good for this, and broccoli, carrots and celery would work. Sugar snap peas, snow peas, red bell peppers are also good. Napa cabbage is a nice addition and lots of people like it because it doesn't have a strong flavor. I like sauteeing spinach in some olive oil with minced garlic, salt and pepper. Brussel sprouts are good roasted, but they're a very divisive vegetable.

Nutritionally speaking, potatoes don't count as a vegetable, they're a starch. Ditto corn.

I personally loathe the idea of a green shake, but lots of people like it because they can drink their veggies (usually spinach or kale) and mix it with stuff like peanut butter and banana. Google some recipes and see if that appeals to you.

Soups and stews? Or is it the cooking that makes the veggies unpalatable? Are you opposed to adding veggies to meat stews?

You can also add them into omelettes (onions, spinach, red or green peppers, or some combo of these). You can steam broccoli, asparagus, green beans or brussels sprouts and eat them with a small bit of butter. Though if you don't find most veggies taste good, then idk...

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What are some movies or books that have a 'Month of May' vibe?

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