In the event you haven’t read previous parts of posts related to this, let me refresh you. My very best boyfriend, BroadwayBaby (as in boy that’s a friend, not side piece) and I are composing and writing a musical together. This musical is about fairies. It’s not about the commonly held “tinkerbell” type sprites, but the fae of legend, like the fairy queen, the wee folk, and the creatures of the Brothers Grimm.
When someone is penning the book for a musical, it’s always sort of fantastical. Other than my friends, it is probably rare for people to just jump into song and dance in the middle of an otherwise normal activity. There is much suspended disbelief, as well as a deep love of the impossible.
This has little to do with anything other than my love of it.
Obviously, if you’re writing about such a strange topic, and making the characters sing and dance, and then you add alcohol to the mix, shit is gonna get weird. Below is an actual conversation between BB and I about our musical.
BB:”do you think that fairies would be into BDSM? I think we should add latex and whips to the fairy queen”
Me: “She’s already controlling them with mystically enchanted torques, is that not dominant enough?”
BB: “she should totally have them lick her boots and call her ‘mistress’”
Me: “again, isn’t ‘my queen’ or ‘your majesty’ already a bit superior? Personally, I like ‘your royal highness’”
BB: “not in my circles”
Me: “Your circles sound askew”
BB: “you know why they call us gay guys ‘fairies’? It’s not because we flit about as though we’re winged, it’s because we’re magical”.
Me: “so Didion’s ‘Year of Magical Thinking’ wasn’t about her shittastic year of death, but instead her escape into lesbianism?”
BB: “I prefer to never read Didion, but I can only assume she’s still on the lady train.”
Me: “I’m not against the queen having a whip.”
BB: “No latex?”
Me: “I’m allergic.”
The worst part of all of it is that we know just how screwed up we are. We simply don’t care.
What I do care about is breakfast. I’m still testing Easter Brunch recipes, and when I was at the mall yesterday, the 6′ tall pedo-bunny in center court reminded me the holiday is nigh. This morning I decided so see if I could combine a skillet pancake with an angel food cake.
It worked beautifully. Not as sweet as a traditional angel food cake, and not as chewy as a dutch baby, but definitely somewhere in between. Butter this baby, and you’ll have people falling at your feet, judgement temporarily obnubilated from the pancake high, licking YOUR boots.
Strawberry Angel Food Skillet Cake
Strawberry Angel Food Skillet Cake
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Keywords: bake bread breakfast dessert snack kosher vegetarian soy-free eggs
Ingredients (serves 6-8)
- 1 cup liquid egg whites
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- sliced strawberries
- cooking spray
Instructions
preheat oven to 350F
whip egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixer with whisk attachment on med-high until medium peaks form
add in sugar, a few tbsp at a time and turn mixer to high
add salt, and extract
when firm peaks form (like a liquid marshmallow) turn off mixer
sift in flour, 1/3 at a time, folding to combine
pour into greased cast-iron skillet
top with sliced strawberries
bake for 25-35 minutes or until edges are golden brown
I think this will be made in our house this weekend. I can’t promise that it won’t be served as dessert with a drizzle of chocolate syrup as my chocoholic children might just insist on it but sounds divine.
This sounds wonderful! I’ve never purchased tartar, but I might have to add it to my list.
Just when I think I couldn’t love you more, you throw in some Buffy.
This looks divine!! It will make an appearance at our house this weekend! We had homemade waffles with fresh strawberries and pure maple syrup from Highland County, VA’s Maple Festival this past weekend and they were delicious! Just can’t beat good food!
YOU just made my day! BTVS = best show on TV & probably one of my favorite shows of all time!!!
Happy MONDAY!
PS: BEAUTIFUL Strawberry Angle Food Cake!
Your conversation had me dying. It takes me back to my theatre days
And that cake looks unbelieveable.
There needs to be a Buffy marathon on TV so I can watch it non-stop. I miss that show fiercely. Fairies as doms? I can see it!
YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!!!! Great recipe too!
Oh my gosh! I love angel food cake! and I love strawberries! Couldn’t think of a better mix! I don’t know why I never did!! Looks delicious!!!
SWOON!
Ha, that’s hilarious! Maybe I reaaaaally misunderstood The Year of Magical Thinking, but I’m pretty sure it’s not about lesbianism. Just a tip for your friend there. In other news, this dessert looks awesome!
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