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28, artist in pdx. neospare.carrd.co
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This soup fed me and my wife for a total of four meals. But it seems to have nourished 300 and counting.....

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They don't tell you this but the "portrait" in "portrait mode" means "for steak sandwiches"

Steak sandwhich and macaroni and cheese
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As an artist this not what I expected from my social media presence

All Bsky notifications about my potato soup post
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Hello, I'm only on the peripheral of game dev but I often return to doing TTRPG character portraits. check me out also if you're interested in more abstract/experimental visual processes.

Abstract photography of an iridescent vinyl sheet. Highlights are yellow-green, with teal midtones and reddish shadows.
A red, black, and teal illustration of a mutated double-horse rearing under the blood moon.
A low poly 3D render of a bridge over lava to a research facility built on the side of a volcano. The air is thick and hazy with ozone and particulates. This is a scene from a setting I'm in the process of working on.
A 32 x 32 pixel bust portrait of a mossy entity with a skull for a head and protruding horns.
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i didn't add normal onions or carrots to the boiling step because of food intolerances; same with the milk choice, you'll see variations online. didn't use sour cream. didn't use velveeta. i used powdered bouillon for the broth. you can use russets, the warm color came from the cheese

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tldr: make bacon in a pot -> replace bacon with potatoes & broth, boil them -> make a roux w/bacon grease & add to finished potato boil -> add extras -> serve with toppings

6 slices bacon

3 cups cubed Yukon gold potatoes
3 cups chicken broth (pre-made or from bouillon)

3 cups 2% milk
3 tbps flour

8oz (small bag) shredded cheddar
salt & pepper to taste
green onions

1 pot, 1 pan, 1 container for the bacon grease, 1 plate. makes ~4 hearty servings. took me like 45 minutes but you could be quicker.

1. chop bacon into 1" pieces or smaller. toss directly in pot and cook on medium heat until curled and browned. 

2. remove bacon, place on paper towel on a plate and set aside. pour excess bacon grease into a heat safe bowl.

3. use the same pot without cleaning. cube potatoes and add to pot. prepare 3 cups of chicken broth and add over potatoes. it's ok if the potatoes are above the water line. 

bring potatoes to a boil, then reduce and simmer covered until soft (10 - 15 minutes).
4. before the potatoes are fully done, start the roux(?). THERE ARE BETTER INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS STEP ONLINE. I added the bacon grease to warm milk and mixed it until it was incorporated; cold milk made the grease clump. then i added some flour in small amounts and whisked it. it did not thicken before i added it to the other pot. 

5. when the potatoes are done, squish some of them with whatever you got. then add the thing from step 4. stir it a bit and hopefully its thick. add shredded cheese and stir until it melts. add salt and pepper to taste.

leave some of the bacon out for toppings, and mix the rest into the pot. 

6. serve; add more shredded cheese to the top of the bowl; dice and add green onion for decoration; add bacon. take a photo and get reskeeted by a big account so you get ~20 notifications an hour for two days. you might need a long guy to pose with it
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Just realized that maybe this website feels like it has bubble wrap on it because there's a second, advanced set of moderation settings that defaults to hiding "impolite" language?

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Cooking is extremely stressful for me so I want you all to know this recipe is trivial and accomplishable

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Hell yeah potato soup and also this guy

Photo of potato soup (this guy in the background, also flowers)
Photo of this guy (about 15 inches of a skinny skeleton in a top hat being absolutely grasped)
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For subject matter I frequently return to abstract texture/colors (especially through alienation of common objects), and games and fiction. I play TTRPGs and frequently do character portraits. I love video games. Generally you'll find me in horror/sci-fi/fantasy, especially with LGBT themes.

Pixel art of a cat knight.
An androgynous cyclops channels automatic writing in traditional ink.
A woman turns in shock to something behind the viewer. She is holding a lantern. Text below reads "It wasn't a good way to grieve." A digital oil painting.
A portrait of a non-human entity in noisy black and white. A black butterfly rests on their shoulder. Organic shapes curl around their head.
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storm strife
@neospare.bsky.social
28, artist in pdx. neospare.carrd.co
91 followers84 following343 posts