https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/recipes daily 0.75 2025-08-23 https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/recipes/crespelle-ham-and-cheese monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/ab4290a0-f5fc-4049-8564-b7ad6705acef/IMG_0138.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Ingredients (4 people) Eggs (5); Salt; Butter (45g); Milk (500ml); Plain flour (250g); Ham (100g); Cheddar (150g); Béchamel sauce (470g); Grated cheese (50g); Oil. Timing: 1 hour 30 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/61178f44-52e9-4647-acfb-085e9aa48761/IMG_0141.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Place the eggs in a bowl and add the salt. Then mix them together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/f13c41dd-899b-4828-b1e9-a533819f205b/IMG_0148.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Add the melted butter and milk and mix again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/1d0783e5-320b-4243-b7d5-7c572d0951e8/IMG_0149.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Finally, add the sifted flour and mix again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/fece6fa1-236e-4a61-9386-bf2219f8b6b2/IMG_0151.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Leave the mixture in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/ef77bf3a-0c28-4b18-815a-d8b78b3b5b9a/IMG_0160.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Then, heat some oil in a pan, add the mixture and cook to make a crespella. Repeat until the mixture is finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/47246a4c-9852-43e7-a029-b48a9a77f74f/IMG_0163.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Next, add a slice of ham and cheese, roll up the crêpe and place it in the baking tray. Repeat until the tray is full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/93fda787-37c6-46ef-a655-86e1338d45d9/IMG_0166.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Pour the béchamel sauce over the top evenly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/174462e8-81ce-44c2-90d5-9a5c13903b32/IMG_0167.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the crespelle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/26c2c1b3-4d6a-4a2e-a0ba-f3597f5ed45b/IMG_0168.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Then bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 25 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/355e3788-93b1-4cb6-86c7-79adc7a19593/IMG_0170.jpg Recipes - Crespelle Ham & Cheese - Make it stand out Leave the crespelle to rest for a few minutes. Enjoy the crespelle! https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/recipes/traditional-carbonara-recipe monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/911a4637-8bb5-48a3-871e-0bddc8b4213e/IMG_0085.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Ingredients (2/3 people) Pasta (250g); Guanciale (75g); Pecorino (75g); Eggs (3) (1 whole and 2 yolks); Black Pepper; Salt. Timing: 20 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/d68741fd-6b21-4f6a-8e2c-3625074b0f1c/IMG_0120.jpg Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Cut the guanciale into thin rectangular slices and place them in a pan over a low heat for at least 15 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/6058e28d-44f1-43d1-8d7d-f27494d192fb/c09c158f-c1f7-48ac-b99e-f763e37c2fb5.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - While the guanciale is slowly cooking, bring a pot of water to the boil. Once it is boiling, add salt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/bf5ea8b0-34a6-4457-8ad8-aaefb2d906f9/269a69e5-2480-44e8-8f59-1b2387ce102b.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Place one whole egg and two yolks into a bowl. Then add salt and black pepper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/44f5f0cc-2b4c-4095-b63b-b33704e9655d/3bebc5d9-181c-4a1a-bd6d-df292adfd3b5.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Add the pecorino to the bowl, then put the pasta into the pot of boiling salted water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/d93a4ac9-4bfc-4374-ae51-1d954020bef2/ba1544d3-3c6a-47a8-8080-c95f42b8249e.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Remove the guanciale slices from the pan and transfer some of the liquid fat to the bowl with the egg mixture. Mix everything together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/d0f1f217-45c7-49dc-8296-9d13a41ed2be/0b4918b4-48f3-4377-9f1a-cf6c9023aaf0.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - When the pasta is almost cooked, add it to the pan and cook it for a minute in the guanciale fat. Turn off the heat. Then pour the contents of the bowl into the pan and stir everything together. Make sure the egg mixture is cooked properly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/c6bdc760-632b-4808-82c1-21723e06341b/IMG_0115.png Recipes - Traditional Carbonara recipe - Place all the ingredients in a bowl, then top with crispy guanciale, extra pecorino and black pepper. Enjoy the carbonara! https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/sport daily 0.75 2025-08-22 https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/history daily 0.75 2025-08-22 https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/games daily 0.75 2025-09-01 https://www.longstorynotsoshort.com/games/pokemon-heartgold-memory-through monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/60ad8098-ea75-473e-ba64-28975ba9c7df/Ethan%27s+Adventure.webp Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through - Ethan’s Adventure As in every Pokémon game, the Professor asks the famous question, "Are you a boy or a girl?" Here is the first card. This is Ethan's adventure from Destined Rivals. It is one of the few illustrations of the game's main character. Why this card? In my opinion, the character's illustration is the best and most accurate. I also like the setting, as it reminds me of the trees surrounding New Bark Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/63e4ce38-f8c9-4ceb-95f6-24b5dc683676/Professor+Elm.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through - Professor Elm’s Training Method After speaking with our mum, we are ready to begin our adventure. At Professor Elm's lab, we choose our first Pokémon. I chose this card from the Expedition set because Sugimori's artwork is both incredible and funny. There's Totodile eating Professor Elm's hand, Chikorita looking shocked, and Cyndaquil just chilling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/d1b745d3-3107-4dc0-ba43-d8b6cff177a0/Chikorita.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through - Chikorita I chose Chikorita for this adventure. I selected this card from the HeartGold and SoulSilver set because it's the only one depicting Professor Elm's lab. The artwork isn't the best, but it brings back memories. It also features a recurring theme of night-time, which is present in many cards in the HeartGold and SoulSilver series. Fun fact: Professor Elm now lives upstairs in the lab. In the original games, he lived in what is now Lyra's or Ethan's house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/682c5fcd-8350-416e-b41a-f2fd6becd94a/Slugma.webp Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through We're gonna meet a famous TV character in this town! Primo. Depending on our response, he will give us gifts, including eggs. One of these will be an egg of Slugma. This is one of the two Fire-type Pokémon of the second generation, alongside Cyndaquil. This Pokémon can only be obtained on this occasion, and it is almost impossible to guess the correct answer without a tool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/2dbe5c2e-991f-4371-8bd7-1e5ccea19204/Sprout+Tower.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through To challenge the Violet Gym Leader, we must first defeat the Sages of the Sprout Tower. The tower itself is over 100 feet tall and is supported by a giant, flexible pillar that sways from side to side. This flexibility protects the tower from earthquakes and symbolises the battles that take place on the upper floors. According to legend, a 100-foot-tall Bellsprout was used to create the swaying pillar. One specific thing I like about this artwork is the cloud that resembles a Bellsprout, which is a very nice touch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/7d07a8ae-0a79-439f-8a4d-b6de321c550d/Sage%27s+training.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through The tower is inhabited by sages who study diligently and teach that all living beings can coexist through cooperation. The monks primarily train Bellsprout, but occasionally use Hoothoot as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/ae53f8a2-6a81-42a1-bc0b-b7cff8b34ee7/hoothoot.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through After defeating the sages, I decided to catch a Hoothoot too. I was undecided between a Hoothoot and a Natu, but I chose the former in the end. Ken Sugimori designed Hoothoot, and he stated in an interview that it is his favourite Pokémon because he had a pet bird as a child that would stand on one foot. Interestingly, in the anime, Falkner's Hoothoot stands on two feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/29870331-17b8-49b8-814d-4f52dac23a91/ruins+of+alph.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through Before challenging his gym, I decided to explore the Ruins of Alph. It is a famous place for archaeologists researching the ruins and trying to solve the mystery of the Pokémon known as the Unown. Once any of the four slide puzzles inside have been activated, the ruins are filled with Unown. It is said that in the past, the Unowns and a tribe of humans lived in these ruins. According to researchers, it is said that the old Pokémon statues in the underground part of the ruins were erected by this tribe. The Unowns were very timid and would not venture outside the ruins. As more and more people settled in the surrounding area, the tribe who wished for Unowns and humans to live in harmony decided to leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/2a1a243b-701b-4172-8c5e-1a1f3b2d2ddd/falkner.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through It's time to challenge Falkner, the Flying-type Pokémon Gym Leader. He reveres his father and aspires to follow in his footsteps to become the greatest Pokémon master specialising in birds. It's a little disappointing that he only uses first-generation Pokémon, when he could have used Natu and Xatu, or Hoothoot and Noctowl, for example. After being defeated, he awards us the Zephyr Badge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/a67eacfa-b6fb-4842-bb7b-289f420c6b8f/Togepi.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through After we obtained our first Gym Badge, Professor Elm gave us the Pokémon Egg that Mr Pokémon had given him. This egg contained a Togepi. I chose this Neo Genesis card because Kimura's illustration is amazing. The illustration resembles life, from the hole-shaped egg in the tree to the leaves arranged in a circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/0c90af87-2c70-4286-9d58-cd9fff01886e/fisherman.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through On our way to Azalea Town, we met a fisherman who taught us how to fish for Pokémon. The card artwork is amazing, especially if you choose Wooper for your Pokémon team. After that, we will explore the Union Cave. At first glance, it seems like a simple cave with a few pools, but it actually has secret entrances to the Ruins of Alph. On a special day of the week, another entrance can lead us to a mysterious Pokémon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/a790ca8a-0e98-4ae7-b21d-3d3cfeaf8ac2/slowpoke.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through After a long journey, we finally arrive in Azalea Town, where we quickly notice that the atmosphere is not the best. Team Rocket is back, cutting Slowpoke tails to sell. We need to save them before we can continue our adventure. Thanks to Kurt, a Poké Ball creator who makes them out of Apricorns, we manage to enter the Slowpoke Well and defeat Team Rocket. This card is like a screenshot of the image shown in the game when entering the well. It's a must-have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/688e2fece291152f06d08dc8/efaff735-c539-4d87-8556-4c9f35660ec0/orbeetle.jpg Games - Pokémon Heartgold Memory-Through The time has come to challenge Bugsy, the Bug-type Gym Leader of Azalea Town! 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