soak:
to lie immersed in liquid (as water): become saturated by or as if by immersion
Soaking is a magical thing. I love the idea that things can drastically improve by just sitting in liquid. This idea of idle productivity is particularly appealing to me right now, as I am procrastinating on typing up this MASSIVE outline for finals.
Things that get better after soaking:
- T-shirts. There’s nothing like a soft, vintage, sun-kissed t-shirt. I recently did a little DIY project, soaking some of my stiff, school t-shirts in a salt water bath for a few days and then machine washing them. After a few days of soaking in salt water, they were light and soft. Easy-peasy.
- Legs. Not quite soaking, but the absorption process is similar — letting thick, minty lotion soak into the skin for a few hours makes such a difference. Scaly legs put me in an awful mood. So does lotion that smells old-ladyish. I’ve recently been obsessed with Seacret Ocean Mist Body Lotion. No, I am not being endorsed by Seacret, although I’m quite flattered if you thought so. I get sent stuff like industrial sized jugs of almond butter and oats (not that I’m complaining), not fancy-schmancy body creams and cosmetics.
- People. No matter how awful of a mood I am in, a soak in the bath never fails to melt some of the angrys away.
- Breakfast. Ahem french toast…
This is literally just stale bread, taken to unbelievably classy heights by a quick soak in heavy cream and orange zest. That soak turns a boring slice of bread into an eggy, custardy, zesty sensation!
I wish more things worked like this. I wish I could soak in a special bath and come out knowing all of the countries in the world, or maybe I could soak in a magical concoction and emerge speaking fluent Portuguese. That would be convenient (especially with AP exams coming up). If I could soak in some sort of magical U.S. history bath, life would be hella easier.
Maybe someday I’ll soak myself in some heavy cream and orange zest and come out extraordinary. Never know!
With love,
Erica
3 eggs
3/4 cup heavy cream, and 1/2 cup milk *you could just use milk, but cream makes this really rich and custardy
1/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
zest of one orange
dash of salt
6 thick slices of challah bread (slightly stale is ideal)
butter for cooking
blueberries, syrup, and/or orange marmalade for serving
In a large dish, whisk the eggs, cream, milk, juice, vanilla, zest, and salt together.
Soak the bread slices in this mixture (about 15 seconds on each side)
Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over medium-high heat until it begins to sizzle.
Add as many slices of bread to the pan as will fit — and cook until golden and crisp (about three minutes per side). Repeat until all of the bread is cooked)
Serve with orange marmalade, syrup, and some fresh blueberries!
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