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there were ten million other things I should have been doing but instead I colored

I cut them into hearts this time and added cinnamon + honey to surprise my friend :)

Basic recipe:

1. Cut up your pellicle so it blends easier (I like to make a couple so I usually do this ahead of time, then collect them in a container wet in the fridge until I have enough - but make sure to warn any roommates so they don't think it's rotten food lol).
2. Throw the pellicle pieces in a blender, then add approx. an equal volume of fruit so it's 50/50 (Frozen fruit is cheapest, but thaw first. Fruits that I know work are blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, peach, pineapple, and mango).
3. Taste it - if you don't like the taste at this stage or just want to jazz it up, you can blend in some sugar, honey, spices, etc.
4. Put parchment paper on a baking tray.
5. Dump your blended mush onto the parchment paper (one nutribullet fills one pan for me).
6. Smooth the mush out with a spatula, spoon, or whatever you have until it's an approximately even thickness.
7. Pop the pan in an oven at the lowest temp with the door cracked open for several hours, or use a dehydrator if you have one. (Warning if you have roommates - it will make your house smell like kombucha. Also, if you aren't home and don't want the fire risk of leaving an oven unattended, you can dehydrate it in multiple sessions over the course of a couple days, i.e. turn the oven on while you're getting ready for work, off when you're gone, and back on until you go to bed).
8. Take the pan out of the oven once the contents are gummy and you can touch them without anything sticking to your finger.
9. Peel off and enjoy! You can cut it into strips or shapes to make it more visually appealing.

I have a tick phobia and I freaked the fuck out when I saw this in my arm, even more so when its head broke off as I tweezed it (later got it out w an x-acto knife). It would give me some peace of mind to know what kind it is. Located in Virginia. Thank you