Here you will find the recipe for "Beef Collops" translated into modern directions from the original, which you can see at the end of the video 😁thank you for your company today! To fry Beef Collops, 1796 Beef, 2 pounds of any sort that one can afford nutmeg, 1 teaspoon 1 lemon 1/2 of an onion A bundle of fresh parsley, thyme & rosemary Butter, the size of a walnut + 1 teaspoon for helping the beef to not stick to your pan Flour, approximately half a cup Salt & pepper to taste Water Pickles, whichever ones you prefer! I used pickled cabbage & onions which worked nicely Pound your beef with the back of a knife or a rolling pin (the much safer option) till tender. Cut it up into squares that are about 2 inches long. Cut up half of an onion and mix it with the zest of 1 lemon. Set this aside. Now sprinkle your beef with nutmeg and flour. Rub it in well until it is all evenly coated. In a skillet melt, at medium high heat, melt a small dollop of butter just enough where you don't suspect that your beef will stick. Once melted add in your floured beef and onions. Cook for 2 minutes only, stirring frequently. Once 2 minutes have passed pour in enough water to just cover the beef. Add in a ball of butter that you have rolled in flour. Add salt, pepper and a tied up bundle of herbs. Reduce your heat to simmer and cook until the gravy has thickened and your beef has reached your desired texture. This happens quickly so be ready! For me it only took 7 minutes to finish as I prefer my beef to be cooked medium. Once done serve with pickles of any sort. Traditionally beef was served with horseradish and pork with mustard. Enjoy! A Boiled Potato Recipe, Justine's Potatoes, skin on or off depending on what you prefer Butter Salt & pepper to taste Fresh parsley & thyme, diced Water, for boiling Boil your potatoes until they are quite soft, which can take 20 minutes or more. Stick a fork in them to test if they are done. If your fork passes through them easily and they are soft then they are done. Drain them of the water. Combine the potatoes with a dollop of butter, salt & pepper and diced parsley & thyme. It's that easy! In modern homes you may enjoy the addition of granulated garlic powder.
@Ater_Draco Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the receipt and video ❤ Could I ask what type of candles you use in the house? I know that in Britain different social classes of this time would have used candles of different waxes that reflected their income and status. Also, would the household have made their candles, or purchased them from a general store / provisioner. Thank you in advance 😊
@EarlyAmerican Жыл бұрын
@@Ater_Draco We use white beeswax candles for health reasons as it burns cleaner. Someone back then could have used tallow, which tends to leave black smoke on the walls and ceiling, beeswax, or bayberry wax. Tallow candles were the candles of the poor and had a lot of drawbacks. They burn dirty, smell foul when burning and drip quickly when melting. Bayberry candles were the most expensive. They are made from a bush called the wax myrtle bush. They smell beautiful when burning, like flowers and herbs. The amount of work involved in processing the plant into a candle was huge though which is why they were so expensive.
@bonniegarber9915 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could use the herbs you cooked with the beef and add to the potatoes? I think this is a great dish you've made. The pickled vegetables help aid digestion and the horseradish is so healthy for you. Try the horseradish in smaller amounts, Ron ate way to much of it at once... lol
@Ater_Draco Жыл бұрын
@EarlyAmerican thank you so much for your reply. I wondered whether your candles were a type of beeswax, because I noticed over your videos they burned slowly and cleanly. I've smelled myrtle bushes, so I can imagine how beautiful a house would have smelled burning mayberry candles. Thank you again so much 💖
@tallouse2146 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I can’t wait to make this tonight 🤤
@claraguzman6842 Жыл бұрын
The best part about this channel is that there's no talking.
@Sedhill6 ай бұрын
Or annoying music
@jamesc374 ай бұрын
Women weren’t allowed to talk in 1790
@ActuallyE3 ай бұрын
@jamesc37, where the hell did u get that from
@BlgBraIns3 ай бұрын
@@ActuallyE history
@Blank_really3 ай бұрын
@@jamesc37 👑
@pedroarroyo345 Жыл бұрын
The feeling this video gives is indescribable i love how authentic these scenarios are i love that they pop as a piece of history
@chrismcelligott5462 Жыл бұрын
As always this dinner looks great! The rain hitting the roof had a nice calming effect. Thank you for putting a smile on my face today!
@Remybrook9 ай бұрын
I've watched this at least a dozen times, and it never gets old, very cozy.
@isawallamaat711 Жыл бұрын
Oh man this looks yummy! The cabin looks so cozy and the falling rain is heavenly 🌼
@mishaa7263 Жыл бұрын
the rain sounds so comforting! I moved to Las Vegas a few years ago and it never rains and it's really getting to me lol 😭😭
@digital_pokemon Жыл бұрын
Yeah
@TodaysKitchenASMR Жыл бұрын
It sure does! Total cozy fall vibes
@TayLangSon11 ай бұрын
Tôi thích món ăn này, quá tuyệt vời
@leannemori968810 ай бұрын
. Oh, it rains all right. It rains so much that the casinos flood!
@iceman942610 күн бұрын
What a good woman! Im just picturing the husband out hunting, fixing the roof, or cutting wood. His wife is cooking, and she is happy because their carzy 3 year old Jr. just fell to sleep! I love it! Family working as one..
@CarlainMontana406 Жыл бұрын
Love the sound of the rain dancing on the cabin ❤ Thanks, Justine!
@kathybrandt60604 ай бұрын
I love to cook over a fireplace in my kitchen. I’ve volunteered for 15 years at a local historical society and for a short time I was in charge of cooking demonstrations. It was wonderful. It was a mixture of history and Girl Scouts. I would cook there as often as I possibly could From four to spring. And then in the summer, we would cook outside over an open fire. Thank you for reminding me of those times. My son does not like to cook over an open fire. I met my husband volunteering at that historical site. A mutual friend introduced us because I asked the blacksmith for a tool to get my pie plates out of my Dutch oven. He sent me my husband.
@RachelPenningtonHull Жыл бұрын
I have a 1930’s cookbook my grandmother helped put together as part of a cooking club in Chicago back then, and nutmeg is occasionally used to season beef. I tried it. It’s very good. Not too much, just enough to have this mysterious, “this is really good but I don’t know what it is” added to it. It’s nutmeg!
@sharoncontini3284 Жыл бұрын
Nutmeg is the secret to cooking and baking. Makes food delicious for sure.
@xxliaz9068 Жыл бұрын
My grandma gave me her grandmothers cook book filled with so many old recipes of things the from the 1800s
@joshschneider9766 Жыл бұрын
Nutmeg was so common back then because it was pretty easy to forage up and store.
@bumblebee4280 Жыл бұрын
@@xxliaz9068 She must love you.
@Campwithpoet Жыл бұрын
Search: what in woods? ………. Thank me later 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@cassidy4743 Жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the rain. It's so relaxing and cozy. And Mish Mish curled up sleeping just perfects the picture.😊❤
@ramsoncole4605 Жыл бұрын
God...I can imagine me sitting next to the fire, since it's raining, maybe whittling some new kitchen utensils, or strumming some tunes on the guitar, as I watch this beautiful woman cooking me a meal. Just seems so, peaceful. Thank you for this post. It's good ammo for a bad day :)
@georgemacewan9674 Жыл бұрын
Justine, your smile said it all!! What a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon!! So warm and cozy!! Thank you for sharing this.
@thetriumphofthethrill24578 ай бұрын
I like the silent, no speaking style of the video, it has a nice calming effect and seems to be more effective in teaching the viewer on how to cook the dish. Well- done video.
@fleurmartin4 ай бұрын
U are right. Very effective and nice
@madampengpeng9353 Жыл бұрын
As we get old we enjoy this kind of videos . So relaxing
@feliciahernandez2692 Жыл бұрын
I'm a mother of 7. And watching these videos mellow me out.
@brandyyolidio42133 ай бұрын
Wow!!
@HailSatanOurLordAndSavior3 ай бұрын
Damn. :(
@dsteff20022 ай бұрын
@@HailSatanOurLordAndSaviorwhy would that be sad?
@MyJesusMyEverything2 ай бұрын
7? God bless you sister. Proud of you. I know how hard you work as a grandmother of two little toddlers. Whom I adore w all my soul. Thank you Jesus.
@brycat61 Жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the rain and the cozy kitchen sounds and the lit candles and fireplace
@CPL-team7 ай бұрын
Right...🥰🥰🥰
@tommyjoestallings8555 ай бұрын
Id live in that house in a heart beat,they didn't know how free they were compared to today. Your entire existence was taking care of yourself and gathering food and necessity ❤
@Nightjar72623 күн бұрын
And you’d die from something as simple as appendicitis, influenza, or a simple infection. 😂
@laceysaije837123 күн бұрын
Why the laughing face? Youre evil Id still take that over being surrounded by the people like you @Nightjar726
@masterofnone1110 күн бұрын
And poop in a hole
@seasonsofphilly1993 Жыл бұрын
Simple, yet delicious. Just goes to show that a good meal does not have to be complicated.
@KittyKat-vb1nd Жыл бұрын
Simple delicious fare.
@TayLangSon11 ай бұрын
Quá tuyệt vời
@mrs.alimouse Жыл бұрын
I find your videos so relaxing. I'm a huge history nerd and love cooking shows! 😊
@kristenbourque7853 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@AmazingChef_ Жыл бұрын
How are you
@AmazingChef_ Жыл бұрын
I live in Uzbekistan
@AmazingChef_ Жыл бұрын
I am girl
@AmazingChef_ Жыл бұрын
I am reading
@kerridillon3120 Жыл бұрын
I love the sound of rain in the forest!!
@Utah670 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been to cabinets like this on vacations. The oxygen is 100% pure and I felt like I was actually happy living a life of luxury. Especially when it’s raining. That puts me to sleep fast, end up drooling fast asleep. Wish we can reverse time.
@bluebirdwatcher8624 Жыл бұрын
As soon as the sound of the rain came on I knew I would love this one; but then I saw Mish Mish taking his peaceful nap and that absolutely sealed the deal. ❤🐾
@janjbowman Жыл бұрын
I love it when she smiles while trying the food
@Flavors_of_iran25 күн бұрын
I agree👌🏻
@whitleymetcalf82212 күн бұрын
😂
@AK27inAZ Жыл бұрын
I'm going to miss that little cabin once your house is built! For now I'll savor all the time left watching you cook up delicious meals in your cozy kitchen.
@cassidy4743 Жыл бұрын
Oh gosh... same here! Does anyone know if they're selling it? Or is it already sold?🥺
@allisonfoley975424 күн бұрын
I love hearing the rain , and the simplest cooking is soul warming.🥰
@susanapplegate9758 Жыл бұрын
Im really happy to see you taking great care to keep your skirts clear of the fire. Fireplace cooking can be a disaster, as you know. You display a lot of care and hard work in your presentations and they are quite a delight!
@TammyM36Ай бұрын
Looks great! I’m amazed that the fire never gets Smokey and doesn’t ruin the food! Your fire cooking skills are top notch!
@foxawaycottage7272 Жыл бұрын
I would have never thought to add grated lemon zest to onions for a recipe like this. It looks delicious!
@MsYaddayaddayadda Жыл бұрын
May I ask, how readily available were lemons and other citrus if you didn’t live in California or Florida?
@ericblair6984 Жыл бұрын
The question is, where would someone have gotten lemons in 1796? Probably not a common fruit, especially in the frontier or the northern states.
@BeyondTheMind007 Жыл бұрын
@@ericblair6984 didnt they ue it on boats for scurvy? it would have had to be available?
@tytytyme33 Жыл бұрын
That looks like horse poop.
@freeamerican3275 Жыл бұрын
This just popped on my feed and i am drawn to this like ive never felt before i know im an old soul and belong in those times truly blessed to have found these vids thanks
@andrea_5723 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on 1 million subs! Also, watching this while eating is amazing!! Thank you
@mEE1434eva Жыл бұрын
I love looking at the old receipt! Can you imagine the real housewives of 1796!
@KittyKat-vb1nd Жыл бұрын
When women took pride in their homes❤
@TentinQuarantino_ Жыл бұрын
Nothing as cozy as a warm fire and a sleepy kitty on a rainy day.
@jp6721 Жыл бұрын
THE HOUSE THE FOOD THE RAIN THE AMBIANCE THIS IS HEAVEN
@aggieduke1 Жыл бұрын
That looks so cozy with the rain lightly falling on the cabin while you are cooking. That food looks great !
@elsiejensen64811 ай бұрын
What I would love to see is how you arrange and start the fire and the different types of cookware up close explained. To me, that would make a great video. You both do a wonderful joy. Thank you both so much.
@Laskagleex Жыл бұрын
So happy with each episode! I wish they never end!
@darth_trump7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@eleanorripley5741 Жыл бұрын
Again just such a lovely meal a lovely experience a lovely time period simple and pure. I really love going back in time with you Justine! You're are brilliant young woman and kudos to Ron for seeing that!
@allanleighton-hc1bc3 ай бұрын
Gives you an appreciation of the way people lived in those times. Great video 😊
@sadie4538 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos! The cozy log home, the dress, the food, the joyful music at the end. I also appreciate your sharing the original recipe! Do you (or have you) considered selling a cookbook with photos from these videos? That would be an awesome cookbook to own!
@harihiku_sruka249 Жыл бұрын
Only 1700s kids remembered this dish 😔😔
@HOTO8147 ай бұрын
😂 😂
@hellisheree7 ай бұрын
Yeah its old time the dish was delicious 😔
@majdmr167 ай бұрын
yes we missed it 😞
@gamingcreed99527 ай бұрын
Good times
@gaurijoshi70756 ай бұрын
😂😂
@elwood5699 Жыл бұрын
These videos are so incredibly calming, in addition to providing great looking recipes. Thanks!
@TodaysKitchenASMR Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@JoshuaFinancialPL2 ай бұрын
what a lovely little time capsule you've created.
@warai-san Жыл бұрын
Everything in this video is so beautiful! The forest, the house, the meals, you ☺🖤
@EarlyAmerican Жыл бұрын
Aw 🥰you gave me tummy lava
@РасулСулейманов-и8и Жыл бұрын
@@EarlyAmericanмадам откуда ты?
@mjm1212Күн бұрын
I’m learning to cook from these videos-love the simplicity and flavors
@mistyviolet3825 Жыл бұрын
THE sound of RAIN 🌧️ is simply wonderful and mesmerizing !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ HAPPY FLAG DAY TO ALL!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻📯📯📯📯😎😎🥰😎
@kenevanchik4478 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the rain and crackling fire really did it.
@bwayyay7998 Жыл бұрын
Sheldon ?
@blauro22 күн бұрын
Adore this channel. It takes me away in time. Love love love.
@trishbresolin8212 Жыл бұрын
Sounds so cozy!! 🌧🥰🩷
@madelinebell84 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to try this one! My family has really loved a good number of other recipes I've gotten from your channel and I think this one will be another hit. (Also, if you read those funny characters in the original receipt as an "F" instead of an "S' and read it out loud, it sounds like me as a kid before speech therapy! 🤣🤣🤣)
@karenmar1529 Жыл бұрын
I wish I was there to sample. Looks very tasty and how can you go wrong with potatoes as a side dish. Delish.
@deanv5470Ай бұрын
It’s very nice to watch the videos with the rain and the fire and you’re very peaceful the way you do you things you always got that smile very relaxing to watch I really like it take care stay safe
@femalism1715 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Justine! The meal looks delicious! I'm looking forward to Chew & Chat so I can find out how delicious it tastes. It is so cool that meat tenderizing techniques haven't changed much! (I think a little mushroom ketchup would work well as a tenderizing marinade)
@Speckled_Butterfly72068 ай бұрын
I love the sound of a crackling fireplace. I grew up in an old teachers farmhouse with no central heat and a good woodstove. And its a key component to buying a house. It must have a working fireplace for heating & emergency cooking. 😇🙏
@GGIndustry233 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, so peaceful with the rain in the background and the crackles of the fireplace was so great and calming❤
@dagr997 ай бұрын
Terima kasih.
@mvhawks33 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I didn’t know they could record in such good quality in the 1700’s!!
@luanoliveira8192 ай бұрын
The rain reminds my hometown at moms house. I had the chills!! Thank you for unlocking my memory
@richardlowman6918 Жыл бұрын
MishMish is so cute when she is relaxing.
@SingLadyCaitlin88 Жыл бұрын
I haven't even watched the full video yet and I liked it just for the rain in the forest! My all-time favorite sound!!!
@sandrajames7961 Жыл бұрын
I love all the historically accurate dishes, pots, pans and utensils! Do you guys live in that cabin while you are waiting for your house to be finished? If so, do you prefer this way of life? I bet it is peaceful if you do. I love the recipes! Thanks for sharing!
@NormanLor9 ай бұрын
GLAD I FOUND YOU AGAIN AS MY PC DIED AND I HAVE TO STUMBLE THROUGH GETTING EVERYTHING BACK I HAD FOR YEARS. THIS ERA IN AMERICA GIVES ME SUCH PLEASURE KNOWING HOW SIMPLE LIFE WAS THEN. NO ONE FREAKING OUT AT A DOWNED GRID!!!
@terryt.1643 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a good supper for any day. 🥰💕❤️👍👍
@nileshemming60473 ай бұрын
The open fire cooking is so awesome I love it. I imagine it would be hard work in summer. Going to try this one.
@carlathemet3511 Жыл бұрын
Great video Justine, I personally think this dish may have some Austrian/German and even perhaps some Polish inspiration in it from the picked onions and the sauerkraut. Keep up the great work.
@nancysfo5 Жыл бұрын
perfect for homeschool learning, we are about to get to this time period! so excited to cook with the kids.
@marie-zt6uh Жыл бұрын
The dish is similar to our german "Zwiebelfleisch" (onionmeat) or goulash. Onionmeat is a very common dish in Münsterland-Region. Beef is being used or pork.
@gloriakadar328810 ай бұрын
Maybe its is remember when the Europeans invaded natives land?
@MarieBra10 ай бұрын
Maybe. I suppose at some point people adopted recipes from each other.
@johnhughes39632 ай бұрын
Love this..and the eastern bluejay... chirping in the background..lol
@jennifert2953 Жыл бұрын
Lovely. A perfect video at the end of a looooonnnngggg day. I wonder how parents (mom’s) kept the little ones out of the fire while mom cooked. I baby proofed everything, I had a lock on my oven. It’s so much easier today it’s unreal. (And I’m so happy to be living today!) also, you make historical cooking look so easy.
@LitoGeorge Жыл бұрын
Honestly, you sound like an overprotective, helicopter mother. I have had three children, and as a single parent raised them. They received guidance on what to touch and what not, and my youngest decided that Dad didnt know what he was talking about. She got a blister for her efforts, twice (two different implements). She was headstrong, but learned. My girls know their way around a fire, having started as soon as they were a few weeks old. Knives too. I am astounded at this North American culture that is teaching our young to be absolute cotton balls scaredy cats. It does not bode well for the future. Lighten up, let the bruises, scrapes and etc happen and let their childhoods be awesome. Good luck.
@Kimemp73Ай бұрын
I love watching these videos so comforting.❤
@tlrice72 Жыл бұрын
Looks delicious! Reminds me of the first cubed steaks 😊❤
@HungryH19519 ай бұрын
This dish looks almost too perfect and makes me very, very hungry for it. A fine recipe. I really enjoy your videos. No talking just good cookin!
@saffron1996 Жыл бұрын
your channel is a sactuary for my overworked brain ❤
@carloss3139Ай бұрын
You made such a beautiful American family dish, and plus, even your clothes and tools show us the preciousness of your culture. I wonder how much you considered and studied to revive them and present to us. Thank you for your adorable video maam ❤
@stevenvaldezii7936 Жыл бұрын
On your way too 1.1 million subs God willing
@soniabirthwright11 күн бұрын
❤❤❤❤nice ,warm and cozy humbleness never kills anyone ❤❤
@stefanbatist Жыл бұрын
@2:30 But... but.... it's the chicken board!!! It's reserved for chiken!!! 😂
@EarlyAmerican Жыл бұрын
I need a MooMoo board 🤔
@mountainchild9710 ай бұрын
Transporting us back in time! Fire-cooked meat from 1796 - a delicious journey into history with ASMR vibes. 🔥🍖
@claralablue1030 Жыл бұрын
So cozy
@shadygremlin97026 ай бұрын
I can remember my Mother making this for us. When you were stirring the pan as it bubbled, I swear I could smell it. Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
@justint7460Ай бұрын
My wife warmed up some KFC in a 1276 microwave....
@allisonfoley975424 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@cookingonbalcony Жыл бұрын
what a cozy place .... I love these places 😍❤
@sharonreadinger8516 Жыл бұрын
Sauerkraut is not the same as pickled cabbage. Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. They have different seasonings and prepared differently. I want to thank you for all the work you put into making your videos. They are so enjoyable.
@Khan-ym3fw Жыл бұрын
Cooking in rainy and scenic place has always been my preference..Great video
@betsyross2.065 Жыл бұрын
You should host a early American Lollapalooza ,coz play,and we raise a barn or plow a field, dig a well then a pot luck....I vote yes ❤❤❤
@EarlyAmerican Жыл бұрын
You mean you want to plow my field and build my barn....for free? How can I say no
@mrwest55522 ай бұрын
She does such a fantastic job, the natural lighting and the red glow of the fire. Like 👍
@JeanetteParmantie-jq5xy3 ай бұрын
Cool how the ladies used to tenderizer the meat. Natural, no chemicals like we use now a days.
@feliciamaddox8530Ай бұрын
Yup I love these types of videos 👍🏾👍🏾💯❤️
@altairtheeagle Жыл бұрын
Justine is such a gem 💗 she is a doll 😊
@matthewhuling8582 Жыл бұрын
Wow I can really appreciate a woman who knows how to cook, my grandmother on my dad’s side was such a woman . Although she didn’t quite have the special knowledge and skills that you clearly possess about cooking colonial style dishes, she was nonetheless a excellent cook. Especially her chicken and dumplings, yum yum. She also made “Cathead” biscuits. It’s just a euphemism if you’re unfamiliar, they are shaped like Catheads that’s why they are called that. Oh man they were good. Getting back to your way of cooking, I can really appreciate and admire you trying to keep the traditions and ways that people back then used to prepare and eat meals for themselves. Thank you.
@stevejanowiak1982Ай бұрын
Women have devolved so friggin’ much! Please give me a Time Machine!!!
@jmangames5562Ай бұрын
💯
@simplyvillagelife6 ай бұрын
The sound of rain, it make me to feel relaxing and wanting to sleep 😊😊
@stephaniemorrissey123 Жыл бұрын
With the amount of time it took just to EAT, it's no wonder the strong, brave pioneers didn't have time to sit around and wonder, "Am I a boy or a girl???"
@heatherwalsh97618 ай бұрын
That is not the point that was being made. The pioneers were so engaged in the simple activities of surviving that there was no time nor energy left to even question their gender presentation. It's very much a 21st century consequence of too much time to ruminate on our entitled selves.
@jillbraun9395 Жыл бұрын
She has such a sweet face and calming way. It puts me to sleep just listening to her move about the kitchen.
@Out_For_Lunch29 күн бұрын
I love this simple and authentic way of cooking. Really enjoyable video!
@korbandallas8931 Жыл бұрын
I could totally live like this. When I was a kid and visited my grandfather in Italy, we used to stay in small houses like these on the mountains, where they would tend to their sheep. Nice nostalgia.
@dylancastellanos87 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel so much. Everything is always so peaceful and soothing to see and hear. Sometimes I wonder what the channel would be like if you've ever featured modern stuff. However, I'm so used to see the old time clothier and food that if you guys ever had videos wearing modern clothing and eating food such as McDonald's or pizza, it would be VERY odd and jarring to see. 😂
@sallopez-zw4nn5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the video. It brings me good memories. I grew up in a farm, so I am very familiar with this lifestyle. Pure delicious food without chemicals.❤
@claireclaire0166 Жыл бұрын
That looks fantastic Justine. I would love to try to make this. Thank you for the receipt and showing us how to cook it. Can't wait to try it.
@sheldonshniklefritz95 Жыл бұрын
just the simple little touch of trying to make it pretty makes it so much more real