Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on March 17, 2026, 09:52:19 AM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on February 17, 2026, 08:47:41 AMOrdinarily we'd ask him to confirm that, but he mentioned you when immigrating and I think it's pretty clear.

Seneschal, are there plans to soon send out the Prime Minister's Patriotic Awards?

Great, I am looking forward to seeing it

I printed a batch, but they didn't look as nice as I wanted.  I'm working on getting them good.  Once I have a version I'm happy with, I'll post a picture and get feedback on it.

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?

If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).

And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here.

I actually live in an area with a significant Polish-American population, so pierogis are often available fresh in our local supermarkets, even though we're a rural area.  My girls love them!  I do wonder what a good sauce might be for them, though, since I feel like they would benefit from something like that maybe.  Or maybe just something to accompany them like sauerkraut or sour cream or something.

In English, we usually use pierogis as the plural, even though it's not correct for Polish.  It's one of those things where being technically correct would make you sound pretentious, like the pronunciation of Barcelona.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on March 20, 2026, 03:36:56 PMOne other suggestion for the Baron: roast vegetable salad. Diced sweet potato, red onion, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli on a tray in the oven, toss with mixed greens. Use the leftover vegetables with eggs in a hash for breakfast one day on the weekend. Simple, versatile, tasty.

We do the roast vegetables and will often have them with eggs, although I'm not sure we ever have had them in a salad.  I wouldn't have thought of that -- I'd guess you have to dice them pretty small so that big chunks of veggies don't overwhelm your lettuce?

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMI have never lost my love for the food I grew up on in Texas, most of which is impossible to find in Ohio. My local Walmart actually sells crawfish, (frozen, pre-seasoned and cooked), and while not as good as what you'd get at a live crawfish boil, it's okay. A few local Chinese restaurants serve crawfish, but advertise them as "baby lobsters". I could have live crawfish shipped to me from Louisiana, but it's too expensive.

I've never had a crawfish boil, but I've seen them in videos and they look amazing.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on Yesterday at 07:16:35 AMThat are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.

We eat a lot of those things -- even before spending a good amount of time in India (a lot of it staying with @Béneditsch Ardpresteir !) we have loved Indian food.  There's a significant Gujurati population here, and one of my coworkers is Jain, so I've been fortunate enough to get to try a good number of things.  I should learn to cook more of it!

So I haven't gotten around to a big announcement yet, but I'm happy to say that TalossaWare is working again!  Our citizens can actually now order a flag from our own merchandising store, here.  They come in many sizes.

Broosking is the act of introducing partisan politics into the immigration process, either directly or indirectly, and it is not permitted in Talossa.  There's no law against it, but there is a mutual agreement among all responsible citizens that it would be a dangerous thing to permit.  Unfortunately, recently a member of the Progressive Alliance sent a message to a prospective citizen to tell him about positive features of the party.  This member was not aware that this was wrong, and when he found out, he immediately apologized and explained the problem.

This isn't the first time someone's made this mistake out of ignorance, and it probably won't be the last.  I don't blame this person -- how could they have known? -- but I do want to apologize for this breach on behalf of the Progressive Alliance.

If immigration is politicized, then it can lead to parties flooding new citizens with their own view of matters in private, making it difficult for them to come to their own conclusions.  They might even be driven away by the atmosphere of partisan competition, or the process itself might begin to warp to accommodate the recruiting style of whichever party is in power, or we might see people finding excuses to block prospectives who seem likely to join another party.  At the very least, it would make Talossa a less welcoming place for many prospective immigrants.  We have to be firm and keep the red line where it is: no broosking.

To make sure this doesn't happen again, I believe that we should add a warning to the New Citizen's Guide, which the Secretary of State and I are reworking in preparation for giving it to all new citizens as a matter of course.  And whenever we hear about someone who's engaging in this behavior, we should remind them that it would be very dangerous to make immigration a political race.

Quote from: Moinul Moin on Yesterday at 07:27:07 AMPierogies

I just said that pierogi is already the plural... sad.

Quote from: King Txec on March 20, 2026, 04:18:44 PMWonderful. I believe then we can use the blazon "Azure, crossed swords proper beneath an atom Or." I would like to submit this blazon and emblazon to the Squirrel Viceroy of Arms @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu who will then, upon approval, present it to the King (me) for our next day of Honours.

-Txec R/REH

@King Txec
Thank you, Your Majesty. I am truly honored by your approval and your guidance throughout this process. The blazon sounds perfect to me, and I fully agree with submitting it to the Squirrel Viceroy of Arms for the next steps.
I am deeply grateful for your time and for personally designing my arms—this is a distinction I will always cherish. I humbly look forward to the upcoming Day of Honours.
Long live Your Majesty!

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on Yesterday at 05:12:21 AM

Quote from: Iason Taiwos on March 20, 2026, 07:25:59 PMAs for pierogis

Pierogi is already the plural, the singular form would be pierog.

@Barclamïu da Miéletz
I am a very newbie to Pierogies,I think that are like Indian Momos

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on March 13, 2026, 04:44:51 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?

If I'm not wrong, being vegetarian is when you don't eat meat only, so I suggest any type of pierogi with a filling not made with meat as well, basically anything flour or potato-based without meat. I would also suggest making vegetable salad without meat (still a traditional Polish side dish even though it originated in Russia).

And I guess I was wrong, there are a lot of vegetarian Polish dishes, you'd have to look for them here.

Indians make vegetable salad with salt, cucumber, carrot, tomato and onion slices .And mix well in a bowl,thats taste great with any fried foods and biriyani. You can try it!

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on March 13, 2026, 03:08:26 PMWhat do you suggest that's veg that I could try?

@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
That are some popular Indian vegetarian foods that many foreigners enjoy trying.(Popular also in India)
Some great options include Paneer Butter Masala (a creamy cheese curry), Masala Dosa (a crispy rice pancake with potato filling), Vegetable Biryani (flavored rice with vegetables), and Samosa (a crispy snack with spiced potatoes). These are generally tasty and beginner-friendly.