B2MeM Day Fifteen: The Shire

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Photo courtesy of Jenny Rollo.

March 15: The Shire

Go boating on the Brandywine in Buckland! Visit the famous mushroom fields of the East Farthing at Bamfurlong! See Bag End, home of the Ringbearers, in picturesque Hobbiton! In the West Farthing, tour the Mathom House at Michel Delving! Tour the Tooklands and the scenic Green Hill country! Picnic in Pincup! See the historic North Farthing, and the quarries of Scary! Relax in the South Farthing at quaint plantation bed and breakfasts, while trying some of the best pipeweed in Middle-earth!

Today's Challenge:
The cuisine of the Shire is unsurpassed. Write a story or poem, or create a work of art, featuring food.

Passport Stamp:
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Comments

[engarian.livejournal.com]

It's crazy, but this prompt is causing me all kinds of headaches. I'll figure something out, but what a pain. Maybe it's because I don't cook - I microwave and boil water?

- Erulisse (one L)

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

It doesn't have to be about cooking meals. But you could approach it from that perspective: a character that has never cooked before and has to give it a try or watches someone making a meal for him and her?

Or an ode to a very yummy pie/dish/drink?

[engarian.livejournal.com]

It's starting to come clear. Most of these prompts have taken a good workday to think about. I am sticking to a clear Silm framework, and I do think an ode to food is more Hobbity, and therefore out of my timeframe. Otherwise I could probably do quite well since poetry has always been a love of mine. Thanks for your suggestions, I will mull them over and see what floats at the end of the day :-))

- Erulisse (one L)

[dawn_felagund]

Yeah, this one was definitely more of a gimme for the LotR writers who had to endure yesterday's religion challenge/one-day nod to the Second Age! :) I was overflowing with ideas for that one; for this one, I would probably write about a feast. Because I like eating food and so do my Elves. (As if I had time to write! :)

Good luck with it!

[engarian.livejournal.com]

A gimme? This was anything BUT a gimme. I had a devil of a time figuring out how to approach this. But I think I got it nailed. And if it passes the inspection of my fellow Lizards, I will post it at SWG soon. Whew - Day 15 is in the can.

- Erulisse (one L)

[dawn_felagund]

Sorry--should have been clearer: more of a gimme for the Hobbit writers made miserable by the Armenelos challenge that asked them to explore something that doesn't exist in their race's culture at all. :) I think Armenelos was much easier for we Silmfolk, whereas this one will be easier for the LotR writers.

I'm hoping to get passports updated tomorrow, so I'll count you down for this one!

[labourslamp.livejournal.com]

And I appreciate the gimme! :)

[dawn_felagund]

Thanks go to Dreamflower--not surprisingly, this was her challenge! :D

[labourslamp.livejournal.com]

I should have guessed. :) And you would not believe the abundance of recipe fics that have come out of this!

[dawn_felagund]

I think that was probably her ulterior motive! ;^D

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Yes please. I passed it over for crit last night and if it passes my fellow Lizards, I should be able to post publicly by the end of the week. Off to find a good ruin for Arnor...

- Erulisse (one L)

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

Peasant Food (http://surgsteelfic.livejournal.com/134792.html)

[labourslamp.livejournal.com]

Done. You wouldn't believe how tough it is to get republishing rights to an article you already wrote when the journal owns the darn thing...*

http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1378




















*A COLOSSAL JOKE. This whole thing, alas, was composed in the last 24 hours. I wish it were real.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Here's a drabble I've written for this prompt.
http://lindahoyland.livejournal.com/269142.html

The Shire - Daily Bread by Dwimordene

[(Anonymous)]

Title: Daily Bread

Summary: Break bread, break ice. The hobbits and their guide on the road to Rivendell.

URL: http://www.tolkienfanfiction.com/Story_Read_Chapter.php?CHid=5223

[esteliel.livejournal.com]

150 words today: Plum Cake (http://esteliel.livejournal.com/406875.html)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

The offering for the 15th, The Wedding Breakfast, is here:

http://www.lotrgfic.com/stories.php?action=newchapter&sid=1327&inorder=13

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

That link gives me a message that 'You are not authorized to access that function.'

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Try this one Steel:
http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1327&textsize=0&chapter=14

Happy reading! :)

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Oops. Try http://www.lotrgfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1327&warning=3

That should work--same chapter title. Sorry about that!

[kayleelupin.livejournal.com]

"The Very Best Cake In The World" is up at MPTT!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Done: Meat Was Hard to Come By (http://azalaisdep.livejournal.com/79175.html).

Eat Like There's No Tomorrow by Mirach

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6794887/15/
or
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterview.asp?sid=6779&cid=29506

[dreamflower]

Here is my story for March 15:

A Visit with Cousin Hugo

[alphien.livejournal.com]

Rather depressing, all things told.

Title: "Maedhros Hungers"
Link: http://alphien.livejournal.com/34391.html

[telperion1.livejournal.com]

Title: "Some Like It Hot"
Characters: Bilbo, Frodo + Brandybucks
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/172517/

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Please give me a passport stamp for this one: The Isles of Cinnamon, which covers two prompts, may be found here: http://heartofoshun.livejournal.com/267323.html

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I hope this qualifies.

http://samtyr.livejournal.com/921143.html#cutid1

[aearwen2.livejournal.com]

Finished and posted at LC.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Posted: Breaking Bread (http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/archive/home/viewstory.php?sid=1197&chapter=9).

[ex-idleleav.livejournal.com]

Finished, hooray.

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

And I updated the passport with stamps!

[ex-idleleav.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥

[dolamrothdame.livejournal.com]

Here's mine, out of order and almost out of time:

http://dolamrothdame.livejournal.com/6977.html

[arwen75]

This one was easy enough to write - and sort of goes hand in hand with my drabble for Day 6.

[ave eva (from livejournal.com)]

I used the stamp for this location in my postcard from Middle-earth. I hope you don't mind! http://mirachravaia.deviantart.com/favourites/10734419#/d4nhl5p

[dawn_felagund]

As designer of said stamp, I do not mind at all! :)

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is an awesome postcard!