Passing For Normal

XANDER: They'll never know how tough it is, Dawnie, to be the one who isn't chosen. To live so near to the spotlight and never step in it. But I know. I see more than anybody realizes because nobody's watching me. I saw you last night. I see you working here today. You're not special. You're extraordinary.

~~BtVS 7x12 “Potential”~~

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[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

• 
• Yoga 101 (Giles/Ethan, E) by BloodyEll42
• Poet (Buffy/Giles, E) by Skyson
• New Sunnydale: Episode 2 “Fangoria” (Buffy, Nova, OCs, not rated) by Eliza_hazeleyes
• BTVS. New Sunnydale episode 3 “Fixed” (Buffy, OCs, not rated) by Eliza_hazeleyes
• Rock The Night (Buffy/Giles, E) by SubLevel28
• Spuffy Oneshots: Mandatory Bed Rest (Buffy/Spike, T) by Planet_Mars_13
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• seaside improvisation (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by trevino
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• Unkillable Demon Chicks and Dumb Angels (Faith, SPN xover, M) by slasher48
• Make Me Better (Buffy/Maggie Walsh, M) by MadeInGold
• I Did Much More Than Mearly Kiss a Girl (Buffy/Faith, E) by MadeInGold
• Orange Trees (Buffy/Anya, G) by MadeInGold
• Building Heat (Buffy/Cordelia, G) by MadeInGold
• In Times Like These (Faith/Willow, T) by MadeInGold

[Chaptered Fiction]

• 
• Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 418 (Buffy, Willow, Xander, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer
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• Once More With Feeling, My Wayward Sons, Chapter 10/10 (Buffy, Supernatural xover, M) by SequelNeeded
• What Old Eyes Have Seen, Chapter 5/6 (Xander, Grimm xover, not rated) by Distant_Echo_Of_The_Past
• More Than a Feeling: It's a Wonderful Life, Chapter 1/? (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Dean, Faith/Sam, SPN xover, M) by SequelNeeded
• Put Me Down, Chapter 29/? (Buffy/Faith, E) by Inspectorrr
• Stake Me Baby One More Time, Chapter 2/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by Moonlit_Illusion
• 
• Connection, Chapter 2 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, G) by onlyone87
• A truce that lasts long enough looks like peace (feels like love), Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by zinjadu
• Mile Markers and Blood Moons, Chapter 53 (Buffy/Spike, R) by JamesMFan
• Forged in Blood, Chapter 35 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal
• A glimpse in the night - (I was made to love you), Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sarahvampgrl
• Something Just Like This, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl
• A Case of You, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cheshire
• The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Place, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by flootzavut
• Something Borrowed, Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Geliot99
• Slayer in Hell, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DeamonQueen
• 10 Things I Hate About Riley Finn, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kazfox
• More Than Just a Slayer, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by tempestt
• 
• Home Sweet Home, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
• Egyptian Adventures, Chapters 1-10 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms
• Short and Spuffy, a collection, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sirabella
• Riding Shotgun on the Hunt, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84
• Dearest Gentle Slayer, Chapters 20-21 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by LadyInQuest
• A Series of Unfortunate Spins, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84
• Short and Spuffy 26, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Sarahvampgrl
• Captive Audience, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling
• Revelations, Chapter 64 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Niamh
• Villainess, Chapter 18 (Buffy/Spike, R) by ClowniestLivEver
• All Present and Correct, Chapters 18-20 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Harlow Turner
• in friendly recompense, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, R) by LadyInQuest
• Betty and the Bleached, Chapters 18-19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dusty

[Images, Audio & Video]

• 
• Artwork: Why, Hello Slayer (Spike, worksafe) by scxrlet64
• Crafts: I made this jacket for someone very special to me. All the pin-back buttons I made myself with my button maker and everything was hand sewed on. (AtS ensemble, worksafe) by gothamstreetcat
• Artwork: [Drawing of Spike] (worksafe) by mohich
• Artwork: keep your ??? closer (Giles/Ethan, worksafe) by mohich
• Collage: Normal btvs fans get obsessed over Spike or whatever… but me… (Warren, worksafe) by garscrucible
• Artwork: back and with more spuffy (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by idontexistbutwhodoes
• Artwork: ragebaiting my pet vampire (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by rabbitmotifs
• Vidlet: [Buffy Summers,the Slayer] (worksafe) by whowolfedits
• Artwork: POV you interupted them having a totally normal and definetly not sexually-charged argument :) (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by corvids-corner
• Collage: willow collage I made based off the lesbian witch pin :) (worksafe) by slut-jpeg
• Collage: collage I made for the girl of all time (Buffy, worksafe) by slut-jpeg
• Gifset: TARA MACLAY HAIR APPRECIATION — Season Six (worksafe) by clarkgriffon
• Artwork: Buffy my girl (worksafe) by piercethever
• 
• Crafts: I think I finished the jacket (worksafe) by Gothamstreetcat
• Moodboard: Cordelia Color Series (Green). Happy belated St. Patrick's Day with Green Cordy! (worksafe) by Independent-Bug680

[Reviews & Recaps]

• 
• 75: Angel S1E20 “War Zone” by Still Slaying: A Buffyverse Podcast
• Rewatch: Innocence Part 1 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E15 "Consequences" Recap & Review (Major Slayage) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

[Fandom Discussions]

• 
• i always have more to share about angel. anyway i think hes autistic by space-ace-elias
• I want— you want Buffy the Vampire Slayer by rebornautumn
• [Pilot] Genuinely tired of people that are happy that the Buffy reboot was cancelled because it was going to be “disappointing” and bad by eto-bee, heavenseraph
• dawn and buffy make me feel insane because dawn is quite literally made from buffy by prettyprincesswill
• honestly I feel so bad for Willow in season 6 of Buffy by cottage-cheesy
• Maybe buffy isn’t surprised, that everyone kicks her out in s7 cause they all turned on her before by song-in-my-head
• i am once again thinking about angel and i think he shouldve at some point sobbed hysterically by space-ace-elias
• [Pilot] I am not ashamed to say I cried when the news broke. I do not know where I would be without Buffy Summers, and I feel so much sadness that another generation won’t get their Slayer by theladynevermore
• [Pilot] SMG urges people not to read the leaked Buffy reboot script, and says she hopes the pilot doesn’t leak. And, she offers a very straightforward reason for this- its an unfinished product. by originalleftist
• 
• [Pilot] Why All the Hate Towards SMG About Her Producer Role in New Sunnydale by MoonLight SY-3, multiple posters
• 
• Man being a Buffy fan has been just constant heartache and disappointment for the last few years, nothing but bad news constantly by precita
• Seasons 6 and 7 were always a natural evolution of Buffy's storytelling by Ok-Help6334
• Principal Snyder by Tea_rex06
• Angel as Angelus: Most evil demon/monster in the Buffyverse? by Fit-Difficulty8902
• [Pilot] A ‘Tales of the Slayers’ could still exist. by M_Partlett
• [Pilot] Felicia Day has revealed that she was approached to reprise her role as 'Vi' in Buffy: New Sunnydale by camboid_innit
• [Pilot] The Buffy revival was always destined to fail by Ok-Help6334
• Does Amy Acker dye her hair blue when she play Illyria or is it a wig ? I can’t tell by PlantainDisastrous92
• Who do you prefer : Fred or Illyria ? And why ? by PlantainDisastrous92
• [Pilot] What was the real reason it was canceled by user_Second
• [Pilot] Kathryn Newton was set to star in the Buffy sequel before Hulu cancelled it by TVTweets

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

• 
• CONVENTION: James Marsters MEGACON Orlando 2026 Reports, Pics & Videos by dontkillspike
• PUBLICATION: On the Buffy reboot cancellation and the discussions that take place in the writers room by LaineyGossip.com
• PUBLICATION: Hulu Killing the Buffy Revival Continues a Dangerous Streaming Trend by CBR.com
• PUBLICATION: 7 Reasons the 'Buffy' Reboot Was Staked by Hulu by TV Insider

[Nicholas Brendon Tributes]

• 
• In Memoriam: Some Fic reposts for Nicholas Brendon # 01 ~ Inside Knowledge (Xander, Buffy, Dawn, Rona, not rated) by kerk_hiraeth
• In Memoriam: Some Fic reposts for Nicholas Brendon # 02 ~ Right Hand Man (ensemble, not rated) by kerk_hiraeth
• 
• Sunnydale Ranger (Xander/Cordelia, T) by Yuhabahha
• 
• Nicholas Brendon has died at 54. by neo_wolf, multiple posters
• 
• Xander is such a tragic character. The Zeppo is easily in my top 10 BTVS episodes by abadbadbrujah
• Nicholas Brendon was such a core part of the series. You can’t have Xander without him by nanzarulz
• [Gifset] BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 4.01, “The Freshman” (Xander, Buffy, worksafe) by pagets
• [Gifset] alysonhannigan: My Sweet Nicky, thank you for years of laughter, love and Dodgers. I will think of you every time I see a rocking chair. I love you. RIP (Xander, Willow, worksafe) by pagets
• Xander Harris speedrun of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, if you need to process Nicholas Brendon’s passing that way by ohwolfling
• I’m heartbroken right now. This one really hurts by roxyrondell
• Various cast members [...] have taken to social media in recognition of the actor’s passing by hellmouthingoff
• xander is a complex character with complex emotions and nicholas brendon really brought that out by socratesgirl
• I know Xander is a character a lot of people have mixed feelings about. Me, I loved him by figurelifeflirt
• [screencaps w/ quotes] s07e12 “Potential” (Xander, Dawn, worksafe) by buffyannegiles
• 
• Alyson Hannigan pays tribute to Nicholas Brendon by RealisticAd4054
• An incredible Cameo I received from Nicholas Brendon by theidiotstoopid
• Favourite Xander moment? by KikiRavenWitch
• Nicholas Brendon through the Buffyverse seasons by NiceMayDay
• Emma Caulfield comments on Nicholas Brendon’s passing by RealisticAd4054
• Grief is Complicated by FoxandOak
• Xander 💔 by Classic-Employee-473
• Sarah Michelle Gellar on Instagram by starsandbribes
• David Boreanaz on Instagram by Interesting-Tea3907
• Charisma Carpenter says goodbye to Nicky by Independent-Bug680
• Emma's IG tribute to Nicholas. by SeaBassAHo-20
• 
• PUBLICATION: Director of Nicholas Brendon’s Upcoming and Likely Last Film Remembers ‘Buffy’ Star: ‘This Loss Is a Gut Punch’ by Variety.com
• PUBLICATION: Sarah Michelle Gellar Pays Tribute To ‘Buffy’ Co-Star Nicholas Brendon: “I Saw You Nicky” by DEADLINE.COM
• PUBLICATION: ‘Buffy’s Charisma Carpenter Remembers Nicholas Brendon As “Warm & Loving”: “I Miss Those Days” by DEADLINE.COM
• PUBLICATION: Nicholas Brendon's 'Buffy' Co-Stars Pay Tribute After His Death by DEADLINE.COM
• PUBLICATION: Nicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor, dies at 54 by The Guardian

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Posted by lee_bella

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1037456.html

Fest Name: Pansy Fest 2026
Links: Bluesky | AO3 & Rules
Type of Challenge: Prompt fest
Description: A Pansy-centric fest. No AI writing or AI art allowed. Sign-up is open till April 28.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 300 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Sign Up Open: January 31, 2026
Sign Up Closed: April 28, 2026
Works Due: April 30, 2026
Works Revealed: May 1, 2026

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1037456.html

Quartetto (146039 words) by Sixthlight
Chapters: 11/11
Fandom: due South
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski/Ray Vecchio, Stella Kowalski/Ray Vecchio, Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio, Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski, Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski, Benton Fraser & Stella Kowalski, Ray Kowalski & Ray Vecchio
Characters: Stella Kowalski (due South), Ray Vecchio, Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski
Additional Tags: Polyamory, Slow Burn, Trauma Recovery, Queer Themes, Feminist Themes, Bisexuality, Female Protagonist, Second Chances, Post-Canon, Roman fleuve, Foursome - F/M/M/M
Summary:

So, men. Maybe Stella was over that.

*

This story digs deep into the situation implied in the phrase, "I swing both Rays," in that Stella always has, and so does Fraser. Eventually, after some lovely family tension and gloriously due South coincidences, they find their way to a dynamic sort of domestic peace, in defiance of all the canon's fear of limerence.

This was very, very good for my heart, with its rampant bisexuality and careful, thoughtful exploration of how these characters -- some of whom have solid reasons at the outset not to like each other very much -- find attraction, and joy, and above all banter. The banter is fucking golden. I love Fraser's voice, and this reflects it; I love RayK when he's flustered, and there is plenty to fluster him here; I love Vecchio when he is sharp and sweet and sardonic, and oh my heart.

And. Possibly most importantly, Stella. I have never spent much time thinking about her, but how I adore her in this piece: incisive, driven, sure of herself even when things are going completely bananas all around her, because women are the real straight men in due South, except when they're Frannie. (Who is also great here, don't get me wrong.) Stella's family works very well in their role in the narrative, both as foils of what her parents will tolerate (Francis!) and as what they thought Stella should be (ah, Jean, heartbreaking to get everything right). Stella with her view of reality that isn't quite the parareality of due South -- she may talk to Dief, but she doesn't entirely believe he understands her, nor that he talks back, despite the convictions of the people around her. She lives on a different wavelength than Fraser, and even RayV, as the quintessential Woman Who Got Away, but it is deeply satisfying that here, she doesn't get away, and instead, she gets everything she ever wanted.

Every single bowling reference made me make the :D face. Thank you, sixthlight, for saving Stella and Vecchio from the bad, bad canon, and instead delivering them to this much better situation.

Posted by Justin Carter

https://gizmodo.com/the-stunning-expedition-33-art-book-is-finally-coming-west-2000736499

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736499

The story of 'Expedition 33' may be over, but its amazing art is still here for you to pore through and put on your bookshelf.

https://gizmodo.com/the-stunning-expedition-33-art-book-is-finally-coming-west-2000736499

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736499

I posted some more Babylon 5 fic in the last couple of days: a new Londo/G'Kar fake dating fic plus a new chapter of the B5 catacomb WIP.

It's been a year this month since I started watching the show - my first post under the B5 tag was posted March 3, 2025 after watching the first couple of episodes. Still completely gone on it! I regret nothing!

In other news, NYT gift link to an article about Paul Brainerd, creator of Aldus PageMaker and inventor of the term "desktop publishing." This was a fascinating nostalgia read for me because, while I had no idea of the actual history, this guy (and Adobe and Apple) created the professional world of my young adulthood. My first job out of college in (I think) 1998 was working in the layout department of a newspaper that had just recently (last few years) gone from paste-up to an all-Mac layout room using a program similar to PageMaker from a third-party software maker that no longer exists. PageMaker - which I also learned to use in the college computer lab, and later at work - was the direct predecessor of InDesign, widely used even today. It's interesting to think back on those old newspaper days and how thoroughly they shaped me and continue to shape me. The computer/layout/marketing experience I got as a layout artist in the late 90s and 2000s has been immensely useful for my current self-publishing career.

It continues to be horrendously cold. We've been sitting under a high-pressure ridge and have had gorgeous sunny days that are absolutely freezing. It was -20F when I got up this morning and it's 0F out there right now. My husband's (uni-age) students are over here today because they wanted to help him dig out an ancient non-working snowblower that someone gave us ages ago from a snowbank and try to get it working again. (We do actually have TWO other snowblowers. This is just for fun.)

I took this picture on a walk up our driveway to the highway to get the mail a couple of days ago:



At least at this time of year, the sun warms it up SOMEWHAT during the day - in January it can sit at -40 24/7 for weeks; at this time of year we're still experiencing 20-40 degree increases during the day .... which is still barely enough to push us above 0F. The 10-day forecast shows that it will be glacially (haha) warming up, but still may not have crawled into above-freezing temps by the end of the month. UGH, I'M READY FOR SPRING.

Posted by lee_bella

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1037226.html

Fest Name: HP Daddy Knows Best 2026
Links: Bluesky | Instagram | AO3 | Rules | Claim a Prompt | Submission Form
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest celebrating all things daddy. The use of AI is not allowed. Claiming is open till May 31.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 1000 words; no maximum
Art: None
Timeline:
Prompting opens: March 11
Claiming opens: March 14
Claiming closes: May 31
All stories and art due: June 5
Anonymous reveals begin: June 7
Social media features: June 7 - 21
Creators revealed: June 22

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1037226.html

Posted by Justin Carter

https://gizmodo.com/oh-the-new-absolute-batman-villains-are-kinda-normal-2000736389

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736389

Not quite normal men, but hopefully Absolute Batman won't need a chainsaw to go through his childhood buds.

https://gizmodo.com/oh-the-new-absolute-batman-villains-are-kinda-normal-2000736389

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736389

Posted by Kyle Torpey

https://gizmodo.com/gemini-crypto-com-latest-crypto-firms-to-blame-downsizing-on-ai-2000736199

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736199

Meanwhile, some companies have abandoned crypto entirely to focus on the higher profits available in AI.

https://gizmodo.com/gemini-crypto-com-latest-crypto-firms-to-blame-downsizing-on-ai-2000736199

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736199

Posted by Justin Carter

https://gizmodo.com/theyre-trying-to-make-a-powers-adaptation-again-2000736410

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736410

Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Oeming continue their 'Powers' revival with a trip to animation and Netflix.

https://gizmodo.com/theyre-trying-to-make-a-powers-adaptation-again-2000736410

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736410

Posted by Mike Pearl

https://gizmodo.com/polymarket-bar-opens-sucks-2000736492

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736492

We were promised a bar full of screens. It appears there were few to no screens.

https://gizmodo.com/polymarket-bar-opens-sucks-2000736492

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736492

Posted by Zach Weinersmith

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/congrats-2

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Well now I wish it were twins.

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Posted by Jess Rice

https://www.budgetbytes.com/lemon-recipes/

https://www.budgetbytes.com/?p=149003

Once lemons start looking extra good at the store, I want to put them in absolutely everything. Spring always feels like the right time for citrus-packed meals, sunny baked goods, and a few fresh recipes with lemon to wake up the whole table after a long winter of heavier food! Even though lemons are available year-round, they’re usually at their peak from winter into early spring, so it’s no surprise they start showing up in my kitchen a lot more this time of year. Around Easter especially, I always find myself reaching for brighter, punchier flavors, and these 21 lemon recipes are such a fun way to do it!

Chicken and Lemon

Chicken and lemon make such a good pair, especially in the spring! Lemon brightens everything up and cuts through richer ingredients perfectly. These easy lemon recipes each feel fresh without making a mess of the kitchen.

1. Lemon Pepper Chicken

Our lemon pepper chicken makes simple chicken breasts feel a whole lot more interesting! The chicken is cooked in thin pieces so it finishes fast, and the buttery garlic pan sauce really seals the deal. It’s the kind of lemon chicken dinner that makes rice, pasta, or a pile of roasted vegetables taste better.

2. Chicken Piccata

The buttery sauce in this chicken piccata gets its punch from lemon and capers, so it lands in that perfect spot between rich, bright, and briny. My family would absolutely mop the plate clean with bread!

3. Lemon Artichoke Chicken and Rice

This lemon artichoke chicken and rice has a lot going for it in the best way. It’s a budget-friendly one-pot dinner with chicken, rice, artichokes, and feta, and it comes together in about 30 minutes. The lemon keeps it tasting fresh and lively, even though it’s still plenty cozy.

Lemon Pasta Recipes

I love how pasta softens lemon just enough without losing too much of its bright zingy flavor. These pasta recipes with citrus feel light, simple, and very spring-table friendly.

4. Lemon Garlic Asparagus Pasta

This lemon asparagus pasta is one I make on repeat as soon as asparagus is in season. The asparagus is quickly steamed, then everything gets tossed with butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and pasta for a dinner that tastes fresh and comforting.

5. Lemon Ricotta Pasta

I love a creamy pasta that doesn’t feel heavy, and this lemon ricotta pasta really gets that balance right. The ricotta makes the sauce soft and silky, the peas add little pops of sweetness, and the lemon keeps the whole thing from falling asleep on the plate. It’s cheerful food, plain and simple! 

6. Lemon Parsley Pasta

This lemon parsley pasta is a super affordable side dish with garlic, parsley, lemon, and Parmesan, but it also works as the base for a bigger meal if you want to bulk it out with extra add-ins. I really enjoy recipes like this because they do a lot with very little.

Perfect for Salads

These salads with lemon are fresh, punchy, and the kind of dishes I’d happily set out for a picnic, midweek dinners, or a fridge-raiding weekday lunch.

7. Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

I love that this roasted cauliflower salad has a little heft to it. The roasted cauliflower brings warmth, the red onion adds sweetness, the spiced chickpeas give it extra texture, and the tangy homemade lemon tahini dressing ties it all together.

8. Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad

This is the sort of salad I’d happily make ahead for lunches or set out for a family gathering because it holds up so well in the fridge. Our lemony cucumber couscous salad stays crisp and refreshing, which is not always something you can say about make-ahead salads!

9. Creamy Lemon Dill Greek Pasta Salad

This lemon dill Greek pasta salad uses a creamy dressing made with Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon, garlic, and dill, so it brings plenty of tang without feeling too heavy.

More dinners starring lemon

Here are a few more lemon dinners that I thought deserved a spot in this list! They all bring the bright, lemony, citrus flavor to the table in totally different ways.

10. Garlic Butter Baked Cod

Love garlic bread? Well, let me tell you, this one was inspired by our garlic bread recipe, and that buttery, garlicky topping tastes so good on tender baked cod. Our garlic butter baked cod is made in about 30 minutes with simple ingredients like cod fillets, butter, garlic, parsley, paprika, and lemon for an easy dinner for the whole family!

11. Lemony Chickpea Soup

This lemony chickpea soup leans Mediterranean in flavor, comes together quickly, and turns humble canned chickpeas into something I’d be thrilled to eat for lunch all week!

12. Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Rice

Lemon shrimp and rice is a one-pot meal with shrimp, rice, lemon, and garlic, and the short ingredient list keeps things nice and manageable. I think this one will be your new fail-safe, especially on a weeknight when you don’t want to deal with a pile of dishes.

Breakfast Recipes with Lemon

I couldn’t leave breakfast and brunch out of this list. Lemon belongs here too, especially when berries, yogurt, and a little glaze get involved!

13. Lemon Blueberry Muffins

These lemon blueberry muffins are packed with lemon zest and juice, loaded with blueberries, and finished with a lemon glaze that makes them feel a little bakery-counter fancy. My family LOVES these for easy grab and go breakfast treats.

14. Lemon Blueberry Scones

I love a good scone when it’s actually tender and worth the crumbs all over the counter, so these lemon blueberry scones are a clear winner for me. The lemon glaze and juicy blueberries keep it bright, and the fact that they freeze well makes them even more appealing for make-ahead mornings. One in the microwave, coffee in hand, no complaints!

15. Lemon Berry Yogurt Breakfast Bowls

These 5 ingredient lemon berry yogurt bowls are such a smart little breakfast. Yogurt, oats, chia seeds, lemon curd, and berries turn into something fresh and pretty. This one can also double as an overnight breakfast, as it keeps in the fridge for a few days too.

Lemon Dessert Recipes

Lemon desserts have a way of feeling rich and fresh at the same time, which is probably why I keep coming back to them! These sweet-tart lemon desserts bring plenty of bright citrus flavor to bars, pies, cakes, and more.

16. Lemon Bars

A good lemon bar HAS to nail the contrast between textures and flavors, or I’m not interested. And I’m happy to say our easy lemon bar recipe absolutely delivers. You get a buttery shortbread crust underneath a rich lemon filling, and the texture is just perfect. Also, try our lemon coconut bars recipe!

17. Lemon Cream Pie

The filling in this lemon cream pie is made by folding whipped cream into a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla, which gives it a fluffy, cloud-like texture that feels cool and light straight from the fridge.

18. Lemon Pound Cake

Our lemon pound cake has the soft, buttery crumb I want in a loaf cake, and the lemon in both the cake and glaze makes it taste fresh from top to bottom.

19. Lemon Curd

This lemon curd is a tiny powerhouse! It takes just 4 ingredients and about 10 minutes, and once it’s made, you can spoon it onto yogurt, toast, pancakes, scones, cakes, or anything else that could use a bright lemony nudge.

Try these Lemonade Recipes!

If the lemons are already out on the counter, I may as well make something to drink! These citrus drinks are bright, refreshing, and a very nice excuse to pull out a pitcher.

20. Easy Homemade Lemonade

I wanted this homemade lemonade to hit the perfect sweet-tart balance, and this recipe really does it for me. Between the fresh lemon juice, the homemade simple syrup, and the little pinch of salt I add at the end, it tastes bright, refreshing, and SO GOOD over ice.

21. Brazilian Lemonade

I always think Brazilian lemonade is a great conversation starter because someone always says wait, why are there limes in this?! In Brazil, the name still translates to lemonade, even though the recipe is made with limes. That little twist, plus the sweetened condensed milk, gives you a cold, creamy citrus drink that feels extra fun and a little unexpected!

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Posted by Justin Carter

https://gizmodo.com/buffy-star-nicholas-brendon-has-passed-away-at-age-54-2000736404

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736404

Along with the fan-favorite Xander on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Brendon also appeared in 'Criminal Minds' and 'Without a Trace.'

https://gizmodo.com/buffy-star-nicholas-brendon-has-passed-away-at-age-54-2000736404

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736404

Posted by Mike Pearl

https://gizmodo.com/in-praise-of-chuck-norris-facts-key-artifact-from-the-time-when-it-felt-great-to-be-online-2000736258

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736258

Retracing the history of the first meme that completely took over the world.

https://gizmodo.com/in-praise-of-chuck-norris-facts-key-artifact-from-the-time-when-it-felt-great-to-be-online-2000736258

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000736258

Posted by lee_bella

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1036960.html

Fest Name: Wolf & Prince Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | The Snupin Server (Discord) | Prompting Post
Type of Challenge:
Description: A Remus/Severus fest. Almost any medium is welcome, including fic, art, podfic, moodboards, translations, physical crafts, etc. Fanworks based on fanworks (aka remixes) are welcome. No AI-generated works allowed. Prompting is open till April 3.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 100 words
Other medium: To be announced
Timeline:
Prompting begins: 21 March 2026
Prompting closes: 3 April 8:00 PM EDT
Claiming begins: 4 April 8:00 PM EDT
Claiming closes: 27 June 11:59 PM EDT
Submissions due by: 30 June 11:59 PM EDT
Work reveals first day: 3 July
Work reveals last day: 24 or 31 July (depending on amount of enteries)
Creator reveals: 7 August

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1036960.html

Posted by lee_bella

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1036736.html

Fest Name: HP Hedonism Fest 2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 | Rules | Prompting
Type of Challenge: Anonymous prompt fest
Description: A HP fic and art fest dedicated to the theme of hedonism. AI-generated content is not allowed, in part or whole. Prompting is open till April 4.
Ratings Restrictions: All ratings allowed
Length Restrictions:
Fic: Minimum 500 words; no maximum
Art: None?
Timeline:
Prompting: March 21 - April 4
Sign-up: April 6 - August 8
Submission: August 9
Posting: August 17
Reveals: To be announced

https://potterfests.livejournal.com/1036736.html

Posted by Matt Novak

https://gizmodo.com/this-columnist-predicted-in-2006-that-the-iran-war-would-end-by-2026-seriously-2000735173

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000735173

She also predicted Dick Cheney would become president and most drugs would be legal in 2026.

https://gizmodo.com/this-columnist-predicted-in-2006-that-the-iran-war-would-end-by-2026-seriously-2000735173

https://gizmodo.com/?p=2000735173