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Sam VdS

@whimsyeats.bsky.social
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Bread magician ✨ Food zine writer Here to help fellow foodies add a touch of whimsy and hygge into everyday eats. Mother of 2 in the Danish countryside 💐🇩🇰 mylinkb.io/whimsyeats

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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 23h
ICYMI: I wrote and designed an Odyssey / EPIC: The Musical inspired food magazine. It features 23 recipes inspired by the epic, and extras like cutouts for those without special cookie cutters, and an allergy and cooking method icon key! Print + Digital versions available mylinkb.io/whimsyeats
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fredesque @fredtaming.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
emergency hotdog that heats up when you crack it like a glow stick
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“How would you know my orphan crushing machine is bad if you’ve never personally crushed orphans?”
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Really glad they added this emoji becuase that’s just how I feel 90% of the time 🫩
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Making Mooncakes: Snow Skin with Custard & Classic with Sweet Potato
Two easy mooncake recipes to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival + video tutorial on using mooncake molds
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Slap a halo on the baby and hang this in the Louvre
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Crazy how every month there a new “omg I can’t believe this millionaire isn’t on our side???” story, and people still act shocked every time
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@vineyille

Watching a whale documentary where a whale eats a stingray: hell yeah lunch time

Watching a stingray documentary where a whale eats a stingray: you son of a bitch
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Don’t you have standardized pronunciation guides on your own website? Isn’t this the point of having a dictionary?
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It's here! I know many have been asking and waiting (waaaaaailliiting) for the recipes to all be available for a watch party. Now, my food zine for The Odyssey and EPIC: The Musical it out!! Download the digital version on my Substack for free - or purchase the deluxe print version before Sep. 8!
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cats when food
meme of “the human eye can expand up
to 55% while looking at something you love” with the bottom photo showing the pupil taking up 99% of the eye
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Your favorite Disney Princess (wrong answers only).
Thumbelina from the 1994 animated film by Don Bluth
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Liking niche YouTube content sucks sometimes because I forgot the channel name and spent 20 min searching terms like “Japanese wife and French husband take relaxing trip to small French villages to walk around and go to flea markets quiet vlog”
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Everyone asked me to do it, so I made pancakes for my Odyssey / EPIC: The Musical food series and zine vm.tiktok.com/ZGdxbDLMs/
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Samantha | Whimsy Eats on TikTok
Replying to @Ryzowka_pl Polites’ Plum Pancakes! I’ve added this recipe and other extras to the physical release of the Odyssey cooking zine, now up for pre-orders! You order a copy before Sep. 8 or until all orders are full 🥞 Check mylink inbio for more info! #polites #epicthemusicalfanart #epicthemusical #odyssey #theodyssey
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
3 recipes - no churn Enjoy some herbal garden ices this summer ☀️ open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Garden Ice Trio: No churn, No Artificial Add-ins
Ube Lavender Froyo - Pandan Mint Ice Cream - Yuzu Lemon Balm Granita
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Shawoman*
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Do you like The Odyssey, EPIC: The Musical, and Greek mythology? If so, you’ll love my free Odyssey cooking zine I just released for free! 22 recipes and nearly 90 pages all inspired by Homer’s epic ☀️ open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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I Put Together a Free Odyssey Cooking Zine
22 recipes inspired by Homer's epic compiled into one beautifully designed PDF
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thicc husband and father @lukeisamazing.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
once again thinking about the best Lord of the Rings meme
Aragorn and Theoden talking before the final journey to Minas Tirith in Rrturn of the King (3 panels)

Theoden: 6,000 spears, less than half of what is hoped for 

Aragorn: hey check it out, I found two more

Theoden: 6,002 spears. More than half of what is hoped for
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shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
on this day in 1995, scientists discovered bisexuality. happy 31st birthday to all my fellow bs
cover of newsweek magazine shows three mysterious people standing together in dramatic shadows. the text reads “Bisexuality. Not gay. Not straight. A new sexual identity emerges.”
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Happy ‘dot dot dot’ day to those who celebrate
Scene from Mama Mia where they’re reading her mom’s diary and the passage is “July 17. What a night!”
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Day 18 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Argos’ Paw bites - flaky phyllo pastry stuffed with feta or dried fruit open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Argos' Paw Bites (Odyssey Eats)
Crisp phyllo pastry filled with savory herbs and feta, and sweet dried fruit and honey, with paw print detailing
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Don’t worry his heart already went out for you
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My parents read The Hobbit to me when I was like 6 - I loved Gollum and imagined him as a cute and weird fish-like pet and remember being disappointed with how ugly he was when the LotR films came out lol
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Day 17 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Raindrop cakes inspired by Poseidon open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Poseidon's Revenge Raindrop Cakes (Odyssey Eats)
A raindrop cake themed after Poseidon and his wrath against Odysseus
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Day 16 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! The easiest one by far, but hardest to pronounce, Charybdis Floats open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Charybdis Float (Odyssey Eats)
Hard to pronounce, but very easy to make
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Sometimes I write out a ‘hot take’ and never post it because I remember Bo Burnham saying “can any single person shut the fuck up about any single thing for an hour?”
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Day 15 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! The most involved of all the recipes so far - cream puffs flavored and decorated for 7 different gods. open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Pantheon Cream Puffs (Odyssey Eats)
Choux pastry with a variety of fillings based on the Greek pantheon - Zeus, Hera, Apollo, Athena, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Ares
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Day 14 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Based on the nymph Calypso and the drink of the same name, here’s a refreshing parfait to break up your journey. open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Calypso Paradise Parfait (Odyssey Eats)
Layers of fruit, yogurt, and cream inspired by the nymph Calypso and flavors of her namesake drink
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Day 13 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Based on Zeus and an old fashioned lemonade, this cocktail is complete with homemade lightning sugar cubes open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Thunder Zinger (Odyssey Eats)
A fizzy and zingy cocktail inspired by old fashioned lemonade fit for Zeus, complete with handmade lemony lightning bolt sugar cubes
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Day 12 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Szechuan steak and egg sliders modeled after the cattle of Helios. open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Szechuan Steak Sliders (Odyssey Eats)
Tingly Szechuan steak and sunny-side-up eggs on homemade buns with Helios' cattle details
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Day 11 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Deviled egg torches to guide your way through the lair of Scylla open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Deviled Egg Torches (Odyssey Eats)
Creamy and fiery deviled egg filling inside of crispy puff pastry 'torches' to light your way through the cave of Scylla
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What are you talking about that’s clearly the same person?
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Doesn’t even know who the king of Denmark is either
Photo of Mads Mikkelsen
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Please rise for the national anthem youtu.be/EDb303T-B1w?...
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The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
YouTube video by beatlettese
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Day 10 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Siren sushi - fit for a monster! open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Siren Sushi (Odyssey Eats)
A fishy bite to eat that would whet the appetite of any sea monster
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Day 9 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! An underworld tonic inspired by Erebus, complete with cotton candy souls open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Underworld Tonic (Odyssey Eats)
A mixed drink fit for Erebus, complete with cotton candy 'souls'
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Day 8 of posting recipes for you Odyssey watch party! These rice paper Moly flowers puff up magically! open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Rice Paper Moly (Odyssey Eats)
A light and crispy rice paper snack in the image of the mythical Moly flower
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Great to see so many people celebrating Higgs Boson day - don’t really understand why everything’s red, white, and blue though?
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Day 7 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! A main course inspired by Circe - pork roulade stuffed with dates and figs, and a barley pottage finished with wine, honey, and goat cheese open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Pork Roulade with Roasted Figs & Pottage (Odyssey Eats)
A main course inspired by Circe's table, including a pork roulade, roasted figs, and a barley pottage finished with wine
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Day 6 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! You can’t open the Bag of Winds, but you can eat these mini versions open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Wind Bag Inari Sushi (Odyssey Eats)
Inari tofu pouches are transformed into tiny, edible versions of the Bag of Winds that are addictively sweet and nutty
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ceej @ceej.online · 03/07/2026
tony soprano lived an incredible life where he could have leftover ziti whenever he wanted
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Make your very own frog bread with my latest written and illustrated guide! open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Frog Bread Shaping Guide
Chocolate bumps and a matcha crust, everything you need to know to make your own frog bread
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Day 5 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! Floating island desserts in honor of the Aeolian isle. open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Floating Islands (Odyssey Eats)
A sweet, light dessert in tribute to the Aeolian isle and the wind god Aeolus complete with crème anglaise and poached meringue
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Day 4 of posting recipes for your Odyssey watch party! These cute and flaky sheep hand pies are temping enough to steal from a cyclops! open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Sheep Hand Pies (Odyssey Eats)
A flakey and cute spin on Shepherd's Pie, inspired by Polyphemus' sheep
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The Pavlovian urge to have a little sweet treat after a meal
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
6:00: open all the windows 8:00: get rid of all the flies and mosquitoes that came in through the open windows
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I love how A Bug’s Life is just The Three Amigos but with insects
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Day 3 of Odyssey Eats Quench your thirst with a refreshing white lotus spritzer that will leave you tranquil open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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White Lotus Spritzer (Odyssey Eats)
A refreshing and crunchy tribute to the Lotus-Eaters
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Sam VdS @whimsyeats.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Day 2 of Odyssey Eats Lotus Root Salad, a crisp and refreshing tribute to the Lotus-Eaters open.substack.com/pub/whimsyea...
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Lotus Root & Apple Salad (Odyssey Eats)
A refreshing and crunchy tribute to the Lotus-Eaters
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