Kitsun-uke
@sptolley.bsky.social
I am an elementary music teacher who tries to make his class culturally relevant for students. Amateur academic, embroiderer, cook, baker, composer, songwriter, uke player, forever DM, world builder, and consumer of most nerdy properties.
Bake Off final means a lemon curd stuffed madeleine tower from Dana FT and a duo of filled, iced finger buns from me. Dark chocolate whipped ganache with orange curd and an orange glaze drizzle AND whipped, orange mascarpone with orange curd and cranberry glaze. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Bake Off final means a lemon curd stuffed madeleine tower from Dana FT and a duo of filled, iced finger buns from me. Dark chocolate whipped ganache with orange curd and an orange glaze drizzle AND whipped, orange mascarpone with orange curd and cranberry glaze. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
A little more pale than I would’ve liked, but excellent lamination and puff. This is a cream horn for the homemade rough puff pastry filled with a cardamom crème mousseline, and pear compote. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A little more pale than I would’ve liked, but excellent lamination and puff. This is a cream horn for the homemade rough puff pastry filled with a cardamom crème mousseline, and pear compote. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
A little late but gluten-free orange and cardamom steamed puddings from Bake Off. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A little late but gluten-free orange and cardamom steamed puddings from Bake Off. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
I know that everyone’s busy but sometimes I wish my favorite DM’s, @sherlockhulmes.bsky.social and @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, would read and provide feedback on the campaign settings I created. I appreciate their world building so much I would love to see what they thought of mine.
October 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I know that everyone’s busy but sometimes I wish my favorite DM’s, @sherlockhulmes.bsky.social and @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, would read and provide feedback on the campaign settings I created. I appreciate their world building so much I would love to see what they thought of mine.
We got to see @adamconover.net last night in Spokane. The show was excellent
October 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We got to see @adamconover.net last night in Spokane. The show was excellent
A treatise about American public education re: Grading
There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.
There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
A treatise about American public education re: Grading
There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.
There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.
For meringue week, frangipane tarts with a raspberry and golden berry curd topped with a toasted Swiss meringue. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
For meringue week, frangipane tarts with a raspberry and golden berry curd topped with a toasted Swiss meringue. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
Savory, plaited, puff pastry roll filled with pork, smoked salt, white pepper, all spice, clove, juniper, apple, thyme, and rosemary. Served with a fennel and pickled leek salad and an apple, honey-mustard emulsion. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Savory, plaited, puff pastry roll filled with pork, smoked salt, white pepper, all spice, clove, juniper, apple, thyme, and rosemary. Served with a fennel and pickled leek salad and an apple, honey-mustard emulsion. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
For bake along this week I made a tart with a white chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries, and lemon mousse. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
For bake along this week I made a tart with a white chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries, and lemon mousse. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
Bake along this week features British style flapjacks made with browned butter, rolled and steel cut oats, and cinnamon topped with spiced pecans and maple, cream cheese frosting. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Bake along this week features British style flapjacks made with browned butter, rolled and steel cut oats, and cinnamon topped with spiced pecans and maple, cream cheese frosting. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
I got inspired by the bake off showstopper so I decided to make kardemummapulla kranssi (cardemom wreath) in three layers.
September 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I got inspired by the bake off showstopper so I decided to make kardemummapulla kranssi (cardemom wreath) in three layers.
Well… it certainly isn’t monkey bread, but it was pretty delicious. Herbed pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella cheese and served with marinara. #gbbo #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Well… it certainly isn’t monkey bread, but it was pretty delicious. Herbed pizza dough stuffed with mozzarella cheese and served with marinara. #gbbo #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
It is tome to bake along with Bake Offhere in Tolley Hall. This week was biscuit week so my amazing wife @danaft.bsky.social made lemon shortbread inspired by trips to Lake Pend Orielle (not pictured) and I made hobnobs. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
It is tome to bake along with Bake Offhere in Tolley Hall. This week was biscuit week so my amazing wife @danaft.bsky.social made lemon shortbread inspired by trips to Lake Pend Orielle (not pictured) and I made hobnobs. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social
Wild rice bowl with sous vide pork marinated in a tomatillo sauce (4 hours at 140, then flash seared), a reduced sauce made from the marinade, tomatoes, and avocados.
September 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Wild rice bowl with sous vide pork marinated in a tomatillo sauce (4 hours at 140, then flash seared), a reduced sauce made from the marinade, tomatoes, and avocados.
In a few days we will begin selling dried tettnanger hoping Spokane, WA. There will be limited supplies in 1 oz packages of leaf hops for $1.70 each. They are one of the four Noble Hops and contain balanced floral and herbal aromas with some spiciness
August 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
In a few days we will begin selling dried tettnanger hoping Spokane, WA. There will be limited supplies in 1 oz packages of leaf hops for $1.70 each. They are one of the four Noble Hops and contain balanced floral and herbal aromas with some spiciness
Kids decided to have dinner at a friend’s house so that meant I could make a meal just for my wife and I. This is pan seared Pollock over a wild rice blend of my design. Served with summer squash in a Sofrito over a hatch chili and Guajillo pepper romesco.
August 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Kids decided to have dinner at a friend’s house so that meant I could make a meal just for my wife and I. This is pan seared Pollock over a wild rice blend of my design. Served with summer squash in a Sofrito over a hatch chili and Guajillo pepper romesco.
It’s been a while since I did an embroidery update. This is my latest work based on eight Japanese tenets for a good life paired with a Nordic near-equivalent. This is ikigai (purpose/ lykke), kintsugi (repair with gold/lagom), and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing, friluftsliv).
August 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It’s been a while since I did an embroidery update. This is my latest work based on eight Japanese tenets for a good life paired with a Nordic near-equivalent. This is ikigai (purpose/ lykke), kintsugi (repair with gold/lagom), and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing, friluftsliv).
Tea service tonight! Scottish scones with butter and homemade jam (strawberry-rhubarb, basil-peach, blueberry), open face cucumber sandwiches with Alderwood smoked salt, and home smoked chicken with tomatoes and a tarragon yogurt sauce (tarragon from my garden).
August 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Tea service tonight! Scottish scones with butter and homemade jam (strawberry-rhubarb, basil-peach, blueberry), open face cucumber sandwiches with Alderwood smoked salt, and home smoked chicken with tomatoes and a tarragon yogurt sauce (tarragon from my garden).
I know this is a long shot but I would love support from @dropout.tv for the amazing marimba and taiko program I run at my school. I’m a huge fan of dropout and know what a great heart @samreich.bsky.social has. I’m amazed at what my student’s overcome to be at school and the perseverance they show.
July 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I know this is a long shot but I would love support from @dropout.tv for the amazing marimba and taiko program I run at my school. I’m a huge fan of dropout and know what a great heart @samreich.bsky.social has. I’m amazed at what my student’s overcome to be at school and the perseverance they show.
Sunset. Too bad the game isn’t this beautiful
July 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Sunset. Too bad the game isn’t this beautiful
While at first his countenance seemed mean he was a welcoming sort. Truly a gentleman and a troll. #trollhunt
July 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
While at first his countenance seemed mean he was a welcoming sort. Truly a gentleman and a troll. #trollhunt
Unwilling to give up the hunt so soon and aided by an extra adventurer, we set off to find Jakob Two Trees! #trollhunt
July 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Unwilling to give up the hunt so soon and aided by an extra adventurer, we set off to find Jakob Two Trees! #trollhunt
Our final troll was not so much hiding as greeting! A friendly chap who absolutely destroyed that poor box. There are still three out there. One day we shall find them! #trollhunt
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Our final troll was not so much hiding as greeting! A friendly chap who absolutely destroyed that poor box. There are still three out there. One day we shall find them! #trollhunt
He was a friendly one. Much too kind to hunt. But boy are we glad we met this one. Now we’re coming for you Frankie Feetsplinters. Also, my battery is nearly dead, so I will post the last pictures later tonight. #trollhunt
July 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
He was a friendly one. Much too kind to hunt. But boy are we glad we met this one. Now we’re coming for you Frankie Feetsplinters. Also, my battery is nearly dead, so I will post the last pictures later tonight. #trollhunt