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Alderaan is Aldergone, Pumpkin (pie)

A few points of interest here (read: personal fan-theory incoming): Vader is so blinded by Leia's gender and political position when she's his prisoner that he doesn't notice she's his daughter. He can sense it through the Force, though, whether he consciously recognizes it or not; This explains why he is so  adamant about keeping her alive on the Death Star ; When she screams What?  and tries to go after Grand Moff Tarkin (I'm going to just assume she was going to claw out his eyes), Vader restrains her with one hand on her shoulder. That is the closest Leia Organa ever gets to a hug from her biological father; All of this is probably going through Vader's mind as he watches his son tortured by the Emperor, years later, just after learning that he's got a daughter, not just a son; He turns on the Emperor to save his daughter, not his son, because whatever, Luke had some training and could - for better or worse - take care of himself (kind of); Luke

Dagobah Swamp Scrambled Eggs

I'm going to just hazard the guess that Yoda's not a bad cook and Luke's just not used to food made from plants. Not tropical plants, anyway. Think about it: The boy grew up on Tatooine, where the only plants I'm assuming he had access to were of the succulent variety (think cacti), and then he hung out with Han for a while on the Falcon  where they probably ate rations (think Clif bars, but somehow even less palatable and minus the type of physical exertion that makes them taste like mana from heaven), and then he was on Hoth where I'm trying not to think too hard about what they ate (tauntaun steaks anyone?). So of course a good veggie-heavy soup would smell weird to him. I love leafy greens, and even I  think spinach-based foods smell weird sometimes. He's also just kind of a brat and has really awful manners, Jedi or not. I blame the Galactic Empire for killing his foster parents when Luke was only 19. Have you met 19-year-olds? They're the worst . S

Boba Fett Died Like a B*tch Brussels Sprouts

"You a fan of the 'Fett?" "Nah, I was always more into Star Wars. " ( Live Free or Die Hard ) I always assumed Boba Fett was like ... cool or something. I mean, there's that line in Die Hard , there was the whole thing about his dad in those godawful prequels, people dress as him for Halloween. And then I got around to watching the orig-trig and he didn't really do  anything. Except die. Like a bitch . These badass brussels sprouts aren't at all in his honor. Boba Fett Died Like a B*tch Brussels Sprouts Ingredients 1 lb frozen brussels sprouts 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp sea salt (use less if you're using regular table salt) 1/4 tsp ground black pepper Instructions - Preheat your oven to 420*F (I use my toaster oven at 400* - it needs 420* for a regular-size oven) - In a small mixing bowl, microwave your brussels sprouts for 3-4 minutes, or until they're kinda thawed. - Drain off any excess water - Slice them in h

Tusken Raider Fries

There's a joke to be made here about Owen and Beru Lars, but it's just ... too soon . Too soon, man. (Happy headcanon: Those're Stormtrooper skeletons on the doorstep. Owen and Beru escaped and hid in the shadows, helping Luke and the Rebellion. Also Aunt Beru is a badass Jedi who hangs out with Leia on the weekends, telling all of the embarrassing stories she can about Luke as a child.) Yup. Tusken Raider Fries Ingredients 2-4 red potatoes, scrubbed but NOT peeled 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tbsp dry oregano Instructions - Preheat oven to 420*F. I use my toaster oven and it's all good. - Slice each potato into quarters, then cut each quarter into quarters so you have what look like fries. - Toss those into a medium mixing bowl. - Add the oil, salt, and oregano. - Using a rubber spatula, toss all that together until it's as even as it's going to get. Don't work too hard. - Line a baking tray with a silpat and dump the potatoes