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Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

Ingredients Instructions Combine everything except baking powder. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10″ cast iron skillet and set aside. When the oven reaches 375 ºF, add baking powder to the mixture. Transfer to the prepared skillet and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let…

I have been really enjoying Lex Fridman’s podcast lately. There are some gems I discovered while listening to his podcast. I would like to share them here. Disclaimer: some of these are paraphrased. They are not direct quote of the guests. From Cleo Abram From Simone Giertz They resonated.

Whenever I stay up late, I regret it the next day. My mind is all over the place. I feel tired. I am not focused. I am more likely to get sick. I am more irritable. I have to remind myself that 8 productive hours tomorrow are more valuable than 2 extra unproductive hours today.

I grabbed the following advice when the above article was first published. I understand now they have been compiled to a book and the updated article no longer has the full list. Here is the list of advice that resonated with me deeply. • About 99% of the time, the right time is right now.…

After reading “Keeping the friction“, I made a comment on twitter saying “A life without any friction is a life not well lived.” The first sip of water after a long hike tastes especially sweet. The first bicycle ride after many tries feels extremely satisfying. When we strive to surmount obstacles, we experience a feeling…

What to wear? For large flat surfaces such as patio, get a surface cleaner. It will do bulk of the work for you. It really saves a lot of time and energy. For areas that are extremely dirty, use a 15 degree tip or even narrower tip to finish the job left by the surface…