if you definitely 100% own all of the dnd 5E content after spending hundreds of dollars on it whether physically or digitally (or both!) u should use this site here as a quick n easy reference point for the content you definitely already legally own because you’re a law abiding citizen who has paid hundreds of dollars for a shittonne of books.
may I also add that if you accidentally misplaced your D&D books that you absolutely, definitely bought, you can find pdfs of them all here
and not just 5e, and not just D&D
and not just books, a few days ago I found an issue of a magazine that was published when I was two years old
but you know, very few people actually need this site probably because we all paid a hundreds of dollars for a shittonne of books.
I’ve really been thinking of making my own first aid kit and putting the supplies in some kind of chest or case fitting the aesthetic!
I highly recommend the following first-aid:
- Bactine or wound spray instead of alcohol or hydro peroxide (hydro peroxide actually causes worse scars bc it kinda eats at the edges of the wound a bit. It’s very harsh!). Bactine has a mild numbing agent, and wound spray is really useful for messy things that sting like a motherfucker (it’s also safe for open wounds, in a way that other first-aid cleaner liquids are usually not). Skintegrity by medline is the wound spray I use; it’s hospital-grade stuff. Tempting as it is to transfer this into a fancy glass bottle, I don’t recommend it as that might tamper with the sterility of it.
- Nexcare clear waterproof bandaids. These shits are not even in the vicinity of fucking around. You can wash your hands with them on. They stay on for DAYS. I’m serious. I used to use them for working retail and I washed my hands a lot. They stay on. Even on your feet.
- Some kineseo tape in case of sprains. You can youtube how to put it on for almost any kind of muscle or joint type of issue. It’s amazing stuff, way better than typical bandage roll.
- Something for burns. Take your pick, everyone’s different. There’s burn treatments that have milder cousins to novocaine nowadays, or there’s going traditional with aloe gel. It’s up to you, the main thing with a burn is to keep it moist and hydrated and not to mess with the blister.
- Antibacterial wipes. These help with everything from acne/cysts/styes to keeping wounds clean to sponge baths when you’re too poorly to take a full shower. They’re hard to find nowadays but I got a bulk pack of the kleenex brand in January and they’re great for when you have depression hygiene, or shaving cuts, or cysts, or any number of small things that get kinda unpleasant if they get infected. They’re also usually benign enough to use on babies.
- Salt for mouth injuries. Mix as much salt as you can stand into warm water and swish! This was officially recc’d me by surgeons etc (and I’ve had a lot of mouth surgeries and braces-related injuries in there), and it’s a lot cheaper (and hurts less) than buying the peroxyl stuff.
- Itch cream of some sort, for bug bites and such. Corticosteroids like hydrocortisone cream can be a good option here, and it works on more than itching–it also works on skin irritation like chafing.
And the following medicines:
- Naproxen. This is a good powerful analgesic that works on neuropathic pain like migraines and sciatica. Comes generic. Costco very cheaply has HUGE bottles of it.
- Brioschi. I prefer this to tums or alka seltzer. It tastes better (idk about you but tums make me gag). Brand. Have to mail-order from amazon unless you live in NYC. Cheap bc it’s mostly baking soda. You can also just keep baking soda around if you can stand the taste, but Brioschi has a lil glucose and lemon flavour in it to go down easier. Also it fizzes.
- First-line allergy med like Diphenhydramine. And remember it helps with ALL allergic reactions, not just nose stuff. Comes generic. I use this shit on my reaction to bug bites more often than for sneezing.
- Dextromethorphan for cough suppressing.
- Guaifenesin for mucus expectorant. This is what’s in mucinex.
- Pseudoephedrine for sinus pressure. This is still the best option for this problem.
- Candied ginger or strong ginger tea for nausea (proper chai that burns also works bc there’s ginger and a lot of other good stuffs in it). Ginger root doesn’t keep and I’m assuming you want this to keep. However, fresh ginger root works fastest, if you can tolerate just eating a sliver of pure burning. I find ginger works better than any other medicine, even the rx ones (and I’ve had those prescribed me before–all they do is knock you out); the only med that works better for me is the weird sticker they give you after major surgeries and those are very very very Rx-only stickers.
- I know lavender and mint are the popular herbs for calmdown, but there’s also valerian if you’re like me and can’t stand lavender and are tired of mint. Be careful, it makes cats batshit in a slightly different flavour than catnip.
- Probiotic something or other, this is a speciality item you should get yourself if you are ever on antibiotics. I’ve used yoghurt and kombucha in the past, mostly because probiotic pills were too expensive. It helps repopulate your gut, which is very important.
Hope this helps, ymmv of course! But I’ve had to do my own home care for everything from papercuts to chronic conditions to top surgery recovery so I thought I’d share what I’ve learned.
Custom tailor your medicine cabinet for what usually ails you, of course. I tried to include all the basics that come up.
Wow, thanks! The bit about ginger for nausea and valerian especially, my partner is horribly allergic to any and all forms of menthol so its good to know of some alternatives. I’ll be saving this post for myself in the future!
HOW TO WRITE 20 PAGES (from one girl w/mental illness 2 the rest of u, but please keep in mind all of this is just personal Stuff That Worked for me n u might be different):
first of all, and probably most importantly, make that paper about something you actually give a shit about. if you can write an essay on how long shakespeare’s dick is when you’re talking to your friends, that’s a good topic. don’t choose something u don’t care about, you will Want To Die
“okay but the only topics are ones i don’t care about” talk 2 ur teacher 99% of the time if you’re like “here’s a well-thought-out thesis can i talk about this instead” they’re like “sure lmao i just couldn’t think of other paper topics to suggest”
“they said no” cool find the one u hate the least and try to tie it into something u like. for example i really hated this stupid paper i had to write about a stupid book so i ended up writing about the food inside the book and whether or not it was a historically accurate depiction of food. turns out i fucking love talking about food. i also remade some of the old recipes and brought them in as part of the presentation of my project and people went fuckken nuts bc BREAD. basically i thought about “what motivates me? uh food” and followed that. it was a 45-page book about bread and i looked like a really good student when really i just love bread (somewhere, oprah smiles over me)
the 20-pagers are the ones you Actually Cannot Do the night before. i know we all got real fuckken cocky back in hs when we learned how to do 5 pages in one night w/out trying too hard but 1. as a teacher now i can tell u for sure that teachers do know you rushed it, we just Don’t Care bc We’re Not Paid Enough and 2. twenty pages is not the same thing. you need to actually take the time to do it. this is the actual version of “you’re not in hs anymore” DONT lie to yourself and think “it’s fine i’ll do it in one day” you will !! Regret it!!!!
“raquel. raquel. listen to me. do you actually believe i’m capable of time management. raquel i have depression i barely manage to exist.” same. but the truth is that when i started like?? actually following the rules of timelines and taking my time etc it actually really helps mental illness. you don’t feel pressured all the time by a deadline, so your anxiety chills a little bit. small progress being acceptable means that on depression days, you don’t have to worry you’re fucking it all up. when it’s 15 minutes every day (even if it’s only 1 word a day) it feels a lot better.
ask the teacher what timeline they’d recommend. they actually Know.
always ask if it’s informal or formal (if you can use “I” statements or not). informal essays can rely on personal feelings and are so much easier and trust me if you find out on the day it’s due that you could have written 12 pages about your feelings instead of 12 pages of research, you will Be Very Upset
i lie to myself all the time and move the deadline up. i write it in my agenda as at least 2 days before it’s due. surprise!!! i tricked u, self!!! you can’t procrastinate!!
agendas/planners need to be what actually works for you. i liked to prioritize w/colors + keep lists. i really love crossing things off lists. it’s like… a balm. for me, i usually say i have to finish the first 2 things, start the 3rd thing, and “touch” at least half the list. if i finish the whole list i get a prize. also i get to cross off everything which is so satisfying i’m sure it’s someone’s idea of a rush. there’s so many “how to” documents on these that i won’t get into it but frankly?? if you don’t write it down you will not remember it. “yes i will” no you won’t greg. just do it. write it down. write it where u can see it. not there, greg. greg, somewhere good.my friend is smart af and uses a post-it on her laptop. that doesn’t work for me bc i can just? use my hand to cover the anxiety? so choose somewhere good greg.
nervous system, skeleton, meat, skin. nervous system is the thesis. skeleton is quotes/data. meat is the analysis of that data. skin is the fancy transitions + beautification. meat goes on both sides of bone, and skin goes all around. nervous system has to touch everything. do what your teachers have been begging u to do since 3rd grade and start w/an outline. do this while you read/research. i usually have a starter thesis like “lady macbeth is a feminist ICON” then take the quotes i think fit. but if while you’re reading u realize u wanna talk about the use of feminine language and how shakespeare parallels daintiness w/sharpness, u still have a bunch of quotes you can use or not use. this works also w/research papers. just pull what u think is something u wanna talk about. copy-paste it but leave a link to where u got it. then put a bullet point under that says roughly why u mention it
if you just write the outline like you’re keeping notes to yourself you’d be amazed how quickly you write the essay bc we get stuck in academic language but it’s easier to translate “this is why bees are the #bomb” into a paragraph. i mean you just rewrite your notes to yourself in academic speech. “The above passage illustrates the growing necessity of pollinators such as bees in an agricultural environment.”
keep track of your sources + label them. don’t just write “(SOURCE)” instead if you’re using multiple sources use the lazygirl way which is (SA1) or whatever shorthand u have for each source. then when you need to finish your sources you go to your little source document, find the one labelled SA1 and then “Find+replace” w/the actual source.
integrate quotes so it reads w/clarity which means don’t do this but if you’re running late on it and don’t have time to look up the quote u want to fit this situation, technically you can “use any” word you want (56). so yeah “there is” a moral question about it but you “can” make up quotes (79, 90). don’t “actually” do this unless you’re seriously in a crunch. which u shouldn’t be, bc u managed ur time, right?
running late part 2 (which again would never happen bc you followed my advice and made a little time table for yourself but anyway if it does somehow magically happen) i really recommend using school computers to do your work. ur surrounded by people who will hold u accountable + u will focus
running late pt3 on the day of it being due, around 5 PM, be honest w/yourself and see where you are. if you’re like “it needs 2 more hours” okay. but if you’re like “this is……… not started” email the teacher. they’ll be so much more receptive the earlier you do this in the process. it looks like “i’m genuinely struggling and i hope to finish this on time but i’m worried i won’t” instead of “i started this at 11:58PM and am asking for an extension”. please also just… be honest?
“my teacher won’t accept late work!” they all say that, he probably will, particularly if you have a note from the school therapist being like “lmao she’s got so many mental illnesses idek how to help her”
“no he really doesn’t, he doesn’t care” you can file for disability if you have mental illness, and, in fact, you should if it’s something that often stops you from completing work on time. i didn’t bc i found that it just let me procrastinate for a longer time, but having that on file means you can go to the dean.
“no!!! raquel you’re not listening i have 2 pages and he doesn’t take late work!!!!!!!!!” okay. yeah that’s bad. but nerves, skeleton, meat, skin. what is it that you’re struggling with? is it that your can’t find any quotes to back up your thesis? impossible, tbh, you need to be more willing to purposefully misuse quotes (don’t do that). but the better option is to just change the thesis.
“i don’t even have that!!” did you. do the reading? if you even just watched the movie, you probably have an opinion on something even if it’s “this is bad.” you can use that. use why you didn’t like it to write a hate-fueled examination on how whiny the main character is and why u think the author is trying to point out how miserable cis white boys are to deal with.
“i don’t have enough sources!!!” go to wikipedia’s page about it and look @ the sources. try to like actually read some if you have time but frankly in a hurry a student (me) might be compelled to just slap the source in there.
“how the fuck do i analyze this”. u know how ppl agonize over why an actor breathed in a scene. melt into that kind of thinking. you can literally force the words to mean whatever you want. i’ve talked about word choice so specific that i based a 12-page essay on three separate uses of the words “my dear”. i talked about the possessive “my” and how it developed for like 5 of those pages. and always repeat the thesis like a million times. after every analysis you should talk about how it links to the thesis. that is like a free 3 sentences every paragraph.
“i did all that and it’s still 3 pages too short” quick ways to Beef Him Up: definitions are great in research papers + essays bc you can talk about either word choice or like the definition of every process used in getting the data. also make the conclusion hella informative (it should answer “what does this mean moving forwards” most of the time, tie it into modern life or into the past). thicken ur intro with “here’s a quote from this guy about it and what he personally felt about acid-base titrations”, use a paragraph to talk about the history of the data/book, use a paragraph to talk about the modern reception of the data/book. also look for where you can use two words instead of one even tho like grammatically don’t do that.
worst comes to worst, brevity is the soul of wit. most teachers prefer concise over rambling and all over the place. if you choose to scoot under the page limit, tho, your writing etc needs to be exceptionally clean. frankly i’ve only done this once and it was terrifying
make computer read it aloud 2 u before u submit. “raquel….. i can’t look at it anymore”. you’re not looking @ it, you’re discovering you wrote “breath” not “breathe” and u need to change it
tutoring centers exist, i worked in one, and this is how i know they actually Help and have Good Ideas
ask about extra credit and do it tbh
good luck…. breathe. and remember u are astronomically more important than a grade could ever be.
Absolutely beautiful advice, some of which I follow and some of which I need to. Thank you for all of this!
This is why I have this. Even if they can get the lock opened they can’t push the door open. Got it at Lowes for $20.
reblog for that last bit to save a life
If you’re like me and have a large gap under your front door (someone could take a stick and just poke the leaning stick style door jam out), I recommend the Addalock. It’s small, perfect for traveling, and this lock is CRAZY. It’s so simple but the door does not move.
You can’t see it from the other side, either. It also cost about $20, and I can’t recommend it enough. Easy to travel with, too! Great for Air BnBs!
That’s why I have these on my doors. They get drilled into the side and once its flipped over the door nothing is getting it open. Not the door being unlocked nothing, I’ve unlocked the door and pulled and pushed as hard as I could and it didn’t budge. When I go on a trip this is what I use and when I’m home I leave it on too. No one is getting in here.
Okay I know that it is necessary for many but what do you do if you need medical attention and you’re not able to open the door from the inside? Can the fire department get through these at least?
Yes. The fire department can and will break down your door if necessary, it’s one of the reasons they have axes; it’s entirely possible for door frames to melt/expand/seize or otherwise become unopenable during a house fire but the door itself can be hacked down. Or the window. In rare cases, the wall. Firefighters don’t fuck around with collateral damage when lives are at stake.
Sharing for all the safety items!!
Trained Firefighter in Forceful Entry here!
If the Fire Department wants in, they will get in. We can tell if things are pushing/holding the door closed and will switch tactics do not worry. Another good thing to do to help keep people out of your place is to replace the screws in your door jam they are usually cheap and short get as long of screws as you can get anf put thise suckers in there. It helps stops the door from being kicked in. Another helpful tool if your door opens in is butter knifes in between the door jam and your door if you cant afford any of the above methods. Put as many as you can fit in around your door and it stops your door from being opened/kicked in. Stay safe.
my loves! before submitting an ask for help on finding a certain design, please check categories and themes to see if what your looking for has been posted in the past. there are hundreds of cute designs already curated + catalogued. i also have a search feature that works great (under my nav menu). current categories and themes are below for easy access.
oh - and i have all of your requests, but can only work on them when there is free time… some of them take me a few days and i want to give everyone proper thought, i am not ignoring, promise <3 xoxo
i am reblogging this again my beauties! I cannot stress enough to look thru categories before submitting a request for a design search. (tip: if you are on mobile, access categories with your phone’s web browser instead of the tumblr app.) also: please try to be as descriptive as possible when you submit an ask <3
some example (made up) asks to better explain and help you all:
“i am looking for woodsy or cottage like things” check cottage theme! i have a themes page that has themes added to it regularly
“do you have any bear designs?” bear clothes? patterns? flags? the more descriptive you are with your ask, the more I can be of help to you.
“i need freckles do you have some?” we have a freckles category! its best to get familiar with the categories list if you use this resource a lot.
“i am looking for wood planks” check the wood category first, it may be there! please get to know the categories, babes.
“do you have any rainbow” rainbow what? clothes? pattern? flag? the more descriptive, the better of help i can be to you :)
this is an example of a very helpful ask:
hi i looked thru your paths but didn't see anything dessert related? I have a sweets themed town named cake island. also maybe you have a flag too?
a tip on “pre-searching” for designs on your own:
searching on twitter, tumblr, pinterestreddit and nooks island with keywords of what you are looking for (ex: harry potter acnh designs, pansexual acnh designs, honey acnh, coconut sign acnh) before you send an ask is extremely helpful for everyone in our community and saves me loads of time helping you all. some asks are harder to find than others. sometimes what you are looking for could be right under your nose. if not, then i am here <3
I LOVE YOU ALL AND A TY FOLLOWERS POST IS OTW XOXO
Time, unlike hunger is a social construct, so you know what that means. It’s time for 4:30am cornbread waffles 👍
This is essentially just my gluten-free cornbread mix you can find for free on my Patreon (x) with the ratios doubled, so if you want a coherent recipe go there. But because sharing is caring and my insomnia is cranked up to an eleven, you all, unfortunately, get to come along on this ride with me.
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Gather together your ingredients which consist of plain gluten free cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk and eggs. Pour three cups worth of cornmeal into a medium sized bowl, 4 tablespoons of baking powder, 1 ½ tablespoons of salt, sugar to taste (I tend to do 1-2 tbspoons) and whisk together with the brand new whisk someone very kindly sent from your amazon wishlist because people are loving and kind but you’re an adhd gremlin so you can’t remember if you scanned the gift receipt or not and said thank you, so are now using your blog platform to do so in the hopes the person sees it.
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Next add 8 tablespoons of olive oil (you can use melted butter or another fat, I just try to get as much variation into my food as possible because of MCAS) and 4 eggs, remembering to hydrate because while everyone loves a salty bitch, no one likes a dehydrated one. I’ve also been told by followers that the Bob’s red mill egg substitute works well with this recipe but can not verify that myself due to allergens.
Crack the eggs into the bowl using one hand because it’s about the only culinarily flex you have left after illness rendered all your other skills impossible,
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Next measure out two cups of milk or your dairy free option of choice, water works too if that’s all you have. Realize you should have whisked the eggs in already but it’s now 4:35 in the morning and in the grand scale of things, it doesn’t really matter. Mix until no more lumps remain.
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Remove heated loaf pan from oven and grease well. I’m using a knob of butter cause that’s Mothman’s favorite.
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Pour additional batter into bread pan and baking in the oven for approximately 35-40 minutes on 400’f heat in an oven that hasn’t been cleaned since the day you bought it, and make a mental note to try out that steam clean function it keeps reminding you exists like the warning light on the dashboard of your car that you keep hoping will go away.
Remember you’re supposed to be making waffles and turn your attention back to the now hopefully preheated waffle iron.
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Realize you are again at the image post limit and seriously regret love documenting this process.
Spoon out enough batter to evenly cover the bottom of your waffle iron:
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Close the lid and follow whatever mechanism your waffle iron requires to work. Blood sacrifice and demon summoning are also acceptable alternatives to conventional waffle iron practice. Consider that while you are riding high on this apparent burst of executive function, you should probably do the dishes from last nights dinner so your cryptid husband doesn’t wake up to a kitchen that looks like it got ransacked by a raccoon with aspirations of chef-hood.
Get distracted by realizing the maple syrup dispenser is empty and retrieve the gallon jug of maple syrup from the pantry to refill it.
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Panic when you realize the waffle iron is telling you the cook time is up, and scrabble like aforementioned raccoon to lift the lid.
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Realize that while this waffle is *technically* done, it’s not as browned or crispy as you like it and that you’re previously mentioned husband has likely been messing with your preset settings again. Crank the temp up, close the lid and allow it to brown for several more minutes. Attempt to give a jaunty thumbs up and marvel at the fact that you never noticed your thumb bends that way, and wonder why it took 33 years to be diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
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Hydrate some more cause you’re a POTS ass having bitch and even the heat from the waffle iron is making you feel like a genteel Victorian lady who has just learned of a scandalous affair that has ended in ruin, wondering all the while as you recline on your fainting couch if you will fall prey to the same illness that took your mother from your doting but sad father at the time of your birth.
Also do the dishes while you wait.
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@coppercorn-and-cauldron said: If this is your sober middle-of-the-damn-night baking, then what does your too much tequila induced 0dark:30 baking look like?
I don’t drink anymore due to health reasons, but all you need to know is my mother has a permanent lifetime ban on me being in her kitchen after dark.
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Check on your waffle again and find it is a more satisfactory level of cronch. I like to lay mine out on a wire rack lined with parchment paper to let them cool and to keep them from going soggy while I use up the rest of the mixture.
Repeat this process until you are done, and then serve yourself up the final waffle, which should be crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Serve with whatever toppings you like.
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Stand back to admire your work and then realize your bread needs to come out the oven in 56 seconds and you’ve nowhere to put it because you’re stove top is covered in waffles.
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Panic wrap the bounty of waffles in foil, pausing to take bites from your breakfast because you don’t want it to get cold.
The remaining waffles should be cool enough to store, but if not you can let yours cool fully before wrapping them in aluminum foil and tossing them in the freezer, where they will remain good for up to 2-3 months. You can bring them back to life either in a microwave, toaster or by throwing the whole thing in the oven. I’ll let you figure that out.
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Pull the bread from the oven. It should have a nice golden brown top. Try to make sure the bread is baked through by using a toothpick, only to realize how Deep the bread goes and ultimately lose it in the middle. Burn fingers attempting to retrieve it.
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Decide a knife might be better and test the middle like you’re Merlin shoving Excalibur into a soft, crumbly stone. If the knife comes out clean with no wet batter, it’s done. If not pop it back in and keep an eye on it. You can cover the top with foil if you’re worried about it burning. Leave it to cool in the pan for another ten minutes or until however long it takes you to upload a recipe post live to tumblr.
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Retrieve your loaf pan now that it is cool enough to handle. If you greased it right, it should just come out, like so. If not wigggle it about and swear and consider using parchment paper next time.
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Pro-tip: using both hands and not filming the process makes this step exponentially easier.
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You now have cornbread to do whatever you wish with. Stuffing is a good option, but this loaf actually holds up pretty well to being sliced and toasted or being used for a variant of French toast. Mothman personally likes to grill cheese with them or crumble it into soups and stews.
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It is crumbly, so parts of the crust may fall off when slicing, but that’s okay because it just means you get to eat them. I like to preslice mine before wrapping the halves in foil and storing them either in the pantry of freezer, depending on what my cooking looks like for the week. 2 days pantry, 2-3 months in freezer. Reheat the same as the waffles, though I personally prefer to throw the foiled wrapped portions into the oven and let them toast while I cook other things.
Congratulations you now have delicious gluten-free cornmeal waffles and bread to do whatever you wish with. It’s 6:54am and I’m going back to bed. Goodnight.
Addendum, I just realized my phone autocorrected some of the measurements to tablespoons when they should most definitely be teaspoons.
So the coherent recipe ratios should read as:
3 cups of cornmeal. 4 teaspoons of baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons of salt. 1-2 tablespoons of sugar.
8 tablespoons of olive oil. 4 eggs. 2 cups of milk.
Follow method as described, or again, check out my patreon above where everything is listed and just double ingredients.
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me: here’s a flow chart of 41 lgbtq+ book recommendations, have fun!
disclaimer: this is a very non-comprehensive list since I’m only including books that I’ve read
So glad Radio Silence, More Happy Than Not and They Both Die At The End are here!
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