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Focaccia
I am a new baker. Learning about starters, stretching the dough, fermenting to rise… They are all new concepts to me. I like it, as it’s unpredictable, especially for me, something unknown to look forward to. When my husband asked “what do we have this time?” “It depends, maybe sourdough, maybe focaccia” I got tickled…
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Spring Flower Sourdough
Love scoring my sourdough, that is joy overflow in action. I’m no painter, this is probably the only drawing I do, but carving on the dough gives me a sensation of creating. I listen into my heart first, then apply to my hands. It’s spontaneous and transcends like morning dew. That connection makes my heart…
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Jogging in the Rain
This morning it’s drizzling and I was hesitant to jog. But the temptation is so irresponsible, out I went. It’s not heavy rain, just enough to moisten the ground. The rain is shying people away, so I almost have the entire street to myself. Flowers being washed by the light rain, more vibrant, dark clouds…
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An Enchanting Moment
Love to sit in the yard at dusk, doing nothing, emptying the mind so I can have space to soak it in with all my senses. It’s the most tender time of the day, watching the sky slowly darken, like the stage curtain lowering before switching to next scene. Solar lights flicker on one by…
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A Date with Spring
Friday night, there’s still light outside, daylight is getting longer, and it’s warmer. Rarely, I am caught up on all the things on my to-do list, and decided to sit in the yard. For a moment, I felt guilty, even grabbed a book to read. As if I’m wasting time if do nothing, just sit…
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Making Sourdough
While watching the Blue Zone documentary, I got inspired for baking my own Ikaria sourdough. Then I watched Saana Vaara, a Finland girl baking her own sourdough in a cozy room during the polar night, a frozen dark world outside, warm and cozy inside. I decided to learn how to bake my own sourdough. I…
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Simple is the New Rich
I love cooking now, Baba would be proud of me. In the book “Keep Sharp” by Sanjay Gupta, he mentioned to keep your brain sharp, one thing you can do is to plan meals ahead. That is such an obvious piece of advice yet it needs to be reintroduced. Our ancestors practiced that for hundreds…
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Zen Master
In our front yard, a feral cat whom I named “Dirty Face” buried herself in the newly grown grass, napping peacefully. It’s in-between the storms this week, and she finds herself a cozy spot to doze in. The grass was washed by the rain, getting greener; Dirty Face is whiter too, making quite a contrast…
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Timeout
I started jogging a while ago, not sure about my consistency yet, but so far still love to run, so rewarded myself with a pair of jogging shoes. I run slow, not much faster than fast walking, though I still get good sweat. I guess still in zone 2, as I can still talk. I noticed during…
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Party
I was invited to a party, a totally different social circle and background. I was nervous to accept, what to talk about, hesitating… I went after all, and enjoyed the party very much. Meeting people from different backgrounds is like opening up different horizons, there’s so much more to talk about beyond our comfort zone.…