Hannah Crowder
@mshcrowder.bsky.social
biology teacher - vizsla parent - podcast junkie - amateur science content creator - wannabe artist - Bay Area - she/her
Post a photo of what you bake with them so we can all drool over it.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Post a photo of what you bake with them so we can all drool over it.
You need cake baking strips. They wrap around the pan keeping the edges from cooking too fast while the center rises. The result is flat cakes right out of the oven.
The layers in the cake below were not leveled but rather cooked with baking strips.
shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/cake-s...
The layers in the cake below were not leveled but rather cooked with baking strips.
shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/cake-s...
January 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
You need cake baking strips. They wrap around the pan keeping the edges from cooking too fast while the center rises. The result is flat cakes right out of the oven.
The layers in the cake below were not leveled but rather cooked with baking strips.
shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/cake-s...
The layers in the cake below were not leveled but rather cooked with baking strips.
shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/cake-s...
Did you enjoy the movie or read the book? Or both?
December 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Did you enjoy the movie or read the book? Or both?
Safeway or any big grocery store. They come in a box like this. One box lasts a very long time.
December 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Safeway or any big grocery store. They come in a box like this. One box lasts a very long time.
It’s my third batch this season. Somehow we keep running out of them. I’ve decided a serving size is 3 palm sized cookies…now that I think about it, that might be the problem.
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Tartine's Soft Glazed Gingerbread Recipe - Food.com
by Liz Prueitt, Pastry Chef and Co-Owner, Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. Prep/cook times don't reflect recommended overnight refrigeration. Yield de
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December 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s my third batch this season. Somehow we keep running out of them. I’ve decided a serving size is 3 palm sized cookies…now that I think about it, that might be the problem.
www.food.com/recipe/tarti...
www.food.com/recipe/tarti...
Have you tired Maldon sea salt flakes? They are my favorite for adding a touch of salt at the end of baking.
December 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Have you tired Maldon sea salt flakes? They are my favorite for adding a touch of salt at the end of baking.
Require? No. But a light glaze makes them perfect.
December 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Require? No. But a light glaze makes them perfect.
You aren’t more susceptible because you have had Covid before or because you were vaccinated. But you might be more susceptible in that some people’s trained immune system cells don’t “learn” quite as well as others and/or don’t stick around as long just waiting to go on offense. It’s just bad luck.
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
You aren’t more susceptible because you have had Covid before or because you were vaccinated. But you might be more susceptible in that some people’s trained immune system cells don’t “learn” quite as well as others and/or don’t stick around as long just waiting to go on offense. It’s just bad luck.
All this to say. It sucks that you have Covid again. I’m sorry you aren’t feeling well and I hope you recover quickly.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
All this to say. It sucks that you have Covid again. I’m sorry you aren’t feeling well and I hope you recover quickly.
But immunity just means you have cells that recognize the virus and can mount an attack. It doesn’t mean you can mount the attack fast enough to fight off the virus before you get sick.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
But immunity just means you have cells that recognize the virus and can mount an attack. It doesn’t mean you can mount the attack fast enough to fight off the virus before you get sick.
Having Covid previously means your immune system cells have been trained to fight off the infection. But those cells seem not to stick around as long as the cells trained by the vaccine.
The combo (vaccine and prior infection) means you should have some immunity.
The combo (vaccine and prior infection) means you should have some immunity.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Having Covid previously means your immune system cells have been trained to fight off the infection. But those cells seem not to stick around as long as the cells trained by the vaccine.
The combo (vaccine and prior infection) means you should have some immunity.
The combo (vaccine and prior infection) means you should have some immunity.
The virus has been mutating a lot since the vaccines were developed. While the vaccines are still effective, your immune system cells aren’t great at recognizing the virus so you can still end up getting sick. You should be better off than someone who is unvaccinated as their cells have no training.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The virus has been mutating a lot since the vaccines were developed. While the vaccines are still effective, your immune system cells aren’t great at recognizing the virus so you can still end up getting sick. You should be better off than someone who is unvaccinated as their cells have no training.
Additionally, the training immune system cells can die off over time, resulting in less and less immunity until there is no immunity at all. Booster shots are necessary once the trained cells start to die off.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Additionally, the training immune system cells can die off over time, resulting in less and less immunity until there is no immunity at all. Booster shots are necessary once the trained cells start to die off.
If the part of the spike protein that the vaccine trained your immune system for changes a little bit then your response time slows down. With enough changes to the spike protein, your immune system may not recognize it at all and the vaccine will be ineffective.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
If the part of the spike protein that the vaccine trained your immune system for changes a little bit then your response time slows down. With enough changes to the spike protein, your immune system may not recognize it at all and the vaccine will be ineffective.
Vaccines work by training immune system cells to recognize the virus, thus reducing the time it takes for your body to respond to an exposure. The Covid vaccine trains your immune system to recognize a portion of the spike protein. But, the spike protein changes rapidly due to random mutations.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Vaccines work by training immune system cells to recognize the virus, thus reducing the time it takes for your body to respond to an exposure. The Covid vaccine trains your immune system to recognize a portion of the spike protein. But, the spike protein changes rapidly due to random mutations.
It takes time for the immune system to recognize the virus and mount an attack. Prior infection leaves behind immune system cells that are already trained to recognize the virus, reducing the time it takes to mount an attack. If you can mount an attack fast enough you don’t actually get sick.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
It takes time for the immune system to recognize the virus and mount an attack. Prior infection leaves behind immune system cells that are already trained to recognize the virus, reducing the time it takes to mount an attack. If you can mount an attack fast enough you don’t actually get sick.
Viruses replicate inside your cells. Sometimes, if you have been infected with the virus before, or you have had a vaccine, your immune system is able to destroy the viruses before they damage enough cells to be noticeable and before other parts of your immune system kick in resulting in symptoms.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Viruses replicate inside your cells. Sometimes, if you have been infected with the virus before, or you have had a vaccine, your immune system is able to destroy the viruses before they damage enough cells to be noticeable and before other parts of your immune system kick in resulting in symptoms.
But I see students work hard every day. But they have to be interested and invested. The struggle is finding the passion and cultivating it.
College and your entry level jobs are a means to an end. An end that is increasingly failing to be reached even with that college degree.
College and your entry level jobs are a means to an end. An end that is increasingly failing to be reached even with that college degree.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
But I see students work hard every day. But they have to be interested and invested. The struggle is finding the passion and cultivating it.
College and your entry level jobs are a means to an end. An end that is increasingly failing to be reached even with that college degree.
College and your entry level jobs are a means to an end. An end that is increasingly failing to be reached even with that college degree.
Young people used to work hard to get into college or to move up the ranks at their entry level job. But today, they are no longer incentivized to work hard in these spaces in part because we have failed to maintain the American dream.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Young people used to work hard to get into college or to move up the ranks at their entry level job. But today, they are no longer incentivized to work hard in these spaces in part because we have failed to maintain the American dream.
You also have to be completely clear and consistent from the start.
My 9th graders know from day 1 that the entire grade is summative assessments which are all application based. They get 1 retake on a test. They can redo all practice work. But they must be able to DO or they will not pass.
My 9th graders know from day 1 that the entire grade is summative assessments which are all application based. They get 1 retake on a test. They can redo all practice work. But they must be able to DO or they will not pass.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
You also have to be completely clear and consistent from the start.
My 9th graders know from day 1 that the entire grade is summative assessments which are all application based. They get 1 retake on a test. They can redo all practice work. But they must be able to DO or they will not pass.
My 9th graders know from day 1 that the entire grade is summative assessments which are all application based. They get 1 retake on a test. They can redo all practice work. But they must be able to DO or they will not pass.
Whelp. I guess I should be pleased to have three wins as I drafted Saquon, Lamar, and Brian Thomas Jr. I hit the trifecta.
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Whelp. I guess I should be pleased to have three wins as I drafted Saquon, Lamar, and Brian Thomas Jr. I hit the trifecta.
The pie in question…
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The pie in question…