Homemade ice cream. Simple to make and nice to know exactly what goes in. Two main ingredients: heavy cream and egg yolks. Optional: vanilla extract, sweetener of your choice, pinch of salt. Great way to eliminate sugar, high fructose corn syrup, seed oils, and other junk while still getting most or all of the flavor. #nostr #foodstr #yum

When I was younger, I thought there was a secret I needed to find which would unlock wealth and happiness. Maybe there’s an expert out there that has all the answers? A guru with information passed down for generations? A book I can find that somehow others missed? If only… Over the years, I’ve realized there is no secret. No one knows the future. Every guru is full of lies or recycled thoughts. There are few true experts in any field, most are just faking it until they make it. The one truth I’ve found is keeping your life simple, being honest, and working towards your goals. Some may get lucky, some might have insider info on something, but it’s all temporary and nothing to rely on. Don’t trust gurus or spend a lifetime searching for that holy grail. Spend time educating yourself and coming to your own conclusions. At least then, if you fail, it was all under your control and not due to someone’s influence. Live, learn, and move on. Trust yourself. #nostr #donttrustverify #mindset #growstr #pleb #behumble

When I was young, a savings account mattered. My parents helped me open one up with maybe $50 and the interest rate was 4%+ and inflation was under 4%, real returns were 0% at worst, usually 1-2%. Not shabby. It was rewarding to deposit money I earned from reselling candy, marbles, cards, even a slightly used chess set and reinvesting and putting the rest in my savings account. I actually saw that account grow in value over the years and witnessed the power of compounding. Today, a regular savings account still yields a 0.01% interest rate (just checked Bank of America’s website). What’s the motivation for a kid (or anyone) to put money away when interest rates are basically zero? Now add to that the normalization and ever increasing rate of inflation. Earning 0.01% interest (even 4%+ on high-yield savings accounts) when CPI is near 4%, but we all know it’s likely over 10% for most people results in a devastating and crushing reality whether people know it or not. There’s little chance for an average kid to generate wealth without learning to buy valuable assets, become a top earner in their field, or own a profitable business. Subjects not taught in most schools. It should be easier for people to save their hard earned money and be rewarded for saving rather than recklessly spending. The only solutions I found are: control your costs/spending (includes student debt) and own a profitable business, become a leader in your industry so your income grows at or above the rate of inflation, and buy hard assets (acquire rental property, gold, S&P 500 index funds, #bitcoin). The allocation to one or many of the above depends on the person. Some aren’t suited to own a business, others might stress out investing in stocks or bitcoin. Find what works for you. I highly encourage everyone to spend a few hours every week learning and seeing what fits. Hope this post helps at least one person. It’s something I wish someone would have told me when I was younger! #gn #nostr #nostriches #wealth #pleb #plebchain #proofofwork #stacksats

Good morning! An espresso shot to start the day. Have a great day and week! #gm #espresso #mokapot #bialetti #woo #coffeestr #foodstr #nostr Credit to @kristincarrera

Phase 3 complete! The result was fantastic. If you haven’t bbq’d before, a pork shoulder/Boston butt is the most forgiving and rewarding cut to start with in my opinion. Have a great week. #gn #bbq #bbqstr #foodstr #carnivore #proofofsteak #nostr #happyfathersday #pork #porkbutt #smoker #pelletgrill View quoted note →

Entering phase 2 of the pork shoulder on the pellet smoker! One shoulder is cooking a little faster so wrapping that one first while the other does its thing. Taking a bit longer than expected, probably because these are a bit bigger than the ones I usually do and it’s two of them. #bbq #bbstr #foodstr #nostr #smoker View quoted note →

Good morning! Pork butt phase 1 progress… About 9 hours in, first light spritz with apple cider vinegar. Been going at 200° for the last 7 hours (about 170° for first two hours), internal temp 155°. Now lid closed for another three to four hours before phase 2 (the wrap @ 185°ish). Might occasionally spritz it if it looks dry. #foodstr #bbq #bbqstr #nostr #nostriches #porkstr #pleb #plebchain #carnivore #proofofsteak #gm View quoted note →

Pork butt phase 1 complete! No trimming, just scoring. Seasoned and placed on the grill. The nice thing about pellet #smokers is how hands off it is. I do miss pulling all nighters at times and obsessing about the details but 95% chill and 5% work is worth it for a negligible difference in taste from a traditional smoker. Now sitting back while the smoker does its thing and I enjoy watching the rest of the #ufc fight tonight. Oh, by the way, congrats on the win @CrisCyborg ! #bbq #bbqstr #foodstr #nostr #nostriches #plebchain #carnivore #proofofsteak #bjj #mma #gn View quoted note →

In a few hours these guys will be on the pellet #smoker. I’ll do my best to remember to take photos of the process and share here on #nostr. Each #butt is approx 10lbs. Should take about 14 hours low and slow. #bbq #bbqstr #carnivore #proofofsteak #pleb #plebchain #foodstr

Right now, someone is working on the same idea you have. Your two options: relax and take it the rest of this Saturday off or work to make your idea a reality. Choose wisely. #startup #motivation #nostr #nostriches #plebchain

Good morning! Tomorrow I’ll be #smoking another pork butt (or two). Stay tuned… #bbq #bbqstr #foodstr #gm View quoted note →

Think positive. When your mind drifts into negativity (envy, greed, jealousy, etc.), focus on the things you’ve achieved in your personal and work life. Negativity is toxic and creeps into everything. Fight it off the moment it starts to appear. #positivity #nostr #gn

GM everyone. Make today a special day for someone. Be helpful at the gym. Hug someone who needs it. Pay for a strangers coffee. Donate to a charity or directly to a person in need. Invite someone new to your town to hangout with your friends. Anything. That will be your own gift. #gm #nostr

It’s easy to complicate things, the challenge is to make things simple. #focus #morivation #nostr #gn

Every once in a while I’ll read this just to remember how bad #inflation is. It’s been a long road learning about business, finance, money, etc. Wish school would have done a better job of it. #introductions #gm #nostr #btc View quoted note →

Been a while but back doing a pulled pork on the pellet smoker! Life goes by fast and just keeps speeding up as time goes by. It’s worth slowing down sometimes. That’s why I really enjoy #bbq. It forces you to shift down and go low and slow, at least for a little while. The results are worth it and the memories shared with loved ones are ones you’ll likely cherish. It’s the simple things. #pulledpork #smoker #pelletgrill #gmg #introductions #nostr #foodstr

Was able to catch the #spacex launch. Shamefully thought it was a meteor/asteroid/comet before realizing it was just #Falcon9. #space #rocket #southfl