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Before I took this job, I cooked almost everything I ate in the same Lodge 10.25 inch cast iron skillet that I had purchased at the University District Goodwill in Seattle, WA back in 2011. I had been a young, rambunctious lad at the time, and thought there was no finer thing in life than a home-cooked pile of steak and eggs, slid lovingly from the black iron directly onto my plate. I was right, but I also greatly underestimated how much better skillets could get.
Back in November, I reviewed the Stargazer 10.5 inch skillet, a piece of cookware that replaced my Lodge and hasn’t left my stove-top since (except for on the occasions when I use it to cook something in the oven, or. like if I wash it). Since writing that piece, the pan has lost its gold color and shifted almost entirely into the matte-black you find on pre-seasoned Lodge skillets, but the interior surface hasn’t lost its ice-sheet smoothness. I thought it’d be my pan for life, or at least until the
This $15 handheld OBDII car code reader could save you stacks of cash
The difference it makes is incredible.
Corey Foster
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If there s one thing I ve learned tinkering on cars since before I could drive one, it s that being more informed saves sleepless nights and stacks of cash. No one should have to spend a $130 diagnostic fee to diagnose a check-engine light telling them that their fuel cap needs to be replaced.
4ZWJ5FLA at Amazon and is all but guaranteed to save you several times that cost while you own it. Even if you feel like you have no mechanical ability, reading your car s code and doing a quick Google search will empower you with information before you speak to a mechanic.
Deals round up Monday, Jan. 11
We ve got some winter-y savings for ya.
The Buy Area Staff
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We re finally at that point in winter where we re able to pick up some deals on winter-appropriate gear. Of particular note are these HotHands Hand Warmers, which are 3 for $1.99 at Amazon.
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