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that's what she baked.
Adventures (and misadventures) in the kitchen from a novice baker.
Awkwardly taken photo… but exciting things are happening. More on this later.
hint: that is not my kitchen
This is a picture of me using my stand mixer for the very first time. I AM SO EXCITED.
It’s like magic.
What took me so long when I got this over a week ago? I have been asking myself the same question. I haven’t baked in a really long time (for me), I guess I’ve just been really busy. Anyway, it’s BEAUTIFUL outside right now and I’m drinking an iced coffee and listening to happy tunes and I am planning on having a wonderful rest of the day enjoying the weather and weekend fun… after I make some cookies.
I’m a little under the weather (don’t worry, I’m washing my hands extra) but I took a hot shower, had some Theraflu and have a bowl full of peanut butter in my hands so everything’s going to be just fine.
I had a tough day today. So when I got home from work I decided I was going to spend my evening doing things to counteract my day.
This consisted of:
- painting my nails “Tropical Temptation” pink
- going for a run
- showering
- making a mediocre dinner
- listening to a new Pandora station I just made that I’ve titled “All the pop-punk and ska I could ever want”
- and of course, baking
I’m making something that doesn’t involve having raw eggs in it so the amount of un-baked batter I’m consuming is totally okay. Also it consists of 3 of my favorite things (especially when combined together): chocolate, peanut butter and bananas.
Happy evening of baking.
Here’s a picture of me at the event.
You can’t see it because it’s so tiny, but I’m holding a Caramel deLites Ice Cream Sandwich, made by Molly Rabideau, Pastry Chef at KO Prime. This wasn’t my favorite but the judges sure seemed to enjoy it because it won.
Chocolate Glaze
The cupcake book that I got last Christmas is really awesome and has very good, clear directions. I highly recommend it. The peanut butter cupcakes were paired with a chocolate glaze which had to be made over the stove.
It involved a couple of ingredients
Vanilla, butter, heavy whipping cream, and of course, milk chocolate. You heat up the cream and butter in a skillet, remove from the heat and then add vanilla and mix the chocolate in with a whisk until it’s all melted together.
Making frosting/glazes is even newer to me than baking, as I just recently started making them from scratch. But now I’m never going back, they really do taste much better.
Peanut butter and chocolate for the second time this week.
They are obviously meant for each other.
Tonight I have an improv show with this group I’m in, Don’t Tell Mimi, which I usually bake for, and it’s Matt’s last show, which is sad, but he got to make the request of what I make, which turned out to be peanut butter cupcakes. I meant to take more pictures along the way and blog about the whole process but I was singing along to Billie Holiday and forgot.
Below, the bowl, empty of batter.
Always taste the batter. Always.
I’m making cookies. I’m also eating batter.
