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Happy Place … the Baking Place

January 28, 2012 by still a dreamer

I recently asked blog visitors to let me know what they are looking for when they use the search term “sad place” and come to my site, but I got not one reply. So I’ve decided to do a short post on the opposite end of the spectrum, “happy place.”

Here’s a happy place for me … all the ingredients lined up and ready to bake. This was in preparation for baking a chocolate layer cake for Christmas dinner. I was trying a new recipe as I am often wont to do … so many recipes, so little time … and the recipe sounded terrific. But I made a mistake. The recipe called for shortening. I used butter, my shortening of choice. The texture came out rather strange, perhaps because they meant to use something like Crisco? Not sure, but since I don’t use that, I guess I’m going to have to read more carefully next time and choose only recipes where they specifically want butter. The mocha buttercream frosting, however, came out delicious. Next time I will up the amount I make by 1/2. Who doesn’t love plenty of frosting?

Baking Round 2 was my favorite brownie recipe that I’ve made for years, dressed up with dark chocolate chips and dried cranberries. This was for a gift, but I did have to sample just a wee slice. To make sure they were safe for consumption, of course.

I am a happy baker, always from scratch, and a happy cook. Nowadays, I don’t have the time I once did to bake and cook, and I have to say, I miss it. I have a great collection of recipes I’ve made over the years, and I collect new recipes for all kinds of food, especially desserts. In fact, you might think I was creating extensive meals for a big family 3 times a day, to look at what I’ve clipped, saved, and hope to make.

But we all need to dream, do we not? Me, I dream of relaxed time in the kitchen … a happy place. I wish I were there more often. But it’s always possible. Maybe even tonight.

 

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  1. on January 29, 2012 at 6:36 am Patricia Koelmel

    Jeanne,
    I’m not much of a cook, but you are so right. The kitchen is a happy place. For me, especially in the fall and winter.

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    • on January 29, 2012 at 1:29 pm stilladreamer

      Definitely more in the fall and winter … I like cozy foods, and turning on the oven in summer heat … well, I’ll do it, but it’s not the same appeal.

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  2. on January 31, 2012 at 12:58 am Toni Myers

    My happy place is my craft room. When I get upstairs and settle into my space it is pure bliss. I can create without interruption and my little french bulldogs lay just outside my open door and snore a song for me. They don’t lay underfoot because I zoom to the paper cutter over to the punches, just past the stamps and another push to my work table, it’s just a blast…so why am on this computer and not running my Cricut machine or making a card right now? Hummm makes me think…. I’m off and running to my happy place that is full of sunshine and creative inspiration.

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    • on January 31, 2012 at 10:05 am stilladreamer

      I could definitely see that! I think wherever we may be creative might be our happy place … when I’m inspired, I’m happy!
      Jeanne

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