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It’s only Tuesday, but it feels like it should be Thursday. Today, in particular, harassingly long. I had a short work week last week after taking Friday off for hockey. Consequently, it appears that this week is going to drag on for ages. Perhaps it’s better that way, given the 5K on Saturday. At any rate, I hate when a day/week drags on wearily.
My parents came into town today, which is exciting for all of us. I’m especially excited that they’ll be able to see the Mayor play with his junior team. It’s a big shift from youth hockey, so I think they’ll enjoy it. We’ll be bringing them with us to the home opener Saturday night. The weekend after, he has another home game, which we’ll also attend. Hopefully, my brother and his wife, along with Richard and Suelen will be able to make that game.
2025 Goal Tracker:
- Run a 5K: still training, signed up for a 5k on 9/20!
- Complete Kayla Itsines program: finishing 2.0 this week!
- No afternoon Starbucks (except for travel/vacations): I made it into September and haven’t buckled!
- Top performer at work: on it!
- Travel: went to Vegas, but lots of work to do here. I’m tickled pink that we’ll be going back there in October to see Paul McCartney
- Eat to lower inflammation: in progress
- Read daily: in progress. I am reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
- Get out of debt: in progress, but still poor
- Financial independence: in progress, but still opt
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Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail.
As a baker, I’ve had plenty of epic baking and cooking failures. I think it’s part of the process of becoming a baker. Baking is exact. If you’re off at all, you can really muck up your bake. A couple of ways you can self-sabotage your bread are by adding the salt and yeast right on top of each other. The salt can kill the yeast, which will stop your bread from rising as it should. The other is using liquid that is way too hot. If the liquid is too hot, over 130 degrees, it will kill the yeast.
Needless to say, I’ve made bread while forgetting the yeast. I’ve also forgotten to set a timer and then absolutely forget about the cookies in the oven. As it happens, nobody likes crispy fried chocolate chip cookies. I’ve also left my sourdough bread out overnight, which doesn’t work. It’s so hot here, the dough rose like a rocket ship and was overflowing by morning.
I’ve been baking my own bread, so thanks for the tip about the salt and yeast
I love baking bread! It’s so relaxing, but it’s definitely been a learning experience. Glad you found the tip helpful.