Ok, I know what you're thinking. This stay-at-home mom (SAHM for future reference) has nothing better to do than start a blog-how creative!!!! I have very little free time as other SAHMs and definitely working moms understand. But my only sanity during my week is the small amount of time I get to do my ultimate passion: Baking. For me this is not just a hobby, its my profession.
Way back when I was in my first year of college at Stony Brook University I realized I was not loving any of the classes I was taking and didn't see myself sitting at a desk my whole life. I was always the creative sort, painting, drawing, sculpting. I told my concerns about my future to my friend Jasmine and she ended up giving me the best advice. She said, "think about what you do at home as a hobby that you love". I told her I've always loved baking. She said, "why don't you go to school to do that?" So I finished that year, moved back home, started working at a deli in my hometown to get the experience I needed and began my culinary journey.
Three years later I graduated from The Culinary Institute of America (C.I.A. for the cool kids) with an Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry. I knew I had found a way to work doing something I loved. (Insert cheesy line about never working a day in your life....)
So.....There is just a snippet of my background and how I got here. Now I will explain why I decided to start this blog.
At least once a week I bake something. Usually something I've never tried before or haven't made since graduating from school. I get ideas from TV, magazines, a craving....whatever it may be. I usually poll my family (all of them live in my apartment building) to see what specific flavors or ingredients they would or wouldn't like because they get to be the taste testers. I get my recipes from all kinds of places: the internet, my cookbooks, magazines, school textbooks and then I adjust some things if I need to make it more of my own. Then after I bake, I usually end up posting a picture of the final item on facebook. I get lots of "likes" and comments from my family and friends. Some asking for the recipe, some just asking for me to ship it to their house!
I want to be able to share my recipes, ideas, failures (and there are some...) and crazy life with anyone who's willing to read it.
Please feel free to request recipes, cakes, cookies, breads, whatever it may be that you would like me to try and I'll give it a go. And I will always give credit to the original recipe authors.
Thanks for listening and enjoy the Blog!!!
Andrea
I loved your story, Andrea, although i have been following it since the day you were born!
ReplyDeleteI have to let you know how much Uncle Mike was impressed with the mini individual apple pies your brought to one of our summer gatherings in Hadley one year. He found the concept of making them in small mason jars just the perfect treat. Also the idea of making them and freezing to bake later as you need them is such a good idea.
You should share this recipe with other Mom's working or SAHM's I know one ROF (retired old fart) who loves the idea and has never stopped talking about it. And what a perfect time of year, Apple season!