Redirection - February 1, 2011

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach"

I have had a blast using my new mixer every day in the month of January. I was blown away at the many hidden abilities I had. I was also blown away at the time it takes to make some of these wondrous creations. Throughout this adventure I have found myself rushing at times to get various delights done. The fun started to slip away and it became more of a daily task, than a daily delight. And that my dears was the whole point of this excursion- to be delighted. I was to be indulging in every moment. Now don't get me wrong, more times than not I truly DID enjoy creating in my kitchen. However, making this a daily commitment brought more pressure than pleasure.

What did bring me pleasure though was creating tasty goodness from scratch and bringing smiles to my family and friends. THAT I am not going to give up. So the basic goal is still the same. I still intend to use my mixer as much as I can. But I will not be stressing myself out by forcing out a recipe daily. With a baby on the way, one daughter starting the terrible two's and another 'tweening' out daily I would just prefer to spread my focus around- rather than biting of more than I can chew...

I also believe that without all the pressure of a daily recipe I will be able to try bigger and more complex ones. I have been skipping past so many glorious recipes simply because I just don't have the time and I am worn out from the baking that I basically JUST did. So whether it's weekly, two days in a row, whatever stay tuned for deliciousness.


Bon apetit!