Hirut M'cleod

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Baking My Way Through Tough Times

March 8, 2016 By Hirut M'cleod Leave a Comment

So I have a high stress job and like other type A people, I watch the Ted and Oprah talks on finding balance, I do yoga, I meditate, I feed my spirt and my body with healthy things.  Still I often turn to another remedy.

BakingCake batter

Especially multistep – your apartment smells like lemon zest and vanilla all day – baking.

It provides many benefits enumerated below:

  1. I get to feel proactive by planning what I’m going to bake
  2. I get to experience the indulgence of shopping even if it’s just for sugar, butter and eggs
  3. I work out some frustration with all the hand mixing and dishwashingKaffir Lime Cake with Rasberries
  4. I get to slow down, clear my thoughts and focus because of the many steps and assembly required
  5. I can be creative with the flavors I use and decorations
  6. I get a sense of accomplishment when I finish, everything is washed up and my place smells like caramelized sugar and butter
  7. Later on I get to share my cakes, breads and pies with others which prolongs my feelings of happiness, especially when the specter of my quietly demolishing an entire pie alone is a very VERY real possibility.

So while going for a run or venting and laughing with friends will probably never leave my repertoire of coping mechanisms.  I think baking has it’s place too.

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