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| dreamingofafarm |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 08:16:57 AM
Everyone relaxes in a different way. For me it is baking. I had a hectic week this week and wanted nothing more than to get into the kitchen this weekend and kick up some flour! Well, after two batches of strawberry sandies cookies, a tiramisu cake, and a lemon custard pie I finally feel peaceful this Sunday morning. Side benefits - my house smells completely yummy and I have plates and plates of wonderful desserts to take to a friend's house for Sunday supper! Does baking have this effect on anyone else?
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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| Lida |
Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 07:16:42 AM
I love to cook and bake. Both are therapeutic for me. I found a lent devotion about using kitchen time as a reminder to reflect and pray. For example- when making coffee pray for the farmer in Guatemala who grew and harvested the coffee beans. When making bread pray for the wheat farmers. When making yogurt or macaroni and cheese pray for the dairy farmers... When making something special for the family or a neighbor pray for blessings on them.
Peace,
Lida |
| Cindy Lou |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 8:43:48 PM
I just re-found this thread. I had seen it a while ago and agreed. Now I know what I need to do tomorrow morning.
Our oldest daughter's wedding is Saturday and it seems every day I finish something and a couple more things pop up! In spite of that I think baking a batch of homemade bread is just what my spirit needs to get back to somewhat normal! I had slipped up on baking regularly and store bought bread doesn't nourish the spirit even though it fills the stomach.
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
| Nigella |
Posted - Jun 09 2010 : 08:46:46 AM
Baking is so good for the soul! When I lost my job and was feeling depressed I was baking nearly everyday!
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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| narjay |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 10:03:00 AM
Baking is relaxing to me also, what a great way to de-stress. I love to make breads, cheeses, and anything in the crock-pot. It reminds me of (years ago) baking with my Aunt Toot and my Granny (gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.)
Loving Life |
| palmettogirl |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 09:46:39 AM
i just love being in the kitchen. i like to cook but i LOVE to bake. christmas is my favorite time of year cause i'll just keep making all kinds of cookies and cakes, pies, etc. sometimes, when i actually have too much stuff around and it would be kind of wasteful to make more, i'll just sit at the kitchen table and read cook books or maryjanes magazine!! |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 07:53:14 AM
I'm not really a baker, although I am coming around to it. I do LOVE cooking and will spend hours in the kitchen cooking the weeks meals or stockin gup the freezer
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
| KD Earthwork |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 06:05:45 AM
I love baking...but I love even more gardening.I come home from a long work day of gardening and start doing more at my house.Seems crazy sometimes.I think we women are just a bit too passionate.
I have a problem now, we built this wood fired brick oven that is super insulated.I'm baking weekly bread and selling some too.But the oven is still hot for days...I could bake and bake and bake.Unfortunately it's extremely hard to become a commercial kitchen here in California coastal zone.I've tried getting neighbors interested.But don't seem to have found like minded baking enthusiasts yet in our small rural area.We bake meat in it too ,soo good.
What to do with this wasted potential?
Katie |
| somethingticking |
Posted - May 29 2010 : 3:55:13 PM
I definitely find baking meditative. The careful measuring and mixing, paying attention to the textures and appearances and smells of things to know whether they're right definitely brings me back to the present. And I find that just cooking doesn't quite elicit the same experience. Maybe because I know that baking sweets is something you do just for the pleasure of it. You're not making cookies because you're hungry, you're making them because the process and the product are comforting, and that it's probably going to give someone else comfort and pleasure as well. |
| DebbieSue |
Posted - May 29 2010 : 11:55:34 AM
I cannot wait to try the coffee cake and the strawberry cookies!! I am going to do that TODAY...You ladies are the best! Love the recipes! I love baking as well....I find myself lost in thought and it helps me relax, and of course the family loves it, which is so rewarding! |
| dreamingofafarm |
Posted - May 29 2010 : 07:43:49 AM
Hello All,
I haven't checked in on this topic in a while. I was so happy to hear that the cookies were a hit with your family Ruth!
Wishing everyone all the best,
Tina
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort" - Jane Austen |
| Rxgirl |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 3:30:12 PM
I feel the same as you ladies. I love baking, I just wish it was as good for the waistline as it is on the mind! I love having my (almost)3 year old daughter help with it too, she definitely enjoys eating whatever she helps to create and it's so cute (although messy) having her bake with me.
Dana
"He who throws mud only loses ground"-Fat Albert |
| melody |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 1:47:01 PM
I have a very dear friend who has been a nurse for many, many years. She too is a baker more so when she is under stress and duress. She has told me that it helps her relax. I just love her to death and my goodness can that gal bake!
Melody
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| missmuffcake |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 12:33:56 PM
I love baking too. I think making something and then sharing it is the bee's knees. Looking through cook books for me is very zen like too!
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 27 2010 : 8:19:01 PM
I also use the kitchen for therapy...all the time! It's one of the only places I feel truly relaxed. I remember three years ago when we were moving from our old house...I can't tell you the HOURS I spent in the kitchen baking and baking and baking...we moved here with a freezer full of baked goods! I guess the kitchen is a great place to relieve stress because its a productive way to work through what's bothering you or to just hang out and get relaxed. :)
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Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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| mollymae |
Posted - May 27 2010 : 8:04:24 PM
quote:
Originally posted by dreamingofafarm
Hello All,
Amy, Here is the Strawberry Sandies recipe - these are so easy to whip up!
1/2 cup sugar
1 box Strawberry Cake mix (best you can find)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup butter softened
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put sugar in a bowl and set aside. Beat all other ingredients with a mixer until a stiff dough forms. Roll dough into balls by the tablespoon full. Roll balls in sugar. Put 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Lightly press down each ball to shape into cookie. Bake 12 minutes.
Hope you enjoy them as much as my family does!
-Tina
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Oh my these sound heavenly. We just moved into a new home this week and I need some baking therapy to ease my stress, and I think these will be just the ticket 
Molly - Farmgirl #625
"As waves upon my head the circling curl, So in the sacred dance weave ye and whirl. Dance then, O heart, a whirling circle be. Burn in this flame - is not the candle He?" -Rumi |
| violetrose |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 12:13:16 PM
Tina, I made your WONDERFUL strawberry cookies Friday night to take to my grandson and husband's birthday party. I didn't know how everyone would like them - let me tell you they were a real hit - even with the folks that don't really like sweets!! The only thing I did different was to use mashed fresh strawberries in place of the water. YUMMY! Then my oldest grandson (24 yrs old) who loves to cook, said you know, these would be great with some cream cheese icing on them, and a strawberry half! So he proceeded to produce the pretty little cookie treats for us all to enjoy! Made everyone's day!
Thanks so much for the recipe!
Hugs, Ruth
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
St. Augustine |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - May 19 2010 : 11:10:03 AM
Oh Delicia, I'm sorry I haven't seen this topic in awhile.
I got the recipe from kelli @ There is no Place Like Home blog
Here's a link:
http://kellishouse.blogspot.com/2007/04/cake_18.html
It is so good!
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| michgirl |
Posted - May 19 2010 : 05:58:51 AM
I also crockpot as well as bake for therapy. It smells wonderful all day and when dinner time rolls around it is all done on a day that I probably won't feel like cooking in the late afternoon! |
| delicia |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 4:45:28 PM
I love to bake and am a much better baker than a cook. Sharon can you share your recipr for the coffee cake that sounds wonderful and Tina I am going to give your cookies a try this weekend.
delicia |
| violetrose |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 2:54:54 PM
I too bake for therapy! It's just very calming to me, plus the rewards are great, and I love to share my goodies. So it is a win win! Amy Grace, any special recipe for your yellow cake with lemon curd????
Tina, your cookies sound really good, will have to try them. I have a basset granddog! He's quite a boy! His name is Emerson.
Ruth |
| dreamingofafarm |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 1:03:14 PM
Hello All,
Amy, Here is the Strawberry Sandies recipe - these are so easy to whip up!
1/2 cup sugar
1 box Strawberry Cake mix (best you can find)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup butter softened
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put sugar in a bowl and set aside. Beat all other ingredients with a mixer until a stiff dough forms. Roll dough into balls by the tablespoon full. Roll balls in sugar. Put 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Lightly press down each ball to shape into cookie. Bake 12 minutes.
Hope you enjoy them as much as my family does!
-Tina
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| alterationsbyemily |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 12:11:23 PM
funny i was feeling fairly down on myself and really throwing around making bagels.... I think I will do that now thanks for the pick me up that I am not the only one who does this
also if the house is clean, my husband knows I am mad
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| highlandviewpantry |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 06:26:20 AM
I cook and bake for relaxation. I enjoy it more than any of my other hobbies.
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| Rea231 |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 05:48:15 AM
I oook to relax and clean when I am mad!
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 05:44:05 AM
Same here...been a little "tight" around the house moneywise, so to effect savings (and to clear my head) I made 2 loaves of white sandwich bread yesterday. Kneading dough can make even the worst demons, go right away!!! And, now we have wonderful lunch throughout the week :)
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