Ok, so I know what you're thinking - does the Internet really need another blog about some person learning how to bake? Honestly, the answer is an overwhelming, resounding NO! But, here I am anyway!
So here is the background story to my baking - I grew up resisting all things even remotely domestic. I begrudgingly did the chores I was assigned at home, which sometimes included things like laundry, but I never volunteered. Then I moved to college. Apparently when you move out of your house and into a dorm, the laundry fairy stops coming by and you have to actually use the machines if you want clean clothes (unless you're my brother, who apparently has a wardrobe size most women would be envious of. I swear he would be gone for an entire semester only to arrive home for a break with a truckload full of dirty clothes that my loving mother actually washed!).
So, domestic step one - learn to accept the fact that you have to wash, dry, fold, and put away all of your own clothes.
Four very short years later I graduated from college, went to law school, and moved into my first apartment where I learned fast that if I wanted to eat I would need to either (a) learn to cook or (b) accept the fact that I would be spending all of my money on take-out food. Being too cheap to spend everything on take-out food (along with having other adult-like responsibilities like...oh, I don't know, bills), I opted for option (a).
Enter the crock-pot - the single greatest invention for people who love to eat but hate to cook.
Throughout law school I worked on my cooking. I even expanded beyond the crock-pot recipes. At one point, my law-school friends told me that I was the most "home-makery" (is that even a word?) of our group...which made my mom and sister laugh so hard I am fairly certain they cried!
In the past year and a half my life has changed drastically. I graduated from law school and took a job in Kansas...so for the first time in my life I moved out of Iowa and seven hours away from my family and most of my friends. I took the bar exam and despite the fact that near the test I lost the ability to sleep, I actually passed! Shortly thereafter I began my job as a baby lawyer. One thing I wasn't prepared for when I entered the working world was the amount of free time I would have. This may be because I live about 2 minutes from work and everyone I know is in a different state. Still, I have loads of free time. I needed a hobby.
Enter baking.
I've decided to learn how to bake (and hopefully will be using a lot of recipes that contain some form of booze)...which, for the most part, is what this blog will be about! However, I'm sure a story or two about various other aspects of my life will creep in occasionally. You are more than welcome to steal my recipes (which I have no doubt stolen from other people anyway), comment when something looks good (or disgusting), ask questions (though I probably wont know the answer), or just lurk and read! Enjoy!
PS - I'm not very tech-savvy...so feel free to teach me how to make this blog look or work better.
PS - I'm not very tech-savvy...so feel free to teach me how to make this blog look or work better.
