I am also a mommy to an amazing little boy. He is bundle of energy and keeps me on my toes. He's growing up faster than I can keep track of!
I graduated from Simon Fraser University with a French Major, Kinesiology Minor. I originally planned to be a French teacher but changed my mind and went on to get my CPA designation instead. Turns out that I really love accounting!
However, baking is my true passion. I remember the first time I baked on my own. It was a hot, summer's day and I was 8 years old. I made jam-filled tarts from scratch following a 1-2-3 I Can Bake type children's book. Much to my mother's dismay, the floor was covered in flour and butter by the time I was done. However, she also says the tarts were excellent. From that day on I was hooked.
I have been reading others' blogs for so long that I figured it was long overdue that I try writing one myself.
My current baking focus is on sweet yeast breads. For the longest time I used to run the other direction from any recipe that contained yeast, but now I find these recipes to be the most rewarding. No matter how many times it happens, I still get excited to find that my loaf has risen beautifully. My baking/cooking goals for this year are to experiment more with candy-making, laminated doughs and to try my hand at fondant at least once.
Some of My Favorite Things…
- song lyrics that make you cry
- airports - even if I'm not flying anywhere
- warm but not too sunny weather (I’m always cold!)
- libraries/bookstores
- cats
- anything pink
- multi-colored pens and funky stationary
- vanilla caramel tea
- bargain-hunting and coupon clipping - even if I were a millionaire I would still do this for fun