When it comes to cooking and baking from scratch, you may be of the mind that the time spent doing this is a waste.
Surely, messing around like this would cancel out any monetary savings you might wish to make (based on your own pay per hour). If this has ever crossed your mind then you may indeed have a point.
Baking as a hobby
Although, this can instead be turned into a fun pastime you can do at the weekend. You won’t feel so bad about “wasting time” this way. On my days off, I’ve recently started reading books and baking. I now do this in my downtime instead of playing video games and watching television.
As a business owner, I’ve tried to do a bit of introspection. I’ve found that I am working from my laptop a hell of a lot. Spending too much time staring at screens can be bad for you in a number of different ways. On top of this, I also have my smartphone and tablet computer that just exasperate the problem.
Making mistakes
I’m definitely not the best baker in the world by any means as many of my attempts have had their mishaps. You should have seen my first disastrous attempt at making bread when I was much younger.
As of recently, nothing that I have done has significantly ruined the end product or made it inedible. Although, I still can’t see myself winning The Great British Bake Off any time soon.
Refining your skills
Interestingly enough, a lot of processed convenience food is quite expensive. This can be much pricier than buying the raw ingredients and making something yourself.
One thing that speeds up the process for me is practice. Once I’ve successfully completed a dish a few times, I find that I don’t need to obsessively follow the recipe any more. I can guess most of it from memory without too much trouble.
Storage Solutions
Some biscuit and cookie recipes even state that you can make a large batch and then freeze them for later:
- defrosting
- reheating
- eating
I know from past experience that if there isn’t enough room in your freezer then you can even refrigerate your cookie dough instead. This is much more efficient than repeatedly preparing small portions. Doing this will multiply your time spent baking as well as dishes needing to be washed.
Taking pride in your achievements
Once you see the results of your work, I’m sure you will find the whole process to be very rewarding and fulfilling. You could even take a picture of the finished product to show off to your friends. Like yourself, this may also simultaneously encourage them to get into baking too.
Of course, it’s up to you, but I’m sure the rest of your household would be grateful if you shared your baked goods with them. It also saves them having to organize their own eating arrangements. Furthermore, they may repay the favor to you one day if you’re lucky.
Have you ever taken baking further than just being a hobby? What are some examples of your baking success and horror stories?
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