Baking…meditative or stress inducing?
Episode 9: I took notes so you didn’t have to….We talked about the following in this episode….Baking, baking and more baking with Vindi from MyLoveofBaking.com
Baking, it’s my Mount Everest. It’s something that is a really good challenge for me and that I adore doing but sometimes I can get on the struggle bus with it and full disclosure, this might come as a shock but I have never climbed Mount Everest. Just thought you should know. But I know together we can do this! I love the smell of baked goods in my home. It’s cozy, it’s comforting and can be very nostalgic.
Some Baking Must Have’s, Do’s and Don'ts that we talked about:
Oven thermometer, like this one, is a quick and easy kitchen gadget that can make all the difference with how well your baked goods come out!
Kitchen Scale, love these! Use mine every day.
The right baking vessels for the right project
Baking substitutions do’s and don’ts….
Don’t, just don’t substitute anything, unless it’s vanilla bean paste for vanilla, then yes do that!
And don’t forget to check your baking soda and baking powder expiration dates. If it’s close to being expired, toss it.
Here’s a link to an article from Bon Appetit that explains a few more do’s and don’ts.
Honestly you can try your own substitutions but it might be a trial and error which if you are into, then that’s awesome! You can R and D, research and develop, your own baking recipes and adapt them for your dietary needs. Or you can check out a few of these food blogs that do a great job of creating gluten free, nut free or vegan. Love and lemons, cookies and Kate, No Gluten, No Problem and Minimalist Baker.
Vindi, our baking expert/guru/goddess’s, can be found here and her instagram is @myloveofbaking and this is her Youtube channel. She has an amazing amount of recipes that explain, in detail, the how’s and why’s of what she’s baking. As Vindi’s says in our interview, READ THE WHOLE POST! Don’t just skip to the recipe as she has troubleshot a lot ahead of time for you and includes all that information. If you are interested in being a better baker and want to take a virtual class, check out her baking classes! I know I will be signing up for one this spring. Flour is important and she has done an amazing amount of research on her blog in this post. She loves the flour from this mill near her in Washington State and this one as well.
If you want to get into making some “fancy” designs in your bread you’ll need a bread lame like this one.
Pro Tip: Let your starter come to room temperature before you feed it!
Who wants to join me in trying to make her croissant recipe?!? Let’s do it together!
We briefly chatted about her newest food adventure, making homemade kombucha. If you want to try your hand at kombucha you can check out this recipe from NY Times and if you’re in Florida go to the Born and Bread Bakery in Florida and tag us both in your food adventure!
Now go forth and cook some amazing food!!
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