For about 5 years now, I have had a cupcake business called Kristen's Kupcakes. Sometimes I am really busy and other times not so much. Well, the winter/spring of 2015, we had some remodeling done to our entire main level, including the kitchen, so that meant I wasn't baking for months. In that time, I think I lost my passion, don't get me wrong, I still love to bake but not as a business anymore. And so I am slowly fading out of the business that really was just a hobby I got paid to do.
I do enjoy baking for the kids, my husband, friends and family. My daughter and I bake together every Christmas, we have really turned that into a tradition that I look forward to every year. It is my hope that I pass some cooking and baking skills to my kids. Often, I will have them help and for years now, they have been cooking dinner or at least helping once a week.
A few weeks ago, I made blueberry muffins from a mix I got at a local Mennonite store and it called for 1 cup of milk but I used half a cup of milk and half a cup of heavy cream. The whole family thought they were the best muffins they ever had but I told them, the secret is the heavy cream. I could tell that day that both of my kids took note of that and in my mind I could see Hayden telling his wife one day, my mom used heavy cream...haha!
So even though I feel my passion for the cupcake business is fading, my love for baking still exists. Of course, I love to cook too! I like teaching my kids tips and tricks from how to make dough to how to dice an onion. Today, I made them more blueberry muffins and homemade soft pretzels, this will be the highlight of their day, which I just love!
Don't get me wrong, we eat healthy too, in fact, 80% of the time. The 20% is for special treats made from Mom. That is baking 101 to me....smiling big!
