Friday, 5 September 2025

September 5, 2025 Chautauqua

Beth's Ponderings

   I love to bake and cook. Yet, despite that love, I did very little from the age of 13 on, and only when I HAD to, or no one else was around.

   The past 6 years, I reconnected to my love of trying new recipes, tweaking old ones, and creating my own. This year I’ve really focussed on baking and cooking for myself (I do share the results if someone shows up at the right time) to make my life easier.

   I mentioned to a friend recently, that while I love spending time in the kitchen, I don’t want to spend ALL day on just one elaborate recipe, because for me, it’s also important to have something to EAT when I’m done. So I tend to prefer quick, easy, and adaptable recipes.

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