Today was a rough day...emotionally.
One of the main points of sharing this adventure was to openly admit the hard days.
The last four years, well since we've moved to Missouri, I have not had a properly working oven. That's been challenging as I'm someone who found a bit of my identity in preparing delicious baked goods.
I use "find my identity" pretty loosely. My identity is in Christ. But it's a term I think a lot of people can identify with.
Need a yummy baked good...call Stacie D!
Want to barter for something good...call Stacie D!
Having a rough day and need a treat...call Stacie D!
If you ever visited my home...you could better believe there would be a hot beverage and a warm pastry...especially scones.
All of this allowed me to hone my craft, and ultimately start a great collection of baking equipment.
I had a pan for scones that could fit 16 at a time. A spring cake pan, bundt pan, tiny little cake pans. Four 9×13 dishes...and some for holidays too.
And of course, a beautiful mixer we affectionally named Suzie.
These past few years though I've learned a few things about myself.
1.) I enjoyed having a break from baking bread. I made two loaves almost daily for 4 years in Wisconsin.
2.) I am completely comfortable baking in other's kitchens! You can still treat people using their ovens! (@thefarmerswife 😉)
3.) No matter how healthy I bake...it's still better to just not eat that many scones...
But that number 3 has been weighing heavily on me. We've had some major break throughs with our health lately, and I'm not in a hurry to break that. So recently I've been thinking that baking isn't essential to me like it used to be.
But here is the catch...
The RV has a working oven...and I can fit 99% of pans inside that little thing...all the pans I saved in storage totes under our tiny home.
Pizza Pan
Sigh...
So, today brought challenges I wasn't expecting.
How many pans do I bring onto a RV if I don't bake like I used to? Is it still important enough to me? Will it all come flooding back the moment I pull a perfectly browned tin of muffins out? Will our waistlines explode?
I guess time will tell. I do know that I'm tired. And I've realized I've given way too much ownership to baking.
Until the next bit of adventure comes tomorrow, I hope you all are having a wondeful day!
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I was going to suggest some cast iron pans because they're great for baking in too, but #1 Not sure if weight is an issue in the RV and #2 you don't really want to start something new with so much on your plate... Hmmm...
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Funny enough, I've never baked with them so...well maybe cornbread a couple times...but I always forget! I do have a few we were going to bring though because they are so versatile...you can cook with them anywhere. Thanks for the reminder!
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You know that as soon as you get rid of them you will find that you wish you had them to use! Seems to always work that way!
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Yes! Isn't that the truth!
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I used to give it more ownership. I used to bake two sometimes three loaves of bread for my crew when they all lived at home. Then they started to leave and start families of their own and I continued to bake like they were still at home. I ended up looking like Humpty Dumpty and our health started to suffer for it. So now we are on a health kick, and not so much baking and eating a more vegetarian diet. No processed foods and raw foods. I also mulit-purpose my pans and baking utensils. Less clutter in the cupboard.
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So you know my woes! I should really look into more multi-purposeing what I have. It has been nice being healthier, and the waist line being in a place it hasn't been since before I became a mom...I don't know if I want to risk it. Plus it could be a flood gate...we're comfort eaters and there's nothing like a big change that makes us crave sweets.
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Thank you!
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I vote for taking your favorites along. Personally, I don't see anything "unhealthy" about homemade bread. But that's me.
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It's more of eating too much. Baked goods taste so good! And then after awhile my pants get too tight!
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Oh yes, it can be hard to eat baked goods in moderation! I won't argue with that!
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