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Baking Bread for the First Time

4/20/2020

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I probably should have taken a photo of the whole loaf before I cut one end off of it but I was too impatient to see what the inside of the loaf looked like (and of course what it tasted like).  The bread I made was jalapeno-cheddar bread.  I have been someone who enjoys cooking for almost as long as I can remember.  I learned how to cook from my mom, who learned from her grandmother.  I love to cook for people.  It's one of the ways I show people I care about them.  I make some really good food if I don't say so myself.  But I have never been one who enjoys baking.  The only time I ever bake is at Christmas when I bake Christmas cookies with my sister and other friends and family.  I think it's because baking is more precise, involves a little more math and science and I don't always pay close enough attention to the details of the recipe.

I have been cooking more often since the school building has closed and I am teaching from home.  I have made soups, meatloaf, roasted vegetables, sloppy joes, Easter ham and other things here and there.  But I have had an idea to try making some bread on my own for the last few weeks.  I've seen lots of other people try their hand at it and thought, well, maybe I should give it a try.  It looks so easy in the TASTY videos.

It was pretty easy in the end.  However, during the process I was stressed out, because I don't like to screw things up and, as I said before,  baking recipes are more precise than cooking regular food.  So, it wasn't quite the therapeutic experience I was hoping for.  I was definitely not feeling one with the process.  I made a mistake that I haven't made in a long time when following an online recipe.  I DIDN'T READ THE COMMENTS before I used the recipe.  The comments, aside from the trolls, are helpful because you can read about some of the problems people who already made the recipe encountered and learn from their mistakes.

In the end, the bread turned out pretty good.  I learned through my mistakes some things I can do differently next time.  The bread has a little heat from the jalapenos and a crusty top from the cheese, but it didn't rise as I high as I thought it would. Maybe it will next time when I tweak the recipe and correct my errors.   I think I'm going to try again tomorrow.  I'm grateful for the opportunity to try again.
8 Comments
Monique Williams
4/27/2020 10:27:04 am

The bread looks amazing, I hope you enjoy it. When you make some more save me some😂

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Tamia orr
4/27/2020 10:28:33 am

That’s good that you live cooking and your grandmother inspired you to cook !

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isiah D gunn
4/27/2020 10:28:50 am

is that Bread

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Diamond Carver
4/27/2020 10:29:42 am

Hey Mr. B that's looks tasty, I'll loved to learn how to make that. I pray it i'snt too hot !!!

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Traivon Oneal
4/27/2020 10:31:15 am

I like the way you took the time off your day to be very creative

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Gelita
4/27/2020 10:36:42 am

OMG this looks so bomb. You did an phenomenal job. This is actually creative and I hope you continue to bake and explore different dishes.

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Daejanay Mattison
4/27/2020 10:40:36 am

Hi Mr.B the bread look super good. Glad to know your enjoying yourself during this time and doing things that inspire you.

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Teyoni Cole
4/27/2020 11:23:16 am

Hello Mr. B, your bread looks amazing! I am glad that you are taking this time to learn how to make new meals.

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