Adventures in Baking...

Ok, so who knew how exciting baking could be? 

 

 I mean, when I was a little girl, it was the best thing ever.  I would put on one of my Grandpa’s old shirts and sit up on Grandma’s counter and add each ingredient ever so carefully knowing that if I messed up all the neighbors Christmas goodies would be ruined and Grandma would be terribly disappointed (now I know this to be false, but in my 6 year old brain, it all made since).  However, upon reaching high school, I found that it was still just as much fun to bake cookies with Grandma, but not near as adventurous as it had once been.  

 

However, upon my decision to take up baking again today, the 6 year old excitement had returned.  

Task One: learn the names of all necessary ingredients in both Russian and Ukrainian—just to be safe (this step requires help from Dennis.  He’s amazing.) 

Step two: walk to the grocery store (the rain complicates things a bit, but does not deter us from the task at hand. 

Step 3: Find all necessary ingredients that Dennis helped us come up with the names for earlier.  (Easier said than done but the only item we never found was baking powder).  

Step 4: stuff all purchases (including the indispensable Coke light) into a backpack. Don't forget to keep your reciept out so the man at the door can chek it--kinda like at SAMS Club.

Step 5:  wait for the cheap bus.  "Nope, that one costs 1.25.  Maybe we should just wait for the tram thing.  It's only 50 kop.s"

Step 6: attempt to take off shoes and open door while juggling groceries. 

Step 7: Unload all over the kitchen table.  Admire all the things we bought for just twelve dollars.

Step 8: Bring laptop to kitchen in order to read the recipes we found earlier online

Step 9: Begin the baking process. 

 

FINAL STEP: Enjoy the results.  (Best if done with a Dennis or some such company--and, of course, with tea and coffee).