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August 16, 2007

My Problem With An Easy Solution

Ok, here's my problem: my husband is in the Air Force and is currently deployed overseas. Yes, while this in itself might seem problematic enough, the main issue at hand is my overwhelming obsession with baking. You see, it's very therapeutic for me. When I get lonely or bored I go to the grocery store. Yep, that's where you'll most likely find me on a Friday evening. While everyone else is celebrating the end of a long work week, I'm arming myself with that weekend's goodie supply. There's just something about getting in the kitchen and creating something from scratch; not saying that licking the bowl is not one of the main reasons I bake, but taking an idea and forming a yummy product is very rewarding! Yes, I'm a dork, but I'm a dork with brownies, who's making fun now?!
Now that I've addressed the problem, I'll give you my easy solution: co-workers. Needless to say, I'm slowly becoming quite popular due to the overwhelming stash of baked goods displayed weekly on our office countertops. These are my guinea pigs; my test subjects. While they can't stress enough how I should NOT be bringing these yummy desserts into their lair, they seem to make them dissappear with great ease. That's really the reason I do it. Unless I want to triple my size before my husband returns, I must learn to share my creations. You see, I'm one of those people who makes a big batch "to try." I'm a sampler, I love buffets. I just want a taste; if it's good I'll put it in the file to make later for a group, or when I have a major craving for a large supply of chocolate. I'm all about making easy sweets that people enjoy and can make themselves. I've become the office Martha Stewart, minus 30 years and the felony charges, and I'm fine with that. People may think I'm crazy because I'd rather kick off my shoes after a long work day and spend the entire evening inventing recipes in the kitchen. To those people I say, no cookies for you.