Fresh Baked Goodies
A Glimpse into My Past and Present
Oh, I haven’t had those in a while.
I miss the smell of real vanilla extract and eating the raw cookie and brownie dough from the mixing bowl while waiting for the treats to bake. Then, eating them as soon as they are cool enough not to burn the roof of my mouth.
And having them for breakfast, snack, and dessert over the next few days, throwing some into the freezer so they don’t go bad and can be enjoyed later.
But my mom has been working a lot for the past five years, much of that time weird hours. And other things have happened that have knocked her for a loop.
So, despite her love for baking, she hasn’t had much time or energy for it, apart from moments here and there.
I wish she would, though — at least her kitchen sink cookies to use up some of the random ingredients in our petite pantry.
She baked all the time when I was younger, and before, she worked in a casino call center. For us, for other family members, for people at her work, for the kids at my school, and even for various Girl Scout events
She experimented with a range of styles and alternative ingredients for those with food allergies and intolerances, like both me and her. And those who have alternate eating…
