Are you the perfectionist at the bake sale who insists on bringing a homemade pie? Or do you get a little too excited when someone says the word "potluck?" Or maybe you just have an obsession with cookie cutters.
These are all signs that you, my friend, love to bake. Emphasis on the love. My mother is a chef, so I grew up in a nontraditional household. McDonald's was a sin, and tea sandwiches were considered snacks. I was raised to think of food as an art.
I love baking because it is an opportunity to show off the beauty of food. The recipes are scientific and require intense focus; making it a great pastime to destress and relax. It is essential to forget about everything else and give 100% of your attention to the task.
Here are 20 struggles that people who love to bake can relate to:
1. Your recipe board on Pinterest is... well...er... comprehensive .
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2. When word gets out that you bake, your friends are constantly asking you to bake them things.
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3. And then if you don't, they start posting recipes to your Facebook wall.
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And your Twitter. And your Instagram. Basically, they do not stop until you show up with brownies the next day.
4. The holiday season is the best season, because it means themed desserts.
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5. And soon enough, your entire paycheck is dissolved on cookie cutters, sprinkles and food coloring.
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Because #priorities.6. You have had at least one fantasy about ending up with Bobby Flay.
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7. And all of the Food Network shows are already on automatic Tivo.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/ryan-reynolds-q3ZaRWqubY4GQ"... GIPHY
8. You have a close friendship with all of your doormen, because they are the ones who eat your test batches.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/eating-hungry-happy-kid-l0O9... GIPHY
9. You have set off the fire alarm at least once.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/oops-dr-house-tvshow-GDnomdq... GIPHY
10. You are very protective over your mixer.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/B13M28xf92UOA">via GIPHY
11. You hate explaining to non-bakers what mise en place is. And when you see them skip it, you just laugh, knowingly.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/excited-laughing-minions-6on... GIPHY
12. You are extremely technical.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/version-butter-DJRrbPdbi2Bgs... GIPHY
13. Every time you buy your ingredients, the cashier asks you what you are making.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/freaks-and-geeks-party-down-... GIPHY
14. You always have butter, eggs, flour and sugar in the house.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/life-lessons-Nx5Lxv0aRMtiw">... GIPHY
Just in case.
15. You are capable (and have) baked emergency chocolate chip cookies and brownies multiple times.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/like-monster-hungry-bp8WrM4Z... GIPHY
16. After completing a successful baking mission, you may or may not have referred to yourself as a "sweet genius."
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17. You have a favorite apron that is yours and nobody else's.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/qofQbwCarzHmE">via GIPHY
18. Your recipe book is more detailed than all of your school notes combined.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/how-i-met-your-mother-surpri... GIPHY
19. As much as you love baking, you hate cleaning up.via">http://giphy.com/gifs/watching-shia-labeouf-frustr... GIPHY
20. But then when you see you made something beautiful, it's all worth it. Plus you get to eat it, and who can say anything bad about that?via">http://giphy.com/gifs/cheezburger-corgi-nom-NGTAOp... GIPHY
So bakers unite, and continue to make the world a more delicious place- one sweet treat a time!
