Snickerdoodles, psychobilly, and stress

The actual name of this post should be "Snickerdoodles, brownies, psychobilly and stress" as snickerdoodles turned out to not be enough to get rid of all the nervous energy I have right now, not that brownies helped, but I am a little better. I have had to come to terms with the fact my baking has been off since I got home from being in the states. I need to figure out what is causing it. However, considering Monika and Lisa both helped me finish off most of a batch of cookies, I think I may be the only one who feels this way. Hopefully after the stress of my thesis is taken care of and the financial aid lady gets back to me my normal mad baking skills will return and I will be happy.

I think the fact I was trying a new snickerdoodle recipe today didn't help. I wasn't used to putting salt in the dough and added it late so some of the cookies were super salty and others not. Maybe a second go of the same recipe will help, as long as I actually put the salt in when I am supposed to. Also, I think today should have been a bluegrass or jazz day. Maybe the calmer music would have chilled me out more? Who knows.

Lastly, memo to self: pick up real cookie sheet.While the roasting pan worked okay, I would feel better if I didn't have to resort to improvising on things other than the recipe. Oh well. Live and learn.

Tomorrow I think I am going to try bacon wrapped chicken breast stuffed with something and grilled veggies. Yeah that sounds good. Too much sweet stuff today.

Nothing cooking today

I haven't really had time to cook or create recently and it has been driving me insane. I am more than ready to get back in the kitchen and start baking and experimenting with flavors and getting rid of all this nervous energy. So.... look for more to come. Hopefully even a recipe or two.