Delicious Memories
Baking is one of my favorite hobbies. It helps me learn how different ingredients work together and how different textures affect the outcome of baked goods. Baking is also a great and delicious way to kill time. Having the ability to create yummy treats that bring smiles to peoples faces is a wonderful feeling.
I have many fond memories of baking and experimenting with different recipes. My baking successes and failures are all memories that help me improve at this. Also, the memories of what inspired me to take up this skill are still cherished in my mind. These moments help me to remember the good times I have while baking and why I bake.
When I was younger, many strange things would interest me. I still wonder how my parents handled my sisters and my wild behavior. We were hyper young girls and one of my fondest memories of childhood was making mud pies with them.
After a rainy day my sisters and I would run out onto the lawn to play. We would sit right into the slimy mud and begin to toss it around. I can remember the nostalgic, cool and squishy feeling of mud between my fingers. My sisters and I would smear mud into stray jar lids and pretend to bake them. The result? "delicious" mud pies. I hoped they were delicious, but I don't recall actually eating them. Let’s hope not. Afterward, my sisters and I went back into the house and tracked mud on the floors. We were covered in mud. My grandma would scold each of us and would have to rewash the floors.
These childhood memories interested me in baking as I got older. I tired of pies I could not eat and began to bake real treats. Starting out with already prepared mixes from boxes that made baking seem easy. As I got older I began using recipes online that were made from scratch that were much more difficult. The slightest change in texture, measurements, heat or time could alter the outcome of the pastry. All the different results you can get from these little changes made it all the more challenging and exciting! Now, thanks to the idea of making mud pies, I can bake a wider variety of actually edible pastries.
One of my favorite treats that I made easily, was egg tarts. They sell these pastries at almost all Chinese bakeries and are a very common snack among asian families. Egg tarts are usually small, bite-sized tarts with a flaky crust and filled with custard made from eggs. My dad had bought me twelve brand new mini tart tins and I needed to try them out. I decided to make egg tarts because they were my favorite pastry since long ago. My dad doubted I could master them and supervised as I worked. I realized I didn't have enough ingredients for the traditional crust so I substituted it for a different crust recipe. This crust recipe is commonly used for tarts also, but weren't usually used for egg tarts. It wasn't as flaky as the usual crust but it was still good tasting and complimented the custard. When the tarts were done baking I noticed that they had puffed up! They were large and round and I was worried they would remain that way. After a few minutes, the custard began to set and shrink to perfectly resembled the egg tarts you see in bakeries. They also tasted the same too! I garnished them with strawberries and blueberries to brighten them up and bring out the golden color of the custard.
I remember that my dad had fallen asleep while they were baking, so I woke him up. "Daddy, look", I told him as I held up my glorious creation. Eyes half open, he said "Oh wow!” I giggled at him as he smiled and stared at it. He managed the stuff the whole tart in his mouth and went back to bed in a second. That left me feeling very proud of myself knowing I could make something that I used to always have to purchase. Next, I will talk about ideas that I adopted from others and turned into my own creation.
My older sister, Danielle, read a cool idea from a forum she found and immediately suggested it to me. The forum was made by a person who posted a picture of a cake they made. This cake was no ordinary cake because of the rainbow swirls inside of it. These swirls were made by putting food coloring in different batches of batter. Others posted up pictures of their cakes following the idea of rainbows and perfecting the art of it. This intrigued my sister and me and we quickly decided to adopt the idea.
After making a plain white batter from scratch we divided them into six smaller bowls. We used a different food coloring for each bowl, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Next, we poured the red batter in the center of the cake pan and then added the orange into the center of the red batter. This causes the red batter to spread evenly out to surround the orange. We continued this method with the rest of the colored batters until many rings of colors filled the cake pan. While it baked, Danielle and I made the frosting from scratch and colored it gray. When the cake was baked and cooled, we covered it in the light gray frosting and piped a darker gray frosting around the edges. We piped out a dark rain cloud and rain drops in the center of the cake
I loved this cake very much and it was the first cake that I every used my piper for. The boring gray outside with a depressing gray rain cloud seemed dull, but once it was cut open, it revealed a beautiful brightly colored rainbow. So far, this cake was the most successful cake I have ever made!
I have made many wonderful memories of my baking experiences. My love of baking has brought me to great heights and development of wonderful new skills. Baking is a great because after having fun mixing ingredients you can enjoy a splendid treat. What is there to lose? It is a fun and delicious hobby that I suggest everyone to try.
Comments
reponse
Dear Arielle:
I liked your message, " Delicious Memories" because first off it made me hungry. Well actually it made my hunger soar to new heights since i was already hungry as i was reading this. I love how you put detail into it because i imagined all the baked good and made me drool almost except for the mud cakes of course since they were made out of mud.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: " When i was younger, many strange things would interest me. I still wonder how my parents handled my sisters and my wild behavior. We were hyper young girls and one of my fondest memories of childhood was making mud pies with them." I think this is awesome because when i was younger i was the exact opposite. In my house my little brother was the hyper one while i was the slient one. It's still like that in my house, but im kind of more talkative then i was before.
Another sentence that i liked was: "I remember that my dad had fallen alseep while we were baking, so i woke him up. 'Daddy, look', I told him as I held up my glorious creation. Eye half open, he said 'Oh wow!' I giggled at him as he smiled and started at it. He managed the stuff the whole tart in his mouth and went back to bed in a second." This stood out for me because my own dad is like that. My dad is usually asleep when we do stuff, but this does remind me of a time when we went fishing and i caught a huge fish as my dad was half asleep.
Your story reminds me if something that happened to me. One time i tried to bake a cake for fun, but at the time i had no idea how to bake a cake. So i went on the internet to look for recipes. I didnt realize how hard it was going to be for me until i actually tired to bake the cake. I managed to set the cake on fire and my mom doesnt really let me near a stove again.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you are a very good writer. I appericate good writers since i am interesting in writing myself. Also if it involves food again i would so read it since...you know because its food. Anyways thanks for the read and hope to see your next writing assignment.
O.O GOOD JOB!
Hi Arielle, Arsalan here, i just wanted to comment on your piece, ive noticed that you are an awesome writer, and you actually have the talent to write a story which would keep all readers interested. Not many people these days have that skill, nor do they put nearly as much effort as you yourself applied into this piece of writing. I wish you the best of luck in writing your next pieces and i hope each becomes better, one piece after another, and that you may be regocnized for your writing. Bye and take care, and keep that writing spirit alive!!
Yummy,yummy!
That cake looks extremely good!!! And the mud pie thing was cute. I could just imagine you and your sister making slimy mud pies in your yard XD . It's great that you turned a childhood habit into a productive hobby! Have fun baking! And i'll take up your advice and try cooking myself! o_=
LOL Delicous Memories!!!!!
OMG....hey Arielle......I "really" loved your message, "Delicious Memories", because it is so fun to read how you grow up to be a master "baker." ANyways, i really liked how well organized and written the whole passage was. Also i want to compliment you for being so a good chef....(even though i never tasted her baking-.-)
One sentence you wrote that i really liked was: I can remember the nostalgic, cool and squishy feeling of mud between my fingers. Wow that is so deap in the most weird way, i mean don't get me wrong (i never tasted mud pies before), but it shows so much emotions that makes feel like i'm with you making mud pies. I loved this sentence because i really enjoyed the vocabulary and the way you really put the feeling in it. I hope in the near future we can make mud pies together *.*)
Another sentence i liked was: These childhood memories interested me in baking as I got older. This stood out for me because it is good to have childhood memories and imply them to the future. Like they say there is no future without a past, "baking" as a small child is good because it probably never crossed your mind that you were going to be such a good baker once you got older. I really like the message that was given by you when you explained that, also it seemed like you have tons of memories you enjoyed throughout life.
Your story reminds me of when my friend and I, were baking together. I remember that while we were baking i was reaching for the flour and when she tried to help me, it fell on us. We were so mad (or mad tight), because it covered us and we looked like 2 white ghosts. Then we had to clean up the whole kitchen and then clean ourselves up. We laughed so hard, we cried after everything past.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because i really like how you posted 2 thingys about your memories. I want you to share more memories with us, so we cen enjoy. I hope in the future we can even make happy memories like some of which we have had (you thought i didn't know about you.)
Baking YUMM!!
I really liked your message, "Delicious Memories", because I really liked what you wrote about you being a chef and learning how to bake and everything from your sister. Im glad to see that you had a fun learning experience baking the cake and everything. Baking is a fun experience!! I love baking with my friends and everything and having a fun time. It is really fun to cook many new things that I havn't learned before. Im glad to see that you became a good chef and stuff after your learning of how to bake. BAKING IS FUN!! especially when it gets all messy.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: " I can remember the nostalgic, cool and squishy feeling of mud between my fingers." I think this is kind of disgusting because I have an image in my head about the feeling of mud between my fingers. "EWWWW." Right now I can just imagine mud between my fingers right nows and like mud looks like s*** and that is just so digusting to have that on your hands. I couldnt imagine just having that one my hands, I would just like totally flip out and jump around everywhere screaming "AHHHHH." I would look so stupid doing that. She said cool and squishy, I wouldnt think it is cool at all, I would think it is so uncool and not wanting to be with that person at the second and look at them weird.
Another sentence that I enjoyed was: "These childhood memories interested me in baking as I got older." Childhood memories are really important in life and it is something to be remembered. HOW CAN YOU FORGET your childhood memories?, because I can never forget my childhood memories. It is always on my mind and it is something that I love to share. It is a good thing that your childhood memories interested you in baking as you got older. That is a good thing because you should always look into the future and never look back. If you look back, it is a BAD THING, never look back people, always look foward and towards what you want to do!! If baking is what you want to do, GO FOR IT!!
Your story reminds me of something that happened to me. One time I remembered when I was baking with my friends. We were baking cookies and stuff and cake as well and it was so much fun. It was a BLAST!! We were playing with the dough and everything and we tossed dough at each other and everything with our smiles and laughed with each other. It was just a lot of fun with my friends, I want to do it again sometime. After we were playing around and everything we were so tired and we all fell down to the ground. After we were not tired anymore we started baking again. We baked the cake and the cookies and it smelled so delicious. I just didnt want to wait, so I just digged in and my friends yelled at me and saying "WHATS WRONG WITH YOU", and I said idk and started laughing, they started laughing too. It was just so much fun and it was a day I wouldnt forget.
Thanks for writing. I look foward to seeing what you write next because I loved how you said you loved baking and everything and that i was a fun experience and stuff. I want to see what other thoughts you have and everything about baking. Since you love baking so much bring more back of your baking experiences. :] I love baking too and baking is so much fun!!
response
I like your essay Delicious Memories because it is fun and interesting.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is " My sister and I would smear mud into stray jar lids and pretend to bake them." I like this sentence because i use to do the same thing when I was young. My friend and I would play cooking and all these other theings and pretended that we were amazing cooks. We would pretend eat them and say how the food is so good.
Another sentence that I liked is " I adopted from others and turned into my own creation" This stood out to me because my aunt does the same thing. She is a great cook. She takes ideas from others and truns them into her own and makes a better thing. She does it with almost everything.
Your story reminds me of when I was young and I use to play with mud and my mom would scream at me. Also the first time I tried to bake a cake and it turned out bad so I was really sad. So then few days later when I tried again that cake was really good and everyone likes it a lot it was finished in like an hour I was really happy and proud of my self that day
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because its nice that you share your memories everyone. And a lot of people can relate with you.
i really like how you wrote
i really like how you wrote when i was young stange things would intrest me. Thats me too because i would be intrested about alot of things. And it makes so much sense about other things. And i like how you said you use food coloring me too it gives the food a nice look. And also alot of food i use food coloring because it just makes it look funny. Like imagine that you ate a blue chincken. ITS BLUE EAT IT LOL.
You just made me very
You just made me very hungry. I see how bakign is very important to you and how it brings back meomries of a simpler time.; With the mud pies, i think that was jsut a childhood thing. Everyone goes throught that.
Mabey you can bake for me sometime
Sweet
Man, thank god I ate lunch before this class because you'd leave me feeling real hungry. It's pretty cool how you adopted baking from your past memories from baking mud pies. I bake too but I don't bake such big things like cake (at least from what you described and what I imagined.) We don't have the right utensils and ingredients. My sister was actually the one that got me into baking. It's usually cookies,brownies and small cakes? The best part is putting the icing on the cakes,cupcakes and cookies because I get to decorate it with my "love". I love it when you make it from stratch. When I started, I used to go by the things in the box that's already mixed and put into powder form. No fun. I got bored of it really fast. I'm probably a newbie in baking since I'm too lazy to go online and look up recipes and actually follow them. I like baking simple things because i still enjoy them as much as i would if it were to be pastries with fancy recipes ^^. But one thing i DO LOVE doing is buying recipe books. They're no use to me but i love looking through it and having it on hand. Weird right? Anyways
How you described the egg tart was really yummy :). You got skiiiiillls if it tastes the same as the ones that get selled in Taipan or Fei Da Bakeries ^o^.
Looking foward to reading your future posts.
I like to bake and eat it too :)
Dear aru:
I enjoyed reading your post, "Delicious Memories", Because I also love to eat and bake werid many females like to bake and eat the cakes and so on but I think males like to eat and bake too some of my friends no names but yeahanyways. I find this interesting.
One sentence that you wrote that stands out ofr me was: "So far,this cake was the most successful cake I have ever made." I think this is funny because I find you to be good at alot of things other than school work hahahah!!.Hope you make another cake,cause I want some.
Another sentence that I found amusing was: " Baking is one of my favorite hobbies." I agree with you too I enjoy baking too I think that if you like to experiment then the kitchen is right for you.So we'll see during a bake sale sometime who can bake a better cake lol.
Your story reminds me of something that happened to me. One time during halloween me and a buc=nch of friends decided to bake a cake and so we did but as we were close to finishing we noticed the huge mess and so cleaned up and then ate cake.I enjoyed myself and hope to do this again sometime soon with my current friends.
Thanks for writing.I look forward to seeing what you write next hope it's still about food lol!! because I just like food. Hope you are happy with the next cake you bake and I still want a piece.
Dear aru:I liked your
Dear aru:
I liked your post, "Delicious Memories," because I think that cooking is a good way to spend leisure. I tried to cook before and I liked to see those happy faces that they said my dishes taste good although I knew they were not.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "These moments help me to remember the good times I have while baking and why I bake." I think this is agreeable because although I had lots of failure, I still learned many skills and it was really enjoyable while cooking. I think cooking is a good way to train our own patience because people need to improve their dishes patiently although they failed. Also, people need to be patient as they can't skip steps to finish cooking.
Another sentence that I liked was: "Baking is a great because after having fun mixing ingredients you can enjoy a splendid treat." This stood out for me because I like to eat food made by myself too. People can enjoy leisure with a great entertainment. Moreover, they can eat delicious food after having fun during the process of cooking.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you had great experiences and hope you can also share some of them with us next time.
i wish my family would do
i wish my family would do things like this -_-
that cake looks REALLLY good .
Your picture caught my
Your picture caught my attention really fast. I find it very cool that you are able to bake. I would love to have that skill but my mom doesn't trust me that much with a stove :(...that might be because I never cook but...
Wow ~ soo many reads. (
Wow ~ soo many reads. ( sorry ) So this picture also really caught my eye. I think it's great you have something you love to do!
Dear Aru, The cake is so
Dear Aru,
The cake is so awesome that I was imagining that it was calling my name. Not literally, but I wanted to eat it because I have not had my luch yet. Awww man, now I am hungry. hehehehe ^^
I have memories also growing up and baking but, I was not successful as you. At first I tried baking but ended up buring cakes and cookies. My mom told me not to give up, although she scolded me for not being careful, not about the food as much but being careful and not get burned.
I tried cooking cakes, cookies, pies HONESTLY they were not from scratch but, from a box. But NOW I am inspired by you story that cooking from scratch is hard yet fun and exciting.
I really like when you said: Baking is also a great and delicious way to kill time. Having the ability to create yummy treats that bring smiles to peoples faces is a wonderful feeling." Its great for a person to cook and bring smiles to people. I on the other hand don't want to food posion anyone so I am going to learn cooking a little bit more....lol^^ don't worry no one had beren food posioned yet...Honest =]
Dear Arielle:I was
Dear Arielle:
I was pleasantly surprised to find your post, "Delicious Memories", because it's relieving to see someone who still enjoys cooking. I myself have many good memories of freshly-baked sweets. This is definitely good dose of nostalgia.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me was: "Baking is also a great and delicious way to kill time." I think this is a smart and effective way to start your topic. It dragged me in.
Another sentence that I remembered was "My sisters and I would smear mud into stray jar lids and pretend to bake them." This stood out for me because it's really wonderful to hear about happy childhood memories. At least I think so.
nice!!
nice!!
That picture looked
That picture looked deliceous, it looked so yummy. Did you make it, I wish I could cook like that.
Dear Arielle: Your post
Dear Arielle:
Your post "Delicious Memories," was really enjoyable to read because it shows your growth from making mud pies with your sisters to you becoming interested in actually baking. Also, I liked your message of doing simple hobbies, such as baking, with people close to you can remain memorable.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "Also, the memories of what inspired me to take up this skill are still cherished in my mind." I think this is true because once you mess up, you learn to improve from your mistakes and become determined to do better. You show how these memories can be cherished if it was with people close to you.
Another sentence that I liked was: "That left me feeling very proud of myself knowing I could make something that I used to always have to purchase." This stood out for me because it shows how your accomplishment of making egg tarts, inspired you to learn to bake a variety of treats later on. Since, you saw that you were able to make one treat, you probably become confident and determined to make more.
Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time my older sister and I baked a cake for my mother’s birthday. We searched online on how to make the cake from scratch. It was confusing at first but we managed to figure it out all out in the end. The cake wasn’t perfect from the appearance even when we smeared frosting on it and decorated it. But, the taste was delicious and brought a smile to our mother’s face. So, I think in the end, it paid off in a great way and made great memories.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I really appreciate the way you write and how it has it way to interest readers.
Art of Baking
Arielle,
Your post "Delicious Memories" was incredibly striking to me. I have an obsession with baking myself: it's my release from all the stresses of my life, and it yields such an incredible product. I loved how you chronicled your interests in baking, from your first mud pies to your experimental egg tarts. You managed to show how artful and difficult baking can be. And yet in the end, the final products makes all of the work worthwhile.
Wow
Dear Arielle:
I am satisfied by your post "Delicious Memories," because it really related to me. I love to bake as well.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "They sell these pastries at almost all Chinese bakeries and are a very common snack among asian families." I think this is smart because it shows that you know about pastries from different cultures. Another sentence that I liked was: "I have made many wonderful memories of my baking experiences." This stood out for me because I related to this statement. I do entirely agree with you that baking is a “fun and delicous” hobby that people should try. One reason I say this is because I feel that it is a lot of fun that you can use to hang out with friends or family. Another reason I agree with you is that it creates a lot of memories for people.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you interesed me with your stroy. I thought it was really good and I love the message that you tried to show people about baking.
Yummy Cake
Dear Aru:
I am interested by your post, "Delicious Memories," because it talks about your memories of baking a cake.One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is "Baking is also a great and delicious way to kill time. " I think this is interesting because I also agree that baking is a good and delicious way to kill time. Another sentence that I liked was: "Having the ability to create yummy treats that bring smiles to peoples faces is a wonderful feeling." This stood out for me because I love to bake and give people treats for free because they smile and become happy.
Your post reminds me of something that happened to me. One time I baked a cake for my class and gave it to them for free as a treat on my birthday. They were really happy. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because i am sure it will be very interesting.
Food Lover
Dear Arielle:
I am intrigued by your post on pastries and how they are prepared, "Delicious Memories," because I tend to feel the same way as I advance in the pastry skill. I doubt I bake as often as you. I bake at least every two weeks, if I am blessed with extra time. When I do it is exciting and delicious.
One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: "It helps me learn how different ingredients work together and how different textures affect the outcome of baked goods." I think this is fantastic because that is exactly how I feel. One day I was baking, and for a while I have been noticing that my cakes tend to crack at the top. About 13 cakes later I was tired of my icing seeping into the middle of the cake creating it to get soggy, or the cake become flat because the top of the cake is finished baking before the center. So, I finally decided to google my question hoping for a resolution to save my delicious cracked pastries. Luckily a result appeared allowing me to save my cakes. Turns out the simplest problem was the issue. The heat was too high, so the article said lower it about fifty degrees.
Another sentence that I absolutely disagree with was: "Having the ability to create yummy treats that bring smiles to peoples faces is a wonderful feeling." This stood out for me because
I do not really agree with you on baking to pleasure others. Mostly I bake to eat the unbaked cake/ brownie batter. Then I make it to enjoy my delicious pastry masterpieces. Actually, I tend to hide my cakes in order to have more of it for myself to fall in love. One reason I say this is because I am a little selfish at times and I love to eat food, whether it is cake or chicken. Another reason I disagree with you is because I do not usually do nice things for individuals especially when it comes to my food.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I love food and cooking. Not many other people enjoy what we seem to love. Hopefully, you write about other dishes, and many secret recipes that you are willing to share.