I love baking cookies
Especially Halloween cookies and Christmas cookies
One of my biggest passions is baking. I do enjoy baking cakes and
brownies also but particularly cookies. Over the last 10
years or so I have spent time baking over 3000 cookies for both
Halloween and
Christmas. Each year I improve the
designs to make them look more and more professional. I think that
baking boosts your confidence Even if it doesn’t turn out to be an
Instagram worthy creation, baking can actually boost confidence and
provided a sense of achievement. Taking pleasure and pride in
something you’ve created can significantly boost your self-esteem and
sense of self-worth.
I also believe that baking helps you switch off
Baking gives us time to switch off and focus on the careful process of
creating the perfect loaf or the most beautiful macaron. “Working
through the steps of a recipe in a methodical way means you don’t have
time to concentrate on everything else that is whirring through your
mind,” says John Whaite, former winner of the Great British Bake Off.
Unlike modern technology, baking guarantees you a tangible result and
the predictability of this can be calming and reassuring. Baking helps
you beat the blues Mary Berry once said, “If you’re feeling a bit
down, a bit of kneading helps.” Baking can create comforting and
nurturing feelings, which can help your mental wellbeing.