Back to Baking

Due to standardized testing, school events, and spring break, I have not been able to bake for a while.   Because I have not baked for so long, I decided to bake a lot, and for two organizations.  This week I also recruited help and baked with my friend, Sarah Williams.  I have wanted to get other people involved in Baking a Difference for a while, and since I was baking so much, I decided now would be a good time to ask a friend to help out.  We baked together for four hours.  One of the organizations that we baked for was P.B.J. Outreach.  In total, we baked over 7 dozen chocolate chip, M&M, and toffee cookies and 3 dozen banana muffins.  We also baked for First Step for the birthday party again.  This month, the theme was dinosaurs, so Sarah and I made 62 dinosaur shaped cookies for the kids to decorate.  I know that the kids really enjoy decorating cookies, so this should keep them busy.  I also baked and decorated a cake that looks like a dinosaur fossil in a dig site.  I crushed up oreo cookies to make the dirt, and I made the dinosaur fossil out of white chocolate with a candy mold.  It was really fun because I got to try something new.  Once school gets out, I am going to go to a party, and I am very excited!