Waiting on the Oven
I like to bake. Actually, I more than like it, I take joy in baking foods for not just my family, but also for dear friends. So, it's fitting that I write a post using baking terms. When I want to bake something, let's say blueberry muffins (a favorite of mine), they need to bake at 450 degrees. While I am putting all the other ingredients together, it make sense to preheat the oven to the assigned temperature and have it ready for me when I have the batter in the pans. Call it poor time management or neglect of reading through the directions clearly, but there are times when I "forget" to preheat the oven. What happens then? Well, because I don't discipline myself enough to actually be still and read trough the instructions, the end results may vary. Instead of waiting for the oven to preheat, I will put the muffins in a stone-cold oven and let them (with the oven) come up to the proper temperature. Again, instead of just waiting for the oven to preheat, I bec