Paradigm Shifted

I’ve become a baking fiend, probably as a reaction to the recent dryspell (due to being too busy).  I’ve also found myself with large quantities of items that I would hate to throw away.  So I’ve been baking.  A few days ago, I made a twist on anzac biscuits (after a successful first attempt last month).  Last time, I added orange zest, using this recipe.  I found golden syrup at World Market, and the orange went swimmingly with the coconut and oats.  This time around, I used cinnamon and nutmeg, and chocolate chips.  They were warmer and earthier this time around.  I can’t decide which version I like better.  Perhaps next time I’ll just combine everything together.

I’ve also found myself with a large amount of blueberries, cherries, and grapes, so today I made lemon-blueberry muffins, and tomorrow I’ll make a cherry-nectarine-ginger crumble tart.  As for the grapes… any suggestions?  Other than just popping them in my mouth!

Checking in with my May goals over the long weekend -

I’ll have a topic for my thesis next week, hopefully, after I speak with a potential researcher.

The early rising is touch-and-go, but will get better now that classes are done and I have more routine.

I haven’t been tracking my eating habits, but they are noticeably better now that the farmers’ market has begun.  I’m finding that berries are much tastier than fritos.

I haven’t been climbing as often as I’d like, but I have actually been making yoga classes pretty frequently. I have a new climbing partner (in addition to the usual suspects) so I have a bit more opportunity now.  The plan is to go 3 times next week!