Giving up sweets for Lent just means I get to be more creative with “dessert.” This has lately been apples, graham crackers with some peanut butter, a Splenda-sweetened cup of tea…ok so it doesn’t sound like real dessert, but I guess this is the price I pay for giving up what I love. I haven’t baked in forever for fear of licking the bowl and the beaters (and then maybe spooning a bit of batter out of the cake pan before it’s cooked). I needed to put everything in perspective and the bottom line is baking is more important to me than eating baked goods. I’ve been enjoying my vacation at my parents’ house and have been spending quality time with my friend Rachel. We have been doing some much needed girl time and relaxing. Now that she has driven off to Iowa, it’s time for me to get back to business: baking.
