Keep calm and bake on!
STAYING at home for the past months has brought out the inner baker in many people. Even before the pandemic, baking has proven to be a therapeutic way of managing fears and anxieties. And it isn’t just about enjoying something warm and delicious. Baking involves all the senses and one’s full attention on a recipe that can quiet down our own inner dialogues. It also provides a semblance of control in times of uncertainty, not only during times such as these, but throughout all challenges in life.
Experts at The Maya Kitchen cannot be happier for people who found solace in baking through the lockdowns and today encourages them to keep their newfound baking habit alive even as the country gradually emerges from quarantine.
Baking is not only meditative, it also unleashes creativity, allowing self-expression, experimenting with substitutes and troubleshooting baking problems right in the moment. It teaches the doer to be more patient in waiting for the dough to rise or the cake to bake perfectly in the oven.
Plus, baking allows for bonding with loved ones over delicious treats Baking and its sweet results simply bring people together and add joy to their lives, which is quite a feat in these times.
“So bake on and make yourself and others happy,” say The Maya Kitchen experts as they make it their mission to keep supplying at-home bakers with free recipes on www.themayakitchen. com. The latest additions include recipes for Pan de Sal, Coffee Pancakes and Caramel Choco Fudge Brownies.