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Baking Binge

With quarantine keeping us in every night, we have gotten around to watching a lot of shows on Netflix. I've always been a sucker for baking and cooking shows. My friend recommended that I watch Nailed It on Netflix. At first I was unsure because they aren't professional bakers who are beautiful creations, but at home bakers who are trying their best. After just one episode I was sold and it is now one of my favorite shows on Netflix.

What I love about the show is that they also give the contestants actual help and advice on how to improve their skills. The judges also explain to the audience how the desert should be made, so that you could try at home. Some of the contestants really seem hopeless!

They struggle with making buttercream, baking their cakes all the way through and rolling fondant. It is hilarious to watch, but it also makes me wonder if I could be on the show.

So I looked into it and they are currently casting for season five! There are about 51 questions in the audition packet and they range from the typical name, age, and hometown to questions about kitchen phobias and past baking success and failure stories. There is also a video portion of you making a creative desert start to finish.

I definitely think that I've got the at-home baker skills I need to do well on this show so I'm going to send in my audition this week! I'll keep you all posted on how it goes.

As for the show itself, it is definitely a good way to get a baking fix in without getting your hands messy. Be ready to laugh the entire time!

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