Makala's Bakes

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 questio...

My family and I moved from Maryland to Colorado when I was 11. Baking has always been a fun activity for my mom and I to do together, but we were warned when we moved here that we would have to change all of our recipes. This can be kind of difficult, so a family friend recommend the cookbook Pie in the Sk y. The author, Susan G. Purdy, worked out her recipes all over the country with different altitudes so that you can use this book no matter where you are. She does all of the classics and some fun new recipes that will turn out perfectly even at a mile high. I will definitely be using some of her recipes in the upcoming weeks. If you want to modify your own recipes there are some easy rules to follow: Oven Temperature: Increase the temperature 15-25 degrees Baking Time: Decrease your time by 5-7 minutes per 30 minutes of baking Flour: If you live above 3,500 ft. you should add 1 tablespoon of flour to your recipe Sugar: Decrease 1 tablespoon per cup Liquids: If you live abov...

The point of this blog is to learn how to have a blog and write in a journalistic style. I am not a journalist, so this will be an exciting challenge for me. I think of myself as a strong writer for things like research papers, so this will be a change of pace. Being a psychology major, not much of my writing is about me, it is usually more research based. I'm looking forward to starting this blog. I have had a blog before for my Girl Scout Gold Award, but I haven't posted on there since my project was active. The beat I've gone with is baking and I was drawn to this idea because of the huge influx of people spending their time baking. For me, baking has always been a relaxing activity, but now more than ever it has become a productive activity to fill your day. I know that I am struggling without my fix of yummy breads and scones from coffee shops and baguettes and pastries from local bakeries. We are all missing these, so we have taken to the kitchen! My goal is to cr...