Waiting and baking

At some point over the next couple of weeks, I'll have a new nephew. Sus is officially due March 20, but it seems like it could happen any day now. I popped over to her place yesterday afternoon and she is definitely ready. The room is set up. They have everything they need. Now it's just a waiting game to see when he decides to show up! 

From Susie's baby shower last month

In other news, I had a gum grafting procedure last Fri, which was about as fun as it probably sounds. It kept us home all weekend though, and in looking for something fun to do, Molly decided to try her hand at baking macarons. She's watched enough baking shows that she's pretty familiar with the process, but I was still impressed by her confidence in the kitchen. And the finished product ... delicieux!

Checking her meringue

Piping - the best part

It looks like we'll be turning the kitchen over to Molly now on weekends. She is making her second batch of macarons today and has grand plans to make a chocolate cake from scratch tomorrow for James' birthday! 

After all the fun I had baking bread this fall and winter, I decided it was time to say good bye to my sourdough starter. We did a mini Whole 30 in Feb and took a break from carbs and sugar. And now, after this gum grafting procedure, I won't be able to chew for a couple of weeks. I thought about keeping the starter going, even if I wasn't baking regularly, but have trips coming up to Denver for work, then to Mexico with girlfriends, and then to London and Switzerland for Spring Break. I was a little sad about giving it up, but now I have the freedom to try other types of bread and baked goods with Molly. Look for pictures of the finished products to come!