The useful joy of doing the first draft badly at first

I started this because my lunch break felt a little stuck, and cookies seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

I started this because my weekend felt a little stuck, and sourdough seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

The detail that surprised me was how much the train station changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Baking feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.