One of the great benefits of having so much free time is the flexibility to do things that I would normally have to wait for a day off to do. One of these things is Baking. I've always like to bake. I'm not the best at it but no one's complained.
Without the 9-5 thingy happening I can give in to the urge to have chocolate cake or oatmeal cookies, I can bake apples or make granola. Break hot out of the oven slathered with butter.
Yes, these treats will increase the waistline so that means I'll have to take some walks. And looky there, time to walk!
You'd think baking would be contrary to the goal of laziness but it does not entail getting dressed, going out into the wind, driving to the store or bakery, buying other random things, driving home (or to the liquor store), unpacking the bags, getting into comfy clothes and then having a piece of cold cake or dry cookies. Do they taste good? Maybe. If I'm smart (don't roll your eyes) I'll have baking ingredients during my earlier shopping trips. I'm online all day, why not look up recipes or drag out the dusty cookbooks. In the time it takes to get to the store and back I have hot oatmeal cookies. Bread takes a bit longer but most of that is rising time and there is nothing...NOTHING better than bread fresh out of the oven with butter.
And clean-up? I have to do dishes anyway, what's an extra bowl and beaters?
Give it a try.
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