Yesterday I shared my 25 objectives for January. In that publish, I discussed one in every of my objectives was to study to make some new-to-me issues and that I’d inform you extra about this at this time!
In 2024, I set a aim to learn to make sourdough bread. I’m so thrilled to report that not solely did I learn to make sourdough, I really feel like I actually turned proficient at it.
After which I went on to learn to make sourdough pancakes, sourdough waffles, sourdough English muffins, complete wheat sourdough, and sourdough bagels.
Impressed by my sourdough success, I additionally tried my hand at making fermenting kombucha, sauerkraut, and water kefir. I wasn’t an enormous fan of the kombucha or sauerkraut, however we cherished the water kefir and I made many batches of it!
I additionally perfected French Bread and In a single day Artisan Bread this 12 months!
These successes within the kitchen gave me the thought to set a aim to attempt to develop into proficient at 12 new-to-me issues in 2025. Most of those are meals associated, however not all of them space.
I polled my viewers on Instagram to get concepts for issues I ought to study after which took there concepts, thought of what would encourage me most and what had been issues I’ve actually wished to study to do. From all of that, I picked 12 issues I need to study in 2025. My aim is to concentrate on one space monthly.
Right here’s my record:
12 Issues I Wish to Try and Develop into Proficient at in 2025
1. Making Selfmade Focaccia (utilizing my sourdough)
2. Making Selfmade Yogurt (I’ve made this within the crockpot earlier than, however I need to learn to make it within the on the spot pot and discover a recipe that all of us love!)
3. Making Selfmade Vanilla (are you able to consider I’ve by no means made this earlier than??)
4. Making Selfmade Noodles
5. Making Selfmade Mozzarella Cheese (This one truthfully feels probably the most intimidating from my record!)
6. Making Unhazardous Candles
7. Making Selfmade Croissants
8. Making Selfmade Pretzels
9. Making Selfmade Silver Greenback Metropolis Cinnamon Bread
10. Making Selfmade Lotion
11. Making Selfmade Hamburger Buns
12. Making Selfmade Mayo
I’ve a number of different issues I need to study/attempt: like making sourdough bread with mix-ins, making chocolate sourdough bread, and making home made cleaning soap once more. However I’m going to begin with the record above after which if I really feel like I’m proficient within the factor I picked for every month, I can add one thing else that month to attempt that’s not on the record if I need to!
I’ll be documenting what I’m attempting and studying and experimenting with over on Instagram tales in additional real-time after which sharing among the journey right here in posts on the weblog!
What are you hoping to study in 2025? Inform us within the feedback!
Coming tomorrow: The record of all of the books I learn in 2024 + my prime 4 favorites!
P.S. Only for enjoyable, I believed I’d share a publish from 2012 the place I set this identical aim. Sadly, I didn’t do an incredible job of following via that 12 months — a number of it needed to do with me choosing issues I wasn’t actually excited to attempt, selecting a selected month for every so then I felt boxed in, and in addition it simply being a season of my life the place I used to be touring a lot and exhausted a lot of the time. Actually hoping for higher success this coming 12 months!
