Vacation Time: Financiers
I'm almost at the end of a week long vacation. Have I rested? Yes. Have I rested enough? Heh.
This morning I made a batch of blackberry financiers. Financiers are my favorite pastry. There's a lovely heaviness to them, and they are exotic to my taste buds because the recipe starts with almond flour. I love that sweetness. In this case, I really wanted a tart fruit so blackberries fit the bill perfectly.
I had finished mixing the batter for the fininciers, and I was about to put them in the oven when I had a moment of clarity. This little project took me into a lighter head space and all the pressures of living in today disappeared.
I had actually forgotten that that is a thing.
I then took that clearer headspace and came here
I really didn't have a purpose of this blog in mind when I started it up. I knew I had to get some thoughts out of my head. I knew I had to organize my thinking with where I am and where I want to be.
But things have amped up even more with the state of the US today. Everyone seems to be overwhelmed and on edge.
My goal this vacation was just to stop, breathe, and realign my priorities. Maybe I hit 1.5 of those. Maybe in the time left and with the help of those pastries, I can get there.