Don’t Tap It, Whack It!

A clear sign my depression is lifting is that not only do I make plans to be productive but I actually follow through on it. I knew I wasn’t yet motivated enough to crack on a dedicate a large number of hours to an illusion cake. But I have at least made it to the kitchen for some baking.

I’ve made a chocolate orange brownie, which I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know is delicious. I had also planned to top it with some candied orange peel but I forgot that it takes forever to make candied peel and I got impatient so I ate some brownie already…

Here’s my brownie after I started cutting it and then realised I might want to take a picture…

And ummm, the candied orange peel isn’t ready yet so I’ll put up a picture of it when it’s done. Because it’s pretty boring looking right now…

So huzzah to productivity. I’ve gained a a brownie and a tonne of candied orange peel out of today. I don’t know if baking is just a help for my struggles with mental health or if it’s good for everyone. Maybe if anyone else is struggling right now give it a shot and let me know how it goes. Worst case scenario you’re still bummed out but you’ve gained some baked goods.

S. Hansen

P.S. This explains the title to anyone still confused…