Hey everyone, hopefully your week has been having a pretty good. Wednesday night I was scrolling through TikTok when I came across a video of the most delicious looking mini pumpkin pie cheesecakes. I saved it in hopes that some day I’d get to make them. Now we’re in October and by now I would have already baked cookies and all sorts of delicious treats, but sadly I haven’t been in the mood to bake nor have had the energy. I decided that the recipe looked simple enough to just buy the ingredients after work and just try it.
Sure enough it was easy, the only thing I had to put effort in was making the stencil to be able to cut out little pumpkins from the pie crust. I was super tired and on top of that it was my father’s birthday. We went to Wooster St. Pizza and had just an amazing time as a family just laughing and sharing our day. By the time I got home I had already prepped everything to just put the mini pies in the oven and bake for about 12 minutes.
As I waited and cleaned up the mess I made I thought about how tired I was, how my back was hurting, and my feet were probably swollen. Though my mind wanted to run to negative thoughts and wondering if maybe I should’ve just rested I thought about the reason I decided to make them. Work has been very tough on me and my team, working in an Educational field/ School is not for the weak. There are days where you want to give up, days where you wonder if you’re even making a difference but what I do know is that some days something as simple as a sweet treat can turn your day around.
As I wondered why I even started baking I remembered that maybe my efforts won’t be in vain and maybe I can make my coworkers day a little sweeter at the end of a very tough week. I am pleased to report that as tired as I was just seeing their surprised and happy faces at receiving something sweet made my day that much better. Something so simple can truly make someones day. So I encourage you not to wait for someone to make your day but to be the one to make others day because sometimes giving can truly mean more than receiving and in the mean time spoil yourself to a treat here and there too.
I can not end this post with out giving credit to @butternutbakery for her video on Tiktok, the recipe is also on her page so if you want give her a follow and Happy Baking everyone!
Love,
Janny Mari
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