So, since my last post...I got a new job! Yeah, already.
What is this new job, you say? Oh, it's only one of my dream jobs...a baker for a very popular bakery in Memphis (Muddy's Bake Shop)! I actually work at the Underground, which is a kitchen that Muddy's owns, so I don't work at the actual bakery. I've been working there almost three weeks (including a week of training), and I am so happy there.
Some of the things I do: measure ingredients to make cupcakes, combine cupcake ingredients into cupcake batter, scoop cupcake batter into pans, bake cupcakes, tray cupcakes, wrap cupcakes, ice cupcakes, cover cupcakes with sprinkles...are you sick of hearing about cupcakes? :) I also make pie dough, roll out pie dough, mix up pie fillings, bake pies, wash lots of dishes, clean flour-covered counters, and mix up and bake awesome treats, such as Rice Krispie treats, brownies, toffee bars, quick breads, and cookies.
Some things I love about it: 1) I get to be behind the scenes instead of out in the middle of the action for once. 2) My coworkers are all incredibly nice and interesting. 3) I make the same amount of money every hour, no matter what! 4) I love to bake, and I love the feeling of having a batch of bread, cupcakes, cookies, etc. turn out exactly right, even if that doesn't always happen. 5) I am learning so much about baking that I never knew...this will help me as a home baker and perhaps as a bakery owner one day!
I get up quite early for this job every Tuesday through Saturday (especially Saturday...5:30), I am covered with flour and cocoa powder when I leave, my hands ache from icing around 1000 cupcakes, and nothing sounds better than a long nap around 3 when I get off every day...but I LOVE IT. I really do. I do fun work with people I like for a company that I respect.
I am so lucky to have this job and I try not to take it for granted. If you want to know more about it, visit the Muddy's website. I would love for anyone in Memphis to visit, support a local business, and tell me what your favorite treat was!
