A few strategies to help get you started with your holiday (or non holiday) Bake-a-Thon!
1. Be Prepared
I have been making list after list after list all week of all of things that I need and been in contact with my baking partner discussing ingredients and ideas for about 2 weeks.
2. Do Your Research
Read cookbooks and blogs, talk with baking friends and family for assistance with technique or storage ideas. I am a freezer storage girl and keep plenty of ziploc freezer bags and containers handy.
3. Eat a Filling Breakfast
I should really learn that those who are not good pancake flippers, should NOT attempt to make 1 big pancake. Although this looks like a giant blog, this pancake was actually amazing. Based on Tina’s OMG! Recipe, I used 1 banana + 1egg+ 1/4 cup almond butter.
4. Allow Butter, Cream Cheese, and Eggs Time
Room temperature doesn’t happen quickly mid December so pull your ingredients out of the fridge a few hours before you start baking.
5. Plan Breaks
My mom and I have some coupons that need spending, so we are planning on heading out for a quick afternoon baking break!
6. Stay Hydrated
I am planning on making us Green Smoothies after yoga to keep us energized throughout the afternoon! I also may try making this Spiced Wine to sip on!
7. Share the Baking Love
Spread the holiday joy by sharing your goodies with friends, coworkers, and family, but also those you may not know as well. ie the postman! They will really appreciate the homemade treats!
8. Have Fun
Wear comfy clothes, laugh and get creative! No matter how your goodies turn out, remember what the day is really about….cookie dough! Ha ha!
Let the baking begin…
Luv What You Do 
Baking is so fun!:) Love these tips- especially the green smoothie one!
Yes…it’s a way to stay healthy-ish with all of the tempting treats around!
Great tips, especially #4. I’m always so impatient!
I baked sugar cookies and muffins today. The sugar cookie dough was so good that I ate more than a few cookies worth in dough!
I love dough! You’ll have to share that recipe! Sugar cookies are so fun to decorate this time of year!
Too cute–especially the last photo! 🙂
That was us last year at the WAY end of a long day in the kitchen! The BOY is gone and we are elbow deep in flour : )
You look ready to roll. Have fun baking!!
We had a BLAST!
You certainly have your game plan ready!
Also, I’m SO EXCITED you plan to try my mulled wine recipe. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers!!
Oh my gosh! We made it and loved it! I sent half home with my Mom! I am working on that post for today but this is my new winter sangria!!!
Haha these are such great tips!!! Staying hydrated is an important one for me! Otherwise I just keep eating cookie dough 😉
Exactly! My mom brought our favorite soda which I don’t often drink (the Sierra Mist cranberry) so that was a real treat!
I didn’t get my green smoothie !!!!
we baked for hours and hours and hours and hours… and barely dented the desired recipes… back a thons should last WEEKS!
I agree. We are definitely increasing to a 2 day event next year 🙂
Love this! I did a baking day with my mom yesterday too and we followed so many of these tips as well 🙂 Looks like a fantastic day with your mom!
It was! I hope that you and your Mom had a wonderful time as well. I just love days like this!