Many people obsess on their 401(k) and IRA balances when preparing for retirement. They would do well to obsess on activities. This was central to my planning. The finances were on auto-pilot. The what to do and when to do it took a lot more thought. It’s more personal than financial planning. We each have a fairly unique set of interests.
One of the activities I’ve planned is more cooking. Lots more cooking. This loaf, Irish Soda Bread, is a start. I’ve not baked bread in years, may be even decades.
I love Irish soda bread. With currents? Slathered with butter and preserves.
As first loaf it was just plain. I want to say it was the easiest loaf I’ve made. On par with the yeasted, let it rise overnight, currently popular one. And on that one, Jennifer does the mix and I bake it off in the morning.