Meow’s Bakery: A Cat’s Baking Diary

Meow~ Hello everyone! I’m Ball Ball, the master baker of the house. Recently, I’ve been watching my human make bread at home, and the delicious aroma always tempts my nose. Today, I finally decided to try making bread myself!

Secret Recipe Collection

After days of observation, I discovered that bread-making needs these ingredients:

• A bag of white powder (human calls it flour)
• A small package of mysterious powder (something called yeast? smells weird)
• That flowing white liquid (must be milk)
• And my secretly added catnip (this is the secret ingredient!)

The Great Dough Battle

Step One: Mixing Flour Using my strongest paws, I poured the flour into the big bowl. Maybe spilled a little… well, okay, spilled a lot, now I look like a little snowman.

Step Two: Adding Liquid Human says to add warm water slowly, but I think milk smells better! (Ended up accidentally pouring in the whole carton of milk…)

Step Three: Kneading the Dough This is the most tiring part! I tried kneading with my paws:

• Left paw kneads a bit
• Right paw squeezes a bit
• Occasionally rub with my face (adds more love!)

Fermentation Time

Human says the dough needs to “rest” under a cloth. I think the dough must be very tired, so I decided to take a nap with it. (Actually, I was exhausted from all that kneading)

When I woke up, the dough had grown so big! Could it be my purring that helped it grow?

Artistic Shaping

Time to show off my artistic talent! I’m going to make a cat-shaped bread:

• Two pointy ears
• Round chubby face
• Long tail (Though it kind of looks like a mouse that’s been run over…)

Baking Process

This was the hardest part! I had to:

1. Find that big box that gets hot
2. Figure out how to put the bread inside
3. Remember to set the time (using my cat instincts!)

A few small accidents happened:

• Almost burned my paws (turns out ovens are really hot!)
• Accidentally pressed some strange buttons
• The oven made weird noises (hope it’s not broken)

Final Product Showcase

After a long wait, my masterpiece is finally done!

Special features:

• Appearance: Golden yellow (kind of like my fur!)
• Shape: Somewhere between bread and art
• Aroma: A unique blend of bread and catnip
• Decoration: Sprinkled with some of my fur (that was accidental…)

Tasting Notes

As the first taster, I must say:

• The crust is a bit hard (might be good for teeth grinding)
• The inside is still a bit wet (I think this is healthier)
• The taste… well… very creative!

Notes for My Human

Dear Human:

1. The messy kitchen is a normal part of the creative process
2. Flour everywhere is to create a snowing atmosphere
3. If the oven acts weird, it must be its own problem
4. I washed your apron (though it might be dirtier now)

Lessons Learned

As an aspiring baker cat, I learned:

1. Bread making is much harder than it looks!
2. Should add more catnip next time
3. Kneading dough is really hard work
4. Maybe cat food suits me better after all

Well, that’s all for today’s baking lesson! Time for another nap, bread making is so tiring meow!

PS: If human sees the kitchen disaster, please remember: It’s all done with love! (And I promise next time… probably… maybe… I won’t try again)