Hubby and I were praying for an opportunity to put up a business in preparation for his retirement day ten years from now. Though I know how to cook (talent I got from my parents who were both good in cooking), I realized it would be hard for me to run a carinderia or restaurant that will also need a big capital to start. So i opted to think on another business options where I can earn even when at home. I tried selling different goodies but it is not enough. Until it came to my mind to learn the baking. Yes, baking bread.
In 2011, I had the opportunity to attend a BOS2 or Business Opportunity Session 2 conducted by San Miguel Corp. I, together with my bestfriend Joy attended the one-day class of making bread.
I once thought it was easy by looking how it (whole process in making bread) was done. I never tried it at home after that session because i dont own an oven 😐 Until such in July 2015 when I bought a toaster, that was when I first tried to make the famous Filipino bread in the morning--Pan De Sal!
I can truly say that baking bread is a serious thing! You need a lot of patience, perseverance and passion in doing it. I almost gave up on the kneading part which needed strength to give a good result for the dough which in effect to have a good bread. It was a trial and error process in doing so. But I thank God because i did not give up and enjoy it a lot. I also learned other variants of bread aside from pan de sal.
Little did I know that this would be the answer to what we are praying for--now I manage our own small home-based bread business and looking forward to find a perfect place for our own bakery that I could display the bread of my labor. I would like to personally thank sweet ambitions video tutie in youtube for unselfishly sharing her bread recipes that I use as guide for making good bread.
From selling bread everyday, I had a chance to mingle with my neighbors and thru their sharing of someone they know who studied baking, which did not pursue in baking bread. I understand them why? Because they simply give up. They did not persevere the hardship in kneading (the most challenging part of making bread).
I therefore conclude that even you attended in a baking (bread making) class if you don't have the passion, perseverance and patience you will not eat the bread of what you have learned. As a challenge, pursue baking bread, because the saying "practice makes perfect" is still true.
Bread – like real love – took time, cultivation, strong loving hands and patience. It lived, rising and growing to fruition only under the most perfect circumstances.
