Well, this semester flew by. My learning project is coming to an end this week. For my learning project I chose to explore my new Kitchen Aid Stand mixer that I got for Christmas. I decided to focus on making different types of dough using my new gadget. Let's do a little recap of my progress throughout the past few months of EDTC 300 and my #learningproject. WEEK 1: "Let's Dough This" This was my very first post for EDTC 300, in this post I talked about my ideas, thoughts and intentions for the #learningproject. I wrote out a broad outline of what I would like to accomplish and how I may do so. I said in my first blog that I wanted to make a loaf of Sourdough which I did! But I also said that I wanted to recreate the Orange Boot Birdseed Sourdough loaf, which I wasn't quite able to accomplish successfully. WEEK 2: "I Loaf It" & "What's Haley Doin' This Week?" Resources used: Canva & Pinterest This week was my first time using my Kitchen Aid and learning how it worked. It was also my first time working with any type of dough. This was a learning curve week with a lot of firsts. Looking back now I am proud of myself with how my doughs have turned out in comparison to week 2's loaf. WEEK 3: "Bun-derful!" Resources used: Instagram/Blog & Youtube This week was a bit of a nightmare. I remember thinking how I would be able to even shape the bun dough. It was SO sticky. I was worried they would not turn out and I would have to write about my first FAILED attempt. But some how they turned out fabulous. WEEK 4: "Valentine's Day Special <3" Resources used: Animoto & Youtube This was a cute #learningproject experience. I made a heart shape pizza for this week's post. I used Animoto to document my progress for the first time. WEEK 5: "Everyday Kitchen Cinnamon Buns" Resources used: Animoto, Youtube, Instagram/Blog This week I tested my skills with a multiple step recipe. I was challenged in new ways. I tried Animoto another time to iron out some kinks from my previous attempt and documented my progress using Animoto again. WEEK 6: "Focaccia <3" Resources used: Smore, Tik-Tok & Youtube This week was hands down my most successful (and tastiest). The Tik-Tok recipe was amazing, the new creation tool, Smore, was an awesome tool and of course, the final outcome was so yummy. WEEK 7: "Salty Goodness" Resources used: Canva, Tik-Tok, Youtube This week was probably the trickiest of them all. This was the first time I had to shape dough and boil it. I managed to make it through successfully and they were delicious. WEEK 8: "Bagels are Everything" Resources used: Pinterest & Fotobabble This week I made bagels for the first time. I was able to use the knowledge I learned from last week. Which made the process of shaping and boiling the dough go smoother. I used another new creation tool, Fotobabble which I enjoyed using and exploring. WEEK 9: "Let's Go, Sourdough!" Resources used: Instagram/Blog, Website/Google, Tik-Tok & Youtube My second last week of my #learningproject. I kept the sourdough starter alive for all ten weeks and this week I finally got to use it! This was another recipe I have never attempted at making and I was pleasantly surprised when it worked out so well. WEEK 10: "Sourdough...Take Two" Resources used: Google & Anchor My final week! I used my sourdough starter again to try out another sourdough loaf with a twist. It turned out very well but I wasn't fond of the taste of the cheddar, chive and sourdough together. If there was a week 11, I would attempt a "seedy" type sourdough to go out with a bang! Overall, the #learningproject was an awesome way to use and learn about creation tools, online resources and how my Kitchen Aid worked while making dough. I was able to use explore new creation tools each week to help me document my progress during the past ten weeks. I was also able to find new recipes through online resources that I could use for this project. I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried about how this project would go. Using new to me creation tools, online resources, and learning how to work with different types of dough is a lot to learn all at once. But I am proud of my progress. I have learned so much about new ways to find resources and new ways to document my work. I am also thrilled that I have mastered new recipes that I can share with family and friends (once it is safe to do so)! Picture Retrieved from: https://images.app.goo.gl/XeNwgayJ4nJ7kfcr8 Main Takeaways:
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