Yesterday I shared my 25 objectives for January. In that publish, I discussed one in every of my objectives was to be taught to make some new-to-me issues and that I’d inform you extra about this at the moment!
In 2024, I set a purpose to discover ways to make sourdough bread. I’m so thrilled to report that not solely did I discover ways to make sourdough, I really feel like I actually turned proficient at it.
After which I went on to discover ways to make sourdough pancakes, sourdough waffles, sourdough English muffins, complete wheat sourdough, and sourdough bagels.

Impressed by my sourdough success, I additionally tried my hand at making fermenting kombucha, sauerkraut, and water kefir. I wasn’t an enormous fan of the kombucha or sauerkraut, however we cherished the water kefir and I made many batches of it!
I additionally perfected French Bread and In a single day Artisan Bread this 12 months!

These successes within the kitchen gave me the thought to set a purpose to attempt to grow to be proficient at 12 new-to-me issues in 2025. Most of those are meals associated, however not all of them space.
I polled my viewers on Instagram to get concepts for issues I ought to be taught after which took there concepts, thought of what would encourage me most and what have been issues I’ve actually needed to be taught to do. From all of that, I picked 12 issues I wish to be taught in 2025. My purpose is to give attention to one space per thirty days.

Right here’s my listing:
12 Issues I Wish to Try and Turn into Proficient at in 2025
1. Making Selfmade Focaccia (utilizing my sourdough)
2. Making Selfmade Yogurt (I’ve made this within the crockpot earlier than, however I wish to discover ways to make it within the immediate pot and discover a recipe that all of us love!)
3. Making Selfmade Vanilla (are you able to consider I’ve by no means made this earlier than??)
4. Making Selfmade Noodles
5. Making Selfmade Mozzarella Cheese (This one actually feels essentially the most intimidating from my listing!)
6. Making Unhazardous Candles
7. Making Selfmade Croissants
8. Making Selfmade Pretzels
9. Making Selfmade Silver Greenback Metropolis Cinnamon Bread
10. Making Selfmade Lotion
11. Making Selfmade Hamburger Buns
12. Making Selfmade Mayo

I’ve a number of different issues I wish to be taught/strive: like making sourdough bread with mix-ins, making chocolate sourdough bread, and making home made cleaning soap once more. However I’m going to begin with the listing above after which if I really feel like I’m proficient within the factor I picked for every month, I can add one thing else that month to strive that’s not on the listing if I wish to!
I’ll be documenting what I’m attempting and studying and experimenting with over on Instagram tales in additional real-time after which sharing among the journey right here in posts on the weblog!
What are you hoping to be taught in 2025? Inform us within the feedback!
Coming tomorrow: The listing of all of the books I learn in 2024 + my prime 4 favorites!
P.S. Only for enjoyable, I believed I’d share a publish from 2012 the place I set this identical purpose. Sadly, I didn’t do a terrific job of following by way of that 12 months — loads of it needed to do with me selecting issues I wasn’t actually excited to strive, selecting a selected month for every so then I felt boxed in, and likewise it simply being a season of my life the place I used to be touring a lot and exhausted a lot of the time. Actually hoping for higher success this coming 12 months!