Week 39: Intro and Weekly Discussion - Unfamiliar Ingredient

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Another wide open challenge this week! Today's theme is all about exploring the unfamiliar (or the intimidating), so unleash your adventurous side, embrace the risk, and bake with something you've never used before.

This could be a less common spice like cardamom or sumac, an alternative flour such as buckwheat or chickpea, or a unique fruit like persimmon or dragon fruit. Or you might consider a different sweetener like maple sugar or date syrup, or perhaps a floral element such as rosewater or orange blossom.

This could also be an opportunity to explore ingredients for alternate diets - protein powder for high protein bakes, gluten free flour or vegan alternative to eggs.

Good luck!