Welcome to Panza Baby!

Welcome to my blog! My name is Gabbie and this blog is named after my dog, Panza who holds a very special place in my heart. The word “panza” means “belly” in Spanish but has some special meanings beyond its literal translation. Many people believe that your soul lives in your belly, which is what we’re feeding, literally, with food and with other pursuits that make our souls happy. While growing up my dad would always tickle our “panzas” and my dog, and the namesake of the blog, had the cutest puppy belly, hence the name.

On this blog I write about baking (of course), recipes, in addition to other ideas floating around in my head at the time. My main passions in life are teaching students sociology a a professor at Sacramento State, baking, and pursuing other creative pursuits like sewing. I hope you feel at home here and find a way to nourish your “panza” through my blog.